BEM is having a presentation tomorrow, on the Professional Competancy Exam (PCE) at 10:30 to 12:30. I have some seats spare, if you can’t get one of the 1000 that were prepared. Visit https://bit.ly/2VHAPZt, which seems to have shut down.
Shout Out – PCE 2021-08
August 23, 2021
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Commentary: Ambitious oil facility in Pengerang, Johor a gamble given global climate change agenda
August 11, 2021Dateline 2021-08-XX, Channel News Asia:
One of the most ambitious projects of Petronas, Malaysia’s national oil company, will soon be fully operational.
The Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC), in the southern state of Johor, is poised to transform the country’s footprint in oil refining and petrochemical production. Spread across 2,550 ha and the result of a US$27 billion investment in partnership with Saudi Aramco, PIC will house a new site of downstream oil operations. However, at a time when the world is increasingly stressing the importance of green development and phasing out fossil fuels, are Malaysia and Petronas making the right bet?
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Blamed: Petronas in firing line for Covid cluster in Sarawak: report
August 10, 2021Dateline 2021-08-01, Upstream:
A Sarawak lawmaker has reportedly blamed national oil company Petronas for a new coronavirus outbreak in the state’s oil and gas town Bintulu in Malaysia.
Bintulu Member of Parliament Tiong King Sing claimed that the potentially fatal Covid-19 was found in many of those on board the Grade One Manjung 7 (GOM 7), a Malaysia-flagged anchor handling vessel that had been working for Petronas.
The vessel had entered Bintulu port in Sarawak, East Malaysia in early July.
Tiong alleged that the GOM 7 had failed to carry out the compulsory 14-day vessel quarantine upon arrival as stipulated by the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) and had also allowed workers to disembark or others to board during that fortnight.
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Malaysia offshore field fires up
August 9, 2021Dateline 2021-07-30, Upstream:
Petrofac has brought on stream its East Cendor oilfield on Block PM 304 offshore Peninsular Malaysia.
East Cendor is the fourth field to be exploited on the block, following Cendor, West Desaru and Irama.
The project comprises the development of a single new wellhead platform (WHP) and installation of a new 6.3-kilometre pipeline linking the field to the existing floating production, storage and offloading vessel Cendor.
Output from East Cendor is expected to peak at more than 7000 barrels per day of oil, which will further extend the economic life of Block PM 304.
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Petrofac Brings Online East Cendor Offshore Field in Malaysia
August 6, 2021Dateline 2021-07-30, Offshore Engineer:
Malaysian oil and gas firm Petronas said Friday that Petrofac had brought online the East Cendor field in Block PM304, 40 kilometers offshore Peninsular Malaysia.
The field was developed by Petrofac as the operator and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company and Petronas Carigali as partners.
East Cendor is the fourth in the series of development in Block PM304, after Cendor, West Desaru, and Irama.
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PETRONAS Carigali, Shell and PETROS EP awarded exploration acreage offshore Malaysia
August 5, 2021A bit more clarity for yesterday’s post.
Dateline 2021-07-28:
PETRONAS has awarded Block SK437 offshore Sarawak, Malaysia to PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB), Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB), and Petroleum Sarawak Exploration and Production Sdn Bhd (PSEP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS).
Block SK437 is located to the southwest of the prolific Central Luconia province, measuring 2015 km2 in size and in water depths of up to 50 m.
SSB is the operator for Block SK437 PSC, with a 85% participating interest, while PCSB and PSEP hold 7.5% each. Both PCSB’s and PSEP’s interests are carried during the exploration phase. SK437 is a new addition to Shell’s existing interests in 15 production sharing contracts in Malaysia, of which eight are located off the coast of Sarawak, whilst the remaining seven are located off the coast of Sabah.
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Shell wins Malaysia offshore exploration block
August 4, 2021Is Shell exiting, or wo’? Maybe it will exit PETRONAS , and enter PETROS?
Oo, and the page has an article titled “Petronas surrenders to Sarawak tax demands as CEO walks“
Dateline 2021-07-29, Energy Voice:
Significantly, Sarawak state-energy company Petroleum Sarawak (PETROS) will hold a minor stake in Block SK437, marking its first involvement in an offshore exploration production-sharing contract (PSC).
Shell will operate the 2,015 sq km block, which lies southwest of the Central Luconia province in waters 50 metres deep, with an 85% interest. Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas Carigali and PETROS will each hold a 7.5% stake in the acreage.
Since the 1970s, significant oil and gas reserves have been discovered offshore the eastern Malaysian state of Sarawak, which have helped supply one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants in Bintulu.
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One injured after underground tank at Sibu petrol station catches fire
August 3, 2021Why is the IEM OGMTD not making press statements about this? First thing is, how the heck does an underground tank catch fire? There ain’t enough oxygen.
Dateline 2021-07-27, Malay Mail:
An employee was injured after the underground tank at a petrol station at Jalan Brother Albinus here caught fire around 10am today.
An explosion was heard as the fire sent a thick plume of smoke high above the side of the petrol station.
Members of the public in the vicinity were seen running helter-skelter.
Staff of the petrol station managed to put out the fire with fire extinguishers before it caused further damage.
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Malaysia steps up offshore gas production
August 2, 2021Dateline 2021-07-26, Offshore:
Malaysia could contribute about 12% (3.1 bcf/d) of global natural gas production in 2025 from offshore projects coming onstream between 2021 and 2025, according to GlobalData.
The ‘Global Offshore Upstream Development Outlook, 2021–2025’ predicts that 2 bcf/d of gas production in Malaysia in 2025 will come from projects with identified development plans, and 1 bcf/d from early-stage projects currently in the conceptual phase but likely to be approved for development.
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Favelle Favco contract win reaffirms O&G sector recovery
August 1, 2021Dateline 2021-07-23, The Malaysian Reserve:
FAVELLE Favco Bhd’s (FFB) contract wins are a sign of recovery for the oil and gas (O&G) sector, according to analysts.
MIDF Amanah Investment Bank stated that at least five out of the eight contracts clinched by FFB recently are for offshore activities, including the compressor system and upgrade works.
“We concur with FFB’s positive stance on recovery from the impact of Covid-19 pandemic with the vaccine rollout in the countries.
“The group will continue to be vigilant of the economic recovery, especially in the crane sector.
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