My organization will be having a Golf Clinic on 17th October 2020 (Saturday) at BOTH 8.00am & 2.30pm. Come along, and swing your club in front of other aspiring candidates! This will be at Pucak Alam Driving Range.
Help a brother out, we welcome corporate and individual sponsors. Let’s see, I need a recyclable big shopping bag, and a multitool…
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Wait, it made a loss 5 years ago? Last election?
Dateline 2020-0916, Reuters:
Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petroliam Nasional Berhad said on Friday it would reshape its portfolio after reporting its first quarterly loss in nearly five years following a coronavirus-related demand slump and lower oil prices.
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Dateline 2020-09-01, petronas.com:
Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd. (MLNG) wishes to confirm that an incident involving one fatality and one injury had occurred at PETRONAS LNG Complex, Sarawak at approximately 2pm on 31 August 2020. The incident occurred at the Acid Gas Removal Unit (AGRU) drain containment which is currently under maintenance. Both contractors were sent immediately to the hospital where it was confirmed that one of the contractors had passed away while the injured contractor is currently receiving medical treatment.Â
Investigation is currently being carried out and all relevant authorities have been informed of the incident. The operations at PETRONAS LNG Complex remains unaffected and further information with regard to the investigation outcome will be provided in due course.Â
MLNG is deeply saddened by the incident and we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased.
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I don’t know what the status is as of today, but hey.
Dateline 2020-09-01, The Borneo Post:
Non-Sarawakian workers in the oil and gas industry who are entering Sarawak will be required to undergo quarantine effective today, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
It said in a statement that Malaysians from Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan as well as non-Malaysians who are signing on from their platforms will be placed at a quarantine centre in the state for 14 days.
“An rT-PCR test will be taken on the second and tenth day of quarantine.
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Dateline 2020-08-31, The Star:
The outlook remains positive for the renewable energy (RE) sector despite growth being halted by stalled business activities resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Industry players believe the pause is temporary, and that it is already on the rebound.
They noted that the long-term drivers for investment remain strong. There is also rising pressure for corporates to comply with environment, social and governance (ESG) policies. The movement control order (MCO) has curbed investments, installation and financing for projects.
The Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia said in an email that it had several virtual meetings with RE players to understand their pain.
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Really? Also, why not build it on the Straits side, so we can increase our marine boundaries?
Dateline 2020-08-28, Lonely Planet:
Malaysia is building three artificial islands off the coast of Penang all centred around sustainability, biodiversity and livability, complete with autonomous public transport networks, lots of green spaces and radical design projects.
Each island is shaped in the form of a lilypad and will be composed of mixed-use districts that can house up to 18,000 residents each, as well as beaches, urban wetlands, public parks, forests, cultural quarters, technology hubs and a 25-kilometer-long waterfront. It’s a car-free environment where each district is connected by a land, water and air-based autonomous public transport networks, as well as cycle lanes and elevated boardwalks for pedestrians. The islands will be powered by renewable energy, while the buildings will be constructed from bamboo and Malaysian timber, as well as recycled materials.…
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As I do my quarterly contact with clients, I think I should do a blurb here, if you ain’t familiar with what I can do (snort, chuckle):
My name is Wata from IGL, and I would like to introduce ourselves as providers of Process Safety Management, with experience is revalidation of HSE Cases and supporting documents, including formal/qualitative risk assessments and workshop based RAs. We can support operationalization of HSE cases and implementation of SCE management at either an operation or asset level.
IGL Services Sdn Bhd is a local entity incorporated in 2014. IGL is an engineering consultant, providing specialist services to the oil & gas and chemical industries.We are a PETRONAS licenced company, in the areas of Process Safety and Measurement. We are registered with The Board of Engineers Malaysia as an Engineering Consultancy Practice, Ministry of Finance as a Chemical Engineering Consultant and with HRDF as a Training Provider.
We have experience supporting PETRONAS with respect to Process Safety Management (PSM) and Asset Integrity. We have provided PSM support for Carigali Hess. We were involved in reviewing the General Design Process Safety (GDPS) documents under TIPS. We have performed HSE Safety Cases for Vestigo and EPOMS.
We provide technical training, for example Risk Assessment Workshops, PSM and Safety Culture, HSE Operationalization.
We would be willing to present our capabilities to you at your leisure. In the meantime, we attach our brochure together with past projects, and we have more information at igl.com.my.We look forward to working with you.
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Dateline 2020-08-28, Malaysian Reserve:
Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) sits on a 22,000-acre area in Pengerang, to the south-east of Malaysia’s Johor state. The PIPC is designed to accommodate downstream oil and gas industrial facilities such as refineries and petrochemical plants, deep-water terminal and storage tanks, naphtha crackers, regasification plants and supporting facilities, as well as manufacturing plants and industrial parks.
To be developed over four phases from 2012 to 2037, the PIPC covers both core and non-core downstream activities. Included in the PIPC master plan are designated areas for related support services such as a plastic and fine chemicals park, a light and medium industrial park, a waste management center, an emergency response center, a logistics hub, a commercial hub and others.
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