The SOGE Story – HMI Web Training

I think this training course is on Honeywell’s HMI Web system, though with the multitude of courses we give our engineers and the rate they are improving, I’m losing track. Contact the Technical Director if you need Synergy’s services.

Heck, you NEED our services, you just don’t know it yet.

From OfficialWire: Malaysia O&G Report

Taken from the OfficialSpin Website:

The latest Malaysia Oil & Gas Report forecasts that the country will account for 1.92% of Asia Pacific regional oil demand by 2014, while providing 8.74% of supply.

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By 2014, the only net exporter will be Malaysia In terms of natural gas, the region consumed an estimated 459bn cubic metres (bcm) in 2009 and demand of 582bcm is targeted for 2014.

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Malaysia now ranks fourth in the updated Upstream Business Environment rating, reflecting a strong resource position and a moderate gas output growth outlook, being offset by extensive state involvement.

You can purchase the report here.

Tough Audience

As consultants, we have to sell our products, our services and our skills. So you know you have a tough job when your audience starts acting in a similar way to this video

• During a HAZOP
• During a product presentation
• During your marketing shpiel

Does anyone have any suggestions what you should do to break the rhythm?

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Saturday Star 2009-11-21 – Job Opportunities

Is it me, or was there no recruitment section in The Star? There’s nothing on the ebrowse site. Anyone get a hardcopy of the paper? If so, can you mail it to me I ‘ll cover the domestic mailing costs. Or steal it from the batch of returned papers outside your local 7-11.

• Synergy is looking for safety engineers. Visit the Synergy websites (Jakarta and KL) for contact details.

This week’s food recommendation is Aero Caterering Sdn Bhd based in MAS Complex A SAAS Airport (Subang International Airport for us old timers). They supplied the food for my MRSM Muar ‘84 batch reunion dinner on Saturday night. I don’t think they have a food outlet, but try them out for some Minang food.

The SOGE Story – Why We Hate Kemajuan – KESAS junction

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Esso Open Day 2009

As always, ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Malaysia Inc (EPMI) does things on a grand scale. Say 3 months planning and preparing, about 2 backup contingency plans, reviews up to the highest levels of management, culminating in a smooth execution, impressed clients and vendors, and promotions all round.

 

Shout Out – Talk on Ecotowns for Asia

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be having a talk on 24th November, 2009. It’ll be at 5:30 pm (makan-makan at 5:00) at Wisma IEM. That’s right people, as part of the new health drive you are required to walk up 3 flights of stairs to get your 2 CPD points.

This talk will cover such topics as, what is sustainability and why it is important, what advances are being made, what types of technology are now available in the market and will present a proposal on how to integrate this technology in a holistic manner in the form of Eco-Towns for Asia.

I definitely agree, we need to have communities that don’t mess up the environment. And if they do, hey it’s your trash, you will sleep in it, play in it, eat in in, don’t ship it to where it becomes someone else’s problem (SEP if you follow the HHGTTG).

The above will be presented by Mr. Joe Eades, the Managing Director for Ispahan Engineering Pte Ltd, (www.ispahan.com) an engineering company specialized in engineering for the process industries, and Ispahan Solutions which provides Enterprise and Engineering Document Management software solutions for the engineering and construction industry.

Fliers for the above and other events may be obtained here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here. It’s the building identified as ‘Puteri Nursing College.’

Shout Out – IEM OGMTD AGM

The Oil, Gas & Mining Tech Division will be having their (our?) 19th AGM on Sat, 21st Nov, 2009 at 10.30 am, at the 3rd Floor, Auditorium, Wisma IEM, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Please come and get yourself elected into the Committee.

AGENDA (I guess I should be intimately familiar with this, seeing that I am the Sec/Treas)

1. Opening Address by the Chairman of Session 2008/2009.
2. Confirmation of Minutes of the 18th Annual General Meeting held on 22nd November 2008
3. Matters Arising.
4. Secretary’s Report for the Session 2008/2009
5. To receive and adopt the Financial Statement for the year ending 30 October 2009
6. Election of the Office Bearers for the Session 2009/2010
7. Address by the Chairman for Session 2009/2010
8. Any Other Business

Your presence will contribute to the success of this meeting. Actually, I’m hoping that you will raise all sorts of issues and questions. How about challenging me for the position of Deputy Chairman?

A map to Wisma IEM is presented here. It’s the building identified as ‘Puteri Nursing College.’

IEM Shout Out – Maximising Value Creation Through Value Improvement Program

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above seminar on the 21st November. It’ll be at 9:30 am (makan-makan at 9:00) at Wisma IEM. That’s right people, as part of the new health drive you are required to walk up 3 flights of stairs to get your 2 CPD points.

This presentation outlines the techniques and process for achieving such optimisation by presenting case studies of five Value Improvement Program (VIP) in Petronas operating unit. This covers oil, gas and petrochemical businesses. Improvement opportunities were identified throughout the complexes with the feedstock interface yielding the largest profit gains. The program continues, but to date more than 50 opportunities have been implemented, from which the benefits has exceeded RM 50 million.

Lots of interesting monetary figures being bandied about in the blurb. Come and listen, and see if the speaker walks the talk.

The talk will be led by En. M. Taufik bin Mokhtar. En. Taufik obtained his masters degree from Imperial College, London, UK. En Taufik has 9 years of working experience in Petronas. His work experience includes plant operations and project management and provision of technical support services. He has led Value Improvement Program in various PETRONAS operating units and has helped the implementation of the program in five different plants in Kertih and Kuantan areas with success. Currently, En. Taufik is Staff Engineer in Group Technology Solutions, Research and Technology Division of PETRONAS.

Fliers for the above and other events may be obtained here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here. It’s the building identified as ‘Puteri Nursing College.’

The SOGE Story – Food, Glorious Food

Once in a while, we have a makan-makan session in the office. The staff aren’t shown, because watching them eat may be a bit… unsettling.