From The Star: Exxon and Coca-Cola to invest in Malaysia

Dateline 2009-11-14:

SINGAPORE: Two American companies are expected to make substantial investments in the local beverage and gas sectors soon.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said petroleum firm ExxonMobil Corporation had expressed its intention to venture into high CO2 content gas extraction while beverage giant Coca-Cola wanted to build a new modern plant in Malaysia.

Hah, here’s a funny one. ExxonMobil will be extracting CO2. Coca-Cola products are carbonated, which means they require a CO2 source in the future. What is that upcoming CO2 extraction source, I wonder?

I predict the next Coca-Cola plant will be in Kertih. What say you? “Beverage and gas sectors’ indeed.

BTW, I’ll be in Miri next week. Any more eating place suggestions?

 

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.

 

From the Sun – ExxonMobil gives RM150,000 in research grants

Taken from Sun2Surf, dateline 2009-10-27:

AS part of its continuous efforts to promote research and development in the energy industry, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc recently awarded RM150,000 in research grants to four public universities.

The grants, worth RM30,000 each, will fund these research projects:

• Study of corrosion activities using conductive paint in Malaysian seawater” by Dr Ahmad Azmin Mohamad and Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Arif of Universiti Sains Malaysia’s School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering;
• Outbreak detection in oil and gas pollution using the sequential rules mining approach” by Assoc Prof Dr Azuraliza Abu Bakar of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Faculty of Information Science and Technology;
• Stabilisation and solidification of petroleum-based waste using cement as a main binder” by Prof Dr Mohd Ghazaly Shaaban of the Civil Engineering Department of Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of Engineering;
• Removal of drilling fluid filter cake using micro-organisms” by Assoc Prof Issham Ismail, Assoc Prof Dr Rosli Illias, and Assoc Prof Dr Firdausi Razali of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering; and
• Development of low-cost sorbents from agro-waste for mercury removal from oil and gas industry” by Assoc Prof Dr Hanapi Mat of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering.

I need to create a long winded title with Google keywords to hope getting a grant. Hey, did ExxonMobil use Google and keywords to find these projects.

For those who got the grant, congratulations.

Saturday Star 2009-03-28 – Job Opportunities

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

• ExxonMobil is looking for Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical, Prodution Trainee Technician. By applying and graduating from the course, you will add to Malaysia’s bank of trained O&G personnel, as rumour has it most people leave after getting all knowledge they can, and as soon as they realise more money can be got elsewhere, though I suspect the current eco situation might put a damper in that plan. Apply  here, or snail mail to Recruitment, Human Resources, Level 17, Menara ExxonMobil, 50088 KLCC, KL.
• Optimal (tagline Optimise your Career Potential) is looking for a Test & Inspection Engineer. Visit their website, or apply here.
• RasGas is looking for field operators. CVs to be submitted here. You can phone the local recruiters at +603 2078 1918. I believe RasGas is a JV, one of the partners being ExxonMobil.

Sigh, since I have moved with Synergy out of KL, will you patronise Chee Meng in my memory? I’ll probably be there next Wednesday.

Saturday Star 2009-03-21 – Job Opportunities

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

• Dialog (tagline Further your Ambition in the Oil & Gas Industry) is looking for a senior project engineer, civil engineer. Send an email here or snail mail to Human Resources Department, Dialog Group of Companies, 109, Block G, Phileo Damansara 1, No. 9, Jalan 16/11, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Submissions before 23rd January, 2009.
• Qatar Immediate Industries Holding Company Limited is looking for Eng Support Manager, Lead Mechanical Engineer, Lead Struct Eng, Mat Eng. Apply here , or visit this and that website.
• Change of Pace: ExxonMobil is looking for Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical, Prodution Trainee Technician. By applying and graduating from the course, you will add to Malaysia’s bank of trained O&G personnel, as rumour has it most people leave after getting all knowledge they can, and as soon as they realise more money can be got elsewhere, though I suspect the current eco situation might put a damper in that plan. Apply  here, or snail mail to Recruitment, Human Resources, Level 17, Menara ExxonMobil, 50088 KLCC, KL.
• Talisman in looking for an Offshore Integrity Engineer. Apply here, and visit their site.
• Thank you for all your applications to Synergy. Short listed applicants have be contacted. BTW, if you have been talking to Synergy Oil & Gas International for engineering positions and haven’t figured it out yet, please don’t waste your time talking to us.

Sigh, since I have moved with Synergy out of KL, will you patronise Chee Meng in my memory? Or invite me to meetings around Bukit Bintang at lunchtime? Is he doing packet specials?

SOGE Engineer in Training

SOGE Engineering Master

non-SOGE Engineer

Shout Out – ExEPMI get together, 24th April.

I’m promoting the above event, which is being spearheaded by Dato’ Sri Syafiq, from Jurunature Sdn Bhd. The current plan for the event is:

• Date: April 24, 2009
• Venue : Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Club
• Golf: 2.30 pm for GOLF
• Dinner and Get Together: 7.30 for dinner and Get Together with non-golfers

What he requires is a response for:

• Participation in golf to enable coordination of the number of flights and golf course booking
• Participation in the dinner at 7.30 pm

So, those of us who have proudly participated in the above organisation, and proceed to spread its gospel to the rest of the Malaysian (and further) oil & gas industry, please respond by sending a comment to this article with your correct email address, and I’ll forward the details to Dato’.

Here’s hoping for your contribution in making this the beginning of renewing contacts, start of a community and the first of a series of events.

Saturday Star 2009-03-14 – Job Opportunities

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

• ExxonMobil has an advert for a wellwork supervisor. Did I mention an ex-EPMI gathering is planned for April 24th?
• Unintentionally I’m sure, but on the same page, Helix RDA has an advert for reservoir engineers, completion engineer. Helix RDA is a fully integrated subsurface and wells consultancy.
• Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd. (OPQL) is looking for an operations engineer. Job ref: 6175. To apply via the Internet logon to: www.oxy.com, click Careers, click Available positions, click Vie Open Position, Select: Location QA-Doha. There, I’ve contributed to the Malaysian brain drain. PETRONAS, please stop me.
• M3Nergy is looking for a marine engineer (conversion). That’s converting a tanker to an FSO/FPSO.

Sigh, since I have moved with Synergy out of KL, will you patronise Chee Meng in my memory? Or invite me to meetings around Bukit Bintang at lunchtime? Is he doing packet specials?

Saturday Star 2009-01-24 – Job Opportunities

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

• Synergy Oil and Gas Engineering is recruiting fresh chemical engineering graduates, or those with around 1 year experience. CVs may be sent to enquiry@synergykl.com.my. It’s also looking for admin execs who can run the invoicing / payroll / accounting as well as be office managers. Come visit us at W-07-01, Subang Square Business Park, Jalan 15/4G, Subang.
• SGS is looking for a Sampling / PVT engineer, flow assurance engineer (hey, I’m breaking into that market!) and new chem engineers. Send emails to sgs.malaysia@sgs.com, or snail mail to The Human Resources and Admin Division SGS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd, Unit 10-1, 10th Floor, Bangunan Malaysian Re, No. 17, Lorong Dungun, Damansara Heigths, 50490 KL. Most people confuse SGS with Shell Global Solutions. Not me, I go the other way round. I’ve met SGS before under the guise of their meter certification program. As for being a PVT engineer, my sources tell me that if you have to characterise a hydrocarbon, be prepared to spend a week+ matching the compositional breakdown with the PVT data.
• Petrofac is looking for a deputy production manager. Sounds like an EMEPMI facilities engineer to me, though I hope the pay is better. Email to vacancy.kl@petrofac.com, or snail mail to Human Resource Department Petrofac (Malaysia-PM304) Limited, Leavel 50, Tower 2, PETRONAS Twin Towers, 50088 KL.
• Esso is looking for Service Station Dealers. Contact them at Retail Area Manager (Dealership Application) Level 13, Menara ExxonMobil, KLCC, 50088 KL. I’ve never been on Level 13 myself, me being an upstream man and all.

And it’s a short week. If you are interested in finding out what Synergy can do for you, send me a note on this blog entry.

Why don’t companies put a link to their web pages in the papers? Hey, I’m doing you guys a service here, throw some money my way, or I’ll sic Jabba on you.

Sigh, since I have moved with Synergy out of KL, will you patronise Chee Meng in my memory? Or invite me to meetings around Bukit Bintang at lunchtime?

Pertamina’s Natuna Plan Delayed by Lack of Data

Taken from the Jakata Globe (you can tell where I had my holidays), dateline Dec 10, 2008:

State oil and gas producer PT Pertamina will likely miss its December deadline to choose partners to help it develop the Natuna D-Alpha gas block as US oil giant ExxonMobil has yet to turn over key data, an Indonesian government official said on Tuesday.

Edy Hermantoro, director for upstream oil and gas at the Energy Ministry, said ExxonMobil would continue to have control over the block until Jan. 9, when its contract with the Indonesian government officially expires. “Exxon has the right to hold onto the data until its contract is over,” Edy said on Tuesday. “This also means that Pertamina’s right [to take over Natuna] is not effective yet as Exxon’s contract is still valid.”

But Edy’s comments contradicted earlier statements by the Energy Ministry. It announced in 2006 that ExxonMobil’s contract had been terminated, arguing Exxon had produced nothing after 20 years spent exploring the block.

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 One of the most tightly guarded treasures of a hydrocarbon production company is its reservoir data. Making this information public domain is kinda like giving your competitors an insight in your 10-15 year revenue and investment plan.

Oil & Gas Buildings – Construction Phase

I managed to take photos of these buildings while they were under construction. Do they look familiar?