Traditional owners from the Port Curtis Coral Coast Native Claimant Group travelled to Kuala Lumpur recently to meet with Petronas senior executives.
Gladstone resident Tony Blackman was among the delegation, which was led by Mackay-based Mal Walker. Santos Australia representatives also attended.
The delegation was briefed on the $16 billion GLNG Gladstone Project.
They were also given a tour of the Petronas LNG plant in Bintulu Sarawak - the largest stand alone LNG plant in the world.
Mr Walker said the visit could signal massive employment, training and business opportunities for Queensland's indigenous people.
"Everyone will benefit - not just Murris, all people."
"After meeting the senior executives of Petronas at the official launch of the GLNG project on Curtis Island in May this year we were extended a personal invitation to meet with them in Malaysia, to see for ourselves what impact the plant may have on our traditional lands.
"Additionally, Petronas, its partners Santos, Korea Gas and European energy conglomerate Total along with construction contractors Bechtel, have given major undertakings in regard to indigenous employment, training and business opportunities that we wished to pursue on a personal level.'
'Santos, Petronas and partners in the GLNG Project have been considerate of the community's needs, and wish to ensure that this project will leave a positive and lasting legacy, particularly in regard to the traditional owners," Mr Walker said.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
SILK bags Petronas Carigali jobs
SILK Holdings Bhd unit Jasa Merin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has been awarded three long-term charter contracts from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd worth RM55.3 million.
In a filing to Bursa Malaysia today, SILK said each contract is for the provision of one Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTSV).
The long-term contracts for two of the vessels, which will commence in October, are for a primary period of one year each, with an option to extend a further year.
The third vessel, to commence in early November, has a two-year primary contract period, with an option to extend another year.
The contracts are expected to contribute positively to SILK's earnings and net assets for the financial years ending July 31, 2012 and July 31, 2013 but will not affect the company's share capital and shareholding structure, it added.
In a filing to Bursa Malaysia today, SILK said each contract is for the provision of one Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTSV).
The long-term contracts for two of the vessels, which will commence in October, are for a primary period of one year each, with an option to extend a further year.
The third vessel, to commence in early November, has a two-year primary contract period, with an option to extend another year.
The contracts are expected to contribute positively to SILK's earnings and net assets for the financial years ending July 31, 2012 and July 31, 2013 but will not affect the company's share capital and shareholding structure, it added.
Friday, 14 October 2011
KNM wins US$200m Sri Lanka contractel
Units of Malaysian oil and gas services provider KNM Group Bhd’s have secured a Sri Lankan waste-to-energy plant contract worth US$200 million (RM624 million), the company said in a stock exchange filing today.
The subsidiaries, led by KNM Process Systems Sdn Bhd, will undertake the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the plant in Colombo awarded by Orizon Renewable Energy (Pvt) Ltd.
Orizon is a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Octagon Consolidated Bhd. The construction of the plant will commence in the second quarter of 2012 and will be completed in 2014, Octagon said in an earlier statement.
The project is not expected to contribute positively to KNM’s financial performance until 2012. — Reuters
The subsidiaries, led by KNM Process Systems Sdn Bhd, will undertake the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the plant in Colombo awarded by Orizon Renewable Energy (Pvt) Ltd.
Orizon is a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Octagon Consolidated Bhd. The construction of the plant will commence in the second quarter of 2012 and will be completed in 2014, Octagon said in an earlier statement.
The project is not expected to contribute positively to KNM’s financial performance until 2012. — Reuters
Heat Exchangers
A heat exchanger is a piece of equipment built for efficient heat transfer from one medium to another. The media may be separated by a solid wall, so that they never mix, or they may be in direct contact.[1] They are widely used in space heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, power plants, chemical plants, petrochemical plants, petroleum refineries, natural gas processing, and sewage treatment. The classic example of a heat exchanger is found in an internal combustion engine in which a circulating fluid known as engine coolant flows through radiator coils and air flows past the coils, which cools the coolant and heats the incoming air.
Contruction Code & NDT :
TEMA or ASME
Technique Inspection :
Titanium, Stainless Steel, CuNi, AlBrass - Eddy Current
Carbon Steel - IRIS or RFET
In-service defect :
Tube leaking, Erosion, attack at buffer plate area.
Baffle plate normally will give false indication to RFET & Eddy Current. However, please interpreate the baffle plate areas for fretting defect or Ammonia attack.
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
New Petronas training centre in Kimanis
Sabah will be home to a new RM50mil oil and gas training centre in south-western Kimanis about 80km from here.
Petronas is setting up Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre by 2013. Currently, the centre is operating from temporary premises in Membakut Jaya.
The temporary facility was opened yesterday by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, who is the Kimanis MP.
Petronas vice-president (exploration and production business) Ramlan A. Malek said: “The centre is another step by Petronas in our efforts to develop the capability here and create a pool of skilled personnel among Sabahans who will participate in and contribute towards the development of the oil and gas industry.”
He said the company hoped that the facility would help qualified Sabahan youths find employment.
At present, he said 25 Sabahans were undergoing training at the Membakut Jaya centre.
Petronas is expecting to spend about RM45bil in large-scale projects in Sabah and these include the power plants in Kimanis and Lahad Datu, an oil and gas terminal, a 512km gas pipeline between Sabah and Sarawak and a fertiliser plant in Sipitang.
Petronas is setting up Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre by 2013. Currently, the centre is operating from temporary premises in Membakut Jaya.
The temporary facility was opened yesterday by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, who is the Kimanis MP.
Petronas vice-president (exploration and production business) Ramlan A. Malek said: “The centre is another step by Petronas in our efforts to develop the capability here and create a pool of skilled personnel among Sabahans who will participate in and contribute towards the development of the oil and gas industry.”
He said the company hoped that the facility would help qualified Sabahan youths find employment.
At present, he said 25 Sabahans were undergoing training at the Membakut Jaya centre.
Petronas is expecting to spend about RM45bil in large-scale projects in Sabah and these include the power plants in Kimanis and Lahad Datu, an oil and gas terminal, a 512km gas pipeline between Sabah and Sarawak and a fertiliser plant in Sipitang.
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
KNM wins US$200m Sri Lanka contractel
Units of Malaysian oil and gas services provider KNM Group Bhd’s have secured a Sri Lankan waste-to-energy plant contract worth US$200 million (RM624 million), the company said in a stock exchange filing today.
The subsidiaries, led by KNM Process Systems Sdn Bhd, will undertake the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the plant in Colombo awarded by Orizon Renewable Energy (Pvt) Ltd.
Orizon is a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Octagon Consolidated Bhd. The construction of the plant will commence in the second quarter of 2012 and will be completed in 2014, Octagon said in an earlier statement.
The project is not expected to contribute positively to KNM’s financial performance until 2012.
The subsidiaries, led by KNM Process Systems Sdn Bhd, will undertake the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the plant in Colombo awarded by Orizon Renewable Energy (Pvt) Ltd.
Orizon is a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Octagon Consolidated Bhd. The construction of the plant will commence in the second quarter of 2012 and will be completed in 2014, Octagon said in an earlier statement.
The project is not expected to contribute positively to KNM’s financial performance until 2012.
Keppel Mourns Loss of 5 Shipyard Workers
Mr. Mok Kim Whang, President and General Manager of Keppel Subic Shipyard, expressed deep regret over the incident that occurred at the Keppel Subic Shipyard in the Philippines on October 7, 2011 at around 10:20 am in the morning.
The incident occurred at a dock where a vessel was being repaired. A stern ramp fell on a scaffolding underneath a ramp where the workers were working. As a result, five of the workers died while seven were injured.
The injured workers have been sent to the hospital.
Keppel would like to offer its deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and are rendering the necessary assistance to them.
The investigation is still on-going, and Keppel is cooperating with the authorities in the Philippines.
The incident occurred at a dock where a vessel was being repaired. A stern ramp fell on a scaffolding underneath a ramp where the workers were working. As a result, five of the workers died while seven were injured.
The injured workers have been sent to the hospital.
Keppel would like to offer its deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and are rendering the necessary assistance to them.
The investigation is still on-going, and Keppel is cooperating with the authorities in the Philippines.
Labuan Shipyard to Build PSV for Tanjung Offshore
The recent signing of a RM100 million contract by Labuan Shipyard Engineering Sdn Bhd (LSE) for the engineering, construction, testing and delivery of a 77m DP2 Diesel-Electric Propulsion Platform Supply Vessel with Tanjung Kapal Services Sdn Bhd (TKS) has placed the company in a better position in the marine and oil & gas industries.
Its chief executive officer, Mohd Azman Nasir, told Bernama Thursday the project, the first to be built in the country, would be designed to transport deck cargo, personnel, consumables and equipment between the offshore platform and shore base. It would also cover the areas of external fire fighting, pollution prevention and rescue operations.
“We are glad to be given such a big role and trust by TKS to undertake the project, this would enable us to play our role in the growth and development of the marine and oil & gas industries of the country,” he said.
The contract, signed on Sept 30, also marks a significant milestone in the continuous business and working relationship between LSE and TKS, he said.
He said LSE would execute the project in accordance with the stringent safety and quality standards and requirements of the marine and oil & gas industries.
This is LSE’s first major marine project designed to serve the upstream oil & gas sector, he said, adding that the company was looking forward to taking on bigger roles in the development of the industry.
Its chief executive officer, Mohd Azman Nasir, told Bernama Thursday the project, the first to be built in the country, would be designed to transport deck cargo, personnel, consumables and equipment between the offshore platform and shore base. It would also cover the areas of external fire fighting, pollution prevention and rescue operations.
“We are glad to be given such a big role and trust by TKS to undertake the project, this would enable us to play our role in the growth and development of the marine and oil & gas industries of the country,” he said.
The contract, signed on Sept 30, also marks a significant milestone in the continuous business and working relationship between LSE and TKS, he said.
He said LSE would execute the project in accordance with the stringent safety and quality standards and requirements of the marine and oil & gas industries.
This is LSE’s first major marine project designed to serve the upstream oil & gas sector, he said, adding that the company was looking forward to taking on bigger roles in the development of the industry.
Monday, 10 October 2011
Malaysian O&G Firms Secure UK Contracts Worth RM5.2 Million
Nine Malaysian oil and gas firms which participated at the Offshore Europe 2011 exhibition have secured RM5.2 million in contracts for safety equipment and mechanical seals.
In a statement today, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) said the contracts included the sale of fire retardant coveralls and safety shoes worth RM5 million.
The exhibition was held from Sept 6-8, in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.
"An additional RM54.7 million in potential sales are under negotiation through the exhibition.
"The business segments involved are for customised rotating equipment, design, fabrication and packing of components, lubricants, fluids, greases, coolants, oil treatments, software on online vessel business risk management, mechanical seals, gaskets and containers," the agency said.
Matrade also said that Malaysia has gained international recognition and established an excellent track record in the global oil and gas industry.
"As a continuous effort by Matrade to enhance and promote the exports of Malaysian products and services in the oil and gas sector, the agency will be organising similar programmes to Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Basra (Iraq) and Yangon (Myanmar)," it added.
In a statement today, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) said the contracts included the sale of fire retardant coveralls and safety shoes worth RM5 million.
The exhibition was held from Sept 6-8, in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.
"An additional RM54.7 million in potential sales are under negotiation through the exhibition.
"The business segments involved are for customised rotating equipment, design, fabrication and packing of components, lubricants, fluids, greases, coolants, oil treatments, software on online vessel business risk management, mechanical seals, gaskets and containers," the agency said.
Matrade also said that Malaysia has gained international recognition and established an excellent track record in the global oil and gas industry.
"As a continuous effort by Matrade to enhance and promote the exports of Malaysian products and services in the oil and gas sector, the agency will be organising similar programmes to Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Basra (Iraq) and Yangon (Myanmar)," it added.
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Production Separator
Function : Separate between oil, water & gas.
Slug Catcher : Reduce the effect of slugs (Large gas bubles or liquid plugs)
Construction Code : ASME VIII
NDT Acceptence Criteria : ASME V & ASME VIII
In-service Defect : Normally at the Inlet & Water Out. Between phase level (water/oil/gas)
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