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EDITORS COLUMN
8 Briefs CNOOC brings Kenli 10-1 oilfield online and more news from
India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Papa New Guinea and New Zealand.
FEATURES
14 Cybercrimes in Asia
As cyber criminals continue to advance their techniques, CyberArks
regional director for ASEAN, Cynthia Lee tells us how this can also impact
oil and gas organizations in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Investing in Asia
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Indonesia, a former Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) member, is shifting exploration activities from the west to the eastern parts of the country.
Basins in Papua, Moluccas, Halmahera and Sulawesi have
been said to have some large quantities of hydrocarbon potentials, but due to its remote and offshore locations, exploring these basins are becoming costly, plus require advanced
technologies.
According to KATADATA, an Indonesian research firm,
Papua alone has around 61.7 MMbbl of oil and 23.46 Tcf of gas
reserves, while Sulawesi holds about 50.17 MMbbl of oil and
2.56 Tcf of gas reserves.
Underinvestment has hindered progress in the Indonesian
oil and gas sector because of regulatory frameworks in the last
couple of years.
This draws back to the land tax imposed by the government
in 2010 to have production sharing contract (PSC) operators
pay tax while exploring for hydrocarbons, whether a successful attempt or not.
New regulations introduced in 2014 to restrict foreign
investments in Indonesian oil services has also hampered
investor opportunities, as the government was keen to give
priority to domestic companies. In order to revive exploration
investments, Indonesia has now scrapped land tax, as part of
its investor-friendly reform.
According to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Malaysia has attracted its fair share of investors in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors.
The country currently homes over 3500 oil and gas businesses comprising of international oil firms, independent
service providers and manufacturing companies.
It is of no doubt that Asia can provide lucrative opportunities for both local and international investors seeking business
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BEACH HITS AT COOPER BASIN
Beach Energy encountered oil shows at
the Callawonga-10 oil development well
onshore South Australia.
Callawonga-10 is located in PPL 220 on
the western flank of the Cooper basin and
is the first of a three-well drilling campaign targeting the Namur Sandstone.
Drilling with the EDA Rig 903, the well
reached 1482m in the Westbourne formation where oil shows were observed in
the primary targets, McKinlay Member
and Namur Sandstone with a total gross
oil column of 4.8m.
Joint venture partners Beach and
Cooper Energy have cased and suspended the well to accelerate oil production
from the southern area of the field.
According to Cooper Energy, pre-drill
modeling indicated Callawonga-10 has
potential to produce up to 200,000 bbl
of oil, of which approximately 85,000
bbl could be incremental 2P reserves.
Further work is required post-Callawonga-10 to confirm these estimates.
AUSTRALIA PACIFIC LNG
POWERS UP
The start-up of the first of seven gas
turbine power generators that are designed to provide electrical power to the
Curtis Island LNG facility has begun in
Australia.
Australia Pacific LNG said that while
the majority of the natural gas arriving
at the LNG facility will be processed and
exported as liquefied natural gas (LNG),
a small amount will be used to power
the gas turbine generators to generate the
electrical power required to operate the
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China
CNOOC BRINGS
KENLI 10-1 ONLINE
China National Offshore Oil Corp.
(CNOOC) began production at the Kenli
10-1 oilfield in the Bohai Sea, offshore
China.
The Kenli 10-1 oilfield is located in
the South of Bohai with an average
of 17m water depth. CNOOC said the
main production facilities of this
oilfield include one central processing platform, two wellhead platforms
and 70 producing wells.
There are currently 12 wells producing approximately 10,750 b/d of
crude oil, with expectations of reaching 36,000 b/d at peak production in
2016. CNOOC is the operator of Kenli
10-1 with 100% interest.
TECHNIP BAGS
CHINAS FIRST TLP GIG
CNOOC also awarded the Technip
and China Offshore Oil Engineering
Co. (COOEC) consortium a front-end
engineering design (FEED) contract
for two tension leg platforms (TLPs)
for the Liuhua 11-1 and 16-2 joint
development project located in the
South China Sea.
Liuhua sits 240km southeast of
Hong Kong, in about 370m water
depth. Technip will be responsible
for the FEED work of Chinas first
two TLPs. The contract covers the
design and engineering of the topsides (including two drilling rigs),
hulls, mooring and riser systems.
It is to be completed by the end of
Japan
JAPANS TEPCO, THAILANDS
EGAT TEAM UP ON LNG
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) signed
a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
with the Electricity Generating Authority
of Thailand (EGAT) in late May to create
an LNG value chain business, which covers the procurement, transportation and
supply of LNG for electricity generation.
TEPCO said the new venture would be
its first undertaking of such an LNG business overseas.
TEPCO said it decided to enhance its
cooperation with EGAT, which plans to
build a new LNG thermal power station
in Thailand and has been negotiating
with TEPCO towards cooperation in LNG
value chain business.
Going forward, the two companies will
implement activities in accordance with
the MOU, such as information exchange
and mutual training courses. TEPCO said
it believes its newly formed joint venture
with Chubu Electric Power Co., called
JERA, would be useful in this endeavor.
Indonesia
OIL FLOWS FROM BUNIAN-3
WELL
Testing of the Bunian-3 sidetrack 2
(ST2) development well has begun
with oil flows from the primary
target TRM3 sand.
Bunian-3 is located 730m southwest of Bunian-1 and the primary
target is the Talang Akar Formation
TRM3 sand. It is an onshore well
in the Sukananti KSO in South
Sumatra, Indonesia.
The TRM3 sand flowed
for two hours at a stabilized
flow rate equivalent to
1742 bo/d through a 1/4-in
choke, with a flowing tubing
head pressure of 500 psi.
According to Cooper
Energy Ltd., the flow consisted of oil and gas with no
water, and measurements
to quantify the gas rate are
ongoing.
Oil flows are being directed to a temporary production facility and produced
oil is being trucked directly
to market.
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Myanmar
INTERRA TAPS OIL IN MYANMAR
Singapore-based Interra Resources
completed the development of the CHK
1196 well in the Chauk oil field in Myanmar,
where it holds 60% interest in the
Improved Petroleum Recovery contract.
CHK 1196 was drilled using the ZJ 450
rig owned by Goldpetrol Joint Operating
Co. Since Interra also owns 60% of
Goldpetrol, which is the operator of the
field, drilling costs were relatively low.
Indonesia
OPHIR EYES 2016-7
INDONESIAN DRILLING
Ophir Energy is to commission 2D and
3D seismic with a view to drilling on
2016-17 on four deepwater production
sharing contracts (PSCs) in Indonesia it
has now acquired from Niko Resources.
The PSCs, all in two core areas in
Eastern Indonesia West Papua and the
Western Birds Head are West Papua IV,
Aru, Kofiau and Halmahera-Kofiau, all of
which will be operated by Ophir now the
deal has completed.
Ophir is also in the process of completing the acquisition from Niko of two
additional PSCs North Makassar Strait
and North Ganal; a further update on
these will be provided in due course.
Ophir has separately decided that it will
no longer be proceeding with the acquisition of the Obi PSC.
OTTO MARINE DELIVERS
VESSELS WORTH US$36.6 MILLION
Singapore-based Otto Marine completed
the construction of two harbor tug and
two anchor handling tug supply (AHTS)
vessels for Indonesian PT Pertamina
Trans Kontinental (PTK).
The vessels were built by Otto Marines
PT Batamec shipyard team in Batam,
Indonesia, where an official delivery
ceremony was also held.
The deliveries consisted of two 3000 bhp
harbor tugs, Patra Tunda 3151 and Patra
Tunda 3152, plus two 5150 bhp AHTS,
Transko Balihe and Transko Moloko, all for
a total contract value of US$36.6 million.
India
SWIBER BAGS INDIAN EPIC
Singapore-based Swiber Holdings
secured an engineering, procurement,
installation and construction (EPIC) contract worth US$133 million from same
Indian oil company, which awarded two
major contracts in February and March.
Previous agreements involved surveys,
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FIRST BERTAM OIL
Lundins Bertam field hit first oil offshore
New Zealand
AWE PRODUCES OIL
OFF NEW ZEALAND
The subsea tie-back and installation
project to connect the Pateke-4H development well to the Tui area oil fields
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SEMBAWANG SHIPYARD
WINS FSO GIG
Sembawang Shipyard, a Sembcorp Marine
subsidiary, secured a floating storage and
offloading (FSO) conversion contract from
Teekay Offshore Partners.
The S$56 million deal will see the group
work closely with Teekay to convert the
shuttle tanker Randgrid into an FSO for the
Gina Krog field in the North Sea.
Conversion works include installation of a new
helideck, hull reinforcements, refurbishment of
submersible turret loading (STL) compartment,
installation of offshore
crane, loading hose reel
package, azimuth thruster
and replacement of two
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EMAS BAGS US$55 MILLION
PROJECTS
Headquartered in Singapore, EMAS AMC
won multiple new awards from various
oil and energy companies worth approximately US$55 million.
Scope of work includes project support, inspection, maintenance and repair
(IMR), subsea removal work of pipelines
and structures, installation of buoys and
The yard will also fabricate and install
new living quarterdecks on the vessel and
associated piping and additional cabling
works.
Scheduled for completion in 11 months,
the vessel is expected to arrive at
Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore this
June. After which the FSO Gina Krog will
head towards the Norwegian North Sea
under a charter contract between Teekay
and Statoil.
Thailand
KRISENERGY IN FIRST
WASSANA DISCOVERY
KrisEnergy made its first discovery in the
Wassana oil field as it continues its Thai
drilling campaign.
The Rayrai-1 exploration well intersected 50ft of net oil-bearing sandstones
after reaching a total depth of 1945m
using the Key Gibraltar jackup rig.
The well is in the 4696sq km G10/48
license located in the southern section of
the Pattani basin, in 170ft water depth.
It lies 2.25km north of the Niramai oil
discovery drilled in 2009.
Drilling at Rayrai-1 began last week
to test the Early Miocene stacked fluvial
sandstones on a north-south trending
faulted basement high.
Once the well is plugged, the Key
Gibraltar will begin drilling up to 15
Wassana development wells. Production
at Wassana is scheduled to begin in the
second half of 2015 and plateau at up to
10,000 b/d of oil.
SOLSTAD BAGS
CHEVRON 2016 CAMPAIGN
Solstad Offshore (SOFF) received
confirmation from Chevron Offshore
(Thailand) Ltd., Chevron Thailand
Exploration and Production Ltd., and
Chevron Pattani Ltd., for the 2016
offshore installation campaign utilizing its derrick lay barge (DLB), Norce
Endeavour.
The contract value is confidential among
the parties, said SOFF in a statement.
Norce Endeavour will install multiple
new wellhead platforms and subsea
pipelines for Chevron in the Gulf of
Thailand.
The offshore scope of work includes
the installation of 14 wellhead platforms
and 15 pipelines with an estimated
utilization of the DLB Norce Endeavour
of around 200 days with preparation
for mobilization starting first quarter of
next year.
SOFF will also provide project management, engineering, procurement and logistics to support the DLB installation and
construction scope of work through its
DLB Marine Projects group in Singapore.
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Cybercrimes
in Asia
ast year, oil and gas companies across Europe and North
America were hit by a group of Russian hackers known
as the Energetic Bear, and we in the Asia-Pacific region
escaped the crosshairs this time.
What the perpetrators were after are also found in enterprises
across Asia, making a similar attack highly possible. Perhaps,
not by the same group of criminals, but through the use of
similar tactics.
The Energetic Bear has been in operation since 2011 targeting companies within the energy and pharmaceutical sectors
in US, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Poland and more.
They have been hacking into intellectual properties and valuable datas.
Multinational companies have set up operations across the
globe and Asia, too, could become a lucrative target for such cybercrimes. In fact, three out of the top five patent organizations
are based in this region.
According to KPMG, Asia-based energy firms are slowly
migrating their corporate values to digital assets like bid information. Compared to physical assets, such as facilities and
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BP strengthens
presence in Russia
BPs involvement in Russia could potentially increase oil
exports to energy-thirsty Asian countries like China, Japan,
India and South Korea. Eugene Gerden investigates.
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gas, but it will not create serious problems for the country, said
BPs Dudley.
The entry of the British company in Eastern Siberia has been
discussed for a long time. BP became a key foreign partner
with Rosneft two years ago, after receiving a 19.75% stake in
the company, as part of the TNK-BP (Tyumenskaya Neftyanaya
Kompaniya-BP) consolidation.
Through TNK-BP both parties have planned to explore the
Domanik oil field in the Orenburg and Volga-Urals regions, but
plans were put on hold, due to sanctions and lack of resources to
import advanced technologies needed for the operation.
Despite this, BP will continue its operations in Russia for it
has already invested heavily in the country and to leave would
result in multimillion dollar losses, noted analysts at the Russian
Ministry of Energy. The company has also no plans to sell its
share in Rosneft and is ready for implementation of its joint projects with the Russian company.
Sanctions imposed on Russia were not as painful for BP, as
they were for ExxonMobil, who had to halt operations in the
Russian Arctic, said an official spokesman for Russias Minister
of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov. According to the
Minister, departure of competitors from Russia, due to sanctions
Russia Sanctions
will provide new opportunities for those companies who decide
According to BP, the project does not violate any of the recent
to stay.
sanctions imposed on Russia, because of its involvement in the
Strengthening its presence in Russia is part of BP plans for
Ukraine crisis.
the expansion of its operations in the entire post-Soviet region.
However, the sanctions may significantly delay implementa- This also involves the $6 billion worth development of the Shah
tion of projects in Russia that involve the production of shale
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Subsea reliability
of multiphase meters
Although multiphase meters bring a number of benefits like reducing
capital and operational expenditures, the recovery cost from wrong
metering can also be exceptionally high. Emmelyn Graham explains.
As advancements have been made in multiphase flow metering technology, the industry has become more confident in the
performance and reliability of multiphase measurements.
Operators have also gained significant experience using the
meters in subsea applications and now understand the magnitude of the issues and challenges involved.
Although much has been done to advance multiphase metering technologies over recent years, improvements in their
reliability and performance for subsea applications is still
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In designing the Capreolus survey, Polarcus geoscience experts
first identified the key geological objective as developing a
comprehensive understanding of the Triassic and Jurassic
reservoirs, in both structural and stratigraphic traps, and their
possible charge history.
The existence of large undrilled structural features are
evident from the legacy seismic data acquired in the Roebuck
basin, however the key to unlocking the areas true prospectivity is understanding the paleogeography, sedimentology
and charge history within the individual seismically defined
packages.
To ensure that the geophysical parameters addressed these
geological objectives, Polarcus opened a dialogue with oil
and gas companies operating in the area.
In conjunction with Polarcus data processing partner,
DownUnder GeoSolutions (DUG), it incorporated that information into the survey design. The output from this dialogue
was a recommendation to acquire the survey with a 12 x
Responsible exploration
The Capreolus survey area covers the North West Shelf
Province and the North West Transition bioregions; a known
humpback and pygmy blue whale migratory route, flatback
turtle breeding site, and a site for breeding seabirds and for
commercial fisheries.
Therefore, maintaining a minimal environmental footprint
was critical.
The environmental plan identified that several species of
migratory marine mammals are known to traverse the survey
area during the proposed acquisition period.
Polarcus then decided to design an acquisition plan to provide temporal mitigation for the known migratory timing and
routes.
During the stakeholder engagement, other socio-economic
issues were also identified and addressed accordingly.
In particular, the pearl industry had concerns related to
periods of pearl oyster spawning, and due to this, Polarcus
proposed to avoid water depths 100m during the spawning
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Running pipe in
hole at Senecio 3.
wells like the existing Senecio-3 well and the two Waitsia appraisal wells back to an existing gas plant, Clement added.
That early production will give valuable reservoir and
production information, which will be used to plan the number
and spacing of wells for the full field development. We will
be in a strong position to optimise development planning by
having those wells producing for six months or so, while going
through the next phase of drilling next year.
There are other opportunities to add further gas resources
in the basin, such as Synaphea. The appraisal wells, Waitsia 1
and Waitsia 2, will provide better definition, in particular of
the upside potential of the field, which has 2D and 3D seismic
coverage over the area to help plan development.
Clement emphasized that the new Waitsia discovery, and
potentially, the additional resources at Irwin, are good news for
the state of Western Australia and the entire country.
The discovery of new domestic gas resources in the Perth
Basin is good for the local community, which will benefit from
additional economic activities in the region. We anticipate
there will be significant opportunities for local businesses to
provide services in the exploration and development phase.
On a broader scale, our projects will deliver benefits for
Western Australia by adding onshore gas supplies, ensuring
diversity in gas markets and additional royalties paid to the
Western Australia government, Clement explained.
The Irwin-1 exploration well is the first well of a three well
drilling program planned for the Perth Basin in 2015. It will be
followed by the Waitsia-1 and Waitsia-2 appraisal wells. AOG
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GEOFOCUS MALAYSIA
Malaysia has
ambitious plans
Malaysia aims to grow its oil and gas production capacity by 5% per annum and
increase the energy sectors GDP contribution to US$70 billion by 2020. The
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) shows how.
In supporting the presence of several
multi-national oil companies operating in the
Photos From MIDA.
country, Malaysian oil and gas companies have
demonstrated their market leadership and
strong capabilities in segments, such as marine,
drilling, engineering, fabrication, offshore installation and operations and maintenance.
There are over 3500 oil and gas businesses
residing in Malaysia, which comprise of international oil firms, independent service providers
and manufacturing companies.
This has created a strong ecosystem of service
providers that support the needs of the oil and gas
value chain both domestically and regionally.
Malaysia is also well positioned to be the
regional hub for machinery, equipment and
fabrication services. Its strong foundation in the
area of maintenance, oilfield development and
monitoring, inspection and testing provides investors investment opportunities.
ince 1972, the Malaysian oil and gas sector has been a
significant contributor to the countrys economy and it
currently makes up almost 20% of the total gross domestic
product (GDP) contribution.
Due to this rapid growth, the government included this critical sector as part of the Economic Transformation Programme
initiative, which acts as a catalyst to transform Malaysia into a
high-income earning economy by 2020.
The government has targeted a production growth of 5% per
annum for the oil and gas sector from 2010 to 2020 and to meet
this target four key development strategies have been envisioned.
These include sustaining oil and gas production, enhancing downstream growth, positioning Malaysia as the number
one Asian hub for oilfield services and building a sustainable
energy platform.
This ambitious goal is projected to take form, despite the slow
growth in the upstream business triggered by low oil prices. The
government wants the energy sectors GDP contribution to increase to US$70 billion (RM241 billion) by 2020, as this will also
create more employment opportunities for skilled professionals.
Malaysia has the 16th largest natural gas reserves and the 27th
largest crude oil reserves in the world. It also has a strong regulatory and legislative framework to safeguard the interests of investors in oil and gas activities.
Investment opportunities
The opportunities available have created a robust market
for substantial investments in the upstream, midstream and
downstream sectors attracting more international oil and gas
companies to make strategic investments in Malaysia.
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Moving forward
One of the most significant project that has started to drive the
countrys quest to be a regional oil and gas hub is the development
of the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) in Johor.
PIPC was launched as part of the Economic Transformation
Programme, with an aim to establish new engines of growth for
the oil and gas industry, plus create value to the downstream
sector in Johor.
This venture will be catalyst for development in areas, including refinery, petrochemicals, power, naphtha cracker and
regasification plants, as well as crude oil storage and liquefied
natural gas storage tanks.
Moreover, within PIPC is the development of PETRONAS
$17.2 billion (RM60 billion) refinery and petrochemical integrated project to be commissioned by 2016. The refinery will have
a 300,000 b/d refining capacity, while additional petrochemical
plants will generate value to petroleum products produced.
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA),
an investment promotional agency in Malaysia has facilitated
global manufacturers and service providers such as Aker
Solutions, FMC Technologies, Halliburton, Cameron, Technip,
Schlumberger and Baker Hughes to set up their operations in
Malaysia.
Their presence has not only benefited the oil and gas sector, but
also the machinery and engineering sectors, in terms of technological progress, skills development and outsourcing requirements.
The plunge in global crude oil prices in 2014 underscored the
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need for Malaysias oil and gas industry to reinvent itself and
create new opportunities in both the manufacturing and oil
field services.
In 2014, MIDA approved four oil and gas projects worth $876
million (RM3.1 billion), which will contribute significantly to
businesses in both the upstream and midstream sectors. These
projects are also expected to create about 2800 jobs.
Moving forward Malaysia has also created a vibrant market for merger and acquisition activities that will ultimately
provide avenues to acquire the latest technologies and skilled
personnel.
Skills development
Malaysia recognizes the urgent need to nurture technical
talents, in particular engineers, geosciences professionals and
those in specialized supervisory and trade categories.
To address this requirement, it has established several oil
and gas skills development programs conducted in various
ministries and training institutes.
Some of these include the Industry Centre of Excellence
(ICoE) by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia and Structured
Internship Program (SIP) by TalentCorp, in collaboration between the Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC)
and the University of Technology Malaysia (UTM).
Altogether, there are 13 high learning institutes and four
skills training centres that offer oil and gas courses in Malaysia, equipped with state-of-the art engineering, marine,
enhanced oil recovery and deepwater technologies. AOG
Talent development.
Offshore production.
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Technical training
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By Audrey Raj
n 2012, PETRONAS and Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization (OPITO) inked an agreement, which was the
start of a new era in safety and technical skills training for
Malaysias offshore workforce.
Through this collaboration, OPITO has been developing a
framework for helping to build a competent oil and gas work
sector in the country, starting with the assessment and accreditation of safety and technical training programs offered by the
Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP).
Owned by the Malaysian oil major, INSTEP was established
in 1981 to train skilled technicians and operators in the local
petroleum sector.
Two years on and INSTEP has grown as a globally recognized
technical training centre for oil and gas skills, and vocational
qualifications in electrical and mechanical maintenance and
instrumentation and controls.
The outcome of this agreement has also seen seven institutes
in Southeast Asia become accredited to deliver emergency response training to international standards. These associations
include SEQU Offshore Safety, Terengganu Safety Training
Centre, Borneo Safety Training Services, Malaysian Maritime
Academy, MSTS Asia and SMTC Malaysia.
Hundreds of Malaysians can now be trained to recognized
industry qualifications, allowing them to work in oil and gas
sectors anywhere in the world.
This will open up new economic opportunities for Malaysians,
increase the global mobility of the countrys workforce, plus give
employers confidence in the competence of their technicians.
We are proud of our achievements in creating a regional hub
of excellence in learning and safety training. Through our work
with OPITO, we are establishing Malaysia as a world class centre for the oil and gas industry where innovation and quality
are at the core of everything we do, said INSTEPs chief executive officer, Chandramohan Saminathan.
Vocational qualifications
To meet current and future skills demands, as well as improve
workforce competence in activities associated with hydrocarbon extraction, this year OPITO announced the launch of a
global framework for vocational qualifications.
According to the fi rm, in the last 18 months, government
bodies, international and national oil companies and contractors having been on the look out for skilled workers equipped
with the technical expertise to exploit oil and gas reserves.
Whether a school leaver in Mumbai or an existing offshore
worker in Kuala Lumpur, individuals will be able to gain globally recognized qualifications in processing hydrocarbons,
electrical and mechanical maintenance and instrumentation
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Entrepose completed the acquisition of
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IKL is a player in the upstream and
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revenue of around US$33.4million.
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IKL and SGFL, a state-owned company
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fractionation plant, he noted.
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