I dont know much about the company but i do have 2 friends worked/working there (one already resigned and join sapukencana). Both were initially based in abu dhabi and travelled around based on the projects (venezeula, iraq, vietnam, johor, perth etc). They also have office in pasir gudang.

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Maybe break time for u to look for partner.. where is abgkik?

Good luck for the job hunting..

Malaysia’s TH Heavy Engineering (THHE) has suffered a major drop in profit for the year ending December 2013.
The group posted a profit of 1.5 million ringgit ($450,000), down from a profit of 24.1 ringgit million in 2012, despite an increase in revenue.

Despite making 259 ringgit million for the year, costs of doing business hit the group’s bottom line.

The cost of sales increased from 123 ringgit million in 2012 to 215 ringgit million in 2013, while other administrative expenses grew from 29 ringgit million to 52 ringgit million.

Other costs also increased for the year, while other income also grew.

The group has started the year positively with a number of first quarter awards, including a procurement, construction and commissioning job with Petronas for the Kinabalu non-associated gas (NAG) project off Sabah, East Malaysia.

THHE has a letter of intent for the KNPG-B gas compression topsides PH II for the NAG project on the Kinabalu East and Kinabalu West fields. The project is part of Petronas’ Sabah integrated gas development.

THHE should take about 18 months to complete the workscope, including fabrication at its Pulau Indah yard.

Offshore or Onshore: Which Route to Take?
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Few industries can match oil and gas in terms of workplace variety. A drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Australia, a production platform off Brazil’s coast and a control room in Abu Dhabi are but a few of the places where oil and gas professionals report to work.
If you’re contemplating a career in oil and gas, you may be wondering whether to pursue opportunities offshore or onshore. Each setting offers its own rewards and trade-offs. Moreover, each prospective job candidate brings a unique set of personal and professional goals. An important step in finding the right opportunity in oil and gas is deciding which broad workplace environment – offshore or onshore – best aligns with those expectations.
Before scanning through want ads, however, take the time to educate yourself about the key players in the oil and gas industry and what they do, advised Gabriela Alves, Rio de Janeiro-based recruitment consultant with the global oil and gas placement firm Hays.
“For new entrants in the oil and gas market, I would recommend [investing] quality time in understanding how the market operates [and] analyzing the whole cycle [to see] when/how each company type – operators, oilfield services and engineering procurement construction management firms – gets involved,” she said. “Having a clear picture of the market can really assist in structuring your goals and in making a solid plan to achieve them.”
Knowledge Is Power
Educating yourself about the oil and gas market puts you in a better position to sell yourself to prospective offshore or onshore employers. Bringing certain transferable skills from other industries can make you particularly attractive to such companies, said Carolyn Stewart, North America regional business development manager with NES Global Talent.
“There are numerous facets to the offshore business whereas an individual could be involved as part of the team on the platform, at a base office, construction yard or both,” she explained. “For individuals seeking to work on a platform, those with mechanical and electrical skills would be of high value, possibly in roustabout, electrician or HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) roles.”
“Opportunities exist onshore as well… document controls, project controls and certain procurement roles are transferable within industries and vital to the success of a project,” she added.
“Some of the most exciting opportunities offshore are now related to new discoveries and exploration in very deep waters,” said Alves. “One of the most common paths is to start in maintenance or production, to see how things really work.”
Gaining experience as, for instance, a roustabout or junior-level engineer, technician or operator provides the basis for taking on more challenging – and better-paying – roles later on, Alves noted.
Regardless of which offshore or onshore oil and gas occupation you pursue, be willing to embrace new technologies, said Adrian Adair, global operations director with the international technical recruiter Morson Group.
“Oil and gas is an exciting, innovative and cutting-edge industry where people are enthused by their work and encouraged to be innovative,” he said. “From new techniques in exploration to drilling in ultra-deepwater and directional drilling to refinery and transportation, people are finding new and cheaper ways of extracting hydrocarbons from increasingly inhospitable areas in the safest way possible, followed by transportation and refinery to extract the maximum ‘product’ value form the crude oil.”
Although innovation is a hallmark of the oil and gas industry, the underlying goals of career paths within the industry – interestingly – have changed little over time, Adair pointed out.
“Oil and gas is constantly evolving,” he said. “It’s a simple exercise of exploring the planet for likely sources of fossil fuels, testing that theory, ensuring that the value of the oil exceeds the cost of extraction, getting it out, moving it on, changing it to consumable products and selling it to customers.”
“How these things happen has changed massively over the years with technology making every aspect easier and more efficient, safer and better for the environment,” Adair noted. “It’s an industry that evolves and innovates constantly.”
Money Matters
Oil and gas pros who work offshore tend to earn significantly more than their counterparts onshore, Alves and Adair said.
“Usually offshore positions have better pay to compensate you for the time you are away and the hardship of the environment where you are working,” Alves explained. “For example, in Brazil your salary will nearly double because of all [of] the additional compensation you receive.”
“Offshore work presents risks, has an unsociable element – shifts, rotations and distances to sites – and can reward handsomely with … additional tax benefits,” added Adair.
Although offshore workers may boast larger paychecks on average, their onshore counterparts regularly earn more than their peers in other industries. Moreover, they often receive sizable bonuses, said Alves.
“It is not uncommon that professionals working onshore, who are key to the success of a project, receive … bonuses that can reach up to 10 months of a salary when their objectives are met,” she explained.
Although compensation is an important consideration when deciding whether to pursue work offshore or onshore, factoring in work-life balance and professional goals are essential in making the best choice, Alves added.
Which Lifestyle Is Right For You?
If the prospect of working long hours and living in a remote location for weeks at a time – but getting paid handsomely for your time and hard work – sounds appealing, the offshore lifestyle may be for you. If you would prefer to work a more conventional schedule and be home more often, consider onshore opportunities.
“Offshore opportunities would be classically described as a young, single person’s game, jetting off to locations around the world, sitting 100 miles offshore, spending 28 days solid working 12-hour shifts, then taking 28 days off before starting again,” said Adair, adding that shift patterns vary.
On the flip side, being out of sight of land for an extended period can be difficult for someone who places a high priority on regular contact with family and friends. Although an offshore worker is simply trying to earn a living to support his or her family, the physical separation necessary to do so can put an extreme strain on relationships and other aspects of a person’s life, said Adair.
“It can be very appealing to work offshore, but you have to think if this routine fits your personal life,” concluded Alves. “Maybe you will be able to go to the beach on a business day when you are off work, but you might also spend Christmas offshore.”


Article Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Indeed...from what i understand, the market will see some softening which happens globally. Reading news about companies profit going down in Q1, companies restructure, jobs cut, laying off and from your case, now i know this also happened in Malaysia. Here, NOC now having a huge debt, start focusing on production, slowing down the exploration, and the contracts are now NOT renewed which really hit some of the drilling contractors and services companies. That translated to downsizing the company, moving expats to other regions and laying off the locals.

But I do believe some companies still actively hiring people and if someone has the right skills set, he/she will win.

This post has been edited by meonkutu11: May 1 2014, 10:03 PM

What is your background camel_active? If i'm not mistaken, you are (was) doing engineering jobs in the office, right?

In the utm website, the ads is under 'open to public'.

Bumi Armada terminated you? I'm guessing the project that you involved already completed.

You can try Keppel or other shipyards in spore. I saw some advertisements in indeed.com

This post has been edited by meonkutu11: May 2 2014, 09:41 AM

BP 'set to cut 30% of IT staff'

A spokesman for BP in London confirmed to Upstream that the review was under way, and while he acknowledged some job cuts were expected he said no final decision had been made and would not be drawn on the number of employees concerned.

"This review by upstream IT leadership is ongoing but we do expect it may result in a reduction in the number of roles over the next year or so," the spokesman said.

He added that the British explorer would look to reallocate any affected staff: "Wherever possible we will look to place any impacted employees in new or open roles within the business.”

The spokesman also stressed that the IT services and functions review was part of a wider review of corporate and functional support within BP that had been made public in March.

“Following the major divestment programme of the past few years and also the reorganisation of the upstream into a functional organisation, BP is a smaller, simpler company,” he said.

While the oil major employs 24,700 people in its global upstream division, it is thought IT represents a small proportion of the workforce.

The news comes a day after it emerged the British supermajor is cutting hundreds of jobs in its onshore US operations.

As reported exclusively by Upstream on Thursday, employees have already begun to receive notices under the layoffs, which are believed to extend to as much as a fifth of the company’s North American gas onshore business unit.

http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1360690.ece

http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1360295.ece