That reminded me on how to deal with different groups of people in the O&G:

(1) With PSC partner (PCSB) and MPM = need to be diplomatic but firm (sometimes those fellas ask for the skies, optimise, optimise development sampai pusing kepala. now with the low crude price environment, it is getting more intense)

(2) With O&G consultants = need to show respect of their engineering knowledge (but they got intimidated by me since I was one of them too, for a great deal of years and was already a lead engineer before I decided to join the client side), but need to push them to meet project schedule

(3) With fabricators and T&I contractors = no need to be diplomatic anymore; boleh jerit at them if they screw up or behind schedule, hahahahaha…. but really one need to be hard on them since that's the language they seem to understand. even the biggest fabricator needs to be pushed and shoved and guided to progress, such big inertia they have. The Pan Malaysian contract for T&I jobs has made the T&I contractors more complacent; they also needed to be pushed and guided to carry out jobs properly and on time….

(4) With vendors = need to remind them not to undermine their competitors, sometimes they get too cocky. but nowadays we are the KING and they are scrambling hard to get contracts from us to supply materials. now we tell them, cut 20% boleh? hehehehehe…. it's great to hear from drilling dpt that they could cut down their costs now that their contractors offered lower prices (boleh pulak this time!)..

who says life is rosy in O&G? lagi senang nak handle in-laws! 

Fabricator kuli here.. Yes we do get shouted at everyday. By now im getting very used to it, so its no big deal..
But before a client can jerit2, they need to make sure they are worthy of it. Some go beyond the contract SOW, without knowing what a Change Order is. Some cant even pronounce 'padeye' right. I mean if he doesnt aware of the simplest thing, screaming his demand towards the contractor wont make the progress go faster.

I heard a 'horror' story when dealing with MTJDA committee...

Victoria Production? wah byk benda aku nak research ni...and the thought of working on FPSO 
Hopefully with better & more ergonomic facilities, better food, gym yg lengkap...less GPA triggered, modern tools & control systems...wow

My greatest dream is to have a solid floater experience in my CV, from chopping the tanker until completion. Aku sangat jeles kat engkau brooooo 

cukurlah...cukurlah....kita semua yg pilih kerajaan skarang 
cukur, keep calm & pay gst ok..

Sad day in oil and gas today, heard about one major offshore incident in Malaysia with casualties. Be safe out there everyone.

hello~ can anyone explain to me the types of offshore crane and how to do selection?

I secured interview slot arranged this week, but last Friday I stated not attend the interview , reason was have better job offer. But then now, I change my mind to attend this interview.

Sikit-sikit nak kerja offshore. Kenapa everything good money mesti kerja offshore sahaja? Oil downturn sekarang banyak gila orang kerja offshore kena laid-off. Aku pun kena switch main project downstream sahaja sekarang sementara menunggu harga minyak kembali stabil. These day you have to be versatile and you must fit-in both Upstream & Downstream field.

Friend in Bumi Armada wrote on his FB that their HR is "visiting" people and giving "goodbye package". 2 hours notice to pack up stuff and leave. Can anyone confirm?

hi all..shout-out from Singapore O&G industry.
i'm perakian working in SG
lama dah tak makan tempoyak weh

Singapore or Malaysia O&G industry more active?

http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/1396993...-bumi-malta-gig

Bumi Armada has dished out two contracts totalling $300 million to a consortium relating to a floating storage unit and receiving terminal in Malta.

But... but they laid-off quite number of peoples already... 150 orang so far...

how many years exp baru dpt tittle senior executive?

hello and good afternoon to all. i've been a silent reader for almost a few months. so basically i'm new here. just want to get opinions from otai otai. i will be graduated soon from utp. i'm taking petroleum engineering. since the upstream and downstream of oil and gas are not so stable right now with all the layoffs. i'm considering to be an instructor after graduating. nak try apply kat instep or other institutes. but still in oil and gas industry. my question is, is it still possible for me to get into either upstream or downstream industry after jadi instructor. maybe after it becomes stable again. susah or senang untuk masuk industry balik? please help.