Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) concluded Friday the handover of 50 percent equity owned by Sarawak Shell Berhad (Shell) to PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) in a closed ceremony held at PCSB Sarawak Operations Office in Miri, Malaysia. The ceremony saw the Head of Sarawak Asset, Sarawak Shell Berhad, Chok Chee Tsong officially handing over documents symbolizing Shell’s equity to PETRONAS Vice President, Production Malaysia, Upstream Malaysia, Johari Dasri at 12.01am Aug. 21. Commenting on the handover, PETRONAS Senior Vice President Upstream Malaysia, Mohd Anuar Taib said, “PETRONAS would like to thank Shell for all the work they have done at MLNG Dua and PETRONAS will continue to emulate and improve the previous operating philosophy for the MLNG Dua offshore facilities during this time that PETRONAS is entrusted to do so.” “PETRONAS is committed to ensure that there will be no interruption to the supply and demand of gas and achieve stability in the operations of MLNG Dua,” said Anuar. Previously, MLNG Dua was operated by Shell via a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) signed with PETRONAS in 1993. With this handover, PCSB and its subsidiary E&P Malaysian Ventures Sdn Bhd (EPMV) now own 90 percent and 10 percent equity respectively as PSC operators. The previous PSC expired Aug. 20. PETRONAS as the national oil and gas company views the handover of MLNG Dua to PCSB as a positive addition to the company’s ongoing efforts to position the state of Sarawak as the gas hub in the region. “PETRONAS will continue to support all long term initiatives for the betterment of the state and its community,” Anuar said. Adding on the future of employees and vendors transferred from the previous operator, Anuar stressed that PETRONAS stands firm on maintaining the current staff and vendors as well as their original positions. PETRONAS have approached and offered employment opportunities to all 39 staff released by Shell, of which all but two accepted the offer. “The 39 employees released by the previous operator are the only staff that PETRONAS can legally approach for employment offer, and 37 have accepted.


(As usual, individual S has been proven wrong)

So, with pay cut and changed company, it is laid off and get job offer.
A fact that you trying your best to deny.
A Shell staff that are not Shell staff, what does it called? A hybrid maybe

Folks,
With the current state of the industry, how're things like on the training and development side in your companies ?
Do you still get to go for your regular planned courses or are they being cut down ?

almost fully cut off ;(

Still got, for in house training with tea break last time with kuih, now with plain water only
External courses only for selected managers
That's just oil price was at USD60, now already going to test USD30, see what will happen next
That's why DOSH fast fast open NIOSH to force O&G to send people for the useless trainings

Ouch that's tough. Probably better to get them done sooner rather than later.
Anyway there are more distance learning type e-courses nowadays which can still be helpful. Easier to justify than a flight ticket plus hotel etc.

Training is still ongoing as it was using the endorsed 2015 budget but definitely cost cutting is ongoing. Inhouse training, meal refreshment no longer luxury.

DOSH and niosh is two different entity and there's no mandatory training required to be done in Niosh for upstream but for downstream there is OGSP requirements. The rest of the training it could be due to legal requirements which DOSH enforced

thanks for the official news. Ive met with head of bintulu operation and he's the one telling me about it.

To the ignoramus, Shell carried out VSS in the mid 1990s. Clearly he was still in nursery school when the VSS happened.

Not really, both have very close relationship among each other. Can always check the background of NIOSH's boss and who is the lecturers

If you eat yesterday and don't eat for the rest of your life, then you are right. But sadly, you everyday still have to eat.
And to slap you with your limited knowledge on when Shell gave VSS, it was 1999, so not mid 1990. Want to bullshit also do some proper research first.
What happen last time does not happen now, ShellHP are the best example. Either get the 3 months signing bonus or leave. And now they did it once again

Lately there's many new comers. I'm guessing they went for lowest bidders.

Have job already good

no wonder all of a sudden got so many replies i see his majesty pompous prick doing his daily rounds hahaha.

bang yakup, long time no see. still at kuantan ka?

what do u mean? lowest bidders as in job contracts? can u pm me bro huhu

I still heard from friend that his gf working in Shell miri get to go europe for overseas training.

As long as the courses are free, they can still go.
But for expat that working in overseas, they are forced to convert to local terms, about 50% of pay cut

WoodGroup Mustang? EPMI AFS??

Times are hard...oil price is making it difficult to do anything...budget cut lah, deferred lah, next year see how lah..macam macam excuses.

Those who still got a job, better hang on. Should've just stayed abroad...if not now i automatically get a huge pay raise...haha.

I pm u for what? I know nothing lol. Maybe just maybe with the current climate, any company who managed to grab any contract bid for the lowest price.

I guess the first phase is cutting of luxury items, and then if things persist the same way the cuts get deeper.

True that, but early career folks need a minimum amount of training to top-up what they don't learn on the job.