Hi

Congrats on your new baby! 

BTW there are no 'professional' engineers in the O & G industry. Heck! they don't even bother to register with the Institutions and Board!
There is no O&G section in the Institution of engineers. They are just not bothered.
So essentially most so called engineers here are mercenaries, not professionals. Many are very poor at their so called profession.
But that's just the industry.

http://www.thestar.com.my/business/busines...ract/?style=biz

Mudajaya bags RM220mil Petronas contract

Tuesday, 22 December 2015 | MYT 6:34 PM
Mudajaya bags RM220mil Petronas contract

KUALA LUMPUR: Mudajaya Group Bhd has bagged a RM220mil contract for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of warehouses and workshops for Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) Rapid project in Pengerang, Johor.

The construction and property development firm told Bursa Malaysia that its unit, Mudajaya Corp Bhd, received the contract on Dec 11 from Petronas’ subsidiary PRPC Utilities and Facilities Sdn Bhd to undertake the works.

It said the job was targeted to be fully completed by January 2018, with a construction period of 25 months from the date of the contract.

None of the directors or major shareholders of Mudajaya or persons connected with them has any direct or indirect interest in the contract.

Hi

Congrats on your new baby!  

BTW there are no 'professional' engineers in the O & G industry. Heck! they don't even bother to register with the Institutions and Board!
There is no O&G section in the Institution of engineers. They are just not bothered.
So essentially most so called engineers here are mercenaries, not professionals. Many are very poor at their so called profession.
But that's just the industry.

Do you know there are 2 registration bodies for engineers/

The BEM and the IEM where the former is required to practice.
Here you are going on about workplace safety rather than engineering safety.  

Perhaps the best way is to know: How many O & G engineers are registered Professional Engineers with IR ? 

Registering as an engineer with BEM is nothing much to shout about.
Registering with BEM as a qualified Professional Engineer and maintaining the status takes some effort

i have been a PE longer than you matey! 38 years in total!
i have also worked with many consultants, including O n G. Signing the pieces of design drawings means squat. That's signed by the PE. Does he check? Nought.
Seen so many freaking problems with them engineering drawings, you wonder if the design engineers have been to site!

There may be an O n G section accomodated for such. It it active?  
There are smart people very where, just not so many in O n G.

You should maybe also keep yer gob shut about DAP. Listen to yer own advice.  

http://www.4-traders.com/news/MMHE-Malaysi...-and--21592889/

MMHE Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdi : MHB Secures F12 Wellhead Platform, and Piping and Plate Fabrication Contracts Worth RM527 Million

Kuala Lumpur, 22 December 2015

MHB Secures F12 Wellhead Platform, and Piping and Plate Fabrication Contracts Worth RM527 Million

    Fabrication of the F12 Kumang Cluster gas field development wellhead platform ("WHP") topside, jacket and the associated system tie-ins

    RAPID Package-5 centralised piping fabrication work

    RAPID Package-5 RoG area piping and structural work

    RAPID Package-3 electro-mechanical, piping and structural work

    RAPID Package-22 plate structure prefabrication and fabrication work

    Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE), has secured contracts worth RM527 million (based on RM4.30/USD exchange rate) for offshore structure fabrication works and the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) electro-mechanical, piping and structural works.

    The first contract entails the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) of the WHP topside and jacket, telecommunication and instrumentation system tie-ins of the new F12 platform and telecommunication and instrumentation system tie-ins modification of the existing platform. The F12 facilities is located in the Kumang Cluster gas fields, 180km north-west of Bintulu, Sarawak in a water depth of 101m. The project, which was awarded by PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd, is scheduled for delivery within 12 months of the signing of the Letter Of Award.

    Earlier in August, MHB had secured two contracts for the RAPID project from Toyo Engineering Corporation. The first involves centralised piping fabrication for the Package-5 steam cracker complex. The primary fabrication work is expected to end in December 2016 and the overall completion in April 2017. The subsequent contract is the piping and steel structure work for a steam cracker complex at the refinery of gas (RoG) area.

    For the fourth contract, MHB, in a consortium with China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC), has been awarded the electro-mechanical works for RAPID Package-3. The project is inclusive of pipe rack, flare tower, mechanical, piping electrical & instrument and insulation. The contract was awarded by Technicas Reunidas and is expected to commence in January 2016 and complete in July 2017.

    MHB has also been awarded another RAPID subcontract work by Punj Lloyd Sdn Bhd for RAPID Package-22. The scope of work involves plate structure prefabrication, fabrication, painting, rolling and blasting. The contract is expected to commence in December 2015 and complete in December 2016.

    MHB Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tuan Haji Abu Fitri Abdul Jalil said, "We are doing our level best to continue replenishing our work order. With these latest contracts, MHB has now secured an estimated RM975 million worth of projects for the year to-date. We continue to be on the lookout for offshore and onshore projects as well as for marine repair works, both domestically and internationally."

supersound lays the egg already?

You shouting and proud about 38 years working experience, but your words for me is childish.
Registering & maintaining status = consider professional at all? So you definition of professionalism is solely on paper?

Please la....I facing a many people with 38 years experience like you also. Sometime, their just take the total experiences as granted to be a mr. know at all & mr. always right.
So can I make simple conclusion, stereotyping & say all senior/elder people like you is an ass holes? No rite?

Same goes with you matey!

You do sound Jurassic!

And i am not who ever supersound.

You do sound like one tho. . Matey...childish and ass

Okay..instead of shooting fire here, let's discuss how the low oil price environment is affecting labour and salaries?

Do you find that salaries offered in this region had suffered?

If so, by how much?

Generally, our labour supply vendors have tendered in about 40% lower rates from a year ago.

guys, want to ask about working environment and benefits in bumi armada

anyone care to share?
position is IT related so most likely no need to go offshore?

Lead engineer at 12 to 18k for PSC or fabricator or vendor? Usually PSC salary is much higher right?

guys, want to ask about working environment and benefits in bumi armada

anyone care to share?
position is IT related so most likely no need to go offshore?

I am surprise they are still hiring. Lotsa retrenchment few month back at Bumi Armada.

IT? No.

Many were retrenched earlier this yr (esp April)

Average production cost for Malaysia shallow water range between USD 15-20 per barrel. Deepwater is around USD 40-60 per barrel (reference GK & Malikai).

If world oil price drop to USD 20 per barrel, most Malaysia PSCs will cry liao. Total E&P and Inpex has stopped their deepwater development for SK and SB water. Appraisal tak lepas MPM.

Yes salaries offer is impacted badly. I saw client offer for Lead Process Engineer for Rm12k-18k per month (1 year contract). Last time it was higher than this rates.

How low can it be? With lift of US oil export & Iran cheap crude to enter market soon, lets pray for the best.

i doubt the unit production cost (UOC) for Malikai/GK is that high as mentioned. If it is, why are they still producing? Why would you produce at a lost? Might as well shut it down and wait. It should be at the region of USD 10-20 per barrel.

I am surprise they are still hiring. Lotsa retrenchment few month back at Bumi Armada.

IT? No.

Many were retrenched earlier this yr (esp April)

Retrenched staff who with high salary + recruit new with low salary = cost reduction? 

Nway, one of big offshore contractor secures new onshore job. Seems like they already entering & grab any available onshore job now. 

Retrenched staff who with high salary + recruit new with low salary = cost reduction? 

Nway, one of big offshore contractor secures new onshore job. Seems like they already entering & grab any available onshore job now. 

Retrench offshore people or HQ as well?
so it is fairly safe again?