I know someone offered 1200riyal/day. Day rate contract

Day rate only count day u work.

This post has been edited by ben3003: Jul 29 2025, 07:45 PM

Wanna ask, is Doha a better place or UAE? Im looking that Qatar is mainly gas producing which have a better future compare to majority oil producing UAE. Heard from colleagues that Dubai transportation toll and traffic is nightmare(heavy jam). If given a better offer and package, will u guys move from Doha to UAE?

They said work life more balance in UAE compare to Doha, seems like Doha everybody is chasing for work.

This post has been edited by ben3003: Jul 30 2025, 02:22 AM

I think it will be hard to generalize and give a good pro n con between 2 different cities. Better to compare the specific job role or employer if you ask me. I have friends working in both places and generally good feedback especially compared to Malaysia. UAE will be more expensive, more open and more companies to work for (it depends you working for operators or EPCs as well). in QE, there is only 3 upstream operating companies now if not mistaken..

Any take on the failed Bumi MISC merger? Which company stands to lose more?

Also, where do both stand at the moment. No new FPSO wins. Both tendering Tangkulo

M ghost town no chance for any global fpso projects.

wind says parent company gonna give a handout (fpso) due to having the only dry dock

something something buy fpso fruit

bumi gonna suffer the most here .

This post has been edited by CertifiedHomphobe: Aug 6 2025, 12:34 AM

"something something buy fpso fruit"

means?

announcement by end of the year? bagus lar.. Msian need projects..
end up all Msian suffer also..

watermelon & fish

seems like kikeh oso being hyped up again. Last time i checked at permata , they told me not feasible , dont know if it is now.

This post has been edited by CertifiedHomphobe: Aug 10 2025, 11:55 PM

Need something , the whole scene is a mess

MSI is a ghost town except for their heat recovery project
SE is a real ghost town with nothing but dust
MHB really got their head smashed with their troublesome wind farm project
MISC zero competitiveness

Borneo side neednt worry much due to ongoing kerang projects and MFDP

TMM side all starving since PET cutting costs to the maximum and differing things to next year to next year . Seems like Q4 will show the signs if next year will show complete meltdown . If no activities this Q4 for LLIs then you know i know . Some 'powerful' contractors resorting to bank facilities now .

Honestly at this point i foresee next year will be an even more horrible year .

Regional operations office also shrinking. Seems like EC office saying that it will operate like a JV sleeping partner. EOG rumours might come true with petros , who knows?

This post has been edited by CertifiedHomphobe: Aug 11 2025, 12:08 AM

Upstream says 4 companies are bidding for Kikeh. Which are these?

I think I saw from LI, should be
MISC
Sharpoorji
HBA
sub of Yinson?

I just saw on Linkedin.

According to industry sources, PTTEP has received expressions of interest from at least four key players in the FPSO replacement tender for the Kikeh field:
- MISC
- Yinson
- Bumi Armada
- A consortium of Shapoorji Pallonji Energy & MTC Group

Macam default MISC.saja.. seen hiring recently

the only dry dock capability , Aker also moving.

GLC mar..
If good, would have been conpeting with Seatrium..

anyone working at Totalenergies Malaysia? can give review if good place to work? i dunno that many people from such company..

ex SapuraOMV folks.. hard to review work place.. usually MNC wont be too bad in term of general benefit and all.

Was anyone informed about the Orsted Malaysia redundancies? Their workload is very low due to fewer wind projects.. Few colleagues are actively looking out.

Recently quite a few Malaysians joining McDermott Qatar. I heard this is due to restriction placed on whole Qatar for South Asian nationality on Work Permit allocation.

my manager told me even Malaysian with Indian name will be hard to get permit approved as well.

I've seen multiple LinkedIn posts of Orsted people in KL announcing job searches due to retrenchment/reorgs.
Surprising since they even announced an office expansion about a year ago.