tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post4451743107939245455..comments2024-03-14T19:25:05.015+08:00Comments on SAKMONGKOL AK47: All the Buzz about PETRONAS appointments- initial thoughtsAriff Sabrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134536173557859031noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-76547086560700776932009-05-31T14:14:26.145+08:002009-05-31T14:14:26.145+08:00Everyone seemed to missed the point.
Omar ong is n...Everyone seemed to missed the point.<br />Omar ong is najib's special officer.<br />He is directly responsible to the pm.<br />Najib is shooting himself in the foot should his special officer is appointed as an Executive Director of Petronas.<br />No PM had done that before. S.Os are like a black hole where everything gravitates and sucked into it.<br />Since this is not abt Omar, then it should Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-5993074224830620882009-05-31T00:31:16.178+08:002009-05-31T00:31:16.178+08:00Dato',
Before anybody talks about who or who i...Dato',<br /> Before anybody talks about who or who is taking over the 'steering wheel' of Petronas, please ensure that , THAT PERSON has the QUALITIES of INTEGRITY, HONESTY, COMMITMENT,SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF HIS JOB,and A MIND OF HIS OWN. He should NEVER BE DRIVEN BY THE FORCES OF POLITICIANS. Should NOT treat Petronas like his 'piggy bank'. That's we people ask of him.HKP7M8 9mmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-51607615310671341662009-05-30T15:36:12.356+08:002009-05-30T15:36:12.356+08:00Government-owned national oil corporations have lo...Government-owned national oil corporations have lots of money (the rakyat's money) and that's why multinationals love to form joint-ventures with them. That's why we hear of Sinopec (China's national oil corporation) awarded this and that in Chad and Petronas awarded this and that in Sudan. I repeat, there is NOTHING wrong with it - I just want us not to feel impressed tak tentu pasal (for no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-52766007204286916112009-05-30T11:48:57.350+08:002009-05-30T11:48:57.350+08:00Nik, well said;
‘..In the Last Decade they are th...Nik, well said;<br /><br />‘..In the Last Decade they are the Real Masters of The Development of New Oil Prospects Worldwide.." Contractors" such as Halliburton, Schlumberger, Saipem, Snamprogetti and Many Others will do it for You for Money. With the Support of these OIL CONTRACTORS, Technical Expertise National OIl Companies Such as PETRONAS are able to go overseas and bid for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-10169261503519817432009-05-30T10:42:12.159+08:002009-05-30T10:42:12.159+08:00Suci...
integrity (and principled enough )to ensu...Suci...<br /><br />integrity (and principled enough )to ensure that the assets are used only for the right investments is a given >> and presumably processes are in place to ensure that no blatant misuse of funds can happen.<br /><br />Real issue is in a decade we may become net importer of oil.So we need a leader who can guide Petronas to exist beyond the monopoly of local oil source?<br /kuldeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860432336909833363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-58478583383821118212009-05-30T06:04:06.255+08:002009-05-30T06:04:06.255+08:00Let's get a few things straight here before so...Let's get a few things straight here before some of us go off at tangent.<br /><br />I have to agree that this is not a petroleum handbook and whatever said is just a broad picture made for easy reading. If you want to dissect and view it under a microscope, this is not the place. <br /><br />There are many good things about Petronas but it is also not without its flaws. It is an official Suci Dalam Debuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962071412959480814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-47783645836747205932009-05-30T01:08:09.754+08:002009-05-30T01:08:09.754+08:00Exxon CEO>>Rex Tillerson,Civil Eng,joined Ex...Exxon CEO>>Rex Tillerson,Civil Eng,joined Exxon in 1975<br />BP CEO >> Tony Hayward,Phd,Geologist,joined BP in 1982<br />Chevron CEO>>David O'Reilly,Chem Engineer,joined Chevron in 1968<br />Shell CEO>>Jeroen van der Veer,Mechanical Engineer,joined Shell in 1971<br /><br />The current Big Four led by technical person with years of experience with the company.<br /><br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-405040959861310762009-05-30T00:27:27.036+08:002009-05-30T00:27:27.036+08:00aduh.. nampaknya ada juga mereka yg berpendapat ha...aduh.. nampaknya ada juga mereka yg berpendapat hassan merican mampu challenge proposal dari engineers dan geologist? sorry... proposal dari engineer dan geologist paling tinggi setakat level senior technical manager. level hassan merican perkara yang memeningkan kepala ialah seperti "will the demand for industrial gas in india and china will increse in the next 20 years?". Will oil price keep Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-2965047147472663682009-05-30T00:20:05.097+08:002009-05-30T00:20:05.097+08:00Petronas is doing as fine as the Thai petroleum au...Petronas is doing as fine as the Thai petroleum authority or indonesian oil corporation. The difference is thailand and indonesia r not net oil producers.<br /><br />petronas ke, aramco ke... semuanya bergantung kepada services oleh berpuluh2 syarikat lain untuk expertise dalam pelbagai bidang. petronas is the owner... they just engage consultants la to find where oil reserve lies in our sea. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-7046186224301411772009-05-30T00:14:08.598+08:002009-05-30T00:14:08.598+08:00the biggest robbers of petronas money are the gove...the biggest robbers of petronas money are the government of malaysia. walaupun cukai dan royalti sudah dibayar kepada kerajaan, pemimpin negara masih juga mencampuri pengurusan petronas untuk mendapatkan kompromi dalam membuat keputusan. Adakah menyuntik dana ke dalam bank bumiputra dan proton itu purely a business decision? hmmm...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-78501991748500502482009-05-30T00:11:38.424+08:002009-05-30T00:11:38.424+08:00anon..
sebenarnya revenue petronas bergantung kep...anon..<br /><br />sebenarnya revenue petronas bergantung kepada naik/turun harga minyak. 10 tahun lepas, petronas ada menubuhkan satu syarikat consultant (wholly-owned) yang mana aktivitinya ialah di luar negara. Tetapi syarikat ini telah ditutup kerana tidak memberi pulangan baik kepada syarikat. Jangan salah faham, saya TIDAK mengatakan petronas teruk, cuma saya tidak bersetuju dengan mereka diAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-4596373262728994442009-05-30T00:11:37.242+08:002009-05-30T00:11:37.242+08:00PETRONAS told us X PETRONAS, that once u quit u wi...PETRONAS told us X PETRONAS, that once u quit u will never be accepted again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-41092898706420821602009-05-29T23:11:52.660+08:002009-05-29T23:11:52.660+08:00anon who said:
By the way, what's your opinion abo...anon who said:<br />By the way, what's your opinion about Omar Ong's problem with Petronas in terms of breach of his scholarship agreement?<br /><br />Wouldn't it be unfair for Petronas to accept firstly an ex-employee into the company (going against the basic employment rule in Petronas), secondly, a loan defaulter or in a milder way, a person who did not fulfil his promise with the company and Ariff Sabrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134536173557859031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-5918015903432539292009-05-29T22:57:54.533+08:002009-05-29T22:57:54.533+08:00Hupefully will not have a same fate as PERTAMINA.....Hupefully will not have a same fate as PERTAMINA.........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-80035289640564216012009-05-29T22:37:05.676+08:002009-05-29T22:37:05.676+08:00Hi there, again. It;s me, anon at 16:32.
Fair eno...Hi there, again. It;s me, anon at 16:32.<br /><br />Fair enough. It's the PM's call to appoint anyone under the sun into the Board of Petronas (Najib Tun Razak is the only one in the world who can literally say that "Petronas tu company bapak aku" and people actually wouldn't disagree. Just a joke).<br /><br />By the way, what's your opinion about Omar Ong's problem with Petronas in terms of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-30016095910847784102009-05-29T20:27:12.383+08:002009-05-29T20:27:12.383+08:00Dato'
Anon Says:
"one pip...
the supposedly outs...Dato'<br /><br />Anon Says:<br />"one pip...<br /><br />the supposedly outstanding achievement of Petronas is their success in diversifying geographically ;in their core expertise thus extending their lifespan to beyond our country's oil reserves."<br /><br />Technical Expertise Can Be Bought;<br /><br />From International OIL SERVICE COMPANIES..<br />In the Last Decade they are the Real Masters Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568020456958135782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-4793890454767891242009-05-29T20:07:31.620+08:002009-05-29T20:07:31.620+08:00anon at 16:32.
this is not about Omar Ong- i said ...anon at 16:32.<br />this is not about Omar Ong- i said he was luckier than the others. the fact that Hassan Merican said those words is an acknowledgment that what he has mastered can be mastered by anyone else given above average intelligence. hence, it need NOT be Omar Ong- who is he? you said it yrself- head of an overpaid consulting firm. <br />my own thinking- he is just one of the OxbridgeAriff Sabrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134536173557859031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-57630034379437950852009-05-29T19:58:07.614+08:002009-05-29T19:58:07.614+08:00hafiz,
you seem to miss the point:
i said:
What it...hafiz,<br />you seem to miss the point:<br />i said:<br />What it means, that it can be anyone with the calibre of this Omar Ong who can be appointed if this does materialise, to the PETRONAS board. Omar Ong is luckier than most others because he knows the PM and maybe some others.<br />and you answered what you yrself missed:<br />There are hundreds of talented managers WITHIN petronas, who Ariff Sabrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134536173557859031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-51257091026522837062009-05-29T19:50:01.148+08:002009-05-29T19:50:01.148+08:00Dato'
I believe that it is not "Omar Ong" that th...Dato'<br /><br />I believe that it is not "Omar Ong" that these Criers are worried about...<br />They are just worried of CHANGE..<br /><br />"Omar Ong" or "KJ" or Anyone that is Typically Young invokes Fear...FEAR OF CHANGE.<br /><br />The First Generation of PETRONAS Employees under the Leadership of Dato' RASTAM HADI set up the Foundation that made what PETRONAS is Now...Its sad that only Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568020456958135782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-58286916757679326402009-05-29T19:17:03.025+08:002009-05-29T19:17:03.025+08:00one pip...
the supposedly outstanding achievement...one pip...<br /><br />the supposedly outstanding achievement of Petronas is their success in diversifying geographically ;in their core expertise thus extending their lifespan to beyond our country's oil reserves.<br /><br />and as an offshoot Petronas technical ppl are valued in the global market and is in demand.<br /><br />Is that the truth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-39783265993079760172009-05-29T16:32:56.575+08:002009-05-29T16:32:56.575+08:00Dear writer,
"We must also be mindful that before ...Dear writer,<br />"We must also be mindful that before Hassan Merican went over to PETRONAS, this MCKK chap did not have any inkling of the oil and gas industry."<br />What a cheap blow! This single fact has been over utilised for so long to justify anyone replacing Tan Sri Hassan. Funny enough, even Tan Sri Hassan himself keeps on repeating it! That was nearly 20 years ago when he first joined Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-50373053330358674832009-05-29T16:15:02.680+08:002009-05-29T16:15:02.680+08:00It is strange that the campaign to reveal Petronas...It is strange that the campaign to reveal Petronas' accounts fizzle out every time it is started for some drama. It beats me why it has to be "classified", when it all belongs to the rakyat jsut as much as the tax revenue is.<br /><br />It doesn't matter who becomes the MD or CEO or whatever ... they all just seem to take turns at it - as long as Petronas accounts remain under the OSA.<br />It Cruzeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623640393061565571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-91553693957370527752009-05-29T16:08:29.168+08:002009-05-29T16:08:29.168+08:00You got it.
Yes,don't judge a book by its cover.T...You got it.<br /><br />Yes,don't judge a book by its cover.The first criteria is sound qualification and clean slate.As chairman you need not know the nitty-gritty of the industry.This knowledge can be picked up while on the job, as Sakmongkol said, unless you are really dumb.<br /><br />Abdullah is a glaring example of a book that showed a pretty cover.There was widespread euphoria when he took gram.konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668147820217032682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-65328575281770863722009-05-29T16:04:42.684+08:002009-05-29T16:04:42.684+08:00Dato'
I don't know if you really know what you're...Dato'<br /><br />I don't know if you really know what you're talking about. If you think oil and gas industry is all about RON 95 or RON 97 or guys in Sandakan switching from Petronas to Shellm, it shows how simplistic is your idea about oil and gas industry and therefore it is better for you not to talk. Bikin malu saja.<br /><br />Oil and gas is a complex array of industries across a very longHafiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-89114660292904220622009-05-29T12:38:15.290+08:002009-05-29T12:38:15.290+08:00Ada bloggers (seorang dua) penyokong Tun yang tida...<A HREF="http://www.kpmu.net/2009/05/ada-bloggers-seorang-dua-penyokong-tun-yang-tidak-sedar-diri/" REL="nofollow">Ada bloggers (seorang dua) penyokong Tun yang tidak sedar diri</A>Arifhttp://www.kpmu.netnoreply@blogger.com