Focus 20

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Focus 20

Kdn no : PP13957/02/2009(020950)
VOICES FROM THE PILLARS
issue
20
08
Hanoi Collaborates with Scomi for
Maiden Monorail System
17
Scomi Wins DWM Contract in
Cloverdale, California
22
All Quality Systems Go for
Scomi Venezuela
www.scomigroup.com.my
33
Up Close and Personal with Squash Queen
Nicol David
41
Astutely Adventurous –
Scomi Rolls the Dice In Nigeria
45
Every Day is Earth Day
Printed on 50% recycled, 100gsm satin cream paper
In Focus... Hanoi
Contents
p02
20
CEO’s note
03
04 - 07
CEO'S NOTE
Message from the CEO
26
ASIA
PROJECT BEST
Wave 1 Tour De Best at a Glance
27
08 - 09
IN FOCUS...
Hanoi Collaborates with Scomi for Maiden Monorail System
Hanoi, the Heart of Indochina
10 - 16
CORPORATE UPDATE
Scomi Makes its Name at the Conference on Intra-City
Transportation Systems
The “Sexy” SUTRA
Scomi Enviro Brings New Technology for Environmental Solutions
Scomi Engineering Expands to Johor Bahru
Brand Team Launches eFOCUS
Congratulations to Top Performers in Malaysia and Machine
Shops Asia
How to ACE it!
28 - 39
22 - 25
NORTH AMERICA
Scomi Wins DWM Contract in Cloverdale, California
Houston and Dayton Service Awards Dinner Party
All in a Day’s Work - New Mexico, USA
Scomi Landmark in Place
Broussard Office Helps Out Local Organisation in
Wheelin Sportsmen / NWTF
Oklahoma Tops for Customer Relationships
The Singing Salesman from Broussard
INDONESIA
Lucky Draw Meets Excellent Awards in Indonesia
MALAYSIA
Project Pyramid Pilot Run Comes to an End
Project Pyramid - A Photo Diary of the Wrap Party
Project Pyramid - What Did You Think?
Up Close and Personal with Squash Queen Nicol David
Sathan Awarded ExxonMobil‘s “Catch of the Week”
Serious Fun for Secretaries at Cameron Highlands
Yayasan Scomi
Winning with Skill and Spirit
AFRICA
AMERICAS
17 - 21
RUSSIA
New Pad for Russian Engineers
40
SUDAN
An Avenue for Exchange
41
NIGERIA
Astutely Adventurous - Scomi Rolls the Dice in Nigeria
42 - 45
SOUTH AMERICA
All Quality Systems Go for Scomi Venezuela
Motivational Programme in Barinas
Farewell to Alirio Mosquera in Anaco
First Aid Saves Lives
Happy Birthday, March Babies
Barinas Staff Learn to ‘Excel’
Employee of the Quarter
INFOTAINMENT
Shah’s Great Book Adventures
Safety Flash
Pack Smart, Pack Light
46
SCOMI SOCIETY
Hatches
47
POWER PUZZLES
Quizzes 49 & 50
26
UNITED KINGDOM
Congratulations on Your Big 10!
rohaida@scomigroup.com.my
jessie@scomigroup.com.my
jane.dripin@scomigroup.com.my
balkish.hood@scomigroup.com.my
meena@scomigroup.com.my
mark.ng@scomigroup.com.my
rozina.ali@scomigroup.com.my
My fellow colleagues,
Increasing oil prices, escalating costs and imminent global
inflation are just some of the challenges facing us now. The
dynamics of global economies are certainly pushing the
goalpost for organisations to sustain momentum.
We announced our 1st Quarter 2008 results in May and the
results were not encouraging. Business lines were performing
below budget impacted by external factors such as higher
operating costs and the weakening of the US Dollar; especially
as most of our operating currency is in US Dollar whilst our
reporting currency is in Malaysian Ringgit (RM). Nevertheless
our performance was still in line against our peers in the
industry but we need to increase our efforts to meet our key
initiatives for 2008. This includes :
• increasing quality of profits
• implementing marketing strategies for growth and market
position
• inculcating a high performance culture
It is now time for us to reassess ourselves. As escalating costs
put pressure on margins, it is imperative we start planning our
strategies for 2009 early. To meet the challenges as an
organisation, we must ensure we are agile to optimise our
resources to exploit emerging opportunities such as
investment and divestment of businesses, building the
infrastructure for growth, margin enhancements and such. We
must be aware of the environment around us so that we can
plan actions that will continue to keep us ahead of the game.
To meet this need, I have been having numerous meetings
with the senior management on the growth strategy and
business plans to move the organisation forward. This focus
will also be taken into our Global Executive Meeting in July
where various discussions and workshops on developing and
aligning our business units to our future strategy will be
conducted. But the onus is not merely with the management,
you as an employee also have a part to play. So I look forward
to the contribution from each of you in either creating the
strategies or executing the plans for sustainable growth.
I always like to personally hear from you and so I have had
Town Hall meetings at the Corporate Office with the staff. It is a
dialogue session to share the directions of the company as well
as some personal views of the staff and myself. These were
interesting meetings and I hope to hold these meetings as I
travel to our offices globally. I appreciate your commitment to
work however work alone is only one aspect of life, so balance
it out through efficient planning. Prioritise your day and focus
on the quality of results. Please also make use of every
opportunity that allows you to develop your skills and
competencies whether it is through work projects or learning
opportunities.
Best Wishes,
Shah Hakim Zain
Group CEO
Editorial Team
EDITOR
focus.editor@scomigroup.com.my
Warm Greetings!
So, let’s look forward to execution of plans for 2008 and
planning for 2009 to keep us relevant in our industries.
EUROPE
AREA CO-ORDINATORS
USA - Laura Dressen
Canada - Chris Woods
South America Cisco Gutierrez / Raul Bozzi
Asia – Oilfield Services Tai Lee Joon / Nora Azura
Asia – Energy & Logistics Engineering Evelyn Koh
Singapore - Jane Jung
United Kingdom - Mary Johnstone
China - John Forster
Norway - Lene Engelsgjerd
Africa - Mike Walker
Russia - Maria Sannikova
Middle East, North Africa &
Turkmenistan - Jennifer D’souza
p03
Contents
p02
20
CEO’s note
03
04 - 07
CEO'S NOTE
Message from the CEO
26
ASIA
PROJECT BEST
Wave 1 Tour De Best at a Glance
27
08 - 09
IN FOCUS...
Hanoi Collaborates with Scomi for Maiden Monorail System
10 - 16
CORPORATE UPDATE
Scomi Makes its Name at the Conference on Intra-City
Scomi Enviro Brings New Technology for Environmental Solutions
Scomi Engineering Expands to Johor Bahru
Congratulations to Top Performers in Malaysia and Machine
Shops Asia
How to ACE it!
28 - 39
22 - 25
NORTH AMERICA
Scomi Wins DWM Contract in Cloverdale, California
Houston and Dayton Service Awards Dinner Party
Scomi Landmark in Place
Broussard Office Helps Out Local Organisation in
Oklahoma Tops for Customer Relationships
The Singing Salesman from Broussard
INDONESIA
Lucky Draw Meets Excellent Awards in Indonesia
MALAYSIA
Project Pyramid Pilot Run Comes to an End
Project Pyramid - A Photo Diary of the Wrap Party
Project Pyramid - What Did You Think?
Up Close and Personal with Squash Queen Nicol David
Sathan Awarded ExxonMobil‘s “Catch of the Week”
Serious Fun for Secretaries at Cameron Highlands
Yayasan Scomi
AFRICA
AMERICAS
17 - 21
RUSSIA
40
SUDAN
41
NIGERIA
Astutely Adventurous - Scomi Rolls the Dice in Nigeria
42 - 45
SOUTH AMERICA
All Quality Systems Go for Scomi Venezuela
Farewell to Alirio Mosquera in Anaco
Happy Birthday, March Babies
Barinas Staff Learn to ‘Excel’
INFOTAINMENT
Shah’s Great Book Adventures
Safety Flash
Pack Smart, Pack Light
46
SCOMI SOCIETY
Hatches
47
POWER PUZZLES
Quizzes 49 & 50
26
UNITED KINGDOM
rohaida@scomigroup.com.my
jessie@scomigroup.com.my
jane.dripin@scomigroup.com.my
balkish.hood@scomigroup.com.my
meena@scomigroup.com.my
mark.ng@scomigroup.com.my
rozina.ali@scomigroup.com.my
My fellow colleagues,
Increasing oil prices, escalating costs and imminent global
inflation are just some of the challenges facing us now. The
dynamics of global economies are certainly pushing the
goalpost for organisations to sustain momentum.
We announced our 1st Quarter 2008 results in May and the
results were not encouraging. Business lines were performing
below budget impacted by external factors such as higher
operating costs and the weakening of the US Dollar; especially
as most of our operating currency is in US Dollar whilst our
reporting currency is in Malaysian Ringgit (RM). Nevertheless
our performance was still in line against our peers in the
industry but we need to increase our efforts to meet our key
initiatives for 2008. This includes :
• increasing quality of profits
• implementing marketing strategies for growth and market
position
• inculcating a high performance culture
It is now time for us to reassess ourselves. As escalating costs
put pressure on margins, it is imperative we start planning our
strategies for 2009 early. To meet the challenges as an
organisation, we must ensure we are agile to optimise our
resources to exploit emerging opportunities such as
investment and divestment of businesses, building the
infrastructure for growth, margin enhancements and such. We
must be aware of the environment around us so that we can
plan actions that will continue to keep us ahead of the game.
To meet this need, I have been having numerous meetings
with the senior management on the growth strategy and
business plans to move the organisation forward. This focus
will also be taken into our Global Executive Meeting in July
where various discussions and workshops on developing and
aligning our business units to our future strategy will be
conducted. But the onus is not merely with the management,
you as an employee also have a part to play. So I look forward
to the contribution from each of you in either creating the
strategies or executing the plans for sustainable growth.
I always like to personally hear from you and so I have had
Town Hall meetings at the Corporate Office with the staff. It is a
dialogue session to share the directions of the company as well
as some personal views of the staff and myself. These were
interesting meetings and I hope to hold these meetings as I
travel to our offices globally. I appreciate your commitment to
work however work alone is only one aspect of life, so balance
it out through efficient planning. Prioritise your day and focus
on the quality of results. Please also make use of every
opportunity that allows you to develop your skills and
competencies whether it is through work projects or learning
opportunities.
Best Wishes,
Shah Hakim Zain
Group CEO
Editorial Team
EDITOR
focus.editor@scomigroup.com.my
Warm Greetings!
So, let’s look forward to execution of plans for 2008 and
planning for 2009 to keep us relevant in our industries.
EUROPE
AREA CO-ORDINATORS
USA - Laura Dressen
Canada - Chris Woods
South America Cisco Gutierrez / Raul Bozzi
Asia – Oilfield Services Tai Lee Joon / Nora Azura
Asia – Energy & Logistics Engineering Evelyn Koh
Singapore - Jane Jung
United Kingdom - Mary Johnstone
China - John Forster
Norway - Lene Engelsgjerd
Africa - Mike Walker
Russia - Maria Sannikova
Middle East, North Africa &
Turkmenistan - Jennifer D’souza
p03
Project BEST
p04
20
Project BEST
Project BEST :
By 4th August, these locations will have their SAP system with these SAP modules:
Wave 1 Tour De
Best At A Glance
The Project BEST team has been on an expedition to most of
the Wave 1 users’ locations affected by the 1st Go-Live of SAP
implementation in July 2008. During the tour we received a lot
of feedback that will help us in our implementation of the SAP
system. All in all, the Tour de BEST was a tremendous success
and it is all due to the effort of the Business Units in welcoming
us to their locations. Many thanks to all those who have been
involved!
The last phase before Go-Live can be referred to as the Final Preparation phase
These are the activities we have to do before Go-Live
1 User Acceptance Test (UAT)
Deliverables: Completed User
Acceptance Test by Business Process
Owners, Business Team Leaders and
selected Super Users including
documented test cases/scenarios
2 Trial Cutover
Deliverables: Preparing the
Business Units for data cutover
from the legacy system to the new
SAP system
for Go-Live including system
Production Data
3 Prepare
4 Complete
authorization and helpdesk process
Conversion
Deliverables: All end users are mapped
to SAP roles and with correct
Authorization access
p05
Deliverables: Clean cutover and
data is successfully converted/
transferred into the new SAP system
All of the described activities will
lead towards the final moment:
The Go-Live!
Go-Live is when we turn on the
SAP system for end users and we
will monitor their usage and
transactions. It is also the
moment where SAP system
adoption comes into play by
Scomi and its staff.
LOCATION
MODULE
LOCATION
MODULE
•
•
•
•
Finance
Supply Chain Management
• Shekou
• Tanggu
• Beijing
Finance
Bangkok*
Songkhla
Lankrabue
Sattahip
*SAP transactions for Bangladesh and Vietnam
will be performed in Bangkok
LOCATION
MODULE
•
•
•
•
•
Human Resource
Finance
WCP
Kemaman
Johor
Miri
Labuan
LOCATION
MODULE
• Raffles
• Jurong
• Changi
Human Resource
Finance
LOCATION
MODULE
• Perth
• Darwin
Finance
LOCATION
MODULE
• Kuala Belait
Finance
LOCATION
MODULE
•
•
•
•
Human Resource
Finance
Jakarta
Balikpapan
Duri
Batam
Project BEST
p04
20
Project BEST
Project BEST :
By 4th August, these locations will have their SAP system with these SAP modules:
Wave 1 Tour De
Best At A Glance
The Project BEST team has been on an expedition to most of
the Wave 1 users’ locations affected by the 1st Go-Live of SAP
implementation in July 2008. During the tour we received a lot
of feedback that will help us in our implementation of the SAP
system. All in all, the Tour de BEST was a tremendous success
and it is all due to the effort of the Business Units in welcoming
us to their locations. Many thanks to all those who have been
involved!
The last phase before Go-Live can be referred to as the Final Preparation phase
These are the activities we have to do before Go-Live
1 User Acceptance Test (UAT)
Deliverables: Completed User
Acceptance Test by Business Process
Owners, Business Team Leaders and
selected Super Users including
documented test cases/scenarios
2 Trial Cutover
Deliverables: Preparing the
Business Units for data cutover
from the legacy system to the new
SAP system
for Go-Live including system
Production Data
3 Prepare
4 Complete
authorization and helpdesk process
Conversion
Deliverables: All end users are mapped
to SAP roles and with correct
Authorization access
p05
Deliverables: Clean cutover and
data is successfully converted/
transferred into the new SAP system
All of the described activities will
lead towards the final moment:
The Go-Live!
Go-Live is when we turn on the
SAP system for end users and we
will monitor their usage and
transactions. It is also the
moment where SAP system
adoption comes into play by
Scomi and its staff.
LOCATION
MODULE
LOCATION
MODULE
•
•
•
•
Finance
• Shekou
• Tanggu
• Beijing
Finance
Bangkok*
Songkhla
Lankrabue
Sattahip
*SAP transactions for Bangladesh and Vietnam
will be performed in Bangkok
LOCATION
MODULE
•
•
•
•
•
Human Resource
Finance
WCP
Kemaman
Johor
Miri
Labuan
LOCATION
MODULE
• Raffles
• Jurong
• Changi
Human Resource
Finance
LOCATION
MODULE
• Perth
• Darwin
Finance
LOCATION
MODULE
• Kuala Belait
Finance
LOCATION
MODULE
•
•
•
•
Human Resource
Finance
Jakarta
Balikpapan
Duri
Batam
Project BEST
p06
20
Project BEST
SAP: You and the Company
2. What are the benefits that you have encountered in your
past experience[s] with SAP and how do you feel it will
help Scomi?
We posed 4 questions to 3 Scomi employees to find out their views and
opinions on the BEST: SAP Implementation
•
This is what he had to say:
•
1. When and where were your prior experience[s] with SAP
and which area[s] were you involved in?
•
I was the Regional Manager (Asia) in an oil and gas
company and was involved in the SAP Deployment.
•
Scomi:
•
past experience[s] with SAP and how do you feel it will help
SCOMI?
Access to data is invaluable, although the quality of the
data has to be recognised as the key issue. Standardised
processes, common means of comparison, DAL controls are
all major benefits.
3. What do you think might be the main challenges with the
implementation of SAP in terms of employee adoption and
business requirements?
Training is key. Understanding what data should be
collected and the importance of totally accurate data must
be instilled in all employees, not just the data entry
personnel.
Steve Bra
cker
Senior Vic
eP
Product Su resident
pport
4. What will be your advice for first time users of SAP?
Get as much training and hands on experience as possible
prior to actual Go-Live use. Know where to go for expert
advice whenever issues arise.
With the experience, we moved from a manual way of
managing purchasing and budgeting activities to a
systemised approach
Provided a level of assurance where processing
activities were at each stage
SAP provided a level of professionalism in terms of
managing activities
Information is at the fingertips
g Keat
ng Chen
Jimmy O nager
a
Senior M man Resource
u
Group H
•
•
•
implementation of SAP in terms of employee adoption
and business requirements?
•
1. When and where were your prior experience[s]
with SAP and which area[s] were you involved
in?
•
I was involved in the implementation of SAP
during my working experience in a
telecommunications company. My team was
involved in the area of PO / PR / GR activities
and also, budgeting and purchasing. We were
the end users and were involved with the UAT,
but not the design stage as there was a special
project team for that.
Will transform business units to a more professional
level
Information will be up-to-date
Effective work-flow process
Gaining of new work skills amongst employees
•
As with any new system, there will be a stage of
resistance to change. Supervisors’ support during the
transition period will be critical
Deadlines always seem tight. Working towards the
timeline as a team and believing in the product will be
critical.
Yes, there will be hiccups as there always are in any
new implementation.
•
Look forward to a new system that will take you to
another level of work experience!
This is what she had to say:
1. When and where were your prior
experience[s] with SAP and which
area[s] were you involved in?
My first SAP experience was in 2003 for
a year in the Accounts Payable department
in an oil and gas company. I then had
another exposure during my tenure
working for a subsidiary of a GLC from
2006 - mid 2007 handling SAP FICO (GL,
AP&AR) and some MM modules.
rin
rul Bah
a Kama
n
a
y
ll
E
Nur
ve
Executi ance
Fin
Group
2. What are the benefits that you have encountered in your past
experience[s] with SAP and how do you feel it will help Scomi?
a. Increased efficiency & accuracy
Automated processes reduce tediousness and risk of errors. This
in turn saves time.
b. Environment-friendly
Less paperwork as data/information can be electronically-routed
to other parties.
c. Improved internal control and information management
Access to a particular job is restricted to authorised personnel
and job processes require approval from authority.
It can generate various types of report that suit business needs.
Will suit a global operating company like Scomi.
3. What do you think might be the main
challenges with the implementation of SAP
in terms of employee adoption and business
requirements?
Commitment from every party involved is
crucial to ensure it is successfully
implemented to suit everyone’s needs as well
as business needs.
4. What will be your advice for first time users
of SAP?
Think positive! You will get used to it and
wouldn’t want to work on any system other
than SAP.
p07
Project BEST
p06
20
Project BEST
SAP: You and the Company
past experience[s] with SAP and how do you feel it will
help Scomi?
We posed 4 questions to 3 Scomi employees to find out their views and
opinions on the BEST: SAP Implementation
•
•
1. When and where were your prior experience[s] with SAP
and which area[s] were you involved in?
•
I was the Regional Manager (Asia) in an oil and gas
company and was involved in the SAP Deployment.
•
Scomi:
•
past experience[s] with SAP and how do you feel it will help
SCOMI?
Access to data is invaluable, although the quality of the
data has to be recognised as the key issue. Standardised
processes, common means of comparison, DAL controls are
all major benefits.
implementation of SAP in terms of employee adoption and
business requirements?
Training is key. Understanding what data should be
collected and the importance of totally accurate data must
be instilled in all employees, not just the data entry
personnel.
Steve Bra
cker
Senior Vic
eP
Product Su resident
pport
Get as much training and hands on experience as possible
prior to actual Go-Live use. Know where to go for expert
advice whenever issues arise.
With the experience, we moved from a manual way of
managing purchasing and budgeting activities to a
systemised approach
Provided a level of assurance where processing
activities were at each stage
SAP provided a level of professionalism in terms of
managing activities
Information is at the fingertips
g Keat
ng Chen
Jimmy O nager
a
Senior M man Resource
u
Group H
•
•
•
implementation of SAP in terms of employee adoption
and business requirements?
•
1. When and where were your prior experience[s]
with SAP and which area[s] were you involved
in?
•
I was involved in the implementation of SAP
during my working experience in a
telecommunications company. My team was
involved in the area of PO / PR / GR activities
and also, budgeting and purchasing. We were
the end users and were involved with the UAT,
but not the design stage as there was a special
project team for that.
Will transform business units to a more professional
level
Information will be up-to-date
Effective work-flow process
Gaining of new work skills amongst employees
•
As with any new system, there will be a stage of
resistance to change. Supervisors’ support during the
transition period will be critical
Deadlines always seem tight. Working towards the
timeline as a team and believing in the product will be
critical.
Yes, there will be hiccups as there always are in any
new implementation.
•
Look forward to a new system that will take you to
another level of work experience!
This is what she had to say:
1. When and where were your prior
experience[s] with SAP and which
area[s] were you involved in?
My first SAP experience was in 2003 for
a year in the Accounts Payable department
in an oil and gas company. I then had
another exposure during my tenure
working for a subsidiary of a GLC from
2006 - mid 2007 handling SAP FICO (GL,
AP&AR) and some MM modules.
rin
rul Bah
a Kama
n
a
y
ll
E
Nur
ve
Executi ance
Fin
Group
2. What are the benefits that you have encountered in your past
experience[s] with SAP and how do you feel it will help Scomi?
a. Increased efficiency & accuracy
Automated processes reduce tediousness and risk of errors. This
in turn saves time.
b. Environment-friendly
Less paperwork as data/information can be electronically-routed
to other parties.
c. Improved internal control and information management
Access to a particular job is restricted to authorised personnel
and job processes require approval from authority.
It can generate various types of report that suit business needs.
Will suit a global operating company like Scomi.
3. What do you think might be the main
challenges with the implementation of SAP
in terms of employee adoption and business
requirements?
Commitment from every party involved is
crucial to ensure it is successfully
implemented to suit everyone’s needs as well
as business needs.
4. What will be your advice for first time users
of SAP?
Think positive! You will get used to it and
wouldn’t want to work on any system other
than SAP.
p07
In focus
p08
20
In focus
Hanoi Collaborates with Scomi
for Maiden Monorail System
For almost a thousand years, Hanoi was the capital of
Vietnam. From its imperial days of dynasty rule to its French
Colonial era and to the dawn of Communism, Hanoi became
an integral part of the nation. Today this historical city of
about 3.4 million people is the heart of Vietnamese culture
and a major tourist destination, thanks to its illustrious past.
16th April 2008 was a historic day for Scomi. This was the day a
Collaboration Agreement (CA) with Hanoi Metropolitan Rail
Management Board (HRB) was signed for the purpose of forming
a strategic partnership to prepare a feasibility study on the
implementation of a monorail system in Hanoi.
The signing ceremony, which was held in the headquarters of
the Hanoi People’s Committee (People’s Committee), was
attended by all the Heads of Departments operating under the
patronage of the People’s Committee and representatives from
Scomi Engineering.
The CA was signed by Mr. Ha Huy Quang, Director General of
HRB, YBhg. Dato’ Siddiq Firdause Mohd Ali, Director of Scomi
Transportation Systems Sdn Bhd and authorised representative
of Scomi Engineering Bhd. The ceremony was witnessed by H.E.
Mr. Nguyen Van Khoi, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s
Committee, as well as H.E. Dato’ Lim Kim Eng, Ambassador of
Malaysia to Vietnam.
The strategic partnership has been granted an exclusive right by
the People’s Committee to prepare a comprehensive proposal
on a monorail network to meet the urban transport
requirements of Hanoi, and to integrate other urban
transportation systems being implemented in Hanoi. The
complete proposal is expected to be ready within the next six
months.
The proposal will be submitted to the People’s Committee for
approval, upon receipt of which Scomi Engineering will proceed
to implement it. The CA is the first step towards establishing a
monorail solution to ease the increasing traffic congestion in
Hanoi.
HRB is responsible for the development of an urban transport
infrastructure for Hanoi. This includes the development of an
urban rail network of eight lines and implementation of
complementary urban and inter-urban bus networks, allowing
for inter-model transfers with the rail system.
Vietnam is among the world’s fastest-growing economies with
strong economic performance, political stability as well as an
ambitious and industrious workforce. Investments and exports
are driving growth in Vietnam, leading to higher income levels
Director of HRB Mr Ha Huy Quang (left) and Director of
Scomi Transportation Systems Sdn Bhd Dato’ Siddiq
Firdause Mohd Ali signing the Collaborations Agreement
and rapidly improving living standards. Hanoi, the capital city of
Vietnam has recorded an average economic growth of 11% per
annum in recent years and this growth is expected to remain in
the range of 11-12% until 2020. Hanoi is a metropolis of more
than 4 million people whose growth is spurred by rural-to-urban
migration, the opening of its economy, and a growing real estate
sector. Reflecting this, the city has developed a plan to expand to
new urban developments in the outskirts of the city, all of which
will require transport links to the city centre and within.
In this strategic partnership, Scomi Engineering which already
has a significant presence in logistics engineering has recently
unveiled its monorail SUTRA in Malaysia. It will be responsible for
the feasibility study on the development of transportation hubs
to support the transport network of Hanoi and to put up a
recommendation for the monorail system.
“The execution of this collaboration agreement signifies
acceptance and confidence in Scomi’s monorail technology. As
one of the few integrated monorail system providers in the
world which offers design, fabrication and integration of
monorail rolling stock and related Electrical and Mechanical
(“E&M”) system, I am also pleased to note that Scomi’s new
monorail SUTRA which stands for Scomi Urban Transit Rail
Application has improved features to provide better capacity,
ergonomics and safety. By collaborating with HRB, I am
confident that Scomi Engineering will achieve the primary
objective of offering a viable urban transport solution to the
people of Hanoi, as well as offer tremendous added value, such
as transfer of technology and related training to Vietnam” said,
Dato’ Siddiq Firdause Mohd Ali.
With this Collaboration Agreement today, the Group has
penetrated the Energy & Logistics Engineering business through
Scomi Engineering. I am pleased to note that all the main
businesses of the Scomi Group of Companies are now operating
in Vietnam”, added Dato’ Siddiq.
There is no better time than now to experience Vietnam. As
the world’s second fastest growing economy, after China,
Vietnam’s rustic charm may slowly give way to the wrath of
development. Hanoi is at the centre of it all and it’s not
surprising that this fascinating city has the best of the old
and the luxury of the new.
For a little taste of the old Hanoi, the Old Quarters near
Hoan Kiem Lake is the place to get lost and find an array of
fascinating shops. This quaint district of Hanoi has 36
streets and like its old day some streets till today still have
merchants and households that specialise in specific
businesses like silk traders, jewelers, and artisans. Local
cuisine and several night spots can also be found in this
area. A night market at the heart of the district opens for
business every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a variety
of clothing, food and crafts from the local cottage industry.
Tree-lined Boulevards
As the French Indochina capital for decades, Hanoi has
been bestowed with the gift of colonial architecture. The
Hanoi Opera House, the Presidential Palace and the Sofitel
Metropole are just some of the notable buildings the
French had built. Other examples of the French’s influence
are the many tree-lined boulevards.
With an interesting blend of its romantic colonial past and
its rich and mysterious local cultures Hanoi is the ultimate
Asian destination.
Contributed by : Mark Ng – Scomi Group, Kuala Lumpur
The Sofitel Metropole Hotel
Scomi’s strategy of focusing on technology advancement and
global expansion is moving ahead as planned. Its business
successes internationally are testimonies to the group’s
expertise, technology and track record.
Contributed by : Nur Balkish Hood – Scomi Group, Kuala Lumpur
Representatives from both HRB and Scomi
Engineering toasting to the ceremonious event
Delegates from HRB, Scomi Engineering as well as
members of the press awaiting to witness the ceremony
The Hanoi Opera House
The Presidential Palace
The Old Quarters
p09
In focus
p08
20
In focus
Hanoi Collaborates with Scomi
for Maiden Monorail System
For almost a thousand years, Hanoi was the capital of
Vietnam. From its imperial days of dynasty rule to its French
Colonial era and to the dawn of Communism, Hanoi became
an integral part of the nation. Today this historical city of
about 3.4 million people is the heart of Vietnamese culture
and a major tourist destination, thanks to its illustrious past.
16th April 2008 was a historic day for Scomi. This was the day a
Collaboration Agreement (CA) with Hanoi Metropolitan Rail
Management Board (HRB) was signed for the purpose of forming
a strategic partnership to prepare a feasibility study on the
implementation of a monorail system in Hanoi.
The signing ceremony, which was held in the headquarters of
the Hanoi People’s Committee (People’s Committee), was
attended by all the Heads of Departments operating under the
patronage of the People’s Committee and representatives from
Scomi Engineering.
The CA was signed by Mr. Ha Huy Quang, Director General of
HRB, YBhg. Dato’ Siddiq Firdause Mohd Ali, Director of Scomi
Transportation Systems Sdn Bhd and authorised representative
of Scomi Engineering Bhd. The ceremony was witnessed by H.E.
Mr. Nguyen Van Khoi, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s
Committee, as well as H.E. Dato’ Lim Kim Eng, Ambassador of
Malaysia to Vietnam.
The strategic partnership has been granted an exclusive right by
the People’s Committee to prepare a comprehensive proposal
on a monorail network to meet the urban transport
requirements of Hanoi, and to integrate other urban
transportation systems being implemented in Hanoi. The
complete proposal is expected to be ready within the next six
months.
The proposal will be submitted to the People’s Committee for
approval, upon receipt of which Scomi Engineering will proceed
to implement it. The CA is the first step towards establishing a
monorail solution to ease the increasing traffic congestion in
Hanoi.
HRB is responsible for the development of an urban transport
infrastructure for Hanoi. This includes the development of an
urban rail network of eight lines and implementation of
complementary urban and inter-urban bus networks, allowing
for inter-model transfers with the rail system.
Vietnam is among the world’s fastest-growing economies with
strong economic performance, political stability as well as an
ambitious and industrious workforce. Investments and exports
are driving growth in Vietnam, leading to higher income levels
Director of HRB Mr Ha Huy Quang (left) and Director of
Scomi Transportation Systems Sdn Bhd Dato’ Siddiq
Firdause Mohd Ali signing the Collaborations Agreement
and rapidly improving living standards. Hanoi, the capital city of
Vietnam has recorded an average economic growth of 11% per
annum in recent years and this growth is expected to remain in
the range of 11-12% until 2020. Hanoi is a metropolis of more
than 4 million people whose growth is spurred by rural-to-urban
migration, the opening of its economy, and a growing real estate
sector. Reflecting this, the city has developed a plan to expand to
new urban developments in the outskirts of the city, all of which
will require transport links to the city centre and within.
In this strategic partnership, Scomi Engineering which already
has a significant presence in logistics engineering has recently
unveiled its monorail SUTRA in Malaysia. It will be responsible for
the feasibility study on the development of transportation hubs
to support the transport network of Hanoi and to put up a
recommendation for the monorail system.
“The execution of this collaboration agreement signifies
acceptance and confidence in Scomi’s monorail technology. As
one of the few integrated monorail system providers in the
world which offers design, fabrication and integration of
monorail rolling stock and related Electrical and Mechanical
(“E&M”) system, I am also pleased to note that Scomi’s new
monorail SUTRA which stands for Scomi Urban Transit Rail
Application has improved features to provide better capacity,
ergonomics and safety. By collaborating with HRB, I am
confident that Scomi Engineering will achieve the primary
objective of offering a viable urban transport solution to the
people of Hanoi, as well as offer tremendous added value, such
as transfer of technology and related training to Vietnam” said,
Dato’ Siddiq Firdause Mohd Ali.
With this Collaboration Agreement today, the Group has
penetrated the Energy & Logistics Engineering business through
Scomi Engineering. I am pleased to note that all the main
businesses of the Scomi Group of Companies are now operating
in Vietnam”, added Dato’ Siddiq.
There is no better time than now to experience Vietnam. As
the world’s second fastest growing economy, after China,
Vietnam’s rustic charm may slowly give way to the wrath of
development. Hanoi is at the centre of it all and it’s not
surprising that this fascinating city has the best of the old
and the luxury of the new.
For a little taste of the old Hanoi, the Old Quarters near
Hoan Kiem Lake is the place to get lost and find an array of
fascinating shops. This quaint district of Hanoi has 36
streets and like its old day some streets till today still have
merchants and households that specialise in specific
businesses like silk traders, jewelers, and artisans. Local
cuisine and several night spots can also be found in this
area. A night market at the heart of the district opens for
business every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a variety
of clothing, food and crafts from the local cottage industry.
Tree-lined Boulevards
As the French Indochina capital for decades, Hanoi has
been bestowed with the gift of colonial architecture. The
Hanoi Opera House, the Presidential Palace and the Sofitel
Metropole are just some of the notable buildings the
French had built. Other examples of the French’s influence
are the many tree-lined boulevards.
With an interesting blend of its romantic colonial past and
its rich and mysterious local cultures Hanoi is the ultimate
Asian destination.
The Sofitel Metropole Hotel
Scomi’s strategy of focusing on technology advancement and
global expansion is moving ahead as planned. Its business
successes internationally are testimonies to the group’s
expertise, technology and track record.
Contributed by : Nur Balkish Hood – Scomi Group, Kuala Lumpur
Representatives from both HRB and Scomi
Engineering toasting to the ceremonious event
Delegates from HRB, Scomi Engineering as well as
members of the press awaiting to witness the ceremony
The Hanoi Opera House
The Presidential Palace
The Old Quarters
p09
Corporate Update
p10
20
Corporate Update
Scomi Makes its Name
at the Conference
on Intra-City
The monorail is the best way to counter inner city congestion as its construction
method is the most viable in cities overcrowded with buildings and roads.
From 20th to 21st February 2008, main sponsor, Scomi
together with organiser, Indian Infrastructure Publishing,
hosted the Conference on Intra-City Transportation Systems in
New Delhi, India. The event was an avenue to inform and
discuss the future of urban public transportation as well as to
provide a forum to explore various opportunities for India’s
urban transportation sector.
The conference garnered a good turnout from urban planners
around the world, construction firms, technology solutions
companies, relevant government bodies as well as investment
agencies.
Among the topics covered in the conference were India’s active
role in implementing various light rail systems including plans
to develop the monorail. According to the Indian Infrastructure
Publishing, a company dedicated to providing information on
the infrastructure sector, many developing cities in the world
have bankrupt transport entities, poor public transportation
and high levels of pollution. The monorail is the ideal
transportation system to ease congestion especially for India in
its many densely populated cities like Bangalore, Mumbai and
Hyderabad.
Johnny addressing the media
Special Projects Senior Vice President,
V.Kanesan at
the conference
Johnny giving his presentation
Head of Engineering and Design of Scomi Rail, Johnny
Boulianne represented Scomi in a comprehensive presentation
on the monorail. In his presentation, Johnny explained that the
monorail is the best way to counter inner city congestion as its
construction method is the most viable in cities overcrowded
with buildings and roads. Its smaller structure and enhanced
maneouvrability makes it the perfect rail system to be
constructed within the city. Unlike other rail systems, the
monorail’s simpler structure and smaller footprint means using
less construction material, which translates to lower costs.
On top of traffic woes, Johnny added that in mid 2007 more
than 50 percent of the world’s population is living in cities and
towns for the first time. This is the advent of the “Urban
Millennium.”
The Conference on Intra-City Transportation Systems
sponsored by Scomi was an excellent way to introduce its rail
technology especially the SUTRA to various parties.
p11
An Interview with Johnny Boulianne
Since its launch in November 2007, the SUTRA marks Scomi’s
high point in the milestone of rail technology. But what does
it really mean to plan, develop, engineer and build the SUTRA
monorail? Scomi Rail’s Head of Engineering and Design,
Johnny Boulianne goes one on one with Focus to share his
thoughts on the monorail that he calls ‘sexy’ and a project that
some people initially did not believe in.
Possibly the first monorail that combines all the positive
characteristics of a rail system, the SUTRA is light, offers a
pleasant ride quality and is aesthetically pleasing. For this the
future was the inspiration. “We wanted something futuristic
with a longer nose and a more streamlined body,” Johnny said.
“But it must not restrict the movement of the train. It may look
simple but the design is way more complicated.”
Complicated as it may be, the real challenge of creating the
SUTRA was to squeeze a project that would typically take 18
months to complete down to just 11 months. Indeed a feat to
be proud of, Johnny can quickly recall that 2nd October 2006
was the day work began on the SUTRA and 11th August the
following year was the day the Scomi Rail team put the
finishing touches on the much anticipated monorail.
Adding to the pressure of time constraints was the fact that
many people did not believe 11 months was enough to
complete a project of such magnitude. “People are naturally
afraid of the unknown.” Johnny said. “But once we worked out
a tight but manageable schedule we managed to change
their minds.”
As a result the team worked 7 days a week for 11 months,
which was carefully mapped out by a ‘vertical schedule’ - one
in which about 50 people worked within specific, defined
parameters. The team came together during weekly meetings
so everyone did what was necessary and knew what everyone
else was doing. It was such a vital regime that day time
management, according to Johnny, was a secret that he never
shared with anyone outside the team. But what Johnny didn’t
mind sharing was that the SUTRA is the nicest, most gorgeous
and perfectly finished prototype. “It’s very sexy,” he added.
A man who truly believes the monorail is the answer to
congestion in populated cities, Johnny explained the
monorail’s long list of benefits. On top of its lower
construction cost compared to other rail systems, the
monorail is also easier to implement in a dense city where
building and other structures already exist. Thanks to its
simpler and smaller area of construction needed, the tracks of
the monorail can be easily built around any city.
Having successfully launched the SUTRA, Scomi Rail is
persistently introducing the monorail to cities around the
world. On top of that, the SUTRA has also been getting
inquiries from the US as well as countries around Europe.
Corporate Update
p10
20
Corporate Update
Scomi Makes its Name
at the Conference
on Intra-City
The monorail is the best way to counter inner city congestion as its construction
method is the most viable in cities overcrowded with buildings and roads.
From 20th to 21st February 2008, main sponsor, Scomi
together with organiser, Indian Infrastructure Publishing,
hosted the Conference on Intra-City Transportation Systems in
New Delhi, India. The event was an avenue to inform and
discuss the future of urban public transportation as well as to
provide a forum to explore various opportunities for India’s
urban transportation sector.
The conference garnered a good turnout from urban planners
around the world, construction firms, technology solutions
companies, relevant government bodies as well as investment
agencies.
Among the topics covered in the conference were India’s active
role in implementing various light rail systems including plans
to develop the monorail. According to the Indian Infrastructure
Publishing, a company dedicated to providing information on
the infrastructure sector, many developing cities in the world
have bankrupt transport entities, poor public transportation
and high levels of pollution. The monorail is the ideal
transportation system to ease congestion especially for India in
its many densely populated cities like Bangalore, Mumbai and
Hyderabad.
Johnny addressing the media
Special Projects Senior Vice President,
V.Kanesan at
the conference
Johnny giving his presentation
Head of Engineering and Design of Scomi Rail, Johnny
Boulianne represented Scomi in a comprehensive presentation
on the monorail. In his presentation, Johnny explained that the
monorail is the best way to counter inner city congestion as its
construction method is the most viable in cities overcrowded
with buildings and roads. Its smaller structure and enhanced
maneouvrability makes it the perfect rail system to be
constructed within the city. Unlike other rail systems, the
monorail’s simpler structure and smaller footprint means using
less construction material, which translates to lower costs.
On top of traffic woes, Johnny added that in mid 2007 more
than 50 percent of the world’s population is living in cities and
towns for the first time. This is the advent of the “Urban
Millennium.”
The Conference on Intra-City Transportation Systems
sponsored by Scomi was an excellent way to introduce its rail
technology especially the SUTRA to various parties.
p11
An Interview with Johnny Boulianne
Since its launch in November 2007, the SUTRA marks Scomi’s
high point in the milestone of rail technology. But what does
it really mean to plan, develop, engineer and build the SUTRA
monorail? Scomi Rail’s Head of Engineering and Design,
Johnny Boulianne goes one on one with Focus to share his
thoughts on the monorail that he calls ‘sexy’ and a project that
some people initially did not believe in.
Possibly the first monorail that combines all the positive
characteristics of a rail system, the SUTRA is light, offers a
pleasant ride quality and is aesthetically pleasing. For this the
future was the inspiration. “We wanted something futuristic
with a longer nose and a more streamlined body,” Johnny said.
“But it must not restrict the movement of the train. It may look
simple but the design is way more complicated.”
Complicated as it may be, the real challenge of creating the
SUTRA was to squeeze a project that would typically take 18
months to complete down to just 11 months. Indeed a feat to
be proud of, Johnny can quickly recall that 2nd October 2006
was the day work began on the SUTRA and 11th August the
following year was the day the Scomi Rail team put the
finishing touches on the much anticipated monorail.
Adding to the pressure of time constraints was the fact that
many people did not believe 11 months was enough to
complete a project of such magnitude. “People are naturally
afraid of the unknown.” Johnny said. “But once we worked out
a tight but manageable schedule we managed to change
their minds.”
As a result the team worked 7 days a week for 11 months,
which was carefully mapped out by a ‘vertical schedule’ - one
in which about 50 people worked within specific, defined
parameters. The team came together during weekly meetings
so everyone did what was necessary and knew what everyone
else was doing. It was such a vital regime that day time
management, according to Johnny, was a secret that he never
shared with anyone outside the team. But what Johnny didn’t
mind sharing was that the SUTRA is the nicest, most gorgeous
and perfectly finished prototype. “It’s very sexy,” he added.
A man who truly believes the monorail is the answer to
congestion in populated cities, Johnny explained the
monorail’s long list of benefits. On top of its lower
construction cost compared to other rail systems, the
monorail is also easier to implement in a dense city where
building and other structures already exist. Thanks to its
simpler and smaller area of construction needed, the tracks of
the monorail can be easily built around any city.
Having successfully launched the SUTRA, Scomi Rail is
persistently introducing the monorail to cities around the
world. On top of that, the SUTRA has also been getting
inquiries from the US as well as countries around Europe.
Corporate Update
Scomi Enviro Brings
New Technology for
Environmental
Solutions
p13
Scomi Engineering Expands
to Johor Bahru
This is our 3rd facility in Malaysia and 9th in Asia
We are poised to bring our exciting and highly efficient technology for
environmental solution to the world.
Scomi Enviro Sdn Bhd is the newest addition to the Scomi group
of companies, with new proprietary technologies to provide
environmental solutions. Scomi Enviro is a diversification to
Scomi’s existing production chemicals and solids control
equipment business. Under the new Malaysia-Indonesia-Brunei
(MIB) operations, Scomi Enviro falls under the Production
Enhancement Division.
The services offered by the Environmental Solution Division can
be divided into 2 categories, for Primary and Secondary process.
The chart below shows the scope and products for both
processes.
Environmental
• XO-Therm ™
• D-SOLV ™
Secondary Process
SCOPE
• Hydrocarbon recovery
from:
- Emulsion
- Sludge/slop
• Synthetic-Based Mud
treatment
• Drill cutting treatment
To prove the XOT (an abbreviation derived from the exothermic
reaction which makes the core of the technology) technology
application on a field scale, Scomi Enviro carried out a field trial
at the Miri Crude Oil Terminal (“MCOT”) Emulsion & Wax
Treatment Plant (“EWTP”) in November 2007 to recover export
quality crude from MCOT’s produced emulsion. The trial project
kicked-off in mid-November 2007 and was successfully
concluded in mid-December 2007. The field trial data has
demonstrated that the application of XOT technology to treat
crude emulsion / sludge will bring technical and economical
advantages to crude oil terminal owners. In addition, XOT
technology also provides the best alternative option for
treatment of crude emulsion and sludge in a safe and
environmentally friendly manner.
Leveraging on Scomi Group’s international presence at 67 locations
in 36 countries, we are poised to bring our exciting and highly
efficient technology for environmental solution to the world.
• Waste water treatment
• Oily solids treatment
PRODUCTS
SCOPE
Primary Process
PRODUCTS
Corporate Update
p12
20
• D-SOLV ™
• Free Radical
• Rena Pure
Contributed by : Siti Rozaini Zakaria – Scomi Enviro, Kuala Lumpur
The Enviro team: From left: Isabela, Wan Norkhairiyah, Ahat, Wan Ruslan,
Zamry , Siti Rozaini, David Nahmad and Awalludin
Scomi Johor Bahru machine shop facility.
Scomi Engineering Bhd, the energy & logistics engineering
subsidiary of Scomi Group Bhd, opened its 9th machine shop
in Johor Bahru. Operating under the name Scomi OMS Oilfield
Services, this machine shop provides repair, manufacturing
and recertification of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) such as
precision machining, premium threading and specialised
coating services including xylan coating. This expansion is part
of our strategic plan to be closer to our customers in the South
region.
The Johor Bahru machine shop with 3 acres of operations
space has been in operation since December 2007. This is our
third facility in Malaysia after Labuan and Kemaman. We are
now well positioned in the country to fulfil our commitment of
being a dynamic partner to our customers to assist them in
achieving greater performance.
Scomi Engineering continues to strengthen its position as a
regional leader in the machine shop business. With 10
machine shop facilities across Asia Pacific and the Middle East
where 3 are in Malaysia, 2 in Indonesia and 1 each in Australia,
Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and Saudi Arabia, Scomi
Engineering has the most extensive machine shops under one
umbrella in the region.
Contributed by : Wan Zakaria – Scomi Engineering, Kuala Lumpur
Equipment set-up in MCOT
The only 2 women in MCOT: Siti
Rozaini (left) and Wan Norkhairiyah
Lab testing
Part of equipment for xylan coating offered by Scomi at its JB machine shop.
Corporate Update
Scomi Enviro Brings
New Technology for
Environmental
Solutions
p13
Scomi Engineering Expands
to Johor Bahru
This is our 3rd facility in Malaysia and 9th in Asia
We are poised to bring our exciting and highly efficient technology for
environmental solution to the world.
Scomi Enviro Sdn Bhd is the newest addition to the Scomi group
of companies, with new proprietary technologies to provide
environmental solutions. Scomi Enviro is a diversification to
Scomi’s existing production chemicals and solids control
equipment business. Under the new Malaysia-Indonesia-Brunei
(MIB) operations, Scomi Enviro falls under the Production
Enhancement Division.
The services offered by the Environmental Solution Division can
be divided into 2 categories, for Primary and Secondary process.
The chart below shows the scope and products for both
processes.
Environmental
• XO-Therm ™
• D-SOLV ™
Secondary Process
SCOPE
• Hydrocarbon recovery
from:
- Emulsion
- Sludge/slop
• Synthetic-Based Mud
treatment
• Drill cutting treatment
To prove the XOT (an abbreviation derived from the exothermic
reaction which makes the core of the technology) technology
application on a field scale, Scomi Enviro carried out a field trial
at the Miri Crude Oil Terminal (“MCOT”) Emulsion & Wax
Treatment Plant (“EWTP”) in November 2007 to recover export
quality crude from MCOT’s produced emulsion. The trial project
kicked-off in mid-November 2007 and was successfully
concluded in mid-December 2007. The field trial data has
demonstrated that the application of XOT technology to treat
crude emulsion / sludge will bring technical and economical
advantages to crude oil terminal owners. In addition, XOT
technology also provides the best alternative option for
treatment of crude emulsion and sludge in a safe and
environmentally friendly manner.
Leveraging on Scomi Group’s international presence at 67 locations
in 36 countries, we are poised to bring our exciting and highly
efficient technology for environmental solution to the world.
• Waste water treatment
• Oily solids treatment
PRODUCTS
SCOPE
Primary Process
PRODUCTS
Corporate Update
p12
20
• D-SOLV ™
• Free Radical
• Rena Pure
Contributed by : Siti Rozaini Zakaria – Scomi Enviro, Kuala Lumpur
The Enviro team: From left: Isabela, Wan Norkhairiyah, Ahat, Wan Ruslan,
Zamry , Siti Rozaini, David Nahmad and Awalludin
Scomi Johor Bahru machine shop facility.
Scomi Engineering Bhd, the energy & logistics engineering
subsidiary of Scomi Group Bhd, opened its 9th machine shop
in Johor Bahru. Operating under the name Scomi OMS Oilfield
Services, this machine shop provides repair, manufacturing
and recertification of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) such as
precision machining, premium threading and specialised
coating services including xylan coating. This expansion is part
of our strategic plan to be closer to our customers in the South
region.
The Johor Bahru machine shop with 3 acres of operations
space has been in operation since December 2007. This is our
third facility in Malaysia after Labuan and Kemaman. We are
now well positioned in the country to fulfil our commitment of
being a dynamic partner to our customers to assist them in
achieving greater performance.
Scomi Engineering continues to strengthen its position as a
regional leader in the machine shop business. With 10
machine shop facilities across Asia Pacific and the Middle East
where 3 are in Malaysia, 2 in Indonesia and 1 each in Australia,
Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and Saudi Arabia, Scomi
Engineering has the most extensive machine shops under one
umbrella in the region.
Contributed by : Wan Zakaria – Scomi Engineering, Kuala Lumpur
Equipment set-up in MCOT
The only 2 women in MCOT: Siti
Rozaini (left) and Wan Norkhairiyah
Lab testing
Part of equipment for xylan coating offered by Scomi at its JB machine shop.
Corporate Update
Corporate Update
p14
20
eFOCUS is a knowledge sharing community on issues and challenges facing the workforce today. It is an open exchange
of individual and collective ideas and perspectives on a variety of topics relevant to Scomi now and beyond.
p15
Congratulations to Top
Performers in Malaysia and
Machine Shops Asia
Once again Malaysia offices and Machine Shops in Asia rewarded its staff who achieved outstanding performance in 2007. This
outstanding performance was their contribution to the organisation above and beyond their call of duty. These 21 achievers made it
into the Top Performers Club 2007. Their reward, a 6-day all expense paid holiday to Cairo, Egypt with their spouse. Congratulations
to all top performers. You truly are an inspiration.
Personal Development
The Art of Listening
We all hear but do we really listen? Have you felt that familiar feeling that the other party is hearing you but not really listening?
When you say “a green fruit” and they hear “apple”?!?
Listening is a very useful skill in all your communications, be it internal or external. Why?
With external : better understanding your customer needs hence becoming a dynamic partner.
With internal : deeper understanding will allow you to better manage expectations, deliver deliverables and working together to
achieve success.
Here’s a suggested exercise to help you boost that valuable listening skill. (It is best done with a partner.)
Level 1 Listening
• One person listens while the
other talks (describes a holiday or
an experience).
•
•
•
•
The listening partner relates it
back commenting on what was
said and offering an opinion.
Invariably the initial message and
what was narrated back would
differ subtly.
Listener is busy listening to
his/her own internal dialogue
and making judgments rather
than listening to the talker.
Level 2 Listening (active listening)
• Working with the same partner
and same story.
Level 3 Listening
• Work with the same partner but a
different story.
•
•
•
•
Listener focuses on the topic and
needs to be curious, asking
questions and clarifying points.
The two partners then discuss the
listening experience and how it
differs from Level 1.
•
Listen now to not just the words
but to the emotions as well.
Enables you to get a more holistic
understanding of the experience.
In active listening, the talker feels
he/she has been understood and
the listener would have learned
more about the talker and his/her
expectations.
Thus the talker feels he/she
hasn’t been listened to.
Now discuss all 3 levels of listening and the differences. You will definitely realise how much you can actually miss in a conversation.
We’d love to hear from you. Please send us your feedback by mail to : brandteam@scomigroup.com.my
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COMPANY
NAME
1
Scomi Group
CHIN TZE FUI @ ANNIE CHIN
2
Scomi Group
MAWARNI BINTI BAHAROM @ADOM
3
Scomi Group
MAZAITUL AZIMAH BINTI MAHDI
4
Scomi Group
NUR ELLYANA BINTI KAMARUL BAHRIN
5
Scomi Group
ONG WEI LENG
6
Scomi Group
ROSNO ADAFI BIN ROSLAN
7
Scomi Oilserve
AZMI BAKI
8
Scomi Oilserve
AZMIN SHAH MOHD ISA@ZAKARIA
9
Scomi Oiltools Kemaman
ABDUL RAZAK JUSOH
10
FAIZAL HAMZAM BIN AHMAD
11
FAUZI BIN BOTO
12
TUAN MOHD KHAIDHIR BIN TUAN ABDUL RAZAK
13
Scomi Oiltools KL
MOHD ROSLI OSMAN
14
Scomi OMS KL
AHMAD NIZAMUDDIN BADARUDIN
15
Scomi OMS KL
KOH KUM YOKE
16
Scomi OMS Singapore
HANANI MD IDRIS
17
Scomi OMS Singapore
RANGASAMY UTHAYAKUMAR
18
Scomi Rail
AKRAMIN MOHD ZUHUDI
19
Scomi Rail
CHAN SWEE BOON
20
Scomi Rail
SYED KAMARULLZAMAN BIN SYED SULAIMAN
21
Scomi Solutions
ZURIN BIN ZAINAL ABIDIN
Corporate Update
Corporate Update
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eFOCUS is a knowledge sharing community on issues and challenges facing the workforce today. It is an open exchange
of individual and collective ideas and perspectives on a variety of topics relevant to Scomi now and beyond.
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Congratulations to Top
Performers in Malaysia and
Machine Shops Asia
Once again Malaysia offices and Machine Shops in Asia rewarded its staff who achieved outstanding performance in 2007. This
outstanding performance was their contribution to the organisation above and beyond their call of duty. These 21 achievers made it
into the Top Performers Club 2007. Their reward, a 6-day all expense paid holiday to Cairo, Egypt with their spouse. Congratulations
to all top performers. You truly are an inspiration.
Personal Development
The Art of Listening
We all hear but do we really listen? Have you felt that familiar feeling that the other party is hearing you but not really listening?
When you say “a green fruit” and they hear “apple”?!?
Listening is a very useful skill in all your communications, be it internal or external. Why?
With external : better understanding your customer needs hence becoming a dynamic partner.
With internal : deeper understanding will allow you to better manage expectations, deliver deliverables and working together to
achieve success.
Here’s a suggested exercise to help you boost that valuable listening skill. (It is best done with a partner.)
Level 1 Listening
• One person listens while the
other talks (describes a holiday or
an experience).
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•
•
•
The listening partner relates it
back commenting on what was
said and offering an opinion.
Invariably the initial message and
what was narrated back would
differ subtly.
Listener is busy listening to
his/her own internal dialogue
and making judgments rather
than listening to the talker.
Level 2 Listening (active listening)
• Working with the same partner
and same story.
Level 3 Listening
• Work with the same partner but a
different story.
•
•
•
•
Listener focuses on the topic and
needs to be curious, asking
questions and clarifying points.
The two partners then discuss the
listening experience and how it
differs from Level 1.
•
Listen now to not just the words
but to the emotions as well.
Enables you to get a more holistic
understanding of the experience.
In active listening, the talker feels
he/she has been understood and
the listener would have learned
more about the talker and his/her
expectations.
Thus the talker feels he/she
hasn’t been listened to.
Now discuss all 3 levels of listening and the differences. You will definitely realise how much you can actually miss in a conversation.
We’d love to hear from you. Please send us your feedback by mail to : brandteam@scomigroup.com.my
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Scomi Group
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Scomi Group
MAWARNI BINTI BAHAROM @ADOM
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Scomi Group
MAZAITUL AZIMAH BINTI MAHDI
4
Scomi Group
NUR ELLYANA BINTI KAMARUL BAHRIN
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Scomi Group
ONG WEI LENG
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AZMI BAKI
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ABDUL RAZAK JUSOH
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FAUZI BIN BOTO
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TUAN MOHD KHAIDHIR BIN TUAN ABDUL RAZAK
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MOHD ROSLI OSMAN
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Scomi OMS KL
AHMAD NIZAMUDDIN BADARUDIN
15
Scomi OMS KL
KOH KUM YOKE
16
Scomi OMS Singapore
HANANI MD IDRIS
17
Scomi OMS Singapore
RANGASAMY UTHAYAKUMAR
18
Scomi Rail
AKRAMIN MOHD ZUHUDI
19
Scomi Rail
CHAN SWEE BOON
20
Scomi Rail
SYED KAMARULLZAMAN BIN SYED SULAIMAN
21
Scomi Solutions
ZURIN BIN ZAINAL ABIDIN
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North America
How to ACE it!
Achieving Competency Excellence or ACE may seem like one of
the many technical jargons we don’t want to bury ourselves in
but when examined in detail, ACE has so much to offer in
helping us achieve goals in the work place. As a refresher the
LEaD team has compiled a comprehensive review on how you
can ACE it!
What is Competency?
Competencies are the knowledge, skills, traits, self concepts/
values, and motives that people need to do a job successfully.
Competencies:
• Correlate with job performance
• Can be measured against standards
• Can be improved with training
Competencies are measures of job performance that combine
people’s skills, knowledge and most importantly behaviours
that enable a person to perform assigned tasks and roles.
Unlike skills or knowledge, which exist only in their own right,
competency is wider in scope. It reflects an individual’s ability
to perform on the job, taking into cognizance their knowledge,
skills and behaviors.
What is Competency-Based HRM?
Competency-based Human Resource Management (HRM) is a
path to which many organisations like Scomi have embarked
on to enhance its processes in managing human resources. It
involves a transition from the traditional way of managing
human resources based on what people have (e.g.
qualifications) to what people can do (performance).
How is competency linked to performance measurement?
Competencies are enablers, i.e. the knowledge, skills and
attributes that enable you to carry out your job duties and
responsibilities. By default, a competent person will normally be
able to produce the desired results in job execution. However,
there may some instances where a competent individual may
not produce the desired results on the job. There may be other
factors that influences his/her on-the-job performance.
Performance is defined as a series of activities that produce
desired results. A person is said to have performed, when he or
she carries out the task within the specified time, cost and
quality.
How is the Competency Assessment different from the
current Balanced Scorecard (BSC)?
BSC focuses on your output or results in a performance period
against a set target, goals or objectives. Competency
Assessment, on the other hand, focuses on what you can do
against a set performance criteria or defined standards. What
you can do (Competency Assessment) does not necessarily
translate into output or results.
In essence, there are distinct differences in the two assessments.
One is to measure your ability to carry out assigned tasks
(Competency Assessment) against desired standards or
criteria while the other is to measure your output or results
(BSC) against the target set within a specified period.
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Scomi Wins DWM Contract
in Cloverdale, California
Scomi Oiltools was awarded the Drilling Waste Management contract for Western GeoPower Inc in the geysers. This will be a one and
a half to two year project with an average of 90 – 100 days per well. The total well package is six wells at an average depth of 11,000
feet per well. Western GeoPower Inc purchased this property from Cal Pine Energy Company. Cal Pine had shut down this field many
years ago due to dirty steam as their power plants could not convert contaminated steam to power.
Western GeoPower has developed a way to convert steam that is dirty to power. Dirty steam is where there are too many gases,
contained in it with the main gas being sulfur. Western GeoPower has developed a way to burn the sulfur and convert it to power.
The geyser is an oil field that supplies the northern part of the bay area with power. This lease will supply power to the city of
Cloverdale and to its north. We will be supplying all of the solids control equipment, dewatering equipment and 24 hours
supervision. We will also be responsible for managing the cuttings to get them as dry as possible so they can be loaded in
roll-off-bins and taken to a landfill for disposal. The first well was spudded on the 10th of March and is on schedule to date.
This project is managed by Rick Henry - District Manager, Matt Reyes – Operations Coordinator, Mike Fernimen – Project Manager, Art
Pino – HSE Field Coordinator, and the Bakersfield Service and Administrative Staff. This is just one of Scomi Oiltools’ team
accomplishments. I will be looking forward to many more in the future.
Contributed by : Rick Henry – Scomi Oiltools, USA
In Competency-based HRM, all related processes like Staffing
and Selection, Training and Development, Succession Planning,
Performance Management, Career Progression and Rewards
will be based on competencies.
Types of competencies
Competencies can be grouped into three main types:
a. Core – Organisation wide
They are universal competencies, which are applicable to all
positions. Ideally it has a direct/indirect link to an
organisation’s vision/mission or business goals. In Scomi it
was developed based on Scomi brand values
Rigging up closed loop equipment
Western GeoPower Inc in Cloverdale, California
b. Behavioural – Individual underlying characteristics
These competencies are characteristics, which empower
superior performance on the job, motives, traits, values etc.
c. Functional – Job specific competencies
These competencies are directly related to tasks, key
activities required by the job or position.
How is competency linked to my development?
Reconciliation between the Required Competency Level and
your Current Competency Level will determine whether there
are gaps to be addressed. The gaps will allow you to focus on
the training and development programmes necessary. You
could also decide that you are ready to go for higher level
competencies. You can discuss this with your immediate superior
and chart your own development for a higher-level position.
Business Excellence
Organisational
Excellence
• Strategic Thinking
• Drive to Achieve
• Drives & Implement
• Teamwork
Changes
• Creativity & Innovation
• Impacts Influence
• Customer Focus
• Planning & Execution
• Team Leadership
Scomi
• Coaching &
Competency
Developing
Framework
• Others
Personal Effectiveness
• Relationship Building
• Adaptability
• Interpersonal Understanding
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
Contributed by : Human Resources Department – Scomi Group, Kuala Lumpur
Ready to raise the derrick
Corporate Update
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20
North America
How to ACE it!
Achieving Competency Excellence or ACE may seem like one of
the many technical jargons we don’t want to bury ourselves in
but when examined in detail, ACE has so much to offer in
helping us achieve goals in the work place. As a refresher the
LEaD team has compiled a comprehensive review on how you
can ACE it!
What is Competency?
Competencies are the knowledge, skills, traits, self concepts/
values, and motives that people need to do a job successfully.
Competencies:
• Correlate with job performance
• Can be measured against standards
• Can be improved with training
Competencies are measures of job performance that combine
people’s skills, knowledge and most importantly behaviours
that enable a person to perform assigned tasks and roles.
Unlike skills or knowledge, which exist only in their own right,
competency is wider in scope. It reflects an individual’s ability
to perform on the job, taking into cognizance their knowledge,
skills and behaviors.
What is Competency-Based HRM?
Competency-based Human Resource Management (HRM) is a
path to which many organisations like Scomi have embarked
on to enhance its processes in managing human resources. It
involves a transition from the traditional way of managing
human resources based on what people have (e.g.
qualifications) to what people can do (performance).
How is competency linked to performance measurement?
Competencies are enablers, i.e. the knowledge, skills and
attributes that enable you to carry out your job duties and
responsibilities. By default, a competent person will normally be
able to produce the desired results in job execution. However,
there may some instances where a competent individual may
not produce the desired results on the job. There may be other
factors that influences his/her on-the-job performance.
Performance is defined as a series of activities that produce
desired results. A person is said to have performed, when he or
she carries out the task within the specified time, cost and
quality.
How is the Competency Assessment different from the
current Balanced Scorecard (BSC)?
BSC focuses on your output or results in a performance period
against a set target, goals or objectives. Competency
Assessment, on the other hand, focuses on what you can do
against a set performance criteria or defined standards. What
you can do (Competency Assessment) does not necessarily
translate into output or results.
In essence, there are distinct differences in the two assessments.
One is to measure your ability to carry out assigned tasks
(Competency Assessment) against desired standards or
criteria while the other is to measure your output or results
(BSC) against the target set within a specified period.
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Scomi Wins DWM Contract
in Cloverdale, California
Scomi Oiltools was awarded the Drilling Waste Management contract for Western GeoPower Inc in the geysers. This will be a one and
a half to two year project with an average of 90 – 100 days per well. The total well package is six wells at an average depth of 11,000
feet per well. Western GeoPower Inc purchased this property from Cal Pine Energy Company. Cal Pine had shut down this field many
years ago due to dirty steam as their power plants could not convert contaminated steam to power.
Western GeoPower has developed a way to convert steam that is dirty to power. Dirty steam is where there are too many gases,
contained in it with the main gas being sulfur. Western GeoPower has developed a way to burn the sulfur and convert it to power.
The geyser is an oil field that supplies the northern part of the bay area with power. This lease will supply power to the city of
Cloverdale and to its north. We will be supplying all of the solids control equipment, dewatering equipment and 24 hours
supervision. We will also be responsible for managing the cuttings to get them as dry as possible so they can be loaded in
roll-off-bins and taken to a landfill for disposal. The first well was spudded on the 10th of March and is on schedule to date.
This project is managed by Rick Henry - District Manager, Matt Reyes – Operations Coordinator, Mike Fernimen – Project Manager, Art
Pino – HSE Field Coordinator, and the Bakersfield Service and Administrative Staff. This is just one of Scomi Oiltools’ team
accomplishments. I will be looking forward to many more in the future.
Contributed by : Rick Henry – Scomi Oiltools, USA
In Competency-based HRM, all related processes like Staffing
and Selection, Training and Development, Succession Planning,
Performance Management, Career Progression and Rewards
will be based on competencies.
Types of competencies
Competencies can be grouped into three main types:
a. Core – Organisation wide
They are universal competencies, which are applicable to all
positions. Ideally it has a direct/indirect link to an
organisation’s vision/mission or business goals. In Scomi it
was developed based on Scomi brand values
Rigging up closed loop equipment
Western GeoPower Inc in Cloverdale, California
b. Behavioural – Individual underlying characteristics
These competencies are characteristics, which empower
superior performance on the job, motives, traits, values etc.
c. Functional – Job specific competencies
These competencies are directly related to tasks, key
activities required by the job or position.
How is competency linked to my development?
Reconciliation between the Required Competency Level and
your Current Competency Level will determine whether there
are gaps to be addressed. The gaps will allow you to focus on
the training and development programmes necessary. You
could also decide that you are ready to go for higher level
competencies. You can discuss this with your immediate superior
and chart your own development for a higher-level position.
Business Excellence
Organisational
Excellence
• Strategic Thinking
• Drive to Achieve
• Drives & Implement
• Teamwork
Changes
• Creativity & Innovation
• Impacts Influence
• Customer Focus
• Planning & Execution
• Team Leadership
Scomi
• Coaching &
Competency
Developing
Framework
• Others
Personal Effectiveness
• Relationship Building
• Adaptability
• Interpersonal Understanding
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
Contributed by : Human Resources Department – Scomi Group, Kuala Lumpur
Ready to raise the derrick
Americas
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North America
North America
Houston and Dayton
Service Awards
Dinner Party
Harry Emerson – 20 years of service
Donza Good – 10 years of service
Doug Fruge’ –
25 years of service
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The crew took shelter in the lower dog house as the storm passed to the north
and west of the location... the tornado left as quickly as it arrived with no
damage to life or property.
Josh Mitchell – 5 years of service
The 2007 Service Awards Dinner Party for the Houston and Dayton offices was a nice
evening among friends, family and co-workers. Held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in
Houston, Texas the evening started off with a delicious spread of fruits, cheeses, jumbo
Cajun shrimp and cocktails. There were door prizes given during the festivities
including, an iPod, a portable DVD player, and a digital camera to name a few. The
grand prize given away was a 32” Flat screen TV won by Ashley Sims of our Dayton
office. Congratulations, Ashley!!
Dinner consisted of slow roasted beef tenderloin with ‘auju’ and potatoes as well as free
range chicken with fresh asparagus and roasted vegetables. Also included was a pasta
bar with a wide variety of choices of pastas, sauces, meats and vegetables. The chef
would cook the pasta dish right in front of you and make the creation exactly to each
individual’s taste. Coffee and desserts were served later in the evening.
Mike Fox – 5 years of service
After dinner Tommy Mitchell presented the Service Awards to dedicated employees who
keep the company going. A special thanks to all of you; as without your dedication the
company would not be the same. Thank you so much for all of your efforts.
2007 Service Awards recipients:
Doug Fruge’ – 25 years of service
•
•
•
• Josh Mitchell – 5 years of service
• Mike Fox – 5 years of service
We would like to extend a very special thank you to all who contributed to the success of
this year’s awards dinner party. All of your hard work, contribution, support and determination
in making this a special evening is appreciated.
Contributed by : Laura Dressen – Scomi Oiltools, USA
It was in the early morning of 3rd April 2008 when, a sharp and bright bolt of lightning lit up the sky in the southeast corner of New
Mexico. Sand Ridge Energy had requested a service technician for Lariat Rig #2 as it had rented a centrifuge from Scomi on this
location.
(Left to right) Steve Bishop, Ben Rzonca and
Ron Hollowell striking a pose for the camera
As the Service Coordinator, Woody Niesser proceeded to the location, the sky grew brighter from the lightning and the rig crew
spotted a tornado approaching from the southwest. The crew took shelter in the lower dog house as the storm passed to the north
and west of the location.
No damages were reported from the location and in the wide open spaces of New Mexico. The tornado left as quickly as it arrived
with no damage to life or property.
The service call was completed with minor repairs to the centrifuge and everything was back to normal in no time.
Spring time in New Mexico is full of daily weather alerts. As seen above, tornadoes can come at any hour of the day or night and it is
not uncommon to see flash floods during sunny days with rain falls of a couple of inches in less than an hour. The terrain is very flat
and the water has few outlets for discharge thus creating treacherous driving conditions on roads traveling to the rigs.
This is a typical spring day in the life of a U.S. Service Tech in New Mexico; we overcome the daily challenges for the success of Scomi!
Grand prize winner Ashley Sims (right) with
Jessica Pope (left)
Hector and Pam Maclean
The Pasta Bar was a hit thanks to a variety of tasty
pastas, salad and sauces
Contributed by : Kyle Tabor District Manager – Scomi Oiltools, USA
Americas
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North America
North America
Houston and Dayton
Service Awards
Dinner Party
Doug Fruge’ –
25 years of service
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The crew took shelter in the lower dog house as the storm passed to the north
and west of the location... the tornado left as quickly as it arrived with no
damage to life or property.
Josh Mitchell – 5 years of service
The 2007 Service Awards Dinner Party for the Houston and Dayton offices was a nice
evening among friends, family and co-workers. Held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in
Houston, Texas the evening started off with a delicious spread of fruits, cheeses, jumbo
Cajun shrimp and cocktails. There were door prizes given during the festivities
including, an iPod, a portable DVD player, and a digital camera to name a few. The
grand prize given away was a 32” Flat screen TV won by Ashley Sims of our Dayton
office. Congratulations, Ashley!!
Dinner consisted of slow roasted beef tenderloin with ‘auju’ and potatoes as well as free
range chicken with fresh asparagus and roasted vegetables. Also included was a pasta
bar with a wide variety of choices of pastas, sauces, meats and vegetables. The chef
would cook the pasta dish right in front of you and make the creation exactly to each
individual’s taste. Coffee and desserts were served later in the evening.
Mike Fox – 5 years of service
After dinner Tommy Mitchell presented the Service Awards to dedicated employees who
keep the company going. A special thanks to all of you; as without your dedication the
company would not be the same. Thank you so much for all of your efforts.
2007 Service Awards recipients:
Doug Fruge’ – 25 years of service
•
•
•
• Josh Mitchell – 5 years of service
• Mike Fox – 5 years of service
We would like to extend a very special thank you to all who contributed to the success of
this year’s awards dinner party. All of your hard work, contribution, support and determination
in making this a special evening is appreciated.
Contributed by : Laura Dressen – Scomi Oiltools, USA
It was in the early morning of 3rd April 2008 when, a sharp and bright bolt of lightning lit up the sky in the southeast corner of New
Mexico. Sand Ridge Energy had requested a service technician for Lariat Rig #2 as it had rented a centrifuge from Scomi on this
location.
(Left to right) Steve Bishop, Ben Rzonca and
Ron Hollowell striking a pose for the camera
As the Service Coordinator, Woody Niesser proceeded to the location, the sky grew brighter from the lightning and the rig crew
spotted a tornado approaching from the southwest. The crew took shelter in the lower dog house as the storm passed to the north
and west of the location.
No damages were reported from the location and in the wide open spaces of New Mexico. The tornado left as quickly as it arrived
with no damage to life or property.
The service call was completed with minor repairs to the centrifuge and everything was back to normal in no time.
Spring time in New Mexico is full of daily weather alerts. As seen above, tornadoes can come at any hour of the day or night and it is
not uncommon to see flash floods during sunny days with rain falls of a couple of inches in less than an hour. The terrain is very flat
and the water has few outlets for discharge thus creating treacherous driving conditions on roads traveling to the rigs.
This is a typical spring day in the life of a U.S. Service Tech in New Mexico; we overcome the daily challenges for the success of Scomi!
Grand prize winner Ashley Sims (right) with
Jessica Pope (left)
Hector and Pam Maclean
The Pasta Bar was a hit thanks to a variety of tasty
pastas, salad and sauces
Contributed by : Kyle Tabor District Manager – Scomi Oiltools, USA
Americas
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North America
North America
Scomi Landmark
in Houston
Oklahoma Tops for
Customer Relationships
The Scomi Oiltools Oklahoma office has been striving to build
long term business relationships with our customers by
providing them with economically sound Drilling Waste
Management (DWM) solutions and excellent service for many
years with great success. There have been many projects
completed with high satisfaction. Currently, we are dewatering
for Apache, a local oil and gas operator on three rigs and have
been providing services to them since 2001.
One for the picture: The Houston Scomi team
The first “Scomi” landmark was raised outside the Houston
Corporate office located at 521 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. East, on
18th March 2008. After months of anticipation and lengthy
preparations it is a well received mark of the Scomi brand being
made visible. The persistent efforts between the Group
Communications & Marketing team in Kuala Lumpur, the Scomi
Oiltools Inc. team and the
local area Business
Association led to a
successful completion. The
signage was raised on a
monolith of steel, standing
on solid rock and placed
out in the front of our office
building at the entryway.
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1. Down in front (left to right): Kenneth Tomes, Ben
Rzonca, Jason Crowell, and Martha Gonzales
2. Standing 2nd row (left to right): Julie Ow-Yeang, Andria
Hawkins, Stacey Spoerle, Doan Dang, Bill King, Tina
Geary, Donza Good, Amber Naumann, and Laura
Dressen
3. Standing 3rd row (left to right): David Gergen, Mike
Fox, Truman, Mickey Shrader, Bob Lewis, Dan Farrar,
Irene Sardo, Billie Miller, Bonsall Wilton, Cheryl
McAndrews, Hector Maclean and Victor Morris
Contributed by : Julie Ow-Yeang and Laura Dressen – Scomi Oiltools, USA
Broussard Office Helps Out
Local Organisation in
On 19th April 2008 Scomi Oiltools set up a company tent
for the 2008 Spanish Lake Spring Fling. This annual event
is organised for disabled individuals of all ages to have a
fun day of fishing at Spanish Lake in New Iberia, Louisiana.
Wheelin Sportsmen of Acadiana National Wild Turkey
Federation’s (NWTF) goal is to get people involved in
exciting and rewarding outdoor activities. The programme
is open to all people regardless of their disability. Wheelin
Sportsmen events are designed to overcome barriers that
prevent or limit those with physical and mental disabilities
from enjoying outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing,
and recreational shooting.
To learn more about this programme contact:
Donald Mier (father of Broussard Mechanic, Jeremy Mier)
Vice President
Wheelin Sportsmen of Acadiana
8825 Beth Drive
Youngsville, La. 70592
www.wheelinsportsmen.org
Contributed by : Jonathon Lopez – Scomi Oiltools, USA
Apache has been very pleased with us since we have been able
to complete wells at a much faster pace than other operators in
the area. We have also been working with Crawley Petroleum
since 2001 and we are running a three centrifuge set up on Unit
Rig 327 Mae West #4-26. Unit Petroleum is another customer
that we have been able to build a long term relationship with
and we have handled the majority of their DWM needs for nine
years.
In Eastern Oklahoma, Devon, one of our customers who strive
to become a more environmentally friendly company, have
turned to Scomi Oiltools to provide cuttings extractor dryers.
We are proud to say that we are on our fourth well with them
on Nabors Rig F04. Scomi Oiltools Oklahoma is committed to
building and maintaining long term business relationships with
each and every customer, and strives to ensure complete
satisfaction on every job we are awarded.
Contributed by : Danny Smolik – Scomi Oiltools, USA
The Singing Salesman
from Broussard
Yep it’s me again; Jonathon Lopez
(Eastern US HSE Manager) and I have the
pleasure of introducing our newest
addition to the Broussard, Louisiana sales
staff, Sonny Bourg. Sonny who joined us
in September 2007 has been a great asset
to this office. Mr Bourg has been in and
around the oil industry most of his life
and has worked all over the world. He is
best known for his joyful personality, his
Cajun cooking and his musical talents.
recent album features some of the great
hits like: Blueberry Hill, 634-5789, and Got
You On My Mind. All of which were
recorded in the small town of Crowley,
Louisiana, by a company called Master
Trak Enterprises. Currently he is working
on a new album and it is expected to be
finished around June 2008.
The Food:
This man has cooked food in some of the
most remote and strangest places you
The Man:
can imagine. He is known for his Cajun
Sonny Bourg – The man himself
Sonny Bourg is a God fearing, family man
style cooking and if you ask he will tell
from the Lafayette area, who began taking singing lesson at the
you about some of his adventures abroad. He has recently
age of 6 years old. From his first day on the job, Sonny has
made friends with our shop employees by cooking a very large
made us laugh, offered his assistance and even been a true and
pot of Chicken and Sausage Gumbo and on several occasions
dear friend to some. I can say without pause that Sonny takes
donated meat for the BBQ pit. I couldn’t tell you if he is a better
his job very seriously; he is always Goal Orientated and very
cook or musician, but I have tried both and enjoyed them…
Customer Responsible. When he calls on a customer he always
Sonny, thanks for being my friend, Jonathon K. Lopez
leaves them his Scomi business card and his newest CD.
If you are interested in one of Sonny’s CDs here is the contact
The Music:
info:
Sonny Bourg is the lead singer for a band named Sonny Bourg
Sonny Bourg
and the Bayou Blues Band. This traveling band plays music
204 Essen Lane
consisting of the early 1940s all the way into the 1970s. Sonny’s
Lafayette, La 70507
style of music consists of Rock N Roll, Big Band, Easy Listening
and some Country and he specialises in music by Fats Domino.
Mobile phone: 1-337-278-741
His band takes pride in taking requests for special songs from
any era, by far one of the best dance bands in Louisiana.
Sonny and his band have played in the US from coast to coast,
including places in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. His most
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North America
North America
Scomi Landmark
in Houston
Oklahoma Tops for
Customer Relationships
The Scomi Oiltools Oklahoma office has been striving to build
long term business relationships with our customers by
providing them with economically sound Drilling Waste
Management (DWM) solutions and excellent service for many
years with great success. There have been many projects
completed with high satisfaction. Currently, we are dewatering
for Apache, a local oil and gas operator on three rigs and have
been providing services to them since 2001.
One for the picture: The Houston Scomi team
The first “Scomi” landmark was raised outside the Houston
Corporate office located at 521 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. East, on
18th March 2008. After months of anticipation and lengthy
preparations it is a well received mark of the Scomi brand being
made visible. The persistent efforts between the Group
Communications & Marketing team in Kuala Lumpur, the Scomi
Oiltools Inc. team and the
local area Business
Association led to a
successful completion. The
signage was raised on a
monolith of steel, standing
on solid rock and placed
out in the front of our office
building at the entryway.
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1. Down in front (left to right): Kenneth Tomes, Ben
Rzonca, Jason Crowell, and Martha Gonzales
2. Standing 2nd row (left to right): Julie Ow-Yeang, Andria
Hawkins, Stacey Spoerle, Doan Dang, Bill King, Tina
Geary, Donza Good, Amber Naumann, and Laura
Dressen
3. Standing 3rd row (left to right): David Gergen, Mike
Fox, Truman, Mickey Shrader, Bob Lewis, Dan Farrar,
Irene Sardo, Billie Miller, Bonsall Wilton, Cheryl
McAndrews, Hector Maclean and Victor Morris
Contributed by : Julie Ow-Yeang and Laura Dressen – Scomi Oiltools, USA
Broussard Office Helps Out
Local Organisation in
On 19th April 2008 Scomi Oiltools set up a company tent
for the 2008 Spanish Lake Spring Fling. This annual event
is organised for disabled individuals of all ages to have a
fun day of fishing at Spanish Lake in New Iberia, Louisiana.
Wheelin Sportsmen of Acadiana National Wild Turkey
Federation’s (NWTF) goal is to get people involved in
exciting and rewarding outdoor activities. The programme
is open to all people regardless of their disability. Wheelin
Sportsmen events are designed to overcome barriers that
prevent or limit those with physical and mental disabilities
from enjoying outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing,
and recreational shooting.
To learn more about this programme contact:
Donald Mier (father of Broussard Mechanic, Jeremy Mier)
Vice President
Wheelin Sportsmen of Acadiana
8825 Beth Drive
Youngsville, La. 70592
www.wheelinsportsmen.org
Apache has been very pleased with us since we have been able
to complete wells at a much faster pace than other operators in
the area. We have also been working with Crawley Petroleum
since 2001 and we are running a three centrifuge set up on Unit
Rig 327 Mae West #4-26. Unit Petroleum is another customer
that we have been able to build a long term relationship with
and we have handled the majority of their DWM needs for nine
years.
In Eastern Oklahoma, Devon, one of our customers who strive
to become a more environmentally friendly company, have
turned to Scomi Oiltools to provide cuttings extractor dryers.
We are proud to say that we are on our fourth well with them
on Nabors Rig F04. Scomi Oiltools Oklahoma is committed to
building and maintaining long term business relationships with
each and every customer, and strives to ensure complete
satisfaction on every job we are awarded.
Contributed by : Danny Smolik – Scomi Oiltools, USA
The Singing Salesman
from Broussard
Yep it’s me again; Jonathon Lopez
(Eastern US HSE Manager) and I have the
pleasure of introducing our newest
addition to the Broussard, Louisiana sales
staff, Sonny Bourg. Sonny who joined us
in September 2007 has been a great asset
to this office. Mr Bourg has been in and
around the oil industry most of his life
and has worked all over the world. He is
best known for his joyful personality, his
Cajun cooking and his musical talents.
recent album features some of the great
hits like: Blueberry Hill, 634-5789, and Got
You On My Mind. All of which were
recorded in the small town of Crowley,
Louisiana, by a company called Master
Trak Enterprises. Currently he is working
on a new album and it is expected to be
finished around June 2008.
The Food:
This man has cooked food in some of the
most remote and strangest places you
The Man:
can imagine. He is known for his Cajun
Sonny Bourg – The man himself
Sonny Bourg is a God fearing, family man
style cooking and if you ask he will tell
from the Lafayette area, who began taking singing lesson at the
you about some of his adventures abroad. He has recently
age of 6 years old. From his first day on the job, Sonny has
made friends with our shop employees by cooking a very large
made us laugh, offered his assistance and even been a true and
pot of Chicken and Sausage Gumbo and on several occasions
dear friend to some. I can say without pause that Sonny takes
donated meat for the BBQ pit. I couldn’t tell you if he is a better
his job very seriously; he is always Goal Orientated and very
cook or musician, but I have tried both and enjoyed them…
Customer Responsible. When he calls on a customer he always
Sonny, thanks for being my friend, Jonathon K. Lopez
leaves them his Scomi business card and his newest CD.
If you are interested in one of Sonny’s CDs here is the contact
The Music:
info:
Sonny Bourg is the lead singer for a band named Sonny Bourg
Sonny Bourg
and the Bayou Blues Band. This traveling band plays music
204 Essen Lane
consisting of the early 1940s all the way into the 1970s. Sonny’s
Lafayette, La 70507
style of music consists of Rock N Roll, Big Band, Easy Listening
and some Country and he specialises in music by Fats Domino.
Mobile phone: 1-337-278-741
His band takes pride in taking requests for special songs from
any era, by far one of the best dance bands in Louisiana.
Sonny and his band have played in the US from coast to coast,
including places in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. His most
Americas
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South America
South America
All Quality Systems Go
for Scomi Venezuela
Staff at our Barinas office are constantly making an effort to
improve professionally and personally. Recently QHSE
Supervisor, Reina Chinchilla organised a motivational
programme over a sumptious breakfast for all Scomi Oiltools
Barinas staff from field operations and administration.
Of course food was part of the motivational session
Audit team
at FDS-50
The Fondonorma audit team at FDS-50
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During the session employees took part in motivational
activities and shared experiences as a family to help inspire
each other.
Contributed by : Ana Navarro – Scomi Oiltools, Venezuela
QHSE Supervisor Reina Chinchilla (right) with a colleague
Some of the participants from our Barinas office
Farewell to
Alirio Mosquera
in Anaco
Alirio Mosquera and his family
Lunch time with the auditors in Anaco
Audits also took place at The Collection Center Santa Bárbara
On the 16th, 17th and 18th April this year an audit was led by
Fondonorma, an organisation established to improve
products and services in Venezuela. This time the audit was
executed to monitor the quality of Scomi’s management
system and was carried out in our offices in Ciudad Ojeda,
Anaco, the Collection Center in Santa Barbara and the
operation sites FDS-50 and PDV-30. The audit gave the
expected results without generating nonconformities, which
allowed us to continue operating as an ISO 9001 certified
company. Good job Scomi Venezuela!
General Manager, Raul
Bozzi reading the plaque
Alirio sharing a moving
moment with all of us
The piping hot barbeque was all set to grill
Scomi’s Anaco office said goodbye to HSE Manager Alirio Mosquera on 11th March 2008. The farewell was organised by General
Manager Raul Bozzi for all to have an intimate moment with Alirio who joined the company in August 1998. All of us in Anaco will
deeply miss Alirio because he was such an excellent HSE manager. We wish you good luck and all the best at your new job Alirio!
Operations Manager, Jose Peña, with the audit team in Anaco Base
Americas
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South America
South America
All Quality Systems Go
for Scomi Venezuela
Staff at our Barinas office are constantly making an effort to
improve professionally and personally. Recently QHSE
Supervisor, Reina Chinchilla organised a motivational
programme over a sumptious breakfast for all Scomi Oiltools
Barinas staff from field operations and administration.
Of course food was part of the motivational session
Audit team
at FDS-50
The Fondonorma audit team at FDS-50
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During the session employees took part in motivational
activities and shared experiences as a family to help inspire
each other.
QHSE Supervisor Reina Chinchilla (right) with a colleague
Some of the participants from our Barinas office
Farewell to
Alirio Mosquera
in Anaco
Alirio Mosquera and his family
Lunch time with the auditors in Anaco
Audits also took place at The Collection Center Santa Bárbara
On the 16th, 17th and 18th April this year an audit was led by
Fondonorma, an organisation established to improve
products and services in Venezuela. This time the audit was
executed to monitor the quality of Scomi’s management
system and was carried out in our offices in Ciudad Ojeda,
Anaco, the Collection Center in Santa Barbara and the
operation sites FDS-50 and PDV-30. The audit gave the
expected results without generating nonconformities, which
allowed us to continue operating as an ISO 9001 certified
company. Good job Scomi Venezuela!
General Manager, Raul
Bozzi reading the plaque
Alirio sharing a moving
moment with all of us
The piping hot barbeque was all set to grill
Scomi’s Anaco office said goodbye to HSE Manager Alirio Mosquera on 11th March 2008. The farewell was organised by General
Manager Raul Bozzi for all to have an intimate moment with Alirio who joined the company in August 1998. All of us in Anaco will
deeply miss Alirio because he was such an excellent HSE manager. We wish you good luck and all the best at your new job Alirio!
Operations Manager, Jose Peña, with the audit team in Anaco Base
Americas
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South America
South America
Barinas Staff
Learn to ‘Excel’
Representative from the Department of Civil
Protection briefing staff members on first aid
procedures
One of the many first aid techniques displayed
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Learning the techniques of taking and reading
blood pressure
Staff getting their hands on the new Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Between 20th and 27th February this year, the Anaco office organised a first aid
course conducted by a representative from the Department of Civil Protection of
Anaco City. The course was attended by 32 employees from field operations and
administration who clocked up 256 man-hours of training.
The instructor giving some much needed tips on the latest Excel application
From CPR to the Heimlich Maneuver and blood pressure reading to patient care, the
course proved to be excellent training to prepare staff for an emergency.
Congratulations on your participation and contribution to your professional growth.
Besides hands on training, employees also had to sit
through a theory class
Happy
Birthday,
March
Babies
One for the album
On 17th and 18th April 2008, employees from the Barinas base
attended the Intermediate Microsoft Office Excel 2007 course
to help brush up their knowledge of the application. The course
was indeed helpful for those who were not familiar with the
latest edition of Excel. Congratulations to all participants!
Angel Armas, Reina Chinchilla, Jose Vielma, Giuseppi Sinnato, and Rina Rojas
showing their certification of completion with the instructor (second from right)
Congratulations to Rafael Rubio of our Barinas office for being awarded ‘the employee
of the quarter.’ As part of a programme to encourage and support outstanding
practices in operational procedures consistent with policies of quality, safety, health
and environment, Scomi acknowledges those who excel in their performance. Good
job, Rafael. We are sure you will continue to excel in your duties and responsibilities.
It’s not every month that we get to
celebrate our colleagues’ birthdays
because of the small staff size here
in Barinas, so when the
opportunity came for us to throw a
party for 3 of our colleagues, we
knew we had to celebrate!
Happy Birthday to Reina Chinchilla,
Angel Armas and José Vielma.
Contributed by : Ana Navarro
– Scomi Oiltools, Venezuela
Reina Chinchilla
Angel Armas
José Vielma
Rafael’s colleagues also joined in to show their support for his outstanding performance
Rafael Rubio receives a token of appreciation from Reina Chinchilla
Americas
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South America
South America
Barinas Staff
Learn to ‘Excel’
Representative from the Department of Civil
Protection briefing staff members on first aid
procedures
One of the many first aid techniques displayed
p25
Learning the techniques of taking and reading
blood pressure
Staff getting their hands on the new Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Between 20th and 27th February this year, the Anaco office organised a first aid
course conducted by a representative from the Department of Civil Protection of
Anaco City. The course was attended by 32 employees from field operations and
administration who clocked up 256 man-hours of training.
The instructor giving some much needed tips on the latest Excel application
From CPR to the Heimlich Maneuver and blood pressure reading to patient care, the
course proved to be excellent training to prepare staff for an emergency.
Congratulations on your participation and contribution to your professional growth.
Besides hands on training, employees also had to sit
through a theory class
Happy
Birthday,
March
Babies
One for the album
On 17th and 18th April 2008, employees from the Barinas base
attended the Intermediate Microsoft Office Excel 2007 course
to help brush up their knowledge of the application. The course
was indeed helpful for those who were not familiar with the
latest edition of Excel. Congratulations to all participants!
Angel Armas, Reina Chinchilla, Jose Vielma, Giuseppi Sinnato, and Rina Rojas
showing their certification of completion with the instructor (second from right)
Congratulations to Rafael Rubio of our Barinas office for being awarded ‘the employee
of the quarter.’ As part of a programme to encourage and support outstanding
practices in operational procedures consistent with policies of quality, safety, health
and environment, Scomi acknowledges those who excel in their performance. Good
job, Rafael. We are sure you will continue to excel in your duties and responsibilities.
It’s not every month that we get to
celebrate our colleagues’ birthdays
because of the small staff size here
in Barinas, so when the
opportunity came for us to throw a
party for 3 of our colleagues, we
knew we had to celebrate!
Happy Birthday to Reina Chinchilla,
Angel Armas and José Vielma.
Contributed by : Ana Navarro
– Scomi Oiltools, Venezuela
Reina Chinchilla
Angel Armas
José Vielma
Rafael’s colleagues also joined in to show their support for his outstanding performance
Rafael Rubio receives a token of appreciation from Reina Chinchilla
Europe
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United Kingdom
Once again it’s time to acknowledge some of the
most dedicated and loyal employees from our
offices in Britain. On behalf of Scomi we would
like to congratulate David Taylor, our Accountant
from Scomi Oiltools (Shetland) Ltd, and Donald
Lindsay, our Service Supervisor, for your 10 years
of great service.
Indonesia
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Lucky Draw Meets Excellent
Awards in Indonesia
Contributed by : Mary Johnstone – Scomi Oiltools, UK
UK Country Manager, Dave Simpson
presenting Donald Lindsay, Service Supervisor
for Scomi Oiltools (Europe) Ltd, with a token of
appreciation
Dave Simpson congratulating David Taylor,
Accountant for Scomi Oiltools (Shetland) Ltd,
on his 10 years of service
The crew on MCL Cepu Century 25 was recently awarded for their exceptional safety performance in the work place. This is of course a
reflection of the safety quality that Scomi practices. Congratulations and thank you to all of you who took the effort to uphold the
health and safety standards. Besides the awards there was also a lucky draw to keep the spirits high at the work place. Let’s take a look
at some of the award recipients in various categories and lucky draw winners.
Russia
Scomi Oiltools Russia purchased its first
living accommodation unit for the engineers
at the rig site in September last year. The
unit has been used for the Rosneft
engineering project in Western Siberia. Since there was an increase
in the number of rigs operating in Western and Eastern Siberia, three
more units were purchased. The locally produced trail units are
specially designed for the severe weather conditions of the far north,
as temperatures can drop down to –50 °C, and are used for frequent
off-road relocations thanks to its durable chassis. These self
contained living accommodations with floor space of 20 sq. meters
consist of a fully equipped kitchen, office, shower unit, filtration unit
for water and sleeping accommodation for 4 persons. No doubt the
engineers are provided with modern and comfortable working
conditions.
Contributed by : Maria Jannikova – Scomi Oiltools, Russia
John Abed Nego
Best Leadership 2nd November 2007
Pabo Losa
100 Days NLTI Centuty Rig #25
Steven Samuel
Century Weekly Best SBO
Miswadi
Weekly SBO Lucky Draw 2nd November 2008
John Abed Nego
MCL Weekly Best SBO 17 February 2008
Miswadi
Monthly SBO Lucky Draw 24 – 30 March 2008
Bastian
Weekly SBO Lucky Draw
Fakhrul Rozi
Weekly SBO Lucky Draw 17 February 2008
Annur
MCL Weekly Best SBO 24 – 30 March 2008
Contributed by : Boy Imlex – Scomi Oiltools, Indonesia
It may be small but it sure looks warm and cozy
Home away from home
Europe
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United Kingdom
Once again it’s time to acknowledge some of the
most dedicated and loyal employees from our
offices in Britain. On behalf of Scomi we would
like to congratulate David Taylor, our Accountant
from Scomi Oiltools (Shetland) Ltd, and Donald
Lindsay, our Service Supervisor, for your 10 years
of great service.
Indonesia
p27
Lucky Draw Meets Excellent
Awards in Indonesia
Contributed by : Mary Johnstone – Scomi Oiltools, UK
UK Country Manager, Dave Simpson
presenting Donald Lindsay, Service Supervisor
for Scomi Oiltools (Europe) Ltd, with a token of
appreciation
Dave Simpson congratulating David Taylor,
Accountant for Scomi Oiltools (Shetland) Ltd,
on his 10 years of service
The crew on MCL Cepu Century 25 was recently awarded for their exceptional safety performance in the work place. This is of course a
reflection of the safety quality that Scomi practices. Congratulations and thank you to all of you who took the effort to uphold the
health and safety standards. Besides the awards there was also a lucky draw to keep the spirits high at the work place. Let’s take a look
at some of the award recipients in various categories and lucky draw winners.
Russia
Scomi Oiltools Russia purchased its first
living accommodation unit for the engineers
at the rig site in September last year. The
unit has been used for the Rosneft
engineering project in Western Siberia. Since there was an increase
in the number of rigs operating in Western and Eastern Siberia, three
more units were purchased. The locally produced trail units are
specially designed for the severe weather conditions of the far north,
as temperatures can drop down to –50 °C, and are used for frequent
off-road relocations thanks to its durable chassis. These self
contained living accommodations with floor space of 20 sq. meters
consist of a fully equipped kitchen, office, shower unit, filtration unit
for water and sleeping accommodation for 4 persons. No doubt the
engineers are provided with modern and comfortable working
conditions.
Contributed by : Maria Jannikova – Scomi Oiltools, Russia
John Abed Nego
Best Leadership 2nd November 2007
Pabo Losa
100 Days NLTI Centuty Rig #25
Steven Samuel
Century Weekly Best SBO
Miswadi
Weekly SBO Lucky Draw 2nd November 2008
John Abed Nego
MCL Weekly Best SBO 17 February 2008
Miswadi
Monthly SBO Lucky Draw 24 – 30 March 2008
Bastian
Weekly SBO Lucky Draw
Fakhrul Rozi
Weekly SBO Lucky Draw 17 February 2008
Annur
MCL Weekly Best SBO 24 – 30 March 2008
Contributed by : Boy Imlex – Scomi Oiltools, Indonesia
It may be small but it sure looks warm and cozy
Home away from home
Asia
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Malaysia
Malaysia
Project Pyramid Pilot Run
Comes to an End
Project Pyramid was great for not just team-building but also as a
means to get closer to employees.
On 19th March 2008, Project Pyramid officially wrapped up
its first season with a lunchtime party held at our Kuala
Lumpur head office. But before we all got to taste the
sumptuous buffet lunch, a modest ceremony was held to
acknowledge some of the great moments throughout the
third activity as well as the overall programme. Group CEO,
Mr Shah Hakim Zain, spoke briefly on his thoughts and
gave feedback on Project Pyramid. His overall conclusion
was that the pilot project was a great way for not just
team-building but also a means to get closer to
employees.
Following Mr Shah’s speech we all got a glimpse of what
some other teams did in Activity 3. A compilation of videos
shot during the ‘reaching out’ projects showed the teams’
humanitarian side in various charitable activities.
After the video presentation Mr Shah presented the
winning teams in two categories with cash prizes. The 2
categories were Best Overall Team and Best Overall
Project.
So just what exactly did our lucky winners win? Third place
winners walked away with RM 1,000, while second place
winners took home RM 3,000 and first place winners swept
a cool RM 5,000 cash prize! But some of the winners
decided to put the money into good use and donated the
money to Yayasan Scomi.
Final Overall Results
BEST OVERALL PROJECT
PLACE
1st
TEAM LEADER
SHARIFAH NORIZAN
2nd
CHUAH MEI LIN
My Cikgu
3rd
AZLAN IBRAHIM
Scomi’s
Revolution
F.I.R.S.T - Sharifah Norizan (Team Leader)
1st
CSR Activity
SYNC
Brief Description
Web-based services for youths
PLACE
1st
Exchange programme for teachers
for experiential learning opportunities
Encourage use of public transport to minimize
CO2 emission, traffic congestion, noise
pollution, etc.
TEAM LEADER
AZMIN OTHMAN
2nd
C.H.A.O.S
2nd
CHUAH MEI LIN
J.A.D.E
3rd
SUHAIMI YAACOB
Sen Ventures
Vivian Yong Li Teng
Paul Sardelich
Louis Ong Jehn Huei
Saraswathy Palanysamy
Rohaizad B Mohamad
Rohazlin Bt Rahman
Abdul Razak Othman
Mohd Zapprill B Mat Lizah
Rashidah Bt Awang
Shahril B Mohd Tahir
Chong Mei Yan
Cheryl Lim Chui Ling
Shaharizan B Salleh
Zaiddy B Zakaria
Carmen Lee Lai Lian
i - Zubaidi Harun (Team Leader)
3rd
Sri Anita Bt Mashat
Nor Sherriza Bt Nor Rashidi
Zurin B Zainal Abidin
Chin Tze Fui @ Annie Chin
Mardiana Bt Mokhtar
Wan Nadiah Binti Manan
Matthew Cheok Kay Liang
Results for Activity #1 - Best Team
Results for Activity #1 - Best Programme
PLACE
TEAM LEADER
1st
TONY PROVE
2nd
SHARIFAH NORIZAN
3rd
JOHNNY BOULIANNE
Case
Brief Description
The Very Model Of
a Modern Senior
Manager
Role Play (with Narrator) in a typical Top
Management Meeting
Mr. Nice Guy
A Fairytale Story Book
Just Trying to Help
A Court Trial with a very entertaining
script
PLACE
TEAM LEADERS
1st
SUHAIMI YAACOB
Sen Ventures
TEAM NAME
2nd
AZMIN OTHMAN
SCOMI C.H.A.O.S
3rd
TONY PROVE
myTEAM ACHIEVERS
F.I.R.S.T
BEST OVERALL TEAM
C.H.A.O.S - Azmin Othman (Team Leader)
1st
Jasmine Marial Purushotham
Ong Wei Leng
Ruth Yap Shao Chen
Siti Azmah Bt Bachik
Mohd Zakaria B Mohd Hamdan
Muhammad Fadzil B Sulaiman
Syahirra Bt Musa
Sen Ventures - Suhaimi Yaacob (Team Leader)
2nd
Wan Norkhairiyah Bt Wan Montil
Joey Kwek Hwee San
Rozina Bt Ali
Khalijah Bt Md Said
Ahmad Nizam B Mohd Ali @ Shazali
Chong Su Lim
Lisda Bt Abdul Moin
Results for Activity # 2 - Best Case
PLACE
1st
TEAM LEADER
ROHAIDA ALI
2nd
MAHUSNI HASNAN
3rd
IBRAHIM PACKEER
Results for Activity # 2 - Best Team
Project
Brief Description
PLACE
TEAM LEADERS
3rd
TEAM NAME
MAG 7.0
Treasure Hunt
1st
IBRAHIM PACKEER
GET US
ELEMENT 6
Raised RM4000 to buy a Dough Machine
for Rumah Anak Kesayanganku,
Bukit Beruntung
2nd
SYED HUSSAIN
The One
3rd
BENJAMIN LEONG
HORIZON
GET US
Reaching out to the Orang Asli
J.A.D.E - Chuah Mei Lin (Team Leader)
Mr Shah Hakim Zain sharing his thoughts on Project Pyramid as he announced
the various winners for season 1
TEAM NAME
GET US - Ibrahim Packeer (Team Leader)
All participants also got a glimpse of the top 10 teams and
top 10 projects for each of the 3 activities.
Congratulations to all winners and good job to all
participants who made Project Pyramid a success.
Top Ten Projects and Teams According to Activity
Sukmawati Bt Hamdan
Wan Zakaria B Wan Taib
Nurmarlina Bt Arbian
Nalina Devi Kirupalani
Zainah Bt Baharuddin
Mohd Khairol Muazam B Zainal
Prakashraj Kasinathan
Results for Activity # 3 - Best Project
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Malaysia
Malaysia
Project Pyramid Pilot Run
Comes to an End
Project Pyramid was great for not just team-building but also as a
means to get closer to employees.
On 19th March 2008, Project Pyramid officially wrapped up
its first season with a lunchtime party held at our Kuala
Lumpur head office. But before we all got to taste the
sumptuous buffet lunch, a modest ceremony was held to
acknowledge some of the great moments throughout the
third activity as well as the overall programme. Group CEO,
Mr Shah Hakim Zain, spoke briefly on his thoughts and
gave feedback on Project Pyramid. His overall conclusion
was that the pilot project was a great way for not just
team-building but also a means to get closer to
employees.
Following Mr Shah’s speech we all got a glimpse of what
some other teams did in Activity 3. A compilation of videos
shot during the ‘reaching out’ projects showed the teams’
humanitarian side in various charitable activities.
After the video presentation Mr Shah presented the
winning teams in two categories with cash prizes. The 2
categories were Best Overall Team and Best Overall
Project.
So just what exactly did our lucky winners win? Third place
winners walked away with RM 1,000, while second place
winners took home RM 3,000 and first place winners swept
a cool RM 5,000 cash prize! But some of the winners
decided to put the money into good use and donated the
money to Yayasan Scomi.
Final Overall Results
BEST OVERALL PROJECT
PLACE
1st
TEAM LEADER
SHARIFAH NORIZAN
2nd
CHUAH MEI LIN
My Cikgu
3rd
AZLAN IBRAHIM
Scomi’s
Revolution
F.I.R.S.T - Sharifah Norizan (Team Leader)
1st
CSR Activity
SYNC
Brief Description
Web-based services for youths
PLACE
1st
Exchange programme for teachers
for experiential learning opportunities
Encourage use of public transport to minimize
CO2 emission, traffic congestion, noise
pollution, etc.
TEAM LEADER
AZMIN OTHMAN
2nd
C.H.A.O.S
2nd
CHUAH MEI LIN
J.A.D.E
3rd
SUHAIMI YAACOB
Sen Ventures
Vivian Yong Li Teng
Paul Sardelich
Louis Ong Jehn Huei
Saraswathy Palanysamy
Rohaizad B Mohamad
Rohazlin Bt Rahman
Abdul Razak Othman
Mohd Zapprill B Mat Lizah
Rashidah Bt Awang
Shahril B Mohd Tahir
Chong Mei Yan
Cheryl Lim Chui Ling
Shaharizan B Salleh
Zaiddy B Zakaria
Carmen Lee Lai Lian
i - Zubaidi Harun (Team Leader)
3rd
Sri Anita Bt Mashat
Nor Sherriza Bt Nor Rashidi
Zurin B Zainal Abidin
Chin Tze Fui @ Annie Chin
Mardiana Bt Mokhtar
Wan Nadiah Binti Manan
Matthew Cheok Kay Liang
Results for Activity #1 - Best Team
Results for Activity #1 - Best Programme
PLACE
TEAM LEADER
1st
TONY PROVE
2nd
SHARIFAH NORIZAN
3rd
JOHNNY BOULIANNE
Case
Brief Description
The Very Model Of
a Modern Senior
Manager
Role Play (with Narrator) in a typical Top
Management Meeting
Mr. Nice Guy
A Fairytale Story Book
Just Trying to Help
A Court Trial with a very entertaining
script
PLACE
TEAM LEADERS
1st
SUHAIMI YAACOB
Sen Ventures
TEAM NAME
2nd
AZMIN OTHMAN
SCOMI C.H.A.O.S
3rd
TONY PROVE
myTEAM ACHIEVERS
F.I.R.S.T
BEST OVERALL TEAM
C.H.A.O.S - Azmin Othman (Team Leader)
1st
Jasmine Marial Purushotham
Ong Wei Leng
Ruth Yap Shao Chen
Siti Azmah Bt Bachik
Mohd Zakaria B Mohd Hamdan
Muhammad Fadzil B Sulaiman
Syahirra Bt Musa
Sen Ventures - Suhaimi Yaacob (Team Leader)
2nd
Wan Norkhairiyah Bt Wan Montil
Joey Kwek Hwee San
Rozina Bt Ali
Khalijah Bt Md Said
Ahmad Nizam B Mohd Ali @ Shazali
Chong Su Lim
Lisda Bt Abdul Moin
Results for Activity # 2 - Best Case
PLACE
1st
TEAM LEADER
ROHAIDA ALI
2nd
MAHUSNI HASNAN
3rd
IBRAHIM PACKEER
Project
Brief Description
PLACE
TEAM LEADERS
3rd
TEAM NAME
MAG 7.0
Treasure Hunt
1st
IBRAHIM PACKEER
GET US
ELEMENT 6
Raised RM4000 to buy a Dough Machine
for Rumah Anak Kesayanganku,
Bukit Beruntung
2nd
SYED HUSSAIN
The One
3rd
BENJAMIN LEONG
HORIZON
GET US
Reaching out to the Orang Asli
J.A.D.E - Chuah Mei Lin (Team Leader)
Mr Shah Hakim Zain sharing his thoughts on Project Pyramid as he announced
the various winners for season 1
TEAM NAME
GET US - Ibrahim Packeer (Team Leader)
All participants also got a glimpse of the top 10 teams and
top 10 projects for each of the 3 activities.
Congratulations to all winners and good job to all
participants who made Project Pyramid a success.
Top Ten Projects and Teams According to Activity
Sukmawati Bt Hamdan
Wan Zakaria B Wan Taib
Nurmarlina Bt Arbian
Nalina Devi Kirupalani
Zainah Bt Baharuddin
Mohd Khairol Muazam B Zainal
Prakashraj Kasinathan
Results for Activity # 3 - Best Project
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Project Pyramid A Photo Diary of the Wrap Party
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Project Pyramid What Did You Think?
Ever since Project Pyramid (PP) came into the picture, everyone’s lives have been impacted by this pilot project. But exactly how do
employees feel as a participant in this pilot project? We recently caught up with some employees to pick their minds about what’s great,
what’s not so great and what’s just a little bit of a hassle about Project Pyramid.
Due to requests to stay anonymous, Focus will not be publishing names of employees who participated in this question and answer. Some
responses have been edited for length and structure without distorting their true meaning.
1. What was your first impression about PP? How do you feel about
this initiative?
Employee 1: Apprehensive at first because it meant more work but
welcomed it as an opportunity to meet people.
Employee 2: It was some kind of team building project and should be a
fun one. I personally think that this is a good initiative and is essential
for all the employees to be involved in as it strengthens the bond
among employees from different business units.
Employee 3: First impression was that the activity might take a lot of the
participants’ time and the objective of PP was not clear/known.
We all gathered for the wrap-up lunchtime party.
Vice President of Human Resources, Mastura Mansor spoke briefly about the
successful implementation of Project Pyramid.
Employee 4: Interesting but not timely in view of the other ongoing
initiatives and day-to-day activities. Mainly impacting people from
Finance like me!
Employee 5: Before participating in PP, my first impression was that it
was a waste of time and that we had enough work on our hands and we
did not need more work.
2. How about now? Do you still feel the same?
Employee 1: It’s a great project that created active units in the company.
It’s a good way of promoting teamwork, CSR and the company’s
message as well as a good communications tool. PP is also a way to
identify future leaders.
Employee 2: Yes.
Employee 3: Basically I got to experience the activities and felt that it is
important to organise such events from time to time to build a positive
working attitude and aptitude.
Employee 4: Time is not an issue now as the budget and audit have
been completed.
Employee 5: I felt that it was fun and that it was a good medium to get
to know people from other departments. Also, it is a good, relaxing
activity to help get our minds away from work. Activity 3 even allowed
us to reach out and help the needy.
3. What did you think PP was about? What did you think it was
suppose to accomplish?
Employee 1: Team building, culture formation and a branding tool that’s
supposed to create a culture of excellence and foster the ability to
execute projects.
In a nutshell, we got to bond and spend quality time with each other
4. How does it feel to be
acknowledged for your efforts in PP?
Employee 1: It felt good and it felt like I was part of a family.
Employee 2: It felt great!
Employee 3: It was great to have our ideas presented and
acknowledged. This means we are contributing in some way to improve
our surroundings.
Employee 4: Our team was not formally acknowledged but the CEO did
give strong encouragement and positive feedback.
Employee 5: Great, especially when the acknowledgement comes from
Mr Shah.
5. What did you like best about PP and which activity was your
favourite? Why?
Employee 1: Implementation of projects and presentations. They
brought the best out in people.
Employee 2: Activity 1 was my favourite. That was the first activity and
everyone seemed more enthusiastic. People participated actively by
giving and sharing ideas and opinions.
Employee 2: To inculcate and strengthen teamwork among team
members in order to achieve one common goal; that is to complete the
assigned project within the given time frame.
Employee 3: The show of teamwork seeing people from different
backgrounds siting down and solve the given tasks. My favourite will be
Activity 3 because we had contributed something to the society as our
team visited the orphanage.
Employee 3: I felt that PP was about communication between all levels
from executive to managerial level and so on in Scomi. I believe it was
supposed to bridge the gap between departments.
Employee 4: Getting to know my fellow colleagues from different
companies within the group. Favourite activity was Activity 3.
Employee 4: Teamwork, staff-bonding and to share knowledge.
Employee 5: I enjoyed the camaraderie the most. And Activity 3 is my
favourite since we were able to help others.
Employee 5: Team building.
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Project Pyramid A Photo Diary of the Wrap Party
Malaysia
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Project Pyramid What Did You Think?
Ever since Project Pyramid (PP) came into the picture, everyone’s lives have been impacted by this pilot project. But exactly how do
employees feel as a participant in this pilot project? We recently caught up with some employees to pick their minds about what’s great,
what’s not so great and what’s just a little bit of a hassle about Project Pyramid.
Due to requests to stay anonymous, Focus will not be publishing names of employees who participated in this question and answer. Some
responses have been edited for length and structure without distorting their true meaning.
1. What was your first impression about PP? How do you feel about
this initiative?
Employee 1: Apprehensive at first because it meant more work but
welcomed it as an opportunity to meet people.
Employee 2: It was some kind of team building project and should be a
fun one. I personally think that this is a good initiative and is essential
for all the employees to be involved in as it strengthens the bond
among employees from different business units.
Employee 3: First impression was that the activity might take a lot of the
participants’ time and the objective of PP was not clear/known.
We all gathered for the wrap-up lunchtime party.
Vice President of Human Resources, Mastura Mansor spoke briefly about the
successful implementation of Project Pyramid.
Employee 4: Interesting but not timely in view of the other ongoing
initiatives and day-to-day activities. Mainly impacting people from
Finance like me!
Employee 5: Before participating in PP, my first impression was that it
was a waste of time and that we had enough work on our hands and we
did not need more work.
2. How about now? Do you still feel the same?
Employee 1: It’s a great project that created active units in the company.
It’s a good way of promoting teamwork, CSR and the company’s
message as well as a good communications tool. PP is also a way to
identify future leaders.
Employee 2: Yes.
Employee 3: Basically I got to experience the activities and felt that it is
important to organise such events from time to time to build a positive
working attitude and aptitude.
Employee 4: Time is not an issue now as the budget and audit have
been completed.
Employee 5: I felt that it was fun and that it was a good medium to get
to know people from other departments. Also, it is a good, relaxing
activity to help get our minds away from work. Activity 3 even allowed
us to reach out and help the needy.
3. What did you think PP was about? What did you think it was
suppose to accomplish?
Employee 1: Team building, culture formation and a branding tool that’s
supposed to create a culture of excellence and foster the ability to
execute projects.
In a nutshell, we got to bond and spend quality time with each other
4. How does it feel to be
acknowledged for your efforts in PP?
Employee 1: It felt good and it felt like I was part of a family.
Employee 2: It felt great!
Employee 3: It was great to have our ideas presented and
acknowledged. This means we are contributing in some way to improve
our surroundings.
Employee 4: Our team was not formally acknowledged but the CEO did
give strong encouragement and positive feedback.
Employee 5: Great, especially when the acknowledgement comes from
Mr Shah.
5. What did you like best about PP and which activity was your
favourite? Why?
Employee 1: Implementation of projects and presentations. They
brought the best out in people.
Employee 2: Activity 1 was my favourite. That was the first activity and
everyone seemed more enthusiastic. People participated actively by
giving and sharing ideas and opinions.
Employee 2: To inculcate and strengthen teamwork among team
members in order to achieve one common goal; that is to complete the
assigned project within the given time frame.
Employee 3: The show of teamwork seeing people from different
backgrounds siting down and solve the given tasks. My favourite will be
Activity 3 because we had contributed something to the society as our
team visited the orphanage.
Employee 3: I felt that PP was about communication between all levels
from executive to managerial level and so on in Scomi. I believe it was
supposed to bridge the gap between departments.
Employee 4: Getting to know my fellow colleagues from different
companies within the group. Favourite activity was Activity 3.
Employee 4: Teamwork, staff-bonding and to share knowledge.
Employee 5: I enjoyed the camaraderie the most. And Activity 3 is my
favourite since we were able to help others.
Employee 5: Team building.
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6. Presentation day must be one of those few moments that you get
to present your ideas to our CEO. How did you feel about this?
Employee 1: It was a good opportunity for young executives to show
him their activities and articulate their ideas.
positive working attitude but further improvements can be made to
ensure better results and acceptability.
Employee 2: I was lucky enough and was not assigned to present any
of the activities! Nevertheless, I noticed that all my team members have
some kind of mixed feelings as we were all curious about what our CEO
might ask during the presentation.
Employee 5: Breaking it into seasons. Like now with 3 activities, it’s
season 1. So those people who participated in season 1 can get a break
in season 2. So on and so forth.
Employee 4: Doing the activities offsite during a workday.
Employee 3: It was good to get our ideas across to the sponsor team as
our team had worked very hard for the activities. Besides that I was a
little nervous!
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Up Close and Personal with Squash
Queen Nicol David
With 24 Women’s International Squash Players Association (WISPA) Tour titles and a past
winning streak like no other professional squash player, it’s no wonder that Nicol David
is the world’s number one female squash professional. She recently caught up with
Focus one-on-one to talk about her life, her career, the best advice she ever heard and
her 2-year endorsement relationship with Scomi.
9. What did all the activities in PP teach you about yourself?
Employee 1: Need to listen and let others talk and get others to talk!
Employee 4: Good exposure for the team to the Group CEO who was
extremely patient and committed.
Employee 5: Nervous.
7. What did you not like about PP?
Employee 1: Lack of enthusiasm from some of the participants and
some senior executives.
Employee 2: Not always able to witness full attendance of team
members everytime as some of us were busy with work.
Employee 3: Working too late in the evening on the activities and also
working on weekends.
Employee 4: Having to do it during our personal time.
Employee 5: Time-factor. Everyone has their own workload and PP is
somehow or other still something “additional.”
8. If there was one thing you could change to improve it what would
it be?
Employee 1: No comment.
Employee 2: To encourage the full participation of all team members.
Employee 3: It is good to have these activities but they should not
interfere with our work such as working too late on the activity when
the next day is a working day etc. PP is a good approach in building a
Employee 2: To listen and be receptive to ideas. There is no right or
wrong answer at times to certain problems (problem solving skills) and
also to be contented with whatever we have in life.
Employee 3: Many aspects in life especially in self-development such as
self-confidence, communication skills, positive thinking, etc.
Employee 4: Not a lot.
Employee 5: Confidence in presentation.
10. If you’re one of the members of a winning team, how would you
spend your prize money?
Employee 1: I’d have to win to tell you.
Employee 2: Organise a team outing to somewhere exotic perhaps.
Employee 3: Have a celebration with my team members.
Employee 4: A get-together to celebrate the team’s effort.
Employee 5: Have a meal with all the team members and donate the
rest of the money to charity.
The world's number 1 working the court
1. At the moment what's your day-to-day schedule like?
I train twice a day in the morning and afternoon. It varies
according to pre-season and off-season training and I'll either
do squash, fitness, gym or swimming. After two sessions, I'll be
back for dinner and resting to recover for the next day.
2. And your participation in the Beijing Olympics. Can you
tell us about how you feel about the games? It's said that it
would be the greatest Olympics ever.
To be part of the Torch Run is the closest thing for me as a
squash player to be involved in the Olympic Games. I only hope
sometime soon that squash will be an Olympic sport because
it's the ultimate Games for any athlete in their various sporting
field to be representing your country in the Olympics.
3. Besides your passion for squash, where do you get all this
energy and motivation to do what you do?
The passion itself goes a long way and that just drives me to do
more to improve my game.
4. What is it that you like about playing squash?
It's a complete sport that every aspect of the game makes it
very challenging and fun at the same time. There are a lot of
tactics and strategies for game plans, fitness with speed and
endurance plus finesse on the technical side. It's a physical
chess game.
5. If you were not making a career in squash or sports. What
do you think you'll be doing now?
I might be into arts or interior/product design.
6. What's next? What will you turn to after your career in
squash? Coaching perhaps?
Probably have a Squash Academy and maybe a design
company because that's my next best interest.
7. Can you briefly talk about your relationship with Scomi
and what kind of experience it was?
Scomi has just been a true supporter throughout my squash
career. They have always worked well with me and kept a close
relationship throughout the time I have been sponsored by
them. I'm very fortunate to have great people in a company
that clearly want to help in any way possible to make me
achieve my goals. I thank you for all the support and
encouragement always.
8. One of Scomi's brand values is 'Goal Oriented.' How do
you define that in your ideals as a sportswoman? And most
importantly, how do you make your goals a reality?
That is the full purpose of what I do now in squash and that is to
fulfill my goals set each time for myself. My main aim is to
become an all round squash player. I look into improving my
performance every time and once I focus on that then the
results will follow.
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6. Presentation day must be one of those few moments that you get
to present your ideas to our CEO. How did you feel about this?
Employee 1: It was a good opportunity for young executives to show
him their activities and articulate their ideas.
positive working attitude but further improvements can be made to
ensure better results and acceptability.
Employee 2: I was lucky enough and was not assigned to present any
of the activities! Nevertheless, I noticed that all my team members have
some kind of mixed feelings as we were all curious about what our CEO
might ask during the presentation.
Employee 5: Breaking it into seasons. Like now with 3 activities, it’s
season 1. So those people who participated in season 1 can get a break
in season 2. So on and so forth.
Employee 4: Doing the activities offsite during a workday.
Employee 3: It was good to get our ideas across to the sponsor team as
our team had worked very hard for the activities. Besides that I was a
little nervous!
Malaysia
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Up Close and Personal with Squash
Queen Nicol David
With 24 Women’s International Squash Players Association (WISPA) Tour titles and a past
winning streak like no other professional squash player, it’s no wonder that Nicol David
is the world’s number one female squash professional. She recently caught up with
Focus one-on-one to talk about her life, her career, the best advice she ever heard and
her 2-year endorsement relationship with Scomi.
9. What did all the activities in PP teach you about yourself?
Employee 1: Need to listen and let others talk and get others to talk!
Employee 4: Good exposure for the team to the Group CEO who was
extremely patient and committed.
Employee 5: Nervous.
7. What did you not like about PP?
Employee 1: Lack of enthusiasm from some of the participants and
some senior executives.
Employee 2: Not always able to witness full attendance of team
members everytime as some of us were busy with work.
Employee 3: Working too late in the evening on the activities and also
working on weekends.
Employee 4: Having to do it during our personal time.
Employee 5: Time-factor. Everyone has their own workload and PP is
somehow or other still something “additional.”
8. If there was one thing you could change to improve it what would
it be?
Employee 1: No comment.
Employee 2: To encourage the full participation of all team members.
Employee 3: It is good to have these activities but they should not
interfere with our work such as working too late on the activity when
the next day is a working day etc. PP is a good approach in building a
Employee 2: To listen and be receptive to ideas. There is no right or
wrong answer at times to certain problems (problem solving skills) and
also to be contented with whatever we have in life.
Employee 3: Many aspects in life especially in self-development such as
self-confidence, communication skills, positive thinking, etc.
Employee 4: Not a lot.
Employee 5: Confidence in presentation.
10. If you’re one of the members of a winning team, how would you
spend your prize money?
Employee 1: I’d have to win to tell you.
Employee 2: Organise a team outing to somewhere exotic perhaps.
Employee 3: Have a celebration with my team members.
Employee 4: A get-together to celebrate the team’s effort.
Employee 5: Have a meal with all the team members and donate the
rest of the money to charity.
The world's number 1 working the court
1. At the moment what's your day-to-day schedule like?
I train twice a day in the morning and afternoon. It varies
according to pre-season and off-season training and I'll either
do squash, fitness, gym or swimming. After two sessions, I'll be
back for dinner and resting to recover for the next day.
2. And your participation in the Beijing Olympics. Can you
tell us about how you feel about the games? It's said that it
would be the greatest Olympics ever.
To be part of the Torch Run is the closest thing for me as a
squash player to be involved in the Olympic Games. I only hope
sometime soon that squash will be an Olympic sport because
it's the ultimate Games for any athlete in their various sporting
field to be representing your country in the Olympics.
3. Besides your passion for squash, where do you get all this
energy and motivation to do what you do?
The passion itself goes a long way and that just drives me to do
more to improve my game.
4. What is it that you like about playing squash?
It's a complete sport that every aspect of the game makes it
very challenging and fun at the same time. There are a lot of
tactics and strategies for game plans, fitness with speed and
endurance plus finesse on the technical side. It's a physical
chess game.
5. If you were not making a career in squash or sports. What
do you think you'll be doing now?
I might be into arts or interior/product design.
6. What's next? What will you turn to after your career in
squash? Coaching perhaps?
Probably have a Squash Academy and maybe a design
company because that's my next best interest.
7. Can you briefly talk about your relationship with Scomi
and what kind of experience it was?
Scomi has just been a true supporter throughout my squash
career. They have always worked well with me and kept a close
relationship throughout the time I have been sponsored by
them. I'm very fortunate to have great people in a company
that clearly want to help in any way possible to make me
achieve my goals. I thank you for all the support and
encouragement always.
8. One of Scomi's brand values is 'Goal Oriented.' How do
you define that in your ideals as a sportswoman? And most
importantly, how do you make your goals a reality?
That is the full purpose of what I do now in squash and that is to
fulfill my goals set each time for myself. My main aim is to
become an all round squash player. I look into improving my
performance every time and once I focus on that then the
results will follow.
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9. How has Scomi brought you closer to your aspirations?
Every squash player wishes they had sponsors such as Scomi to
come in and give the extras needed because that makes the
whole difference whether you're top ten in the world or No. 1.
Everybody plays a role in your achievements. I appreciate
everything that Scomi has to offer.
10. Tell us one thing that no one besides your friends and
family know.
I love my food!
11. What's the biggest misconception about being you?
I never really pay attention to whether people have a
misconception of me but I just take the positive feedback from
people following my progress in squash.
15. How do you feel about being recognised on the street? Do
you get approached a lot? How do you deal with it if you
really do not feel very sociable with your fans?
I appreciate them supporting my squash and just make the
most out of it. The media has done a lot for squash and that's
why the profile of squash is great in Malaysia. I'm just an athlete
at the end of the day loving what I do and to have people
acknowledging my success is all a bonus.
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Serious Fun for Secretaries
at Cameron Highlands
16. How do you feel about being nicknamed the "Duracell
Bunny?"
Still find it funny people think that about me but I can't deny the
fact that I like running around the court.
12. Give us a few names of rising stars in the sporting world
(not necessarily in squash) to watch out for.
I've only paid attention to this 13 year old boy Thomas Daley
from England that just won the British National Senior Diving
Championships.
13. What's your favourite movie? Why?
Too many movies to choose from because I watch them a lot. I
like comedy and true life stories.
14. Tell us the best advice you have ever gotten and who gave
it to you?
Just do your best and know you can't do better than your best.
My dad told me this and I always give it my best every time I
step on court.
A winning moment
Sathan Awarded ExxonMobil’s
“Catch of the Week”
Sathan noticed an individual working
on a ladder that was not secured nor
were the hands of his work buddy
physically supporting the ladder.
Kuala Lumpur and Rawang offices took to the cool mountain
range of Cameron Highlands for the ‘Working in a High
Performance Organisation’ Employee Development Programme.
The next day we were put into 4 teams with 5 members each
and the ‘Amazing Race’ began! Like the reality show, we were
givens clues which lead us to tasks. This was the most
memorable activity of all and although we were tired from all the
running around from our hotel to neighbouring places like the
Robinson Waterfall, we all learned an invaluable lesson and that
is “Don’t give up on any of your members and always stay as a
team as teamwork is the formulated fuel for success.”
ExxonMobil “Catch of the Week” was awarded to Sathan
Panandos from Scomi Oiltools on the 21st April 2008. Sathan
noticed an individual working on a ladder that was not secured
nor were the hands of his work buddy physically supporting
the ladder. He stopped the job and informed the personnel
conducting the task that it was mandatory to tie the ladder or
have someone hold on to it.
The final assignment was to test how we handled stress. Each
team was given only 5 minutes for discussion and had to
choreograph a 5-step line dance routine. Rules of the game:
Every member in the team must have a synchronise step and all
of us did it and performed like professional dancers! Everyone
had such a great laugh watching each others’ dance steps that
we almost fell off our seats!
The trainer, David Tan stressed that we should have reduced the
3 hours spent on the race by grouping up all into one team. “Why
challenge each other when we all are in the same company? You
should all work as a team to achieve the same goal,” he
emphasised.
The “Catch of the Week” basically is an initiative carried out to
encourage safety precautions in the work place by stopping
operations if a hazard has been identified. Additional to this
Sathan was awarded a gift from Michael Aplin, ExxonMobil’s
Tioman Safety Officer, for his outstanding participation in the
stop card program. Way to go Sathan!
One of the teams performing their dance routine
Sathan receiving a token from Michael Aplin
As we went into our final day, each team was given an
assignment to perform an 8-minute role play of ‘A Day in The Life
of A Secretary’ where we were actually allocated 30 minutes at
10.30 pm the night before, to discuss and rehearse after a long
tiring day! The moral of this assignment was that we could not
change the people that we work with but we should change our
approach to obtain the desired result and never ever give up.
Cameron Highlands here we come!
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9. How has Scomi brought you closer to your aspirations?
Every squash player wishes they had sponsors such as Scomi to
come in and give the extras needed because that makes the
whole difference whether you're top ten in the world or No. 1.
Everybody plays a role in your achievements. I appreciate
everything that Scomi has to offer.
10. Tell us one thing that no one besides your friends and
family know.
I love my food!
11. What's the biggest misconception about being you?
I never really pay attention to whether people have a
misconception of me but I just take the positive feedback from
people following my progress in squash.
15. How do you feel about being recognised on the street? Do
you get approached a lot? How do you deal with it if you
really do not feel very sociable with your fans?
I appreciate them supporting my squash and just make the
most out of it. The media has done a lot for squash and that's
why the profile of squash is great in Malaysia. I'm just an athlete
at the end of the day loving what I do and to have people
acknowledging my success is all a bonus.
Malaysia
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Serious Fun for Secretaries
at Cameron Highlands
16. How do you feel about being nicknamed the "Duracell
Bunny?"
Still find it funny people think that about me but I can't deny the
fact that I like running around the court.
12. Give us a few names of rising stars in the sporting world
(not necessarily in squash) to watch out for.
I've only paid attention to this 13 year old boy Thomas Daley
from England that just won the British National Senior Diving
Championships.
13. What's your favourite movie? Why?
Too many movies to choose from because I watch them a lot. I
like comedy and true life stories.
14. Tell us the best advice you have ever gotten and who gave
it to you?
Just do your best and know you can't do better than your best.
My dad told me this and I always give it my best every time I
step on court.
A winning moment
Sathan Awarded ExxonMobil’s
“Catch of the Week”
Sathan noticed an individual working
on a ladder that was not secured nor
were the hands of his work buddy
physically supporting the ladder.
Kuala Lumpur and Rawang offices took to the cool mountain
range of Cameron Highlands for the ‘Working in a High
Performance Organisation’ Employee Development Programme.
The next day we were put into 4 teams with 5 members each
and the ‘Amazing Race’ began! Like the reality show, we were
givens clues which lead us to tasks. This was the most
memorable activity of all and although we were tired from all the
running around from our hotel to neighbouring places like the
Robinson Waterfall, we all learned an invaluable lesson and that
is “Don’t give up on any of your members and always stay as a
team as teamwork is the formulated fuel for success.”
ExxonMobil “Catch of the Week” was awarded to Sathan
Panandos from Scomi Oiltools on the 21st April 2008. Sathan
noticed an individual working on a ladder that was not secured
nor were the hands of his work buddy physically supporting
the ladder. He stopped the job and informed the personnel
conducting the task that it was mandatory to tie the ladder or
have someone hold on to it.
The final assignment was to test how we handled stress. Each
team was given only 5 minutes for discussion and had to
choreograph a 5-step line dance routine. Rules of the game:
Every member in the team must have a synchronise step and all
of us did it and performed like professional dancers! Everyone
had such a great laugh watching each others’ dance steps that
we almost fell off our seats!
The trainer, David Tan stressed that we should have reduced the
3 hours spent on the race by grouping up all into one team. “Why
challenge each other when we all are in the same company? You
should all work as a team to achieve the same goal,” he
emphasised.
The “Catch of the Week” basically is an initiative carried out to
encourage safety precautions in the work place by stopping
operations if a hazard has been identified. Additional to this
Sathan was awarded a gift from Michael Aplin, ExxonMobil’s
Tioman Safety Officer, for his outstanding participation in the
stop card program. Way to go Sathan!
One of the teams performing their dance routine
Sathan receiving a token from Michael Aplin
As we went into our final day, each team was given an
assignment to perform an 8-minute role play of ‘A Day in The Life
of A Secretary’ where we were actually allocated 30 minutes at
10.30 pm the night before, to discuss and rehearse after a long
tiring day! The moral of this assignment was that we could not
change the people that we work with but we should change our
approach to obtain the desired result and never ever give up.
Cameron Highlands here we come!
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Scomi’s very own charitable foundation, Yayasan Scomi recently
organised numerous events to aid various communities around
Malaysia. From the very successful blood drive to its day out with the
disabled, Yayasan Scomi has always set out to help those in need right
at the grassroots.
What – Motivational Programme for students of SMK Air Hangat Langkawi
When – 19th February 2008
At a Glance - It came to Yayasan Scomi’s attention that SMK Air Hangat Langkawi is one of the most underprivileged schools in the
country. As an effort to motivate the students, the school’s headmaster and teachers together with motivational speaker Dr. Tengku
Asmadian held a one-day programme sponsored by Yayasan Scomi to address issues concerning the students in the school.
Getting ready for the challenge of the day
The learning process was indeed an eye opener. Learning
through effective participation in games taught us:
• To stay positive and be happy in life by using positive
language and surround ourselves with positive people
• The importance of teamwork through communication and
cooperation
• The Success Spiral i.e. to have our goal, realising our potential
by believing in ourselves, be committed, put into action and
celebrate the result achieved
• The priority management to organise ourselves to manage
challenging situations
• The keys in order to obtain cooperation and be in a
championship team
• The development of our competencies to obtain extraordinary
results
Though we were exhausted at the end of it, we indeed had a
great time and many memorable moments together. We
managed to brush up on our current skills and knowledge, learn
and learn again. Thank you Scomi for making this happen!
Contributed by : Eve Koh – Scomi Enginering, Kuala Lumpur
What – Chinese New Year Celebration with the Disabled from Bentong
When – 23rd February 2008
Catching a break before the challenge
One of the many challenges we took part in
As good participants, we all listened and paid attention
At a glance – 30 volunteers from Scomi ushered in the year of the Rat together with 60 disabled individuals of all ages from
Bentong in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. Besides spending time with the disabled, Yayasan Scomi volunteers also donated
money and much needed supplies to the Disabled Organisation in Bentong.
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at the grassroots.
cooperation
championship team
results
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at the grassroots.
cooperation
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results
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What – Siti Zanatul Nabilah Welcomes New Mattress
When - 18th March 2008
At a Glance – Siti Zanatul Nabilah, an
extraordinary young woman with
special needs, can finally rest happily in
her own bed. When Yayasan Scomi
found out that Siti could use a ripple
mattress for that extra comfort, its
members went right to Siti’s home and
surprised her with a brand new ripple
mattress!
It was an opportunity for those who thought that they still have it in them to
showcase their talent and that a growing or maturing male belly was never
going to be an excuse to indulge in that sport.
What – Out for Blood
When – 25th March 2008
At a Glance – The third annual ‘Out For Blood’ blood drive was another great success with more than 120 donors registered
in just one afternoon. Yayasan Scomi also invited neighbouring offices to participate and like good neighbours many
showed their support for the blood drive.
Scomi Malaysia HQ Sports & Recreational Club recently held a Futsal tournament on 15th March 2008 at the Subang Jaya Sports
Planet. Opened to staff based at Wisma Chase Perdana in Kuala Lumpur and the Rawang factory, the challenge saw 8 men’s teams
and 2 women’s teams slugging it out not so much for the prize but for some fun and ‘sweaty’ time out. It was an opportunity for
those who thought that they still have it in them to showcase their talent and that a growing or maturing male belly was never going
to be an excuse to indulge in that sport. As they say, ‘form is temporary, class is permanent’, the skill and spirit on display were in
abundance. In the end, team “Samah” comprising of Nizam Mat Halip, Mohd Najib, Zulfa, Mustaqim, Hanafi, Victor, Shahrir and Hezri
emerged as champions, going through all the way in the group and knock-out stages unbeaten. The women’s category, being
contested by only 2 teams, was a straight ‘final’ clash that was won by team “K.I.T.A” which consisted of Lisda, Nawal, Afzan, Halimah,
Alida, Sarmini and Nurzamzurina.
Contributed by : Hezri Mustapha – Scomi Group, Kuala Lumpur
Contributed by : Yayasan Scomi – Scomi Group, Kuala Lumpur
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What – Siti Zanatul Nabilah Welcomes New Mattress
When - 18th March 2008
At a Glance – Siti Zanatul Nabilah, an
extraordinary young woman with
special needs, can finally rest happily in
her own bed. When Yayasan Scomi
found out that Siti could use a ripple
mattress for that extra comfort, its
members went right to Siti’s home and
surprised her with a brand new ripple
mattress!
It was an opportunity for those who thought that they still have it in them to
showcase their talent and that a growing or maturing male belly was never
going to be an excuse to indulge in that sport.
What – Out for Blood
When – 25th March 2008
At a Glance – The third annual ‘Out For Blood’ blood drive was another great success with more than 120 donors registered
in just one afternoon. Yayasan Scomi also invited neighbouring offices to participate and like good neighbours many
showed their support for the blood drive.
Scomi Malaysia HQ Sports & Recreational Club recently held a Futsal tournament on 15th March 2008 at the Subang Jaya Sports
Planet. Opened to staff based at Wisma Chase Perdana in Kuala Lumpur and the Rawang factory, the challenge saw 8 men’s teams
and 2 women’s teams slugging it out not so much for the prize but for some fun and ‘sweaty’ time out. It was an opportunity for
those who thought that they still have it in them to showcase their talent and that a growing or maturing male belly was never going
to be an excuse to indulge in that sport. As they say, ‘form is temporary, class is permanent’, the skill and spirit on display were in
abundance. In the end, team “Samah” comprising of Nizam Mat Halip, Mohd Najib, Zulfa, Mustaqim, Hanafi, Victor, Shahrir and Hezri
emerged as champions, going through all the way in the group and knock-out stages unbeaten. The women’s category, being
contested by only 2 teams, was a straight ‘final’ clash that was won by team “K.I.T.A” which consisted of Lisda, Nawal, Afzan, Halimah,
Alida, Sarmini and Nurzamzurina.
Contributed by : Hezri Mustapha – Scomi Group, Kuala Lumpur
Contributed by : Yayasan Scomi – Scomi Group, Kuala Lumpur
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The seminar was indeed a great opportunity for all us in the oil and gas
industry to talk about issues concerning Drilling Fluids systems, Drilling
Waste Management and of course, the environment.
Scomi Rolls the Dice in Nigeria
A tribute to the visionary force of the Scomi management
A Phase 2 expansion is planned for 2008 and 2009 and will focus on
industrial scale threading of couplings, tubings and casings less
than 16 inches in outside diameter (OD).
The Titan Tubulars facility also incorporates equipment for the
conventional machine shop business including two new Mazak
horizontal lathes, bucking unit and related equipment. A flange
machining capability will be added later in 2008.
Installation of Mazak 50 horizontal lathe for conventional machine
shop operations
The seminar took place in the Nile Boardroom
A group shot of all participants
One of our valued customers recently commented that they are pleased with our commitment here in Sudan for the past year. Within one
year we have brought many technical developments, business opportunities as well as other advancements into the industry.
To maintain our presence here in Sudan and to better understand the work that we do, the company recently organised a Drilling Fluids (DF)
seminar from 6th to 10th April 2008 at the Holiday Villa’s Nile Board Room. The course was spearheaded by the Sudan team based on the
feedback, discussion and common concerns of our customers.
With the information and a course structure at hand we identified the attendees and invited a total of 21 participants from six operators –
Greater Nile Petroleum Operator Company, White Nile Petroleum Operator Company, Sudan National Petroleum Corporation, Advanced
Petroleum Company, Red Sea Petroleum Operating Company, PetroDar Operating Company and the national oil regulatory body of Sudan
OEPA.
The seminar was indeed a great opportunity for all us in the oil and gas industry to talk about issues concerning DF systems, Drilling Waste
Management (DWM) and of course, the environment. Case studies were also introduced in the seminar as part of a troubleshooting exercise.
Although all the participants were generally pleased with the seminar, most agreed that it should have lasted longer since there were many
other topics that could have been included. Others suggested more technical and practical aspects such as laboratory testing be
incorporated into the seminar.
All said, we were still grateful for having participated in such an insightful seminar. I, on behalf of all participants, wish to take this
opportunity to thank Scomi for organising this seminar and we look forward to the next one.
Contributed by : P.K. Sinha – KMC Oiltools, Sudan
Flash back to the Global Executive Management (GEM) meeting
held in Kuala Lumpur during 2005. I presented a bold plan for
major investments in Nigeria supporting new government
directives that all Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) were to be
threaded in country. The room fell silent and the skepticism was
thick enough to blunt a knife; ‘It will never work!’, ‘Why would Scomi
invest in Nigeria?’, ‘We’ll only lose millions attempting the
impossible!’
“This was a logical line extension of our core business model,”
reports Manager, Wullie Campbell. “We had a strong reputation in
machining, competent people assets and many years of successful
operations in Nigeria. It is a tribute to the visionary force of Scomi
management that the project was supported and we were able to
commission our new free zone facility. Customer response has
been very supportive and we anticipate announcing several major
contract awards in the near future.”
Chris Pianca, President of Scomi Oilfield Services Division,
commented that “We have absolute confidence that the Titan
Tubulars investment in Nigeria will be one of Scomi’s most
successful projects ever.”
Contributed by : Mike Walker – Wasco Oil Service Co., Nigeria
Fast forward to 2008 and Phase 1 of the project, involving large
diameter (>16 inches) pipes has been completed with the Onne
free zone facility now open for business.
In the spirit of Nigeria’s local content legislation, a joint venture
structure with a local Nigerian OCTG company was selected. Titan
Tubulars Nigeria Limited was incorporated in 2006 between the
principal investors Scomi Oiltools and Enercon Nigeria. Ground
breaking started in February 2007 with a one-year construction and
installation cycle.
Phase 1 of the project involves migration of the successful Scomi
Engineering business model, i.e. threading the ‘JV’ and ‘CC’ large
diameter connectors and welding to base pipe using a Nigerian
workforce and Nigerian infrastructure. These large conductor
casings are used on nearly every oil and gas well drilled in Nigeria.
Titan Tubulars is the only company on the horizon with the
know-how, intellectual property, organisation and infrastructure to
fabricate these casings locally. Plant capacity is 1500 joints annually
of a 30 inch equivalent conductor per year or 40% of the total
market.
A computer controlled Torque unit
now operational at the Titan Tubulars
yard at Onne
Onne Project Manager Wullie
Campbell calibrating the initial CNC
routines on the Webster and Bennett
lathes
Webster and Bennett 48R CNC Vertical
Boring Mills are used for connector
machining
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The seminar was indeed a great opportunity for all us in the oil and gas
industry to talk about issues concerning Drilling Fluids systems, Drilling
Waste Management and of course, the environment.
Scomi Rolls the Dice in Nigeria
A tribute to the visionary force of the Scomi management
A Phase 2 expansion is planned for 2008 and 2009 and will focus on
industrial scale threading of couplings, tubings and casings less
than 16 inches in outside diameter (OD).
The Titan Tubulars facility also incorporates equipment for the
conventional machine shop business including two new Mazak
horizontal lathes, bucking unit and related equipment. A flange
machining capability will be added later in 2008.
Installation of Mazak 50 horizontal lathe for conventional machine
shop operations
The seminar took place in the Nile Boardroom
A group shot of all participants
One of our valued customers recently commented that they are pleased with our commitment here in Sudan for the past year. Within one
year we have brought many technical developments, business opportunities as well as other advancements into the industry.
To maintain our presence here in Sudan and to better understand the work that we do, the company recently organised a Drilling Fluids (DF)
seminar from 6th to 10th April 2008 at the Holiday Villa’s Nile Board Room. The course was spearheaded by the Sudan team based on the
feedback, discussion and common concerns of our customers.
With the information and a course structure at hand we identified the attendees and invited a total of 21 participants from six operators –
Greater Nile Petroleum Operator Company, White Nile Petroleum Operator Company, Sudan National Petroleum Corporation, Advanced
Petroleum Company, Red Sea Petroleum Operating Company, PetroDar Operating Company and the national oil regulatory body of Sudan
OEPA.
The seminar was indeed a great opportunity for all us in the oil and gas industry to talk about issues concerning DF systems, Drilling Waste
Management (DWM) and of course, the environment. Case studies were also introduced in the seminar as part of a troubleshooting exercise.
Although all the participants were generally pleased with the seminar, most agreed that it should have lasted longer since there were many
other topics that could have been included. Others suggested more technical and practical aspects such as laboratory testing be
incorporated into the seminar.
All said, we were still grateful for having participated in such an insightful seminar. I, on behalf of all participants, wish to take this
opportunity to thank Scomi for organising this seminar and we look forward to the next one.
Contributed by : P.K. Sinha – KMC Oiltools, Sudan
Flash back to the Global Executive Management (GEM) meeting
held in Kuala Lumpur during 2005. I presented a bold plan for
major investments in Nigeria supporting new government
directives that all Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) were to be
threaded in country. The room fell silent and the skepticism was
thick enough to blunt a knife; ‘It will never work!’, ‘Why would Scomi
invest in Nigeria?’, ‘We’ll only lose millions attempting the
impossible!’
“This was a logical line extension of our core business model,”
reports Manager, Wullie Campbell. “We had a strong reputation in
machining, competent people assets and many years of successful
operations in Nigeria. It is a tribute to the visionary force of Scomi
management that the project was supported and we were able to
commission our new free zone facility. Customer response has
been very supportive and we anticipate announcing several major
contract awards in the near future.”
Chris Pianca, President of Scomi Oilfield Services Division,
commented that “We have absolute confidence that the Titan
Tubulars investment in Nigeria will be one of Scomi’s most
successful projects ever.”
Contributed by : Mike Walker – Wasco Oil Service Co., Nigeria
Fast forward to 2008 and Phase 1 of the project, involving large
diameter (>16 inches) pipes has been completed with the Onne
free zone facility now open for business.
In the spirit of Nigeria’s local content legislation, a joint venture
structure with a local Nigerian OCTG company was selected. Titan
Tubulars Nigeria Limited was incorporated in 2006 between the
principal investors Scomi Oiltools and Enercon Nigeria. Ground
breaking started in February 2007 with a one-year construction and
installation cycle.
Phase 1 of the project involves migration of the successful Scomi
Engineering business model, i.e. threading the ‘JV’ and ‘CC’ large
diameter connectors and welding to base pipe using a Nigerian
workforce and Nigerian infrastructure. These large conductor
casings are used on nearly every oil and gas well drilled in Nigeria.
Titan Tubulars is the only company on the horizon with the
know-how, intellectual property, organisation and infrastructure to
fabricate these casings locally. Plant capacity is 1500 joints annually
of a 30 inch equivalent conductor per year or 40% of the total
market.
A computer controlled Torque unit
now operational at the Titan Tubulars
yard at Onne
Onne Project Manager Wullie
Campbell calibrating the initial CNC
routines on the Webster and Bennett
lathes
Webster and Bennett 48R CNC Vertical
Boring Mills are used for connector
machining
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“Shah’s Great Book Adventures”
“When I have some money, I will buy books. If I had any left over,
then I will buy food and clothes.” - Erasmus
Welcome to my book corner, where I attempt to share my
insights into what I glean from the books I read and how
important it is to apply this learning in our work and in our
personal life.
Recently, I read the book “Execution – The Discipline of Getting
Things Done” written by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan. I
recommend this book as a read because it shed some light on
what real execution is all about. It says that the heart of
execution lies in 3 core processes – the People process, the
Strategy process and the Operations process. The People
element is by far the most important of the 3 process areas. If
we don’t get the People processes right, we will never fulfil the
potential of Scomi’s business. It’s about putting the talents in
the organisation in place – putting the right talents in the right
place at the right time. The book also goes on to elaborate in
detail how to link the People process with the Strategy and
Operations processes in order for all 3 processes to be
successful.
On the Strategy process, it is emphasised that a good strategy
planning process requires the organisation to give its greatest
attention to how the strategy will be executed. Identification
and defining the critical issues behind the strategy are what
need to be done first.
While the Strategy process defines where the company is
headed and the People process defines who will get the
company there, the Operations plan describes and lays out the
marketing, sales and product programmes that the business
needs to do to meet the business and marketing objectives.
These Operation plans need to be monitored over the course of
the year of the plan.
In conclusion, while your leaders and I work together to execute
the overall direction and strategy and process of Scomi in the
right business direction, we continue to look forward to the
excellent execution from your end in your respective roles and
tasks.
When you can, read this book. Or read the book summary
which your leaders have been given by your colleagues at LEaD,
Human Resource Department. All it takes is 15 minutes to read
that summary.
To our Success,
Shah Hakim Zain
Group CEO
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Safety Flash
The Hidden Hazard of
Complacency
One of the greatest hazards that affect our work practice is complacency.
Below are some steps you can take to counter complacency at the work
place, courtesy of the HSE Department.
THINK:
Complacency often creeps into our workplace when we are conducting the simplest tasks especially those of repetitive
nature. The risk of gettng injured in the workplace further increases when the perception of a hazard is diminished.
Tasks as simple as moving boxes around, climbing ladders or driving a car are often a major source of accidents. When we do
not see the hazard or risks of the activity, or our awareness is low and human nature often leads us to complacency.
CHECK:
What do we do to reduce the risk of complacency?
All workplaces should maintain a high level of awareness of potential hazards. If you see hazards, report to it to your respective
HSE Manager.
Adopt a pilot’s mindset. Airline pilots perform pre-trip inspection of the aircraft with total attention given to details. These
inspections are routine and have been performed at least a thousand times before, but the pilot knows his or her failure to
properly inspect and test all systems could result in catastrophic failure. All managers, supervisor and employees should seek
the same dedication towards the prevention of accidents. Stop and Check that the task is performed safely.
ACT:
• Raise hazard awareness. Talk about hazards and risks with your colleagues.
• Assess the risks. Conduct JHA (job hazard analysis) and discuss it with your superior and try to solve it particularly for
repetitive tasks.
• Look out for risky behaviour among colleagues. Stop, explain and discuss. DO NOT take shortcuts.
• Beware of fatigue. Consider job rotations/helping where necessary.
• Remember to always Check for Safety measures before commencing any job.
• Take the time to Think about what you are about to do and what could possibly go wrong
with even the simplest task.
• Check that you are using the correct tools and following the right procedures.
• Proceed with caution within your safety limits and reassess the task as often as required.
Remember: YOU are responsible for your own personal safety.
Contributed by : Daut Bin Andrianus, HSE Department, Kuala Lumpur
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Infotainment
“Shah’s Great Book Adventures”
“When I have some money, I will buy books. If I had any left over,
then I will buy food and clothes.” - Erasmus
Welcome to my book corner, where I attempt to share my
insights into what I glean from the books I read and how
important it is to apply this learning in our work and in our
personal life.
Recently, I read the book “Execution – The Discipline of Getting
Things Done” written by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan. I
recommend this book as a read because it shed some light on
what real execution is all about. It says that the heart of
execution lies in 3 core processes – the People process, the
Strategy process and the Operations process. The People
element is by far the most important of the 3 process areas. If
we don’t get the People processes right, we will never fulfil the
potential of Scomi’s business. It’s about putting the talents in
the organisation in place – putting the right talents in the right
place at the right time. The book also goes on to elaborate in
detail how to link the People process with the Strategy and
Operations processes in order for all 3 processes to be
successful.
On the Strategy process, it is emphasised that a good strategy
planning process requires the organisation to give its greatest
attention to how the strategy will be executed. Identification
and defining the critical issues behind the strategy are what
need to be done first.
While the Strategy process defines where the company is
headed and the People process defines who will get the
company there, the Operations plan describes and lays out the
marketing, sales and product programmes that the business
needs to do to meet the business and marketing objectives.
These Operation plans need to be monitored over the course of
the year of the plan.
In conclusion, while your leaders and I work together to execute
the overall direction and strategy and process of Scomi in the
right business direction, we continue to look forward to the
excellent execution from your end in your respective roles and
tasks.
When you can, read this book. Or read the book summary
which your leaders have been given by your colleagues at LEaD,
Human Resource Department. All it takes is 15 minutes to read
that summary.
To our Success,
Shah Hakim Zain
Group CEO
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Safety Flash
The Hidden Hazard of
Complacency
One of the greatest hazards that affect our work practice is complacency.
Below are some steps you can take to counter complacency at the work
place, courtesy of the HSE Department.
THINK:
Complacency often creeps into our workplace when we are conducting the simplest tasks especially those of repetitive
nature. The risk of gettng injured in the workplace further increases when the perception of a hazard is diminished.
Tasks as simple as moving boxes around, climbing ladders or driving a car are often a major source of accidents. When we do
not see the hazard or risks of the activity, or our awareness is low and human nature often leads us to complacency.
CHECK:
What do we do to reduce the risk of complacency?
All workplaces should maintain a high level of awareness of potential hazards. If you see hazards, report to it to your respective
HSE Manager.
Adopt a pilot’s mindset. Airline pilots perform pre-trip inspection of the aircraft with total attention given to details. These
inspections are routine and have been performed at least a thousand times before, but the pilot knows his or her failure to
properly inspect and test all systems could result in catastrophic failure. All managers, supervisor and employees should seek
the same dedication towards the prevention of accidents. Stop and Check that the task is performed safely.
ACT:
• Raise hazard awareness. Talk about hazards and risks with your colleagues.
• Assess the risks. Conduct JHA (job hazard analysis) and discuss it with your superior and try to solve it particularly for
repetitive tasks.
• Look out for risky behaviour among colleagues. Stop, explain and discuss. DO NOT take shortcuts.
• Beware of fatigue. Consider job rotations/helping where necessary.
• Remember to always Check for Safety measures before commencing any job.
• Take the time to Think about what you are about to do and what could possibly go wrong
with even the simplest task.
• Check that you are using the correct tools and following the right procedures.
• Proceed with caution within your safety limits and reassess the task as often as required.
Remember: YOU are responsible for your own personal safety.
Contributed by : Daut Bin Andrianus, HSE Department, Kuala Lumpur
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Pack Smart,
Pack Light
With 6.2 billion people, already the current environmental
woes, food shortage and increasingly abnormal and
recurring natural disaster are at epic proportions. Imagine
what awaits us in the next 50 years in which the world
populations is expected to hit 10 billion.
Packing tips for
business trips.
Down Size to Travel Size
Very often you don’t need a family size bottle of shampoo or a
full tube of tooth paste. Most pharmacies these days carry
travel size toiletries. This will save you more luggage space for
your paperwork or business resources.
Every year on 22nd April the world observes Earth Day, an
anniversary of the modern environmental movement that was
founded by peace and environmental activist John McConell in
1979. Ironically McConell was also the man who helped
developed plastic in the late 30’s. Realising how much plastic
was polluting the earth, McConell’s interest and awareness for
the environment grew. Concern for the environment during
this time was extremely unusual. Thanks to McConell now we
have one day each year to remember, respect and honour the
planet but every day is Earth Day. So start saving our home.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (the 3Rs) is no longer the only
philosophy that will help sustain the environment. In fact the
brutal truth is the planet is on a one way ticket to
environmental destruction because the global population will
inevitably continue rising and it is the simple fact that each
living being exploits natural resources right from the day we are
born.
With the current environmental woes, food shortage and
increasingly abnormal and recurring natural disasters with just
6.2 billion people in the world, imagine what awaits us in the
next 50 years in which scientists predict the world population
to hit 10 billion.
So besides the usual 3Rs, we must all adopt other effective means to alleviate the pressure on Mother Earth. Here are the 10 things
you can do:
Packing tips for business trips
1. Switch off - Do not leave your electrical appliances like your
TV, radio, DVD player, microwave, coffee-maker, computer
and other electrical appliances on standby. This can save
you 15 percent in electric bills.
If you’re beginning to travel extensively for business you’ll find
that packing smart and light can be a real challenge. The less
you pack, the faster you’ll be able to move around through the
busy terminal to your taxi, hotel and meeting. Packing light is
no rocket science, all you need to do is follow a few practical
tips and you’ll be well on your way to mastering the art of
packing like a smart business traveler.
2. Unplug - If chargers for devices such as mobile phones and
MP3 players were unplugged when not in use, the UK could
save enough electricity each year to power 115,000 homes.
Warm, cold, dry or wet?
Everyone knows that you should pack according to the weather
of the destination. If you’re traveling to a country with cold or
wet climate pack only one heavy coat to weather the weather.
Unless you’re in the fashion business and being seen in the
same winter or rain coat more than once puts your job on the
line then pack glamorously. Otherwise always remember that
once you’re indoors, your coat comes off and no one really
cares what’s in the coat check.
Interchangeable Outfits
When you bring outfits that can be switched around you
minimise packing. For instance if you have 3 dress shirts and a
couple of ties that would work with the same suit or business
jacket you have accomplished the act of packing
interchangeable clothes. This works from your shoes to
accessories, so be creative but do get a second opinion if you’re
no fashionista.
3. Turn off – Why do you even need to have your mobile
phone turned on at night when you’re asleep? Turn it off to
charge it less.
Get on the Roll
Ask any backpacker or seasoned business traveler and they will
tell you that they roll their shirts, blouses, pants and skirts
because it saves space. Contrary to popular believe rolling does
not wrinkle your clothes anymore than stacking them from
bottom to top. Rolling actually minimises wrinkles. If you want
to go that extra mile purchase travel storage bags from a
luggage store. First you fill them up with clothes and you roll it
to remove excess air in the bag. This would free up plenty of
room in your luggage.
More Space than You Think
Pack certain items within certain item like socks inside shoes or
stationery in your toiletry case. Be creative and you’ll be
surprised what kind of items can be packed within other items.
4. Go paperless – The internet these days allows you to bank,
file taxes, read the papers, and communicate with no ink
and paper. This saves trees and resources.
5. Add insulation – Lining efficient insulation like glass wool
on your walls allows you to take the heating down. If you
reduce heating by a few degrees, you can save 20 percent
on heating bills.
6. Buy what you need – From food to fashion, furniture to
make-up, less consumption means less production which
also means less stress on natural resources.
7. The kettle trick – If you’re making 2 cups of coffee don’t
overfill the kettle. Boiling more water than you need uses
more electricity.
8. Never throw – If you don’t want it just because it’s old,
donate, give it to a friend or sell it on eBay or a boot sale.
9. Green is good – Whether you plant for food or plant to
beautify, having plants around the home improves air
quality.
10. Be earth friendly – Everything you do to a certain extent
impacts the environment so start thinking about how you
can change the way you take from the earth.
Infotainment
p44
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Infotainment
p45
Pack Smart,
Pack Light
With 6.2 billion people, already the current environmental
woes, food shortage and increasingly abnormal and
recurring natural disaster are at epic proportions. Imagine
what awaits us in the next 50 years in which the world
populations is expected to hit 10 billion.
Packing tips for
business trips.
Down Size to Travel Size
Very often you don’t need a family size bottle of shampoo or a
full tube of tooth paste. Most pharmacies these days carry
travel size toiletries. This will save you more luggage space for
your paperwork or business resources.
Every year on 22nd April the world observes Earth Day, an
anniversary of the modern environmental movement that was
founded by peace and environmental activist John McConell in
1979. Ironically McConell was also the man who helped
developed plastic in the late 30’s. Realising how much plastic
was polluting the earth, McConell’s interest and awareness for
the environment grew. Concern for the environment during
this time was extremely unusual. Thanks to McConell now we
have one day each year to remember, respect and honour the
planet but every day is Earth Day. So start saving our home.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (the 3Rs) is no longer the only
philosophy that will help sustain the environment. In fact the
brutal truth is the planet is on a one way ticket to
environmental destruction because the global population will
inevitably continue rising and it is the simple fact that each
living being exploits natural resources right from the day we are
born.
With the current environmental woes, food shortage and
increasingly abnormal and recurring natural disasters with just
6.2 billion people in the world, imagine what awaits us in the
next 50 years in which scientists predict the world population
to hit 10 billion.
So besides the usual 3Rs, we must all adopt other effective means to alleviate the pressure on Mother Earth. Here are the 10 things
you can do:
Packing tips for business trips
1. Switch off - Do not leave your electrical appliances like your
TV, radio, DVD player, microwave, coffee-maker, computer
and other electrical appliances on standby. This can save
you 15 percent in electric bills.
If you’re beginning to travel extensively for business you’ll find
that packing smart and light can be a real challenge. The less
you pack, the faster you’ll be able to move around through the
busy terminal to your taxi, hotel and meeting. Packing light is
no rocket science, all you need to do is follow a few practical
tips and you’ll be well on your way to mastering the art of
packing like a smart business traveler.
2. Unplug - If chargers for devices such as mobile phones and
MP3 players were unplugged when not in use, the UK could
save enough electricity each year to power 115,000 homes.
Warm, cold, dry or wet?
Everyone knows that you should pack according to the weather
of the destination. If you’re traveling to a country with cold or
wet climate pack only one heavy coat to weather the weather.
Unless you’re in the fashion business and being seen in the
same winter or rain coat more than once puts your job on the
line then pack glamorously. Otherwise always remember that
once you’re indoors, your coat comes off and no one really
cares what’s in the coat check.
Interchangeable Outfits
When you bring outfits that can be switched around you
minimise packing. For instance if you have 3 dress shirts and a
couple of ties that would work with the same suit or business
jacket you have accomplished the act of packing
interchangeable clothes. This works from your shoes to
accessories, so be creative but do get a second opinion if you’re
no fashionista.
3. Turn off – Why do you even need to have your mobile
phone turned on at night when you’re asleep? Turn it off to
charge it less.
Get on the Roll
Ask any backpacker or seasoned business traveler and they will
tell you that they roll their shirts, blouses, pants and skirts
because it saves space. Contrary to popular believe rolling does
not wrinkle your clothes anymore than stacking them from
bottom to top. Rolling actually minimises wrinkles. If you want
to go that extra mile purchase travel storage bags from a
luggage store. First you fill them up with clothes and you roll it
to remove excess air in the bag. This would free up plenty of
room in your luggage.
More Space than You Think
Pack certain items within certain item like socks inside shoes or
stationery in your toiletry case. Be creative and you’ll be
surprised what kind of items can be packed within other items.
4. Go paperless – The internet these days allows you to bank,
file taxes, read the papers, and communicate with no ink
and paper. This saves trees and resources.
5. Add insulation – Lining efficient insulation like glass wool
on your walls allows you to take the heating down. If you
reduce heating by a few degrees, you can save 20 percent
on heating bills.
6. Buy what you need – From food to fashion, furniture to
make-up, less consumption means less production which
also means less stress on natural resources.
7. The kettle trick – If you’re making 2 cups of coffee don’t
overfill the kettle. Boiling more water than you need uses
more electricity.
8. Never throw – If you don’t want it just because it’s old,
donate, give it to a friend or sell it on eBay or a boot sale.
9. Green is good – Whether you plant for food or plant to
beautify, having plants around the home improves air
quality.
10. Be earth friendly – Everything you do to a certain extent
impacts the environment so start thinking about how you
can change the way you take from the earth.
20
Scomi Society
p46
Power Puzzles
Scomi Society
Raiyan Irf
an
Adriana Luci
Velasquez Aca
os
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Dau
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el
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ols, Venezuel
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(Scomi Oilt Blake
ools, USA)
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Lumpur) 22 Au
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ne
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En
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(Scom
ala
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Text Twister
Challenge your mind in this
exciting game of words and
letters. Find as many words as you
can in this twisted labyrinth of just
6 alphabets. Answers are provided
wrong side up at the bottom of
the page. No peeking!
him
Ra
go Miguel
ntia
Ro
ul R
of Rahim Abd
Sa
S on
Tee Xin Ten
Bi
n
co
mi
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)
an
Photo Hunter
Can you spot the 20
differences in these two
pictures of the
“Wedding At Cana”?
Answer is at the bottom left of page 46
ta
Harris Aszani
Marianela
iltools,
(Scomi O
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d
Ju
f
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Son
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Daughter of
Leni
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ls, Venezuel
a) 22 Feb 07
om
Son of Sarah Asmat
pur)
(Scomi Group, Kuala Lum
4 Feb 08
Daug
h
(Scom ter of DF
E
Bern i Oiltools ngineer,
,T
a Abd
A
yyev urkmenis hmed Ab
a (Sc
omi O tan) and dyyev
H
iltoo
ls, UK is Wife,
Phoebe Elizab
) 30 O
eth
ct 0
iO
7
r0
Venezuela) 8 Ma
ilto
ols,
Muslim Kasim
ov
7
Answer: SUE RUE, CEL, CUR, CUE, USE,
SLUR, SURE, RUSE, RUES, RULE, ECRU, CELS,
CLUE, CURS, CURE, CURL, CUES, LURE,
USER, RULES, ECRUS, CRUEL, CLUES, CURSE,
CURES, CURLS, LURES, ULCER, ULCERS
Daughter of Ca
roline Marshall
Brown
(Scomi Oiltools
, UK) 17 Jan 08
Son of Our Ad
m
(Scomi Oiltoo inistrator, Olga Kasimov
a
ls, Turkmen
istan) 5 May
07
LESECU Scribble
right here!
p47
The answer for
20
Scomi Society
p46
Power Puzzles
Scomi Society
Raiyan Irf
an
Adriana Luci
Velasquez Aca
os
M
Dau
g
(Sco hter of
S
mi O
iltoo cott Eth
r
ls, U
SA) idge
4 Ju
l 08
23 Dec 07
08
Ap
r
D
A) 6 Feb 08
Hafiz
ols,
US
(S
ad
am
oh
o
(S c
ilto
p
n Ming
ong Jun
arcus W
eerah Al
ya
r Am
Bt
Nu
.
M
ado
of Ricky Coron
iO
es
icl
eh
pecial Purpose V
18
08
r
Ma
au
i
g
at
hte
bL
r of
Mohd. Hafiz B. A
Son
nadoa
oro
lC
el
Oilto
a) 3
ols, Venezuel
Son of Dav
id
(Scomi Oilt Blake
ools, USA)
3 Mar 08
m
(Sc
om
iS
,M
an
m
tch
ah
z
ópe
zL
z(
Sc
om
i
ue
Mi
ri g
od
Gavin
Son of Jorge R
Chun Yeh
g 07
Daughter Tee
Lumpur) 22 Au
ering, Kuala
ne
gi
En
i
(Scom
ala
ysi
a)
e
gu
dr
i
Text Twister
Challenge your mind in this
exciting game of words and
letters. Find as many words as you
can in this twisted labyrinth of just
6 alphabets. Answers are provided
wrong side up at the bottom of
the page. No peeking!
him
Ra
go Miguel
ntia
Ro
ul R
of Rahim Abd
Sa
S on
Tee Xin Ten
Bi
n
co
mi
ist
Oiltools, Turkmen
)
an
Photo Hunter
Can you spot the 20
differences in these two
pictures of the
“Wedding At Cana”?
Answer is at the bottom left of page 46
ta
Harris Aszani
Marianela
iltools,
(Scomi O
e Wong eer) 23 Mar 08
d
Ju
f
o
Son
gin
- Mud En
Malaysia
Bo
zz
i
oz
Dau
ghter of Raul B
Selb
i Adb
yyev
a
(S c
zi
Daughter of
Leni
(Scomi Oiltoo n Velásquez
ls, Venezuel
a) 22 Feb 07
om
Son of Sarah Asmat
pur)
(Scomi Group, Kuala Lum
4 Feb 08
Daug
h
(Scom ter of DF
E
Bern i Oiltools ngineer,
,T
a Abd
A
yyev urkmenis hmed Ab
a (Sc
omi O tan) and dyyev
H
iltoo
ls, UK is Wife,
Phoebe Elizab
) 30 O
eth
ct 0
iO
7
r0
Venezuela) 8 Ma
ilto
ols,
Muslim Kasim
ov
7
Answer: SUE RUE, CEL, CUR, CUE, USE,
SLUR, SURE, RUSE, RUES, RULE, ECRU, CELS,
CLUE, CURS, CURE, CURL, CUES, LURE,
USER, RULES, ECRUS, CRUEL, CLUES, CURSE,
CURES, CURLS, LURES, ULCER, ULCERS
Daughter of Ca
roline Marshall
Brown
(Scomi Oiltools
, UK) 17 Jan 08
Son of Our Ad
m
(Scomi Oiltoo inistrator, Olga Kasimov
a
ls, Turkmen
istan) 5 May
07
LESECU Scribble
right here!
p47
The answer for
Kdn no : PP13957/02/2009(020950)
VOICES FROM THE PILLARS
issue
20
08
Hanoi Collaborates with Scomi for
Maiden Monorail System
17
Scomi Wins DWM Contract in
Cloverdale, California
22
All Quality Systems Go for
Scomi Venezuela
www.scomigroup.com.my
33
Up Close and Personal with Squash Queen
Nicol David
41
Scomi Rolls the Dice In Nigeria
45
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