Malaysian O&G Companies at OTC Houston 2014
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014, KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will be organising the participation of 20 Malaysian oil & gas companies at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2014 at Houston, Texas from 5 – 8 May 2014. This would be the third consecutive year MATRADE is organising the participation of Malaysia companies in the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection.
This year, MATRADE in collaboration with the Malaysian Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) and the objectives of Malaysia's participation in OTC Houston are to promote Malaysia’s oil & gas industry and to update the Malaysian business community on the latest developments and business opportunities in the oil & gas industry. Malaysian oil & gas companies are also expected to use OTC Houston as a launching pad in expanding their business beyond USA into Latin America, Canada, Africa, and Middle East.
Products to be showcased at the Malaysia Pavilion include seamless steel pipes; carbon steel fittings & flanges; mechanical seals; aluminium & zinc anodes; onshore & offshore modular housing and wire ropes & production chemicals. The Malaysian companies will also be highlighting their service's offerings, including pipe laying barge; operating & chartering of the floating-production-storage-offloading vessel (FPSO); drilling services; leasing of oil rigs and other oilfield services.
MATRADE is also arranging one-to-one business meetings between the Malaysian exhibitors and foreign companies at the Malaysia Pavilion. As to date, more than 150 business meetings between Malaysian companies and the major oil & gas players in OTC have been scheduled.
