Malaysian Oil & Gas Companies To Showcase Capabilities In Texas, USA
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is spearheading the participation of 19 Malaysian oil & gas companies at Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2015 in Houston, Texas which started yesterday and will end on 7 May 2015. The event will see MATRADE collaborating with Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) to promote Malaysia’s oil & gas industry at the Malaysia Pavilion.
MATRADE has scheduled 124 one-on-one business meetings between participating Malaysian companies and major oil & gas players attending OTC such as BP America Production Company and FMC Technologies. What’s special this year, Malaysia will be hosting Industry Talks at the Malaysia Pavilion in conjunction with the 4-day event. Themed as “Connect, Partner & Grow”, the speakers comprise Malaysian exhibitors and industry experts.
Products to be showcased by Malaysian companies include cabin modular for offshore & onshore including living quarters & technical houses, aluminium and zinc anodes, Waste Heat Recovery Unit (WHRU), rubber hose, custom made hoses, rubber expansion joint and rubber moulded product for oil & gas industry, Intelligent Circulation While Drilling (iCwd), Chemical Injection Skid (CIS), mechanical seals, wellhead & Christmas Tree, Lightning Surge Protective Device, gaskets and seals, seamless steel pipe, casing & tubing as well as premium connections.
Malaysian companies will also be highlighting their services’ offerings such as advanced process solutions for the oil & gas processing industry, consultancy, human resource supply, and training services for oil & gas exploration services, oil & gas logistics solutions, engineering inspection, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and certification services, Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) services, and integrated oil & gas services as well as solutions.
One of the participants, Ir. Azhar Zainal Abidin from ProEight Sdn Bhd said, "Programmes such as this will provide greater opportunities for us to achieve RM1 Billion Revenue Company status targeted in the next five years, achieved through exponential growth.” Another participant, Mr Faisal Siebel from Asian Offshore Services Sdn Bhd (AOS) said, “AOS’s growth rate has increased by more than 20% year-on-year since we started working with MATRADE and we expect greater export penetration through participation in MATRADE’s future trade promotional programmes.”
Through OTC, MATRADE aims to create greater awareness and visibility on Malaysia’s capabilities and expertise in providing world-class oil & gas services. The Malaysian oil & gas companies are also expected to use OTC as a launching pad to expand their business not only in North America, but also in Latin America, Canada, Africa, and Middle East.
Malaysian companies are urged to register with MATRADE to improve their chances of penetrating into markets abroad. MATRADE renders assistance to exporters and exporters-to-be through its trade promotion programmes and various consultations. Visit www.matrade.gov.my for more details.
