10 June 2017
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How did you come to be in the oil and gas industry? |
I was scholar of an oil and gas company that assigned me into oil and gas division during my practical training.
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Aside from low commodity prices what do you believe is the greatest challenge to our industry’s future growth? |
The rapid technology advancement in alternative energy such as renewable energy sector will be a greatest challenge.
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Where do you see the greatest opportunity in today’s global oil and gas markets? |
Production technology and we are focusing on some R&D using our nanotechnology capability.
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If you could wave a magic wand over our industry, what would you change and why? |
Better price control and reason is too oil and gas industry has bigger price volatility compared to other industries.
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What are the strategic priorities for your company in the next 12 months? |
Technology development in production cycle and market positioning.
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What differentiates your company from similar companies working in Asia-Pacific? |
Our nanotechnology advancement would give the differentiation.
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How would you describe your company in one sentence to a new client/partner/investor? |
A leading technology innovator.
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What is your goal in attending this event and what takeaways would you like other attendees to go home with regarding your company and your work both in Asia and further afield? |
Goal is to understand our industry future perspective from leader of our industry.
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What is your proudest work-related achievement to date? |
Lead an asean company to be able to compete against the majors from western world.
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What one businessman/woman do you most admire and why? |
Steve Job
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What was the wisest advice you received from a mentor? |
Keep learning
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What advice would you pass onto a recent graduate wishing to work in oil & gas? |
Be patience and don’t limit the work exposure just within your discipline.
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Name one interesting fact about you that no one would suspect? |
I am a good social dancer.
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How do you prefer to spend your spare time? |
Fishing and boating with friends and family.
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What's your favourite holiday destination? |
New Zealand
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All-time favourite book? |
Poor dad Rich Dad
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All-time favourite film? |
To Sir with love
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What three items would you take with you to a desert island? (NB: you may not choose a boat, raft, satellite phone or a book on ‘Practical raft-building for Dummies’) |
1) Lighter
2) First Aid kid
3) Water Pack
About Vick Veloo
Vick Veloo, a Malaysian is the Vice President of Technology for Fluids and Chemical System for the Oilfield Services Division of Scomi Group Bhd. He has over 19 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He was previously with Baker Hughes Incorporation, a US based oilfield Service Company for 5 years, specialising in Drilling & Completion Fluid systems, Well Enhancement Technology, Enhance Oil Recovery technology and Production Chemical for Saudi/Bahrain geomarket. He started his career in oilfield with Kota Minerals and Chemicals SDN BHD as Drilling Fluids Engineer before he moved into management role as Technical manager. He moved to Baker Hughes in 2004 with baker Hughes drilling fluids as MEAP regional technical advisor before moved to Saudi Arabia as Geomarket Technical Engineering Manager.
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