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Ir. Ts. Akbal Abu

Position: Senior Principal Consultant
Post-Nominals: PEng., P.Tech., CEng, CMarEng, MIMarEST, Certified Trainer (HRD Corp)
Category: Senior Principal Consultant
Categories: Senior Principal Consultant

Senior Principal Consultant

  • Graduated from University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA in 1991 with Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Professional Engineer (PE); Practicing certificate from Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM)
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Marine Engineer (CMarEng): Institute of Marine Engineering. Science and Technology (IMarEST), UK
  • >33 Years in Oil & Gas Projects: Involved in all phases from feasibility study to start-up of oil and gas facilities; in PETRONAS since 1991
  • Appointed Custodian in Commissioning (Project Management) in PETRONAS since 2018, looking into group-wide project commissioning for hundreds of projects
  • Lead Commissioning and Manager in various projects in Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Iraq
  • Leader & Facilitator for Project Risk Assessment (PRA), Project Independent Review (PIR), Pre-Activity Safety Review (PASR), and Smooth Start-up Program (SSP)
  • Adjunct Lecturer for University Technology PETRONAS (UTP) since 2016
  • Panel Member of National Occupational Skill Standard (NOSS) for CIDB, Malaysia on Pressurized Habitat Application
  • Member of Industrial Engagement Committee – Electrical Engineering Dept., University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)
  • Advisor for Hook-up, Commissioning & Start-up (HUCSU) Working Group in Malaysia Oil & Gas Service Council (MOGSC)
  • Lead Author: Hook-up & Commissioning Engineers Handbook, Malaysia Offshore Construction Norms, various PETRONAS Technical Standards (PTS), Construction Standard Procedure (CSP), and PETRONAS Project Management System (PPMS) supported guidelines