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Industry Dinner, 25th November 2011, Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur 18 Jan 2012 Riding on the theme, ‘Transformation’, the Industry Dinner 2011 revved up a great moment of entertainment and fun-filled evening over courses of wonderful cuisine meal for more than 700 members as well as guests and affiliates of the Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) and the Malaysian Oil & Gas Services Council (MOGSC).
7th Asian Pipeline Conference and Exhibition (APCE), 11 & 12 October 201, Istana Hotel, KL 24 Oct 2011 Once again, the Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) together with PETROMIN joined forces to organize the 7th Asian Pipeline Conference & Exhibition on 11 & 12 October 2011. Istana Hotel was chosen as the venue for the conference. This year’s conference’s theme, “Overcoming Challenges in Pipelines” ties in with the backdrop of the depressed economic environment and the difficult times faced by the oil and gas industry amidst ageing pipelines, rising cost and uncertain demand arising from the fragile and turbulent state of the world’s economy.
MGA 2011 Hari Raya Open House, 22 Sept, Equatorial Hotel, KL 30 Sep 2011 The President and Council Members of MGA on Thursday, 22 September 2011, hosted about 200 MGA members and invited guests at MGA Hari Raya open house. The Hari Raya Open house was held at Nipah Coffee Shop, Equatorial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
ENERGY FORUM 2011 : “Energy Sector – Propelling Malaysia’s Economic Transformation Program”, 12th July 2011, Sheraton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur 22 Jul 2011 Once again, the Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) together with Suruhanjaya Tenaga (the Energy Commission of Malaysia) and the Energy Council of Malaysia have joined efforts to organize the 3rd Energy Forum 2011 on 12 July 2011.
Technical & Non-Technical Visits to South Malaysia, 10-11 May 2011 08 Jun 2011 The Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) organised a technical visit to PETRONAS Penapisan Melaka Sdn. Bhd. (PPMSB) and PETRONAS Gas Bhd. – Segamat Operations Centre (PGB-SOC) and a non-technical visit to Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM) on 10 – 11 May 2011.

PRESTIGE Grand Final, 17-18 Dec 2011, Prince Hotel & Residence, KL

18 Jan 2012

The MGA together with key industry experts and speakers from Shell, ExxonMobil,PETRONAS, EcoKnights (NGO), Gas Malaysia and Department of Safety and Health (DOSH) once again joined forces to manage the PRESTIGE Grand Final 2011. This year’s PRESTIGE program marked the end or closing of the first round of PRESTIGE Program which started way back in 2008. An overwhelming response was received from the winners of the PRESTIGE program held between year 2008 to 2010 namely Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia UKM), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP).

A total of 70 final-year engineering students from the above four institutions/ universities participated in the 2-day workshop.

UKM Team no-2, the winner of this year’s program received the MGA PRESTIGE Grand Final Award for 2011 comprising a champion trophy and cash incentive of RM5,000. The runner up team, i.e UTeM Team no-1, received book vouchers worth RM1000 and INSTEP Team no-1 the 3rd winning team, received book vouchers worth RM500. Top