Sherell Jeffrey

Kota Kinabalu: Sabahan oil and gas vendors are not lacking in capability but have been consistently denied the scale of work needed to prove themselves, according to industry veteran, Omar Suhaimi Abu Hassan. The 40-year oil and gas veteran including 25 years with Petronas, told the 13th Sabah Oil, Gas and Energy Conference and Exhibition (SOGCE) that the problem was structural, not personal. “The capability is always there, but if you are not given the opportunity, it is like a talent contest.

Kota Kinabalu: University students said the 13th Sabah Oil, Gas and Energy Conference and Exhibition made them change their view of the industry, saying it shattered misconceptions and opened doors to career paths they never considered. Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) accounting student Chloe Chan Hao Yee, 19, said her initial impression of oil and gas was shaped by its negative reputation online.