KUALA LUMPUIR (Jan 30): UZMA BHD [] has appointed Khong Kheng Ting as its new chief operating officer (COO) with effect from Feb 1, 2012.
In a statement Monday, UZMA said the appointment was in line with the group's business growth strategy in line with Petronas' major investment plans for the Oil & Gas industry as announced recently.
The company said Khong is a petroleum engineering graduate from University TECHNOLOGY [] Malaysia and a MBA from University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom, with 23 years experience in the upstream oil and gas services industry.
It said Khong was formerly a vice president of Roxar/Emerson Asia Pacific.
“Prior to this, he held various senior sales and operations management positions globally in Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes, the top three global oil field services provider.
“Khong currently serves as Director of the Society of Petroleum Engineer (SPE) - Kuala Lumpur Chapter,” it said.
In a statement Monday, UZMA said the appointment was in line with the group's business growth strategy in line with Petronas' major investment plans for the Oil & Gas industry as announced recently.
The company said Khong is a petroleum engineering graduate from University TECHNOLOGY [] Malaysia and a MBA from University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom, with 23 years experience in the upstream oil and gas services industry.
It said Khong was formerly a vice president of Roxar/Emerson Asia Pacific.
“Prior to this, he held various senior sales and operations management positions globally in Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes, the top three global oil field services provider.
“Khong currently serves as Director of the Society of Petroleum Engineer (SPE) - Kuala Lumpur Chapter,” it said.
