Best Practices for Managing Subsea Well Plug and Abandonment Operation in Offshore Malaysia During COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arie Muchalis Utta ◽  
Junnyaruin Anak Barat ◽  
Lilihani Binti Maluan ◽  
Mohd Zulkifli Bin Omar ◽  
Fadzil Bin Yahaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Movement Control ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Daily Rate ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Material Fabrication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cement Plug ◽  
Manpower Management

Abstract In 2020, PCSB implemented the first permanent Plug & Abandonment (P&A) campaign for three Subsea wells in a gas field offshore Malaysia. The main objective of the campaign was to establish two (2) barriers for every movable hydrocarbon or overpressure bearing sand by placing laterally extended cement plug across impermeable formation with enough formation strength to handle the pressure of the formation to be isolated. The unique case of this operation was the challenges to execute PCSB's first subsea P&A operation in gas field Malaysia during pandemic situation. In March 2020, the Malaysian government imposed Movement Control Order (MCO) to curb the spread of the COVID-19. A semi-submersible rig was on-hired a week after government initiated the MCO, resulted in the rig preparation being badly hampered due to manpower management and material fabrication and delivery. PCSB was exposed to expensive rig daily rate that had to be managed. Four (4) main challenges were encountered during operation: safe protection for workers, expensive standby cost, manpower management and material fabrication and delivery. This paper, from the ‘project management’ point of view, describes the journey of managing rig operation during PCSB's first subsea wells P&A in Malaysia efficiently amidst the pandemic by reducing the impact of COVID-19 on project cost. With the experience of managing rig for subsea well operation, a complex operation in Malaysia, amidst pandemic, PCSB sharing on the experience is beneficial to provide context setting and benchmark on maintaining the efficiency of operation. Wells successfully met the objective of operation with no incident occurred, negotiated reduction on standby cost and managed to bring critical manpower on time during operation.

scholarly journals A Data Driven Change-point Epidemic Model for Assessing the Impact of Large Gathering and Subsequent Movement Control Order on COVID-19 Spread in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarat C. Dass ◽  
Wai M. Kwok ◽  
Gavin J. Gibson ◽  
Balvinder S. Gill ◽  
Bala M. Sundram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Change Point ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quantitative Understanding ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Short Time ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Second Wave

AbstractThe second wave of COVID-19 in Malaysia is largely attributed to a mass gathering held in Sri Petaling between February 27, 2020 and March 1, 2020, which contributed to an exponential rise of COVID-19 cases in the country. Starting March 18, 2020, the Malaysian government introduced four consecutive phases of a Movement Control Order (MCO) to stem the spread of COVID-19. The MCO was implemented through various non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). The reported number of cases reached its peak by the first week of April and then started to reduce, hence proving the effectiveness of the MCO. To gain a quantitative understanding of the effect of MCO on the dynamics of COVID-19, this paper develops a class of mathematical models to capture the disease spread before and after MCO implementation in Malaysia. A heterogeneous variant of the Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered (SEIR) model is developed with additional compartments for asymptomatic transmission. Further, a change-point is incorporated to model the before and after disease dynamics, and is inferred based on data. Related statistical analyses for inference are developed in a Bayesian framework and are able to provide quantitative assessments of (1) the impact of the Sri Petaling gathering, and (2) the extent of decreasing transmission during the MCO period. The analysis here also quantitatively demonstrates how quickly transmission rates fall under effective NPI implemention within a short time period.

scholarly journals Digital Disinformation and the Need for Internet Co-regulation in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (S2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahyuddin Daud ◽  
Ida Madieha Abd Ghani Azmi
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Internet Regulation ◽  
Regulation Scheme ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
The Impact

The spread of fake news on Covid19 is causing public unrest and suspicion among citizens which is a challenge for countries facing the pandemic. The misinformation or disinformation which stems from uncertainties, unrest, and anxiety because of movement control order procedures, financial and economic hardship caused wrong information to spread like fire. Called as ‘info-demic’, it becomes a second source of virulent information that requires arresting just like the pandemic itself. Controlling fake news in the time of pandemic is a daunting problem that slaps Internet regulation at its face. On the Internet, lies spreads faster than truth and correcting misinformation means tonnes of work. This paper examines Internet self- and co-regulatory approaches in selected jurisdictions to reduce the impact of fake news on governments, industry, and private actors. In applying content analysis as a qualitative research method, the first section analysed specific legislations enacted by parliaments to criminalise the acts of disseminating and publishing fake news. The second section examines legislative and administrative efforts to impose civil and criminal liability on platform providers to monitor online content. The final section analysed self-regulatory efforts to introduce online fact-checking portals and awareness campaigns. This paper argues that Internet self-regulation scheme in Malaysia is not bringing the desired result in the scope of maintaining peace and security of the nation. Considering how dangerous disinformation can cause to the society, more so in global emergency like the present Covid19 pandemic, it is submitted that Internet co-regulation is more suitable if the social, moral and cultural fabric of the society is to be maintained.

scholarly journals The impact of Covid-19 Movement Control Order on SMEs’ businesses and survival strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Raflis Che Omar ◽  
◽  
Suraiya Ishak ◽  
Mohd Abdullah Jusoh ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Movement Control ◽  
Survival Strategies ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The impact of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic movement control order (MCO) on dengue cases in Peninsular Malaysia

One Health ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 100222
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafiz Rahim ◽  
Nazri Che Dom ◽  
Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail ◽  
Zamzaliza Abd Mulud ◽  
Samsuri Abdullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Movement Control ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Millions of Bangladeshi Children Missed Their Scheduled Vaccination Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayed Manzoor Ahmed Hanifi ◽  
Nujhat Jahan ◽  
Nazia Sultana ◽  
Sharif-Al Hasan ◽  
Ashish Paul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Movement Control ◽  
Routine Vaccination ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Government ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Expanded Program On Immunization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

The Government of Bangladesh imposed a movement control order as a mass quarantine strategy to control the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Adherence to the home quarantine may put children at risk by missing routine vaccination. In this study, we investigated the impact of COVID-19 on child routine immunization in a rural area of Bangladesh and consider the broader implications. Data for this study comes from the Chakaria Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) of icddr,b with a population of 90,000 people residing in 16,000 households in 49 villages in a rural, coastal area of Southeast Bangladesh. We used an explanatory sequential mixed methods design which involved two phases between March 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020: first, we observed 258 outreach sessions of 86 EPI centers. We calculated the number of Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) outreach sessions suspended and the number of children who missed their routine vaccination due to the COVID-19. We extrapolated the number of Bangladeshi children who missed their routine vaccination using Chakaria HDSS observations. Secondly, we conducted in-depth interviews to explain the quantitative results. The EPI outreach session (EOS) declined to 74.42% (95% CI 63.97–83.22), 10.45% (95% CI 5.00–18.94), and 3.45% (95% CI 1.00–9.75) from 2019 levels in March, April, and May 2020, respectively. By extrapolation, in Bangladesh, between March and May 2020, 3.2 million children missed their scheduled vaccination compared to 2019. Results from in-depth interviews showed that the unwillingness of villagers to hold EOS and the absenteeism of the vaccinators due to social distancing recommendations and lack of personal safety measures were the main reasons for the discontinuation of the EOS. Resuming EPI outreach sessions and introducing a special catch-up program is essential to prevent future outbreaks and deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases in Bangladesh and the countries where children missed their routine vaccination due to COVID-19. This health system failure should be considered a factor in all future pandemic preparedness plans.

scholarly journals Seni Kreatif Dengan Penggunaan Medium Sisa Dalam Era Norma Baharu

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Khairi Asyraf Abdul Karim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Basic Concept ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Creative Idea ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Impact

Creativity involves thinking skills and thinking that conveys ideas, while critical thinking is thinking that assesses ideas. Creative thinking terminology also carries the meaning of thinking outside the box. The current scenario does not limit us to work, but rather become more creative in thinking of an idea. The creative idea in this artwork arose when a situation asked us to always stay at home, and barred us from going out looking for the material. The uniqueness in its process is the use of materials that replace canvas, acrylic or watercolor, and drawing tools. This is due to the difficulty in obtaining art supply sources due to the Movement Control Order (MCO/PKP) which is still in force. Referring to the scenario, why don't we look around to get an idea? What is the impact if we use existing materials around to be used as a medium? Have we ever considered taking such action when faced with this situation? Isn't that called creativity? Could this be what the New Norm means? This artwork has a back to the basic concept. When the new norm takes place, it is like a baby who needs to learn the norms of life. The abstract paintings created feature basic shapes such as squares and oval that we often see everywhere in our day. It describes the basic concepts as we begin to learn to draw. This is very much related to the new norm that we need to get used to and start from the basics. It’s not just about art, it’s about creativity.

scholarly journals Company Performance during Covid-19: Impact of Leverage, Liquidity and Cash Flows

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Naquia Hanim Shaharuddin ◽  
Radziah Mahmud ◽  
Nor Khadijah Mohd Azhari ◽  
Widya Perwitasari
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Open Access Article

Due to the movement control order, company performance is predicted to be highly affected by Covid-19 pandemic.  Thus, this study seeks to examine the impact of leverage, liquidity and cash flows from operations towards company performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Using secondary data from public listed companies on Bursa Malaysia with two financial quarters in the financial year 2020, it is found that there is a significant impact of liquidity and cash flows from operations on company performance. This study may contribute as additional literature to future studies and provide sights to regulators in dealing with the pandemic outbreak. Keywords: Covid-19; leverage; liquidity; cash flows eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI:

scholarly journals Financial Literacy and the Impact of Movement Control Order (MCO) Among the Muslim Mompreneurs: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 377-386
Author(s):  
Syarah Syahira Mohd Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Home Based ◽  
The Family ◽  
Financial Income ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Impact

This empirical paper investigates how the mompreneurs manage their businesses during the Covid 19 lockdown and how the pandemic affects their family. The role of a mother in a family encompasses the livelihood of the family members, which extends to the family’s financial standing. A mother’s role in a family ranges from a homemaker and, to a certain extent, a financial provider. In Malaysia, it was reported in 2018 that 60.2% of entrepreneurs are housewives. However, it is believed that many women are working at and from home with high cost of living, especially in urban areas. They become home-based entrepreneurs, especially during this unprecedented pandemic, i.e. Covid-19, and restricted by the Movement Control Order (MCO). This study adopted an exploratory qualitative study whereby six (6) mompreneurs who are operating their businesses from home were interviewed to understand how the pandemic and the lockdown have affected their lives. This paper further examines their coping mechanism to the pandemic and financial income during this crisis. Mompreneurs’ financial literacy is also observed in this paper to explore their financial understanding. This research is an exploratory study, and it only provides general ideas on how a home-based businesswoman survive and cope during the lockdown. The findings from this paper are suitable to be used as a benchmark for an extensive quantitative study in the future to further understand the behaviour of the mompreneurs, especially in Malaysia.

scholarly journals The Impact of Movement Control Order (MCO) during Pandemic COVID-19 on Local Air Quality in an Urban Area of Klang Valley, Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1237-1248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir ◽  
Maggie Chel Gee Ooi ◽  
Kemal Maulana Alhasa ◽  
Mohd Aftar Abu Bakar ◽  
Anis Asma Ahmad Mohtar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Weathering the Economic Impact of COVID-19: Challenges Faced by Microentrepreneurs and Their Coping Strategies during Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Putri Noorafedah Megat Tajudin ◽  
Nur Aira Abd Rahim ◽  
Khairuddin Idris ◽  
Mohd Mursyid Arshad
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Digital Commerce ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that has caused a punishing economic impact on businesses, particularly due to many countries adopting measures such as the Movement Control Order (MCO) to curb the spread of the COVID-19 disease. The impact hits the most on microentrepreneurs since they are not able to operate their businesses, of which the margins of profit and resources are relatively small. The purpose of this research was to explore the challenges faced by microentrepreneurs during MCO and their coping strategies used to overcome these challenges. This study utilized the qualitative case study approach and collected interview data among the identified microentrepreneurs that met the criterion sampling. The findings uncover that these microentrepreneurs typically faced challenges related to restricted cash flows, lack of customers and supplies shortage issues which impacted their income and business operations during MCO. These challenges were addressed using coping strategies, namely having the ability to control stress, developing a strong spiritual relationship with God, applying problem solving thinking skills, utilizing social capital (offline and online), and optimizing digital marketing. It is recommended that government agencies, NGOs, and social movement bodies contribute to microentrepreneurs by organising and engaging in digital empowerment programs to enable rural entrepreneurs to leverage on their access to digital commerce, internet marketing and alike.

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