MATRADE, Schlumberger To Organise O&G Global Sourcing Programme

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and Schlumberger will organise the "Global Sourcing Programme:Business Opportunities with Schlumberger". Schlumberger is the world’s leading supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions in the oil and gas (O&G) industry, The event, to feature a series of presentation by experts on opportunities in Schlumberger, will be held on April 8 at the Matrade Hall, Menara Matrade here. Among the presentations are those on Chemical, Logistic and Indirect Categories, Surface Equipment & Services and Drilling & Evaluation and Brunei-Malaysia-the Philippines (BMP) Third Party Purchase. Apart from presentations, there will also be a half-day Individual Business Meetings (IBM), between selected Malaysian companies and representatives from Schlumberger, said Matrade in a statement here Tuesday. The meetings are aimed at creating a platform for local companies to showcase their products or services to Schlumberger’s technical team, it added. Malaysian companies focusing on Chemicals and Logistics (C&L), Drilling & Evaluation (D&E), Surface Equipment and Service (SES) and Indirect (Employee relocation,Engineering & Construction, IT hardware/Software, Telecom services, Staffing, Travel agency and others) are urged to participate in the IBM. The programme’s objectives are to create awareness among Malaysian companies - especially those producing O&G services and equipment - on the procurement and sourcing process, as well as share the success stories of Malaysian companies that have succeeded in Global Sourcing. "This sourcing-based programme is a good avenue for Malaysian companies to promote their products and services directly to a multinational company such as Schlumberger and be part of its global supply chain," said Matrade. -- BERNAMA