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RNZ CAPABLE OF UNDERTAKING MOQ PROJECT DESIGN, SAYS CHIEF

By Ahmad Kamil Tahir

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- RNZ Integrated (M) Sdn Bhd has denied newspaper
reports alleging it was incapable of undertaking the detailed design work for
the Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ) project for Sime Darby Enginering Sdn Bhd(SDE).

Its managing director/chief executive officer, Rozali Ahmad, said RNZ, a leading
provider of one-stop engineering solutions in the oil and gas industry, has
achieved ISO9001 certification for provision of engineering, design, procurement
assistance and project management services for the development and modification
of oil and gas production, installation and process facilities.


"RNZ, a wholly-owned Bumiputera (son on the soil) company set up in 1994, has
the reputation for successful execution of numerous projects in Malaysia, Sudan,
India, Vietnam, Turkmenistan, Iran and Qatar," he told Bernama here Wednesday.

Rozali said RNZ has been involved in Sumandak Selatan integrated development
project (offshore Sabah), Bunga Tulip A development project (Malaysia-Vietnam
border), Tanjong Langsat Port oil development project (in Malaysia's southern
state of Johor), Muglad Basin development project and Bashayer 2 marine terminal
(Sudan) and Monopod development project (India).

"Hence, the allegations were baseless. RNZ has the expertise, competency and
financial capacity to undertake MOQ project," he said.

In recent press reports, Sime Darby Bhd had claimed the decision made by its
former president/group chief executive officer, Ahmad Zubir Murshid, along with
four other executives, to appoint RNZ was a mistake.

It claimed that RNZ did not have the necessary experience nor the expertise to
design the plans for the MOQ project.

Rozali said RNZ’s involvement with SDE started in 2006 when it was awarded the
Sumandak Selatan development project Phase 2, which has similar facilities like
those in the MOQ project.

"RNZ completed the project ahead of the time stipulated," he said.

On the MOQ project, Rozali said SDE had proposed RNZ as an alternative
engineering consultant in 2007 to undertake the detail engineering works based
on the successful execution of the Sumandak Selatan project and especially when
Ranhill Worley Parson’s proposal for a multi-location to undertake the work was
rejected by MOQ and SDE.
-- BERNAMA


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