SCOMI RECEIVES BEST VAM LICENSEE AWARD IN FRANCE

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Scomi was recently in Valenciennes France
to receive the "Best Overall VAM Licensee" award by Vallourec & Mannesmann Oil &
Gas France (V&M), a world leading manufacturer of Oil Country Tubular Goods
(OCTG) product.

The award was given to Scomi OMS Oilfield Services Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of
Malaysian company Scomi Engineering Bhd, which is based in Singapore, said Scomi
Engineering in a statement.

Scomi OMS is a licensed OCTG manufacturer by VAM Services, a division of V&M
which manages a world-wide network of over 150 licensees to cut premium threads
of VAM product line.

"We are pleased to highlight that Scomi OMS Singapore Machine Shop competed
with over 150 companies globally, to achieve the prestigious award of "Overall
Best Licensee" said Senior Vice President of Scomi OMS, Alan Tan.

He said the international recognition was a clear testimony of Scomi OMS's
capabilities and a key motivating factor to its team.

With over 30 years of experience as VAM licensee, Scomi OMS Singapore has
extensive knowledge of the product, he said.

In ensuring that high quality standards are achieved, VAM Services provides
technical support, training, dispatch of documentation and gauges, and regular
audits to all its licensees around the world.

The award by V&M followed the annual audits carried out by VAM Services.

Awards were given to selected licensees in recognition of their outstanding
contribution and high quality delivery during the audit year.

Other awards given included Best Improvement, Best Innovative Licensee, Best
Licensee of the Threading Facilities, Best New Comer and Best Partner.
-- BERNAMA