TENORM Exposure in the Energy Industry

Whether you are working onshore or offshore, Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) presents a constant threat to workers in all phases of oil and gas exploration and production. It even…

Other Celebrations

SMS Group wishes the Tamil, Malayalee and Sikh community including those in the SMS family a Blessed New Year. We are proud to have a multiracial and multicultural team and we hope they have…

IFAP Applications for Tight Gas Field

In our previous post, we shared an overview of SMS’ Integrated Flow Assurance Package (IFAP) - how integration of different sensors can be used to analyse and define your flow health in…

British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) Fireside Chat 

In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2022, SMS was invited to the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) Fireside Chat on Empowering Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) held at Shangri-La Hotel Kuala…

Integrated Flow Assurance Package (IFAP) Demo

Last week we successfully conducted a live demo session for one of our clients in the UK with synchronous presentations of effective practice and applications of SMS’ Integrated Flow Assurance Package (IFAP).…

New Team Member

We are happy to have Thevaruban Ragunathan on board as our newest member of the Malaysia operations team. Thev holds a Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and brings solid project management and…

Integrated Flow Assurance Package (IFAP) Solution

SMS’ Integrated Flow Assurance Package (IFAP) offers a unique combined solution in enhancing the efficiency of solids management and ensuring the integrity of well test pipework. This bespoke solution is designed to…

Offshore Technology Conference Asia 2022

It was great to finally attend a physical event and be able to network and meet up with our comrades at Offshore Technology Conference Asia 2022. The energy industry's needs put a…

SMS Group is hiring

SMS Group is looking for experienced candidates to be part of its Malaysia operations team. If you have what it takes to be our next Operations Engineer, apply now by scanning the QR…

Data Integration

Access to real time dynamic data is essential to improve operational performance. It enables powerful predictive analysis and insights that provide accurate and reliable information for proactive decision making. It’s great to…

Preventive measures for erosion and corrosion

Planning preventive measures for erosion and corrosion is the most cost-effective way to curb safety-related issues, reduce costly unscheduled repairs and shutdown of the plant. With over two decades of experience servicing…

International Women's Day 2022

SMS Group is committed in providing equal opportunity to our female employees to grow and develop their full potential. We believe in a world that is inclusive for all be it gender, race or belief.…

H2S Analyser for Real Time Quantification of H2S Content

Quantification of H2S and CO2 content in process streams is a very time consuming process. The collection of H2S and CO2 gas samples itself is a highly hazardous and risk filled procedure. SMS has…

Sand and Solids Erosion Monitoring, Offshore Sarawak

SMS continues to support a major national oil company in their well testing activities offshore Sarawak, Malaysia. In the most recent project, SMS installed an intrusive sand erosion probe and data transmitter to…

First Desert Trip 2022

Great to see our Development Director, Alistair Moncur catching up face to face (well mask to mask at least) with our valued clients again in UAE, Saudi and Oman. That’s him in the picture,…

Imperative Call on Sustainability

Everyone should increase their environmental, social and governance efforts (ESG) and SMS too is purposeful about sustainability and holds strong ethical standards in helping our clients achieve their climate change goals. This…

Online Transportable Particle Analyser System

SMS’ online transportable particle analyser system can accurately measure Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Particle Size Distribution (PSD) in liquid taken directly from process sample points, in a closed-loop or side stream…

Our Story - Elizabeth Curran

Professional development is a lifelong task. A successful career takes time, effort and proper planning. We are happy to support our talents with opportunities and a clear direction towards progressing their career…

Lunar New Year

Wishing all those celebrating Chinese New Year next week a blissful and happy celebration.

SMS Sampling Skid

Optimal production of gas has always been a challenge for operators with sand prone reservoirs. The situation is made more complicated with gas condensate production. The picture below was taken from our…

SMS Intrusive Sand Erosion Monitoring Campaign

Last month marked the end of one more SMS Intrusive Sand Erosion Monitoring Campaign offshore Sarawak for a major client here. Owning to the absence of sand filter and acoustic sand sensors,…

New Year 2022

Happy New Year everyone! Today is our first working day of the year 2022. Let’s see what our Operations Director, Andrew Kinsler has to say in welcoming the new year.

Training and Development

The energy industry is an inherently hazardous business involving diverse types of risky elements. SMS is committed to protecting our people; ensuring our talents are fully compliant and adhere to industry best…

Happy Holiday

May the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. Have a Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in 2022.

SPE KL Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2021

Last week, SMS’ Technical Sales Engineer, Jasvinder Singh and Technical Assistant, Rajaletchemy Thiagarajan attended the SPE KL AGM and Recognition -Appreciation Award Ceremony at Impiana Hotel, KLCC. We would like to congratulate…

Lunch and Learns

SMS has been actively conducting Lunch and Learns as well as Webinars upon request by clients. Through these sessions, we have shared the value of deploying SMS' integrated solutions for managing clients’…

Oil in Everyday Life

When thinking of oil, we instantly think of fuel to keep our cars running. Have you ever wondered about any other applications of oil and gas in our lives? Surprisingly, there are…

Our Story

We welcome and encourage our team to be par with the knowledge and technology advancement, expanding skillsets and creating a competitive edge in staying ahead of the industry’s demands. This will assist…

Miri Scene

This picture was taken by our colleague from his hotel window in Miri, Sarawak. The boat seen in the picture is the crew boat mobilizing among others our Senior Operations Engineer, Muhammad…

ADIPEC 2021

It was great to catch up with one of our clients from AlMansoori Specialized Engineering at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) last week. Despite his busy schedule, he still made…

SMS Group Secures a 3-Year Contract with INEOS UK

SMS Group has secured a 3 year contract with INEOS UK Limited for the provision of Sand Management, Sand Monitoring, Erosion Management, and Production Integrity & Optimisation for its gas fields located in…

Maximising Economic Recovery through Sand Management Best Practice

Sand Management Alignment with MER - Principals and case study application presented at a Production Chemistry Networking Event in Collaboration with Proserv. Download the full presentation on this link https://www.slideshare.net/SChetouane/mer-and-sand-management-alignment. 

SMS Ltd at ADIPEC 2018

Come visit us at ADIPEC 2018, 12-15 November, in Abu Dhabi and hear more about our recent subsea and topside developments including H2S Inline Analyzer and our data visualisation platform “SMS visibility”.…

Value Creation from an Implemented Holistic Sand Strategy – A Case Study

This paper will follow on from “Sand Management in Petronas – Challenging the Status Quo” presented at SMN in 2016, which discussed the development of a sand management pilot project. It will…

Why real time H2S monitoring is the future?

Everyone is telling me that the robots are coming to steal our jobs. Whether it is in the media or on LinkedIn everyone is talking about automation. Automation is driving efficiency in…

Successful Re-certification ISO 14001:2015

We believe that maintaining our integrated management system to the highest level allows to consistently provide services that meet our customer requirements and as such have successfully transitioned to the new environmental…

SMS Integrity sign Partnership Agreement with Wildcat Oilfield Services in The United Arab Emirates

We, SMS Integrity, a global provider of flow assurance monitoring solutions have entered a partnership with Wildcat Oilfield Services, one of the leading Drilling Products and Services in the Middle East. This…
  The Brexit negotiations are just beginning and after the general election we will see how that pans out. What is clear is that international trade is going to be the key…
SMS Secures MYR 10m Sand Management Contract Award in Malaysia SMS have been awarded a three-year Sand Management contract in Malaysia worth an estimated MYR 10 million (£1.8 million). The Sand Management…
It can be said that Solids Management is very much like a game of chess; a methodical approach is required to ensure that you don't over expose your most valuable assets and…
At SMS, we have consistently delivered high quality erosion and corrosion services to our clients in the Oil and Gas community. The complexity of each job varies from one to the next,…

Malaysian Matters and Why Malaysia Matters for SMS

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It has indeed been a journey in SE Asia.  A journey of learning, understanding and investing in Malaysia. Opportunity brought us to Malaysia but it’s strategic position, market potential and talent capability…

Hook Up and Systems Integration – The Role of a Specialist

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I am an expert.…not in an abundance of subject matters …. but in a specialist niche craft that is my metier. As a Project Engineer specialising in the hook-up and integration of…

Making Sense of "Big Data"

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It’s often said that we are now in the age of “Big Data” with organisations scrambling around to get as much data from various sources as possible. However, having vast amounts of…

The chicken or the egg? A view of the Oil and Gas Supply Chain

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The dilemma that has puzzled mankind since the dawn of time is what came first the Chicken or the Egg? Now, I am not going to get too philosophical so stay with…

Value Creation at SMS – How to Survive an Oil Field Crisis in Real Time

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Since the Autumn of 2014 the Oil Industry has been in a state of flux or crisis if you will. It’s an ongoing process of grappling with the changing face of our…

Why Sand Erosion Probes Don’t Work

When using erosion probes for sand monitoring you need to understand how they work. The measuring element erodes as sand particles impact on it. You’re probably thinking this is a rather strange…
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