Aker Solutions in Malaysia again charged with forgery
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director at the Norwegian engineering company Aker Solutions’ office in Malaysia is accused of forging documents allegedly to secure a renewed contract with the state energy company Petronas. Many contracts from state-owned companies in Malaysia are reserved for local companies. This is the second time an employee of Aker Solutions’ Malaysia office has been charged. The last time was in June 2021, and at that
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time the case was dropped. This new charge comes just one month after the previous case was dropped. In a statement, Akner Solutions writes: “The director rejects the accusation, and Aker Solutions fully supports the director.” “Aker Solutions also considers this accusation to be unfounded, and an abuse of the judiciary, as it comes shortly after a similar case was rejected,” the company writes.
Johan Castberg production vessel leaves Singapore
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orwegian energy company Equinor’s Johan Castberg production vessel has left Sembcorp Marine yard in Singapore. The 313 meters long and 55 meters wide ship will not sail by itself to Norway but be carried on the Boskalis’ Boka Vanguard heavy-lift vessel on the 12,500 nautical milelong journey to Norway. The production vessel will be used at the Johan Castberg field development project which is located in the Barents sea, about 240 km north-west of Hammerfest, offshore Norway. The first oil from the project is expected this year, while production from the field is expected to be 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
February 2022 • ScandAsia 13
