Tuesday, November 11, 2008

12 November

Dear Timorese readers,
As today we remembered our heroes that have given their lives to the enemy during the colonialisation era, where our people show the solidarity and national courage and they continued shouted "MATE KA MORIS UKUN RASIK" which became the sacral word to all of us during our difficulties time, and we continue our struggle by speaking loud to the international community that no matter, we, Timorese want to be an indepedence, this struggle has achieved and we are now as sovereign country.

But the Indepedence that this long time struggle, ended with sadness and heartfelt to every Timorese whome they lost their love ones. Our sadness and heartfelt has rewarded with the formation of this sacred country, and we are always proud to be the citizen of this beloved country.

The strong nationalism that our men and women had shown in the even of before 12 Nov and after 12 nov 1991 to us never marginized and in fact it will grow in our heart and be part of every citizen, and this great history will no end, it will be the courage, spirit, dedication and wisdom from generations to generations. Their bloodshed and suffers will be our strength to fight for poverty and hunger for their people of TIMORENSE.

Today, we commemurate the 17th deadly tragedy in the Cemetary of SANTA CRUZ, where hundreds of our men and women killed during that time, we heartfelt for those lost their love ones during this masacre, we share our hearfelt and sympahty to these outstanding heroes, though they have been gone for 17 years but their spirit, courage, wisdom and dedication toward this lovely country never ended, we salute honor this country and for those who lost their lives during our long journey toward to independence.

The freedom that we got is a sacral one, therefor, we have to respect it with all of our heart, that this long journey has left us the most vulnerable and heartfelt to all of us.

Let us pray together to our heroes on SANTA CRUZ TRAGEDI victims on 12 nov 1991 that they lost their lives, and now they are not with us to assist this country development and to bring this country to the propres country but their courage, wisdom and dedication never disappear in our heart, it grow and becoming part of us that we are proud to be the citizen of this beloved country.

With their bloodshed and pained from the rifle's bullet wounds will encourage us to assist this country to the place where it desires.

Viva asuwain Timor oan nebe lakon sira nia vida, Viva Juventude de Timor Leste, Viva rai lulik Timor Leste.

Bathymetric Survey: Offshore Timor Leste (2008, ongoing)



EGS (Asia) Ltd. has been awarded a contract by Toke Oil&Gas SA in partnership with the State Secretariat for Natural Resources of the Government of Timor-Leste to carry out a bathymetric survey covering the entire East Timorese southern offshore area. The total survey area covers 43,000sqkm, of which 50% are in water depths deeper than 1500m (maximum water depths: 3,500m). The deep water survey (water depths deeper than 1500m) was carried out by the RV Ridley Thomas using her Simrad EM12 full ocean depth swathe bathymetry system in June/July 2008, acquiring in excess of 5,500 line km of swathe bathymetry data within a period of 23 days. The shallow water survey is currently ongoing and is carried out by the MV Northern Light using a 50kHz Elac MkII swathe bathymetry system

Pemex awards Ku-maloob-Zaap pipeline contract

By eric Watkins
Oil Diplomacy Editor

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16 -- Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has let a contract to Global Industries Ltd. for oil and natural gas pipeline work in Pemex's Ku-Maloob-Zaap field in the Bay of Campeche, which it had announced in July.

The project, worth about $46 million, is scheduled to begin in March 2009 and be completed by the end of July 2009. Global will utilize its Shawnee construction vessel as the main pipelaying vessel, with additional support vessels assisting.

Global will install two pipelines in water about 300 ft deep: 2.1 km of 24-in. line extending from PP-Maloob-C platform to PP-Ku-H platform, and ½ km of 12-in. from a subsea connection to the PP-Maloob-C.

The project also includes pipeline crossings, risers, and expansion curves, the firm said.

Ku-Maloob-Zaap is one of Pemex's central projects for offsetting the natural decline at Cantarell field, which currently accounts for more than 40% of the company's output.

In August, Vinicio Suro, deputy director of planning and evaluation at Pemex's E&P subsidiary, said the firm aims to produce 800,000 b/d in 2009 at the Ku-Maloob-Zaap project.

"We are working hard, drilling wells, and completing our platforms," Suro told an investors webcast. "So far, so good, in the sense we are reaching the targets easily, working hard, and finding new discoveries in the surrounding Ku-Maloob-Zaap."

According to the energy ministry, Ku-Maloob-Zaap production averaged 681,701 b/d in the first half of this year, up from 487,319 b/d in the same 6-month period of 2007.