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Upstream Oil & Gas · Malaysia

Driven by expertise.Defined byresults.

Field-proven drilling and oil and gas trainers, engaged by operators, contractors and academies to deliver technical courses at their training programmes — bringing real rig-floor experience into every session.

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Senior drillers, toolpushers & engineersfrom PETRONAS, Schlumberger, ExxonMobil & more

Offshore jack-up drilling rig at sunset

Est. Malaysia

From classroom knowledge to rig-floor practice

HRD Corp Registered Training Provider

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Our team's field experience spans

PETRONASSchlumbergerExxonMobilSaudi AramcoHalliburtonShellPETRONAS CarigaliVelesto EnergyVelesto AcademySapura EnergyPTTEPPETROSQatar PetroleumMurphy OilQGC AustraliaUniversiti Teknologi PETRONASINSTEPPETRONASSchlumbergerExxonMobilSaudi AramcoHalliburtonShellPETRONAS CarigaliVelesto EnergyVelesto AcademySapura EnergyPTTEPPETROSQatar PetroleumMurphy OilQGC AustraliaUniversiti Teknologi PETRONASINSTEP
Basic & Advanced Stuck Pipe Prevention & Fishing OperationsVolumetric Stripping & Well Control TechniquesJars SchoolFundamentals of Drilling OperationsIntroduction to Drilling for Non-Technical PersonnelWell Construction with Land Rig PracticalRig Preparation Practices for Rig CrewsSpecialised Technical Training for Logistics PersonnelOffshore Operations for Logistics CrewBasic & Advanced Stuck Pipe Prevention & Fishing OperationsVolumetric Stripping & Well Control TechniquesJars SchoolFundamentals of Drilling OperationsIntroduction to Drilling for Non-Technical PersonnelWell Construction with Land Rig PracticalRig Preparation Practices for Rig CrewsSpecialised Technical Training for Logistics PersonnelOffshore Operations for Logistics Crew
Trainees working on a blowout preventer during field training
Trainer in yellow coveralls demonstrating casing handling on the pipe rack
Trainer and trainees beside a BOP stack on the training rig
Trainer briefing a crew of trainees at the rig site
Classroom session with oil and gas trainees

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Who We Are

Field-proven trainers. Practical lessons that work offshore.

Sura Energy Drilling is a Malaysian team of senior drilling and oil and gas trainers. Operators, contractors and academies organise their own training events — and engage our trainers to deliver the technical courses. We also provide drilling supervision, consultancy and land rig move planning.

  • Registered Training Provider under HRD Corp — lead trainer HRDF-certified
  • Senior drilling engineers, supervisors, toolpushers & drillers
  • Specialists in supply chain, marine, HSE & occupational health
  • Engaged by O&G companies, training partners & leading academies

“Combining engineering rigour with practical, rig-based learning — training built on real field experience, not just the textbook.”

Our Trainer's Course Portfolio

From classroom knowledge to rig-floor practice.

The courses our trainers deliver when oil and gas companies and academies engage them for their training events — covering drilling, well control, logistics, HSE and wellbeing. Courses can be tailored to your programme.

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How It Works

Built on real field experience, not just the textbook.

You organise the training event. We bring senior drillers and engineers who have lived the problems your crew will face.

  1. Step 01

    You Brief Us

    Share your training event, participants and learning objectives — not a generic syllabus.

  2. Step 02

    We Match the Trainer

    The right senior driller or engineer prepares content from real field cases and procedures.

  3. Step 03

    We Deliver the Course

    Our trainers teach at your venue, academy or facility — theory reinforced with hands-on exercises.

  4. Step 04

    Assess & Reinforce

    Competency checks, feedback and follow-up so lessons stick on the next shift.

Our People

Field experience brought into the classroom.

Subash Rajan, Lead Trainer
Lead Trainer

Subash Rajan

Lead Trainer · Senior Drilling & P&A Supervisor

28 years of multinational onshore & offshore experience. HRD Corp-accredited, IADC-certified instructor and Adjunct Lecturer at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.

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Papathy Sengodan
Ex-Schlumberger & ExxonMobil

Papathy Sengodan

Lead Operations Director

Ratna Kumar (Stretch)
45+ yrs O&G

Ratna Kumar (Stretch)

Business Development & Technical Advisor

Mohd Zamri Bin Mohd Nor
30 yrs oilfield

Mohd Zamri Bin Mohd Nor

Senior Toolpusher · Technical Advisor

Mohamad A Rahman (Pok Cik)
30+ yrs offshore

Mohamad A Rahman (Pok Cik)

Senior Trainer · Land Rig Supervisor

Karunagaran Krishnan (Gana)
30+ yrs oilfield

Karunagaran Krishnan (Gana)

Senior Driller / Toolpusher

Wahab Sulaiman
20+ yrs hands-on

Wahab Sulaiman

Senior Driller · Land Rig Move Team

Govindadas Karuna
HRD Corp-certified

Govindadas Karuna

Logistics, Marine Operations & Supply Chain

Meet the full team

On LinkedIn

Real workshops, real crews — shared in the open.

Follow our Lead Trainer for field updates, workshop highlights and lessons from the rig floor.

Subash Rajanin

Subash Rajan

Senior Drilling & P&A Supervisor · Corporate Technical Trainer & Coach

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Subash Rajan

Jun 14, 2026 · Featured post

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My oil and gas journey began in 1994 in the PETRONAS Apprentice Program at ILPP Batu Rakit — now INSTEP. More than 30 years later, I had the honour of sharing it with school leavers at the launch of TVET Negara 2026 2.0 in Putrajaya. Today I coach the next generation at Velesto Academy at INSTEP. TVET: Pilihan Utama Kerjaya.

  • 01Apprentice, 1994
  • 0230+ years in O&G
  • 03Coaching at Velesto Academy

#TVETNegara2026 #TVETMalaysia #VelestoEnergyAcademy #PETRONAS #MOGSC

Subash Rajan in red coveralls and hard hat presenting a rig crew organisation chart on stage at TVET Negara 2026, Putrajaya

From the comments

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Maheswarha Raaj P.

On the TVET Negara 2026 post

“Amazing and at national level, congratulations Subash Rajan.”

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Bryan T.

On the TVET Negara 2026 post

“Amazing showcase on the offshore O&G experience!”

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Abd Rahim A.

Unconventional & Conventional Drilling

“Awesome guys.”

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Let's work together

Organising a training event? Bring in trainers who've done the work.

Get in touch to engage our trainers for your programme, or for rig move support and other business opportunities.

Accredited & recognised

HRD Corp Accredited Trainer
HRD Corp Registered Training Provider
HRD Corp Claimable
  • Registered Training Provider under HRD Corp
  • HRDF-certified lead trainer, IADC-certified instructor
  • HRD Corp claimable programmes