Exclusive: Sea Oil Petroleum introduces new bunker trading team, revised marine fuels business plan

Singapore-based bunker trading firm Sea Oil Petroleum Pte Ltd, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Thailand-listed Sea Oil Public Company Limited, is entering 2024 with a new bunker team and business plans, learns Manifold Times.

Established in April 2015, Sea Oil Petroleum also is a physical supplier of bunker fuel and lubricants in Thailand waters, a supplier and distributor of oil and petroleum products, as well as an appointed contractor for catering and housekeeping services onboard accommodation barges stationed at offshore rigs along the Gulf of Thailand.

Sea Oil is part of the Nathalin Group in Thailand. Nathalin provides integrated marine transportation and petroleum storage services to customers and is one of the largest independent operators of petroleum and chemical tankers in Thailand.

“Since October 2023, Sea Oil Petroleum has been 100% owned by Sea Oil PLC thereby making the business flow more stream-lined,” Steve Goh, Head of Trading at Sea Oil Petroleum, told the bunkering publication.

“There is now more clarity in the business direction, and we have 100% support from Sea Oil. We can provide a wide scope of services and values through our group businesses on top of our core bunker business.”

Mr Goh, who has almost 20 years of experience covering all aspects of the marine fuels business, joined Sea Oil Petroleum in January 2024 to lead and expand the firm’s regional bunkering team and business.

He is joined by Aaron Hong who has more than 15 years of bunker experience with background in physical supply and bunker trading. Mr Hong started with Sea Oil Petroleum in December 2023 as Bunker Manager and is tasked to lead the sales team.

“In the past, Sea Oil Petroleum was focused on bunker trade volume in Asia,” said Mr Goh.

“Now, we aim to promote Sea Oil Petroleum internationally, find new business opportunities, while expanding the portfolio of customers.

“We will also continue to build on our strength in the oil and gas segment which traditionally was where Sea Oil started off in Thailand.”

Moving forward, Mr Goh shared Sea Oil Petroleum is building a team of Junior and Senior Traders to support the new expansion business plan which has been endorsed by Sea Oil PLC.

“We need a strong and experienced team to grow internationally, and it starts by building the foundation with a group of competent traders able to serve our clients according to international standards in any ports,” he stated.

“An experienced team is key for this growth.”

Contact details for enquiries are as follows:

Steve Goh
Head of Trading
Mobile: +65 96721076 / +65 92728346
DID: +65 66610890
[email protected]

Aaron Hong
Bunker Manager
Mobile: +65 92728273
DID: +65 66610869
[email protected]

General enquiries
Email: [email protected]

Photo credit: Sea Oil Petroleum
Published: 27 June 2024