Former Managing Director revisits BSP and BLNG

Published for employees of BSP / BLNG / BST / BSM
November 2006
Former Managing Director
revisits BSP and BLNG
Dato George Williams, a legend of Brunei’s oil and gas industry
with Grahaeme Henderson and Haji Zainal Abidin Hj Md Ali.
CENTRESPREAD
Exploration
drilling begins
Exploration drilling commences at Peragam-4 and
S-857. Page 3
Highlights
LNG Conference
Borneo LNG Conference brings together LNG plants
of Borneo. Page 4
Shell Helix
Service Centre
The first Shell Helix Service Centre in Brunei.
Page 12
Editor - Azrina Taib (CEA/22) - 3375951 / Assistant Editor - Mohd Justin Satria bin Hj Mohd Jaapar (CEA/23) - 3374184 / Photographs - Mohd Zufri Mohd Bakhtiar (CEA/222) & James How (CEA/222X)
2 Salam, November 2006
Health, Safety, EnvironmentNews
COMPLIANCE INTERVENTION ATTITUDE
TSW celebrates two years without
LTI/RWC on Hoist Operations
THE Well Engineering and Well Services department (TSW) achieved
a milestone in safety performance when the department successfully
achieved two years without loss time injury (LTI)/ recordable work
case on its hoist operations on 1 November 2006.
Staff from TSW and hoist personnel as well as management from its
contractor, Joffren Omar Sdn Bhd, gathered at Wellsite S-363 at the E/12
area in Panaga to commemorate this achievement
At the event, Head of Well Engineering and Well Services, Harrie Krus
presented safety plaques to staff and contractors who worked hard towards
this achievement. Harrie took great pride and said, “The importance of this
achievement is enormous because you have done something different from
other rigs and that is to ensure the highest level of safety in your operations.”
He added, “You have been able to achieve two years without a recordable
case, which is fantastic, and it does not matter that the operation
is a bit smaller than the other ones as you still have a lot of
exposure. You have to move the rig everytime, and everyday
you are doing something which is a little bit different, as in
non-routine operations, and still you manage to do it all in a
very safe manner and that is something to be very proud of ”.
Lastly Harry emphasised, “Safety is very important
because we do not want anybody hurt. People are important
and the happier they are, the better their performance. You move
so often, you do so many wells, and this is contributing to the
production of BSP. This is important, because otherwise we
cannot have sustainability and your efforts to have good
performance, to do the work as good as you can, helps in that respect”.
Belait Shipping Company achieved
400,000 hours without LTI
Pg Haji Yasmin Pg Haji Mohamad presents the
safety award to Pg Haji Hassan Pg Zahari
Later, Pg Haji Yasmin stressed the need for all parties to be proactive at all
times and continue to work together. He also took the opportunity to remind all
contractors that they must continue to comply with guidelines not only set out by
BSM but also by Shell regionally and globally.
In April 2001, the BSC was awarded a contract to deliver clean products to
BSM filling stations in Brunei Riverine and Temburong via its Motor Tanker, Belait
Surita (BS) and up to April this year, no mishap or injuries has been reported.
This is a proud achievement by the BSC where the company was able to reduce
and completely avoid incidents due to the enormous help and support from BSM as
well as through compliance to safety.
BS is the only one of its kind in Borneo, which has retractable bridge that
enables her to traverse deep into various Brunei Rivers. She is also the first of her
kind from this region to receive formal HSE-MS audits status from Shell Marine
advisor for her class of vessel.
BSM places high priority on the Health, Safety, Security and Environment
(HSSE) aspects of it’s operations. By nature, oil and gas are hazardous and BSM has
stringent regulations to ensure the safety of the people in the area as well as the
integrity of the terminal. In April this year, BSM achieved another year without LostTime Injury among its staff and contractors, making it five years in a row.
BRUNEI Shell Marketing Co Sdn Bhd (BSM)
presented the Belait Shipping Company (B) Sdn
Bhd (BSC) with a safety award for achieving
400,000 hours without loss time injury (LTI) held
at the BSM Terminal in Muara on 15 November
2006
The award was presented by Pg Haji Yasmin Pg
Hj Mohamad, the Managing Director of BSM who
attended the event as the guest of honour, to the
Managing Director of Belait Shipping Company (BSC),
Pg Haji Hassan Pg Zahari . The event was attended by
staff from both BSM and BSC and the crew members
of Belait Surita (BS).
In his welcoming remarks, Pg Haji Hassan said
that the BSC is actively and continuously seeking ways
to improve their services by working closely with the
relevant organisations and authorities, be it in Brunei
or globally.
The Belait Surita, is the first vessel in its class in the region, to receive formal
HSE-MS audit status from Shell Marine
Salam, November 2006 3
From The
BSP MD’s Desk
Dear Colleagues,
I have received positive feedback from many of you on
the company’s stepped-up efforts to further improve driving
standards and to encourage safe driving habits to be entrenched
among our staff, business partners and families. Thank you
indeed.
I hope you will continue to consciously adhere to the 5point actions for safe driving all the time and for as long as you
drive:
• always wear your seatbelt and ensure everyone,
including children, do the same.
• never exceed the speed limit
• never use the mobile phone, including hands-free
sets, when driving
• do not drive too close to the car in front
• do not overtake another vehicle unless you really
must and, if you must, be extremely careful, as this
is the most dangerous manoeuvre you can make
As you are aware, it is not enough that just you and I
drive safely while other road users don’t. Please also do your
part in spreading this 5-point message to people under your
care and also to people whom you can influence. Our challenge
is to help ensure that safe driving is instilled within us
individually as a life-long habit, and to play our social obligation
in bringing about the same change among people whom we
feel responsible for.
In recognizing this challenge, I am pleased to announce
that we shall also broaden our work towards the wider
community by supporting the Government’s initiatives to
reduce road accidents at the national level. We are partnering
with the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) to launch a
National Road Safety Campaign soon. Going by the energetic
response by staff so far, I know that I can count on your
commitment to make this Campaign a tremendous success.
Our focus on road safety is part of our continuing drive
to eliminate unsafe practices at our workplace, which in turn is
integral to our number one, overriding priority: safety. Up to
end October we have had 17 reportable cases, equivalent to
0.91 TRCF (Total Recordable Case Frequency). This is slightly
below our target of 0.8 TRCF. If we can all together pledge to
ensure that there are no further reportable cases for the
remaining two months of the year, we can achieve our safety
target for the year. I would like to urge you to make this happen
and I know you can do it.
We are on track to achieve 5 million man-hours TRC
(Total Recordable Case) free by end of this year. We have
achieved 5 million man-hours TRC free before in 2005. We
can certainly meet this target this year, provided in the remaining
weeks ahead we exercise the highest level of vigilance, and
unfailingly practice ‘safety as our number one priority’ without
exception, at all times at our workplace.
To achieve our safety target should not be difficult. All
we have got to do is to rigorously stick to the three safety
principles, which we have adopted: Compliance, Intervention
and Attitude, no matter what the circumstances may be. And
in not hesitating to provide leadership by being personally
accountable for safety under our watch.
I look forward to your continuing and utmost
commitment to safety. Please don’t forget
to share the 5-point actions for safe
driving with your family and friends.
Lastly, do continue to feed back
directly to me, and I shall respond
personally to you.
Best Regards
Drilling begins for Peragam-4 and
SMRNF-C1 exploration wells
to the requirement for Brunei to have sufficient gas reserves to extend the current
gas sales agreement. The strategy timeline is now on track with the spudding of the
Peragam-4.
Speaking further on this, Gijs added, “Peragam-4 represents the third
commitment well in the first/ second Offshore for BSP in the 2004 -2006 period.
This represents, together with Seria-857, which is the ninth exploration well in the
Onshore concession in the 2004 -2006 period, a reflection of the revival of
exploration in BSP and therefore in Brunei. This is all driven by BSP’s objective to
find sufficient oil and gas volumes to ensure Brunei’s future as a significant
hydrocarbon producing country.”
The blessing ceremony then took place with a recital of the ‘doa’ to bless the
two exploration wells. Guests, including officers from the Petroleum Unit and
government officials from various Ministries, were later invited to view a poster
exhibition highlighting the drilling operations that will take place on the two
exploration wells.
Gijs Maier delivering his speech at the function
DRILLING began for the Peragam-4 and SMRNFC1 exploration wells after a blessing ceremony was held
at the Liang Lumut Recreation Club on the morning
of 22 November 2006.
At the event, Head of Exploration, Gijs Maier gave
welcoming remarks where he highlighted the significance of
the two exploration wells. He said, “The Seria-857 represents
test number nine of recently identified blocks in the Seria
North Flank area.”
He continued, “It will test the C1 block, which is the
largest undrilled block in Cluster A and will provide us with
the final indication of the volume potential of the northern
part of Cluster A. We hope to find a significant amount of
reserves. In the event of success, the results will be critical to
optimise the development of Cluster A”.
Peragam Extension-1 will be drilled as the first initiative
for BSP under the EP Roadmap priority ‘Find Gas’. This
‘Find Gas’ strategy was initiated in 2004 and is directly linked
The working team of the exploration wells
4 Salam, November 2006
BLNG hosts Borneo LNG Conference
Fred Smeenk (seated ninth from left) and the conference delegates
BRUNEI LNG Sdn Bhd (BLNG) hosted a conference and dinner at the
Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong to welcome delegates to the first Borneo
LNG Conference and Golf Tournament 2006 on 17 September 2006.
The guest of honour at the dinner was the Deputy Minister of Industry and
Primary Resources, Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Haji Hamdillah bin Haji Abd Wahab.
Also present at the reception were conference delegates from three different companies;
namely Malaysia LNG (MLNG), PT Badak LNG East Kalimantan Indonesia, and
Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd.
Managing Director of BLNG, Fred Smeenk delivered welcoming remarks at
the dinner where he said, “The three companies represented in the conference all
have a long history as LNG producers and as such all have played a key role in the
successful development of the LNG business in the past decade.”
He continued, “This has resulted in an industry with an impeccable reputation
in terms of safety and supply reliability. Based on this success, the LNG business has
expanded to a global business with many more players and with very bright future
prospects.”
The one-day conference was officially opened on the next day, 18 September
2006 and was chaired by the BLNG Senior General Plant Manager, Haji Matsatejo
Sokiaw. In his opening remarks, Haji Matsatejo highlighted, “Through the forum,
BSP hosts visit by
Dominique Gardy
and Greg Hill
BSP was honoured to host a visit by Dominique Gardy, Executive
Vice President of Shell EP Asia Pacific, accompanied by Greg Hill,
the incoming Executive Vice President, to the BSP Head Office on
23 November 2006.
Dominique will be leaving his position as Executive Vice President
with Greg Hill taking over his former role starting in early December 2006.
Greg’s previous position was working as Vice President of Production in
Europe over the past four and a half years. Greg has a background in
Operations and Asset Management and this will be his first time working
in the Asia Pacific region
The guests’ visit began with a meeting with the Senior Leadership
Team before heading to view a poster exhibition. Deputy Managing Director
cum Human Resource and External Affairs Director, Haji Zainal Abidin
Haji Md Ali, gave an overview of the Brunei Shell Joint Venture companies
to the guests, before handing the presentation over to each of the eight
Greg Hill, the incoming EVP, EPA
Dominique Gardy, the outgoing
EVP, EPA
the three companies have agreed to work together in many areas of common interest
and similar technical challenges in the industry.”
About 80 technologists, engineers, operations staff and HR practitioners from
BLNG, MLNG and PT Badak of Indonesia attended the daylong conference, which
discussed issues pertaining to technical, operations, maintenance and human resources.
The conference, which was previously called the Technical Exchange Forum
between Brunei LNG and Malaysia LNG has been running for several years. For the
first time this year, PT Badak of Kalimantan, Indonesia participated, truly making it
a Borneo level technical conference.
The three LNG producers on the island of Borneo have a combined production
capacity of more than 50 million tonnes of LNG per year or half of the world’s LNG
output.
Moreover, the three companies have a very successful history of more than 85
years of combined operating experiences and have delivered more than 850 million
tonnes of LNG to date.
A golf tournament, held at the Royal Brunei Airlines Golf course, preceded
the conference. Nearly 40 golfers representing the three companies participated in
the tournament where BLNG won the challenge trophy.
Business Improvement Priorities
(BIP) programme leads who
highlighted
BSP’s
BIP
initiatives.
Greg was especially
impressed with BSP’s overall
HSE performance and praised
its best in class ranking as being
“outstanding”. With regards to
the BIP initiatives, he noted,
“The amount of improvement
and the things that you have
been doing here is just
spectacular. It is really something
to be proud of ”.
The guests were then
given an overview of BSP’s
various Assets and Major
Investment Projects, including
the Mampak 4 Block, presented
by Asset Director, Haji Salleh
Bostaman Haji Zainal Abidin,
Technical Director, David
Purvis and Finance Director,
Marcel Luitjen.
The tour of the BSP Head
Office continued as the guests
were taken to the Production
Operations Control Center
(POCC) where a live
videoconference with offshore
staff from the Champion West
platform took place.
A presentation on the
Smart Field concept was also
given, detailing the technology
currently being employed in
BSP’s Smart Fields. The benefits
of using the ‘Smart Well’
technology in Champion West
were highlighted, forecasting an
Peter Slaiby, BSP’s East Asset Manager, giving a
presentation on smart well technology
Faridah Dato Hj Talib (TSW/5) providing an overview
on well delivery
increase in oil and gas production as a result. Greg was once
again impressed with BSP’s level of innovation and drive to
continually employ new technology in its operations.
The guests’ visit to BSP concluded with a townhall
session held at the Management Foyer, hosted by
Dominique where he talked to BSP staff about the third
quarter results of the Shell Group and EP in the Asia Pacific
region.
Salam, November 2006 5
Exhibition to
promote energy
conservation
ENERGY conservation was the main topic of discussion at this year’s Brunei Energy
Association (BEnA) exhibition 2006.
The three-day exhibition was held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) on 24
November 2006 and carried the theme “Providing a Platform for Sustainable Development”.
During the launching of the exhibition, the Minister of Energy, Yang Berhormat Pehin
Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awg Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji
Bakar, delivered a keynote address where he stressed that Bruneians need to stop overusing and
abusing the country’s precious hydrocarbon resources.
Yang Berhormat Pehin added, “Brunei has been known to charge the cheapest tariff for its
electricity, which has led to the highest consumption of electricity per head of the population
beating even some of the more developed and industrialised countries in this region.”
“On top of this, Bruneians enjoy the lowest pump price for gasoline, which has also led to
high consumption as Brunei also has the most number of cars per head of population or per mile
of road.”
Yang Berhormat Pehin, who is also an honorary adviser to BEnA, said that the most efficient
way to address this problem is to put a proper value or pricing on these hydrocarbon resources.
“Incentive schemes and the exploration of renewable energy sources need to be explored. It
is vital for the country to adopt integrated system approaches and facilities to have the support of
the whole of society”.
The objectives of the exhibition were to create a platform where BEnA can promote awareness
on energy conservation, renewable energy and cleaner sources of energy to the general public. It
also sought to enhance the existing network and relationship among energy professionals and
policy makers and to keep abreast with the current energy issues.
In his speech, Haji Zainal Abidin Haji Md Ali, President of the Brunei Energy Association
who is also the Deputy Managing Director cum Human Resource and External Affairs Director
of BSP said, “We hope this will help to alter the public’s mindset and give them a greater insight
on the importance for us to use energy efficiently.” Haji Zainal also described the various activities
undertaken by BEnA since its inception on 4 Februaru 2003.
The exhibition, which was open to the public, was participated by major oil and gas
companies in Brunei. These were Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd, Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd,
Brunei Shell Marketing Co Sdn Bhd, Brunei Shell Tankers Sdn Bhd, Total, PetroleumBRUNEI,
Brunei Gas Carreirs, Baiduri Bank, Adinin Group of Companies, Mashhor Group of Companies,
Bureau Veritas and Mitsubishi Corporation.
Hj Zainal Abidin in his capacity as President of BEnA briefed the
Minister at the BSP pavilion
Fred Smeenk, BLNG’s Managing Director, briefed the Minister
on the upcoming plans at the BLNG Plant
Prizes for young entrepreneurs
THE LiveWIRE Brunei Business Awards
Competition for 2005 - 2006 culminated with a
prize presentation to the winners on 7 November
2006.
This business award competition, jointly
sponsored by Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd and
HSBC, aims at recognising and rewarding young
Bruneians who are successful at presenting their
business ideas and executing their business activities.
This is the fifth time the LiveWIRE Brunei
Business Awards was organised and the fourth in
succession that was jointly sponsored by BSP and
HSBC in their continuous commitment to support
economic and entrepreneurship development for
Bruneians.
Prizes were presented by the Minister of Industry
and Primary Resources, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang
Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Awg
Ahmad bin Haji Jumat, who congratulated both BSP
and HSBC for not only giving recognition and rewards
to young people who have taken on the challenge of
business but also for continuously making the
LiveWIRE programme sustainable in the interest of long
term economic development of small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
Yang Berhormat Pehin also took the opportunity
to emphasise, “We need people who are creative,
inventive, innovative, entrepreneurial and the like. I
think Bruneians are naturally gifted with creative abilities
like others. To bring out the best in our young, we
Muhd Hazmi Rafie bin Hassan and Muhd Khairuz
Izzat bin Ismail won first prize in the Sixth Form
Category
First prize winner for Technical and Vocational
Categories goes to the business plan entitled
‘Tick-Tock 24/7’
require a culture that inspires, not one that stifles. In
line with the vision and long term objectives of Human
Resource development, we need to recreate and
reassess.”
Approximately 90 business plans were submitted
for this year’s award, which was divided into two main
categories - the Business Plan and the Business Startup. The Business Plan category is open to upper
secondary schools, technical and vocational colleges
and LiveWIRE course participants, while the latter
category is for participants with a legal business
operating in Brunei for at least six months or more
but less than five years.
Apart from prizes for these categories, there were
also incentive prizes for the finalists and normal entries.
The prizes were in the form of trophies and a cash
prize ranging from B$100.00 to B$4,000.00.
Haji Zainal Abidin Haji Md Ali, Chairman of
LiveWIRE Brunei highlighted that there has been
progressive results in young and dynamic Bruneians
participating and developing into young entrepreneurs.
He added, “The LiveWIRE Brunei programme
is one of the flagship strategic social investment
activities of BSP, similar to our Oil and Gas Discovery
Centre. We will continuously commit ourselves to
these projects and ensure they sustain in the long run.”
Also present at the ceremony were Yang Mulia
Dato Paduka Haji Hamdillah bin Haji Abd Wahab,
Deputy Minister of Industry and Primary Resources
and Mr Guy Priestley, Chief Executive Officer at
HSBC.
6 Salam, November 2006
Former Mana
revisits BSP
BRUNEI Shell Petroleum had the rare privilege of having one of its exManaging Directors pay a visit to the company some 40 years after leaving
his position. Dato George Williams, now 90, the former BSP Managing
Director from 1958 - 1963 arrived in Brunei accompanied by his wife to
visit BSP and BLNG on 15 November 2006.
Dato George Williams, was the Managing Director of BSP from 1958-1963
Dato George Williams during his tenure as Technical Manager onboard
the Orient Explorer with the management team
In 1960, Dato George Williams with the President of Singapore, Inche Yusof
Ishak disembarked from BSP Prince aircraft. They are followed by Puan
Noor Aishah and Mr and Mrs Lee Kuan Yew
BSP’s Managing Director, Grahaeme Henderson along with Deputy
Managing Director cum Human Resource and External Affairs Director, Haji
Zainal Abidin Haji Md Ali, hosted the BSP visit and took the esteemed guests on
a tour of the BSP offices starting with the Time Tunnel gallery, where along the
way, Dato George shared anecdotes about Brunei Shell Petroleum’s operations in
the 1960’s.
Grahaeme highlighted development of Bruneian talent in the years since
Dato George left the country and they mused about former employees and
Managing Directors from the company’s earlier years.
Mrs Williams was impressed by the Social Investment activities carried out
by BSP with regards to supporting the nation’s education system. Grahaeme also
stressed the good relationship BSP has with the Bruneian government and he
highlighted the many achievements the company has had as exhibited by the
Time Tunnel gallery.
The guests were then taken on a tour of the new Production Operations
Control Center (POCC) and were given a short presentation on the Smart Field
concept at work on the Champion West platform.
The presentation highlighted the technology initiatives undertaken by the
company with regards to new drilling techniques such as snake well drilling.
Dato George found the technology employed by today’s drilling operations to be
“fascinating”, noting that it could never have been done in the olden days.
Grahaeme then took the guests on a tour of the BSP Panaga housing area
and the Panaga Club before proceeding to visit the BLNG premises in Lumut.
Salam took the opportunity to interview Dato George and find out his and
BSP’s history:
What was your role here in BSP?
I came here nearly 50 years ago and worked for BSP for six and a half years.
First of all, as the Exploration Manager and then the Technical Manager and
finally, the Managing Director of Brunei Shell Petroleum.
What were your memorable moments working in Brunei?
Making the first discovery off the coast of Brunei. We had drilled a few dry
holes off of Brunei and then we made the first offshore discovery at South West
Ampa in 1963, thirteen kilometers off Kuala Belait. It was quite a momentous
discovery, for Shell and the country.
Was the relationship with the Brunei government the same as it is now?
I had a personal close connection with the late Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali
Saifuddien and kept His Majesty informed of all progress that we were making. I
was quite delighted to work with him and it all worked out well because after I
left, more discoveries were made offshore Brunei and the country has prospered
greatly and changed greatly! Unbelievably so!
How different was life in those days?
There was only one hotel in Brunei and it only had four bedrooms and
now everything is so different. There were no traffic lights because there was no
road initially between Seria and the capital.
Dato George Williams at a retirement party for the Fine Drilling Department long service employees
held in the Shell Indian Club in 1960
Dato George flanked by long-service
employees Ng Wei Leong, Salamat Kula (right)
and Ramlan (left)
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Salam, November 2006 7
ging Director
P and BLNG
From left to right: Annmarie Henderson, Annick Williams, Grahaeme
Henderson and Dato George Williams
eorge Williams at the newly set-up POCC at the BSP Head Office
eorge Williams and wife being briefed at the BLNG Control Room
ne had to come round by sea or fly by helicopter but then the road was opened. I think that it
ned around 1958-1959, just after I got here. And that was quite a big step. But as far as I can
er there were very few cars and no traffic lights and now of course, four lane highways everywhere!
ow did you get your ‘Dato’ title?
he former Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien kindly gave me the title just after I left and arranged
present Sultan - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah - to perform the ceremony in
at Grosvenor House.
the time His Royal Highness (His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah) was at Sandhurst
College. Quite amusingly, when I turned up for the ceremony, I first didn’t recognise him
I had not seen His Royal Highness (His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah) for two years
ooked entirely different. I apologised profusely for not recognising him. His Royal Highness
s a compliment because he had been made to play rugby at Sandhurst and had lost five stone
t and he was delighted that I had not recognised him.
hat are you looking to see?
he gas liquefaction process. When I left, we were still trying to debate how to get gas liquefied
orted to Japan and at that time, it was technically not possible to load tankers way offshore with
gas. So we were thinking of taking the gas by pipeline up to Brunei Bay, liquefy it and take it
using very shallow tankers.
ut as techniques improved, it was found to be possible to load much larger tankers quite a way
Dato George Williams was briefed on the Champion West project
Visiting the Time Tunnel Gallery at BSP Head Office which brought back
fond memories of Brunei
offshore with liquefied natural gas, so that was still being worked out when I left.
Where did you go after you left Brunei?
I left in the spring of 1964 and went back to work in the North Sea. I was
the Managing Director of the company operating for Shell and Esso in the North
Sea for something like nine years. After retiring from Shell, I became the Director
General of the Association of all the Oil Companies operating in the North Sea
and represented them both in Westminster and Whitehall, so I was quite busy
many years after my retirement with Shell.
Is there anything else you would like to tell our staff?
I look back very fondly to the six and a half years I spent here and it was a
very enjoyable time and of course we were delighted to be successful in finding oil
and gas offshore here in Brunei and the North Sea. I feel very very lucky in life and
I have enjoyed my work. I don’t remember a single day not looking forward to the
day ahead and the work involved.
Dato George Williams obtained a Degree in Geology from
Oxford University and thereafter joined Shell. He later joined the
RAF as a fighter pilot for six years during World War Two and after
the war was over, rejoined Shell. Dato George received his ‘Dato’
title for discovering oil and gas offshore Brunei and later, received
the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) title from Queen
Elizabeth for discovering oil and gas in the North Sea. He lives in
London with his wife, Annick and has a daughter and two grandsons.
8 Salam, November 2006
New instructors complete
development course
run by LDC and JBCE
SIXTEEN new instructors from the Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering (JBCE) received
certificates from the college for completion of their training in a staff development programme,
which was conducted by the BSP Learning and Development Centre (LDC) from March to
September 2006.
This event to commemorate the success of the Staff Development Programme, which was
coordinated by JBCE in cooperaton with the LDC, took place on 20 November 2006 at the college’s
foyer.
The 16 new instructors
from JBCE received certificates,
certifying completion of their
training within the respective
fields
of
Mechanical
Engineering, Instrumentation
and Controls and Electrical
Engineering while 11 learning
advisers from LDC received
tokens of appreciation for their
involvement in the programme
The
development
programme involved Electrical,
Mechanical, Instrumentation
Engineering and as well as basic
Health, Safety, Security and
Instrumentation Learning Adviser, Halidy, explaining the
Environment (HSSE) standard
operation of the process controller to one of the JBCE staff
as set out by BSP.
Cikgu Noorhaizamdin Haji Mosbi, the Assistant Director of Technical Education from the
Department of Technical Education, Ministry of Education was on-hand to present the certificates to
the new instructors and learning advisers.
Earlier on, the Acting Head of JBCE, Cikgu Ibrahim Haji Abd Rahman said in his welcoming
remarks, “In the path to achieving success within the process of development, the country needs
educators that are well trained in their respectful fields. The partnership between JBCE and LDC has
resulted in 13 educators enrolling in the programme since its inception during the semester break of
LDC Learning Adviers with Hj Latip bin Hj Kassim (OPM/ who
represented LDC on behalf of the Centre
March 2006 earlier this year.”
Representing LDC, Haji Latip Haji Kassim added, “LDC
and JBCE have long since worked together in recruiting graduates
from JBCE and in the next five to 10 years, with a BSP crew change
happening and senior staff retiring, demand for programmes like
the Operation Technician Training Scheme from JBCE has increased
and we foresee enrollment for the programme to be between 25 to
40 people per year for the next 5 years.”
He stressed, “BSP will need graduates with Mechanical,
Electrical and Instrumentation backgrounds in light of the
company’s operations, which deal with highly technical equipment.
Everything is now done electronically and no longer pneumatic
and we need people with the relevant technical skills to take up
positions in the future”.
He also mentioned the Operation Technician (OT) Open
Day, which will be in 2007 to promote awareness to secondary
students of the OT scheme.
The ceremony continued with a slide presentation of the
activities carried out by participants during the Staff Development
Programme. The development report for the programme was
presented to Cikgu Noorhaizamdin Haji Mosbi and Haji Latip Haji
Kassim by the JBCE staff that participated in the programme.
Safe climbing training for staff
THE first twelve front line electrical disciplines from East Operations (EOP), West Operations (WOP)
and Power and Amenities (PPA) have successfully completed a training course on Tower Climbing on
27 November 2006.
The Electrical Section at Learning and Development (HLD) coordinated the three-day training programme
entitled, ‘Occupational Health and Safety, Tower Climbing and Rigging Certification’ and was conducted by
Teleconsult Sdn Bhd at HLD.
The aim of the course was to provide the trainees with a basic understanding of the safe and correct method
of climbing radio towers and rigging safety, particularly for electrical personnel, who are required to climb radio
towers, in the course of their duties.
The course covered a one-day classroom theoretical session and two days practical climbing activities at IT
Service Management’s (ISM) Telecom Tower in the New Industrial Area (NIA).
Overall, the feedback for the course has been positive, with trainees commenting that the training was a
success and timely because of the risk in the nature of their activities.
Mohd Zahrin Abdullah, an electrical technician at PPA felt comfortable with carrying out his work after
attending the course while, Lim Kok Chiang from EOP commented, “I learnt a lot on safety, the proper method
in tightening knots and
more”.
Another
participant, Amzah Haji
Salleh, also from EOP
said, “This course is very
relevant, especially using
the full body harness - this
is much safer than the
safety belt, which we used
before for climbing”.
The next training
session will be in May
2007. Due to safety, the
maximum number of
trainees on this course for
the practical climbing
sessions is strictly limited
Group A from the first twelve participants with complete safety gear ready to
to 6 and this is divided
climb the tower as part of the practical climbing activities with the course
into two groups.
facilitator Mr Lord John Shazell of TELECONSULT
Course participants learning the proper method
of rope splicing
The course covers the following topics:
• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
• Work Area Protection (WAP) and securing
the work area
• Checking PPE, care, storage and use
• Ropes, tackle and gear
• Knots, Bends and Hitches
• Rope Splicing
• Preparing to climb
• Proper climbing technique
• Safety whilst aloft
• Moving about Work Platforms
• Correct use of Rest Platforms
• Hand signals and the use of ‘Walkie Talkies’
and mobile telephones
• Raising and lowering of equipment and tools
• Proper descending technique
• Electro Magnetic Emissions (EME) Safety
and use of Personal Radiation Monitors
• Basic Rescue Techniques
• Clearing site upon completion of work
Salam, November 2006 9
Award win for
Outstanding
Service from SPE
IN recognising contributions and leadership to the public and community, the Society of
Petroleum Engineers (SPE) have presented an award to BSP’s very own staff, Nasser Al Araimi,
a Corporate Liquids Forecast Engineer working in BSP’s Business Planning and Economics
department.
Nasser received the prestigious 2005 Society of Petroleum Engineers Regional Young Member
Outstanding Service Award for his services to the SPE, either in Brunei or at a regional level. He has
contributed to the field of petroleum engineering within the region and has published many SPE
papers and technical articles in journals as well as in the petroleum community. He also chaired various
SPE forums , Applied Technology workshops and represented SPE along with other SPE committee
members.
The award was presented at the 2006 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition
(APOGCE) which was held in Adelaide, Australia on 11 September 2006. Nasser attended the
conference as a representative of the Brunei SPE Section.
This competition recognises contributions and leadership to the public and community, while
respecting local customs as well as the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the profession of the Petroleum
Engineering, or the petroleum industry within the region. It is intended to encourage interests that are
broader than the profession among the young members of the Society.
Nasser faced stiff competition with some 30 SPE sections from the Asia Pacific Region
participating in this regional awards programme. Of his win, Nasser said, “Not only is this a happy day
for me, and for my family, it is also a great honour for BSP. It shows to the rest of the world the great
strides BSP employees have taken in developing the technical capabilities of its engineers and scientists
and as a BSP employee and member of Brunei SPE section that makes me very proud.”
He continued, “I was delighted at the news and proud of this achievement. It’s a great honour
Nasser Al Araimi (BPE/31) received the prestigious SPE
Regional Young Member Service Award 2005
for us and for BSP. It is a recognition of my work. I’m proud of this
award and I am so delighted that my company, my SPE section and
my work have now been recognised”.
During 2005, the SPE Board of Directors voted to expand
SPE’s regional awards programmes. With a large and geographically
diverse membership, SPE recognises that many worthy contributions
to the technology and image of our industry are made worldwide.
While SPE presents a number of honours and awards that
are society-wide, there was a strong desire to recognise more
contributors. This was accomplished through an expansion of the
regional awards programme.
Annual SAP Disaster Recovery
exercise successfully coordinated
By Kamaruddin Rahmat (IWM/32)
THE Brunei SAP EP Blueprint Support team from Work
Management Systems Support department (IWM) successfully
completed its third annual SAP Disaster Recovery (DR) exercise
at the Ministry of Finance in Bandar Seri Begawan in quarter
three, 2006.
As part of the SAP Business continuity, a SAP fallback server was
established at the Ministry to provide recovery of SAP services in the
unlikely event that the SAP server located at BSP becomes damaged for
a prolonged period. In compliance to Shell Group IT Baseline
Compliance Specifications, it is required that the SAP fallback server is
tested annually.
The exercise conducted at the Ministry of Finance this year was to
test the readiness in activation of the SAP server and the fallback
procedures in the event of a disaster. The preparation began on 18 July
2005 and the exercise was conducted on 23 August 2006.
The two-day exercise was coordinated by Kamaruddin Rahmat of
the SAP Support Technical team and involved 25 staff from IWM
Support team, Basis and Infrastructure team (ISM), key business users
from BSP and Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd (BLNG), together with Ministry
of Finance IT personnel.
The objectives of the exercise were to:
• Test the DR fallback procedures and the readiness of the SAP
DR server
• Verify the backup and restoration of SAP DR server before and
after the exercise
• Identify and familiarise key business users on DR procedures
• Assess and update defined DR requirements including lessons
learnt
• Comply with the Shell Group IT Baseline Compliance
Specifications
The exercise went well and the objectives were achieved within
the stipulated timeframe.
The key learnings derived from the exercise and actions to be
followed up were:
• Key user’s SAP access rights were too wide and need to be
segregated yet fit-for-purpose to ensure that work can be
processed whilst security controls are not compromised
• Early engagement of line key users in the planning is paramount
to ensure a good understanding of SAP DR and the business fallback procedure
• Clear definition of the disaster scenario simulation with associated backlog and end-to
end transactions processing is required to ensure a sound DR exercise
• Review of current line Fallback procedures and the SAP DR process model, and the
identification of key business users to ensure consistency and seamless integration during
the DR
• Availability of key documents at the DR site is very important e.g. Standard process
flow, job aids and other important documents (i.e. Material Listing)
The business users involved found the exercise very valuable since it was their first exposure
to a SAP DR exercise. With the experience, they were able to reflect and provide input to improve
the SAP DR procedures.
The SAP EP Blueprint Support team would like to convey thanks to the following for
their participation:
• Line users from DOP/13, EBS/2, EOP/20, FAC/12/21/23, PPA/20, SCM/13, WOP/
20, EEE/4, EPO/42, ESB/1, FFC/2, FPR/1, OMS/11
• IWM SAP support team and many others working in the background
• ISM/21, ISM/15 and ISM/14 who worked hard and visited the Ministry of Finance
to ensure all IT infrastructures were ready for the exercise.
• Ministry of Finance for hosting the DR site and supporting this exercise. Special
appreciation goes to Azhar Haji Ahmad, Pg Ali Pg Abd Rahman, Ak Amirul Hayat
Pg Hj Yussop and the MOF Network and Telecommunications team for their help
in making the exercise a success.
The team that participated in the Annual SAP Disaster Recovery exercise
10 Salam, November 2006
Brunei’s Carnivorous Plants
By Zuraidah Haji Abd Kamis (HSE/56)
Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd is currently working on producing a Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) for the
Anduki Forest Reserve. This action plan will assist in protecting the species found in the reserve, one of which, is
the Nepenthes.
Brunei is blessed with a rich and diverse wildlife environment. Wildlife species that are abound in Borneo can be found in our own Brunei
jungles and plenty of these fauna and flora are protected. Living in Brunei, we should take the opportunity to know and recognise these
wildlife species, which others may never be able to see in person. An example of this is the Nepenthes (tropical pitcher plants) of Brunei,
locally known as ‘cawan ambok’ (monkey’s cup) or ‘sumboi-sumboi’.
Pitcher plants are notorious for their pitcher-like
leaves and the fact that they are carnivorous plants.
Nepenthes grow in extreme habitats poor of
nutrients. Typical habitats include peat swamp
and mountain rainforests or degraded, eroded
areas. In order to get the nutrients such as nitrogen
and phosphor that they cannot get from the soil,
carnivory provides a solution to this. Their
pitchers act as traps to catch small animals, with
features such as colour, scent or nectar as an
attraction method. Usual prey are insects although
there are Nepenthes species that do not feed on
animals but instead on bird excrements or dead
plant parts that fall into their pitchers.
Once the ‘food’ falls into the pitcher, the digestive
enzymes in the fluid that fills the pitcher digests
them. The plant then absorbs the nutrients.
Although for some pitcher plants, the fluid is a
habitat for a variety of animals. There have been
discoveries of mosquito larvae, flies and midges
as well as frog eggs inside Nepenthes pitchers.
Some pitcher plants have a mutualistic
relationship with ants, both depending on each
other for survival. Generally these plants have
unique and interesting characteristics.
Fluid inside the pitcher
helps to digest food
that falls inside the pitcher
Some ants form a “bond”
with pitcher plants
There are about 100 species of Nepenthes in the world, with
30 of these growing naturally in Borneo. Although common
within their distribution range, many Nepenthes are critically
threatened and are protected by the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (CITES). Some of the rare ones can be found in our
own Brunei jungles.
Closer to us, there have been findings of Nepenthes in the
Anduki Forest Reserve. Five species have been identified and
listed under the Wildlife Protection Act. These are the
Nepenthes ampullaria, Nepenthes bicalcarata, Nepenthes
gracilis, Nepenthes mirabilis and Nepenthes rafflesiana.
Anduki Forest Reserve is home to several species of Nepenthes
Individually, we can each make a contribution to the
conservation of these special plants by not picking or
collecting them and educating others on their protection.
This is why BSP’s involvement in the environment and
producing the Biodiversity Action Plan for Anduki Forest
Reserve is so important. This not only satisfies the requirements
of the Shell Group Biodiversity Standard but also BSP’s
commitment under the BSP HSE Policy to protect the
environment. Further information regarding the BAP can be
obtained from the HSE/5 Environmental Affairs section.
Salam, November 2006 11
SCO celebrates 5 million
manhours without TRC
THE Campaign Operations Services department (SCO) and
its contractors celebrated their joint achievement of five
million manhours without a total recordable case (TRC) with
a special ceremony held at the Brunei Shell Recreational Club
on 16 November.
At the event, BSP’s Technical Director, David Purvis presented
a safety recognition plaque to the Head of SCO, Haji Aji Haji Hitam
and to the contractor representatives on behalf of their companies.
These were from Sahid Sdn Bhd, Adinin Works &
Engineering Sdn Bhd, Mashhor Covus Contractor Sdn Bhd,
Syarikat Kejuruteraan Sistematik Sdn Bhd, SKS Wood Sdn Bhd,
IIW-SKS JV Sdn Bhd, Wehaya Engineering Services Sdn Bhd and
Mashor General Contractors Sdn Bhd.
David attributed this significant achievement to the
dedication, commitment and teamwork between SCO and its
contractors. He also cited the concerted efforts by BSP and its
business partners over the years to focus on safety-related workplace
behaviours.
Operations Services Manager, Mike Fuge was also on hand
to present the prizes for the best PAKATs and most PAKATs raised.
Best PAKAT went to Rakawih Daud (SCO/52), Pg Haji Taib Pg
Haji Karim (SCO/32), J. Cortex from SKSWood and Mohd Zaidi
Longservice
30 YEARS
Keasberry D L PPA
Jasni Bin Hj Abd Salam WOP133
Hj Mahmud Bin Hj Idris STL
25 YEARS
Lim Lan Ting FFC3
Lai Shiak Kui C J PBS
Chua Peng Sim UCP3
20 YEARS
Abdul Latiff Bin Hj Bakar DOP122
Bakar Bin Daun WOP113
Hj Mohd Yassin B Hj Rashid EME12
Hj Mustafa Bin Hj Sulaiman RES35
Kong Ngian Yun P RES34
Mohd Hatta Bin Hj Tuah EME222
Othman Bin Hj Baha SCO3
Pg Asrulmuhiddi B Pg Hj Jaafar WOP113
Roslan Bin Haji Abdullah EOP111
Yapp Kim Choi Kevin PPA425
Zulkapli Bin Abdullah TSW451
Abang Kamaludin B Abg Md Noor PPA322
David Purvis (seventh from left) and Mike Fuge (furthest left) with the contractors and
their safety recognition plaques
Tarmidi from Mashhor General
Contractors.
Most PAKATs Raised
went to Khalid Hamid (SCO/
423), Seliza Hashim Muzbidi
(SCO/212), Aminuddin Haji
Baba (SCO/3221), Sulaiman
Haji Madon (SCO/23), Mohd
Rasad from Sahid Sdn Bhd and
Tong Tiong Lim from Sahid
Sdn Bhd.
Some 600 staff from
SCO and its contractor
community attended the
function, which also served as
the department’s Hari Raya
gathering.
The function also served as a Hari Raya gathering for staff
OPM holds Hari Raya gathering
15 YEARS
Anuar Bin Idaris EOP124
H Muhd Izhar Rahmadi H Mashud SAV1113
Hj Amit Bin Hj Abdul Razak HRS
Hj Ismail Bin Hj Mohd Javi ISM3411
Mcilroy R TST
Md Aziz Bin Awang Ahmad HSQ235
Mohd Yussof Bin Hj Ahmad HSQ236
Ak Sufrina Bin Pg Hj Sulaiman WOP113
10 YEARS
Atanda A EOP1
Hjh Rosidah Hj Abdul Rahman DBS4
Rafeny Bin Hj Ismail WOP241
OPM staff and contractors at their Hari Raya get-together during the last day of the
festive month, Syawal. Local delicacies such as satay and its peanut sauce were one of
the favourite dishes served.
12 Salam, November 2006
Get served at the Shell
Helix Service Centre
THE first Shell Helix Service Centre has just been opened at
the Bunut Petrol Station. This latest initiative from Brunei
Shell Marketing Co Sdn Bhd (BSM) is part of the company’s
ongoing efforts to provide improved services to its customers.
The main purpose of the Shell Helix Service Centre is to
provide additional services, such as oil change and lubrication
services, to the motorists visiting the petrol station other than just
refueling.
The centre was conceived with the motorists in mind,
designed to offer a new experience by offering them a more
convenient location, speed, and value for money with services carried
out by experienced mechanics.
The first Shell Helix Service Centre opens at the Bunut Petrol Station
The Centre offers a variety of services including oil and filter
changes as well as safety and battery checks
Shell Helix Service Centre offers a variety of services including Oil Changing with Shell Helix
range of superior oils, 17 points safety checks, filter change and battery check. Customers have the
choice of leaving their car or wait at the fully-air-conditioned waiting room while their cars are being
serviced. At the waiting room, customers can see the oil change up close and can be satisfied that the
centre will care for their vehicle with utmost care.
As part of providing the best-added services to customers, BSM is also committed to ensure that
the new service centre fully complies with the Health, Safety, Security and Environment standards and
policies.
BSM promotes
balanced scorecard
Haji Junaidi Haji Omar, Director of CSI (seated furthest right) together with programme participants
BSM has again sponsored a programme involving
balanced scorecards for the public and private
sectors on 20 November 2006.
This programme called ‘Strategy Management
with Balanced Scorecard’ is designed to introduce the
Balanced Scorecard as part of strategy management,
from its formulation to implementation. The Civil
Service Institute coordinated this year’s programme.
This annual event is developed with the objectives
to share best practices and to foster relationships with
BSM’s key business partners both in the public and
private sectors. This is also part of BSM’s social
responsibility and commitment to promote sustainable
development initiatives for Brunei.
At the programme, Hajah Aisah Haji Othman,
Head of Business and Development Support
represented BSM. The Director of the Civil Service
Institute, Haji Junaidi Haji Omar also attended the
event.
Participants to the programme included senior
officials from the Management Services Department,
Public Services Department, Ministry of Health, Civil
Service Institute, Ministry Of Communication, Bank
Islam Brunei Darusalam (BIBD) and Tabung Amanah
Islam Brunei (TAIB).
Last year, BSM also sponsored a similar
programme called ‘Materialising Organisation Strategy
Map Using Balanced Scorecard’ that was successfully
conducted at the ASEAN-EC.
In BSM, the scorecard is used at all levels from
corporate to the individual. Use of the scorecard ensures
that the company’s strategy is communicated
throughout the organisation and enables staff to identify
how they are contributing to the business. Beside
organisation development, it also encourages
performance development.