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March 2007 Published for employees of BSP / BLNG / BST / BSM
Integrated Activity Planning
demonstrates how
“Together We Can Do So Much”
We focus on the cross-business drive to improve Integrated
Activity Planning (IAP) in BSP, which has the potential for
significant savings, by eliminating wasted resources.
CENTRESPREAD
New Muara Supply
Base Jetty
The commissioning of the jetty will provide a strong
boost for BSP’s business activities. Page 3
Highlights
Vendors Forum
2007
More than 350 local contractors participated in this
year’s Vendors Forum. Page 5
Bruneianisation
at BST
Bruneians are today at the forefront of Brunei Shell
Tankers LNG shipping operation. Page 9
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, March 2007
Health, Safety, EnvironmentNews
BSP focused its attention on hand and finger injury
prevention at the first Safety Takes Priority Week
held from 12 to 16 March 2007.
At the launching for the event, BSP’s Managing
Director, Grahaeme Henderson stressed the utmost
importance of safety, including preventing hand and
finger injuries. He said, “Our hands and fingers are the
most used and exposed parts of our body. In 2006, a
total of 13 out of the 18 lost time incidents resulted in
hand and finger injuries. Unfortunately, we tend to
under-estimate the risks involved when we use our hands
and fingers especially doing even routine tasks with our
hands and fingers. We simply have to put a stop to
accidents involving hands and fingers, for the sake of
our families.”
He emphasised, “Safety is a shared responsibility.
The company can do all it can in terms of tightening
procedures, but every one of us has a responsibility to
adopt the right attitude. You owe it to yourself, your
family and friends to make the extra effort to put a stop
to hand and finger injuries. I know that safety, and
therefore our well being, is the top priority for everyone.
So please let us work together to prevent hand and finger
injuries.”
Highlights during the launch involved a live stage
drama with employees acting out the consequences of
an employee losing one’s fingers and having to live life
COMPLIANCE INTERVENTION ATTITUDE
BSP and Contractors hold
Safety Takes Priority Week
BSP’s firemen
assist in efforts
to put out fire
in Seria
Haji Salleh Bostaman Haji Zainal Abidin was at the
scene to lend moral support to our firemen
BSP’s Firemen assisted in the efforts to put out a
fire, which broke out at the government barracks
in Lorong Tiga Selatan in Seria.
Responding to a call just past midnight on 13
March, BSP’s fire services team led by Chief Fire Officer
(HSE/11), Mohammed Sham - Khiruddin, two
fire officers and six firemen, responded immediately and
arrived at the scene of the incident to support the efforts
of the Government Fire & Rescue Department.
The fire was successfully brought under control
a short while later, and all the 16 families comprising
more than 80 persons were safely evacuated.
Also at the scene of the incident to lend moral
support to our firemen were Asset Director, Haji Salleh
Bostaman Haji Zainal Abidin and Head of Emergency
Response & Security (HSE/1), Rosman Hj Abdul
Rahman.
Our hands and fingers are the most used and exposed parts of our body
with the handicap as well as a short video with a real-life accident victim talking
about how his life has changed due to his finger loss.
Amongst some of the activities that were conducted throughout the week were
site visits by joint BSP and Contractor teams to BSP and Contractor facilities, which
focused on engagements with site personnel to increase general awareness on
preventing hand and finger injuries. A BSP and Contractor Quarterly Safety Forum
was also held on 16 March at the closing of Safety Takes Priority Week.
Drilling Menang’s
HSE Network
leads campaign on
hand and finger safety
HAND and finger injuries accounted for 13 of the 18 safety incidents recorded
in BSP in 2006. It is therefore the first of the key quarterly action themes
highlighted in the 2007 HSE Plan.
Senior HSE Adviser, Uche Igbokwe, is driving a number of activities on hand
and finger injury prevention within BSP and contractor communities at homes, offices
and worksites. This includes awareness cascades and workshops, featuring different
types of hand and finger PPE, and right and wrong practices. “Only strict compliance
with company rules and procedures, intervention and bold correction of unacceptable
practices as well as having the right attitude will help us prevent these injuries,” he
said.
The HSE Network Committee of the Drilling MENANG community took
the lead with a hand and finger injury prevention workshop for more than 300
drilling contractor representatives ,opened by BSP’s Finance Director, Marcel Luijten.
Contractor personnel were given awards for their outstanding HSE performances
and contributions towards Compliance, Intervention and Attitude, with Azlan from
Haliburton emerging as the best overall contributor.
The Marine HSE Network is currently planning their own workshop on this
theme while other departments cascade the communications package to their teams.

From The BSP MD’s Desk
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to be able to reach out to you again. First of all,
a big thank you to the many of you who turned up for our staff
cascade of 13 March. A big thank you also to our colleagues from
Champion, Ampa and Fairley, who joined us via live video
conferencing.
Once again, I would like to say ‘very well done’ on our recordbreaking
performance for last year, and a very huge thank you to
everyone for your contributions. Your magnificent efforts have been
aptly recognised with the announcement of a company bonus that
you deserve.
I am worried, however, that our joy could be temporary, and
that we may be taking our success for granted. I’m sure you will be
as worried as I am too, if you look at the not-so promising progress
we have made so far this year.
On Safety, our performance remains fragile, with a sharp
increase in safety-related incidents, particularly hand and finger
injuries in January and February alone. We really need to pause,
and take a long and hard look at how we can put immediate stop to
these incidents.
We must always conduct hazard identification before we
commence any activity, routine or non-routine. We must treat high
potential incidents with a huge amount of respect. Please help bring
home these safety messages to everyone you work with in BSP and
contractor companies.
On Performance, our figures for both oil production and gas
sales, unfortunately, are below target at this stage. Again, we really
need to pull ourselves strongly together, and work hard as never
before to push up well delivery, cut down on unscheduled
deferments, and optimise shutdowns.
We can still recover and catch up with our target. To do that
we must from now onwards push ourselves to safely ‘chase every
barrel of oil’ and ‘every cubic metre of gas’ we can lay our hands on.
While we continue to make significant progress in the area
of People development, we have fallen behind in terms of filling up
vacancies to support our operations. We are working in close
collaboration with our government partners and Shell shareholders
THE commissioning of the brand new Muara Supply Base Jetty will provide a strong boost
for BSP’s business activities, especially its offshore operations for the next thirty years and
beyond.
The jetty was officially opened on 13 February by Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri
Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, the Minister
of Energy at the Prime Minister’s Office and Chairman of BSP, Brunei LNG, Brunei Shell Tankers and
Brunei Shell Marketing.
Giving welcoming remarks at the event, Grahaeme Henderson, Managing Director of BSP said,
“I am absolutely confident that the new jetty will further catalyse the continuing dynamic pace of
development of the company in particular, and the oil and gas sector in general.”
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Grahaeme Henderson speaks to staff on our record-breaking performance of last year and
shares his concern over progress in the first quarter of this year
to overcome this challenge quickly.
There are huge expectations from our stakeholders for us to repeat our winning performance of
last year. The bottom line simply is that ‘we are only as good as our last game’.
This means that our success in the previous year will be seen as history, and we will be judged
solely by our latest performance in 2007. We must perform as well or even better than last year, for us
to retain our hard-earned reputation as a top performing company.
Driving our performance forward will depend very much on the same key factors which brought
us outstanding success last year, namely, aggressively focusing on our scorecard to deliver production
safely, on time and on budget, and by working closely as one solid team.
As shown by our results last year, we are indeed a great team. We need to prove it again. I know
I can count on you to do it.
As always, I look forward to your feedback and comments.
Best regards
Grahaeme Henderson
New Muara Supply Base Jetty -
a boost for BSP operations
Yang Berhormat Pehin officially opens the Muara Jetty Supply Base, which houses 14 storage
tanks for keeping essential materials for offshore drilling operations
The Muara Jetty Supply Base measures 120 metres by 48
metres and is equipped with three loading facilities. It is almost
close to the size of the football pitch at Hassanal Bolkiah National
Stadium. It is also embedded on a powerful foundation of 182 piling
points, comprising hollow steel pipes of 28 inches and 32 inches in
diameter and a 1-inch thick wall. These piles have been driven 43
metres deep into the ground.
There are 14 storage tanks for keeping essential materials for
offshore drilling operations. These tanks, which were dismantled
and relocated from the old jetty, are no ordinary tanks. Each tank
can hold up to 250 tonnes of dry material. This means that together
they can store in excess of 1,400 tonnes of cement, 1,000 tonnes of
bentonites and 400 tonnes of barites.
Grahaeme highlighted that the project stands out because of
four notable achievements. These are:
• Safety - The project was successfully completed with an
outstanding safety achievement of 0.8 million hours
Total Recordable Case (TRC) free and without Loss
Time Injury
• Teamwork - It was managed by a multi-disciplinary
project team drawn from BSP and complemented by
various government departments
• Local talent - The BSP project team was entirely made
up of, and led by, Bruneian engineers and technical
professionals
• Standards - Comprehensive and rigorous standards have
been adopted by the team to measure and mitigate any
potential impact that arises
Yang Berhormat Pehin then officially opened the Muara Jetty
Supply Base by cutting a ribbon and signing a commemorative
plaque. The Minister of Enegy and other guests were subsequently
taken on a guided tour to see the facilities at the jetty and later,
viewed an exhibition.

4 Salam, March 2007
BSP celebrates Technology
David Purvis highlights the seven technology
themes illustrated in the diagram on the right
FOR the whole month of March, Shell celebrated
technology at all its exploration and production
locations all around the world. Technology Month
helped to explain what makes BSP and Shell in
general, an industry leader in its field. BSP took
part in the celebration and launched the event
locally on 12 March 2007.
David Purvis, BSP’s Technical Director was
present to officially launch the event. Speaking at the
event, David highlighted the seven technology themes
being celebrated and the role, which BSP plays in some
of the themes. These themes are illustrated in the slide.
Prime Minister
of Laos visits BLNG
From left: The Minister of Health, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera
Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Awg Suyoi bin Haji Osman in his capacity
as Minister in Attendance, Mr Bouasone Bouphavanh, Fred Smeenk, Haji
Matsatejo Sokiaw and the delegation from the Lao People’s Deomocratic
Republic
THE Prime Minister of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mr Bouasone
Bouphavanh and his delegation paid a courtesy visit to Brunei LNG Sdn
Bhd (BLNG) on 1 February 2007.
BLNG’s Managing Director, Fred Smeenk and the BLNG management
team welcomed the Prime Minister and his delegation where they were later invited
to attend a briefing on the company’s general operation and achievements. The
premier was then invited for a tour of the plant led by BLNG’s Senior General
Manager (Plant), Haji Matsatejo Sokiaw.
The delegation toured the power plant project and the Main Cryogenic
Heat Exchanger (MCHE) train 5 areas and the jetty. The visit ended with a
luncheon, hosted by Fred Smeenk, at the Liang Lumut Recreation Club.
David also said, “I hope all of you will find the events and activities to be of great interest and if anything
else, it should inspire you to create technologies that will be key enablers to our future.”
Locally, BSP held three technology talks throughout the month, which highlighted several achievements
made by BSP. The first was a presentation on Powering Ahead with Microturbines by William Voon, Head of
Electrical Engineering. In his capacity as one of Shell’s Principal Technical Experts in the area of Electrical Power
Generation, William shared his expertise on the application of Microturbines for
generating electrical power in remote and normally unmanned installations offshore.
The application of Microtubines has been successfully implemented at several offshore
locations under Sarawak Shell Berhad.
The second technology talk was by Peter Slaiby, BSP’s East Asset Manager on
the topic of Champion West: Leading the Way in Smart Field Technology. BSP’s
Champion West Facility is one of the most technically advanced offshore facilities in
the world. The flexibility of the snake well, applied here, means the drill can snake
through all of the hidden oil pockets from a single offshore platform and with smart
field technology, engineers can monitor productivity via remote control. We have
become the pioneer of the 58 smart wells available in the whole of Shell and 55% of
them are available right here in Brunei.
The last talk was Seria North Flank: Getting Connected by Al-Khadhuri
Shaikhan Mohamed, Conductor-Connector Wells Senior Production Technologist
and Hamoud Alriyami, Senior Well Engineer (Conductor-Connector Project).
Connector-Conductor Wells technology has been succesfully completed. It involved
drilling a connector well onshore to connect with an existing well offshire in the Seria
North Flank field. The objective of the project was to prove the concept for wider
implementation in Champion West. The Connector-Cundoctor wells project is a
great success and is the first of its kind worldwide.
A Shell Business View video on Smart Fields was shown during the launch
of Technology Month

Salam, March 2007 5
Contractors attend forum
Grahaeme Henderson presents a momento to Yang
Berhormat Pehin, who spoke at and officiated Vendors Forum
2007
MORE than 350 local contractors, registered with BSP,
BLNG, BST and BSM, participated in this year’s Vendors
Forum, which was held at the International Convention
Centre on 14 March 2007.
The objective of the forum, which carried the theme ‘Building
Brunei Business’ was to provide up-to-date information on the
existing process and procedures of contracting and procurement in
the four joint venture companies.
Speaking at the event, Grahaeme Henderson, Managing
Director of BSP said, “Through our Local Business Development
(LBD) initiatives, we will positively support the work of the
Government of Brunei Darussalam to establish a strong and resilient
local business community. In addition, we also hope that the LBD
provides opportunities to grow the number of globally competitive
Bruneian companies venturing out into overseas markets.”
“I am very pleased to share with you that just last year alone,
90 percent of all our business transactions were through Bruneianowned
and managed companies. More than half of all our contracts
by value in 2006 were awarded to local contractors,” Grahaeme
said.
In essence, LBD is a structured partnership between our
companies and our contractors, who support us by delivering
essential goods and services to drive our business. At the forum,
BSP disclosed three key local business development initiatives that
will be implemented in the immediate future.
The three initiatives are the new format of its annual Vendor
Forum, the push for the inclusion of technical and vocational skill
development and to further step up and institutionalise measures
to enhance the capabilities of the contractors, which include their
ability to compete in the international marketplace.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri
Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji
Bakar, Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister’s Office also the
Chairman of BSP, BLNG, BST and BSM was the guest of honour
where he spoke and officiated the forum.
In officiating the event, Yang Berhormat Pehin said, “I am
particularly pleased that companies like BSP, BLNG, BST and BSM
have been at the forefront of private-sector efforts to complement
the government’s initiatives to strengthen local business
development, including the SMEs sector.”
He added, “The LBD programme has helped to nurture the
development of a dynamic Bruneian contractor community in the
energy sector. The programme has also created clear and widening
business opportunities for many SMEs and Bruneian citizens now
occupy the majority of top management positions in companies
contracted to BSP”.
There was an exhibition held in conjunction with the forum
as well as booth sessions on topics of highly specialist business, future
Bumi business, developing Bumi business, minimum effort Bumi
business and registering for business with the four Shell JV
companies.
An exhibition as well as booth
sessions were also held during
the event
Another presentation revolved around the financing for SMEs from the Islamic and Conventional
Financing by the Associations of Banks Brunei and knowledge sharing on critical success factors by
Schlumberger Overseas S.A.(B), SKSWoods Sdn Bhd, P.T.A.S Sdn Bhd and Hackna Company.
The forum was wrapped with a question and answer session which was conducted by the BSP
Tender Board key members led by Awg Haji Zainal Abidin bin Hj Mohd Ali, Deputy Managing
Director of BSP in his capacity as the Chairman of Tender Board for the companies.
BSP hosts Global
Lawyers Conference
OVER eighty lawyers from all over the world joined BSP’s Legal Department for a week of
sharing best practices on legal developments in the upstream oil and gas industry. This gathering
was part of the bi-annual Shell Global Exploration & Production Lawyers Conference held
on 13 February 2007.
Grahaeme Henderson, BSP’s Managing Director, delivered the keynote address where he
welcomed the guests. Grahaeme said, “We are absolutely delighted to welcome so many Shell lawyers
from all over the world to Brunei. There is an unlimited variety of legal risks surrounding our core
exploration activities, which require daily
management and as such legal input is
instrumental to meeting deliverables.”
“Apart from the knowledge and experience
this conference brings to BSP, it clearly
demonstrates that Brunei is maturing as a topnotch
location for learning and development
opportunities, an initiative BSP is actively
pursuing.”
Head of the Legal Department at BSP,
Ingrid de Jong added, “Conferences such as these
enable us to provide continued high quality
services to the company in today’s complex legal
environment. Although Seria may seem a quiet
place, the international dynamics of the energy
business demand us to up our game every day.”
Grahaeme Henderson welcomes the
delegates to Brunei and presented an
overview of our business
Over 80 lawyers from all over the world converged in Brunei for the Shell Global EP Lawyers
Conference

6 Salam, March 2007
Business Improvement In Action
Integrated Activity Planni
demonstrates how
“Together We Can Do So M
Activity execution work being carried out
THIS is the second in a series of articles highlighting the achievements of
BSP people driving bottom-line business improvements. In this article, we
focus on the cross-business drive to improve Integrated Activity Planning
(IAP) in BSP which has the potential to save $30 million by eliminating wasted
resources.
IAP is recognised across Shell and the industry as a critical activity to eliminate inefficient processes
and use of resources. It focuses on standardising and integrating the planning for people, processes and
tools across departments to improve delivery. The power of IAP is based on its capacity to combine the
knowledge and resources of all staff levels, departments and disciplines to develop the most efficient
solutions for the overall business.
IAP Business Improvement Team Lead and BSP Head of Production and Maintenance Excellence,
Paul Rijks said, “Put simply, it’s about taking waste out of the system to help the people on the front
Integrated Activity Planning meetings are held on a regular basis
line do their job better.”
“Let me give you an example of what successful IAP looks like. I see on
to go to a platform. When he arrives, he goes to the control room, where hi
materials are in the ‘barang’ box, and the scaffold is in place, so he can
successfully completes the task, signs off his permit, and moves to anothe
When that task is complete, the boat is there waiting for him at 4pm, to ge
“You can see that if we enable everyone to work like that, we get the
and, most importantly, time and resources are not wasted,” he said. “Mak
because the people who are working on materials, boats, maintenance and
planning their work. We’re working hard to standardise and integrate plann
The Business Improvement Priorities (BIP) analysis conducted in
performance:
♦ Clarity of roles, responsibilities and accountability for activit
♦ Ensuring compliance with existing processes and systems
♦ Improving the quality of data that is provided for planning p
Detailed diagnostics identified potential savings of an estimated $30
teams over the past 18 months. “We have made improvements but there is
One major change being introduced by IAP has been a shift away fr
engineers and others submitting data to analyse the sequence of activities an
“This integrates the planning for areas from design, procurement, fab
what’s needed earlier in the process,” Paul said. “Crucially, this tells us whe
work delivered in the same time-frame. It helps us understand critical delive
we can anticipate how things are best done.
One of the most significant successes of IAP has been to help reduce
enabled the IAP team to pre-analyse the scope and implications of shut-do
planned shut down windows, which of course immediately translates to ba
The alignment of shut-downs between BSP and BLNG also played
“We’ve always had a level of co-ordination with BLNG, but now BLNG repre
Paul said. “We’ve got the right people in the room to maximise the efficien
“Improving decision-making is key to planning across the board. In th
diffused decision-making. The IAP work on accountabilities is helping us u
“We’ve also made good progress in convincing staff to improve the qu
develop standardised templates for Primavera and SAP systems. Primavera
implemented to help us standardise our work. As soon as it can talk to SAP,
to the execution of our activities.
“Along with the systems and processes, we are encouraging behaviour c
co-operation. At the outset, IAP can look like more administration and pap
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most value out of people and resources,
The Planning Community meet weekly to review progress and actions
ing it happen is a challenge, of course,
scaffolding all work to different systems and have different approaches to
ing to overcome that.”
2006 identified three key strands of activity to improve IAP and overall
ies across departments
urposes
illion, and each of the three strands has been progressed by cross-business
still a way to go,” Paul said.
om planning data that was based purely on cost-estimation. IAP now asks
d the capabilities required to deliver their end result.
rication right through to installation, so we have a more accurate picture of
n to start, how jobs fit together and how to combine activities to get more
y issues such as clashes with other activities, shutdowns and weather so that
scheduled deferment. The innovative ‘Shut-down on Paper’ approach has
wns. “This helped avoid clashes with other activities and has taken days of
rels in the tank.”
an important role in the achievement of record gas production in 2006.
sentatives actually participate in key Integrated Activity Planning meetings,”
ies between the businesses.
e past, there have been up to 40 people in one room which resulted in slow,
nderstand who needs to be in each meeting to get the best result.
ality of the data they submit. Our experiences from 2006 are helping us to
is the new global Shell integrated activity planning tool, which is being
it improves transparency and means that financial results are linked directly
hanges and improved interfunctional and departmental understanding and
er. However, our people are coming to see that better planning is going to
e their jobs easier and deliver better results.
“In the past, we’ve recognised the heroes who fix things quickly when they
k. We now want to really recognise and reward the people who comply and
er with what they originally planned, and work most effectively with
agues across all levels and departments. It will take time, but we’ve got good
ort from across the business.
“It is impossible for any one person to deliver the optimal solution in such
plex operating environment,” he said. The principle of ‘alone we can do so
, together we can do so much’ applies 100% to IAP.”
“I’m confident about the long-term benefits we can deliver because we’ve
talented, diverse team working on IAP issues, with representatives from the
tions, assets, business planning and representatives from business
ovement.”
Delivering Business Improvement in 2007
The success of IAP is part of the BSP Business Improvement Programme.
aim of the 2007 programme is to consolidate the significant gains made in
, sustain momentum and continue to align activities to the BSP strategy.
programme is now led by the BSP Leadership Team, and has been extended
nd the eight original themes to cover all improvement initiatives in BSP.
BSP Business Improvement Manager, David Taylor said,“IAP is
ducing important cross-business efficiencies that cut waste out of the system.
is vital to sustain the success of the business in 2007 and the years ahead.”
Activity execution work being carried out
Activity execution work being carried out
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8 Salam, March 2007
Learning Centre
scores another first
Practical exercises in the class were carried out to enhance participants understanding about certified
equipment including Equipment Inspection Exercise
THE Brunei Asia Pacific Shell Learning Centre, formerly known as the Learning and Development
Centre (LDC) scored another first when it conducted a learning event to a third party, Petronas, Malaysia
LNG (MLNG) Plant in Bintulu, Sarawak from 22 January - 8 February 2007.
The three-day learning event was entitled ‘Certified Equipment for Hazardous Area’ and was conducted by
the Learning Centre’s Electrical Learning Adviser, Manggau Galawing. A total of 48 employees from MLNG
engineering/ technical front line attended the course including staff from Shell Philippines Exploration BV (SPEX),
Learning and
development
for MPM
THE Brunei Asia Pacific Shell Learning Centre (formerly LDC) organised
Learning and Development days at various BSP site locations throughout the
month of March. Major Projects (MPM) held its Learning and Development
session on 15 February at the Sutera Biru building in Kuala Belait.
Gary Young, Head of Learning and Development at LDC gave an introduction
where he said, “LDC has been evolving into a regional learning centre since 2005,
which means that global programmes are becoming more accessible to our staff.
The event triggered energy amongst staff by stimulating discussion and
sharing experiences on training
Che Baharum Che Busu, MLNG Senior Electrical
Manager, receives a momento from Manggau
Galawing from LDC
Brunei LNG, Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) and Shell
Malaysia Exploration and Production (SMEP).
This course aims to enhance the front line staff
to maintain facility asset integrity. Other subjects covered
include:
• Principle of protection for various type of
Ex certified equipment, including “live”
demonstration where possible
• Design and construction for various type of
Ex certified equipment including motors,
lightings, junction boxes, etc
• Inspection and maintenance practices
including practical/ hand-on sessions
• Pre and post training assessment for
participants
Overall, the course was beneficial for the
participants and certificates were presented on
completion of the course.
Learning and Development days aimed to emphasise commitment to training
and development by BSP and to increase awareness of the numerous training
and development opportunities being offered
Innovative learning processes such as blended and workplace learning are becoming
the norm and there are tremendous benefits from mixing participants from BSP, the
region and worldwide. “
Learning and Development days were golden opportunities to showcase many
of the offerings available to BSP staff and the key processes used to make learning
happen. It aimed to emphasise the commitment to training and development by
BSP and to increase awareness among staff of the numerous training and development
opportunities in BSP and across Shell.
Rob Brouwer, BSP’s Major Projects Manager (MPM) reiterated the
commitment to training. He emphasised the importance of learning on the job,
career planning and career ladders in learning. Rob said, “It is important to make use
of the Competence Based Development (CBD) tool to identify gaps and to set work
targets to close the identified gaps.”
Altogether, some 60 members of staff from MPM and Engineering Services
(SEN/1) attended the event. Staff were presented with an overview of learning
programmes in BSP, EP Asia Pacific and Shell, including Shell Open University and
Shell Project Academy. These included technical, project engineering, personal
development and leadership development courses.
The event triggered energy amongst the participants by stimulating discussion
and sharing experiences on training. To seal staff commitment to training, staff were
requested to fill in their training requirements for 2007 at the end of the event.

Salam, March 2007 9
Bruneianisation success at BST
BRUNEIANS are today at the forefront of Brunei Shell Tankers’s internationally
respected LNG shipping operation. Hajah Normawati Dato Paduka Haji Othman
from Brunei Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd (BGC) explains how the success of BST’s
Bruneianisation Programme was achieved.
How it began
The history of BST has undoubtedly been a
successful one. Established in 1986, the seven vessels,
in BST’s B-Class Fleet was subsequently chartered
by BLNG to secure cargo deliveries to Japan.
In spite of Brunei having these LNG tankers
under its flag, very few nationals manned these vessels
at the outset. BST began its Bruneianisation
Programme in 1990 with the aim of manning its
tankers with nationals in Master and Chief Engineer
positions. BST assisted the Jefri Bolkiah College of
Engineering by training Marine students onboard its
vessels in 1990. Three of these students later joined
BST as Engineering Officers in 1998.
BST accelerated the Bruneianisation
Programme in 2002 by sponsoring 14 cadets to
undertake further studies at the Warsash Maritime
College, in the United Kingdom. The Programme
was expanded in 2002 through a vigorous campaign
to introduce Bruneian ships’ ratings covering activities
i.e. machinists, deck and catering categories.
The success that followed
In September 2003, the success of BST’s
Marine Cadets Year 2000 Intake was commemorated,
with His Royal Highness Duli Yang Teramat Mulia
Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda
Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang
Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the
Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime
Minister’s Office, graciously attending and witnessing
this historic occasion.
This graduation of thirteen of the Brunei
Marine Cadet Officers marked a new beginning for
the provision of highly trained, competent locals on
BLNG vessels. Following completion of their studies
and their achievement of internationally recognised
qualifications, these Cadets progressed into positions
of Third Deck Officers and Fourth Marine Engineers
aboard the BLNG B-Class Fleet and BGC’s, Abadi.
What was more pleasing was the outstanding
achievement of one Bruneian Cadet, Ak Nor Hazman
bin Pg Haji Abdul Hamid. Out of the 36 international
students at Warsash Maritime College, he was
awarded the Best National Vocation Qualification
(“NVQ”) Portfolio by the Marine Society of the
Haji Ibrahim Haji Md Yassin, the Managing Director of BGC (centre) pictured
alongside catering staff during his visit onboard the Abadi
United Kingdom.
A total of 31 Cadets have been sponsored through
the Bruneianisation Programme, and the number of
Brunei nationals has increased steadily against targets
in all ranks in BST. By January 2007, there were 325
BST employees - 79 officers and 246 ratings.
Senior ranks in the Machinist section were held
by the first Bruneian Machinists, Suhardi bin Rahiman
and Arbi bin Haji Ibrahim in November 2003, and Haji
Md Akinorbaishu bin Haji Suhaili was promoted as the
first Bruneian Chief Cook in December 2003.
In 2006, Belais was the second Brunei LNG vessel
after Abadi to be manned fully by Bruneian ratings. This
followed promotion of five capable fellow Bruneian
Able-Seamen that have been trained as Bosuns.
Bruneians have also held the key onshore position of
Manning Officer since 2005.
Strong performances continue
Strong performances by young Bruneians
continue through the Programme. This includes:
♦ Third Engineer Shamsul Othman became
the first Bruneian officer to reach senior ship
management level following his appointment
as Gas Engineer in 2006
♦ Third Engineer Ak Nor Hazman was
seconded to IMR Office in Japan as Brunei’s
first Support Engineering Superintendent in
May 2006. Ak Nor Hazman will follow suit
from Shamsul as the next Bruneian Gas
Engineer in March 2007.
♦ Third Engineer Eng Yih Chih commenced
his Support Engineering Superintendent
secondment to IMR Office early February
2007.
♦ Second Officer Martin Liew recently
completed his assignment as Brunei’s first
Support Operations Superintendent at
STASCO Headquarters in London.
♦ Chief Cook, Sardini Bin Hj Tajuddin
commenced “hands-on” training with
Catering Trainer Hendry Anderson to
assume the role of the first Bruneian Catering
Trainer following completion.
Several training programmes have been
implemented to consolidate the success of the
Martin Liew being welcomed at the start of his
superintendency training at STASCO
Headquarters, UK
Ak Nor Hazman
during his
superintendency
training at IMR
Office, Japan
Programme. BST staff competency is further
developed by having trainers for both officers and
ratings onboard the ships. Safety training and
awareness initiatives are of course a top priority in
BST, and play a key role in the development of all
staff
A prosperous future
The journey for Bruneian Masters or Chief
Engineers to serve on Brunei LNG tankers is far from
over, but the milestones achieved by this Programme
stand as a testament that this vision will be attained.
Bruneianisation is being sustained through a
continuous process of recruiting talented nationals,
providing them with educational and training
opportunities, and actively supporting the
development of their careers.
The Bruneians in this Programme will continue
to contribute not only to the Company, but also to
the prosperity of Brunei Darussalam. Their
achievements build on centuries of maritime tradition
and strengthen the nation’s reputation of 35 years
supply of LNG to customers.
Brunei’s first Bosuns during their training aboard North West Eagle in 2006

10 Salam, March 2007
The Benchmarking (BM) Cycle:
SCOT BM feedback and
2007 Upstream BM Review for West and East
The team from OPM, West, HP, PCC and EP Asia Pacfic during the SCOT
Benchmarking Feedback Session
By Hajah Mahayon M Taha (OPM/53)
THE Seria Crude Oil Terminal’s (SCOT) terminal benchmarking feedback
session was held in the Learning and Development Centre in Seria in January
attended by the key benchmarking team from Production and Maintenance
Excellence (OPM), Hydrocarbon Processing (HP), West asset and the EP
Asia Pacific benchmarking team.
The objective of the crude oil export terminal benchmarking review,
which began in 2005, was to compare the operational performance of crude
oil export terminals, on a worldwide basis, whilst taking into account the
diversity of the facilities and their operating parameters.
To facilitate the comparisons, a number of normalising factors were
incorporated, the main one being the Mechanical Equivalency Factor and
Barrel of Oil equivalent. The second part of the process was the analysis and
understanding of performance gaps. This was followed by the most essential
part of the process, which was the selection, and implementation of gap closure
actions.
A typical benchmarking process consists of eight phases, which involves
familiarising with process parameters and Maintenance Equivalency Factor
workbooks, training the staff, data collection, data validation, data processing,
data analysis, reporting and finally the facility ‘gap analysis’ workshop. The
benchmarking requires accurate process, timely submission and report timing
preferably aligned to the business plan. The dimension of the benchmarking
Part of the Benchmarking team at work in a ring-fenced system
review requires inputs on:
♦ Availability & utilization
♦ Safety and environment
♦ Operating costs
♦ Maintenance and reliability
♦ Personnel
For the 2007 benchmarking cycle, there are
three BSP upstream facilities participating in the
benchmarking review namely, West asset: Ampa,
Fairley and East asset: Champion fields. OPM/5
is the central focal point for data compilation and
the team has now submitted the completed
workbooks to SGSI on 28 February 2007.
West and East are the two assets in their
journey to top-quartile (TQ) and the
benchmarking efforts will be used to support their
TQ action plans. The top quartile assets will be
benchmarked on a yearly cycle while the rest will
be benchmarked on a two-yearly cycle.
The view graphs show the benchmarking
plan in the next 90 days and key milestone and
deliverables as shown:

MORE than 70 government representatives, including officers from the
Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Health, attended a briefing session
organised by Brunei Shell Marketing Co Sdn Bhd (BSM) for government
departments on the new process improvements for government bulk purchases
using fleetcard on 1 March 2007.
The briefing session was jointly chaired by BSM’s Head of Business and
Development (BMB), Siti Kurshiah Haji Anuar, Dk Hajah Noorasiah Pg Haji Hassan
of Treasury Department and Haji Suhaimi Haji Hashim from Bank Islam Brunei
Darussalam.
The primary purpose of the session was to brief the various government
departments on the newly-revised payment system from the government to BIBD
using the Tafis System. Dk Hajah Noorasiah also discussed the impact on bulk
Longservice
30 YEARS
Hj Salleh Bin Mohd Daud PCC
Hung Kim Hwa STL111
Mohamad Bin Hj Jimin ISM341
Kapli Bin Hj Omar Ali SCO542
25 YEARS
Improving processes for
government fuel purchases
The purpose of the session was to brief the various government departments
on the newly-revised system
LiveWIRE launches
sixth business awards
LIVEWIRE Brunei launched its annual Business
Awards competition for the year 2006 - 2007 on
27 February 2007. This is the sixth LiveWIRE
Brunei Business Awards, which is organised and
jointly sponsored by BSP and HSBC Brunei.
The event, part of a continuous commitment to
develop and promote young entrepreneurs in Brunei
Darussalam, was officiated by the Permanent Secretary
at the Ministry of Education, Dato Paduka Haji Sheikh
Adnan bin Sheikh Mohammad. Also attending the event
was the Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Brunei, Mr
Guy Priestley. The award aims to encourage and recognise
the achievement of young entrepreneurs in preparing
for starting up a business.
35 YEARS
Jatali Bin Akun DOP124
Khoo Eng Kiat OPS2
Deputy Managing Director of BSP, Haji Zainal
Abidin Haji Md Ali, in his capacity as the Chairman of
the LiveWIRE Brunei Board said, “BSP hopes the
LiveWIRE programmes will continue to contribute towards
local business development and complement the
government’s efforts to build a robust small-and-medium
enterprise (SME) sector.”
This year, LiveWIRE Brunei is introducing a new
award category - the LiveWIRE Brunei Special Business
Award - to recognise LiveWIRE participants who
have been sustaining their business for at least three years.
LiveWIRE Brunei will also run a series of dialogue
sessions that focuses on coaching participants to
develop business plans.
Hjh Norsaripah Bte Hj M Noor FTR0
Jaitun Bte Hashim HPD20
Liaw Wei Fun HBS21
Rusli Bin Haji Mokti ISM161
Hee Kui Leng OPM55
Chang Lee Lee DPE10
Zamadi Bin Yusof SCM4321
Chai Sut OPM6213
Surayati Bte Samin MPS312
Hamdan Bin Hj Pudin BMR6
Foo Cheh Keng SCM1335
Serimah Bte Awg Besar SCM127
Chaw Nyet Hiong ISM225
Fatimah Bte Hj Zainip EEN0
20 YEARS
Hj Osman Bin Hj Ladis ISM Tinggal Bin Hj Sulong POP111
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Representatives from various government departments at the roadshow
purchases and procedures that were outlined for them during the cut-off period of
the New Government Budget Roll out, which will start in mid-March towards early
April. In addition, Haji Suhaimi further explained services offered by the bank
pertaining to the Government Bulk Purchases using Fleet Card.
The Kad Inden is a cooperation project between Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam
and BSM to provide value-added services in partnership with the Ministry of Finance.
It supports the initiative of His Majesty’s government towards e-Government through
electronic payment and paperless office solutions. As of 31 July last year, all government
departments are now required to subscribe to the system eliminating the need to use
paper invoices.
Dato Paduka Haji Sheikh Adnan bin Sheikh
Mohammad launched the LiveWIRE Business
Awards. He is seen here with Haji Zainal Abidin
Haji Mohd Ali and Mr Guy Priestley
Abd Zabar Bin Sion IAM21
15 YEARS
Bieseman T EPE6
Dk Hjh Umi Kalthum P H Zainal EPO21D
Hj Md Nur Zaim Abdullah Sutee SCO533
Masliah Bte Hj Mohamad Ali TSX10
Hasimewati Bte Sidek IWM417
Abidin Bin Mohamad Zen HML4
Hjh Normaya Hj Musri EPE31
Meijs Van Der J FAC
Pine B D EPE5
10 YEARS

12 Salam, March 2007
BSP awards fabrication
contract to local business
Grahaeme also highlighted the immense spin-off opportunities for businesses that would be
generated from this contract. “There will be more employment opportunities for sub-contracting
activities to support this contract, starting with engineering work right through the chain to the local
business community, including shops and restaurants.”
The projects awarded under this contract are critical to BSP’s operations and its continued
dynamic business growth. After achieving an outstanding performance record in 2006 in all key areas
of the business, BSP intends to work hard at repeating the success this year and every year with the help
of the local business community.
Grahaeme Henderson and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak
Haji Abdul Wadood Bolkiah signed the contract for major
fabrication works including fabrication of the Mampak and
Seria North Flank jacket
IN a contract signing ceremony held at the Oil and Gas
Discovery Centre on 2 March 2007, BSP awarded a local
company Syarikat Kejuruteraan Sistematik (SKS) Sdn Bhd
with a major project fabrication contract.
The scope of the contract includes the fabrication of the
Mampak and Seria North Flank jacket and topside module fabrication
as well as other incoming BSP major projects. The fabrication
of these structures will be carried out locally at BSP’s Campaign
Operations Services (SCO) fabrication yard in Kuala Belait.
Managing Director, Grahaeme Henderson, signed on behalf
of BSP with Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Wadood
Bolkiah bin Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak
Haji Abdul Aziz, the Chairman of SKS Sdn Bhd, signing on behalf
of SKS.
Covering a period of five years, the contract awarded to SKS
Sdn Bhd, a locally based Bruneian contractor, supports BSP’s sustainable
development commitment, in nurturing the development
of local Bruneian businesses and human capital.
In his welcoming speech, Grahaeme noted, “SKS, is a wholly
Bruneian-owned and managed company and its success story continues
and builds on the proud tradition of many other Bruneian
contractor companies, which are currently doing business with BSP.”
He continued, “For us in BSP, local business development is
integral to, and inseparable from, our business and social commitments
in this country. BSP is a major contributor to the Government
of Brunei Darussalam’s efforts to strengthen the small-andmedium
enterprises, or SMEs, in the country.”
The renewed sale agreement will see BSP continuing to supply Taiyo with up to 20,000
barrels per day of SLEB until 2008
BRUNEI Darussalam entered into another sales agreement with Japan when BSP signed the
Crude Oil Sales Agreement for 2007 with Taiyo Oil on 14 March.
The agreement was signed between Grahaeme Henderson, Managing Director of BSP on behalf
of BSP and Mr Yutaka Oka, President of Taiyo Oil on behalf of that company. The renewed sale
agreement will see BSP continuing to supply Taiyo with up to 20,000 barrels per day of Seria Light
Export Blend (SLEB) for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008.
In acknowledging Taiyo Oil’s continuing loyal support over the years towards BSP and Brunei
Darussalam, Grahaeme said, “Taiyo Oil is definitely an important customer to Brunei Darussalam
who has been with us for over three decades. Our mutual relationship is beyond the oil trade as it has
grown strongly over these years and will continue to grow in the future.”
Taiyo Oil, a refining company, links Brunei with the island of Shikoku, the smallest of the four
main islands that made up Japan, the location of its refining complex. Its refinery has processed Brunei’s
flagship crude export grade, SLEB for more than 35 years.
The business tie with the Japanese refiner has withstood the test of time, which dates as far back
as 1969, during which time the volume supplied has grown from 5,000 barrels per day to its current
quantity of 20,000 barrels per day.
BSP signs contract for
Containerised Equipment Room
Haji Salleh Bostaman and Haji Musa signed the contract for the development of a new CER
for BSP’s Mampak project
BSP renews oil trade
with long term customer
BSP held a contract signing ceremony for the future
development of a new Containerised Equipment Room
(CER) on 13 March 2007. The contract is for the
development of a new CER for BSP’s Mampak Project, one
of the key projects in BSP’s major project portfolio which is
scheduled for completion in 2008.
BSP’s Asset Director, Haji Salleh Bostaman Haji Zainal
Abidin signed the contract on behalf of BSP along with Haji Musa
Haji Adinin, Managing Director of Adinin Group of Companies,
signing on behalf of Adinin Works and Engineering Sdn Bhd, in
association with Emerson Process Management. Also in attendance
at the ceremony was BSP’s Major Projects Manager, Rob Brouwer.
The CER will be constructed locally with the contract falling
in line in supporting BSP’s sustainable development commitment,
in developing local Bruneian businesses and human capital.