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Borneo Bulletin Yearbook 2019
Total E&P Borneo BV
Operating in more than 130 countries, Total is
a leading international oil and gas company
and a major player in low-carbon energy. The
company is committed to supplying affordable
energy through the following values: safety,
respect for each other, pioneer spirit, stand
together and performance minded.
Total has been operating in Brunei for over 25
years. The company has two affiliates: Total
E&P Borneo BV (TEPB) Operator of Block B Joint
Venture and Total E&P Deep Offshore Borneo
BV (TEPDOB) Operator of Block CA1.
The year 2018 was studded with successes for
Total. In the area of health, safety, security and
the environment (HSSE); Total has achieved 19
years with zero lost time injury and recorded zero
accidents. For Block B, Total’s gas production
as per budget and operating efficiency of the
onshore processing plant is above target. The
main plant and offshore campaign were safely
shut down with no logistic delay. The Unitisation
Framework Agreement was signed for Block
B and Block CA1. To extend the exploration
period under the Block CA1 PSA, the Fourth
Amendment Agreement was also signed.
Local Content
Total is continuously focussed on ensuring
alignment of its contractual strategy with local
laws and regulations —more specifically to the
Local Business Development (LBD) Directive
Number 2. TEPB includes LBD clauses in its
contracts to maximise local employment and
ensure suppliers comply with the LBD Directive.
From 2017 to 2018, the contracts awarded to
international companies were reduced from
50 to 31. To ensure potential local suppliers
are not missed, all TEPB bidders, suppliers
and vendors must be registered in Total’s
Supplier Management Database. TEPB also
launched calls for expression of interest for
new contracts. In 2018, Total registered 632
suppliers. Among these suppliers, 56 per cent
are registered in Brunei. Contracts are renewed
under the Basic and Development Quadrants.
Total also supports the I-Usahawan Programme
launched by MEMI in 2018. This programme
supports young Bruneian entrepreneurs to start
and grow their own business and to secure their
first contract (ring fenced) with the government,
government-linked companies (GLC) and
statutory bodies.