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Borneo Bulletin Yearbook 2020

BRUNEI GAS CARRIERS

Brunei Gas Carriers (BGC) was established in

1998 as a joint venture between the Government

of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of

Brunei Darussalam, Shell Gas BV and Diamond

Gas Carriers BV. As BGC reaches its 22 years

of operations, BGC maintains its position in the

top quartile of the liquefied natural gas (LNG)

shipping industry, contributing significantly to

the nation's economy.

BGC delivers LNG to Brunei LNG's clients in

the Asia-Pacific region including Japan, Korea,

China, Malaysia and Taiwan. The company owns

five A-Class vessels namely Abadi, Arkat, Amali,

Amani and Amadi with capacities ranging from

137,000m

to 154,800m

In July 2019, BGC became the first blue water

shipping company in the country to be issued a

Document of Compliance by the Maritime and

Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam. With this

certificate, BGC is now officially recognised

as a fully fledged ship manager. Its A-Class

vessel, Abadi, is the first vessel to be managed

and operated exclusively under the company’s

safety management system. Abadi was formerly

managed by Shell International Trading and

Shipping Company Limited (STASCO), preparing

BGC to establish itself as a competent and

reliable ship owner and manager of its own right.

Following the success with Abadi, BGC

Managing Director John Cook said the rest of

the A-Class vessels will also undergo the same

process of certification, with Arkat and Amali up

next, then Amani and Amadi. The company aims

to complete its ship management transition by

the end of the first quarter of 2020.

Moving forward, BGC continues to explore other

aspects of shipping within Brunei and provide

maritime expertise while developing local talent.

The company aspires to develop its services and

expand beyond the delivery of LNG.

TOTAL E&P BORNEO BV

Operating in more than 130 countries, Total is

a top-tier international oil and gas company

and a major player in the low-carbon energy

field. The company has been operating in Brunei

since 1987, represented by two affiliates. Total

E&P Borneo BV (TEPB) is the operator of Block B

Joint Venture, whereas Total E&P Deep Offshore

Borneo BV (TEPDOB) is the operator of Block CA1.

Maharajalela Jamalulalam field, located in

Brunei Block B, was discovered in 1990 and has

been producing gas and condensate since 1999.

Total currently has three offshore platforms and

one onshore processing plant in Lumut.

In 2019, TEPB marked another milestone with the

signing of the first contract awarded under the

i-Usahawan programme initiated by the Ministry

of Energy.

Through the combined effort of its employees

and contractors, TEPB recently celebrated its

20 years with zero lost-time and injury. TEPB

prioritises the safety of its employees, and one

of the tools that the company has in place to

ensure these safe practices is Permit to Work,

which allows employees to evaluate and assess

any risks or hazards before starting any job.

Another safety measure of Total is the Stop

Card, which gives an employee the authority

from the general manager to stop any unsafe

act immediately.

Moving forward, Total aims to meet the energy

needs of the growing world population while

tackling climate change and meeting new

customer expectations.

MEGAMAS TRAINING COMPANY

Megamas Training Company Sdn Bhd is a thriving

medium-sized business that is headquartered in

the Belait District. Specialised in health, safety

and environment (HSE) training and consultancy,

Megamas has a wide client base in the country

and the Asia Pacific region.

As the first integrated safety training establish-

ment registered in Brunei Darussalam in 1989,

the company has since expanded, providing ex-

tensive training courses in line with international

safety standards and expectations.

With a strong combination of local commitment

and global expertise, Megamas is acknowledged

as one of the leading training providers in the

region with a track record for quality courses

and world-wide recognition and achievements

to boot.

History and Milestones

In an interview, Megamas Executive Advisor

Mohd Roger Ainsworth, who had been at the

company for more than 20 years, reminisced on

some of the memorable moments of Megamas,

starting from its inception on December 14, 1989.

Having since been established by his wife,

Hajah Khadijah binti Haji CA Mohamed

whom he had met in 1991, he was aware of

the various workings of the company since

the early beginning, and had only joined the

company in 1999 after having left Brunei Shell

Petroleum (BSP).

“One of our first memorable milestones for

Megamas was around the summer of 1999,

where we had won the offshore contract from

BSP, and we were delighted, even though it

presented further challenges which we were

able to tackle head on,” he said.