Sarawak to emulate Brunei as global hydrogen supplier
KUCHING (Dec 12): Sarawak will emulate Brunei in supplying hydrogen to countries that use hydrogen as fuel such as Japan and South Korea. The state government, on May 25, launched the testing and operation of its pilot integrated hydrogen production plant and refuelling station project, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The construction […]
Brunei: Total Sells Its Interest in Offshore Block CA1
Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) has signed an agreement to sell wholly owned subsidiary Total E&P Deep Offshore Borneo BV — which holds an 86.95% interest in Block CA1, located 100 kilometers off the coast of Brunei — to Shell1 for $300 million. The transaction is subject to approval by the competent authorities and is expected to […]
BRUNEI SHELL PETROLEUM SECURES PV DRILLING V TENDER ASSISTED RIG FOR SIX YEARS
PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has entered into a Contract for Provision of Heavy Tender Assist Semi-Submersible Drilling Unit PV DRILLING V with Brunei Shell Petroleum Company SDN BHD (BSP). The contract has the duration of six years, plus two (2) times of two (2) year extension with commencement date of 01st […]
Phoenix partners with Brunei LPG firm
MANILA, Philippines — Independent oil firm Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. is strengthening its network in the Southeast Asian region after it forged a deal to source liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Brunei. In a disclosure, Phoenix said its wholly owned subsidiary PNX Petroleum Singapore Pte Ltd. signed a partnership with Hengyi Industries International Pte Ltd. […]
Brunei Shell Petroleum overhauls user experience with DXC
Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) has selected DXC Technology to improve end-user computing (EUC) capabilities through the deployment of digital solutions. Terms of the agreement will see the technology giant set-up a “flexible local” EUC service operations offering designed to improve BSP’s connectivity. The move – unveiled during a signing ceremony at The Empire Hotel & […]
Sapura Energy vows to expand business in Brunei
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Malaysian oil and gas firm, Sapura Energy, has pledged to continue growing its business in Brunei as the company marked 25 years of operation in the sultanate. Sapura provides offshore oil and gas drilling services to Brunei Shell Petroleum. Its rig, dubbed Sapura Pelaut, has drilled 178 wells for BSP over […]
MEMI aims to reach 10% electric car usage before 2035
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Energy, Manpower and Industry (MEMI) wants to be more aggressive in promoting electric vehicles in Brunei, aiming to reach a target of 10 percent before 2035. The urgency to reduce greenhouse gases — as part of the country’s commitments under the Paris Agreement — is moving the issue forward, said […]
Brunei Senior Officials Visit Dubai’s DEWA
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has received a high-level delegation from the Brunei Ministry of Energy, Manpower, and Industry (MEMI) at DEWA’s Sustainable Building in Al Quoz. Dato Seri Setia Dr Mat Suny Hussein, Minister of Energy, Manpower, and Industry, led the delegation. The meeting with Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of […]
Giant China-Brunei joint venture enters trial operation phase
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 3 (Xinhua) — After the successful unloading of the first crude oil shipment on Thursday night, the oil refinery and petrochemical plant at Pulau Muara Besar (PMB), the biggest joint venture between China and Brunei, officially enters the stage of trial operation and production, a senior Hengyi official said on Friday. […]