Liquilite™, which has been a proven technology in Brunei, helps our customers eliminate bulk blending. It also saves valuable silo space in both on and offshore operations, minimizes the need for specialized contingency blends, and enables tailoring of cement slurry density on location.

As part of the contract extension, which also includes more efficient pricing, Halliburton has committed to creating more employment opportunities in the area. To achieve this goal, the CMT group installed a regional Liquilite™ Blending Plant. The plant is Halliburton’s first in the Southeast Asia/AP region and will serve as a hub to support future demand for product in the area.

The first batch of blended product was finalized in early March and was sent to Petronas in Malaysia. It was the first job successfully executed in the PVD-5 offshore rig.

Reference: Halliburton ESG Brunei

Category: Building new skillsets and local capabilities

BSP and Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) signed a three-year research contract for the Provision of Numerical Sand Screen Modelling and Facilities. The project aims to create a commercial sand screen testing facility at UTB, providing new and more efficient tests to identify how to reduce sand production by selecting proper downhole sand screens. It also provides an opportunity to encourage local talent development in the industry. As a result, UTB shall recruit local reseachers and technicians, and offer more than 12 postgraduate scholarships to local students who will be involved after they graduate.

Category: Building local capabilities; 100% Bumiputra

The Hydraulic Workover Rig, JO3 is operated by a local company Joffren Omar with around 98% local crew.

Category: Building local capabilities; new local start-up

A new start-up i-Usahawan, SB Kani Sdn Bhd has secured the Provision of Grass Cutting Services. This company has employed 48 local staff.

Category: In-Country Manufacturing; Building local capabilities

An EPCI contract was awarded to Sapura Energy. Sapura is working with few local subcontractors to fabricate the Salman platform at the MCY yard in Kuala Belait. This project has opened up jobs for 240 Bruneian staff.

Category: Local Manpower Capability

Solar Turbine, an international Turbomachinery Company set up office in Brunei to provide a complete care package for all the Solar turbomachinery equipment. Solar Turbine will be recruiting 21 local apprentices and some of them received their training in the United States. These local apprentices will gradually manage the Solar Turbine Brunei operations over 7 years.

Category: Skill/Technology Transfer; Local Manufacturing

Brunox, a JV partnership between QAF Brunei and Air Liquid has established multi million dollar air separation plant in Kuala Belait which is able to produce 40 tonnes of liquified oxygen, nitrogen and argon targeting to meet 60% of local demand with potential to be exported regionally.

Category: Building local capabilities, new JV, new Start-up, exciting portfolio, contributing to our production and bottom line

JV partnership between a Brunei company Sutera Energy and a specialized gas-lift technology AppSmiths Inc company are developing local capabilities by employing 17 Bruneians in its apprenticeship programme. This JV company will support BSP in advance gas lift valve testing and surveillance of the wells.

Category: Increasing the supply of local divers; Building up local competencies in diving and Underwater IRM

Provision of underwater inspection, repair and maintenance services through a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kreuz Subsea Sdn Bhd and SPHI Marine Sdn Bhd.