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Brunei Shell Joint Venture Companies (BSJV) organised a

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Event that was held at

the Pusat Insani in Seria on Thursday, 21st January 2016 and

was based around the theme, "Strengthening SME

Development through Continuous Collaboration".

The event was officiated

b y t h e P e r m a n e n t

Secretary (Energy) at the

Prime Minister's Office,

Dato Paduka Hj Jamain Hj

J u l a i h i a s t h e

representative on behalf of

the Minister of Energy and

Industry at the Prime

Minister's Office, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri

Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Awang Haji Mohammad

Yasmin bin Haji Umar. Among the attendees were senior

government officials, local SMEs and international

companies, senior members from the BSJV companies and

representatives from the Association of Banks.

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GENERAL NEWS

BMA

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ISQ

See Page 3-6

HNTEC

See Page 6

See Page 7-10

NEGAS

See Page 11-13

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General

Continuation from Page 1

The BSJV SME Event 2016 is an event aimed to promote

productive partnerships through continuous collaboration

with Brunei Shell Joint Venture companies and Government

agencies. It is hoped that this event can help SMEs to better

survive start-up phase by providing guidance on BSJV and

Government processes and to encourage diversification

through emphasized engagement on tender opportunities

and potential spin-offs. The event also aims to provide

assurance of continued business in low oil price environment

by sharing tender opportunities planned for 2016 and

beyond.

There were 14 booths participated by various government

and private agencies which include the Energy and Industry

Department, Prime Minister's Office (EIDPMO), LiveWIRE,

Department of Economic, Planning and Development (JPKE),

The Authority Monetary Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) and

Business Integrity and Local Business Development (LBD).

There were six topics covered during the forum sessions:

Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE); Business Risk

& Insurance; Access to Financing; Islamic Entrepreneurship

(Business Integrity & Good Governance); Business

Opportunities for SMEs (BSJV LBD Blueprint); and SME Financial

Behaviours.

The event also marked the launch of the LBD portal which will

enable BSJV's business partners and potential business

partners to learn more about LBD and how to do business

with BSJV companies. The portal will also enable users to

search for business opportunities by going through the

expression of interest and tendering opportunities and to take

advantage of the various initiatives offered by BSJV online.

Announcement

Energy Industry Competency Framework (EICF),

Energy Department, Prime Minister’s Office (EDPMO)

Industry Competency Framework (ICF),

Energy and Industry Department, Prime Minister’s Office (EIDPMO)

is now

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ISQ

On the 9th October 2015, the first ISQ Leadership Program

was officially initiated for three days starting from 9th

until 11th October 2015. The program was coordinated by

Cikgu Hjh Hadinah Subariah binti Awg Haji Tengah and the

Chairperson cum Special Advisor for the program was Dr

Sheikh Lukman bin Sheikh Abdul Hamid.

This program was created as ‘therapy’ and an appropriate

rehab to boost their motivation and self-confidence as well

as an experimental learning. This program was also held to

prepare the ISQ trainees for their working life and the

challenges they may encounter especially in oil and gas

industry, which prioritize Health, Safety, Security and

Environment (HSSE). Three elements were implemented

during the program: Mindset, Feeling and Attitude to build

one’s character.

36 trainees were selected from six programs namely Marker/

Fitters, Scaffolders, Welders, Heavy Vehicle Drivers, Riggers

and Blaster Painters together with seven counselors and 12

guidance teachers from various Institute of Brunei Technical

Education (IBTE) campuses to assist the program.

The first day activity was more towards self-assessment

where they expressed positive and negative attitude/

behaviour within themselves. Later in the evening was

motivation and leadership activities. Spiritual activities were

also conducted to strengthen their spiritual values with

mass Maghrib and Isya prayers led by Ustaz Azmin/Ustaz

Farydyllah and recital of Ratibal-Attas by all the attendees/

participants.

During the second day, the trainees were required to do

physical endurance activities to test their mentality,

leadership and teamwork whereby during the morning

session they were asked to do a 16-km trekking. In the

afternoon, the activity continued whereby the trainees

were required to accomplish the seven obstacle games to

test their mentality, endurance, durability and thinking

‘outside the box’ in less than seven minutes per obstacles. In

the evening, after Maghrib and Isya prayers, Ustaz Azmin

gave a motivational and spiritual talk on how to be a good

Muslim by maintaining their daily prayers.

The third day of the program focused on reflective session

by the trainees followed by feedback from their guidance

teachers. The event ended with a prize presentation and

certificate of participation by Deputy Principal of Pusat

Latihan Mekanik (PLM), Cikgu Hjh Farizah Norin Hj Abdul Jalil.

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ISQ

A 6-day Outward Bound Brunei Darussalam (OBBD) training was

conducted for Youth Development Centre (YDC) and ISQ4 Heavy

Vehicle Driver Trainees from 9th until 14th November 2015 at OBBD

Batang Duri Camp, Temburong, facilitated by OBBD instructors. OBBD

training is part of the entry program for every student joining Heavy

Vehicle Driver Program in YDC.

The main objective of the training is to make them be prepared for

future undertakings by going through character-building activities

that will significantly make them understand the importance of

planning, time management, team work, safety awareness and

other qualities that they must have in order to be successful in their

life.

It does not only assess the trainees physically by participating in

various physical demanding activities but also to test their mental

strength ability, communications and leadership skills, teamwork as

required in industry. It is also the first time ever to have a female

trainee in the ISQ4 Heavy Vehicle Driver program which proves that

gender is not an issue as the trainee managed to finish the 6-day

challenging activities without any hassle and difficulties. The 6-day of

their training included various activities focusing on individual as well

as teamwork. The training ended with final review and closing session.

From the training conducted, the trainees discovered the

importance of team work, developing their leadership skills and

behaviours, understanding their strengths and weaknesses and the

importance of working hard to be successful. The trainees realised

the importance of OBBD’s experience that may be beneficial for

them in facing challenges in life.

A signing agreement ceremony for Heavy Vehicle Driver (HVD) trainees

from Youth Development Centre (YDC) and ISQ4 that were made with

Megamas Training Company Sdn Bhd has been held on 14th December

2015 at Surambi Hall, YDC.

Present during the ceremony were Mr. Lim Hong Huat, the Director of

Human Resource Development, Department of Economic, Planning and

Development (JPKE); Haji Kula Bin Haji Metasan, Head of Energy Corporate,

Energy Department at Prime Minister’s Office (EDPMO); Haswandi Bin Haji

Osman, Acting Assistant Director of YDC; Haji Mahmud Bin Haji Idris, Deputy

General Manager, Megamas Training Company Sdn Bhd; and Dr Sheikh

Lukman Bin Sheikh Hamid, Acting Principal of Pusat Latihan Mekanik.

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ISQ

A one-day workshop was conducted for ISQ Registered Training

Organisation (RTO) instructors on 14th December 2015 at Aircraft

Department, Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) Maktab Teknik

Sultan Saiful Rijal (MTSSR) campus. The workshop was attended by RTOs

from Adinin Training & Development Centre Sdn Bhd (ATDC), Blue

Oceanic Management Services (BOMS), Joffren Omar Co. Sdn Bhd,

Megamas Training Company Sdn Bhd, Mashhor Training Center, Syarikat

Pakar Tenaga Bersatu (PTB), IS Industrie Brunei Sdn Bhd and Youth

Development Centre (YDC) and was facilitated by IBTE Management

Team and PLM Campus.

The objectives of the workshop are to identify gaps that the RTOs have

experienced since they first recruited ISQ trainees for training; to

understand ISQ Academic Calendar and to be familiarised with ISQ

Academic Policy; to clarify on how to fill in the Assessment Record (AR)

Forms and Industrial Placement (IP) Logbook as well as identifying

opportunities for improvement for ISQ program. The session started with

welcoming remarks by the Guest of Honour, Dr Sheikh Lukman Bin Sheikh

Abd Hamid, Central Principal/Acting Principal IBTE PLM Campus.

The activities started-off with an introduction by participants from each

companies. Participants were then divided into a group of six of which,

each group was asked to identify gaps among themselves and share it

with the other groups. It was followed by briefing by Cg Hjh Farizah Norin

Binti Haji Abdul Jalil on ISQ Academic Calendar. The next activity was on

ISQ Academic Policy whereby each group was given a topic based on

the policy and were asked to describe and explain to other groups what

they understand from the assigned topic.

The session continued with briefing by Cg Omarali on how to fill in the AR

Forms followed by the introduction of a new standardised IP Logbook by

Cg Hjh Farizah Norin. The workshop ended with suggestions from RTOs on

areas of improvement.

From the event, it has demonstrated a strong collaboration between IBTE,

Energy Department, Prime Minister’s Office (EDPMO), RTOs and the

industry in order to improve the effectiveness and success of ISQ program.

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The ceremony began with briefing from JPKE representatives on Skim

Biasiswa Pendidikan Teknikal dan Vokasional bagi Program Energy Industry

Competency Framework (BPTV-EICF) and on Skim Latihan Pekerjaan (SLP)

which included incentives for the trainees once they enter employment to

all trainees and guardians. Also, the importance in following the rules and

regulations were emphasised.

The session then continued with briefing on trainee’s contract by

Roshawadin Bin Kamaluddin, Training Manager from Megamas Training

Company Sdn Bhd to formalise and document the rules and regulations of

HVD program.

The session ended with the signing ceremony between HVD trainees and

the guardians as guarantor with Megamas Training Company Sdn Bhd.

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ISQ & HNTec

A convocation ceremony was held for the Institute of Brunei

Technical Education (IBTE) students including 203 ISQ3 trainees

from Marker/Fitter, Rigger, Scaffolder and Welder programs as

well as 177 HNTec1 trainees from Electrical Engineering,

Mechanical Engineering, Plant Engineering and Instrumentation

and Control Engineering at the Plenary Hall, International

Convention Centre (ICC).

The Director of IBTE, Dr. Chin Wei Keh in his speech said that IBTE

recently held its midterm review to obtain feedback on how they

can improve courses and ultimately produce more highly skilled

and qualified graduates, which involved stakeholders from

private and public sectors, Legislative Council members,

grassroots leaders, school principals, teachers, parents and

students.

He added that as part of IBTE’s five-year strategic plan (2013-

2018) and in its effort to transform technical education in Brunei

Darussalam, it will further focus on and prioritise the development

of its educators. Dr Chin pointed out that it is one of IBTE’s priorities

to equip students with education that is based on a holistic

approach which will not only prepare students to be more

technically skilled but will also ensure they are equipped with 21st

century skills and life skills, noting that this is in line with IBTE’s

mission and five-year strategic plan.

The ceremony continued with a speech by the Guest of Honour,

Minster of Education, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera

Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Hj Suyoi Hj Osman where he said

that according to an Employers’ Satisfaction Survey released by

IBTE in July this year, 91 per cent of employers were satisfied with

the quality of work provided by IBTE graduates. To produce

manpower that is highly skilled, he said IBTE must be more

comprehensive, especially in terms of developing the

professionalism of students. To be able to produce more

graduates who are educated, skilled, creative, innovative and

have acquired a positive attitude with an ‘entrepreneurial’ mind,

the industrial sector and other stakeholders must work together

with technical education institutes. He said this is essential for the

development of the nation and its economic growth.

He further added that students must also be able to adapt to

change and be able to ‘adjust’ their mindset, adding that they

must get out of their comfort zones. In his speech, YB Pehin Dato

Hj Suyoi reminded the new graduates to practise what they have

gained from their courses.

The ceremony saw the presentation of certificates to all IBTE

students. Best Student Awards were also presented to the ISQ3

trainee in Marker/Fitter course; Abdul Rahman Hj Yakub, and

HNTec1 trainee in Mechanical Engineering; Norkhadijah Morni.

The selection was based on their excellence in academic as well

as involvement in co-curriculum activities throughout the

program.

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BMA

A 5-day Specialist Trainer Workshop on Academic Quality

Assurance System under QMET Framework attended by 15

delegates from Institute of Brunei Technical of Education

(IBTE) was held at Singapore Polytechnic International PTE LTD

(SPI), Singapore, facilitated by Singapore Maritime Academy

(SMA), SPI.

The main agendas of the event are to give the delegates a

full understanding of the content, meaning and application

of PSB 100:2002 standards for Quality Maritime Education and

Training (QMET), the applicable regulations, development of

the QMET Quality Manual, development of the QMET Quality

Procedures, identification of the Quality forms, mapping of

core processes, identifying interaction of the processes and

identifying roles and responsibilities of core members and

committees.

The training is divided into three sessions, with the first session

in Singapore and the remaining two will be conducted in

Brunei Darussalam. The 5-day workshop was comprised of

lectures, group activities and site visits.

The workshop began with explaining the need to have a

quality system in place. It also compared the QMET system to

the ISO system, by inviting the participants to look at the

benefits and disadvantages of having both systems

simultaneously. In addition, the option of outsourcing was

also introduced. According to the facilitators, outsourcing is a

common strategy in institution nowadays as it brings along

some benefits. However, it was emphasized that a strict

control is compulsory to ensure quality.

Other than those, the workshop also covered important

processes in a quality management system, such as

program validation, program monitoring and program

review. The procedures for those processes were mapped

out by the participants. Through the mapping, important

personnel were identified. Lastly, the workshop looked at the

possibility of employing an external examiner, as well as

implementing HSSE procedures in the institution.

The activities during the workshop also helped to identify the

gaps in IBTE ISO system, such as emergency evacuation

procedures and program review procedures. It was during

the workshop that it was realized some of these important

procedures are not captured in the IBTE ISO quality

procedure. Furthermore, after these procedures were

mapped out, they were improved based on the feedbacks

from the facilitators.

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BMA

A four-day ‘Train the Trainer’ Workshop for a total of 17

participants from Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE),

Brunei Darussalam Marine Department, Royal Brunei Navy and

Brunei Gas Carriers was held at Training Room, IBTE Maktab

Kejuruteraan Jefri Bolkiah (MKJB) Campus, facilitated by Captain

Osman, Captain Savio Coutinho and David Tay from Singapore

Maritime Academy (SMA).

The agenda of the workshop was to provide fundamental train-

ing to equip the trainers with the ability to assess International

Maritime Organisation (IMO) Courses.

The course was delivered via presentations by the facilitators and

also included interactive quizzes for everyone to participate in. It

included introductory classroom instruction on the assessment,

examination and certification of seafarers (in particular masters,

mates, chief engineers and engineer officers); covering the

international provisions for training, assessment, examination and

certification of masters, officers and ratings; the implementation

of these provisions under national law; the selection of

assessment methodologies; the organisation of assessments; and

the issue and control of certificates.

It is hoped that through the workshop, the participants are able

to provide knowledge and skills for trainees by administering,

supervising and monitoring training and assessment of seafarers’

competence in accordance with the provisions of section A-1/6

of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping

(STCW) Code.

A one-day workshop on Brunei Maritime Academy (BMA)

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) was

conducted at Room 3, Core Studies Department, Institute of

Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), Maktab Kejuruteraan Jefri

Bolkiah (MKJB) Campus on 13th January 2016, facilitated by Ms.

Ziana binti Haji Mahmud and Mr. Darryl Tieng from IBTE MKJB

Campus as well as Ms. Dk. Syazwani Nur Afida binti Pg Mahmud

from IBTE Sekolah Vokasional Sultan Bolkiah (SVSB) Campus.

The agenda of the workshop was to capture both BMA current

trainees’ and graduates’ comments and honest sentiments on

Brunei Maritime Academy and any matters related to the

programs, the sea time training placement, their affiliated

companies to name a few.

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BMA

An engagement session with Maritime Network was held on 14th January 2016 at Room 3, Core Studies Department,

Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), Maktab Kejuruteraan Jefri Bolkiah (MKJB) Campus that was facilitated by

IBTE Chief Executive Officer cum the Guest of Honour, Dr. Chin Wei Keh and Acting Principal of IBTE MKJB Campus, Cg

Norjemee Bin Abdullah Jenek.

The objective of the engagement was to give an update to the progress of the trainees’ academic year as well as to

address the need for the network’s support in issues related to trainees enrolling in Diploma Nautical Studies and

Diploma in Marine Engineering programs.

The recorded feedbacks will be used for the upcoming BMA After Action Review (AAR) session to be held in February

2016.

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The target audience for this workshop were those who have

completed their sea time training as well as the current trainees. A

total of 20 BMA trainees participated in the workshop.

Before the main activities began, an introduction on the workshop

including the meaning of SWOT analysis were carried out. Following

after, the workshop covered all parts of the analysis (Strength &

Weaknesses, Opportunity & Threats) which was then compiled and

presented to all participants for clarity.

It is hoped that via the workshop, by capturing and recording these

feedbacks, this will reflect on how much BMA needs to work on

and improve in order to achieve their own objective which is to

produce professional local seafarers. SWOT allows BMA to see the

strength that needs be maintained, weaknesses within the

organization’s structure that requires improvement, opportunities to

allow BMA to expand on and built upon for better image overall,

and the threats that need to be dealt with immediately.

The recorded feedbacks will be used for the upcoming BMA After

Action Review (AAR) session to be held in February 2016 whereby a

number of issues need to be addressed immediately to ensure

satisfaction and the success of the trainees.

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BMA

Thank You Appreciation by BMA Trainees

Thank you to Brunei Maritime

Academy and Pacific

Radiance for giving us the

opportunity in joining

onboard as engine cadets.

Also to everyone for making

th i s exper i enc es a n

enriching one. Without your

countless guidance and

support, we wouldn’t be

who we are today. We will

continue to progress from

here.

Being female onboard,

challenge accepted!

A w g . M u h a m m a d

Ramzee Bin Ramlee

I am truly thankful for the

opportunity that you

have given me to work

for you as a deck rating

and to my fellow

i n s t r u c t o r s a n d

c o l l e a g u e s , I

appreciated all the

support. Without your

guidance, I wouldn’t be

where I am today and

for that, I thank you. Hakim I smai l–Engine

Cadet (OEW)

Thank you for taking me

as one of the Engine

Cadets. It was an

opportunity of a lifetime

a n d v e r y m u c h

appreciated as I can

gain my engineering

knowledge with this

company and col-

Amelda Rowellna Awang,

Trainee Cook, Crest

Athena 2

It is such a wonderful

experience and great

opportunity for me as a

lady to be onboard. Thank

you for the chance that

you gave me and thank

you also to my family and

friends who always support

me. I hope I can learn

more and able to try out

something new.

Thank you for teaching

me that every mistake is

j u s t a l e a r n i n g

experience. I have

learnt so much with you.

Ever since I have been

working for you, I found

myself evolving with

respect to both my

career as well as a

person.

We would like to thank

everyone that was

always with us since day

one, for continuous

k n o w l e d g e a n d

experiences.

Being female onboard,

challenge accepted!

Azim Asli—Engine Cadet

I’m deeply grateful to

BMA and Kotug Brunei

International Company

for giving me a chance

to experience what

seafarers’ life is.

I ’ m g r a t e f u l f o r

everything that you

have provided to me

and I felt like I have been

well prepared for a

successful career.

It’s time for me to pay it

forward and make sure

a n o t h e r y o u n g

generation in Brunei can

follow and prove that

they can do it as well.

Thank you.

Nabil Nurfikriah Bte Isa

Thank you for the

opportunity that you

have given me to work

for you as a cook in

c a t e r i n g c r e w . I

appreciate all the

support. Thank you very

much. You make my

dream come true.

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The 4th Intake apprentices under the National Energy

Graduate Apprenticeship Scheme (NEGAS) attended an

induction program conducted by the EICF Team on 18th

November 2015. Present during the event was Head of

Energy Corporate, Energy Department at the Prime Minister’s

Office (EDPMO), Haji Kula Bin Haji Metasan, as well as HR

representatives of the NEGAS host companies. The induction

was held at Audio Visual Room, Maktab Kejuruteraan Jefri

Bolkiah (MKJB).

The session began with welcoming remarks by Hj Kula and

continued with introduction to oil and gas industry, followed

by briefings on EICF programs and NEGAS expectations. It is

hoped that the induction program will help the apprentices

to better understand on the oil and gas industry as a whole

as well as on how the apprentices can benefit from the

scheme and contribute to energy industry.

The apprentices and their HR representatives were given

opportunity to raise questions and to share any issues or

concerns particularly on NEGAS.

Through the induction program, it is hoped that the

apprentices will be more motivated to learn and develop

their skills to strive for a professional career in oil and gas

industry.

NEGAS

Interview with NEGAS 4th Intake Supervisors

Sabirin Yusof

Lead Process Engineering

Damit Worley Parsons Engineering Sdn Bhd

“I have over 15 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry which are

mainly in process Engineering and gained working experiences in various countries

i.e. Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia and Abu Dhabi.

For NEGAS 4th intake, part of my responsibility is in supervising and mentoring

graduate trainees and apprentices. It is hoped that the assigned apprentice will be

able to pick up the core process engineering knowledge and skills expected of a

graduate process engineer.

In my opinion, EICF in general is an excellent program; I would like to recommend

those jobseekers in the technical discipline to see NEGAS as a platform to facilitate

themselves in deciding the appropriate career path contributing to their professional

development.”

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NEGAS

Interview with NEGAS 4th Intake Apprentices

Dayang Norhafizah Haji Hamdani

Adinin Works & Engineering Services Sdn Bhd

“I am a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology,

Germany. I found out about NEGAS from EIDPMO website while looking for

vacancies. Realising the opportunities for me to develop my career in engineering

field as well as showcasing my skills as a graduate, I grab the chance and applied for

it.

I always wanted to be part of oil and gas industry and realising the industry as the

major contributor to Brunei’s economy. I hope that via NEGAS, I can gain a lot of

experience in order for me to start my professional career. My advise to others: Take

initiatives to develop your own skills that potentially can lead you up to a professional

career. Always take the opportunity that has been offered to help the youths in our

country, Brunei.

In general, I have heard about the training programs under EICF via the Energy Job

Fair in 2014. I believed it is a good initiative in order to help jobseekers/unemployed

youth to develop a good working skills and at the same time reducing our current

unemployment issues. I would like to recommend EICF to others, depending on their

qualifications, as I am sure there are different programs that will be suitable for

different individuals.”

Mahadini HJ Mahadi

Electrical and Instrument Offshore Coordinator

Zainal Daud Sdn Bhd

“To date, I have been working with oil and gas industry for 30 years and worked with

Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd for 23 years. Part of my roles in Zainal Daud are to

complete all task given under ORMC Contract within BSP Turn-around (offshore

reliability maintenance/Construction) as well as responsible in training/coaching

young local graduates working within oil and gas industry.

In my opinion, NEGAS is a good program that has the ability to change the mindset

of our local apprentice/graduates working with oil and gas industry by having

technical knowledge and be more self-confident in tackling everyday task. It is

hoped that EICF will be successful in developing our local content. My message to

the personnel involved; Guide and develop as much as possible to meet the high

standard of working environment and HSSE related.”

Chua Kim Phong

Contract Manager/Supervisor

DNVGL (B)

“I have been working with Brunei oil and gas industry for almost 30 years. I have been with LBGACY GL (B) for 6 years

and almost 2 years with DNVGL (B).

In NEGAS program, my role is as supervisor for NEGAS trainees, selection of trainees for NEGAS scheme as well as

performing competency assessment for NEGAS trainees. To graduates out there; I would like to recommend NEGAS as

it provides better opportunity to get job offer by demonstrating good behaviour and attitude.

In addition, I would like to recommend for diversification to other sectors outside oil and gas industry.”

Interview with NEGAS 4th Intake Supervisors (Cont’d)

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NEGAS

Interview with NEGAS 4th Intake Apprentices

Muhammad Hafiz Bin Haji Bakar

Germanischer Lloyd Offshore and Industrial Services (B) Sdn Bhd (DNVGL)

“I am a graduate in BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Institut Teknologi Brunei. I

saw the adverts for NEGAS 4th Intake from one of the social media and applied for it

online. I am interested with NEGAS because I like to be involved in working at DNVGL

(B) as I can see good opportunities to develop my skills and knowledge I gained

throughout my studies. In NEGAS, it is quite challenging as I realised that I need to

improve more in communicating with co-workers.

I have always wanted to be in this industry because I can use my background and

apply it to real life situation that is related to the industry. DNVGL (B) has provide a lot

of training courses in theory as well as in work practical. For me, it is worth the try for

NEGAS as the module timeline under DNVGL (B) is very interesting. I planned to stay

at DNVGL (B) and take up the senior roles in Inspector Engineer in near future.

I would like to recommend other graduates to take this apprenticeship scheme

because it is a good program especially to new graduates as an exposure to real

work life situations.”

Zainal Arif Bin Haji Zainal Abidin

Damit Worley Parsons Engineering Sdn Bhd

“I graduated with BEng Chemical Engineering from University of Sheffield, United

Kingdom in 2014. I have applied for NEGAS to gain experience as well as to work

and learn more about oil and gas industry, of which, I found out from EIDPMO

website as well as from the social media.

In NEGAS, I have continuous learning in working along and learning the work

environment and processes. The most challenging thing that I faced initially in

NEGAS is in catching up with the current projects and understanding the system. I

have always wanted to be in the oil and gas industry as I found it interesting in terms

of the task requirement and highlighting the importance of safety within the industry.

After completion of NEGAS, I would hope that I will be secured with permanent

employment by utilising my knowledge and apply it for my job. In addition, I would

like to give back what the government have done for me by contributing in

achieving Brunei Wawasan 2035.

My advise to others; experience is very important. Use the opportunity to gain work

experience and knowledge.”

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