FBBA To Hold Water, Waste Management Forum
By Sonia K

Bandar Seri Begawan - The French Bruneian Business Association (FBBA) will organise a forum on "World Water & Waste Management: An Environmental Challenge for Brunei Darussalam", sponsored by its an executive member, Total E&P Borneo BV (TEPB).

The forum will be held on February 5 at the Royal Berkshire Hall.

The guest of honour and keynote speaker is expected to be the Minister of Development, Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Paduka Awg Hj Abdullah Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar.

The forum is made possible by close coordination between the major sponsor TEPB and FBBA.

It will focus on global water and waste management challenges, and will release information about global solutions that may be applicable to Brunei.

There will also be a presentation of Brunei's water and waste management sustainable development initiatives that are already underway, and a sharing of TEPB's water and waste management practices and success stories.

In an exclusive interview with TEPB general manager, Louis Heuze said that environmentally sound water management practices are critical for growth and development.

He further emphasised that there is a need to increase investment due to an ever-growing demands for infrastructures to protect against droughts and floods.

"At the same time, we have to meet the water supply needs of cities, rural areas and industrial users.

"Because water resources are limited, TEPB constantly strives to use water more efficiently and to improve the quality of water discharged by industrial processes," Heuze added.

As for waste, Heuze highlighted that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimated that more than five million people die each year from diseases related to inadequate waste disposal systems.

Waste management, he further explained, is a key component in global environmental protection and an important part of urban infrastructure support, because it ensures the protection of both the environment and human' health.

TEPB's policy is based on the "3R's" of waste management - reduce, reuse and recycle.

For TEPB, waste management considerations are already included in project design phases, with an emphasis on careful analysis to ensure generation of the least waste possible.

For the upcoming forum, TEPB will bring in two experts from France, Samuel Heng and Christiane Eygun.

Heng's presentation is entitled "Oilfield Water Management: Total's Current Practices & Perspectives". Heng works for TEPB Petrochemicals as a research and development (R&D) engineer on water treatment. He has managed R&D projects and field tests for produced water treatment and injection water treatment. He also specialises in separation processes - specifically membrane processes. His presentation will highlight the water cycle, why water management is important, and the environmental and technical challenges.

Eygun's presentation is titled "Total's Waste Management: Strategy and Implementation". Eygun works with the TEPB E&P Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) division, where she is responsible for coordinating with all TEPB upstream affiliates for defining and implementing environmental and action plans. Her paper will share the examples of waste treatment and disposal initiatives in Cameroon and Congo. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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