Oil And Gas Employ More Skilled Locals

Bandar Seri Begawan – The number of Bruneians working in the oil and gas sector is on the rise in line with the development in technology and increased academic achievements by locals in the state.

As from 1984 to July this year, 3,004 Bruneians were employed by the four-joint companies namely the BSP, BLNG, BST and BSM compared to around 1,900 just 20 years ago.

BSP alone engaged 2348 locals, while 414 worked with BLNG and another 64 with BSM.

Meanwhile Brunei Shell Tankers (BST) that was formed in 1989 offered jobs to a total of 178 Bruneians.

At the same time, the number of expatriates in the four companies declined from about 1,100 in 1984 to 370 this year.

This showed an encouraging development in the aspect of Bruneianisation policy that focused on upgrading locals to gain skills and knowledge especially in the technical field.  -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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