Brunei Delivers 5000th LNG Cargo To Japan
By M K Anwar

Bandar Seri Begawan - In another milestone reached by Brunei LNG it has successfully made the 5000th delivery of LNG to its customers in Japan.

A ceremony was held yesterday in Tokyo in the presence of the Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office and Chairman of Brunei LNG Board of Directors, YB Pehin Dato Seri Paduka Awang Hj Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar as the chief guest.

In his speech, the Minister said that the achievement showed another important chapter in the long-standing and warm relations between Brunei LNG and its Japanese LNG buyers.

Pehin Dato PadukaAwang Hi Yahya reiterated that the relationship has been strengthened for the past 33 years and that this important milestone is a testimony to the deep understanding and cooperation that exist with the various stakeholders, the LNG Buyers, the transporters, service providers and upstream suppliers.

Meanwhile in the welcoming remarks by Awang Haji Mohd Said bin Ahmad, BLNG's Acting Managing Director, he spoke about BLNG's Asset Reference Plan Project in which the 4 Main Cryogenic Heat Exchangers (MCHE) have completely been replaced.

He also highlighted that BLNG will implement another two big stand alone projects namely the Power Plant project and the upgrade of the existing cooling water systems.

These projects together with various improvement works will enhance the operational reliability of BLNG's plant.

He further added that with the completion of the NICHE Replacement project, it will not only add to supply reliability but more importantly the ability to sustain production at a higher level annually above the present contractual quantity.

Prior the event, the Brunei delegation led by Minister of Energy made a courtesy visit to Sodeguara Terminal in Tokyo Bay.

Brunei began establishing itself in 1972 as the first LNG plant in the Western Pacific, the third in the world after Alaska and Algeria. The project helped to establish LNG' as a global source of energy and the first LNG cargo was successfully delivered to Japan the same year.

Japan remains Brunei LNG's main customer accounting for about 11.1 % of Japan's total LNG imports with buyers in Japan including Tokyo Electric Power, Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas.

Brunei LNG in a statement have said that the unsurpassed record of LNG supply underlines the robustness and resilience of the Brunei value chain and the deep spirit of cooperation that underpins the established relationship between BLNG and its customers, gas suppliers namely Brunei Shell Petroleum and BBJV operated by Total, its shipping partners, Brunei Shell Tankers and Brunei Gas Carriers and the shareholders namely the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Shell and Mitsubishi Corporation. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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