His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, this morning chaired the 224th Board of Directors Meeting of Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad (BLNG) and the 110th Board of Meeting of Brunei Gas Carriers Sendirian Berhad (BGC) for the Fourth Quarter of the year 2024. The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s Office building.
Upon arrival, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was greeted by Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd. Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II, and Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd. Hanifah, Deputy Minister (Energy) at the Prime Minister’s Office, in their capacity as members of the BLNG and BGC Board of Directors.
At the beginning of the meeting, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam delivered a titah, which reflected on the challenges, achievements and invaluable learnings made across the Brunei Shell Joint Venture Companies throughout 2024, encouraging a mindset of collaboration and urgency across stakeholders and Management. His Majesty further stressed the importance for all companies to uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance as well as to foster a culture of integrity across all levels of the organisations.
The meeting commenced with a recitation of Doa and was attended by key stakeholders including Shareholder Directors representing the Government of His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Shell plc, and Mitsubishi Corporation, as well as members of the respective Management from BLNG and BGC.
The meeting addressed critical areas such as operational performance, safety, financials, and manpower development, while also charting future strategic direction for both BLNG and BGC. After the meeting, His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam then consented to cut an anniversary cake to commemorate the 55th Anniversary of BLNG since its establishment on 9th December 1969, as the first company in the Western Pacific to commence large-scale liquefied natural gas production.
His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam will chair the 413th Meeting of the Board of Directors of Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd (BSP) and the 191st Meeting of the Board of Directors of Brunei Shell Marketing Sdn Bhd (BSM) for the Fourth Quarter of 2024, on Tuesday, 10 December 2024
