It’s been a great honour for SynergenOG working with Japan’s Chiyoda Corporation on the Pilot Hydrogenation Plant Project. The project utilises imported hydrogen from Brunei and has since started providing clean fuel for the gas turbine power generators of Toa Oil Co in Kawasaki, near Tokyo. In order to meet the local COMAH regulatory requirements...Continue Reading

According to economist and managing director, Saadia Zahidi of the World Economic Forum, the skills of the future are likely to be Analytical Thinking, Complex Problem-Solving, Innovation, Collaboration, Active Learning, Technology & Design, and Creativity. These seven flexible skills make an impact on an organisation’s ability to move forward and to weather through the storm...Continue Reading

The pandemic could have a profound effect on gender equality at work and at home – if only businesses learn the right lesson. Despite our increasingly modern society, gender bias still exists throughout the world (save for parts of Europe and Nordic countries). The stereotype of mothers being the sole caregiver at home and fathers...Continue Reading

In March 2020 COVID-19 was officially given pandemic status by the WHO; exactly 3 months after initial reports in China. Consequences of this pandemic will show for years to come, with short and long-term effects, say analysts at PwC. It took almost a decade for the world to recover from the 2007-2008 financial crisis, and...Continue Reading

In the beginning of 2017, China and Brunei joined forces in a joint petrochemical venture, resulting in the Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd. The project is located on a small island close to the Bruneian capital of Bandar Seri Begawan, Pulau Muara Besar (PMB). Under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the 3.5 billion US dollar...Continue Reading

In Singapore’s marine and offshore dormitories, foreign workers who were initially exempted from the government-imposed lockdown are now being confined to their living quarters. The great number of those in the foreign workforce creates a gap in the project activity for the shipping and marine facilities. Across the country, contractors in the related industry sought...Continue Reading

Only recently, a small fire occurred that left the unfortunate individual with first and second degree burns. This led to the issuance of a safety alert by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers since the unpredictable fire occurred as a result of an individual getting burnt from using hand sanitiser. The alcohol-based hand...Continue Reading

We are happy to announce that the BFI Safety Case has been completed within the stipulated time and budget. Read about other BFI linked projects such as Bowtie Workshop and Safety Case Workshop. The project was kicked-off on the 10th of January 2020, with a tentative completion date set by the end of April 2020....Continue Reading

Just this week, a devastating crash occurred during load testing in an offshore wind farm installation vessel in Rostock, Germany. Investigation on the cause of the giant crane’s crash is still underway, with major damage to the hull. Industry officials who are based in Asia stated that the structure stayed afloat despite the amount of...Continue Reading

During the mid 19th century, the discovery of new technology (using pipelines) that allowed kerosene to be commercially viable led to the beginning of an oil rush. But it was the period after the second World War that oil was recognised as a global commodity [1]. Since then, black gold has had a long and...Continue Reading