Berita Shell 1993 Part 1

BERITASHELL CONTENTS Number 22. 111993 ENVIRONMENT IN EDUCATTON Editor Closely associated with advancing education and learning in the country, Shell Yap Mei Lin sponsors the establishment of a Nature Education Centre in the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia as a commitment towards enhancing the quality of our Lay-out Artist environment. Rohaya Ismail THE BACKROOM BOYS Editorial Office Public Affairs Department They blast, they wield, they paint - Shell's Maintenance Services perform an Shell Companies in Malaysia unglamorous variety of \"backroom\" tasks. Yet the work they do ensures the P O Box 11027 technical and structural integrity of 143 shell and PETRoNAS-operated platforms 50732 Kuala Lumpur in the South China Sea. Telephone: 03-2559744 Telex: MA3041.4 / MA31 813 THEATRE FOR THE YOUNG Facsmile: 03-2572990 \"Teatre Muda\" is the brainchild of a team of dramatists who are evolving a methodology for children's theatre in Malaysia. For six months,22 children learnt aspects of Asian art, literafure, theatre, dance and music. They had great fun! ARC - ROOTING FOR PROGRESS 17 Berita Shell is the corporate magazine of Shell Companies in Malaysia and is From beekeeping to growing ladies fingers, farmers in Miri are thriving. Their growing excitement and use of improved agricultural technology testifies to the published quarterly. Opinions growing success of the Agriculture Resource Centre - fully supported by Shell. expressed in the articles do not QUARTERLYHIGHLIGI{TS necessarily reflects those of any Shell A selection of Shell news from Malaysia. company. Editors of newspapers or magazines are welcome to reproduce SHELL, THE GLOBAL CITIZEN any article but a prior written approval should be obtained from the editor, Anoverview of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group's commitment to good environmen- except for editors in other Shell tal practices worldwide. Companies who need only to WORLD IN BRIEF acknowledge the source. A summary of Shell news from around the world. Printed by Kum Printers Sdn. Bhd. ALAM SEKITAR DALAM PENDIDIKAN Petaling Jaya Berkait rapat dengan pendidikan dan pembelajaran yang semakin maju di negara ini, Shell menajakan penubuhan sebuah Pusat Pendidikan Alam Semulajadi di Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia bagi memenuhi tanggungjawabnya unfuk meningkatkan mutu alam sekitar kita. PENYENGGARAAN STRUKTUR - KESELAMATAN FAKTOR UTAMA 31 Mereka meletupi; mereka mengimpal dan mengecat - Perkhidmatan Penyenggaraan Shell melaksanakan berbagai tugas \"belakang tabir,,. COVER: According to hisboss, Zakaria Sungguhpun kerja ini tidak ada 'glamour', namun apayangmereka lakukan memastikan keteguhan teknik dan struktur 143 buah pelantar yang smiles easily. Berita Shelldiscovered this dioperasikan oleh Shell di laut China Selatan. to be very true when we photographed the young - and patient - petrol pump TEATERMI,]DA attendant under the noonday sun. 'Teater Muda\" adalah hasil ilham sekumpulan dramatis yang sedang giat mewujudkan satu metodologi bagi teater kanak-kanak di Malaysia. Selama Zakaria is one of thousands of enam bulan,22 kanak-kanak telah mempelajari ciri-ciri seni lukis, sastera, teater, forecourt crew members who work in tarian dan musik Asia. the retail network of over 700 Shell PSP - MEI{YEMAI BENIHKEMAIUAN Dari memelihara lebah kepada menanam kacang bendi, peladang-peladang di petrol stations throughout the country. MAi bergiat dengan subur. Keseronokan mereka dan pengunaan teknologi As cars, trucks and motorbikes zoom in pertanian yang terbaru terbukti dengan kemajuan Pusat Sumber pertanian - and out of our stations continuously; a yang disokong penuh oleh Shell. smile like Zakaia's can make a short drive or a long journey a little more WARISAN DUNIA pleasant. Perhaps even memorable. PandanganmenyeluruhtentangkomitmenKumpulan RoyalDutch /Shellterhadap amalan alam sekitar yang baik di seluruh dunia.,

! II I Ii The environment in education Closely associated with advancing education and learning a in the country, shell sponsors the establishment of a i Nature Education Centre in the Forest Research lnstitute of Malaysia as a commitment towards enhancing the quality of our environment. I n a project brief on the establishment of inspired, YBhg Dato' Dr Salleh Mohd Noor, Some four years ago, MNS aPProached ; Director General of the Forest Research In- the country's first permanent Nature stitute of Malaysia and President of MNS, Shell Companies in Malaysia for sponsor- $ ship of such a proiect. Shell was wholly Education Centre, Carolyn Lim, Malayan spoke of the Centre as a brainchild first i Nature Society's (MNS) Education Officer supportive of the concept of establishing a writes, \"spurred by the government and the conceived several years ago. \"The idea of a permanent centre for nature and environ- * mass media, the increasing level of appre- Nature Education Centre isn't a new one. mental education, especially for Malaysian For some time now, MNS has been conduct- children. It was in Line with the company's ciationof nature and the environment among corporate commitment towards protecting the generalpublic is encouraging' However, ing nature education courses for members, and enhancing the natural and environmen- sustained educational programmes about tal quality of the community as well as ad- the environment is much needed to galva- members' children and for the staff and families of private corporations. But we lruniitrg education and learning in the nise this appreciation into public awareness, never had a permanent venue nor the funds c-ountryll.fyou*anttoinfluencethedirection) ownership and action.\" to establish a properly equipped and fully- On a gentler note and certainly no less manned centre.\" Berita Shell, January 1993

(Above left and right): As a forest science park, the institute invites visitors to discover the natural and regenerated beauty of a rain forest. Both unguided leisure visits and pre- arranged educational tours give visitors the opportu- nity to understand man's place in nature. (Below left): The waterfall is a convenient yet private enough campsite for children during weekends and school holidays. Berita Shell, January 1993

r)f the r,.-lrntr\"!' 'r\"i jrir-rit :rr,, tirou.qitl-s ir-r .lir' t:rrviror,mtr,i\"), ilrliiei t in irtvi'stiirr; ir-, i1r.' L h i1,:lrctr oi- tori at..' l'hev a rt Lirc pil i,r r: oi o,r i I u tri t'c, tl'icr' ;r ;:c ih e ltri t',i ot', s i ti 1-r g v'5,t :r r'l t1'.r a iti turle' c1.\"ar qers, \" ail cl ctl LJr 5.r 1 1c1... \" U n- iortun.rtclv, malLv lllai,rvsiirt', atli:its rio rro1. iravc tire .rttitutlc oi c.tf irrg ior lhc er:I'i'roir nrL.11t a-q; larger hr,.t-ne htrpt'1ulit', it rvill Lre tireir vor-rn. oles lr'ho tvill opren tit,-tit ci'+-'.c.\" Thi-' Nature Er-lr-rcrttiott Clenilt irt iirt: l.i<*:[1 llorest Ilcscrrrch Institutc oi N4 a1a,. sia ( j :ii1 !1) i. l locatecl in Kcpong, Selatiqor has bcci,:-ei-rip w t. ,.r'ith prcciselr' thcsc cottsitllt.-ttiotl! .l1ril ;.. ;;:. comnritmc't'tt iu ntir-rrl. N4NS, a ilolr-goi'- (.r'11nlelt organisation, Ir-ill nrart;rr,c thr LL.illffl ,lllLl J(l ,l' \\{rlll-(' 1g-1,1;1r, ,iilrl iacilitirtors n'hi1er Fli.lM n'ill irlolitlc li'.tr icleal krcation .ir-rcl iacilitrcs fttr iht' ( cllii'e'. Shc.li, as the iinal u.,enrircr ol tlre tli-palliiL: ,r grceure rLt, h a s pltx-id ecl Ir.\\1I1.1,000 Lt r ei.l Lt r;r ihc Centre .rnrl .tt.urthct- Il\\1rLl,il(10 .rs ,rr', annuai grairt. The Fore,st Iicscarch InstilLrtc i' lL, r.tlr'rl Lltrilr illlr'\\l1r', i,,llr it: :li' l', .: ' Kr-rala Lr.rmpur. T1'rt' Cetrtrt' ilscli ilili l-.,- housccl in .rn erisiiue btti'tg,rlotr- at)cr)()]la(l ti n thc fort's ;r 1 i vitt g rl u sett t t.t tt i lttr o rr'1 t'ti gc ancl bci'u-tir'' spran,1iug ove'r ht'ctares tlf tl:r- 1.':i dr-rlatir-rs laltl. Parilv u-i1cl anti p;irtlI crr1- -i.. tivlrtctl for iorest rescarch ptliposes,citrce it *e*\"**#' u,as establishctl in Kcponc in ltl29, iilc trotutcls are c:asihr acccssible aild .lYi.lilabit: io L.\\'crvo1)e. (i'k-'ase seer trtap.) .. .*..'**q' r'l- Ilre Lr'rrlrt' rrill 1,,'.t \\(,rtr\\r pl Irlrpr- . -,--,-*-f -.,.ry*r+.' r-n;rtion olr oLll' natural hcriti'tg,.'- ttit ,-' I\\'lalavsian ikrra anc'l farina atttl on tirc iufr'i r4 rclaiion antl intcr-cl cperr tl r:t.t cc u'r' lt I vr' t i'iil t 'a;a--l- onr naturai enyrtottt-ttent. .\\\\\\(,r'(llr)r ir,C,tr','lr 1 | rrp l,,l':r-,,: ierecl n'iil bc rlrau'rr into Proi:raillttes (.'r mocl-rles - cach varvittg rvith iis tnr!,tt itl- rlience, n'ith th.e clltrattou oi tintc {,l'Le pr.1i'- ticipalts havr: aucl of cor-:ttsc, r'''iih thc.ii:t'.:; ,ia',:: .1 . a:l]F:g:i{!fri&,js or recltiren'tcttts of e.rt:h nulliell(a. \"!!r: '::,..,-,.,,.-,....-.-!;.-. t plan to ir.rvt: spcciail r' cl t:signcri prost-:ttl'rttr\"':. li *. t-,_' ,ll iol the conrnr-rt-titv, therse (il.r bc ittti ot': tlav r','orkshops lo n cck 1otr.{ ct;'.rlsts I ltL: c1-r i I rl rcn's na tlr re .i'l rllps u'i11 co tr titrtit Lo i.r.' E s::,1 It',';..- orre of thc r-nai11plogramllL's of tlre C lr',trt.\" l ,5W1i1. xr I lte tt,lllir(' (,lll)f lrl(r'tr,lnlr);r i .. :l ,.1 .- , trou.ing in poptrlaritv atrtl tlrosc th.rt har,-' .,j.r,.it.:1 ; been concluctercl bv thc orgirnisation ir,rr'i.' I been verv effcctivc r.r'itl'r ciriirlrtr'. Coti- ,i ,',i,1 i c1r-rcted !y MNS as parrl of their organisir iional activitir-.s; r.ach ci,rnrp iasts ou lhe avL'ragc, ovct itvo tlavs anrl 1relps;tctpairrt \\'oung str.rclents \\\\'ith ni'rtr-tre thror,rgii \"hands-on\" outcloor .rctivitics like bird u,atchirrg, trail u'alkirrg .,1nLl n.ltlrrc Bi'rnres. FaciIitie'-s nithin the Clentrc: it-rclrtiie an aclmirristrativc ofiicc, .r books rrrrl pilrto libra rv, a ud io-r'isua 1 iritl s ior r n iorit'r.r i tirlks, erluc.rtion.,r1 r'nateriaIs artl inter-.tr-tir-e packages kr iacilitatc lhc lcariring |rroccss. Thc Centrc also hi,is b.rsic .rcl:rrmnrotl.rtiot't ancl living l'acilltles. Dr 5.r11ci', rlcscribes th.r Clentrc's ultir-naic facilitv (tirc iolcst itseli) as the \"living classroollr of loi'cst trails, canopv n,alks, rt'aicrf.rlls, cainp sitt's .rtlrl r'r,ilt'l1ift, obscrva tion points\". AbcluIAziz Isaari, thc Eclrtcr'ttion .'rntl F + Berita She11, -ianuarv 1993

(Above left): Sitting atop a hill, the Nature Education Centre is housed in an existing bungalow that Shell has donated RM50,000 to equip and man. (Above right): Planted in 1929, the 'Dendrocalamus Gigantus' (bamboo) flowers once in 50 years. According to an erected plaque, the world's largest bamboo is the one located in FRIM. (Below left): Bathed in a warm tungsten glow, the museum within FRIM is a fascinating treasure house of information on the rainforest, its flora and fauna - and its importance to man. (Below right): The placid waters of a pond located next to the insti- tute's administrative building teems with fish - much to the frustration of tempted anglers. Baita Shell, Ianuary 1993

Community Executive in Shell's Public Af- as Director General and President resPec- fairs department, has been closely involved tively, and Datuk Chris Knight, Chairman and Chief Executive of Shell Companies in with the project from the start. According Malaysia. Adding impetus and perhaPs lending further significance to the launch of to him, \"The establishment of such a Centre the Centre was the simultaneous launching of the Environmental Fund for Children, to has long term prospects. This place can be which Shell contributed RM20,000 and MNS a field and resource centre for school teachers and FRIM each contributed RM10,000. I and student members of a strong growing Footnote: Enquiries on the Nature trend of nature clubs in schools - not just in Education Centre anil its programmes mfly the Klang Valley, but in other states as be adilressed to either the Public Affairs well.\" \"Activities that cannot possibly be D ep artment, Shell C omp anies in M al ay sj a, carried in the school grounds can be alter- P O Box 11027, 50732 Kuala LumPut natively implemented in the Centre at FRIM. or to the Malay an N ature So ciety, P O B ox 10750, 50724 Kuala LumPut. The Centre will also be a training ground for the teachers and student leaders who want to learn and then impart environ- mental education within their own schools and communities,\" added Carolyn Lim. Aside from school programmes, the Centre will also implement campaigns to promote communities' appreciation of man's interaction with and inter- dependance on his natural environment. Topics will include current global environ- mental concerns and issues such as waste disposal, recycling and composting, efflu- ents and emissions control, environmental pollution, global warming and wasteful consumption. \"We are starting small but it is a start that we hope will effect a change in attitude among the people that will cascade through all walks of life and all ages,\" said Dr Salleh. MNS with its nine state branches throughout the country, is also keen to work with Shell on expanding the school nature camp concePt and the school nature club programmes in tandem with the objectives of theNatureEducationCentre in FRIM. Dr Salleh's reservoir of ideas also includes developing a long-term education pro- gramme very similar to the mechanics of Shell'sTrafficGamesforMalaysianschools. \"Wouldn't it be good to have Shell and MNS join forces in Nature Games for chil- dren as well. Please consid er it ...,\" said the man with the inimitable twinkle in his eye. And what are the comPanY's views on these \"spin-off\" ideas? The three parties involved in this project (the Nature Educa- tion Centre) indeed share the same vision. Enjoyment of all that the Centre has to offer is key, and if at the end of the daY, the participants leave wanting and knowing how to apply what they learnt at FRIM at home, in school or in their community, then to quote Dr Salleh, \"We have left an impact for the long-term sustenance ofour society.\" \"If the Centre is successful over a measured period of time, Shell would committedly and actively support the extention of its reach and the expansion of its scope of activities to all communities throughout Malaysia,\" said Abdul Aziz Isaari in an open, positive manner. The Nature Education Centre was officially launched on 12 January 1993 by the Malaysian Minister of Science, Tech- nology and Environment, YB Datuk Law Hieng Ding. Also present for the occasion were Dr Salleh representing FRIM and MNS 6 Berita Shell, |anuary 199!

Photographs by Mohd Redza Ramli and FRIM Public Relations D epartment. 'r.:!r= i-: ,t (Above right): Nature education programme participants can draw from a wealth of informa- tion daiftfethreenCceentbreetw-eefnrom the moths and butterflies, to the complexities of a forest ecosystem. (Below left): YBhg Dato' Dr Salleh Mohd Noor. (Below Right): Getting to FRIM. Berita Shell, January 1993

The back room boys They blast; they weld, theY Paint - Shell's Maintenance Services perform an unglamorous variety of \"backroom\" tasks. Yet the work they do ensures the technical and structural integrity of 143 Shell and PETRONAS-operated platforms in the South China Sea. by Subhadra Devan l-Fl ne fundamental objective of any tive structural maintenance painting in I business is to generateprofit. But, tb I quote the Shell Group Managing Di- Shell's E & P and BDO areas. rector and Exploration & Production (E&P) The underwater maintenance section Coordinator Dr Mark Moody-Stuart, \"with (OEM/21) is responsible for all underwater profit comes responsibility\" - to the inspection, maintenance and repair of stakeholders, to the country, the commu- subsea structures, pipelines and single buoy moorings (SBMs). nity within and outside and the public. Hence, for Shell's E & P operations in The main purpose of these activities Sabah and Sarawak, stress is paid to main- is to ensure the technicalintegrity and safety tenance. It is undeniable that production and maintenance are heavily interdepend- of the 140-odd offshore structures; to see to ent. it that there are minimal interruptions to \"An oil platform that is not main- production and product (oil and gas) export, tained will eventually become unsafe. It and to safeguard the structures from pos- will also be unable to safely produce oil to sible catastrophic failure. the quantity it was designed for,\" said Soon \"So, you see why there is a compelling Say Yong, Topside Maintenance Coordina- tor (OEM/23). need for proactive action on structural \"Moreover, if a platform has notbeen maintenance. These activities are carried maintained for too long a period of time, the out on regular cycles,\" said Soon. Recently, the OEM/23 men under- cost of getting the platform back to its took a notable topside major structural original safe working and producing state maintenance project at the E11 drilling and may be far too expensive. Hence it is im- portant that our offshore platforms are producfioncomplexinSarawakwaters. This maintained on a regular basis,\" explained included the living quarters, bridge and Soon. riser platforms. The men of OEM/2 are the custodi- All the activities were carried out ans of topside and underwater maintenance. under SIPCOM (simultaneous production, Their work, in effect, complements the construction and maintenance) for a 14- company's maintenance philosophy. month operation, which started in Sep- This section provides offshore main- tember 1991. tenance services for the company in Sabah Safety was the paramount concern and Sarawak, and the Carigali-Shell joint- venture Baram Delta Operations (BDO) in throughout the 14 months as maintenance Miri. work was carried out while the station was The topside structural maintenance still producing. section, under OEM/ 23,wdertakes topside The major topside structural mainte- major structural maintenance and preven- nance work included platform structural replacement, piping replacement, scaffold- ing, blasting, painting, electrical and in- strument services. \"The total production from Central 8 Berita Shell, fanuary 1993

-i{}- -f,,,..i! 'Ur-,r-!t r'-. \\:i syri'j -_..r:,l l''t Tlcq-:t-{Bj,?itl*.,Bs:4t,:--L{-*4-l,-a :- . -ri (,Ahoue); Tlne Roekwater 2 rryllil pror:rirtle underwa- ter malntenan'lee serviees riorr S[teli and Fetromas (iiarigaf fr's J\"43 of{c-r :\"e s ru;tures an:e a herurt 1,40i0 ki Iormetrcs o'f pnpelinres in tthe Shel! amd ES0 aneas\" !t is cr*rrerntfly operatimg in the Earomia tieId, offshone iv',in'1\" (Left): Hiasling is omfly ome aslaee': orl the l€d.:-dfas topside sltruetLirai maintenanee work\"

Luconia depends absolutely on the way tl-re *.-t i safety operations were done on E11 plat- on 15 December,1992, in Kuala Lumpur. form. But rve have completed the major Present at the ceremony was upstream portion of the work - about 92 per cent - using the CAT 3 barge SARMEX 2000 with Managing Director Datuk Brian Anderson full conformance to Shell's safety and en- who said that \"diving services form an in- tegral part of underwater maintenance in gineering requirements,\" said Soon. the oil and gas industry\". An achievement by any standard as \"It accounts for 40 per cent of our total this is the first time such a huge maintenance annual operations maintenance budget,\" programme on an offshore gas complex has he added. been underaken in Shell's E & P areas. The Rockwater 2 will pror,'ide un- The topside major structural mainte- nance work was completed on E11 in No- derwater maintenance services for Shell and vember 1992. Sarmex 2000 is currentiy at PETRONAS Carigali's 143 offshore struc- the F23 complex, undertaking similar work. This will finish in about a year's time. There tures and about 1,400 kilometres of pipelines are 168 men on board the Sarmex 2000, working on a 24-hour roster. in the Shel1 and BDO areas. The workload, said Datuk Anderson, In addition to the Sarmex 2000, OEM / is shared equally by Sheli and Carigali/ 23 has two other workboats - the Armada BDO with Sa marang taking up some sir per Goodman and the Berlinertor - and a living- quarter-based team that carries out topside cent. structural maintenance and painting activi- The three-year contract will also see ties. Shapadu Rockwater providing a part-time anchored air diving support vessel, arLd all At present, the Armada Goodman is personnel and equipmentsuch as remotely- carrying out Priority One structural main- tenance work on the Erb West offshore operated vessels and divers, among others. complex. (The term \"Priority One\" means According to Lier,l', the Rockwater 2 that for safety, health or environmental rea- sons, maintenance on the complex MUST is about 98m long and can accommodate up to 96 marine and diving personnel on board. be done). This DSV has a helideck at the bow (front) of The workboat Berlinertor and the the ship which is used for weekly crew living-quarter-based team are respectively at BDO and at the Bayan offshore complex changes after a six to eight-week stint off- carrying out the preventive structural maintenance painting activities. shore. As for underwater maintenance, said The diving system on board can put Liew Tung Hoe (OEM/21), Underwater up to 16 divers under pressure at any one Maintenance Coordinator: \"A11 subsea time inside the three huge decompression structures and pipelines are inspected on a five-yearly cyc1e. This is called a benchmark chambers available. \"On a normal benchmark survey for survey. \"A post-installation survey is carried a platform, four divers are pressurised in- side the chambers for up to 28 days in a out when a platform is initially installed to stretch and transferred to the worksite in a ensure no damage or defect occured during diving bell (submersibie chamber),\" said Tung Hoe. the installation. \"During this period, the divers are \"An interim survey is a follow-up continuously monitored by specially trained from a benchmark survey where minor Life Support Technicians (LSTs) through F anomalies are found and need to be moni- tored prior to its next benchmark survey. \"A special survey is carried out when an incident has occurred on the platform, such as aboat collision, unauthorised subsea explosion (fishing) among others. This survey ensures thatno damage has occurred to the platform.\" The underwater maintenance work is carried out using a highly- advanced and sophisticated dynamically positioned div- ing support vessel (DSV) - the Rockwater 2. The vessel is controlled by computers to hold a stationary position without the use of anchors. Rockwater 2 is part of a diving support service contract recently signed between Shell's E & P companies - Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Sheli Petroleum Co Bhd - and Shapadu Rockwater. The latter is a Malaysian joint-venture between Shapadu and Rockwater BV. The contract, worth RM150 million, was signed 10 Berita Shell, January 1993

Photographs by Lo Soon Ngian, Soon Say Yong and Liew Tung Hoe Berita Shell, January 1993 (Above left): Scaffolding out the El1 living quarters for painting. (Above right): A diver carrying out maintenance work on a pipe. (Below left): Structural replacement being carried out on the main deck of the E11 production platf orm. 11

Close Circuit TVs and unscrambler radios. \"The breathing medium for the divers is not normal air but a mixture of helium and oxygen. The LSTs have to ensure that the mixture is of the right percentage for that particular depth; too much oxygen is poisonous, too little and the divers will suffocate,\" Tung Hoe emphasised. The team on board Rockwater 2 are highly-trained and specialised personnel comprising Malaysians, among other na- tionalities. As a reliable production-sharing contractor to PETRONAS, the national oil company of Malaysia, our operations and structural technical integrity have to be in tip-top condition to ensure continuous feedstock to the MLNG 1, and ensure the -.# safety of people and facilities. As pointed out by Dr Moody-Stuart in the Shell Internationale Petroleum Maatschappij (SIPM) booklet'A Matter of Commitment' (7992): \"It is a principle within Shell companies that individuals are re- sponsible, and accountable, for safety. They must ensure that their work does not start r before essential safety systems are in place and that it does not continue if safety is in doubt.\" Everyone is accountable for safety in the companv - and make no mistake: the safety of everyone is what structural maintenance boils down to. And with that objective in mind, Sarmex 2000 proudly announced that it had achieved one year without Lost Time Incident in1,992. \"You must develop a company cul- ture of excellence in everything you do - that is the only way you can be sure of being safe,\" said Operations Director Tan Ek Kia recently. In tandem with this is Datuk Anderson's statement that \"commitment to efficiency and cost-effectiveness is equally important\" t_2 (Above): \"An oil platform that is not Berita Shell, |anuary 1993 maintained will eventually become unsafe ... and unable to safely produce oil to the quantity it was designed for,\" said Soon Say Yong. (Right): General maintainance work being done on E11. 12

/iiH:::: A scene from \"Tiga Kali Kalah\" atthe AugustL992 YoungTheatre Workshop performance. The children devised their own script. Theatre for the young \"Teater Muda\" is the brainchild of a team of dramatists who are evolving a methodology for children's theatre in Malaysia. For six months, 22 children learnt aspects of Asian art, literature, theatre, dance and music. They also had great fun! by Leow Puay Tin n ften what the 22 children were do- creations, and using sounds and gestures from diverse backgrounds, the children instead of language for communication, are were participating in the Young Theatre t\\-/ I ing, in tlre name oi theatre, seemed not among the \"glamorous\" activities nor- mally associated wiih theatre. (Teater Muda) project. prr'tty strallgq to the casualobserver. The project's aim is to train children But a perceptive on-looker would It ir'as plain, though, thtrt they were having soon realise that there was \"method in the to become creators and performers, evolv- madness\", that these and other baffling ing their own performance material. a great time r-naking a lot of noise every activities actually had a purpose. The chil- At the same time, the adults working ',r-eekend, for six long montlrs, at the foyer with them are documenting the process, dren were actually attempting to do some- testing out a methodology for working with of the Matic Auditorium in Kuala Lumpur. thing which is daunting even for trained Malaysian children in theatre. adult actors. After all, wearing costumes made They use an integrated arts approach, Aged between 10 and 16 years, and :r.rm nen,spapers, creating music using to introduce to the children the concept and ) : :*arded objects (like containers, chopsticks 13 -..:.1 plastic bags), standing by the roadside :.'irrllect traffic sounds for rap and rhythm Berita Shell. January 1993

practice of \"total theatre\". While conventional Western-influ- enced theatre mainlyuses scripted dialogue to convey meaning, total theatre is an Asian theatre practice which is highly demanding of its performers. Besides using dialogue, other ele- ments integral to Asian theatre are music, rhythm, sound, colour andmovement. This has come to be known as the integrated arts { approach which combines art, dance/ .:iiiIiiiltilii9= movement, music and dramatic literature ,l j i-l::i::ir x:tl :iTi.!r,;:=:::E (both written and improvised /unscripted). '=-** Young Theatre was conceived by .r-+\".1 ## Berita Shell, ]anuary 1993 Universiti Sains Malaysia Drama lecturer, @ Janet Piliai, the only Malaysian theatre- maker who has worked exclusively with t,:€ children, for the past 15 years. Aware that Malaysia has yet to come up with its own methodology for children's theatre, and eschewing foreign models which have been formulated to meet the needs of the children in the country of ori- gin, she has pooled her experience with other theatre people to evolve one. Her philosophy and vision lean to- wards enabling children to explore their innate creativity, especially in the form of games and playing. And also to express themselves in the most effective way at their disposal. She disavows rote-learning in favour of self-discovery and individual pace of development. But she is not indulgent elther -arehneort expectations and artistic standards lowered for the young participants. \"Art is art. What's the difference whether children or adults are involved? I know some people are pleased with any- thing the children produce, believing that is IT. But that is not helping them to extend themselves. Ibelieve inhelping the children to push their own limits. \"Yes, the children are erpressing things which are very important in their fpIiivneedrsstoh-neaaalrbtpiosrutoictbtlhmeemeiarsnps-atroebncuotsmt, tmshcuehnyoiocmlastueosrtththaesleseior. \"Otherwise why do theatre, which to me, combines all the rigours of the fine and performing arts. Might as well do theatre in education or therapy.\" Janet believes that every child, when allowed space and time for exploration and to gain confidence and some skills, can achieve a certain level of art. And one of her aims in working on Young Theatre is also to introduce to the children an alternative form of theatre, which can be produced virtually cost free, anywhere, and all by themselves on any subject they 1ike. Therefore, without knowin g it, the 22 children undertook an enormous task, which soon dispelled their own conven- tional notions about acting and theatre. While still having fun (for the most part), they quickly realised howmuch work was required, and that without self-disci- pline and teamwork noihing could be ac- L4

,,fr*r? lttf %,,*,,,W , l -r '\"&-,1. .. ...,.* ,i 'Li\" 1' ffi riril:l!*llrili w (, boue letit); Sher,r o.f sif at nl \"\" -,T'; ?[' q71Yc 6 1i'; lailli;.;r1 -tr9!3 a@es\"' 'W pamts at t[rc 0et*i,E:rer 1992 1 workshop pnoduetrom. I (nAeboaule';ari-gdh'r.)h:^S'eo,r\"t\"irr:egr'eourt ; designied i lrd ivid ualry b1.r the Youmg Theatre ic[ril- i dren, whea are mrear'ireg T-shia'ts desigmedl o,v ilherm. , (Belov,r ileft): i#af i aetimg as a ffiocnkey-like person at the Au:gu*t 1992 Youmg T[:eatre Wo\"\"kshor .e '' forrmamce\" {Eelow right)r ,4 geeme fs'os'l'l \"efrxgt.,, eh, eikgur,\" at the,Aupr\"rst 1992 Yoermg Il'heatie W0i\"i{s ?ic ir'se rf oln'ra mee, '15

Ruefully, some abandoned their Pre- the way, without any attention being drawn objective was to make use of as many re- sources as possible, and also to deepen the vious ideas of \"glamour\" (an often cited to it, to mix and work together despite the critical assessments every steP of the way. reason for wanting to act) which had led differences in age, sex and backgrounds. Among the people involved were : them to audition for a place inYoung Theatre \"We all worked together, never mind USM lecturer Tan Sooi Beng, who is a mu- sician and composer; artist Sugu Kingham in April, and sank deeper into the excite- boy or girl, or how old, or what,\" said who teaches at the same university; actor ment, and sometimes the tedium, of train- Razak Khalek; artist and performer Soo San; Rowena Chin, the youngest member in the dancer-choreographer Marion D'Ctuz; ing their bodies and minds. group, eliciting a chorus of \"Yes, yes/ we dancer-performer Anne James; director- As part of the process, they showed critic Krishen Jit; dancer Ivy Josiah. did-lah!\" from the others. theirworks-in-progress to one another, and The first phase of Young Theatre ran The project is being produced by the from these feedback sessions learned how non-profit Five Arts Center, which volun- from May to October, 1992. teers its services in looking for sponsorship to give and receive criticism. The second phase will be conducted and administering the programme. O Despite examinations, homework and from February to July 1993, with a new family commitments (thankfully they have group of children to further develop the Leozo Puay Tin is among a team of very supportive parents!), they spent six theatre-makers u:orking on the proiect to ttain material mined from the first phase. children in theatre, as utell to eooloe a months, putting in between three and six methodology for children's theatre in The material will then be comPiled Malaysia, hours of work every weekend. into a book for publication in both English (Above left): During this period, they were exposed and Bahasa Malaysia the following year, by Choreographer, playwright-performer Leow Puay Tin with Marion D'Cruz, to a wide range of classes to explore assistance from Janet Pillai and Charlene one of the Rajendran, an educator, performer and ad ministrators movement, acting, visual art, voice, rhythm for the Young and sounds made on everyday objects, musician. They comprise the creative team Theatre project. working on phase two, assisted by Marion (Above right): wayang kulit music, silat, story-telling, Janet Pillai who poetry-writing, and improvisations to D'Cruz and Ivy ]osiah as administrators. pioneered the Young Theatre evolve scripts. Phase one, being an exPloratorY proiect. phase, involved other theatre people. The (Left): Zoo piece Two workshop performances were by Young Theatre held, in August and October, to allow them children, with to test their skills (and nerves) on an audi- animal move- ence, and have a taste of publicity and public ments abstracted evaluations through reading newsPaPer from observa- tions of real reviews and reports. animals atZoo And most of them, excePt for those Negara in August 1992. who are in major examination classes in the new school year, were eager for more when the project closed in October. Sadly for them, moneY is not on their side. The facilitators have to move on to the second phase of Young Theatre with a new group of children. Funds being very limited, culled from various sponsors including USM, MAS and Komplek Kebudayaan Negara for phase one, the project cannot suPPort two groups. In fact, funds for the second Phase haven't been secured yet, and a corporate sponsor is being actively sought. But it is hoped the children will put their experience to good use in their own schools and neighbourhoods, introducing their own brand of total theatre (which a handful is already doing). At the final session to evaluate the six-month project, the children made frank commentswhichwill help the facilitators to plan for the second phase. SamPles : \"should have more time for move- ment.\" \"The music component was fun. Can compose our own music.\" \"My parents thought using sounds to write poems was rubbish.\" Countered by : \"What! Sounds also have meaning' It doesn't mean you must use only words. Even people who cannot write words can become poets.\" \"Have more people from outside to run workshops for us, like David Glass (British mime artist) and MAYA (Thai drama group that works with children). Their workshops were really good.\" What was equallY imPortant to them (besides the skills acquisition and creative work) was the fact they had learned along t6 Berita Shell, January 1993

ARC a Rooting for progress From beekeeping to growing ladies fingers, farmers in Miri are thriving. Their growing excitement and use of improved agriculture technology testifies to the growing success of the Agriculture Resource Centre - fully supported by Shell. by Subhadra Devan omewhere in a farmer's tale usually Companies in Malaysia was asked for help. Said General Affairs Manager Datuk creeps in a lament of pests, disease, too-small farms and back-breaking He in turn asked a freelance consultant James Ting: \"The ARC is a good example of the company's commitment to caring for dawn-to-dusk labour. Jeremy Groome to lend a hand. About three years ago, fruit and veg- The study further suggested the es- the community. etable farmers requested the state govern- tablishment of a centre to help commercial \"Shell believes that helping the com- ment for 300 acres in Bakam. A pre-feasibil- planting of fruit and vegetables in Miri. munity to improve themselves is one of the ity study on the area was necessary. Finally, The Department of Agriculture concen- ways through which we can achieve the trated on plantation crops like cocoa, oi1 thethenManagingDirectorof SarawakShell state and national aspirations to be a more Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum Company palm and fish ponds. \"So, there was no one developed country; to improve the quality (SSB/SSPC) Datuk Chris Knight now the to help out in fruit and vegetable farming,\" of life...\" Chairman and Chief Executive of Shell said Agriculture Resource Centre (ARC) The wholly SSB-sponsored centre, Project Manager Thomas Lee. set up in February L990, ran a 1O-month- ) e+=,',q Puan Yrai Mering, alarm worker, planting papaya saplings on plastic mulched beds. 17 Berita Shell, January 1993

long baseline suri,ev as its fust project. Nixon. \"Most of the equipment came from \"About 20 per cent of the farmers in Australia.\" Miri rvere inten iewed - there are over 300 Said Ah Lah, \"l invested about farmers throughout Miri Division. The RM3,500 in this improved piece of tech- sun ev revealed that the farmers faced such nology. About a quarter acre is using this irrigation method. I use the smallest emit- constraints as labour and labour-related ter for water - one litre an hour.\" problems; limited farm size; traditional Drip and microsprinkler irrigation husbandry practices, marketing, and pest with individual emitters or microjet and disease problems.\" sprayers is more suited for fruit and vegeta- Said Thomas about the labour woes: ble farming. A pot or button emitter deliv- ers water to one plant at the root base, \"At RM20 a day you simply cannot get wasting nothing. This system uses water people to stay on as farm labourers. So, most of them turn out to be transient efficiently and economically and requires a workers. lower pressure pump to function. Water is pumped from a pool and \"As for marketing, any large-scale production would easily saturate the mar- sent to the field via plastic tubings. It helps ket here.\" many farmers whose access to water is limited. It also saves enough water for use He added: \"Solutions to ease these constraints were tested on individual farms in the dry season. Fertilisers and systematic in an extension programme that covered pesticides can be infused into the irrigation the introduction of new or improved water, saving fertilising and spraying time. Another improved farming technol- cultivars, techniques and technologies. \"The experience and information ogy is the use of plastic mulching. This is gained were used in the formulation of where the plastic sheet, coloured black on extension packages and we disseminated the underside and silver on the topside is stretched over a bed with holes for only the these in various forms.\" Thomas said that the farmers initially plants to appear. viewed the introduction with suspicion and Ah Lah, and 1.2 other farmers, are apprehension. \"But they learnt to trust us very pleased with this innovation as it prevents weeds from growing within the and now readily accept, adopt and practice rows of plants. \"The fertiliser is applied our innovations,\" said Thomas beneath the plastic mulch so that the rain is There were nine innovations and unable to wash it away. Mulching also crops introduced and pilotted. keeps the soil's moisture intact.\" \"The new technology included plas- ChenSing Liew of Sg Rait uses plastic mulch and seedling trays. He grows wa- tic mulching, which solved weeding prob- lems, and seedling trays. As for pest and termelon and rock melons usins these disease, we brought in a consultant to modern methods and gets rid of hislruit fly ) identify what the pests and diseases were. He also recommended ways of controlling and the means of doing so.\" The new or improved technology introduced by ARC served to reduce pro- duction cost, reduce disease incidence and chemical use. \"Where marketing is concerned, the rock melon is by far the most lucrative. New market areas have been identified - hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and so on. We are working out the finer details,\" he explained. \"Yes, before the ARC helped me, I was struggling to survive,\" said Lai Ah Lah, a vegetable and fruit farmer in Lambir nearby. \"Now I still have a few problems but life is much better,\" said the 4S-year-old farmer with a beam. The Kuching-born Ah Lah, afather of five, started farming about six years ago. A friend, he said, from the Agriculture De- partment introduced him to ihe ARC and its people - Thomas and his assistant Nixon Ng Bujang. His four-hectare farm now boasts healthy crops of long beans, ladies {ingers, tissue-cultured pineapple, oranges, starfruit, rock melons, lowland tomatoes, and many more greens. Ah Lah is also one of four farmers who have taken up ARC's drip irrigation introduction. \"It is very advanced,\" said 18 Berita Shell, January 1993

(Above left): A farm worker tying straight lowland tomato plants, which grow on plastic mulched beds. The tomatoes are a hybrid, called Precious. The seed packets are imported by ARC from Taiwan. (Above right): Thomas and Kumek Delik enjoying their just desserts. (Below left): Lim Ah Lah harvesting ladies' fingers, He, like other Miri farm- ers, faces a farm labour shortage. (Below right): Compare the size of this tissue-cultured pineapple against the eight-year old boy on Ah Lah's farm. Berita Shell, january 1993

problem by following ARC's advice. and expertise. We don't force anyone to use well. We asked him for help - I for my The farmers still face a few problems our technology. It is really up to the indi- orchids and Austin for his durians. We vidual.\" such as farm labour and marketing of pro- borrowed reference books, bought fertilis- duce. At present, Ah Lah has two helpers ARC is situated in the heart of Miri to ers and insecticides on Thomas' advice and and, of course his family, working on the provide its customers easy accessibility. The centre is open 8.30 am to4.30 pm (Mondays through the offices of ARC. farm. Ah Lah still has to get to Miri's Tamu to Fridays) and 8.30 am till 12.30 pm on \"The orchids grow in between the Muhibbah by 5 am to sell his produce. \"I Saturdays. durian trees. They are doing well and I send make between RM1,000 and RM2,000 a The centre currently operates on a my stalks to a florist in Miri. People ap- month,\" he said. Among his best-selling fruits are his RM400,000 annual budget. preciate beautiful flowers. \"Well, I look at my hobby as some- lowland tomatoes, a hybrid from Taiwan The fact-finding investigatory part of called \"Precious\", which fetch RM2.50 a the centre's work had resulted in five oc- thing I could get immersed in after retire- kilo (wholesale). He has harvested this crop casional papers published and distributed ment!\" 15 times so far, and gets about 12kilos a day. By the way, the welfare of Austin's That's the second highest price for to various government and non-government organisation (NGO) agriculture agencies durians will remain a secret till the Saba the fruit market here. The highest is fetched family has had its fill of Malaysia's best- involved in agricultural development in by the rock melon which goes for RM5.00 a Ioved fruit! kilo. I've sold about 70 kilos three times this Sarawak. Topics ranged from results of year. But this fruit is hard to grow. Weather Other employees who have turned to marketing and farm management surveys conditions play an important role. If there's to pest and disease identification and con- ARC for help include Dominic Wong Thoh too much rain, like last December, the whole trol. Future publications would include Kong, who is attached to the Operation crop is damaged.\" native fruit and vegetable description and Studies department. He hasn't sold any tissue-culture He has a thriving starfruit orchard an easy to use, field-guide to pest and dis- pineapples yet as the plants are still young. today but when he started over ayear agot It has taken his plants a year to bear fruit - ease identification,\" said Thomas. Dominic knew \"very little about agricul- and this from plants which were only four inches high when they were brought in ARC works in collaboration with ture\". from Kuala Lumpur. Government and NCO agencies in pro- \"I had a piece of land left to me by my moting fruit and vegetable development. \"I am not complaining. Without father. It is in Sibu,\" said 36-year-old \"To date Mardi and the local Department of ARC's help, I would still be struggling and Dominic. \"I felt it should be put to use and following the traditional, labour-intensive Agriculture are the most cooperative. ways,\" said Ah Lah. Courses and talks ranged from budgrafting that is when I turned to Thomas Lee and the with the Department of Agriculture, bee ARC for help. He gave me lots of advice The farmers' growing excitement and keeping with DOA and Mardi, and seminars and generally got me started. I also bor- adoption of ARC's methods and ideas have rowed books on agriculture from the cen- on pest and disease and commercial fruit spurred Thomas' and Nixon's enthusiasm. cultivation with private individual con- tre. Take rock melon cultivation for ex- sultants. Successful collaborations with agencies like Mardi, Fama and WWF only \"I chose to grow starfruit because ample. WithARC'sassistance,threefarmers indicate ARC's increasing credibility,\" said they are non-seasonal and hardy trees. I in Miri are successfully growing this fruit Thomas. have a lot of help on the orchard but I make when previously there were none. They are WWF has also awarded a generous a trip to Sibu and work there myself about Michael Chia of Bekenu, Lau Swee Huat, grant to one of ARC's projects - namely, the once a month. also of Bekenu and Sing Liew. one on the identification and description of ARC's latest introduction - in Sep- native fruit and vegetables sold in the Miri tember - was bee-keeping. Kumek Delik of market. \"The results of this work will be Miri is successfully applying the centre's technology and know-how on his farm, published as a manual with the basic aim of conserving lesser-known or rare fruit and which also has coconuts . vegetable usually collected from secondary The centre has also encouraged the forests, to plant them in dusun areas,\" ex- use of POME (Palm Oil Mill Effluence) and EFB (Empty Fruit Buch) - two waste prod- plained Thomas. ucts from the oil palm industry of which Information collected and collated by Miri has plenty. ARC over the last three years has been The EFB is burnt to produce ash which supporting DOA's planning and even the is returned to the oil palm estate but it is Sarawak Agricultural Development Project, available on request. Both by-products are a Canadian aid programme that is aimed at drawing up a 2}-year agriculture plan for used as a source of organic fertilisers. Sarawak. According to an ARC report, POME had never been used among Miri farmers. But it is not only the farmers who The first recipient was skeptical over its have turned to ARC for help; Shell em- benefit for his starfruit treesbut changed his mind after comparable results were seen six ployees have also come knocking on the months later. Six farmers to date have used 16 trucks of POME. About RM12,800 worth centre's door. of chicken dung had been substituted since Winifred Saba of the Planning Re- the introduction of POME. source and Development Support Unit in The total economic benefit from all SSB is a good example of an orchid hobbyist ARC introductions has been estimated at RM372,225 as of February 1.992. who realised the potential of ARC and \"ARC has helped the farmers a lot. tapped it to advantage. That, I am sure of,\" said Thomas. \"It is a \"lhav e alw ays been growing orchids. place they can come to for help, information, In the floods of 1981, my orchid plants were almost all wiped out. It was only in 1989 that I started growing a few plants again. I have today L2 to 1,5 varieties at my farm in Lambir. \"My husband Austin (SSB/SSPC's Payroll Supervisor) and I knew Thomas Lee 20 Berita SheIl, January 1993

Photographs by Lo Soon Ngian \"I enjoy working on my starfruit or- chard. It is a break from my daily routine. \"But this interest and hobby would not have taken off the ground if the ARC was not there to help out.\" The future/new shoots The Centre (whose contract with Shell ends in 1995) has outlined several courses for 7993. Among them are jam making, fruit and cordial preservation and food processing, to name a few. Other pro- grammes may includemushroom-growing with Mardi, cut-flower production with Fama, durian cultivation and post-harvest handling seminars. The centre does not encourage the use of banned fumigates, insecticides or pesticides or those that contain lethal/ dangerous substances including methylbromide, now the current topic in environmental circles. (Above left): Winifred harvesting her blooms at \"It's a one-stop place for the farmers her orchid farm, 42 kilometres from Miri. and a resource centre as well. We also (Pic courtesy of Winifred encourage distance learning here. The Saba). centre offers audio-visual shows; talks and (Above right): Farm worker seminars; research on farming methods clearing rotting honeydew melons, a hard fruit to and recommendations for improvements grow. (Left): Agriculture within the Miri Division, and professional Resource Centre Project advice and problem-solving sessions for Manager Thomas Lee and individuals and particular problems,\" assistant Nixon Ng Bujang (in beekeeper's outfit) said Thomas. Books, magazines, and even studying the hive of Apis cerana (honeybees). seeds for new ventures are available at the centre. Both Shell and Thomas are justifiably proud of this young centre's achievements. I Berita Shell, January 1993

Shell company's HSE policy include quirements of the local agricul- be published material related to tural environment willbe chan- sDonsors its Environmental Impact As- nelled to Shell's Sittingbourne the industry - oil, gas, chemi- cals, hydro-power, coal/char- unl.rersitv's sessments at all its offshore fa- Research Centre in the UK to coal or solar energy activities. Career Dhy cilities which cost some RM1.3 Although entries for this year million. enable us to develop products were received only from press SHELL'S sponsorsh-ip of which are active at very low in the Peninsula, the standard Driver of application rates and more spe- RM10,000 towards Universiti cific to local pests.\" was generally of high quality. Kebangsaan Malaysia's Careeer the Year In the Writing category, Day in early ]anuary represents Shanadu- partof a long-standing commit- competition Rocliwater the English, Bahasa Malaysia ment to promote quality educa- and Tamil language media saw tion. SHELL held its annual Driver of contract the Year competition at the Shell winners from Business Times, The university's campus Road Safety Academy in Shah SHELL signed a RM150 million Harian Metro and Malaysia in Bangi held a three-day event Alam in December 1,992. The diving services contract {or three Nanban. A11 winners each re- under the theme \"Pragmatic competition is held every year years with Shapadu Rockwater, graduates through guided ca- a joint-venture with local con- ceived a certificate and RM2,000. reers\". to test the driving skills and tractors in December 1993. There were no winners in the At the opening ceremony safety awareness of Shell's bulk Diving services form an Mandarin section. In the TV officiated by the Minister of Do- Documentary category, the mestic Trade and Consumer lorry drivers and marketing integral part of underwater judges awarded the TV3 team Affairs, YB Dato' Abu Hassan Omar, Shell's upstreamManag- sales sta{f. It is open to the best, maintenance in the oil and gas the prize for their entry. accident-free drivers from the industry. It represents a crucial ing Director Datuk Brian seven area offices throughout aspect of operations, ensuring Ensearch the country. the safety and integrity of all Anderson spoke of the impor- Shell and PETRONAS Carigali environmental tance of the oil and gas industry Last year's competition awards to the economic growth of the installations in the Shell and country and the industry's need was the first time Shell and SIX worksites from Shell and for a highly motivated, skilled contractor drivers competed in Baram Delta offshore structures. and competitive workforce. Diving services accounts f or 40% both the Lutong and Port the same category. The com- of our total operations mainte- A forum entitled \"Prepa- petition was started in 1986 to nance budget annually. Dickson refineries emerged cat- rations and competitiveness of highlight the importance of egory and merit winners in the graduates from the employer's safety and to enhance the safetY Under the contract, perspective\" was also held to performance of Shell's market- Ensearch Better Environment give graduates insights into job ing operations by road. Con- Rockwater 2 - a dedicated, full- Award 1992 competition. A interviews and what employers time dynamic positioning div- siderable petroleum and presentation ceremony attended look for in terms of qualifica- ing supportvessel (DPDSV) has chemical products are trans- been brought in from the North by both multinational and local tions and personality. ported by road - some 1000 staff Sea to work the Shell structures. and contractor drivers drive a corporations was held in Kuala Environment fleet of over 700 vehicles, mak- Shell was also pleased to ing over 300,000 trips a year. note the current participation of Lumpur in October 1992. Week in Miri local contractors through tech- The Lutong Refinery won Tiram Kimia nology sharing joint-ventures UPSTREAM employees took and Mardi join such as Shapadu Rockwater as the Petroleum Industry category out their brooms on Halloween award for its improvement of 31 October 1992 but it was all for forces it brings considerable benefits a good cause. Theywere hard at the environment through com- work cleaning up Lutong town A Memorandum of Under- to Malaysians through the em- - one of the events that marked pany policy, environmental the launch of Miri's Environ- standing was signed in Decem- ployment and training of mental Week Campaign held in Malaysians in new skills and protection, management strat- conjunction with the state-wide ber 1.992 between Mardi and egy, employees' training and Shell's chemical arm, Tiram through the use of local equip- education. It beat five top con- campaign. Kimia Sdn Bhd to undertake ment and materials. tenders for the award. The Port Shell also sponsored a joint research and development Enerev Dickson refinery won the merit tree-planting project in Lutong programmes over the next three Iournafism which will be maintained for an prize in the same category. initial period of six months. years. Awards Out of a total of 12 Shell DatukBrian Anderson, said that Deemed as a good exam- the simple activity contributed THE Shell Energy journalism worksites which entered the towards the country's plan to ple of 'Malaysia Incorporated', Awards for 1 991 were presented \"green\" 30% of the earth by the in December 1992 at an annual competition, the Tawau Depot year 2000. The activity also the joint-venture will utilise Press Night gathering held in fulfiled part of Shell's Health, and the Labuan Installation Safety and the Environment Mardi's local R & D facilities to Kuala Lumpur. (Similar emerged category winners in (HSE) policy which seeks to initiate new product develop- protect and conserve the envi- ment of an environmentally ac- functions were also held for the Petroleum & Chemical ceptable range of agricultural ronrnent. members of the print and Depot section while the four Other activities under the products which will benefit electronic media in Kuching and merit winners were the farmers in Malaysia and other Kota Kinabalu.) The competi- Kuching, Sapangar Bay, ASEAN countries. tion is organised by Institut Sandakan and Tanjung Gelang The national agricultural Akhbar Malaysia and installations. body will also have access to sponsored by Shell. The annual Environmen- Shell's extensive worldwide re- Entries were required to search facilities. According to tal Management & Research Yusuf Hashim, Managing Di- rector of Tiram Kimia, \"The re- Association of Malaysia (Ensearch) awards is a Ministry and Department of Environ- ment-driven competition to recognise local and multina- tional companies for being the most-environmentally co!- scious. O 22 Berita Shell, January 1993

THE GLOBAL CI.TIZEN Shell and the A detailed Waste Managementcuide are mainly for agrochemicalE, industrial enviaronment helps Shell companies produce policies and procedures for themselves and for contrac- chemicals, plant breeding and forestry. AS one o{ the world's leading business en- tors operating on their behalf. terprises, with some 2000 coripanies in well Climate over 100 countries, the Royal Dutch/Shell Sea Group of Companies is committed to good Much of the world's oil has to be The word that best sums up the cur- environmental practices worldwide. rent debate over the possibility of an in- transported from source to market across creasing'greenhouse effect' is uncertainty. A formal commitment to this policy the world's oceans. Additionally, around a is part of the Shell Statement of General quarter is actually produced offshore, from Nevertheless, because of the implica- Business Principles. This is amplified in the under the seabed. Despite the scale of these PolicyGuidelines for Health, Safety and the operations, more than half the oil that con- tions of possible climate change; it makes Environment (HSE). taminates the seas comes from activities sense to take those precautions that also However, hi gh environmental stand- unrelated to the oil industry- for example, have other benefits. Shell companies there- ards must stem from the commitment of staff at every level in every Shell compan, natural seepages, non-tanker shipping, in- ofore support, for example : many of which have theirown environmen- dustrial effluents and sewage. Promotingfuel efficiency and enerry can- Air Oil pollution, whether from offshore serz.:ation: Energy efficiency in transporta- production or from tankers, canhave amore tion, power generation and domestic use Burning fossil fuels produces emis- severe local impact and is a serious environ- could be increased by 25 per cent within 20 sions that can have undesirable health and mental concerrr. This demands from the years, thus helping to stretch finite energy environmental effects. industry the highest management stand- resources. Energy conserwationinsuch5hell ards in all operations. Shell pioneered the operations as iefineries has made good busi- Shell companies have worked with 'Load-on-top'system back in the 1960s; to- ness sense formanyyears, spurred on by the, motor manufacturers and governments to day, all tankers must have segregated bal- rise in oil prices in the 1974s. reduce lead in gasoline, triiitionally used last tanks or use proper tank-washing tech- to help car engines run more efficiently and niques. Some Shell companies, for example thus reduce fuel consumption. Now, Shell Emstar in the UK and SIEM in:the Nether- Accidents still happen, and almost all lands, market,energ)-efficient techniqueE - sells more unleaded gasoline in more of these are due to human error. Shell oand contract energy management. countries than any other company. Another major air pollutant is sul- training prograrunes aim to increase staff Pramoting rqforeptatior; As well as its technical competence and awareness. Con- other harmful effects, cutting down trees phur dioxide. All crude oils contain sul- tingency plans reduce damage in the event destroys an important absorber of carbon of a spillage. AShell oil spills advisorybody dioxide. Burning the trees ihenreleases the phur, and new technolcigies and major in- supplies advice throughout the Group, and gas from the wood. vestments have reducedemissions of sul- there is increasing industry cooperation. phur dioxide during refining. The Shell Ozone Hyconprocessinstalled atthePernis refinery Food Sheil companies do not make in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, cuts emis- Without pesticides, an estimated one- chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). They are mak- sions of sulphur dioxide and produces third of the world's food prbduction would ing strenuous efforts to minimise their use be lost. of CFCs in polyurethane foams, aerosol pro- products with virtually no sulphur. pellants and refrigeration equipment, ard, Natural gas can also be converted iod ay's pestici des must also be highly their progress is substantially ahead of the selective, applied in low doses, and rapidly reductions required by the 1987 Montreal through the highly efficient Shell Middle broken down in the soil. Thus the develop- Protocol. Tliey are also evaluating possible Distillate Synthesis process into transporta- tion fuels that produce practically no sul- ment process is expensive, lengthy and replacements, which'will be used as they phur dioxide. The first such plant is now in complex. become available. Malaysia. Research in Shell laboratories has Community Waste helped increase the understanding on which Shell companies throughout the world Proper waste management is good such tests can be based. Shell companies have wide-ranging programmes of com- business as well as environmentally re- have been active for many years in research- munity involvement and sponsorship, and ing tests that do not involve animals, and many make substantial contribufions to Io- sponsible. support the work of FRAME (Fund for Re- cal and international environmental activi- Shell companies take all reasonable placement of Animals in Medical Experi ties . The World Wide Fund {or Nature (pre- ments). steps to reduce waste by fine-tuning or re- viously the World Wildlife Fund), foiex. designing industrial processes. They are Once, a new product has been fully also keen to find new ways of using the ample, has benefited from Shell support for u,aste that is produced, either as a souice of approved, Shell specialist staff are on hand over 20 years, while individual operating energy or in other ways. These vary from around the world to educate users on safe companies support local WWF projects sueh and effective application. A Shell-pioneered as Namibia's Save the Rhinc/ fund. In the, the recycling of paper in offices, to pilot system of 'pictograms' subsequently devel- UK, the Shell Better Britain Campaign has oped by industry and the Food and Agricul- since 1970 been helping people to improve recovery banks at some service stations for their local environment. Elsewhere around motorists' used engine oil. ture Organisation, is a valuable comple- the world, Shell-supported projects range ment to written instructions in countries from anti-litter campaigns to tree planting, Plastics areaparticularproblem. Shell from restoring historical buildings to fight- Chemicals has a full-time adviser on plastics where illiteracy is a problem. ing soil erosion. rtaste handlilg, and supports the Plastics Another valuable contribution to Waste Management Institute now set up in Communication Brussels. Recyling and biodegradability world health, the environment and food are two important issues, the feasibility of production could come frombiotechnology. Shell companies are involved in rt'hich are being urgently and thoroughly This is essentially an acceleration of the international and national industry organi- '.) studied. traditional technique of selective breeding, but allowing qualities from quite different organisms to be combined. Shetl interests Berita Shell, fanuary 1993

sations to pool experience and to help public awareness of the issues and of how precailtion has been taken to avoid responsible companies develop and governments and other bodies that seek implement proper environrnental policies accidents, and must work to secure trust industry advice 21d rlial6rglle on mairr is- and practices throughout therr businesses. and confidence. Society can then better sues. No activity can be risk-fTee; industry must balance and integrate continued l,Vith today's increasing debate over demonstrate that every reasonable economic growth with protection of the environment, there needs to be more the environment. (SIPC) O WORTD IN BRIEF AUSTRALIA have now been developed for Sarnuel lo transport butrk oil SWEDEN LNG train in production 95% of ihe United States eoast- through the Suez Canal. World's cleanest diesel The first plant in the world for In November, the North West line and for Malaysia as weII. NETHERLANDS large-scale production of so- Shelf Gas Projecfs third Lique-, GERMANY Sewice station campaign called Class 1 green diesel was .fied Natural Gas processing In October 1992, Shell train began producing LNG for. Investment for Harburg Re- declared open in October 199? the fust time. Nederland sponsored the at Svenska Shell's refinerv in finery \"Don't let your car be a kill-joy\" On-site construction of Deutsche Shell AG announced campaign launched by the Gothenberg by the Swedish Train3began threeyears ago at. in November its plans to build a cost of Aus$900 rnillion., The its own gas turbine combined Netherlands Paediatrics Asso- Environment Minister. LNG kains are in effect, giant heat and power plant in its ciation and the national Road refrigeration facilities whichi Hamburg/ Harburg refinery Safety Association. The plant has the eapac- process and,,chil-l naturdl gas to : which will both benefit the en. minus 160 degrees Celcius, the' vironment and improve refinery In support of the national ity to cover 257o of the Swedish temperafure at which gas,ccn- profitability. The company has' campaign. Shell launched a denses to 1l500th of its gaseouq, earmarked DM110 million'for children's art competition on fhe diesel demand, a4d itcost about volumeand liquifies. subject \"Playing safely on the By, 1995, rtotal LNG .pro-' the proiect, due for completion Etreet\". Competition packs were SEK 250 million to build. The by mid-1994. process is based on catalyst ductionfrom the plant sitewill r distributed through its retail technology developed at the The plantwiUrun'onen- Shell research laboratory in reach,seven,inillion tons a year . outlets and winning entries were vironrnentally-friendly LPG, featured on New Year cards cf- France. , (cuirently four million)'for, with light fuel oil as a reserve fered for sale at the service sta- tions. Shell also distributed in- A govqrnurent-granted transport t0 Jap4n for its elee', fuel. Thanks also to the plant's formation folders offering mo- irieiW and gas utilities- Since., toring and considerate driving tax relief eornbined with Shellls . - high level of efficiency, oxides attitude guidelines to motorists. 1989,,m4re than 200 cargoeg of , of nitrogen, sulphur dioxide and en'rironmental anbition caused LNG,worthover$2billlon, have, carbon dioxide emissions will the companlr,to invest in a 6gen:deii.vered to |apan. , : ,i be reduced. The fuels are sup- quarter of a billion kronors at the refinery. \"We wart to show i .. .:. :BRUNEI plied by pipeline, and are al- that we are serious in our pro' OiI qpillstrategy launched : ready available in thqrefinery. nounced will to reduce pressure . InNove-rnber 19?2, BruneiShell ,, on the environmentand tofulfil The plant capacity ii designed ,, and,the :Fisherie$ Departrnentil the requirements laid down by to meet both presenttand future B iggesr environmental invest- inrthe,Ministry of Indusqy, and the authorities,\" said Hans Vogelsang, general manager Shell Svenska. needs. ' . ment .. i Shell UK's,Stardow Manufac- ]: FINLAND Primary Resaurc$ prepared,a IAPAN turing Cornplex is playing a'big map:highlighting envirorunen-, LNG carrier sets safety record part in a 25-year enviiorynental Shell wins 1992 4r'ality award The Finnish Quality.Assoria tion , tally.sensitive 'areas rof.Bruiei's , 1992 marked Shells Maritime proiect to purify the water dis- has chosen Shell Finland as the cciastline- : . : t Centenary, a celebration en- 1992 winner for its national charged into the Mersey Basin. . Themapandtwoaecom.: hanced by a safety milestone Costing 35 million pounds, the panying reports will beeome a : achieved by the SS Bilis when Stanlow Environmental Qual- qualify award, stating thai Shell , key parrof the nation'S'defencel the 74,000 *3 LNG tanker re- ',' ity Improvement Profect has long created a wide quality Etrateg)aagainsl oil spills. Eru- r corded ten years without loss culture with long&sting and j: nei Shell's environmertta]. ad- , time injury:'This ameiunti to 2.3 (EQUIP) is Shell UK's largest productive work. The Associa- : nrillion manliours. rof safe.,op- ' viber,)oppe Cramwinkel ,said, . single environmental project. tion rnenfianeil:,that, Shellls \"Oil and,gas exptroration and eration from a: serving ciew: of. .' SaidDavidVar,ney\"man- shengths were customer orien- production are major offshore,, 700men, r ,,:,. . ac.titities in Brunei and even A reception hosted by ,aglng direetor' Shell lJK, txion and, the{ollow:up to cus- tomerfuedback.,. riAchieving errvironnnental.irn- provement:on tlris sdleis tec'h- Shell general manager Rolf Hasselblatt.received the ,, with Brunei Shell's stringent, owne$, Bru*ei,Shell Tankers., nica'$y complex. However, itiis, sa{ety and environmental pre- and managers, ,,Shell .Tankere ,'extreme-ly importantto playour cautiolrs, the possibility of oil (UK) ttd. was hel*onboard the : pag'in: the communitytr eam' aw.ard f rorn Finnigh Prime Min* . paip 4gainstriverpollutionand ister Esko.,Aho in'November ,,spil:l.s:.\"cAanlfaftootrrbgehrutlheed out. SS Bilis when it was berthed in. watcrside deleliction: Our,en aim is to Yokohama in Octsber1992.'fihe 1992. Hasselblatt stated that the , -.profeet all ereas, this might not ship was later opened to inter.. vironmenbal performance is one Compraly, iit*,perionnel : and. be practical in the event of a ested members of thepublicfor, of the.biggest cqntributions'we dealer$ were?rald gf theaward major spill, so it was important viewing at the Honmoku yard).' canmake.\" \", , , asir lacknolq:ledg dwork thaf , . l, rTtre project.involvee,the ,:rto,,li* priority .areas (such as The maritime,history of has givea verv- notable and con: rgglil.Ril' .:. :.', , , diirpqrsantlseasitive areas) as Shell began with thelaunching separation .of di$erent, waste, s,.ls' lq . againqt well;\" Environmerital sensitiv- of theSSMurex on28May, 1892 water stream.s. improved waste She{',comlleted ity maps were first used during - she was the first of a series of treaknent and the construction other, conrpanies ,in the ,,, a major.'spill :,in : lilexieo;' lhey, tankers built by found er Marcus of a 35 rndlion-pound'Biokeater. serYiceiatego,ry,.,, 9 '. 3,*. .r: . .: ' r: I. i ti: ,' Berita She& Ianqary 1993

Alam sekitar dalam pendidikan Berkait rapat dengan usaha memajukan pendidikan dan pembelajaran di negara ini, Shell menajakan penubuhan sebuah Pusat Pendidikan Alam Semulajadi di lnstitut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia sebagai memenuhi tanggungjawabnya ke arah meningkatkan mutu alam sekitar. i dalam satu taklimat projek menggalakkan. Walau bagaimanapun, sebagai satu perkara yang telah diilhamkan mengenai penubuhan Pusat program pendidikan yang bertahan tentang beberapa tahunyanglalu. \"Idea penubuhan alam sekitar sangat diperlukan untuk Pendidikan Alam Semulajadi tetap Pusat Pendidikan Alam Semulajadi mangasah penghargaan ini menjadi bukanlah satu idea yang baru. Sejak yang pertama di negara ini, Carolyn Lim, kesedaran, milik dan tindakan awam.\" beberapa lama, MNS telah menjalankan Pegawai Pendidikan Persatuan Pencinta Dalam nada yang lebih lembut, AIam (MNS) menulis, \"Diperangsang oleh kursus bagi ahli-ahli, anak-anak ahli-ahli namun tidak kurang ilhamnya, YBhg Dato' kerajaan dan media massa, paras dan kakitangan serta keluarga korporasi- Dr Salleh Mohd Noor, Ketua Pengarah penghargaan terhadap alam semulajadi dan korporasi swasta. Tetapi kita tidak pernah Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia alam sekitar yang kian meningkat di dan Presiden MNS, menganggap Pusat ini mempunyai satu tempat yang tetap dan kalangan masyarakat umum adalah juga peruntukan wang bagi menubuhkan F Terletak di atas sebuah bukit, Pusat Pendidikan Alam ini diadakan di sebuah rumah bungalow yang telah dilengkapi dengan berbagai kemudahan hasil dari derma Shell sebanyak RM50,000. Berita Shell, |anuari 1993 25

sebuah pusat yang betul-betul lengkap serta Perkhemahan alam semulajadi bagi kanak- dikendali secara sepenuh.\" kanak akan terus menjadi salah satu pro- Kira-kira empat tahun yang lalu, MNS gram utama Pusat ini.\" telah bertemu dengan pihak Syarikat- Program perkhemahan alam syarikat Shell di Malaysia untuk mendapat semulajadi kini kian popular dan program- konsep penubuhan sebuah pusat tetap bagi pendidikan alam semulajadi dan alam program yang telah dijalankan oleh sekitar, terutamanya bagi kanak-kanak pertubuhan tersebut didapati sungguh Malaysia. Ia adalah sejajar dengan komitmen korporat syarikat ke arah berkesanbagi kanak-kanak. Dijalankan oleh memelihara dan meningkatkan mutu MNS sebagai sebahagian dariPada penghargaan alam semulajadi dan alam sekitar di kalangan masyarakat dan juga di kegiatannya, setiap perkhemahan pada dalam memajukan pendidikan dan pembelajaran di negara ini. puratanya memakan masa lebih dua hari Jika anda mahu mempengaruhi arah dan membantu memperkenalkan pelajar- negara ini (\"Saya menghadkan pemikiran saya kepada alam sekitar\"), saya percaya di pelajar muda dengan alam semulajadi dalam melaburkan bagi anak-anak hari ini. menerusi kegiatan luar seperti memerhati Merekalah tiang masa depan, merekalah burung-burung berjalan dalam hutan dan pembentuk pendapat rakyat dan pengubah permainan-permainan yang berkait dengan slkap,\" tambah Dr Salleh. \"MalangnYa, ramai rakyat Malaysia di kalangan orang alam semulajadi. dewasa yang tidak memegang sikaP menyayangi alam sekitar sebagai rumah Kemudahan-kemudahan Yang tangga dalam erta kata yang luas - terdapat di Pusat tersebut termasuklah diharapkan generasi muda akan membuka sebuah pejabat pentadbiran, perpustakaan mata mereka.\" buku dan foto, alat-alat pandang-dengar Pusat Pendidikan Alam Semulajadi bagi ceramah-ceramah tidak rasmi, bahan- di Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan (lebih bahan pendidikan dan pakej-pakej interaktif dikenali dengan singkatan FRIM) di bagi memudahkan proses pembelajaran. Dr Kepong, Selangor telah ditubuhkan khusus Sallehmenyifatkan kemudahan penginapan demi pertimbangan dan komitmen ini, MNS, sebuah organisasi bukan kerajaan, dan penghunian asas (hutan itu sendiri) akan menguruskan Pusat ini danbertindak sebagat \"bilik darjah yang hidup subur sebagai sumber kursus dan pemudahcara sementara FRIM menyediakan lokasi dan dengan jejak-jejak hutan, berjalan di bawah kemudahan-kemudahan yang unggul bagi tutupan daun hijau, air terjun, tapak Pusat tersebut. Shell, selaku ahli mutakhir perkhemahan dan titik-titik pemerhatian persetujuan tiga pihak, akan hidupan liar.\" menyumbangkan RM50,000 bagi Pusat ini Abdul Aziz Isaari, Eksekutif dan akan terus berbuat demikian sebagai Pendidikan dan Masyarakat di jabatan Hal derma tahunan. Ehwal Awam Shell, telah terlibat rapat FRIM terletak agak mengejut di tengah-tengah'jantung' Kuala Lumpur' dengan projek itu dari awal. Menurutnya, Pusat itu sendiri akan ditempatkan di dalam sebuah rumah bangalo yang sedia ada di \"Penubuhan Pusat seperti itu mempunyai dalam hutan simpananberkenaan - sebuah prospek jangka panjang. Tempat ini boleh muzium hidup gedung ilmu dankeindahan. menjadi pusat luar dan sumber bagi guru- Separuh liar dan separuh ditanami secara guru sekolah dan di kalangan pelajar yang berancang bagi tujuan menjalani menjadi ahli kelab-kelab alam semulajadi yang menjadi trend masakini di sekolah- penyelidikan perhutanan sejak ia sekolah - bukan sahaja di Lembah Klang, ditubuhkan di Kepong dalam tahun 1929, tetapi juga di negara ini.\" kawasan itu mudah dikunjungi oleh sesiapa \"Kegiatan-kegiatan Yang tidak sahaja (sila lihat peta.) mungkin dijalankan di kawasan sekolah Pusat ini akan menjadi sumber boleh dilaksanakan di Pusat yang terletak maklumat mengenai warisan semulajadi di FRIM ini. Pusat ini juga boleh menjadi kita, tentang 'flora dan fauna' Malaysia serta kawasan latihan bagi guru-guru dan mengenai saling kaitan dan saling pemimpin-pemimpin pelajar yang ingin penggantungan kita dengan alam sekitar mempelajari bidang ini dan menyemaikan semulajadi. pendidikan alam sekitar di dalam sekolah Menurut Carolyn Lim, tajuk-tajuk yang ditawarkan akan dijadikan bentuk mereka dan di kalangan masyarakat,\" program atau modul - yang setiap satunya tambah Carolyn Lim. berubah mengikut sasarannya, dengan Selain daripada program untuk tempoh masa bagi peserta dan mengikut matlamat dan keperluan setiap kumpulan sekolah-sekolah, Pusat ini juga akan sasaranitu. \"Kamimerancangmewujudkan melaksanakan kempen-kempen bagi program yang direkabentuk khas bagi anggota masyarakat, dalam bentuk bengkel menggalakkan penghargaan masyarakat sehari sehingga kursus seminggu. terhadap interaksi dan saling penggantungan manusia dengan alam sekitar semulajadinya. Tajuk-tajuk termasuklah titik berat yang kini wujud serta isu-isu di seluruh dunia tentang alam sekitar seperti pembuangan sisa, kitaran semula dan pengkomposan, kawalan efluen dan pelepasan, pencemaran alam sekitar, pemanasan bumi dan penggunaan membazir. \"Kami bermula secara kecil- kecilan tetapi ia adalahSatu permulaan yang * :*;tt\" ' kami harap akan mencetuskan perubahan -> .k Berita Shell, Januari 1993 #'f$m-*#' sikap di kalangan manusia dari segenap 26

(Atas) : Di bawah sinaran cahaya tungsten, muzium di FRIM ini merupakan sebuah rumah yang kaya dengan maklumat mengenai hutan, flora dan faunanya dan kepentingannya kepada manusia. (Bawah) : \"Anak-anak hari ini adalah tiang masa depan, merekalah pembentuk pendapat rakyat dan pengubah sikap,\" kata Dr Salleh. Bcrita Shell, fanuari 1993

lapisan rnasyarakat dar.r setiap umur,\" kata :.{-s:* Dr Salleh. Berita Shell, Ianuari 1993 MNS dengan sernbilan cawangan- cawangan negeri di seluruh negara, juga berminat untuk berusaha bersama-sama dengan She1l untuk mengembangkan konsep perkhemahan alam semulajadi d i sekolai-r-sekola h sejajar dengan matlamat Pusat Pendidikan AIam Semulajadi di FRIM. Idea-idea Dr Salleh tennasuklah memajukan program pendidikan jangka panjang yang mirip dengan Pendidikan Permainan Lalu Lintas Shell bagi sekolah- sekolah Malaysia. \"Alangkah eloknya jika S1.re11 clan MNS berpadu tenaga di dalam menjalankan pendidikan permainan alam semulajadi bagi kanak-kanak. Harap perkara ini dapat dipertimbangkan...,\" kata Dr Salleh. Dan apa pula pandangan syarikat tentang idea-idea susulan ini? Ketiga-tiga pihak izang terlibat di dalam projek ini (Pusat Pendidikan Alam Semulajadi) memang mempunyai \\{a\\vasan yang sama. Menikmati segala-gala yang ditalvarkarr oleh Pusat ini menjadi kuncinya, dan jika didapati peserta-peserta terus berkeinginan dan tahu mengamalkan apa yang mereka telah peiajari itu di rumah, sekolah dan di kalangan masyarakat, maka seperti kata Dr Salleh, \"Kami telah berjaya meninggalkan kesan yang mendalam bagi faedah jangka panjang masvarakat kita.\" \"Jika dalam sattt jangka masa tertentu Pusat ini berjaya, She11 akan secara giatnl,a menyokong perlanjutan sasarannya serta meluaskan skop kegiatannya kepada seluruh masyarakat Malaysia,\" kata Abdul Azizlsaari dengan cara yang terbuka dan positif. Pusat Pendidikan Alam Semulajadi telah dilancarkan dengan rasmi pada 12 Januari 1993 oleh Menteri Sains, Teknologi clan Alam Sekitar Malaysia YB Datuk Lar,r' Hierrg Ding. Turut hadir di upacara tersebut ialah Dr Salleh yang mewakili FRIM selaku Ketua Pengarah dan MNS selaku Presiden, dan Datuk Chris Knight, Pengerusi dan Ketua Eksekutif Syarikat-syarikat Sheil di Malay- sia. Bagi menambahkan lagi keberkesanan perasmian tersebut ialah pelancaran serentak Tabung Alam Sekitar Shell bagi Kanak-kanak, iaitu derma tahunan RM20,000 yang dinilaikan oleh syarikat bagi kajian alam sekitar. Nota: Sebarang pertanyaan mengenai Pusat Pendidikan Alam Semulajadi dan program-programnya bolehlah diala- matkan sama ada kepada )abatan Hal Ehwal Awam, Syarikat-syarikat Shell di Malaysia, Peti Surat L1.027, 50732 Kluala Lumpur atau Persatuan Pencinta Alam, Peti Surat'10750, 50724Kuala Lumpur. 28

(Paling kiri) : Air terjun yang jauh dari gangguan orang ramai ini amat sesuai sebagai tempat perkhemahan kanak-kanak di hujung minggu dan ketika cuti sekolah. (Atas) : Peserta-peserta program pendidikan Alam Semulajadi boleh mendapatkan maklumat yang banyak dari pusat ini - dari perbezaan di antara kupu-kupu dan rama-rama hinggalah kepada kerumitan ekosistem sebuah hutan ini. (Bawah) : Muzium FRIM Berita Shell, ]anuari 1993

(Atas) :'Dendrocalamus Gigantus' (buluh) telah ditanam pada tahun 1929 dan berbunga hanya sekali dalam tempoh 50 tahun. Menurut sebuah plak peringatan, rumpun buluh yang terdapat di FRIM ini merupakan yang terbesar di dunia. (Bawah) : Sebagai taman hutan sains, institusi ini menjemput pelawat- pelawat untuk menghayati keindahan alam baik di hutan semulajadi mahupun hutan yang dilahirkan semula ini. Kedua-dua lawatan istirehat dan juga lawatan sambil belajar ini memberi peluang kepada pelawat- pelawat untuk memahami peranan dan kehidupan manusia di alam semulajadi. Berita Shell, ]anuari 1993

Penyeng garaan struktur - keselamatan faktor utama Mereka meletupi; mereka mengimpal dan mengecat - Perkhidmatan Penyenggaraan Shell melaksanakan berbagai tugas \"belakang tabir\". Sungguhpun kerja ini tidak ada 'glamour', namun apa yang mereka lakukan memastikan keteguhan teknik dan struktur 143 buah pelantar yang dioperasikan oleh Shell di Iaut China Selatan. atlamat asas mana-mana Oleh itu, bagi operasi Pencarigalian tidak seselamat dulu. Ia juga tidak akan perniagaan ialah untuk meraih dan Pengeluaran Shell di Sabah dan berdaya dengan selamatnya menghasilkan keuntungan. Namun, bak kata Sarawak, penekanan diberi kepada minyak pada jumlah yang direkabentuk Pengarah lJrusan Kumpulan Shell dan penyenggaraan. Tidak dapat dinafikan baginya,\" kata Soon Say Yong, Penyelaras Penyelaras Pencarigaiian & Pengeluaran Dr yang pengeluaran serta penyenggaraan Penyenggaraan 'Topside' (OEM / 23) . Mark Moody Stuart, keuntungan diiringi oleh tanggungjawab - kepada pemegang saling bergantung berat antara satu sama \"Lagipun, jika sesebuah pelantar itu saham, negara, masyarakat di dalam dan tidak dijaga dan disenggara bagi tempoh luar syarikat dan orang awam: 1ain. masa yang lama, kos bagi memulihkan keadaannya ke keadaan yang selamat F \"Sesebuah pelantar minyak yang tidak disenggara akhirnya akan menjadi Peletupan merupakan satu ciri kerja penyenggaraan struktur bahagian atas. Berita Shell, Januari 1993

seperti asal sangatlah tinggi. Oleh itu, kehendak-kehendak keselamatan dan pelantar-pelantar luar pantai kita penting kejuruteraan Shell,\" kata Soon. Sebarang pencapaian bermutu begini dijaga pada kadar yang sentiasa,\" Soon merupakan yang julung-julung kali pro- menerangkan. gram penyenggaraan sebesar ini Mereka di OEM / 2bertanggongjawab terdapat penyenggaraan bahagian atas dilaksanakan di kawasan Pencarigalian & pelantar dan penyenggaraan di bawah laut. Pengeluaran Shell. Malahan, tugas mereka menyempurnakan Kerja penyen ggataan struktur'top- falsafah penyenggaraan syarikat. side' telah disiapkan di E11 pada Novem- ber 1992. SARMEX 2000 kini berada di Bahagian ini menyumbangkan kompleks F23, menjalani tugas yang sama. Ini akan siap dalam masa setahun lagi. perkhidmatan penyenggaraan luar pantai bagi syarikat di Sabah dan Sarawak, dan Terdapat 168 pekerja di SARMEX 2000, Usahasama Carigali-Shell bagi Operasi Baram Delta (BDO) di Miri. bertugas pada kadar 24-1am. Bahagian Penyenggaraan struktur Selain daripada SARMEX 2000, bahagian atas ('topside), di bawah OEM/ OEM/23 memiliki duabuah lagibot tugasan 23, menjalani penyenggaraan besar-besaran - Armada Goodman dan Belinertor - dan struktur 'topside' dan tugas pencegahan di sepasukan yang menetaP di ruang dalam cat-mengecat di kawasan-kawasan penginapan yang menjalani kegiatan Pencarigalian & Pengeluaran Shell serta penyenggaraan struktur 'topside' dan cat- BDO. mengecat. Bahagian penyenggaraan bawah laut Pada masa ini, Armada Goodman (OEM / 21) bertanggungjawab bagi semua pemeriksaan, penyenggaraan bawah laut sedang menjalankan kegiatan serta memperbaiki struktur bawah laut, penyenggaraan struktur 'Priority One' di saluran-saluran paip dan pelampung- kompleks luar pantai Erb West. (\"Priority pelampung tambatan tunggal (SBM). One\" bererti bagi sebab-sebab keselamatan, Tujuan utama kegiatan-kegiatan ini kesihatan atau alam sekitar, penyenggaraan ialah untuk memastikan kekukuhan teknik serta keselamatan kira-kira 140 buah di kompleks MESTI dilaksanakan). struktur luar pantai; menjamin gangguan Bot petugas Berlinertor dan pasukan minimum terhadap pengeluaran dan yang berpangkalan di bahagian penginapan pengeksportan keluaran (minyak dan gas), masing-masing berada di BDO dan dan mengawal struktur-struktur itu dari kompleks luar Pantai BaYan untuk sebarang kegagalan yang berbentuk menjalankan kegiatan mengecat dalam bencana daripada berlaku. rangka kerja penyenggaraan struktur. 'Jadi, anda dapat melihat mengaPa Bagi penyenggaraar. bawah laut, menurut Liew Tung Hoe (OEM/21), sangat perlu tindakan proaktif dijalankan Penyelaras Penyenggaraan Bawah Laut: bagi penyenggaraan struktur. Kegiatan- \"Semua struktur bawah laut dan saluran kegiatan ini dijalankan pada kitaran yang paip diperiksa dalam kitaran lima tahun sekali. Ini digelar kajian'benchmark'. sentiasa,\" kata Soon. \"Kajian selePas Pemasangan Baru-baru ini, mereka yang bertugas dijalankan apabila pelantar mula-mula di OEM/23 menjalankan satu Projek penyenggaraan struktur secara besar- dipasang untuk memastikan kerosakan atau besaran di kompleks penggerudian dan pengeluaran E11 di kawasan perairan kecacatantidakberlakusemasaiadipasang. Sarawak. Ini termasuklah bahagian \"Satu kajian sementara dilakukan penginapan, jambatan dan pelantar- sebagai susulan kepada kajian'benchmark' pelantar tetingkat. di mana keluarbiasaan yang kecil-kecil Semua kegiatan dijalankan di bawah didapati dan perlu kawali sebelum kajian SIPCOM (pengeluaran, pembinaan dan penyenggaraan serentak) bagi operasi 'benchmark' seterusnya. selama 14 bulan yang telah bermula pada \"Satu kajian khas dilakukan apabila bulan September 7991. sesuatu kejadian berlaku di atas pelantar, Keselamatan sungguh diambil berat seperti antara lainnya pelanggaran bot, selama 1,4 bulan itu dan kerja letupan tanpa izin di bawah dasar laut penyenggaraan dijalankan ketika stesen (menangkap ikan). Kajian ini memastikan masih mengeluarkan hasil. yang kerosakan tidak berlaku di atas Penyenggaraan struktur'toPside' pelantar.\" Kerjapenyenggaraanbawahlaut termasuklah menggantikan struktur dijalankan dengan menggunakan kapal pelantar, menggantikan saluran-saluran paip, meletupi, mengecat serta khidmat- penyokong selaman yang terkini dan khidmat elektrik dan peralatan. canggih - Rockwater 2. Kapal ini dikawal dengan komPuter \"Jumlah pengeluaran dari Luconia supaya dapat berada tetaP dalam satu Tengah bergantung sepenuhnya kepada kedudukan tanpa memerlukan sauh. cara operasi keselamatan diselenggarakan Rockwater 2 adalah sebahagian di pelantar E11. Tetapi kita telah daripada kontrak perkhidmatan sokongan menyiapkan sebahagian besar daripada selaman yang baru-baru ini ditandatangani mkeernjagg-unakkiraan-ktiornagk9a2ngpeSraAtRtsM,EdXen2g0a0n0 di antara syarikat Pencarigalian & CAT 3 dengan mematuhi sePenuhnYa Pengeluaran Shell - Sarawak Shell Berhad dan Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Bhd - dan Shapadu Rockwater. Shapadu Rockwater adalah syarikat usahasama antara Shapadu dan Roclwater ) 32 Berita Shell, fanuari 1993

j: .9., {I;. Berita Shell, Januari 1993 { (Atas kiri): Pengimpalan dijalankan di atas pelantar tetingkat E11. (Atas kanan):'oSesebuah pelantar minyak yang tidak disenggara akan menjadi tidak selamat akhirnya dan tidak dapat mengeluarkan dengan selamat minyak pada jumlah yang direka khas baginya,\" kata Soon Say Yong, Penyelaras Penyenggaraa n'Topside' (oEM/23). (Kiri): Sarmex 2000 disauh di pelantar tetingkat E11, semasa kerja penyenggaraa n stru ktur yang hanya berakhir pada November 1992.

BV. I(ontrak yang berr.rilai RM150 juta itu L.'et t telah ditandatanganipada I5 Disember 1992 keluaran Shcll Internationale Petroleum !ilfli 1 Maatschappij bertajuk 'A Matter of Corn- di Kuala Lurnpur. mitment' (1992): \"Aclalah meniacli satu ** trlrglft-a prinsip dalam svarikat-svarikat Shc1l vtrng Hadir di Lrpacara tersebut ialah Berita Shell, fanu.rri 1993 individu-individu bertar.rggungjarvab Pengarah Urusan sektor Huluan Dtrtuk terhadap keselarnatan. Mcreka mesti Brian Anderson yang berkata memastikan yang kerja mereka tidak akun bermula sistem-sistem keselamatan \\rang \"perkhidmatan penvelaman merupakan terpenting sud ah clipastikan clan kerja tidak akar-r cliterusktr r-r scla gi terdi'rpa t seba ra ns bahagian yang terpenting dalam keraguan terrt.rng kcselauratan.\" penyenggaraan bar'r..ah laut bagi industri Setiap orang bertanggungj;'r.'r,ab cli minyak dan gas.\" atas keselamatan didaLam sl,arikat - dar-r tidak membuat kcsilapan: keselamatatr \"Ia rnerupakan 40 peratus daripada sctiap orang ittrlah yang dimaksudkan dengan penyenggaraan struktr-rr. Dan keseluruhan bclanjawan tahunan operasi dengan nujudnva matlamat itu, SARMEX penyenggaraan,\" tarnbah beliau. 2000 dengan bangganr,ra mengttmumkan bahalr,a ia telah mcncapai setahun tanpa Rockr,r,ater 2 akan menyumbangkan KeccderaanYangMembazirkanMasa I(erja dalanr tahun l992. perkhidmatan penyenggaraan bar,vah laut bagi 143 struktur luar pantai Shell dan \"Anda mesti membangunkan satll budal.a slrarikat yang lnencerminkan PETRONAS Carigali serta 1,400 kilomcter kccernerlangan di dalam setiap perkara saluran palp dl kawasan S1\"re1l dan BDO. Bebanan tugas itu, menurut Datuk vang dilakukan - itulah satu-satunva cara yang anda boleh pasti sr'lamat,\" k.rta Briar.r, dikongsi sarna rata oleh Shell dan Pengarah Operasi Tan Eik I(ia baru-baru ini. Selarasdengan kata beliau, Datr-rkBriarr.r Carigali/BDO dengan Samarang pula rnenv.-rtakan bahau,a \"komitmen memegang enam peratus. tcrl-radap kecekapan dan keberkesan.-rn kos Kor.rtrak tiga-tahun itu akan juga ad,rl,tlr s.ll.'r lr'nt ing.\" memperlihatkan Slrapadu Rockwater menyumbangkan kapal sokongan penyelaman, dan semua kakitangan dan peralatan seperti kapal yang dikarval dari jauh serta para penyelam, di antara lain. Menurut Lie-w, Rockr'vater 2 berukuran 98m panjang dan boleh rnemuatkan sehingga 96 orang kakitangan laut dan penvelaman. Kapal ini mempunvai dek helikoptcr di bahagian hadapan yang dlgunakan untuk pertr-rkaran anak kapal tiap-tiap minggu setelah mereka bekerja enam hingga lapan mingg5u di luar pantai. \"Semasa kajian 'benchmark' biasa dijalankan di atas pelantar, empat orang juru selam ditahan daripada tekanan udara di dalam ruang-ruang tersebut sehingga 28 hari dalam satu jangkamasa dan dipindahkan ke tapak kerja di dalam 'div- ing bell',\" kata Tung Hoc. \"Selama ternpoh mas,r ini, juru-juru selam dikarval berterusan oleh Juru-juru teknik sokongan nya\\,va yang dilatih khas. Ini dilakukan menerusi TV litar dekat dan radio. \"Bahan penafasan bagi juru-juru selam bukanlal.r udara biasa tetapi campuran helium dan oksigen. Juru-jr-rru teknik perlu memastikan yang campllran itu br.'tul pcr.rlu5,lnny.r bagi ked,rl,r:n.rn tertentu; terlalu banyak oksigen akan menyebabkan keracunan, sementara terlalu sedikit pula akan melemaskan juru selarn,\" ujar Tung Hoe. Pasukan di Rockwater 2 adalah sangat tcrlatil.r dan mempunyai pengkhususan masing-masing dan terdiri daripada rakyat Malavsia dan juga wargancgara lain. Sebagai kontraktor per.rghasilan bersama PETRONAS yang boleh cliharap, kewibawaan operasi dan struktur teknik kami mestilair dalam keadaan yang sempurna untuk memastikan kemasukan stok yang berterusan kepada MLNC 1, dan memastikan keselamatan manusia dan kemudahan. Seperti yang tclah dinyatakan olel.r Dr Moody-Stuart di dalam buku kecil 34

::ia Shell, Januari 1993 (Atas kiri): Penyediaan rangka dan kerja-kerja am yang dijalankan di pelantar E11 adalah sebahagian dari program penyengaraan struktur. (Atas kanan):Penyemburan cat pada kaki jaket sedang dijalankan di pelantar E11. (Kiri): Rockwater 2 akan menyediakan khidmat penyengaraan bawah laut bagi 143 struktur luar pantai Shell dan PETRONAS Carigali dan saluran paip 1,400 kilometer di kawasan Shell dan BDO. la kini beroperasi di medan Baronia di luar pantai Miri. 35

Teater Muda \"Teater Muda\" adalah hasil ilham sekumpulan dramatis yang sedang giat mewujudkan satu metodologi bagi teater kanak-kanak di Malaysia. Selama enam bulan, 22 kanak- kanak telah mempelajari ciri-ciri seni lukis, sastera, teater, tarian dan musik Asia. agi pemerhati biasa, apa yang menggabungkan seni, tarian/pergerakan, dilakukan oleh 22 orang kanak-kanak muzik dan sastera dramatik (bertulis dan demi teater, memang pelik. tanpa skrip). Walaupun pada hakikatnya mereka amat Teater Muda telah diilhamkan oleh seronok membuat bising setiap hujung minggu, selama enambulan, di foyerAudi- pensyarah drama Universiti Sains Malay- torium Matic di Kuala Lumptrr. sia, Janet Pillai, satu-satunya penggiat teater Menggayakan pakaiau tliperbuat daripada surat khabar, menghasilkan muzik di Malaysia yang secara khusus menggunakan benda-benda terbuang (seperti bekas, copstik dan beg plastik), menumpukan kepada teater kanak-kanak berdiri di tepi jalan untuk mengumpulkan bunyi lalulintas untuk menghasilkan irama sejak 15 tahun yang lalu. dan rentak rap, dan menggunakan bunyi serta isyarat menggantikan bahasa untuk Menyedari bahawa Malaysia perlu berkomunikasi, merupakan antara kegiatan mewujudkan metodologinya sendiri untuk menarik yang biasa dikaitkan dengan teater. teater kanak-kanak, lain dari teater luar Tetapi selepas mengamatinya, negeri yang dihasilkan untuk memenuhi pemerhati akan menyedari bahawa terdapat keperluan kanak-kanak di negara asalnya, 'kaedah dalam kegilaan' tersebut, dan Janet menggabungkan pengalamannya mengakui bahawa kegiatan-kegiatan yang dengan para penggiat teater lain untuk pelik itu mempunyai makna dan tujuan. Kanak-kanak tersebut sebenarnya cuba mengilhamkannya. melakukan sesuatu yang menggentarkan sekalipun bagi pelakon dewasa yang Wawasan dan falsaf ahnya terlatih. membolehkan kanak-kanak Berasal dari pelbagai latar belakang yang berlainan dan berumur di antara 10 mengembangkan daya kreatif mereka, dan 16 tahun, kanak-kanak itu merupakan khususnya dalam bentuk permainan dan peserta projek Teater Muda. bermain. Ia juga membolehkan mereka Beliau percaya setiap kanak-kanak, Projek itu bertujuan untuk melatih kanak-kanak untuk menjadi pencipta dan menyampaikan maksud mereka dalam cara jika diberi ruang dan masa untuk mencuba pelakon, mengembangkan bakat dan bahan yang paling berkesan sesuka hati mereka dan membina keyakinan dan sedikit persembahan mereka sendiri. sendiri. kemahiran, boleh mencapai sesuatu tahap Pada waktu yang sama, orang dewasa Beliau menggantikan pembelajaran seni. yanS membimbing mereka melalui tunjuk ajar dengan pembelajaran Dan salah satu tujuan beliau mendokumentasikan process itu, menguji melalui percubaan sendiri berasaskan melibatkan diri dalam Teater Muda ialah metodologi bagi mengasuh kanak-kanak perkembangan mengikut kemampuan juga untuk memperkenalkan kepada kanak- Malaysia dalam seni teater. individu. Namun demikian, beliau amat kanak satu bentuk pilihan teater, yang boleh Mereka menggunakan satu bersemangat dan menaruh harapan yang dihasilkan tanpa kos, di mana-mana jua, pendekatan seni yang bersepadu, untuk memperkenalkan kepada kanak-kanak itu tinggi terhadap mutu kesenian peserta- dan kesemuanya oleh mereka sendiri, konsep dan amalan 'teater mutlak'. peserta muda itu. mengenai sebarang perkara yang mereka Berbeza daripada teater Barat yang \"Seni adalah seni. Apa beza suka. kebanyakannya menggunakan dialog dari skrip untuk menyampaikan maksudnya, penglibatan kanak-kanak atau orang Maka itu, tanpa mengetahrinya,22 teater mutlak merupakan amalan teater Asia dewasa? Saya tahu setengah orang puas kanak-kanakitumelaksanakantugasberat, yang amat mencabar kebolehan pelakon- hati dengan apa sahaja yang dihasilkan oleh yang menyerlahkan kebolehan mereka pelakonnya. Selain menggunakan dialog, ciri-ciri kanak-kanak, kerana bagi mereka itulah dalam lakonan dan teater. Iain yang penting kepada teater Asia ialah bakat mereka. Tetapi ia tidak membantu Dalam berseronok muzik, irama, bunyi, warna dan pergerakan. mereka mengembangkan bakat mereka. (kebanyakannya), mereka segera menyedari Kerana itulah teater Asia dikatakan Saya berpegang kepada prinsip membantu betapa besarnya tugas yang perlu satu pendekatan seni bersepadu yang dilakukan, dan tanpa disiplin diri dan kanak-kanak mengembangkan bakat mereka ke luar batasan mereka sendiri. semangat setiakawan, tiada suatu pun boleh \"Kanak-kanak itu sebenarnya dicapai. menyampaikan perkara-perkara yang Lantaran itu, ada yang melupakan msaennggaetnpaei nibtiungbadpaalammerheikdau,psemkoelraehkaata-u cita-cita untuk mencari 'glamour' (selalu dijadikan alasan untuk berlakon) yang jmuagsaalamhepsetriibmadeinmcaerrei kjaal-antestaepni imuenretukak membawa mereka ke uji bakat untuk mendapatkan tempat dalam Teater Muda menyampaikannya. pada bulan April lalu. Mereka leka dengan \"Kalau tidak, mengapa teater keseronokan, dan ada kalanyei kesibukan menggabungkan segala keindahan dan melatih tubuh dan minda mereka. kehalusan seni? Lebih baik memasukkan Sebagai sebahagian daripada proses teater ke dalam pendidikan atau terapi.\" itu,mereka menunjukkanhasil kerja mereka .) 36 Berita Shell, Januari 1993

'\"'*{.a\"t,-;,,,..:,,,,... ,_\"1.,.....;f'Y:qejiq&qiq..i:* . $ Jtr\"*rl',r:i+.&. l,,.:- .t' @;;1,1 . (Atas): Pertunjukan silat oleh peserta:peserta Teater Muda dalam penerbitan Bengkel Oktober 1992. (Bawah): Menyiapkan peralatan pentas (bahan-bahan terbuang) dan pakaian (diperbuat dari beg plastik dan kertas) bagi \"All Because of a Magazine\" terbitan Bengkel Teater Muda, Oktober 1992. Berita She11, Januari 1993

kepadasatusamalain,dandarisesimaklum dijalankan untuk mendapatkan penaja berjalan dari Mei hingga Oktober,7992. balas ini mereka belajar untuk memberi korporat. Fasa kedua akan berjalan dari dan menerima kritik. Namun demikian, adalah diharapkan Februari hingga Julai, 1.993, dengan kumpulan kanak-kanak baru untuk Walaupun terpaksa membuat kanak-kanak itu akan menggunakan pengalaman mereka persediaan untuk peperiksaan, kerja rumah untuk mengembangkan idea-idea yang dicungkil dankomitmenkeluarga (nasibbaikibubapa memperkenalkan teater mutlak mereka dari fasa pertama. mereka memberi sokongan), mereka sendiri (setengahnya telah pun melakukan) Bahan-bahan itu kemudian akan menghabiskan tiga hingga enam jam setiap disusun dalam bentuk buku untuk di sekolah dan sekitar kediaman mereka. hujung minggu untuk teater, selama 6 bulan. Di sesi akhir untuk menilai projek diterbitkan dalam Bahasa Malaysia dan Sepanjang enam bulan itu, mereka enam bulan itu, kanak-kanak terbabit didedahkan kepada pelbagai kelas untuk Inggeris pada tahun berikutnya oleh dra- menghayati pergerakan, Iakonan, seni visual, suara, rentak dan bunyi yang memberi pandangan terus-terang yang akan matis Leow Puan Tin denganbantuanlanet dihasilkan dari objek-objek biasa, muzik wayang kulit, silat, cerita, penulisan saiak, membantu penyelia merancang fasa kedua. Pillai dan Charlene Rajendran, seorang dan cara unfuk menghasilkan skrip. Contohnya: pendidik, pelakon dan pemuzik. Mereka Dua bengkel persembahan telah diadakan pada bulan Ogos dan Oktober, \"Patut adakan lebih banyak masa merupakan pasukan kreatif yang akan untuk membolehkan mereka menguji kemahiran (dan keberanian) mereka di untuk pergerakan.\" menjayakan fasa kedua, dibantu oleh depan penonton, dan merasakan publisiti Marion D'Cru,z dan Ivy Josiah sebagai \"Gubahan muzik menyeronokkan. dan penilaian awam menerusi pembacaan pentadbir. Kita boleh gubah muzik kita sendiri.\" sorotan dan laporan akhbar. \"Ibu bapa saya sangka menggunakan Fasa pertama, yar.g merupakan Dan kebanyakan mereka, melainkan bunyi untuk menulis sajak adalah karut.\" fasa percubaan, melibatkan lainJain tokoh yang terlibat dalam peperiksaan besar pada Diikuti dengan: \"Apa? Bunyi juga ada teater. Tujuannya ialah untuk tahun persekolahan ini, begitu berminat untuk meneruskannya lagi apabila projek makna. Ia tidakbermakna kita mesti hanya menggunakan sebanyak sumber yang itu Citamatkan pada bulan Oktober. menggunakan kata-kata. Malah orang yang boleh, dan juga mendapatkan kritik yang Malangnya, niat mereka tidak tidak boleh menulis kata-kata boleh berkesan dalam setiap langkah perjalanan. kesampaian kerana ketiadaan wang. Penggiat-penggiat teater yang terlibat menghasilkan sajak.\" Di antara mereka yang terlibat ialah terpaksa memulakan fasa kedua Teater \"Panggil lebih ramai orang luar untuk pensyarah USM Tan Sooi Beng, yang juga Muda dengan mengambil kumpulan kanak- mengendalikanbengkel untuk kami, seperti seorang pemuzik dan penggubah; artis Sugu kanak baru. David Glass (pelakon British) dan MAYA Kingham yang mengajar di universiti yang Wang untuk membiayai projek ini (kumpulan drama Thai yang terlibat dalam sama; pelakon Razak Khalek; pelukis dan amat terhad. Untuk fasa pertama, teaterkanak-kanak). Bengkel merekabetul- pelakon Soo San; penari-pereka tariMarion pembiayaan diperolehi daripada para betul bagus.\" D' Cruz; penari-pelakon Anne James; penaja, termasukUSM,MASdanKompleks Apa yang pentingbagi mereka (selain pengarah-pengkritik Krishen ]it; dan penari Kebudayaan Negara. Kerana itu, projek ini kemahiran yang diperolehi dan hasil kerja Ivy |osiah. tidak dapat menampung dua kumpulan. kreatif) ialah tanpa disedari mereka telah Projek ini diusahakan oleh Malah, pembiayaan untuk fasa kedua belajar untuk bercampur gaul dan pertubuhan tidak mencari untung, Five Arts masih belum diperolehi lagi. Usaha sedang bekerjasama walaupun umur, jantina dan Center, yang menawarkan perkhidmatan Iatar belakang mereka berlainan. sukarela untuk mencari penaja dan mentadbirkan program. \"Kami semua bekerjasama, tak qg kiralah lelaki atau perempuan, atau berapa umur kami,\" kata Rowena Chin, yang Leoza Puay Tin, salah seorang penggiat termuda dalam kumpulan itu, diikuti teater yang terlibat dalam projek melatih dengan sokongan \"Ya,ya, kami bolehlah!\" kanak-kanak menghayati teatel di s amp ing m engemb angk an met o d o I o gi dari yang lain-lain. untuk teater kanak-kanak di Malaysia. Fasa pertama projek Teater Muda Mereka tidak menggunakan kata- kata bagi dialog, tetapi yang bunyi diterbitkan oleh bahan-bahan terbuang digunakan semasa penerbitan Bengkel Teater Muda \"All Because of a Maga- zine\". Pakaian diperbuat oleh kanak- kanak menggunakan beg plastik dan kertas terbuang. 38 Berita Shell, ]anuari 1993

Seorang pekerja ladang sedang mengikat pokok-pokok tomato tanah rendah yang ditanam dalam barisan lurus, yang hidup di atas batas yang diselubungi plastik. Tomato ini jenis hibrid dan dinamakan 'Precious'. Benihnya diimport oleh PSP dari Taiwan. PBSePni-h Menyemai Kemaiuan Pekebun di Miri tidak pernah termimpi untuk menggunakan teknik pengairan titisan dan menikmati pendapatan lumayan dari hasil ternak lebah, tanaman bendi dan betik Exotika. Keghairahan mereka mengusahakan kebun dan menggunakan teknologi pertanian yang canggih membuktikan kegigihan Pusat Sumber Pertanian, fu7 ancah kehidupan pekebun biasanya buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran secara oleh SSB, menjalankan tinjauan asas selama komersil di Miri, jabatan Pertanian hanya -Nf\"x ;l f,i'., : : il :I'* [: :' i\".?,1 I menumpukan kepada tanaman seperti 10 bulan sebagai projek pertamanya. \"Kira-kira 20 peratus daripada 300 kecil dan keperitan bekerja dari subuh koko, kelapa sawit dan kolam ternakan ikan. pekebun yang terdapat di Miri telah hingga ke senja. 'Jadi, tidak ada siapa membantu penanam ditemuramah. Tinjauan itu mendapati buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran,\" kata Kira-kira tiga tahun dahulu, pekebun- kebanyakan mereka mengamalkan kaedah pekebun sayur dan buah-buahan meminta Pengurus Projek Pusat Sumber Pertanian pertanian cara lama di kawasan kebun yang tanah 300 ekar di Bakam dari Kerajaan (PSP), Thomas Lee. begitu terhad dan menghadapi pelbagai Negeri. Kajian kemungkinan bagi kawasan Menurut Pengurus Hal Ehwal Am masalah, termasuk tenaga buruh, itu perlu dijalankan terlebih dahulu. Datuk James Ting: \"PSP membuktikan pemasaran, serangan musuh dan penyakit komitmen syarikat untuk membantu Akhirnya, Pengarah Urusan Sarawak Shell tanaman. Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum Company masyarakat. Mengenai masalah tenaga buruh, (SSB / SSPC) ketika itu, Datuk Chris Knight, \"Shell yakin usaha membantu kini Pengerusi dan Ketua Eksekutif Syarikat- masyarakat untuk membaiki diri mereka Thomas berkata: \"Dengan gaji RM20 sehari, syarikat Shell di Malaysia, telah diminta sendiri merupakan salah satu cara kita boleh kita takboleh dapatburuh untukbekerja di membantu. Beliau sebaliknya meminta kebun. Jadi, kebanyakan mereka hanya mencapai cita-cita untuk menjadi negara bantuan seorang perunding bebas bernama pekerja sementara. lebih maju; untuk membaiki mutu Teremy Groome. \"Dari segi pemasaran, pengeluaran kehidupan...\" Kajian itu mencadangkan penubuhan secara besar-besaran sudah pasti sebuah pusat untuk membantu penanaman Pusat itu, yang ditubuhkan pada melimpahkan pasaran di sini.\" bulan Februari 1990 dan ditaja sepenuhnya Beliaumenambah: \"Rumusanuntuk ) Berita Shell, Januari 1993 39

mengatasi pelbagai masalah tersebut telah Sistem pengairan titisan dan perenjis sewaktu dibawa dari Kuala Lumpur. diuji di kebun-kebun individu melalui mikro dengan pemancut individu atau \"Tanpa bantuan PSP, tentu saya program lanjutan yang meliputi penyembur jet mikro lebih sesuai untuk masih bertungkus-lumus mengerjakan penggunaan inovasi, teknik dan teknologi tanaman buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran. kebun dengan caralama,\" kata Ah Lah. baru yang lebih baik. Pemancut pasu atau butang menyalur air Keghairahan pekebun menggunakan \"Pengalaman dan pengetahuan yang kepada sebatang pokok terus ke akarnya. idea dan kaedah tanaman PSP menjadikan diperolehi digunakan dalam merumuskan Air tidak membazir. Sistem ini menggunakan air dengan cekap Thomas dan Nixon lebih bersemangat. program-program lanjutan dan kami membahagikannya ke dalam pelbagai menjimatkan. Ia hanya memerlukan pam Dengan bantuan PSP, tiga pekebun bentuk.\" tekanan rendah untuk berfungsi. di Miri kini berjaya mengusahakan kebun Air dipam dari kolam dan dihantar Thomas berkata para pekebun pada tembikai wangi. Mereka terdiri daripada ke kebun menerusi tiub plastik. Ia mulanya ragu-ragu untuk menerimanya. membantu ramai pekebun yang Michael Chia dari Bekenu, Lau Swee Huat, \"Tetapi lama kelamaan mereka menaruh mempunyai sumber air terhad. Ia juga juga dari Bekenu dan Sing Liew. kepercayaan kepada kami dan kini menjimatkan air untuk digunakan pada menerima dan menggunakan inovasi musim kemarau. Baja dan racun perosak Usaha terbaru PSP yang diperkenalkan September lalu ialah kami,\" kata Thomas. tanamanbolehdilarutkedalamairsiraman, Terdapat sembilan inovasi dan menternak lebah. Kumek Delik dari Miri dengan demikian menjimatkan masa tanaman yang diperkenal dan mula berjaya menggunakan teknologi dan menabur baja dan menyembur racun. diusahakan. pengetahuan pusat itu di kebunnya yang Satu lagi teknologi tanaman yang \"Teknologi baru itu termasuk lebih baik ialah penggunaan penutup juga ditanam kelapa. plastik. Penutup plastik berwarna hitam di menutup batas dengan plastik untuk bawah dan perak di atas ini dibentang ke PSP juga menggalakkan penggunaan mengatasi masalah rumput liar, dan atas batas dengan lubangJubang yang sisa kilang minyak sawit dan tandan buah penggunaan dulang semaian. Untuk cukup untuk tanaman tumbuh keluar. kkeolsaopnagsa- witduyaansgisbaanbyuaakngtearndadpaarti ladang mengatasi masalah musuh dan penyakit Ah Lah dan 12 pekebun lain sangat di Miri. tanaman, kami memanggil seorang perunding untuk mengenalpasti musuh puas hati dengan inovasi ini kerana ia Tandanbuah kelapa sawit itu dibakar perosak dan penyakit tanaman. Dia mencadangkan kaedah dan cara-cara untuk mencegah rumputliar daripada tumbuh di menjadi abu dan dikembalikan ke ladang celah-celah tanaman. \"Baja ditabur di mengawalnya. kelapa sawit sebagai baja. Ia boleh didapati bawah penutup plastik supaya tidak Teknologi baru dan lebih baik yang dihanyutkan air hujan. Penutup plastik ini jika diminta. Kedua-dua hasil sisa buangan diperkenalkan oleh PSP dapat juga mengekalkan kelembapan tanah.\" itu digunakan sebagai sumberbaja organik. mengurangkan kos, serangan penyakit dan Chen Sing Liew dari Sg Rait Menurut laporan PSP, sisa kilang penggunaan bahan-bahan kimia. menggunakan penutup plastik dan dulang kelapa sawit tidak pernah digunakan oleh ) \"Dari segi pemasaran, tembikai wangi semaian. Beliau menanam tembikai biasa paling laris. Pasaran-pasaran baru telah dan tembikai wangi dengan menggunakan dikenalpasti, termasuk hotel, restoran, pasaraya dan lain-lain. Kami sedang kaedah moden ini dan mengatasi masalah mengatur rancangan secara terperinci,\" serangan ulat buah dengan mengikuti beliau menjelaskan. nasihat PSP. \"Ya, sebelum PSP membantu saya, Namun demikian, para pekebun ini masih menghadapi beberapa masalah hidup saya kais pagi makan pagi, kais seperti mendapatkan tenaga buruh dan petang makan petang,\".kata Lai Ah Lah, memasarkan hasil tanaman. Buat masa ini, seorang pekebun buah-buahan dan sa1,ur- Ah Lah dibantu oleh dua orang pekerja dan sayuran dari Lambir. keluarganya untuk mengusahakan kebun. \"Masih ada beberapa masalah yang Ah Lah masih tetap ke Tamu saya hadapi, tapi hidup saya lebih baik Muhibbah di Miri pada pukul lima pagi untuk menjual hasil tanamannya. sekarang,\" kata pekebun berumur 45 tahun itu dengan wajah berseri-seri. \"Pendapatan saya antara RM1,000 hingga Ah Lah, ayah kepada lima orang anak RM2,000 sebulan,\" katanya. danberasal dari Kuching, mula bertani kira- Di antara hasil tanamannya yang kira enam tahun dahulu. Seorang kawan paling laris ialah tomato tanah rendah, jenis dari Jabatan Pertanian, katanya, hibrid dari Taiwan yang dinamakan'Pre- memperkenalkan beliau kepada PSP dan cious'. Harganya RM2.50 sekilo (harga orang kuatnya Thomas dan borong). Setakat ini beliau telah 15 kali pembantunya, Nixon Ng Bujang. menuai hasilnya dan memungut kira-kira Kebunnya seluas empat hektar kini 12 kilo buah tomato sehari. ditanamkacangpanjang,bendi,nenasyang Harga itu adalah harga kedua paling tinggi bagi pasaran di sini. Harga paling disemai dari tisu, Iimau, belimbing, tembikai tinggi ialah RM5.00 sekilo bagi tembikai wangi, tomato tanah rendah dan sayur- wangi. Saya telah menjual kira-kira 70 kilo, sayuran hijau. tiga kali tahun lalu. Tapi pokok buah ini susah hidup. Keadaan cuaca memainkan Ah Lah juga merupakan salah seorang peranan penting. Kalau banyak sangat daripada empat pekebun yang hujan, seperti bulan Disember lalu, semua menggunakan kaedah pengairan titisan yang diperkenalkan oleh PSP. \"Ia amat tanaman rosak.\" canggih,\" kata Nixon. \"Kebanyakan Beliau masih belum menjual hasil peralatannya dibawa dari Australia.\" nenas yang disemai dari tisu kerana tanaman itu masih muda. Ia mengambil Kata Ah Lah, \"Saya melabur kira- masa setahun untuk berbuah. Anak-anak kira RM3,500 untuk teknologi ini. Lebih pokok nenas itu hanya empat inci tinggi kurang suku ekar menggunakan kaedah pengairan ini. Saya menggunakan pemancutairpalingkecil-satu litersejam.\" 40 Berita Shell, Januari 1993

(Atas): Thomas dan Kumek Delik menikmati pembasuh mulut - buah betik. (Atas kanan): Lim Ah Lah menuai kacang bendi. Seperti peladang- peladang lain di Miri, dia menghadapi masalah kekurangan pekerja. (Kiri): Winifred Saba dengan orkid-orkid di rumahnya di Jalan Brighton. llerita Shell, Januari 1993

pekebun-pekebun di Miri. Pengguna Maklumat yang dikumpulkan oleh PSP dalam beberapa tahun ini membantu pertama meragui manfaat yang boleh diberi perancangan DOA dan Projek kepada pokok-pokok belimbingnya tetapi menukar pendirian selepas hasilnya dilihat Pembangunan Pertanian Sarawak, program bantuan Kanada yang bertujuan untuk enam bulan kemudian. Setakat ini enam merangka rancangan pertanian 20 tahun pekebun telah menggunakan 16 lori sisa kilang kelapa sawit, menggantikan tahi bagi negeri Sarawak. ayam bernilai RM12,800. Selainpara pekebun, kakitanganShell Faedahekonomiyang dinikmati sejak sendiri turut meminta bantuan daripada Februari 1992 hasil inovasi yang PSP. diperkenalkan oleh PSP berjumlah Winifred Saba dari Unit Sokongan RN1372,225. Pembangunan dan Sumber Perancangan \"Saya pasti, PSP telah banyak merupakan contoh seorang peminat orkid membantu pekebun,\" kata Thomas. \"Ia yang menyedari . potensi PSP dan merupakan pusat untuk mereka meminta bantuan, penerangan dankepakaran. Kami menggunakan sepenuhnya perkhidmatan tidak memaksa sesiapa menggunakan yang ditawarkan. teknologi kami. Terpulanglah kepada \"Saya sudah lama menanam orkid. individu untuk menerimanya.\" Semasa banjir tahun 1981, hampir semua PSP ditempatkan di tengah-tengah Miri untuk memudahkan pelanggan pokokorkid saya musnah. Pada tahun 1989 mengunjunginya. Pusat itu dibuka dari barulah saya mula menanam orkid semula. 8.30 pagi hingga 4.30 petang (Isnin hingga Kini saya menanam 12 hingga 15 ienis orkid ]umaat) dan 8.30 pagi hingga 12.00 tengah di kebun saya di Lambir. hari pada hari Sabtu. \"Saya dan suami saya, Austin Pusat itu kini beroperasi dengan menggunakan peruntukan tahunan (Penyelia Gaji SSB/SSPC), memang kenalan RM400,000. rapat Thomas Lee. Kami meminta Hasil kajian pusat itu disusun menjadi bantuannya -orskayida minta nasihat mengenai limakertaskeriayangditerbitdandiedarkan tanaman dan suami saya kepada pelbagai agensi kerajaan dan agensi mendapatkan nasihat mengenai dusun pertanian NGO yang terlibat dalam duriannya. Kami pinjam buku-buku pembangunan pertanian di Sarawak. Ia rujukan, beli baja dan racun serangga atas dibahagi kepada pelbagai tajuk, dari hasil tinjauan pemasaran dan pengurusan kebun nasihat Thomas dan menerusi pejabat PSP. hingga usaha mengenalpasti dan mengawal Saya tanam orkid di celah-celah musuh dan penyakit tanaman. Menurut Thomas, penerbitan lain di pokok durian. Semuanay subur dan saya masa akan datang termasuk keterangan menjual bunga-bunga saya kepada sebuah mengenai buah-buahan dan sayur-sa)ruran kedai bunga di Miri. Bunga-bunga yang asli dan panduan yang mudah diikuti untuk cantik digemari ramai. mengenalpastimusuhperosakdanpenyakit \"Saya akan jadikan hobi saYa ini tanaman. PSP bekerjasama dengan agensi- sebagai satu kerjaya selepas saya bersara!\" tahun 1995, telah menyusun beberapa Perkembangan dusun durian Austin kursus untuk tahun 1993. Di antaranya agensi Kerajaan dan NGO dalam masih dirahsiakan sehingga keluarga Saba ialah kursus membuat jem, kordial dan memajukan tanaman buah-buahan dan benar-benar puas menikmati hasilnya! mengawet buah-buahan, serta memproses sa)rur-sayuran. \"Setakat ini Mardi dan Kakitangan Shell lain yang Pernah makanan. Rancangan lain mungkin |abatan Pertanian tempatan paling banyak mendapatkan bantuan PSP termasuk memberi kerjasama. Kursus-kursus dan meliputi seminar mengenai tanaman ceramah mengenai teknik mengetut pokok Dominic Wong Thoh Kong, yang bertugas cendawan bersama Mardi, pengeluaran diadakan dengan kerjasama ]abatan di bahagian Kaiian Operasi. bunga bersama Fama, Penanaman durian Pertanian, ternakan lebah oleh DOA dan dan pengendalian selepas memungut hasil Mardi, dan seminar mengenai musuh dan Kini beliau mempunYai dusun penyakit tanaman dan penanaman pokok buah-buahan secara komersil oleh belimbing yang subur. Sewaktu mula-mula tanaman. perunding-perunding individu swasta. berkebun setahun dahulu, Dominic jahil Pusat itu tidak menggalakkan Kejayaan kerjasama dengan agensi-agensi tentang pertanian. penggunaan asap, racun serangga atau seperti Mardi, Fama dan WWF \"Saya mempunyai sebidang tanah racun perosak atau bahan kimia yang membuktikan kewibawaan PSP,\" kata pusaka peninggalan ayah saya di Sibu,\" diharamkan dan mengandungi bahan beracun atau merbahaya, termasuk Thomas. kata Dominic, 36 tahun. \"Saya rasa tanah WWF juga telah memberi bantuan metilbromida, yang kini menjadi itu patut digunakan dengan sebaik-baiknya, tajuk hangat di kalangan pejuang alam kewangan kepada salah satu projek PSP, lalu saya meminta banfuan Thomas dan sekitar. iaitu projek untuk mengenalpasti dan PSP. Dia banyak memberi nasihat dan \"Ia merupakan pusat setemPat dan mendorong saya mengusahakan tanah itu. mengkaji potensi buah-buahan dan sayur- pusat sumber bagi pekebun. Kami juga sayuranasliyangdijualdipasarMiri. \"Hasil Saya juga meminjam buku-buku rujukan menggalakkan pembelajaran dari jauh. kajian ini akan diterbitkan sebagai manual mengenai pertanian dari pusat itu. Pusat ini menawarkan Penerangan dalam usaha untuk mengekalkan sumber buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran asli yang \"Saya memilih untuk menanam menerusi persembahan audio-visual; belimbing kerana pokoknya kuat dan ceramah dan seminar; PenYelidikan biasanya dikutip dari belukar, dan buahnya tidak bermusim. Saya mendapat mengenai kaedah pertanian dan cadangan- menanamnya dikawasan-kawasandusury\" banyak bantuan untuk mengusahakan ielas Thomas. dusun itu tetapi saya tetap ke Sibu sebulan sekali untuk menguruskannYa. cadangan untuk membaikinya di Bahagian \"Saya seronok bekerja di kebun Miri, dan nasihat profesional serta sesi belimbing saya. Lain dari kerja harian saya. menyelesaikan masalah untuk individu dan \"Tanpa bantuan PSP, minat dan hobi masalah tertentu,\" kata Thomas. Buku- saya ini mungkin tidak sampai ke mana.\" buku, majalah dan juga benih untuk tanaman baru iuga terdaPat di PSP. Masa depan/rancangan baru Shell dan Thomas berbangga dengan PSP, yang tamat kontraknYa Pada I kejayaan pusat itu. 42 Berita Shell, Januari 1993

- 'a&1 a i+ilE:: \\-\\:\\ EL''_\\:*-i-{ r \\ :ii* Berita Shell, Januari 1993 (Atas): Pekerja ladang menerangkan buah-buah tembikai susu yang sudah busuk. Memang sukar menanam buah ini. (Kiri): Penolong Projek PSP Nixon Ng Bujang sedang memeriksa kemajuan permaisuri lebah. 43

WARGA DUNIA Shell dan sisa buangan dengan memperbaiki Makanan Ozon alam sekitar atau merekabenruk semula proses- Tanpa racun perosak Syarikat-syarikat She1l tidak SEBAGAI pertubuhan perniagaan proses perindustrial. Mereka juga berminat mencari kaedah-kaedah tanaman, dunia dianggarkan akan membuat kloroflurokarbon (CFC). yang terulung di dunia, dengan kehilangan satu pertiga daripada baru untuk menggunakan sisa Tetapi mereka berusaha kira-kira 2000 syarikat di lebih 1 00 keluaran makanannya. Racun bersungguh-sungguh untuk buangan, sama ada sebagai sumber perosak zaman ini mesti juga negara, Kumpulan Syarikat- selektit digunakan dalam sukatan mengurangkan penggunaan CFC syarikat Shel1/Royal Dutch tenaga atau lain-lain. Pelbagai dalam buih poliuretana, propeian mempunyai komitmen untuk langkah teiah diambil, dari rendah, dan segera diserap ke dalam aerosal dan peralatan peti sejuk. Pencapaian mereka lebih tinggi memelihara alam sekitar di seluruh penggunaan semula kertas pejabat, tanah. Kerana itu, proses daripada kadar pengurangan yang penghasilannya rumit, menelan d unia. hingga penubuhan 'bank' di ditetapkan oleh Protokol Montreal Komitmen terhadap dasar beberapa stesen servis untuk belanja yang tinggi dan memakan masa yang panjang. 1987. Mereka juga mencari ini menjadi sebahagian diripada memungut minyak enjin kereta penggantinya yang boleh Penyelidikan di makmal- Penyata Prinsip-prinsip Perniagaan yang terpakai. digunakan apabila terdapat. makmal Shell telah membantu Am Shell. Ia diperkuatkan lagi Plastik menimbulkan meningkatkan persefahaman yang Masyarakat boleh dijadikan asas dalam ujian- dalam Garis Panduan Dasar bagi masalah tertentu. Shell Chemicals ujian seperti itu. Syarikat-syarikat Syarikat-syarikat Shell di Kesihatan, Keselamatan dan Alam mempunyai seorang penasihat Shell telah bertahun-tahun ierlibat sepenuh masa yang pakar dalam seluruh dunia menyusun pelbagai Sekitar. pengendalian sampah plastik, dan secara aktif dalam ujian-ujian Namun demikian, piawaian menyokong Institut Pengurusan penyelidikan yang tidak ProSram perkhidmatan membabitkan binatang, dan alam sekitar yang tinggi mesti lahir Sampah Plastik yang kini masyarakat, dan banyak yang dari komitmen kakitangan semua ditubuhkan di Brussels. menyokong usaha FRAME (Tabung peringkat dalam setiap syarikat Penggunaan semula dan memberi sumbangan besar kepada untuk Menggantikan Binatang Shell, yang kebanyakannya biodegradasi merupakan dua isu kegiatan-kegiatan memelihara alam dalam Ujian Perubatan). mempunyai pakar alam sekitar penting yang sedang dikaji dengan Sebaik sahaja barangan baru sekitar tempatan dan antarabangsa. terperinci. mereka sendiri. diiuluskan sepenuhnya, kakitangan Sebagai contoh, Tabung Alam Panduan Pengurusan Semulajadi Sedunia (dahulu Udara pakar Shell bersedia di seluruh Sampah yang terperinci membantu Tabung Hidupan Liar Dunia), telah Pembakaran bahan api fosii Syarikat-s,varikat Shell membentuk dunia untuk mengajar pengguna mengeluarkan asap yang boleh dasar-dasar dan prosedur untuk mengenai cara yang selamat dan 20 tahun mendapat faedah daripada mereka sendiri dan kontraktor- berkesan untuk menggunakannya. membawa mudarat kepada kontraktor. yang bekerja untuk sokongan Shell, manakaia syarikat- Di negara-negara yang menghadapi syarikat yang beroperasi secara kesihatan dan alam sekitar. mereka. masalah buta hurut, sistem 'picto- Syarikat-syarikat Shell telah gram' yang diasaskan oleh Shell dan individu menyokong projek-projek Laut kemudian dimajukan oleh industri bekerjasama dengan para pengeluar WWF tempatan seperti Tabung Sebahagian besar minyak dan Pertubuhan Makanan dan kereta dan kerajaan untuk Pertanian, membantu meleng- Menyelamat Badan Sumbu Na- dunia diangkut dari sumbernya ke mengurangkan plumbum dalam pasaran dengan menyeberangi kapkan lagi arahan bertulis. mibia. Di tempat-tempat lain di minyak, yang biasanya digunakan lautan dunia. Di samping itu, kira- untuk membantu eniin kereta kira suku daripadanya dikeluarkan Iklim seluruh dunia, Shell menyokong berfungsi dengan lebih cekap dan dengan demikian mengurangkan daribawah dasar laut di luar pantai. Rumusan perbahasan dunia pelbagai projek, dari. kempen anti- penggunaan minyak. Kini, Shell mengenai kemungkinan'kesan menjual lebih banyak minyak tanpa Namun begitu, lebih separuh sampah hingga kempen menanam plumbum daripada mana-mana rumah hijau' meningkat adalah daripada minyak yang mencemari pokok. dari kempen mengekaikan syarikat lain di lebih banyak negara . tidak pasti. lautan berpunca dari kegiatan- bangunan-bangunan bersejarah Satu lagi punca utama kegiatan yang tidak ada kaitan Namun demikian, dise- pencemaran udara ialah sulfur adnetnagraannyainpdeuresstraipmaninsyeamkul-ajaddi,i babkan implikasi kemungkinan hingga kempen menentang hakisan perubahan iklim, adalah lebihbaik dioksida. Semua minyak mentah kapal-kapal bukan tangki minyak, tanah. sisa buangan perindustrian dan untuk mengambil langkahJangkah mengandungi sulfur, tetapi berwaspada yang boleh membawa Komunikasi teknologi-teknologi baru dan pembetungan. Pencemaran minyak, sama manfaat lain. Oleh itu, syarikat- Syarikat-syarikat Shell pelaburan-pelaburan besar telah terlibat dalam pertubuhan- mengurangkan pengeluaran sulfur ada daripada pengeluaran luar syarikat Shell, sebagai contoh, pantai atau dari kapal-kapal tangki, menyokong: pertubuhan industri tempatan dan dioksida dalam proses boleh mendatangkan kesan yang antarabangsa untuk mengumpul lebih serius ke atas alam sekitar. Ia . Menggalakkan kecekapan penapisannya. Proses Hycon Shell memerlukan piawaian pengurusan pengalaman dan membantu industri yang paling tinggi dalam minyak dan penjimatan tenaga: yang dipasang di kilang penapis semua operasi. Shell mempelopori kerajaan dan iain-lain badan yang Pernis di Rotterdam, Belanda, sistem 'Isi Dari Atas' pada tahun Kecekapan tenaga dalam mengurangkan pengeluaran sulfu r 7960-an; kini semua kapal tangki meminta nasihat industri dan dioksida dan menghasilkan minyak mesti mempunyai tangki- pengangkutan, penjanaan kuasa berminat dalam dialog mengenai barangan tanpa sulfur langsung. tangki pengimbang ataubalast yang dan penggunaan di rumah boleh isu-isu penting. Menerusi proses'Middle berasingan, atau menggunakan ditingkatkan sebanyak 2,5 peratus Dengan perbahasan yang Distillate Synthesis' Sheli, gas asli teknik-teknik pembersihan tangki dalam tempoh 20 tahun, dengan semakin hangat mengenai alam boleh juga ditukar menjadi minyak demikian membantu menjimatkan sekitar, kesedaran orang ramai pengangkutan yang tidak yang betul. sumber-sumber tenaga yang mengenai isu-isu tersebut perlu mengeluarkan sulfur dioksida Kemalangan masih berlaku, terbatas. Penjimatan tenaga daiam ditingkatkan. Mereka juga perlu langsung. Kilang pertama seperti operasi Shell, seperti penapisan diberitahu bagaimana syarikat- itu kini terdapat di Malaysia. dan hampir kesemuanya minyak, menghasilkan perniagaan syarikat yang bertanggungjawab yang baik selama bertahun-tahun, Sisa buangan disebabkan kesilapan manusia. didorong oleh kenaikan harga merangka dan melaksanakan dasar- Program latihan Shell bertujuan minyak pada tahun 7970-an. Pengurusan sisa buangan untuk meningkatkan kecekapan dasar alam sekitar yang betul dalam Beberapa syarikat Shell, dengan cara yang betul merupakan dan kesedaran teknikal kaki- seperti Emstar di UK dan SIEM di seluruh perniagaan mereka. Tidak perniagaan yang baik dan tangannya. Rancangan-rancangan Belanda, memasarkan teknik-teknik ada kegiatan yang tidak membawa luar jangkaan dapat mengurangkan kecekapan tenaga dan kontrak bertanggungjawab dari segi alam kerosakan jika berlaku tumpahan. pengurusan tenaga. risiko; industri mesti membuktikan sekitar. Badan penasihat tumpahan minyak bahawa segala langkah berwaspada Shell memberi nasihat kepada telah diambil untuk mengelakkan Syarikat-syarikat ShelI seluruh Kumpulan, dan kerjasama kemalangan, dan berusaha untuk mendapatkan kepercayaan dan mengambil segala langkah yang industri semakin meningkat. munasabah untuk mengurangkan keyakinan orang ramai. Masyarakat kemudian boleh mengimbang dan menyepadukan pertumbuhan ekonomi yang berterusan dengan perlindungan bagi alam sekitar. O 44 Berita Shell, Januari 1993



BERITASHELL CONTENTS Number 23 . 411993 A FIRST FOR MALAYSIA 14 Editor Shell's Information and Computing Services Department marks a milestone for Yap Mei Lin 17 Shell Malaysia - the first company in South East Asia to receive ISO 9001 Lay-out Artist t9 Rohaya Ismail accreditation for its IT department downstream. 20 Editorial Office IN SEARCH OF OIL AND GAS Public Affairs Department 2'1, Shell Companies in Malaysia Three-dimensional seismic technology simulates 'virtual reality' in the complex 25 P OBox71027 industry of oil and gas exploration and production. It is the tool today for 26 50732K,uala Lumpur Telephone: 03-25591. 44 explorationists to \"see\" where the oil is adthout having to be there. Telex: MA30 41.4 / MA31.81.3 Facsmile: 03-2572990 WORKING WONDERS WITH WOOD Promoting a relatively unknown artform and the artists who work in the challeng- Berita Shell is the corporate magazine of Shell ing medium, Shell's 1993 calendar showcases the natural and tactile beauty of Companies in Malaysia and is published woodcut printing. quarterly. Opinions expressed in the articles do BRASS RJNGS OFTHE BIDAYUH not necessarily reflect those of any Shell The older Bidayuh womenfolk of North Western Sarawak wear thick, heavy brass company. Editors of newspapers or magazines ringp around theA arrrs and legs - a tradition that dates back 1000 years. are welcome to reproduce any article but a prior THE GLOBALCITIZEN written approval should be obtained from the An overview of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group's commitments to sou-nd business editor, except for editors in other Shell Compa- practice and good corporate citizenship worldwide. nies who need only to acknowledge the source. QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS Printed by Kum Printers Sdn. Bhd. A selection of Shell news from Malaysia. Petaling Jaya PETROL STATIONS FROM THE PAST Berita Shell revisits th'e company's early retail network in a photo-essay. WORLD IN BRIEF A summary of Shell news from around the world. SESUATU YANG ULUNG BAGI SHELL DAN MALAYSIA |abatan Maklumat dan Komputer Shell memandukan satu pencapaian - syarikat yang pertama di Malaysia (mungkin Asia Tenggara) untuk menerima pengiktirafan ISO 9001 bagi jabatan lTnya. PENCARIAN MINYAK DAN GAS 31 N Teknologi seismik tiga-dimensi menyelakukan'kebenaran yang mutlak'di dalam 36 o industri kompleks pencarigalian dan pengeluaran minyak dan gas. Ia adalah alat 39 vang digunakan hari ini oleh para pencarigali untuk \"melihat\" di mana wujudnya 43 3 minyak tanpa berada sendiri di tempat itu. a SENI KRAFTANGAN CETAK KAYUYANG INDAH COVER: One of the unique sights in Miri, Memperkenalkan satu kerjatangan yang tidak berapa terkenal dan artis-artisnya yang bergiat di lapangan yang mencabar ini. Sarawak is the Shell Auxiliary Policeman( APs) Kalendar Shell 1993 memaparkan keindahan semulajadi seni percetakan kaftangan kayu ini. standing on an oil drum (empty, of course) STESYEN MINYAKDARI MASA LAMPAU directing haffic during peak hours. The ShellAuxiliaryPoliceforce, is respon- Berita Shell mengunjung kembali rangkaian jualan zaman dahulu dalam esei- gambar hitam putih. sible for the security of all company asseis, GEIANG LOYANG installations and offshore platforms; and is un- Ilasvarakat tua wanita Bidayuh di Utara Barat Sarawak memakai gelang loyang der upstream Shell's Head of Security. qeng tebal dan berat di sekeliling lengan dan kaki mereka satu tradisi yang Shell APs are vested wiih powers of arrest, search and seizure within company grounds. Security -hEmula sejak 1000 tahun yang lalu. coverage also extends to the Lutong Air Termi- nal and conducting road tanker checks. A total of seven manned platforms, 141 offshore struc- tures, 27 producing platforms, two supply bases, onerefinery and two productionterminals round off their tour of duty.

A first for Shell and Malaysia Shell's lnformation and Computing Services Department marks a milestone for Shell Malaysia ' the first company in South East Asia to receive ISO 900L accreditation for its lT department downstream. 30 SEPTEMBERI992 will remain a signifi- It was thus recognised that the com- gether with a UK-based consultant (an IT expert and an experienced lead assessor in cant date for the Information and Comput- puting department in its support of the auditing computing systems from the UK) ing Services department (MFI) of Shell Ma- business, needed to ensure that the reviewed the department's compliance with Iaysia. With the Standards and Industrial products and services it provides meet with the documented procedures. Research Institute of Malaysia's (SIRIM) agreed customer requirements; are fit for its Throughout the audits, all levels of accreditation approval, the company's purpose and are provided as efficiently as downstream IT departmentbecame the first staff were frequently interviewed. Selec- possible. tion of staff for the interviews were entirely computer department in South East Asia to Once the company registered its IT done by the auditors themselves. Chuan receive the ISO 9001 quality endorsement. department under the ISO 9001 quality ac- Hooi Moh was asked if there were any Unlike most companies which apply creditation scheme, the scope of coverage that came under strict SIRIM assessment hiccups during those cruciai moments. for ISO 9001 accreditation to obtain a stamp and audit involved the department's infor- \"Well, at the end of the second day, the of quality on their computer manufacturing mation planning, analysis, design, devel- SIRIM and external auditors reviewed theF processes, Shell's downstream IT depart- opment, testing, implementation and ment obtained accreditation for developing systems for in-house use. With no previous maintenance of computer software systems, case study or industry application, this was and the department's purchasing, mainte- a first for SIRIM as well in terms of assess- nance and support of personal computer ment and approval. hardware and software. Making Quality a way of life The long road to ISO 9001 For some years now, Quality has been According to Chuan Hooi Moh, the declared \"A Way of Life\" in Shell Malaysia. To the company's IT department, quality department's Quality Assurance Manager, Shell approached the accreditation exercise management was introduced in 1990 fol- through a total of nine processes. lowing the Royal Dutch/Shell Group's in- The processes the IT department troduction of a common-approach Quality Management programme to all its operat- faithfully undertook were: obtaining man- ing companies worldwide. agement commitment, the appointment of a Qualiiy focal point (Chuan), the compari- J S Jennings, the Group's Chairman son of ISO 9001 requirements with current of the Interfunctional Quality Management departmental practices, ensuring total staff Steering Committee based in London, had involvement, documentation of all essen- noted in a Group-wide address, that the tial procedures, training staff involved on concepts of Quality Assurance and Quality ISO 9001 objectives and requirements, in- Improvement could be equally applied to ternal quality audits, retraining to refresh the way Shell manages the business as in the staff awareness and finally, the preparation of staff for the external SIRIM audits. (The products the company sells and the services department's personnel were to be inter- it provides. viewed by random selections.) In line with Shell Malaysia's down- After meticulously satisfying all the stream strategy of Quality, the IT depart- nine self-imposed processes, the day of ment decided to take up the ISO 9001 sys- reckoning was now in the hands of third- tem accreditation challenge in 1991. It was party assessors and auditors. felt that the company's computing proce- dures and methodology would meet with The acid test the quality system's requirements. \"We The SIRIM ISO 9001 assessment proc- decided to give it a try,\" said Allan ess itself consisted of two stages: the ad- equacy audit and the compliance audit. In Mawdsley, Shell Malaysia's Information the adequacy audit, SIRIM officials spent three days going through the manuals to and ComputingServices Manager, \"because ensure that the procedures documented met with the ISO 9001 requirements. standards are important in any organisa- In the compliance audit, SIRIM to- tion. We also felt that an ISO 9001 ac- creditation would also provide Shell with a framework to build a quality infra- structure for cost efficient services and products.\" 2 Berita She11, April 1993

Yardstick for Quality THE ISO 9001 System r,r,as chosen because it is a tluality svstem tl'rat is intemationallv recognisecl. It is the yardstick for the measurement of cluality assurance ancl practices in IT clesign ancl clevelopmeut, installation aud services. It provides a framework for a rprality systenl to be developed r,r..ith indepenclent verificaticur of adecluacy and cor.npliance. Tlie ISO 9001 Svster.n is also largely irrdustry inclepenclent altholrgh it rvas originally cleveloped for tl.re r.narrufacturing and eneineer- ing indttstries. Tl-re System thr-rs provicles the proper environment for quality im- provement prosratrmes. Cor.npanies accreclited r,r,ith lSO 9001 have to cor.nply u,itl.r procedures ancl processes sttch as arralysis, clesign, clevelopment, testing, impler-rrer-rtation, r-nairrte- narrce ancl purchasing of harclr,r,are ancl softrvare of the IT clevelopment. What impact or differerrce w,ill the ISO 9001 accreditation have or r.nake- tcr ir.rclustry? Beir.re the first to be avvarclecl the ISO 9001 System accreclitation, Shell is vier,r'ecl as a pioueer arrd leacler iu cluality standards ancl practice iu the IT iudustrv; arrcl on the u.ider perimeter, in the oi1 ancl gas industry as r,vell. The Shell experietrce has also benefittecl SIRIM in that the authority now has the process aucl stauc'larcls by r'r,hich to measLlre other corporate applicatior-rs atrd resistra- tior-rs. Fo11or't,ir-rg the Shell experierrce, ser,'eral large IT companies ancl a few oil arrcl gas rnr-rltinatior-rals are irr the process of seekins accreclitation. Heacl of the Qr-ralitv Inrprover-nent departr-nent, nrarraeer Ariffiti Khalicl has be.etr ir.rvitecl to sl.rare the Shell e'xperier.rce of ISO 9tl0l at the ISO 9000 Irrternational Symposinr.r.r to be helcl irr Kr-rala Lur-rrpr-rr in Mar, 1993. {t l'.&- s l' 1tu. :tri .1\" krD', The ISO 9001 system accreditation has provided the lT department with an impetus to re-engineer the large unit and the way its personnel carry out tasks and targets.