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BERITASHELL CONTENTS Number 18 .1.11992 FROM THE SUN TO THE SEA 10 Editor Solar energy powers a lighthouse in Pulau Pinang and shows how modern science 13 Yap Mei Lin can work with an ancient navigator. 14 20 Lay-out Artist ''IFTHE MOUNTAIN CAN'T COME TO MUHAMMAD...\" 23 Rohaya Ismail Shell's education officer, Alexander Isut havels into the interiors of East Malaysia 26 with his mobile exhibitions. 31 Editorial Office 34 Public Affairs Department FACES OF THE zuTURE 37 Shell Companies in Malaysia Shell pays tribute to the nation's most valuable resources in a photo essay on 40 Malaysian children. P OBox11027 50732 Kuala Lumpur INBRIEF Telephone: 03-2559744 A summary of Shell news from around the world. Telex: MA30414 / MA31 813 Facsmile: 03-2572990 LIFE OFFSHORE A special feature on the life of some 50 Shell staff on a gas platform in the middle of Berita Shell is the corporate magazine the South China Sea. of Shell Companies in Malaysia and is PHIIATEIY - A PRIVATE ARCHIVE published quarterly. Opinions Every picture tells a story and stamps offer unique, pictorial histories in miniature expressed in the articles do not necessarily reflects those of any Shell art. company. Editors of newspapers or magazines are welcome to reproduce QUARTERTY HIGHTIGHTS any article but a prior written approval A selection of Shell news from Malaysia. should be obtained from the editor, except for editors in other Shell DARI MATAHARI KE IAUT Sebuah rumah api di Pulau Pinang menggunakan kuasa tenaga suria dan . Companies who need only to menunjukkan bagaimana sains moden dapat berfungsi dengan \"kelasi kuno\". acknowledge the source. WAJAHMASADEPAN Printed by Kum Printers Sdn. Bhd. Petaling Jaya Shell memberi penghormatan kepada sumber negara yang paling bernilai dalam esei gambar bertema anak-anak Malaysia. \"Our children carry with them the seeds of hope for abetterworld\" - RogerMueller. Shell SHETL MASUK KE PENDALAMAN is committed in its many community projects Pegawai pendidikan Shell, Alexander Isut menggembara ke kawasan pendalaman and educational programmes to nurturing Malaysia Timur dengan pameran bergeraknya. young Malaysians and helping them shape their own tomorrows. MENGUMPUT SETEM - SUATU ARKIB PERSENDIRIAN \" Anak- anak kit a memb aw a b er s ama mer ekn b enih Setiap gambar mengisahkan sebuah cerita dan setem pula menawarkan sejarah bergambar dalam bentuk kesenian miniatur. segala harapan untuk sebuah duna yang lebih baik\" - Roger Mueller. Shell meliba*an diri dalnm KEHIDUPAN DI IUAR PANTAI bubagalbagni projek masyarakat dan program- Sebuah rencana khas yang menggambarkan kehidupan 50 kakitangan Shell atas program pendiliknn untuk mengasuhkan anak- pelantar gas di tengah-tengah Laut Cina Selatan. anak muda Malaysia serta menolong mereka membentuk hari esok yang lebih cunerlang.

M{'frp'''u?ru 1' !;ti, {\"e\"{.fr€,$,'efr, :\"j An ancient lighthouse is given new life and purpose, thanks to solar power. As Shell explores alternative f, forms of energy, the Muka Head Project serves as a small but sweet success story in remote power application systems. \"lT makes good sense to solar puryose - and completely'inde- The solar photovoltaic (PV) pendent'as well. system for the Muka Head light- power a lighthouse, after all there house is divided into two parts, The Lembaga Duis Api of one serues the radio communica- is abundant sunshine, and a fully Malaysia had decided in 1984 to tions link and domestic lighting; and the other, themainlighthouse automated system eliminates the completely power and automate optics. The two were made inde- need to station a man in this re- remote navigational aids such as pendent of each other to facilitate mote location,\" said Anbarakan lighthouses, buoys and beacons operation and control. with solar energy. (The first light- Sellamuthu as we hiked up a steep The main components of a but shaded promontory to one of house to be solar powered was on the country's oldest lighthouses PV system are : off Teluk Bahang in Pulau Pinang. Pulau Angsa, off Port Klang, Selangor in 1986). According to - Solar array to convert A Solar Sales and Develop- ment Executive with the Non- Anba, this made sense as diesel- sunlight into electricity Traditional Business Department powered lighthouses had to be of Shell Malaysia Limited, Anba started up daily. As lighthouses - Batteries to store the was refering to the LembagaDuis tend to be remote and often inac- Api's (Light Dues Board) 90 year- cessible, ferrying quantities of electrical energy old baby, the Muka Head light- diesel up rugged hills or to craggy house. \"AsShell explores theuses islands was no easy task either. - Charge regulators to of alternative renewable energy, this project is a small but signifi- InApril 1991,Shell and Orga optimise charging of the batteries cant achievement in remote power BV, a Dutch specialist in marine - Loadswhicharethemain application systems,\" he added. navigational systems, commenced Drenched with perspiration work onthe contract for the Muka optics and domestic lighting re- Head project. Twelve labourers quiremeni. and squinting in the noonday sun, carried over2,000 kilogrammes of we looked up at the chalk-white 40 PV panels, eachrated at48 equipment from the boat to the lighthouse as it rose about 35 beach and up to Muka Head. It watis peak, were installed at took 10 days before everything ground level behind the light- metres squarely from the prom- was ready for installation. Anba house. Calculated to receive ontory head, some 242 metres maximum sunlight with a total above sea-level. For close to a recalls that between Luc Poublon, generating capacity of 1.9 kilo- century,this starkbutsolidly-built the Orga BV engineer, an electri- piece of architecture had been The heart of the system: the faithtully beaming guiding light cal installation team of four, 10 main components of the workers and himsell it took an- solar photovoltaic system to mariners out at sea. Now other 10 days before installation which convert sunlight into thanks to solarpower, this ancient were completed. electrical energy. (ln the navigator is renewed in life and background lie'retired' signalflags.) Berita Shell, January l9l2

Still faithfully looking out to sea and standing some 35 metres above the ground, a solitary gas-powered lamp once served as the back-up system to the old generator set. Narrow, chalk white granite walls line the spiral stairway leading to the top of the Iighthouse. Berita Shell, lanluary 1992

watts, the solar panels charge a lemeiry terminations for remote From the beach, the hike up the promontory passes through a dual battery bank of 1100 ampere monitoring from the head com- rainforest reserve. hours (AH) capacity each. The banks have a three-day and seven- munications office in Gelugor, Anba brought us back to re- day reserve capacity for domestic Pulau Pinang in the event of sys- alitv br pointing out ihe micro- and main optics operation re- tem [ai]ure or pending failure in processor-based controlling spectively. Sealed and mainte- the near future. The present sys- nance-free, the batteries have tem operates completely without equipment and the main optical svstem located here. Two quartz lifespans of about 10-12 years. human interface - as such it re- halogen lanrps o[ 55 watts each hale replacecl the 1000 watt fila- The domestic lighting sys- quires no technician to be stationed mentlamp. The o1d lamp weighed tems are supplied with energy- at the lighthouse. \"l0ll kilogrammes and now rests at efficient lamps which operate on a 12-volt DC power supply. Naturallv, we were curious the \\larine \\{useum in Pulau as to what lay at the top of the The main optics funciion on Pinar,g. a three-1eve1 redundancy opera- lighthouse. A narrow spiral To achiele the required light stairway with quaint porthole tion, each triggering the next 1elel intensitv of 22 nautical miles, should the previous fai1. During windows along the granite walls the pol'er from the batteries was winds 38 steps (excluding ladders) periods of adverse weather last- up. The sweltering heat converg- inr.ertec'l to alternating current ing for weeks, all the reserved ing through the glass wa1ls made i,\\C t and transformed at the base the 1itt1e room a blinding hothouse. energy stored in the battery is Nevertheless, black Victorian cast oi the halogen lamps. This soived iron railings, brass air vents and a consumed; and then the system the problem of falling light in- starts up the standby diesel gen- balcony wiih a breathtaking erator automatically as back-up tensitv due to lon voltage at the power. view of the Melaka Straits affirmed lamp terminal. The system also provides te- the romance lighthouses somehow Bv 1Oth Ma1,, 1991 the Muka evoked ... Head PV svstem n as tested prior to acceptance by the Marine De- partment vessel, Pedoman. Sail- ing out 22 nautical miies off the promontory, it confirmed that it had received the lighthouse's new signals. The final reading was The 90 year-old Muka Head lighthouse in Pulau Pinang is one of the oldest in the country and the third to be solar-powered. The Lembaga Duis Api (LDA) has plans to solar-power all its remote lighthouses in the future. Berita Shell, lanuary 1992

ln a separate room outside, the standby diesel-powered generator lies clean, quiet and retired from active duty. done at 1.00 am indicating that the Mohd ldris Hassan, a implementation was a success. respected navigator and a veteran of lighthouses, onced For current security reasons, lived and worked at Muka two contracted guards are em- Head. ployed on a week-on, week-off stay-in duty. The two men also Under the roof of the light- look to the upkeep of the light- house, two quartz halogen house and maintain radio com- lamps of 55 watts each have munications with the Marine De- partment in Pulau Pinang. replaced the 1000 watts filament lamp. Back at the Marine Depart- ment, we learnt that LDAhas plans to renovate the Muka Head light- house to maintain its old-world charm, located as it is above an isolated beach and a rainforest reserue. On a more functional basis, LDA has plans to solar power all its remote lighthouses in the future. An ancient iamp rests some- where in a dark museum, a die- sel- powered generator lies silent and still in a shed; the last light- house keeper who lived with his family on the promontory has since retired, his signal flags now serve as rags on the cool granite floors of the lighthouse. Yet an- cient Muka Head lives on, and any mariner on his approach to Pulau Pinang, can always be sure of sighting this proud navigator's clear, circling lights. A gift from Ithe sun to the sea. Berita Shel1, Janlary 1992

-c{Vt%^ Saorrlaary ISolar fne solar array convens sunlight into electrical energy, (Direct S '4 current) 6 pnoto ceu VEfr \"r^tF l_- t ! tC\"\"h'Yar:qeCharge l!t.!:Y:lg?9i1:ll]L The ctrarge controller optimises/contttlt ' f,t # 4p controllercontroller 1 tne sotar panels, protects the battery and extends ihe life ol the \\Jri-'nII-* ilr,*, --u'uuu::i::$:\"\"TThhe^trpo^h^o+to^ c^^e,ll l- -t - -l - - --l rne stanooy sys- - # ,dbr.y,AMF * i B*rythe Iacts as iI [\";;;--l ltemisgenerator + i ffj['J #r\\.,[*l*.,,,0 Battery I itT,.,.'.0nil:fi:; L - n.il?r,o, i ,.i.,,ntwearher forthesystem. i L-'_----_-I,T - ' J +te^n^dr +to^ o^.r hbe^,Y,aonn^d V 7-1odays. - Functions of the main optics control panel Main optics are to control light intensity and speed; to control panel monitor the service lamp and to switch to standby lamps accordtnglY. Main lights Secondary lights FL (1 0 )sec The Muka Head Lighthouse beams a constant flashlight ouer 22 nautical miles every 10 seconds. ffifu*K&ure KweWmtrffiffig $xe p.&wqp&qewm&&m&wmu SOLAR energy is clean, te- solar module, normally made of mote from electricity utility grids Kuala Lumpur. According to newable and infinite. Solar silicon, the second most abundant because they are ultra reliable, systems are reliable, robust element in the earth's crust. maintenance free and do not gen- Tan Lye King, NTts Technical erate pollutants. Manager, there has to be a and maintenance-free. Today, A normal system consists of quantum drop in the relativelY an array of solar modules which Some PV applications Shell technology has advanced so Malaysia has developed and is high cost of manufacturing far that man can convert direct generates the electricity, a sior- currently exploring include tel- ecommunications, rural electrifi- cells, modules and electricity sunlight into elechical power age battery and a controi unit to cation, navigational aids (such as regulate and distribute the elec- storage worldwide, before the for daily use. As fossil fuel the Muka Head Lighthouse), benefits of large scale solar reserves are limrted and ex- tricalsupply. signages, cathodic/corrosion pensive to exiract and pro- Determining supply and ca- power generation for consumer duce, phoiovoltaics (PV) is protection, aeronautical obstruc- seen as a strong means of pacity is called system sizing tion lighting, offshore platform applications can be reaped. generating soiar energy to equipment/lighting and even Tan Lye King however meet future energy require- whereby data on the amount of toys. emphasised Shell's commit- ments. solar radiation received in that PV projects in Shell are coor- ment to promoting the use of PV is the direct conver- location, climatic conditions and dinated by the Non-Traditional renewable energy in this sion of sunlight into electric- applicational needs are pro- Business (NTB) unit in the Gas grammed to obtain an optimal and Planning department in country because it has the Po- ity. The heari or main build- tential to suppiement and in- system configuration. ingblock ofa PV system is the iegrate with the future energY PV systems make ideal power sources for locations re- Ineeds of Malaysia. Berita Shell, Jarutary 1992

LLII TIII I{O{]IIruII{ flAl[T IOI{I TO I{I]IIAI{I{Ail Shell's unique \"suitcase\" exhibitions on petrochemical activities and opportunities reach out to remote Malaysian communities. Of particular interest is the writer's road (and river) shows into the interiors of East Malaysia. by Alexander Isut Karin :--ffie.. ? \"Remoteness is not a barrier, but rather, a priority\", Berita Shell, janu.ary 1992

\"TT has come to our attention that Shel1 has been are neatly packed into six suitcases small enough to The suitcases are designed to withstand organising mobile exhibitions since 1984 ... The pur- travel in a four-wheel drive or as accompanied baggage pose of requesting for the exhibition is to expose our the most strenuous rural students to the petroleum industry in Malaysia.\" in aircraft - all 330 kilograms of it! The suitcases are journeys over land, air or The excerpt, taken from a letter dated 1st April, designed to withstand the most strenuous journeys by water. 1991 is not an April Fool's joke. It came from Sekolah land, air or river. At times, the suitcases have been Menengah Bongawan, a rural secondary school in transferred from one express boat to another to reach Sabah. And annually we receive many similar requests schools deep in the interior. The only complaint is that from both urban and rural secondary schools to hold they are not waterproof. In 1989, after 10 hours drive the Mobile Suitcase Exhibition, or the MSE as it is often and for the most part in torrential downpour, the exhi- bition at Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan Dalat (a remote referred to. secondary school in the Sibu Division) had to go on with SowhatexactlyistheMobile'Suitcase' Exhibition? water still dripping down the panels. \"Shell has no business exhibiting suitcases!\", quipped However, this is a far cry from 1982 when the a Shel1 sta{f. The MSE is a unique programme of project was firsi launched in Sarawak. Back then, the pictures and charts were framed and displayed on disseminating accurate information on the oil and gas desks. They were carried around in bulky, specially industry, especially to rural schools which have diffi- constructed aluminium cases. This was changed in culties visiting our permanent exhibitions at the State 1986 with the introduction of more sophisticated Museums in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu and at multiscreens. Bangunan She1l Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. The exhibition itself is the main attraction and is The exhibition is particularly relevant to senior Science students where 'petroleum'is a science topic in opened to the entire school population for one day. Occupying a space of about two classrooms, the exhi- their syl1abus. bition includes photographs, charts, rock samples, crude \"This exhibition is not only beneficial but timely and refined product samples and covers the various operational stages or 'phases' of the industry. We also take the opportunity to include small sections on our care for the environment and some of the latest tech- nological advancements in the search dnd production of crude oi1. Wherever possible, one corner of the exhibition area is dedicated to answering queries and providing information on career opportunities in the oil industry. For senior science students, the exhibition is pre- ceded by a talk on the upstream activities, ourbursaries and scholarship schemes and the varied job opportuni- ties that the petroleum industry offers. The highlight of each session is a video or film presentation on oil and gas related topics. At the end of the day, the exhibits are dismantled, put back carefully in the suitcases, transported to the next school, reassembled and ready for the next show! A11 exhibition materials and the display boards The exhibition has been instrumental in inform- ing the younger genera- tions that Shell is more than just a service station by their road or riverside ... Berita Shell, Jarutary 1992

There are plans to because I am teaching this topic next week\", said one towns such as Tenom in Sabah and Kapit in Sarawak increase the science teacher from Sekolah Menengah Pengiran Omar, have not been neglected. Sipitang, Sabah, when the exhibition came to the school geographical coverage in June, last year. Why do we go to such lengths to organise the of the exhibition for 1992. Some requests for the exhibition are casual, such as exhibition and what are the ob;ectives? It is a direct and the one fiom Sekolah Menengah Bongawan, while others effective way of communicating information on the oi1 are requests in conjunction with Science Weeks and and gas industry. We have often claimed to be\"the Career Weeks. She1l is sensitive to requests for the leaders in the oi1 and gas industry and this is one way exhibition and tries to accommodate such requests in its community-related programmes, provided these re- of demonstrating it. Equally important is the fact that quests have the support of the Education Department. In fact the schools are identified after discussions with students are our potential employees and customers, the State Education Departments in Sabah and Sarawak and this is a noble way of exposing them early to the varied professional requirements and job opportunities and it is only with their close cooperation that the available in the industry. programmehasbeenthis far,successfullyimplemented. Has the exhibition satisfied its original objectives? Every year about thirty rural secondary schools ofEncik Othman the Kota Kinabalu Education De- are selected to participate in the programme. Remote- partment said \"lt is an effective and very interesting ness is not a barrier, but rather a priority. So far, the means of conveying information to students\". exhibitionhasreachedSematan, atSarawak's southern- \"Students today are so lucky. During my school most tip, and to Kudat, at Sabah's northern-most tip. Schools in coastal towns such as Simunjan and Mukah days, we never had access to such information and opportunities\", remarked Encik Hillary, a senior as- which are accessible by rugged roads, and interior sistant of a secondary school in Sri Aman, Sarawak. And a student, Lraw Hui Kiong, a recipient of the Shell Merit Award has this to say; \"l am encouraged by the extra knowledge I have gained because Mathematics and Physics are my favourite subjects.\" She1l is however far from being contented with the MSE and continues to look for ways to improve one of its most sustainable community projects. Two main areas have been targetted for special attention. Firstly to continue updating exhibits making them as current as possible. Secondly, to increase the geographical coverage as there are about 300 secondary schools in Sabah and Sarawak. The mobile suitcase exhibition is an integral part of our overall education 'package' and has been instrumental in informing the younger generation that Shell is more than just a service stationbytheir roadside or riverside. In fact, our involvement in the Mobile gSuitcase Exhibition has identified Shell with excellence in education. Education Officer, Alexander lsut runs a one-man show covering some 30 rural schools a year in East Malaysia. Berita Shell, lanluary 1992







FRANCE SINGAPORE UNITED KINGDOM USA Distinguished partner in New fuel in rapeseed oil Drilling off North east coast Motor oil in recycled plastic Shell France is pioneering trials of proSress a new fuel based on half gas oil An explorationwell willbe drilled bottles and half vegetable oil (rapeseed) The Singapore Government, in 34 kilometres off the North-east ester. This is the first time a trial recognition of Shell's outstanding coasi of England and will be drilled Shell Oil Company is using quart incorporating such proportions contributions to the economic and one-gallon bottles made of has been conducted in France. growth and national development by Shell UK Exploration and of the country, presented the 85Vo virgin, high density The advantages to the Production which operates in the 'Distinguished Partner in Progress North Sea for Shell and Esso. polyethylene and 7570 recycled economy of the region (additional plastic to pack their motor oil and outlet for farmers) and the coun- Award' to Shell Companies in Shell aiso commissioned an lubricants. The amount of rerycled try as a whole (saving of foreign environmental report on the coast plastic in Shell bottles will increase exchange) as well as the environ- Singapore. because environmental consid- as the supply of recycied plastic mental protection benefits such as Deputy Prime Minister and erations play a vital part in plan- grows. the cutting of toxic emissions and reduction of pollution; were the Minister of Trade and Industry, ning a drilling. Compiled by Shell has been packaging Brig-Gen. Lee Hsien Loong pre- motor oil in recycled plastic bottles reasons for Shell France's in- sented the award to Royal Dutch/ specialists from a marine labora- since early 1990 at its blending Shell Group Managing Director, tory and the University of Dur- and filling plants in New Jersey, volvement in the project. |ohn Jennings at the Shell Cente- Illinois, California, and Oregon. If technical results based on nary VIP Banquet in September ham, it involved wide-spread By providing this market for re- cycled packaging, Shell hopes to the evaluation of comparative 1991. consultation with conservation divert plasticbottles fromlandfills. exhaust fume emissions confirm J M H van Engelshoven, re- organisations, the local govern- Shell's motor oil bottles are the qualityexpectations of thisnew tired Group Managing Director of ment and industry. the first that its regular supplier, fuel, Shell France will move onto Royal Dutch/Shell Group and Owens-Brockway Plastics, has its production and dishibution. Keith A V Mackrell, former Di- Drilling will take place in the produced on a commerciai basis This project endorses the compa- rector of Shell International Pe- summer of 1992 in licensed block using recycled plastic. There are ny's aim of providing consumers troieum Company Ltd both re- 41 /1(238 square kilometres) in 70 plans to use larger quantities of with products and services that ceived commendations for the key metres of water. It will cost up to recycled plastic in the packaging. are not necessarily petroleum- roles they played in the develop- four million pounds and will take ment of Singapore as a world oil HEALTE SAFETY & THE based. refining centre. between five to eight weeks. ENVIRONMENT HONG KONG SOUTHAFRICA Drilling will not start till the report discussions with local authorities, Dial Svenska Shell for service Petrochemical depot of the 21st A commitment to education marine, fishing and conseruation The latest in Shell Sweden's con- century interests meet with general satis- tinuous effort to offer first-class Shell Hong Kong's largest single Shell South Afr'ica donated M.25 products, contribute to a better investment, the HK$2.5 billion million to the University of Cape faction. environment, and give excellent Town for the provision of library service inciudes the launch ofTele Tsing Yi installation is one of books and the Academic Support CHINA Programme in Science. The do- Shell. South-east Asia's most advanced nation was made in conjunction Nanhai oil and chemical project Information on health, safeiy, petrochemical depots, designed to withtheofficialnamingof theShell Shell and five Chinese partners meet Hong Kong, Macau and Environmental and Geographical environment, and handling of Southern China's needs in the 21st Science Building. each have a 50% share in the chemical products intended for century. (Shell is Hong Kong's Nanhai oil refinery and petro- cars and the home, which are sold market leader in the industry). Since 1972, Shell has had a via Shell service stations can now long relationship with the Uni- chemical complex ioint venture in The depot is also among the versity, especially in the field of China's Guangdong Province. The be obtained in seconds when environmental studies. The de- agreementtoenterintoafeasibiiity customers dial the telephone largest fuel installation projects partment's growth and success has study was officiated in a signing number located behind each undertaken by the Shell Group been credited to Shell's long-term ceremony attended by Premier Li commitment and direct involve- Ping and key Government offi- product. worldwide. It incorporates ad- ment to education. A voice response computer cials. vanced technological, safety and The company actively sup- called Tele Shell also provides in- ports government and non-gov- The complex wili have a 450 formation on first aid measures, environmental consciousness ernment institutions in developing kilotonnes per annum ethylene fire fighting and advice on prod- features unique to Hong Kong; sensible policies to deal with en- cracker and the capacity to proc- uct waste disposal. By pressing viz the storage of LPG in semi- vironmental problems and op- ess 5 million tonnes of oil per different figures, the customer can mounded, partially buried vessels portunities. According to Execu- annum. Total investment for the obtain exactly the information tive Chairman, John Kilroe, \"A joint venture is estimated to be in needed. Written information can and colour-coded tanks designed key to meeting this challenge is the order of US$2.5 billion, which be provided upon request over to minimalise visuai intrusion on the telefax. Eventuallythesystem the environment on its 19-hectare education (which) will unlock makes it potentially one of the site. will cover all chemical products South Africa's potential and pro- Iargest jointventures in China with The Tsing Yi Installation re- foreign investment. sold by Shell in the Nordic Coun- places existing facilities at Kwun vide a foundaiion for national unity\". The complex will supply oil Itries. Tong (1947) and Ap Lei Chau and chemical products to the South (1e70). China region which has a strong demand for energy and raw mate- Berita Shell, janruary 1992 rials. Part of the products pro- duced wili be for export. Sheli will aiso be putting its technical, financial and management strength behind the venture.

Life Off$ore 49 Shell men - and one woman - live and work 0n a remote platform in the middle of the South China Sea. Our writer's brief sojourn on F6, a gas complex 173 kilometres offshore Bintulu Sarawak reveals a closely knit community. by Lim Ang Nei The sparkling sea with a shade of blue so deep and pure, To many like Felix Tan, the Operations Supervi- t would have made any jeweller gasp in delight. A school sor(OS),the gascomplexismorethanjusttheirworking of fish patrol the area and on occasion, a tiger shark place. \"After 16 years offshore, I regard the piatform as basks in the late morning sunshine accompanied by its my second home,\" he said. \"And things have really entourage of smaller fish. The legs of the structures are changed. Now there is more concern and awareness encrusted withbarnacles and the possiblebeginnings of about the health, safety, and the environment of off- coral formations. The endless horizon is breathtaking shore personnei\", he added. with every setting of the sun. Standing in the middle of the South China Sea, the isolation and space sharpenthe Like any other offshore community, the people on F6 are closely knit,largely due to the small number and SCNSCS. to their interdependent roles in work and the welfare of one another. As in all small communities, there is a Sand and swaying palms would have completed headman responsible for ihe overall operations of the the perfect setting of a tropical island resort where one place and for the well-being of the people. In this case, heads for some peace of mind and relaxation. However, he is the OS. The only difference is that his duty lasts for this offshore 'resort' is actually a gas complex in the Central Luconia area. Situated about 173 kilometres only a week at a time. Assisting him is the Depuf from Bintulu and sitting in a water depth of about 280 Operations Supervisor (DOS), Mariam Abdul Hamid. feet below main sea level, the F6 gas complex is the furthest of the three gas complexes in the area. The At present, F6 enjoys a kind of celebrity status nearest complex, the F23, is about 10 minutes away by among the offshore complexes for having the first lady helicopter and 4 hours by boat. F6 at present produces offshore personnel in Sarawak Shell Berhad/Sabah a daily average of some 800 MMscf/d of gas (Million Shell Petroleum Company Limited (SSB/SSPC). standard cubic feet per day) which is about two-thirds of the total production from that area. Gas is sent via the According to Sarkawi Suhaili, \"The guys are better E11 gas complex to the Malaysia Liquefied Natural Gas behaved now with a lady on board. We cannot simply (MLNG) plant at Bintulu. A working day starts at six in the morning and ends at six in the evening. The day shift is relieved by a night crew of three who keep watch over the produc- tion and process facilities of the complex. For a week, some 50 people work, eat and sleep in a confined space. L4 Berita Shell, January 1992

Spectacular sunsets are common on F6. Shell men making music on their 'island'of steel. Berita Shell, Jan:uary 1992

wear anything we like and have to be a bit careful of our into supper atmidnight. She ended up veryoverweightl language\". His colleague, Robert Kiu nodded in agree- A lesson learnt, she now takes only two or three meals ment and smiled as he added, \"A11 of us like her very a day. much and of course, we don't mind a lady on board. Its more interesting\". One of the main offshore attractions is the food especially when the motto is \"eat as much as you like\". Mariam obviously got along very well with her The marketing list of Jimmie Tadie, the chief steward, male colleagues and earned their respect in the course of reads like a battalion's supply. The monthly supply her work. \"l enjoy staying offshore and I have been here includes some 80 kilogrammes (kg) of beef, 320 kg of for about a year now,\" she said with a sweet smile. fish (4 types) and 200 kg of chicken. Some other food \"After all, it is only on a one week-on, one week-off like vegetables are supplied on a weekly basis, The basis. It is also important for my job as an offshore personnel on board consume a weekly supply of more maintenance engineer to know the actual working than 1 1 0 kg of vegetables and some 95 kg of local fruits situation here\", she added seriously. with crates of imported fruits like pears, oranges and apples. The items that have been mentioned may be \"Life offshore can be quite interesting but watch considered the \"tip of the iceberg\". what you eat\", she warned and proceeded to describe her first few months of oblivious eating. When she first \"My mother is very happy because I have put on arrived at the complex, she took all the meals- breakfast, weight\", grinned Robert Kiu as he bit into a slice of morning tea,lunch, tea and dinner. A total of five meals apple pie. a day and sometimes a sixth too as the night shift tucks Cooking for ihe platform personnel is divided v1/l*t into Muslim and non-Muslim sections. A1l of{shore ! platforms have two kitchens for meal preparation and serving. Each kitchen has its own cook and assistant -t cook. Weekly menus are worked out between the tt ,*l6sln cooks and the OS. Occasional feasts are held to celebrate festivals or Birthday and festivals see the platform chefs even birthdays. This is when both kitchens combine efforts to come up with the most delectable spread from cooking up quite a storm curries to roast lamb and even a birthday cake. for their P0Bs. After dinner, the early birds can catch their fa- vourite programmes on television before knocking off to bed. The night birds often entertain themselves to a robust session of singing on the Karaoke machine. A drawerful of cassettes provides ample choices for the inspired singers. There are also other recreational lacilities like billiards, darts and chess. There is even a reading room for catching up on the news through the papers. The atmosphere is almost like a club-cum-hote1. The good news is that everything is'free'. You are in a cashless society. The night shift staff Berita Shell, Janttary 1992 returning from a routine inspection of the 'field'. t6

The living quarters which house the dining, rec- ated on another deck below can process four gailons of reation and sleeping areas are so solidly built that they water per minute. If a water maker breaks down, are practically soundproof. There could be thunder rationing will be imposed to conserve water until eve- and lightning outside but not a whisper filters in. The rything is back to normal. sleeping section for all personnel is on a twin-sharing Within the control room is the radio room whichis basis with attached bathrooms shared between ad- the main link of the compiex to the outside world. L joining rooms. Only the OS and DOS have the luxury Manned by a radio operator, all incoming and outgoing of single rooms with attached baihrooms. Laundry communications are received or transmitted via the service is carried out by the catering staff. radio room. Like the control room, it is manned on a Looking into the health of the population on board twenty-four hour basis. is a medic who is also responsible for the general \"We are also like air traffic controllers when a administration and cleanliness of the living quarters. helicopter is landing\", said Majidi Yahya cautiously. He also acts as the Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO) \"We have to inform the pilots and Aviation about the and gives all visitors to the platform a safety briefing. wind conditions and visibility on the heiideck\", he \"l am also the first line check for all Personnel on explained. Majidi has been an offshore radio operator Board (POB) and I can reject POBs who are not fit, for for about five years now, He enjoys the close working safety and health reasons,\" stressed Edward Drem. relationship on ihe platform and takes his responsibil- \"Of course, the OS will have to be informed first\", he ity as a radio operator seriously. added. A qualified state registered nurse, Edward has been working as an offshore medic for 10 years. Apart from the routine treatment and consultations for headaches and coughs, he also gives a monthly \"positive health talk\" on subjects like smoking and exercise. The talk must have been rather effective, as the people on F6 have embarked on their morning exercises with great enthusiasm. A morning call at 5.00 am will start the team moving up onto the helideck for warm-up exer- cises and aerobics before ending with a jog. There are some who prefer to develop their fitness at the gym where Edward keeps a file on their progress. Directly below the living quarters is the control room where the supervisor keeps an eye on all the controls and switches. It is the nerve centre of the whole complex. Apart from ensuring that the produc- tion operations run in a smooth and safe manner, the control room is also where ordinary matters like the level of drinking water are kept in check. All platforms process their own water from sea water for drinking and washing. A water maker situ- Planned checks and maintenance work are carried out regularly at the gas complex, Settling in at the sleeping quarters at the end of another day. Berita Shell, January 1992

Food supplies and other \"ln the event of an emergency, the radio room is essentials are ferried to crucialas internal instructions and allexternal commu- nications will be coming via the radio room\", he said. the platform. \"Communications also ensure and involve the safety of all on board\", he added. Maintenance work carried out for the day is logged Safety on board is about the most important pre- in, using the compu- occupation with all the POBs. Everyone is keenly terised Exploration and aware of the safety details when they are out on the Production Maintenance 'held' - that is when carrying out their work at the Administrative Reporting production and process areas. Once out of the living System (EPMARS). quarters, all POBs must have on their Personal Protec- tive Equipment (PPE)which includes a hard hat, safety Chief cook Tan Adong glasses, ear-plugs, shoes and gloves. Procedures are handles six meals a day for strictly observed to ensure absolute safetybefore work an almost-always ravenous is carried out. community. Visitors offshore can be easiiy mesmerised by the surrounding beauty and calmness of the open sea and forget that the nature of work on the platform can be extremely hazardous. However, the POBs are very aware of the cruciai need to be conscious of their actions once they are out of the living quarters. No smoking, no photography. Almost nothing goes un- less it has been cleared with the shift supervisor or OS himself. Life offshore is a way of life where each and everyone on board is responsible for the safety of their colleagues and the whole complex. Added to this heavy responsibility is also an inevitable sense of iso- lation in the middle of the sea. \"lt gets a bit lonely out here sometimes\", said Jonie Maja, the night shift supervisor, 'tut we get used to it\". On reflection Jonie added, \"Anyway, all my Ifriends are here\". ierita Shell, lantary 1992

\"{.t '''fi ,laj - :!ii ,.i.r: . ..-. ---.:^ =- . -. . \"Keep your heads up ... six, seven, eight and again Mariam- a lady in a man's world and ... one ... \"sings the aerobic instructor amidst the enioying the challenges it brings. protests, Iaughter and groans of her all-male class. established a good rapport with her malecolleagues. lt sounds like any other aerobic workout except She en joys her week-on and week-of f schedule. The only fear she had before she went offshore was the that this particular one was out on the helideck of reaction of the people towards her. However, as evident from the popularity of her aerobics classes the Fo gas complex in the middle of the South China Sea. The petite instructor, Mariam Abdul and the l,r'ell-mannered gentlemen around her, itis Hamid is an electrical engineer posted to the gas obvious thai she has won their hearts, and they complex as the Deputy Operations Supervisor hers. O (DOS). The men are a motley crew of eiectricai, instrumentation, process and mechanical techni- cians responsible for the operations and produc- tion of gas from Fo. \"When I first suggested aerobics, most of the men pooh-poohed the idea as notenergeticenough ... but after one session they actually liked it\", Mariam said with a wicked twinkle in her eves. She added \"They now realise how painful and tough aerobics can be.\" Mariam is the firstlady offshorepersonnelfor Sarawak Shell Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd. A graduate in electrical engineering, she joined Shell in 1989 as a maintenance engineer. In Jaruary I 991, she agreed to an offshore posting as part o[ her familiarisation programme, knowirg the ad vantages a nd importance of ha ving practical knowledge of offshore work as a mainlenance engineer. As the DOS, she is basically responsible for the maintenance schedule and work carried out. Team leaders prepare the work list and discuss the day's schedule withherbefore proceeding, so as to keep Mariam aware of the activities on the plat- form. After a year on the platform, Mariam has While many of us lie fast asleep, Mariam takes her men through the rigours of a keep-fil class on the platform's helideck at 5.00 am. Berita Shell, Jarutary 1992

Philately: 4 A Priyate a Archive I More than a schoohoy's hobby, philately or serious stamp collecting, chronicles history in tkre making-ffacing and recording rnajor ovents, bottr on the national and international fronts. by Tan Chew May t Four stamps issued t for the Straits Settlements with a portrait of King Edward Vlland various local symbols. To some of us, philately or stamp collecting may appear All this is governed by the demand and availabil- childish or even muldane. However, one realises that ity of the stamp - the stamp kade in Malaysia is highly philately is certainly no child's play when considering dependentontheintemationalmarket. \"Localcollectors do go for foreign stamps such as the Commonwealth the fact that it has become more lucrative than gold and European stamps while foreigners also invest in dealing in Asia and that there is a new breed of rich local ones\", says N Nagarajah, the vice-president ofthe collectors in Singapore, fapan, Hong Kong and China Philatelic Society of Malaysia. who buy and sell millions of dollars worth of stamps He says the sky is the limit where the prices of annually. some rare and unique stamps are concerned as there The Malaysian stamp trade still lags behind its are genuine collectors who are willing to pay large amounts of money to own these stamps. Asian neighbours but local traders say it has grown According to him, there are two types of stamp significantly over the past 10 years. Enthusiasts say buyers. Some genuine collectors will buy all values of stamps have become more valuable and investing in the stamps in a set, regardless of whether the stamps them is a sure winner. The potential investor may are rare or have any historical background. Then there wonder how much a particular stamp might appreciate in value. 20 Berita Shell, ]anaary 1992

are investors who will only purchase stamps that are ally. For local collectors, postal auctions sales are rare and have a very high poiential for appreciation. organised by various dealers and phiiatelic societies. Steven Tan from International Stamp and Coins Investing in top quality stamps is always a win- in Kuala Lumpur says that an investor should go for top quality classic stamps that will maintain their value ner. These stamps can be sold any time at the numerous auctions and stamp saies held regularly. Dealers say and continuously appreciate. With reference to stamps can be easily carried from place to place as no Malaysian stamps, those that fall into this category custom duty is imposed on them. Moreover, stamps include stamps of the Straits Settlement, Federated are the perfect example of a tangible inflation hedge. Malay States and those of the pre-war period. While there are people who collect stamps solely These are usually rare and have a postal history. for investment purposes, there are also others who collect for the pure joy of it. Mr P J Verghese, 80, is well- They are likely to be cover stamps which come along known among friends as a walking history book. How- with their original envelopes. The cancellation marks ever, he says whatever he knows is not particulariy derived from books. on the envelope enable the stamp's history to be traced. Tan adds that these stamps are the 'hot' items and have Did you know for example that in the 19th Cen- a high rate of appreciation. tury, the state of Kelantan was referred to as Kalantan by the Siamese? Common and current stamps are circulated in abundance and practically every philatelist owns them. lssued in 1945. This cover bears six values of 1945 B M A stamps issued by It will be a long time before these stamps run out or General Post Otfice, Penang. become scarce. Hence their value is lower. Nagarajah explains that an investor must take note of the country where the stamps originate because Communist and Middle East countries tend to issue stamps in large quantities and for every occasion. \"Hence the number of stamps being circulated is large. The vaiue of these stamps, if anything, will be very low. These stamps will not run out, at least not in our lifetime.\" Tan advises investors to go to reliable stamp dealers who are willing to offer professional advice. The buyer must have some knowledge of stamps and their historical background. This can be easily ac- complished as so much has been written on philately over the years. Price catalogues are printed reguiarly to help buyers determine the prices of stamps. Every month, stamp auction are held both locally and internation- lssued in 1906 lssued in 1934 lssued in 1943 lssued in 1884 Stamp of Labuan over. Stamp of Sarawak Stamp of Japanese Stamp of Straits Settlements printed and surcharged in Portrait of Sir Charles brownish red as Straits Vyner Brooke with Occupation Portrait of Queen Victoria Settlements four cents and symbols and crown. General Pictorial lssue. and surcharged as eight cents, a bar. Berita Shell. lanuary 1992

Or that there was once a severe shortage of post- nificant as the state was once ruled by the Siamese. age stamps in Pahang? The shortage was so severe that the postmaster then had to divide each stamp into two \"Through the stamps, I learnt a lot about the state to double and extend the supply so that there would be enough stamps for posting. during the period it was under Siamese rule.\" He started his collection on space travel in 1961, In addition, used stamps from Perak were printed over with the word \"Pahang\" so that they could be the same year the Soviet Union sent their first cosmo- reused in Pahang. Verghese gathered these historical naut into space. Verghese says that contrary to popular bits of information through his stamp collection. \"ln belief, the Americans are more secretive about their fact, stamps record to a significant extent, the changes space exploration programmes than the Soviets. and development taking place in every part of the world,\" he says. \"The Soviets issue new stamps for every space project, regardless of whether it is a success or failure, Verghese started his collection in 1930 in Singa- unlike the Americans who usually wait until they are pore. During that time, the series of stamps known as sure that a new space exploration project is a success the 'Tiger Rampant' which had been issued for nearly before a new series is issued.\" 40 years, was slowiy being phased out. Verghese and several of his friends pooled their money and bought Are stamps viewed as works of arts? These are the entire collection of used $5 Tiger Rampant stamps mixed views on how philately has contributed to the from a dealer. The Tiger Rampantstamps were the first series of stamps to be issued in the protected Malay deveiopment of art. Stamp designers are, however, states of Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Sungai Ujong and artists in their own right.9 Selangor. lssued in 1985 Issued in 1957 The first issue, a two cent piece with the picture of Petroleum Production Stamp of Malayan Federaiion a tiger emerging from a belukar (thick bush), was Portrait of Tuanku Abdul Rahman released by the post office in November 1891. in Malaysia. First day of lndependance. Verghese says he starts his collection by going for stamps at random until he finds a subject in which he is interested. \"l then go for all the stamps that carry information on the same subject like the Tiger Rampant series.\" Verghese's coliection also contains series of Kelantanese stamps and stamps on space exploration. He said the Kelantanese stamps were especially sig- Whyl am n be treasured. Stamps enrich ylur knowledge t Philatelist nnd ret'resh your ftxemory lt)heneaer you glance The stamps in this adicle and their at them, accompanying captions are cour- by Wilson Rodgers Retnam tesy of Wilson Rodgers, a security Furthermore, starnps t'eature wonderful, employee with Shell Malaysia. \"Stamps haae always been a dominant intricnte designs, qunlity paper, watermarl$, interest in my life nnd I haae been collecting pert'orntions, laerprints, postal cnncellations and a onriety of colours and shades, them since childhood. The charm andbeauty ot' stnmps haa e made me an enthusinstic collector, C olle ct in g st affip s has b e en my dr e am sinc e ln fact, lhaae grm)n u)ith my collection and my collection has gr own with me, childhood and it is an enterprising and paying clncern which is recklned as the ... KING OF But what appeals to me most are the Straits HOBBIES,\" S ettlements, F eder at ed Malay S t ntes and States ot' Malaya stamps which were used throughout the ltlnlay Peninsula during the period 1867 - 1957. Stamps depict heads of state, countries and cultures , pafilramic scenes and enen pecu- liar eaentswhich go downinhistory that may ,, Berita Shell, ]anluary 1992

UARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS 3323 blood donors within nine months A Centenary blood donation families and friends at Shell campaign earned Shell an locations nationwide. award from the Ministry of Demonstrating a deep Health - and a record for ex- sense of caring for the commu- ceeding the award requirement nity, Shell staff engaged in a of 1000 donors in a 12-month 'friendly' competition among period by pulling in 3,323 do- the various offices for highest nors within nine monthsl number of overall donors and Thumbs up lor thet'uel of thet'uturet'romthemotorists of tomorrow.Withthem Launched in March 1991 highest ratio of donors to staff sre YB Mr Law Hieng Dieng, Dr Lawrie Austin then Managing Director by YB Datuk Lee Kim Sai, the population. Winning in both Downstream , and Reseller Ma*et Manager C Y Chin . Minister of Health; over 24 categories, Shell's East Coast Leoding with unleoded scheduled donation drives in- Area Office brought in 830 volved the efforts ofstaft deal- donors, a ratio ol L,220 per AN early advocate of cleaner ers, contractors, suppliers, cent. fuels for a cleaner environment, Proton Saga and a motorbike More than 3,000 Shell stat'f, dealers, contractors, suppliers and t'riends at withULG. locqtions throughout the country donated to the Ministry of Health's Blood Shell marked the expansion of b nnks. At the P or t D ickson r et'inery, Y B S enat or Mohd F ar id Ar ilf in, D eputy its network retailing unleaded Petronas, the national oil gasoline (ULG)from 14 stations corporation and Shell were the Minister of Health officiated at the campaign. to 300 in November 1991. By first to initiate the awareness mid-1992, all of its over 650 and sale of ULG in 1990. Shell's stations will be retailing ULG. extensive public communica- In a ceremony held at a tions package included the launching of a ULG tollfree service station in Kuala hotline, press interviews and seminars for the media, gov- Lumpur, YB Encik Law Hieng ernment bodies, automobile and oil industries, academic Dieng, Minister of Science, and research organisations. Technology and Environment released 500 balloons and cer- emoniously filled the tanks of a Technology tronsfer in Project LINK LAUNCHED in Sarawak in certification. Graduating welders receiae their certificates from SSBI SSPC's Head of Training, Francis Juieng. 1989, and then in Sabah in 1991 In December 1991, 21 to address the oil and gas in- trainees from the Miri Voca- dustry's shortage of a local, skilled technical labour force; tional School graduated from project LINK (Latihan Industri their Shell training course as Kimpalan), a pioneer welders' the second batch of interna- industrial training project for vocational schools, received tionally qualified welders, For Shell's total commitment in Shell, Project LINK represents terms of extensive funds, the first technology transfer programme of its kind to be equipment and materials, undertaken by a multinational practical training and organisation for the commu- nity and the country. Berita Shell, ]anaary 1992 23

r\\UARTERLY UHIGHLIGHTS Sopongor Boy scores for Soboh IN September 1991, Shell's pe- trial/manufacturing aspira- Dntuk Chris Knight receiues Prime Minister YAB Datuk Seri Dr l'4ahathir tions to help Malaysia gain a Mohamed's congrntulations at n dinner to launch the Merdekn Book of Records. troleum installation in firm foothold in global markets Looking on nreYB DntukLee Km Sai, andYB Dqtuk Seri Snnusilunid. where quality is a decisive Sapangar Bay became the first selling point. industrial plant in Sabah to A verification of Shell's receive the ISO 9002 - a SIRIM- focus on Total Quality, the success of Sapangar Bay also approved award certifying reflects the company's com- stringent quality management mitment to ensuring complete systems that are internation- ally recognised. customer satisfaction with Shell This international quality products and services. accreditation marks a major milestone in Sabah's indus- Topping the list ogorn Mrs Akiko Anderson ot'ficially launches the aessel, Armada Goodman, at the SHELL Companies in Malay- and the second highest in ex- Singnpore shipyard. sia topped the country's pri- port value. Shell owords vate sector list again in the 1990 In the category of biggest MerdekaBook of Records. The MSBS million contributor to the improve- company has been placed, for controct ment of the quality of life of its the second consecutive year, as employees and society; educa- Malaysia's biggest contributor tion saw the biggest contribu- tion, followed by sports, then to the improvement to the health, safety and the environ- quality of life of its employees ment. 37 companies partici- and society. pated in the Merdeka Book of It has also won recogni- Records' Private Sector Com- tion as the country's highest petition for 1990. private sector income tax payer SARAWAK Shell Berhad/ work vessels in Singapore in M$130,000 Sabah Shell Petroleum Com- October 1 991, Shell highlighted that exploration and drilling for roinforest reseorch pany (SSB/SSPC) has awarded Iocal contractor, Bumi Armada activities in Sarawak and Sabah AS an oil, gas and chemical Upholding this commitment, Navigation Sdn Bhd a five-year Shell has spent over M$100 contract worth M$89 million. would peak in the coming company, Shell has a re- million on environment-re- The contract is mainly for the sponsibility to manage the lated projects. years. \"Such a prospect can exploration, production, provision of topside mainte- only mean wider opportuni- At the opening ceremony ties for local participation and manufacturing and market- of the Shell-sponsored Danum nance services to Shell's exist- the development of local ex- Valley Field Centre Laboratory ing offshore platforms. pertise,\" said Shell's Managing ing of our products in a way in Sabah, Shell's Chairman and Director (Upstream) Brian At the christening and that will ensure the least launching ceremony of two Anderson. damage to the environment, 24 Berita Shell, Jarutary 1992

UARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS ShcllMJ^fiolayin \"THIS banquet marks the cul- ; ftr\"=o-= mination of our year-iong Cen- ot, I,.rr tenary celebrations. Through .ffiC.,#,ffiT.dr*l\"l*.u * the persons of our many guests tonight, we extend our sincere Their Majesties, the King and Queen and Dltuk Chris nnd Datin Mary Knight stand to attention qs the nstional qnthem is plnyed at thebanquet. thanks to all Malaysians for #*t# 4Er6tllE their support and cooperation #*8# during the first 1 00 years o{ our ildu# presence in this country.\" *lr# ltrlrtrff With these words, Sheli *^#r # ffi Chairman and Chief Executive ')) Datuk Chris Knight brought the Centenary celebrations to a Surroundedby repre- close as he addressed Their sentatiaes t'rom the Majesties, DYMM Yang fiae tenms, the Cente- nary Games torch DiPertuan Agong Sultan Azlan (held fo lohn lolly for Shah and DYMM Raja Shell Upstream) is Permaisuri Agong Tuanku brought into the Bainun at the Shell Centenary Games arena for the Banquet in November 1991. opening ceremony. Distinguished guests also in- FirstCentenory Gomes cluded members of the royal families, cabinet ministers, key SOME 800 participants (or an Centenary Games. celebrate a single event. Five teams government officials, corporate equivalent of about 20 percent of Setting a record on its own, participated: Shel1 Kuala Lumpur, leaders and members of the diplomatic corps. the total number of Shell employ- the Shell Centenary Cames in Shell Upstream, She1l Port Bangi, Selangor provided the first Datuk Chris Knight also ees in Malaysia) from all over such opportunity and occasion for Dickson, Shell East and Sheil (The) expressed optimism and confi- employees of Shell Companies in Rest. Sheli Upstream which had Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and the largest contingent, emerged dence in Shell and Malaysia Sarawak met over a weekend in Malaysia to gather together in one July to match abilities, wits and Ithe overall champions. growing together towards the place and in such numbers to next century. talents in the company's first Chie{ Executive handed a final cheque for M$100,000 to YAB Datukloseph Pairin Kitingan, Chief Minister of Sabah; who received it on behalf of the Cenhe. Atota1 of M$130,000 had been pledged and fulfiiled by Shell in support of rainfor- esi research in the Danum Valley Conservation Area. Berita Shell, |anuary 1992

rda Sebuah rumah api lama diberi nafas dan kegunaan baru, hasil daripada tenaga suria. Tatkala Shell mencari tenaga ganttan, Projek Mukah Head membawa kejayaan yang kecil tetapi manis di dalam sistem gunaan kuasa di kawasan terpencil. MEMANG satu langkah yangwajar -t menggunakan tenaga suria untuk Pintu yang kecil dan sempit ini membawa seseorang keluar dari rumah api, apa lagi dengan lebihan bumbung kaca rumah api ke balkoninya. cahaya yang ada di kawasan itu. Dan operasi automatik yang lengkap untuk kegunaan tempat- tempat terpencil menghapuskan masalah kekurangan tenaga kerja dan pengendalian peralatan,\" kata Ambarakan Sellamuthu sewaktu kami mendaki tanjung tinggi yang curam tapi teduh ke salah satu rumah api yang tertua dekat Teluk Bahang di Pulau Pinang. Seorang Eksekutif Jualan dan Pembangunan Suria denganlabatan Perniagaan Bukan Tradisional di Shell Malaysia Berhad, Amba merujuk kepad a \" b ay i\" jab atan itu, rumah api Muka Head yang sudah berusia 90 tahun. \"Dalam Shell meninjau bentuk sumber tenaga alternatif, projekini adalah kecil tapi merupakan satu pencapaian tinggi di dalam penggunaan sistem kuasa yang terpencil,\" tambahnya. Bermandikan peluh di tengahari panas itu, kami mendongak ke arah rumah api putih-kapur setinggi 35 meter persegi dari kepala tanjung tinggi, 242 meter melebihi paras laut. Hampir satu abad, rumah api yang Berita Shell, f antari 1992

kelihatan teguh itu telah berjasa memancarkan cahaya api sejauh 22 batunautikai kelaut. Dengan kuasa suria, alat pemandu kuno ini diberi nafas baru - dengan kegunaan baru yang bebas. Lembaga Dues Api (LDA) Malaysia telah memutuskan pada 1984 untuk memberi sepenuh tenaga dan alat mengemudi kawalan jauh seperti rumah-rumah api, pelampung dan tanglung dengan sumber kuasa terbaru. (Rumah api pertama yang menggunakan kuasa suria ialah di Pulau Angsa, dekat Pelabuhan Kelang, Selangor pada tahun 1986). Mengikut kata Amba, cara begini adalah wajar kerana rumah api diesel harus sentiasa diawasi dan dijaga oleh sekumpulan juruteknik danburuh. Disebabkan kedudukan rumah api biasanya terpencil dan selalunya sukar ditujui, membawa diesel dengan banyaknya di pulau yang berbatu-batu curam bukan satu tugas mudah. Pada April 1991, Shell dan Orga BV, sebuah syarikat Belanda yang mahir dalam sistem panduan laut, memulakan kerja. Seramai 12 pekerja buruh mengangkut 100 kilogram peralatan dari kapal ke pantai dan seterusnya ke Muka Head. Mereka mengambil masa 10 hari menyediakan persiapan. Amba masih ingat di antara Luc Publon, jurutera Olga BV, sekumpulan empat pemasang elektii( 1 0 pekeria dan beliau sendiri, mengambil masa 10 hari lagi menyiapkan kerja-kerja pemasangan. Sistem suria Muka Head (iT) photovoltic (RO) (PV) dibahagi kepada dua penggunaan, satu untuk komunikasi domestik, lilitan dan keperluan tenaga; dan satu lagi dalaman. Ditutup rapat dan tidak Rumah api Muka Head di Putau untuk operasi optik utama rumah Pinang yang berumur 90 tahun - Janakuasa diesel bagi memerlukan penjagaan, bateri- api, Sistem itu tidak bergantung bateri itu tahan kira-kira 10 ke 12 ini ialah satu yang tertua di kegunaan di saat genting. negara ini dan yang ketiga antara satu sama lain yang Empat puluh jalur kayu PV tahun. digerakkan oleh tenaga suria. Lembaga Duis Api (LDA) menjadikan bebanan domestik dipasang di paras tanah di belakang Setiap hari pengaliran bermula mempunyai perancangan untuk tidaklah terlalu berat. sewaktu senja dan berakhir pada rumah api. Diharapkan untuk menggerakkan semua rumah Komponen utama kedua-dua subuh. Keseluruhan sistem ini apinya yang terpencil dengan sistem itu ialah : memperolehi cahaya matahari tenaga suria di masa hadapan. digerakjenterakan sepenuhnya oleh - PV (suria) jalur kayu untuk maksima di antara 12.00 tengahari unit penggera waktu photocell bagi memasang dan memadamkan pada menggantikan cahaya matahari hingga 2.00 petang, jaluran kayu itu waktu-waktu tertentu. didirikan pada sudut tertentu. kepada elektrik. Kadar panel itu ialah 1.9 kilowat, Optik utama berfungsi pada puncak yang menggerakan isi tiga peringkatyang berulang-ulang, - Bateri untuk menyimpan muatan bateri berkembar yang apabila satu gagal, satu lagi akan mempunyai kelajuan 1100 jam am- membantu. Dalam keadaan cuaca tenaga elektrik. pere (AH). Tabung itu mempunyai yang tidak baik selama berminggu- - Alat atur yang dicas bagi tiga dan tujuh hari muatan simpanan minggu, sistem bateri menggunakan mendapatkan kuasa bateri yang bagi kegunaan domestik dan optik semua kuasa simpanan dan utama beroperasi berturut-turut. optima. - Muatan yang menjadi optik utama keperluan pencahayaan Berita Shell, |anuari 1992

kemudian menghidupkan panas yang digerakkan oleh 12 tembaga dan sebuah anjung dengan bekalan tenaga VDC, tanpa unit janakuasa diesel secara automatik pengBera waktu automatik. pemandangan Selat Melaka yang sebagai kuasa pembantu. Sudah tentu kami ingin tahu menakjubkan mengingatkan pada Sistem itu juga menyediakan suasana romantis yang selalunya apa yang ada di puncak rumah api telemetri penamat untuk kawalan dikaitkan dengan rumah api ,.. jauh dari ibupejabat komunikasi di itu. Sebuah tangga yang berliku Amba mengembalikan kami Celugor, Pulau Pinang sekiranya dan sempit dengan tingkaptingkap kepada realiti dengan menunjukkan berlaku sebarang kecemasan. kecil sepanjang tembok batu granit Sistem yang ada sekarang ini aiat pengawalan pengkalan beroperasi tanpa menggunakan yang mempunyai 38 anak tangga pemerosesan-mikro dan sistem tenaga manusia - kerana itu (tidak termasuk tangga yang optikalutama yang diiempatkan di digunakan). Cuaca panas yang situ. Dua buah lampu quartz halo- juruteknik tidak perlu ditempatkan menembusi dinding kaca itu gen, dengan kuasa 55 watt setiap di rumah api. satu telah menggantikan dua iampu membuatkan ruang kecil itu terlalu Sistem pencahayaan domestik filamen 1000 watt. Lampu lama dibekalkan meialui tenaga lampu hangat. Namun begitu pemegang seberat 400 kilogram kini besi Victorian hitam, lubang udara llt.- l$:?:! Peta-peta pelayaran yang Berita Shell, Januari 1992 berpuluh-puluh tahun umurnya telah dijumpaidi dalam almari- almari lama rumah api. 28

Di bawah bumbung rumah api, ditempatkan di Muzium Marin, dua lampu halogen 55 wat telah Pulau Pinang. digantikan dengan lampu filamen 1000 wat. Setiap 10 Bagi mencapai kekuatan paras saat, lampu-lampu halogen lampu 22 batu nautika, kuasa pada menyinarkan cahaya sejauh 22 bateri-bateri diterbalikkan kepada arus ulang-alik (AC) dan bertukar batu nautika, ke dasar lampu halogen. Ini Sebuah alat pengalih udara membolehkan udara berlegar di menyelesaikan masalah lampu kelemahan ketahanan lampu dalam bilik di atas rumah api. disebabkan voltage yang rendah. Berita Shell, I amari 1992 Menjelang 1 0 Mei, 1991, sistem PV Muka Head diuji sebelum diterima oleh kapal Jabatan Marin, Pedoman. Belayar sejauh 22 batu nautika dari tanjung tinggi itu, mengesahkan bahawa ia menerima isyarat baru dari rumah api. Pembacaan akhir dilakukan pada jam 1.00 pagi dan ini menunjukkan pelaksanaan itu satu kejayaan. Atas sebab-sebab keselamatan, dua pengawal ditugaskan bergilir- gilir setiap minggu di situ. Kedua- dua mereka ini juga menjaga keadaan rumah api itu dan mengekalkan komunikasi radio dengan LDA di pulau itu. Bekalan makanan dihantar dengan bot setiap minggu dan air hujang ditadah dan disimpan di dalam tangki. Di Jabatan Marin di Pulau Pinang, kami diberitahu ada cadangan untuk mengubahsuai rumah api Muka Head kepada ciri- ciri asalbagi mengekalkan warisan lamanya. Apatah lagi ia terletak di pantai terpencil dan juga kawasan hutan hujan simpanan. LDA juga merancang untuk menggunakan kuasa suria di semua rumah api terpencil di masa akan datang. Disebuahmuziumyang gelap, sebuah lampu berihat di situ, janakuasa bertenaga diesel terdiam kaku tanpa bunyi : penjaga rumah api yang lerakhir tinggal bersama keluarganya ditanlung tinggi sudahpun lama bersara, bendera isyaratnya kini hanya menjadi kain buruk di lantai granit rumah a i. Namun Muka Head purba terus hidup dan mana-mana pelautyang menuju ke Pulau Pinang akan melihat cahaya terang yang berputar dari rumah api - satu pemberian dari matahari untuk 1aut. 0

Di belakang rumah api terdapat panel-panel suria yang dinaikkan pada satu penjuru untuk menerima sebanyak sinaran matahari yang mungkin. TENAGA suria adalah bersih, Kepentingan Shell kanak-kanak. boleh diperbaharui dan tidak dalam fotovolta Projek-projek PV di She11 berhabisan. Sistem-sistem suria silikon, iaitu elemen yang kedua yang unggul bagi lokasi yang jauh diselaraskan oleh unit bukan sahaja boleh diharap, terbanyak di kerak bumi. terpencil dari grid penggunaan Perniagaan Bukan Tradisional bahkan ia tegap dan tidak 'elektrik kerana ia sangat boleh Sesuatu sistem biasa (NTB) di jabatan Gas dan memerlukan penyenggaraan. diharap, tidak memerlukan mengandungi berbagai modul suria Perancangan di Kuala Lumpur. Hari ini, teknologi telah penyenggaraan dan tidak yang menjanakan tenaga elektrik, Menurut Tan Lye King, Pengurus berkembang dengan begitu pesat sebuah bateri storan dan sebuah unit menerbitkan bahan-bahan sekali sehingga manusia boleh Teknikal NTB, hanya apabila kos menukarkan cahaya matahari kawalan untuk mengatur dan Pencemaran. terus menjadi kuasa elektrikbagi Beberapa daripada aplikasi PV yang tinggibagi pengilangan sel, kegunaan harian. Oleh kerana mengagih-agihkan bekalan elektrik. modul dan storan elektrik di yang telah dimajukan dan sedang seluruh dunia jatuh menjunam, bahan api fosil itu terhad dan Penentuan pembekalan dan dikenalpasti oleh She11 Malaysia barulah f aedah-f aedah penjanaan mahal untuk dikeluarkan, maka keupayaan dilakukan melalui fotovolta (PV) dianggap sebagai termasuklah bagi telekomunikasi, kuasa suria secara besar-besaran cara yang paling munasabah proses yang dipanggil pensaizan untuk menerbitkan tenaga suria sistem. Melalui proses ini, data tenaga elektrik untuk kawasan luar bagi aplikasi pengguna dapat mengenai jumlah sinaransuria yang bagi memenuhi keperluan masa bandar, panduan-panduan diperolehi. diterima di lokasi berkenaan, depan, keadaan iklim dan keperluan- pelayaran (seperti projek Rumah Walau bagaimanapury Tan Api Muka Head), berbagai jenis Lye King menekankan azam dan PV merupakan satu sistem keperluan penggunaan tanda dan isyarat, perlindungan tanggung;awab She1l untuk penukaran terus cahaya diprogramkan unhrk memperolehi katod/karatan, penyinaran menggalak dan meningkatkan matahari (suria) menjadi tenaga satu sistem tatarajah yang optimum. halangan penerbangan, penyinaran penggunaan tenaga yang boleh diperbaharui di negara ini kerana elektrik. Jantung atau blok Sistem-sistem PV meng- peralatan pelantar luar pantai, bahkan alat-alat permainan ia mempunyai potensi untuk bangunan utama bagi sesuatu hasilkan sumber-sumber kuasa sistem PV iaiah sel suria, yang menambah dan menggabungkan biasanya diperbuat daripada keperluan tenaga Malaysia di masa akan datang.0 Berita SheII, I anaari 1992







S}{fiLL I{ASI]I ffi PHIIilATAIIAN Pameran keunikan Shell mengenai keperb agaran aktiviti dan peluang dalam petrokimia untuk merapatkan masyatakat Malaysia yang terpencil. Apa yang cuba diperlihatkan oleh penulis jalan raya (dan sungai) yang menunjukkan keadaan dalaman pantai Timur. Oleh Alexander Isu Karin Beg.beg ini direka bentuk tahan lasak di dalam perjalanan yang paling teruk, sama ada melalui darat, udara atau air, 34 Berita Shell, I anaari 1992

\"... telah sampai ke pengetahuan kami, bahawa Shell telah Satu sudut kawasan pameran adalah dikhaskan mula mengelolakan pameran bergerak sejak dari tahun sebagai sudut makiumat, berfungsi untuk menjawab 1984 ... Tujuan meminta diadakan pameran adalah untuk sebarang pertanyaan dan memberikan maklumat mendedahkan penuntut di pendalaman kepada industri mengenai peiuang kerjaya di dalam industri minyak. petroleum di Malaysia. Kesemua bahan pameran boleh disusun kemas ke Petikan di atas diambil daripada sepucuk surat dalam enam buah beg pakaian kecil, muat untuk dipunggah ke dalam apa sahala jenis kenderaan pacuan bertarikh thb Apri1, 1991 dan bukannya satu jenaka yang empat roda atau sebagaibeg iringan untuk menaiki kapal sering dibuat pada thb April. ianya adalah dari Sekolah terbang. Menengah Bongawan, sebuah sekolah menengah di pedalaman Sabah. Setiap tahun kami menerima banyak MSE Shell ini telah dilancarkan khusus di Sabah dan permintaanyang sama dari sekolah-sekoiah menengah di Sarawak bagi memenuhi tiga objektif utama iaitu :- kawasan pedalaman mahupun di kawasan bandar uniuk diadakan Pameran Bergerak 'Suitcase' (Mobile Suitcase a) Untuk menyebarkan maklumat tepat dan terbaru Exhibition), atau lebih dikenali sebagai MSE. mengenai industri minyak dan gas kepada para pelajar. Apakah sebenarnya Pameran Bergerak'Suitcase'? \"Shell tidak ada urusan mempamerkan beg-be gpakaian\", b) Untuk mendedahkan para pelajar kepada berbagai sindir seorang pekerja Shel1. MSE sebenarnya adalah satu program unik yang dibentuk bagi menyalurkan maklumat jenis keperluan profesional dan peluang-peluang tepat mengenai industri gas dan minyak terutama sekali pekerjaan yang terdapat di daiam industri ini. kepada sekolah-sekolah di kawasan pedalaman, di mana pelajar-pelajarnya mengalami kesulitan untuk melawat c) Untukmenggalakkanpertumbuhanminatawalpara bilek pameran tetap kami di Muzium Negeri di Kuching dan di Kota Kinabalu. pelajar kepada mata pelajaran Sains dan Matematik. Pameraniniadalahsangatberfaedahterutama sekali Pameran Beg Bergerak telah kepada para pela;ar Sains yang senior di mana 'petro- berjaya memberi maklumat leum'merupakan salah satu tajuk mata pelajaran sains di kepada generasi muda dalam sukatan pelajaran. bahawa Shell itu lebih daripada hanya stesen \"Pameran ini bukan sahaja berfaedah tetapi tepat minyak ditepi jalanraya pada masanya kerana saya akan mula mengajar tajuk atau ditebing sungai ... mengenainya minggu depan\", kata seorang guru sains dari Sekolah Menengah Pengiran Omar, Sipitang, Sabah, ketika pameran itu diadakan di sekolah tersebut pada bulan Jun, tahun ini. Kebanyakan permintaan untuk pameran ini adalah secara kebetulan, seperti oleh Sekolah Menengah Bongawan, manakala sebahagian yang lainnya pula adalah sempena Minggu Sains dan Minggu Kerjaya. She1l sangat peka terhadap permintaan-permintaan ini dan akan cuba untuk memenuhi setiap permintaan Ada rancangan untuk meluaskan liputan pameran ini di kawasan-kawasan lain di dalam tahun 1992. Program MSE ini terdiri dari 3 komponen utama :- a) Pameran yang merangkumi gambar-gambar, carfa- carta, contoh-contoh batu, contoh-contoh hasil pengeluaran yang mentah dan yang telah diproses serta meliputi setiap peringkat operasi atau fasa industri itu. b) Mengadakan majlis taklimat mengenai aktiviti- aktiviti huluan, biasiswa danpeluang-peluangpekerjaan. c) Tayangan video atau filem mengenai tajuktaiuk yang berkaitan dengan minyak atau gas. Berita Shell, Januari 1992

Kedudukan yang terpencil sebagai salah satu program kemasyarakatannya, dengan \"Para pelajar sekarang sungguh bertuah. Di zaman bukanlah satu halangan, syarat permintaan adalah disokong oleh Jabatan persekolahan saya, kami tidak pernah didedahkan kepada tetapi sebaliknya, suatu Pendidikan. Malah sekolah-sekolah dikenal pasti setelah begitu banyak maklumat dan peluang-peluang\", kata berbincang dengan Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri di Sabah Encik Hiliary, seorang penolong kanan di sebuah sekolah keutamaan. dan Sarawak dan hanya dengan kerjasama rapat inilah, menengah di Seri Aman, Sarawak. Seorang pelajar, Liaw program telah berjaya dilaksanakan setakat ini. Hui Kiong, yang juga merupakan penerima Anugerah Penghargaan Shell pada tahun ini, pula berkata; \"Saya Setiap tahun lebih kurang 30 buah sekolah menengah semakin lebih berusaha dengan pengetahuan lanjut yang saya perolehi kerana Matematik dan Fizik adalah mata di kawasan pedalaman akan dipilih untuk mengikuti pelajaran kesukaan saya.\" programini. Keadaanterpencilbukanlahsatupenghalang, Bagaimanapun, She11 masih belum berpuas hati malah menjadi keutamaan. Beg-beg pakaian yang digunakan adalah dibuat khas supaya tahan lasak untuk dengan pencapaiannya setakat ini dan masih terus menghadapi perjalanan-perjalanan yang sukar samada melalui darat, udara atau sungai. Kadangkala, beg-beg ini berusaha untuk memperbaiki salah satu dari program terpaksa dipindahkan dari satu bot la;u kepada yang lain kemasyarakatannya yang mampu bertahan. Dua aspek untuk sampai ke sekolah-sekolah yang terletak ;auh di utama telah dikenalpasti untuk diberi perhatian, Pertama, pedalaman. untuk terus mengemaskini bahan-bahan pameran bagi memberikan maklumat yang terbaru. Kedua, untuk Setakat ini, pameran ini telah diadakan di Semantan, menambahkan jumlah penglibatan dari aspek geografi, bahagian hujung seiatan negeri Sarawak dan juga Kudat, memandangkan terdapat lebih dari 300 buah sekolah di bahagian paling utara negeri Sabah. Sekolah-sekolah di menengah di Sabah dan Sarawak. pekanpinggirpantaisepertidiSimunjandanMukahyang hanya boleh dimasuki melaluijalan-ja1an yang kasar, dan Pameran Bergerak 'Suitcase' adalah salah satu pekan di pedalaman seperti Tenom di Sabah dan Kapit di bahagian dari keseiuruhan pakej Pelajaran kami dan telah Sarawak juga tidak diabaikan. digunakan sebagai alat untuk memaklumkan kepada generasi muda, bahawa Shell bukan sahaja sebuah stesen Sudahkah pameran ini memenuhi objektif asalnya? servis di tepi jalan atau di tepi sungai di tempat mereka. Ma1ah, sekolah-sekolah yang terletak di pedalaman, telah EncikOsmandaripadalabatanPendidikanKotaKinabalu mengenali Shell melalui penglibatan kami dengan berkata, \"la adalah satu cara yang amat menarik dan IPameran Bergerak'suitcase'. berkesan untuk menyampaikan maklumat kepada para pe1ajar\". Berita Shell, Jamali 1992

tIil}[fi{ItIPM SilTfiM: AHIIB PHfiSUNilIHIA}I Selain dari menjadi hobi kepada kanak-kanak sekolah mengumpul setem atau kegiatan mengumpul setem yang serius, menyimpan serta merekodkan peristiwa serta sejarah sama ada dalam negen atau luar negeri. Oleh Thn Chew May Philately ataupun dikenali sebagai mengumpul setem tahun 1950. Dikeluarkan pada pada kebanyakan kita mungkin satu hobi kebudak- Setem negeri Selangor. tahun 1924 budakan atau membosankan. Potret Sultan Hisamuddin Setem Negri Sembilan Bagaimanapun, seseorang itu akan sedar bahawa Alam Shah. mengumpul setem bukanlah satu permainan kanak- Setem hasil untuk Potret Tiga Ekor kegunaan dokumen- Gajah. kanak, apabila setem sekarang lebih berharga daripada dokumen perjanjian. pengurusan emas. Setem hasil. setem-setem tersebut garib ataupun berlatarbelakangan Kini, lahir segolongan pengumpul setem kaya di sejarah. Ada pelabur yang akan hanya membeli setem- 37 Singapura, Jepun, Hong Kong dan China yang setiap setem garib dan mempunyai potensi peningkatan nilai tahun membeli dan menjual setem yang bernilai berjuta- yang tinggi. juta dolar di pasaran setem. Steven Tan dari International Stamp and Coins, Di Malaysia, dagangan setem masih lagi agak Kuala Lumpur berkata seseorang pelabur patut ketinggalan berbanding jiran-jirannya di Asia, tetapi mengumpul setem-setem klasik yang berkualiti tinggi penjual tempatan berkata dagangan setem telah yang boleh mengekalkan dan meningkatkan nilainya. berkembang dengan agak baik sejak 10 tahun ini. Berhubung dengan setem Malaysia, setem-setem Peminat-peminat berkata setem telah menjadi lebih berkualiti tinggi, termasuklah setem Negeri-negeri Selat, Negeri-negeri Melal,r-r Bersekutu dan setem-setem pra- berharga dan melabur di dalamnya sudah tentu akan perang. membawa pulangan yang mengguntungkan. Pelabur- pelabur potensi mungkin tertanya-tanya berapakah nilai Setem-setem ini selalunya garib dan mempunyai sejarah pos. Ia selalunya setem-setem peringatan yang peningkatan sekeping setem. datang bersama-sama sampul surat asalnya. Tanda Semuanya ini bergantung kepada permintaan dan bekalan setem, kerana dagangan setem di Malaysia terialu bergantung kepada pasaran setem antarabangsa. Pengumpul-pengumpul setem tempatan cenderung kepada setem Komanwell dan Eropah, sementara pengumpul setem asing melabur dalam setem tempatan,\" kata N Nagarajah, naib presiden Persatuan Philatelic Malaysia. Katanya langit adalah batasannya bagi harga sesetengah setem yang garib dan unik kerana pengumpul setem tulin sanggup mengeluarkan wang yang banyak untuk memiliki setem-setem berkenaan. Menurutnya, ada dua jenis pembeli setem. Sesetengah pengumpul tulin akan membeli dalam set setem-setem pelbagai nilai, tanpa menghiraukan samada Berita Shell, fanuari 1\"992

pembatalan di sampul surat itu juga akan membolehkan lelongan setem diadakan di pasaran tempatan dan sejarah setem itu dikesan. antarabangsa. Untuk pengumpul-pengumpul tempatan, Tan menambah yang setem-setem ini adalah jualan lelongan pos diatur oleh pelbagai penjual dan barangan 'panas' dan mempunyai kadar nilai peningkatan persatuan pengumpul setem. yang tinggi. Melabur dalam setem-setem berkualiti tinggi Setem-setem biasa dan semasa diedarkan dengan selalunya mendatangkan keuntungan. Setem-setem ini banyaknya dan hampir semua pengumpul setem boleh dijual pada bila-bila masa di pelbagai tempata memilikinya. Ia akan mengambil masa untuk setem- lelongan dan jualan setem yang kerap diadakan. Penjual- setem ini habis atau menjadi luput. Oleh kerana itu penjual berkata setem-setem sekarang dibawa dari satu tempat ke satu tempat yang lain kerana tiada duti kastam nilainya rendah, dikenakan di atasnya. Lagipun, setem-setem ini adalah contoh terbaik barangan yang tidak dipengaruhi oleh Nagarajah menerangkan bahawa pelabur seharusnya inflasi. mengetahui negara-negara asal setem itu dikeluarkan kerana negara komunis dan Asia Barat seialunya Manakala ada yang mengumpul setem hanya semata- mengeluarkan setem daiam kuantiti besar dan untuk mata sebagai satu pelaburan, ada juga yang mengumpul untuk keseronokannya. Encik P J Verghese, 80, terkenal di semua peristiwa. \"Maka bilangan setem yang diedarkan adalah kalangan sahabat-sahabatnya sebagai buku sejarah banyak. Nilainya pula, selalu rendah. Setem-setem ini berjalan. Bagaimanapun, menurut beliau, tidak akan kehabisan, setidak-tidaknya, bukan pada zaman pengetahuannya tidak banyak diperolehi daripada buku- kita.\" buku. Tan menasihatkan peiabur-pelabur supaya pergi Contohnya, adakah anda mengetahui Kelantan pada kepada penlual yang boleh memberi nasihat profesional. kurun ke 19, Kelantan disebut Kalantan oleh orang-orang Pembeli-pembeli juga harus mempunyai pengetahuan Siam? Atau pernah berlakunya kekurangan seiem yang mengenai setem-setem dan latarbelakang kesejarahannya. teruk di Pahang? Ini boleh diperolehi dengan mudah kerana telah banyak Kekurangannya telah mengakibatkan ketua posnya ditulis mengenai mengumpul setem. terpaksa membahagiduakan setem-setem untuk Katanya, harga katalog dicetak uniuk menolong menggandakan bilangan setem dan memanjangkan pembeli-pembeli menentukan harga setem. Setiap bulan, malagsla e68 Dikeluarkan pada tahun 1988. Dikeluarkan pada tahun 1972. Setem seringgit Hidupan Laut (siri pertama) Kuala Lumpur mencapai taraf Bandaraya pada helaian kecil. Kuala Lumpur. '.t i\"r ,:r'\"f../ :, ..:.....:::.i.\\ Dikeluarkan pada tahun 1945. Sampul ini mengandungi enam setem BMA berbagai nilai keluaran Pejabat Pos Besar Pulau Pinang. Sampultempatan biasa. Berita Shell, Januari 1992

bekaian supaya terdapatnya cukup setem untuk dipos. Empat setem yang telah Tambahanitu,setem-setemyangterpakaidariPerak dikeluarkan bagi Negeri- negeri Selat dengan potret telah dicetakkan perkataan Pahang supaya setem-setem tersebut boleh digunakan semula di Pahang. Verghese King Edward Vlldan beberapa lambang tempatan. mengumpul segala maklumat bersejarah ini melalui pertama ke angkasa lepas. Verghese berkata, berbanding koleksi setemnya. dengan Soviet, pihak Amerika lebih berahsia mengenai \"Malah, setem-setem merekodkan sebahagian program pengembaraan mereka, menyangkal penting perubahan dan pembangunan yang berlaku di pelusuk dunia\", katanya. kepercavaan popular. \"Pihak Soviet mengeluarkan setem-setem baru pada Verghese mula mengumpul koleksinya pada tahun 1930 di Singapura. Pada masa itu siri setem yang dikenali setiap kali projek angkasa lepas, tidak kira samada ia sebagai Tiger Rampant, dikeluarkan selama hampir 40 satu kejayaan ataupun kegagalan. Tidak seperti Amerika tahun, perlahan-lahan diluputkan. yang biasanya menunggu sehingga mereka pasti projek Dia bersama segelintir rakan-rakannya, telah baru angkasa lepas itu berjaya sebelum siri baru menyatukan wang mereka dan membeli keseluruhan koleksi terpakai setem $5.00 Tiger Rampant daripada dikeluarkan. seorang penjuai. Setem Tiger Rampant itu merupakan \"Sesetengah orang pernah mengatakan bahawa siri setem pertama dikeiuarkan di negeri-negeri di bawah naungan iaitu Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Sungai Ujong mengumpul setem tidak memberikan apa-apa dan Selangor. sumbangan kepada seni. Apa yang mereka tidak sedar Pada keluaran pertama, setem dua sen dihiasi gambar ialah setiap pereka setem pos adalah artis berpotensi. seekor harimau diterbitkan dari belukar, muncul di pejabat pos pada November 1891. Pereka setem adalah, malah, artis dalam ertikata Verghese berkata dia memulakan koleksi setem Isebenarnya,\" katanya. secara rambang sehinggalah dia menemui subjek yang diminatinya. \"Saya kemudiannya mengumpul setem yang mempunyai penerangan yang sama, seperti siri Tiger Rampant.\" Koleksi Verghese juga mengandungi siri setem-setem Kelantan dan juga setem penjelajahan di angkasa lepas. Katanya setem Kelantan adalah paling bererti kerana ia pernah dilajah oleh Siam. \"Melalui setem itu, saya banyak belajar mengenai negeri itu ketika berada di bawah pemerintahan Siam.\" Dia memulakan koleksinya mengenai pengembaraan angkasa lepas pada 1961, tahun yang sama Soviet Union menghantar kosmonutnya yang Berita Shell, ]anuari 1992

Kehidffiff;frHt di lnri*r Fantai 49 orang kakitangan lelaki Shell - dan seorang wanita - hidup dan bekerja di pelantar yang terpencil nun di tengah- tengah Laut China Selatan. Lawatan ringkas penulis rencana ini ke F6, kompleks gas yang terletak 113 kilometer di luar pantai Bintulu, Sarawak membongkarkan kehidupan satu masyar akat yang padu. oleh Lim Ang Nei LAUT yangbersinar-sinaran dengan dinaungi oleh warna kaki persegi) gas, iaitu kira-kira dua pertiga dari jumlah kebiruan yang begitu pekat dan suci bersih besar penghasilan dari kawasan berkenaan. Gas dihantar kemungkinan tentu membuatkan mana-mana peniaga melalui kompleks gas E11 ke Loji Malaysia Liquefied permata terpegun dan terpesona. Segerombolan ikan Natural Gas (MLNG)di Bintulu. mengawasi kawasanitu dankadangkala, seekorikan jerung Pekerjaanbermula pada pukul 6 pagi setiap hari dan harimau berlepak-lepak dan bermandi-mandian di bawah berakhir pada pukul 6 petang. Syif siang akan diganti sinaran mentari lewat pagi, diiringi oleh serombongan ikanyang lebihkecil. Tiangtiang struktur pelantar dikerak oleh petugas malam seramai 3 orang, yang akan dengan kulit kerang yang menunjukkan bermulanya mengawasi kemudahan-kemudahan pengeluaran dan pembentukan karang. Ufuk yang tidak ada titik akhirnya proses di kompleks itu. Selama seminggu, kumpulan sungguhmenakjubkansetiapkalimentariterbenam. Tegak yang terdiri daripada kira-kira 50 orang ini akan bekeria, tersergam di tengahtengah Laut China Selatan, suasana makan dan tidur di ruang yang terhad. terasing dan ruang yang luas menajamkan citarasa. Di Bagi sesetengah mereka macam Felix Tan, Penyelia sini, seseorang individu itu bersendiri dengan alam Operasi (OS)m kompleks gas itu lebih daripada hanya semulajadi. Jika terdapat pasir yang terbentang dan daun-daun nipah yang melambai-lambai, maka akan lengkaplah satu pemandangan yang unggul sebuah pulau peranginan tropika sempurna untuk menenangkan fikiran dan beristirehat. Namun demikian, lokasi 'peranginan' luat pantai kita ini sebenarnya ialah sebuah kompleks gas di kawasan Luconia Tengah. Terletak kira-kira 173 dari Bintulu dan duduk di dalam air kira-kira 280 kaki dari permukaan, kompleks gas F6 adalah yang terjauh di kalangan kompleks-kompleks gas di kawasan itu. Kompleks yang terhampir, F23, jauhnya kira-kira 10 minit dengan helicopter dan 4 jam dengan bot. F6 setiap hari menghasilkan purata kira-kira 800 mmskp (juta standard 40 Berita Shell, Januari 1992

* iS1; tempat bekerja. \"Setelah 16 tahun di luar pantai, saya menganggap pelantar ini sebagai rumah kedua saya,\" .i-\"il\"1..:..,1':l . katanya. \"Dan banyak perkara telah benar-benarberubah. Kini Keselamatan, Kesihatan dan Alam Sekitar lebih dititikberatkan dan disedari bagi kakitangan 1u ar pantat,\" tambah beliau. Seperti masyarakat luar pantai yang 1ain, mereka di F6 sangatberkaitrapat,banyakdisebabkanolehbilangan mereka lebih kecil dan juga mereka saling bergantung di dalam pekerjaan dan di dalam hal ehwal satu sama 1ain. Seperti lain{ain masyarakatkecil, terdapatseorangketua yang bertanggungjawab bagi operasi keseluruhan dan keselesaan penghuni. Ketua yang dimaksudkan di sini ialah OS. Bezanya hanya satu - tugasnya hanya memakan masa seminggu. Ia dibantu oleh Timbalan Penyelia Operasi (DOS), Mariam Abdul Hamid. Pada masa ini, F6 sedang menikmati status 'dikenali ramai' dikalangan kompleks-kompleks luar pantai kerana ia mempunyai kakitangan wanita yang pertama dan tunggal di SSBi SSPC. Menurut Sarkawi Suhaili, tingkah laku kakitangan lelaki kini lebih senonoh dengan adanya wanita di pelantar. Kami tidak boleh memakai pakaian sesuka hati kami dan kenalah berja ga-jaga sikit apabila bertutur kata.\" Rakannya, Robert Kiu menganggukkan kepala tanda bersetuju sambil tersenyum dan menambah. \"Kami semua sangat sukakan Mariam dan sememanglah kehadirannya bukan sesuatu yang menyulitkan kami. Malahan, suasana menjadi lebih menarik.\" Jelas sekali wanita yang dimaksudkan kelihatan sungguhmesra dengan rakan-rakan sekerjanya dan telah berjaya membuatkan mereka menghormatinya apabila menjalankan tugasnya. \"Saya gembira berada di luar Sebuah koridor besi menghubungkan kehiilupan dan pekerjaan bagi penghuni-penghuni F6. Pai epal yang baru dikeluarkan dari ketuhar: gaya seperti masakan di rumah. Berita Shell, ]anuari 1992

Felix Tan, Penyelia Operasi pantai, dan sudah hampir setahun saya di sini, katanya memanglah makanan yang dihidangkan, tambah lagi dan ketua bagi masyarakat sambil mengukir senyuman yang manis. \"Lagipun, apabila cogan katanya ialah \"makanlah sebanyak mana seminggu saya di darat dan seminggu di sini. Adalah yang anda suka\". Senarai pasar ketua steward Jimmie .di pelantar. Todie kelihatan seperti bekalan bagr satu batalion askar. penting di dalam tugas saya selaku jurutera Di antara bekalan pasar bulanan ialah 80 kilogram daging lembu,320 kilogram ikan (4 jenis)dan200 kilogram ayam. penyenggaraan mengetahui tentang keadaan pekerjaan Lain-lain makanan seperti sayur-sayuran dibekal sebenar di sini,\" tambahnya, serius. seminggu sekali. Kakitangan di pelantar menghabiskan bekalan seminggu yang melebihi 110 kilogram sayur- \"Kehidupandiluarpantaibolehdikatakanmenarik, sayuran; dan kira 90 kilogram buah-buahan tempatan tetapi jaga-yagalah apa yang anda makan,\" Mariam dan berpeti buah-buahan yang diimport seperti pear, oren dan epal. Itu hanya secara rambang, kerana jumlah memberi amaran sambil ketawa sambil terus makanan-makanan lain jauh lebih dari itu. menceritakan dua tiga bulan yang pertama dulu apabila \"Emak saya sangat gembira kerana badan saya lebih ia makan tidak mengira. Pada masa semua sarapan/ minum pagi, makan tengahari, minum teh petang dan berisi,\" kata Robert Kiu tersenyum meleret, sambil makan malam diambil oleh Mariam. Kesemuanya, iima kali sehari menikmati juadah dan kadang-kadang enam menikmati sepotong pai epa1. kali kerana ada pula juadah tengah malam bagi petugas syif malam. Masakan di pelantar terbahagi kepada bahagian Akibatnya, berat badan Mariam sudah melebihi! Muslim dan bukan Muslim. Semua pelantar luar pantai Itu memang satu pengajaran baginya. Sekarang dia memiliki dua dapur bagi menyedia dan menghidangkan makan dua atau tiga kali sehari sahaja. makanan. Setiap dapur masing-masing mempunyai tukang masak dan penolong tukang masak sendiri. Salah satu daya penarik bekerja di luar pantai TukangtukangmasakdanOSlahyangmenentukanmenu { mingguan. Sekali-sekala makan luar diadakan untuk menyambut sesuatu perayaan atau ada kalanya menyambut hari jadi. Ketika itulah kedua-dua dapur berganding bahu menghasilkan hidangan yang paling istimewa dan lazat dari beranika kari ke kambing panggang dan kek hari jadi. Selepas menikmati makan malam, yang tak suka berjaga akan menonton program TV yang mereka minati sebelum masuk tidur. Yang suka berjaga maiam menghiburkan diri mereka mengalunkan suara merdu di mesin karaoke. Kaset yang memenuhi laci cukup untuk memuaskan selera penyanyi-penyanvi berkenaan' Terdapat juga kemudahan rekreasi seperti biliard, dart atau catur. Bilik bacaan pun ada bagi mereka yang hendak membaca akhbar. Suasananya hampir seperti keiab bercampur hotel. Yang paling menarik ialah, semuanya 'percuma'. Anda tergolong di dalam Menyanyi bersama di dalam \"'ri kamar hiburan sebelum d, mengucapkan selamat malam. 42 Berita Shell, Jarutari 1992

masyarakat yang tak menggunakan wang tunai. 'Jika sekiranya berlaku kecemasan, bilik radio sangat Medik pelantar, Edward Ruang penginapan yang mengandungi bilik makan, penting kerana arahan dalaman dan semua perhubungan Drem, menjaga dengan teliti luar akan dipancarkan menerusi bilik radio,\" katanya. rekeasi dan tidur dibinabegitu tegap sekali, hingga tidak akan kesihatan teman \"Komunikasi juga memastikan dan melibatkan sekerjanya di klinik di laut, boleh diserapi bunyi. Walaupun guruh dan petir keselamatan bagi semua orang di atas pelantar,\" tambah berdentum dentam di luar, dari dalam sedikit pun tidak terdengar. Anda tidak sedar langsungtentangkeadaandi beliau. luar sehingga anda menjenguk ke luar tingkap. Keselamatan di atas pelantar merupakan hal yang Setiap kakitangan berkongsi bilik tidur dengan paling dititikberatkan oleh semua POB. Semua orang seorang rakan sekerja yang lain dengan berkongsi bilik sangat menyedari tentangbutir-butirkeselamatan apabila mereka di \"htar\" - iaitu apabila bertugas di kawasan- mandi dengan bilik tidur lagi satu. Hanya OS dan DOS kawasanpengeluaran danprosesan. Sebaik sahaja mereka tidur di bilik khas bagi seorang dengan bilik air sendiri. keluardariruangpenginapan,semua POBmestimemakai Khidmat dobi dikendalikan oleh kakitangan layanan. Peralatan Perlindungan Peribadi (PPE) mereka, termasuk topi keselamatar! kacamata keselamatan, palam telinga, Seorang medik menjaga kesihatan penduduk kasut dan sarung tangan. Semua prosedur dipatuhi dengan rapi untuk memastikan keadaan benar-benar pelantar dan juga bertanggungjawab atas pentadbiran am dan kebersihan ruangpenginapan. Beliau juga berperanan selamat sebelum pekerjaan dilaksanakan. Pelawat-pelawatke luarpantaimudah terlali dengan sebagai Pegawai Pendaratan Helikopter (HLO) dan memberi taklimat keselamatan kepada semua pelawat ke keindahan dan ketenangan persekitaran laut luas dan lupa yang pekerjaan di pelantar sangat membahayakan. pelantar. Walau bagaimanapun, POB semuanya amat menyedari \"Saya juga pemeriksa garisan pertama bagi semua yang mereka perlu sentiasa sedar akan tidaktanduk kakitangan di pelantar (POB) dan saya boleh menolak mereka apabila mereka di luar ruang penginapan. seseorang POB yang didapati tidak layak, atas sebab- sebab keselamatan dan kesihatan,\" Edward Drem Dilarang merokok, dilarang mengambil jambar. Tiada menekankan. \"Sudah tentulah, OS yang terlebih dulu sebarang apa langsung, kecuali ia sudah diizinkan oleh diberitahu,\" tambahnya. penyelia syif dan OS sendiri. Seorang jururawat Negeri Berdaftar, Edward telah Kehidupandiluarpantaiadalahsatubudayahidup, bertugas sebagai medik luar pantai selama 10 tahun. Selain daripada memberi rawatanbiasa dan rawatan bagi di mana setiap seseorang di atas pelantar sakit kepala danbatuk,beliaumemberi \"ceramahkesihatan positif\" sebulan sekali mengenai tajuktajuk seperti bertanggungjawab terhadap keselamatan rakan-rakan menghisap rokok dan senaman. Ceramahnya terbukti agak berkesan, kerana penghuni-penghuni F6 sungguh mereka dan seluruh kompleks. Selain daripada giat bersenam setiap pagi. Loceng yang mengejutkan mereka pada pukul 5.00 pagimenggerakkanmerekaberlari tanggungjawab yang berat ini ialah rasa terasing di tengah- naik ke dek helikopter bagi senaman memanaskan badan tengah laut. diikuti dengan senam robik dan akhirnya berjogging. Ada yang suka bersenam di gym. Selaku medik, Edward \"Ada kalanya terasa satu macam kesunyian di sini,\" kata |onia Maja, seorang penyelia syif malam. \"Tetapi mencatatkan kemajuan mereka. kami sudah biasa dengannya,;' beliau mengenang, \"Apa Tepatdibawah ruang penginapan ialahbilikkawalan juapun, semua kawan-kawan saya ada bersama di sini.'9 di mana penyelia mengawasi semua peralatan kawalan dansuis. iamerupakanpusatnadibagiseluruhkompleks. Selain daripada memastikan yang operasi pengeluaran berjalan licin dan selamat, bilik kawalan juga merupakan tempat mengawasi perkara biasa seperti paras air minum. Semua pelantar memproses airnya sendiri dari air laut bagi air minum dan air untuk membasuh. Jentera membuat air yang terletak di dek lain di bawah boleh memproses 4 gelen air seminit. |ika jentera itu rosak, catuan akan dikenakan untuk menyekat penggunaan air sehingga segalanya pulih seperti biasa. Di dalam bilik kawalan terdapat bilik radio yang berperanansebagaipenghubungutamakompielatersebut dengan dunia luar. Dikendalikan oleh seorang operator radio, semua perhubungan masuk dan keluar diterima atau dipancarkan menerusi bilik radio. Seperti bilik kawalan, ia dikendalikan 24 jam. \"Kami juga seperti pengawal lalu lintas udara apabila helikopter mendarat \" kata Majid Yahya dengan teliti. \"lGmi perlu memaklumkan juruterbang dan pihak Avia- tion (abatan Penerbangan Shell) mengenai keadaan angin dan penglihatan di atas dek helikopter,\" terang beliau. Majid telah bertugas sebagai operator radio luar pantai selama 5 tahun. Beliau gembira kerana ada perhubungan kerja yang rapat di pelantar luar pantii dan memikul tanggungjawabnya dengan serius. Berita Shell, Januari 1992 43

Sebuah koridor yang panjang dan terbuka menulu ke arah tempat penginapan 50 pegawai-pegawai di atas F6. \"Jangan tundukkan kepala ... enam, tujuh, susahnya senam robik itu.\" lapan dan lagi sekali ... satu ...\" Begitulah bunyi dendangan arahan jurulatih senam Mariam merupakan robik - yang kedengaran serentak dengan wanita pertama ditugaskan bunyi bantahan, gelak ketawa dan kelohan oleh Sarawak She1l Berhad/ pelatih-pelatihnya yang keseluruhannya 1elaki Sabah Shell Petroleum Com- itu. Sama seperti kelas senam robik lain, cuma pany Limited ke luar pantai. yang ini diadakan di atas dek helikopter Mahasiswa kejuruieraan kompleks gas F6 di tengah-tengah Laut China elektrik ini mula bertugas Selatan. Jurulatih yang genit itu, Mariam dengan She11 pada tahun 1989 AbdulHamid adalah seorang jurutera elektrik sebagai jurutera yang ditugaskan di kompleks gas itu sebagai Timbaian Penyelia Operasi (DOS). penyenggaraan. Pada ]anuari 1 99 1 , beliau bersetuju dihantar Lelaki-lelakiyang dilatihnya pula terdiri ke luar pantai untuk menjalani daripada juru-juruteknik elektrik, peralatan, program suaikenal, kerana proses dan mekanik yang bertanggung;awab menyedari yang pengetahuan amali pekerjaan Mariam, seorang wanita dalam dunia bagi operasi dan pengeluaran gas dari F6. kaum lelaki dan menikmatinya. luar pantai itu berfaedah dan penting bagi seorang jurutera penyenggaraan. \"Semasa saya mula-mula Selaku DOS, Mariam pada dasarnya pelantar, Mariam berjaya menjalinkan berianggungjawab bagi jadual penyenggaraan perhubungan dengan rakan-rakan sekerja mencadangkan senam robik dulu, lelakinya. Ia menikmati jadual seminggu di dan kerja yang dijalankan. Ketua-ketua pasukan laut danseminggu di daratnya. Hanya yang kebanyakan pihak 1e1aki mencemuh idea dikhuatiri Mariam pada mulanya ialah apa akan menyediakan senarai kerja dan kata orang iain yang bekerla di pelantar. saya menyatakan ia tidak cukup Walau bagaimanapun, jelas sekali dari membincangkan jadual harian dengannya populariti kelas-kelas senam arobiknya dan merangsangkan tenaga ... tetapi selepas satu sebelum meneruskan tugas, supaya Mariam lelaki-lelaki satria yang begitu bersopan saniun yang mengelilinginya, Mariam sessi mereka mula meminatinya\", kata sentiasa tahu tentang segala kegiatan yang berjaya memikat hati mereka dan mereka pun berjaya memikat haiinya.C Mariam, sambil mengerlingkan matanya berjalan di atas pelantar. dengan penuh erti seraya menambah... dan Setelah hampir setahun bertugas di atas mereka menyedari betapa melengohkan dan 44 Berita Shell, Janttari L992



Sunn AND dazzling festival of music, dance and own Shell 'family', had a continuing theme - fireworks accompanied by the Shell \"Shell and Malaysia, Growing Together\" - Mernvsn Centenary theme song Thank You growing together over the past hundred GnowNG Malaysia on January 26th, was telecast live throughout the nation, to herald the opening years with the promise of continuing to grow fr of our year-long celebration of one hundred IOGETHER years of history and to pledge that we will together in the future. Towenos continue to play our part in the future Now we are embarking upon a new Shell century, one full of exciting ventures rsroN 2020 development of Malaysia. and prospects for Malaysia, and we welcome . Charitv nerlorm- The Centenary celebrations were a 2 ances oi chamber the National Development Policy's emphasis tribute to the nation, its government and music by the British people, for one hundred years of mutually on the private sector as an engine of growth, Group, Domus Ouarlet were the highlight ol benelicial support and development. Each working towards the nation's goal of the Centenary celebra- achieving the status of a developed country tions and raised event during the Centenary year, be it M$50,000 in Kuala by the year 2020. Shell will play a role in that Lumpur and M$24,000 operational. social. for the commLtnity ,rr our in Kuching lor chil- growth, hence the theme for this annual dren's homes. review - Shell and Malaysia Growing Together Towards Vision 2020. We see our contribution toqards thi. goal very clearlv in terms of conducting our business of helping to secure the nation's energy supply even more efficiently and effectivelv, whilst pro- viding continually improving products. To this end we will employ the best business methods, the best management expertise, the best technology ancl the best people \\\\-e can draw upon the n-or1dn'ide resources of the Shell Group for capital, technology and expertise. Similarly we can send our staff to over 100 collntries in which the Group operates for unparalled training and development opportunities. , \"Watisan Nusa ! tne Shell Book 0l Malaysian Heritage\", a publication which records in prose, sketch and etching, the rich architeclural and cultural heritage ol Malaysia.

Huunx n order to achier,e the objectives outlined \\X/e ha'n e also restructured the way we in Vision 2020, the country will have to organise our work to improve efficiency and REsouncn make considerable demands on the skills to sef,,e our customers better. \"Nlultiskilling\" and \"single Point Responsibilities\" are two new DrvgroP' ancl will of its people for the increased concepts introduced in the Upstream companies. MEI{T productivity required for sustained growth of 7%. Vision 2020 poses great challengcs to The former widened the expertise base of our - fl[x'8l,,J,,,o every sector of industry in the area ol human offshore operations staff and the latter is aside for annual resollrce management and development. scholarships to lop promoting greatel and more visible studenls in Sabah and The petroleum industry is in an area of responsibrlities and challenge in various jobs. Sarawak, will guaran- high technology which competes for its Upstream companies developed an tee a continuous personnel needs in an increasingly tight labour integrated Human Resource (HR) Strategy supply ol qualitied markct, To ensure getting the people Shell Malaysians to support needs we har,e introduced sophistrcated new whereby nine domains of HR activity are lhe nalion's long term techniques in recruitment during the past year. identified for specral attention. This has social and develop- improved team-working in the organisation mental needs. Our recruitment process has been sharpened and upgraded b), the use ol more and Sarawak Shell in 1991 won the award for modern assessment techniques to ensure that we are getting the right people. In 1991 we \"People Management\" in X{alaysia given bv recruited 205 executives using this process. Our the \\X/orlcl Executir,e Digest ancl the Asian job-exposure. training and careel progressbn Institute of Nlanagement, schernes will continue to nufiure ancl del,elop therr potential and talent as they progress New performance appraisal criteria were throLrgh the organisation. Training clevelopment introdr-rced to better reflect the manpower neecls of the business and ale already to keep oul people abreast of technological beginning to sholv positive resr\"rlts. \\Ve shall be introducing other proven methocls of developments and to improve productivity and improving both inclividual and team quality has continuecl to receive emphasis. performance to encourage the rnomentum that is being gained. { \\11; +--' ,..\\ tutu$ffiffi i{tul' lil E \"' $r}I .€a;E€.. rF9,l, , $ € ? j

A^ Shell Gourami Our 20 students will start their vacatron training in the business training simulation exercise June 1992. which puls under- commitment graduates to work in a In eclucation we continue to provide multi disciplinary team goes kyond and assess their bursades and scholarships to promising young perlormance in the or.r own staff. N{alaysians for str-rdies either locally or abroad, dynamics ol project and 34 such scholarships were offered in 1991. organisation is a Project Link, \\Ve continuecl to respond to thc country's need valueable recruilment slrategy. a joint projea for vocational/vacation training by offering places to about 130 students in 1991 to work v IH,i,ffJLi'. with the and learn with us for 3-6 months. Through thc emerged champions Samuak state efforts of the British Malaysian Industry Tradc in the Pan Malaysian Association (BMITA) and the government. we Centenary Games. government hare also rccepted tqo scnior !o\\ernmr'nl aimed at officials who will work on projects with r-rs fbr urcreasurg the up to nine months. supply of Exporting Malaysian expertise 4round skilled rnan' the globe power to aid As a multinational operation, one fufther industrial der,elopment n the sate, was launched channel we have for the clevclopment of our u-r Oclober 1989. Several instructors have been people is the ability to cross-post our prorlising successftllly traured who in tum have tLrmed out employees to other countries to expose them to situations and challenges thai will enable them skillecl welders, some of whom are now empkryed to broaden their cxperience. This year we by our conffactors at the Sheil l4DS prolect n had 46 Malaysians workrng in 12 countries Bl-rtu1u or by other industries n the sate. abroad. Another 14 are on inter-sectoral This prolect has also been extended to translers within shell Nlalaysi:r. Sabah where eight welding instructors have Overseas appointments for Malaysians at been trained by Shel1. This is part of our senior levels have been notewofihy this past corporate effort to upgrade the technical skills year. With the job exposure, training and experience gained through our development and expefiise ol the community on whom we progranrnrcs. orrr lop Jnanagers arc now in depend for our manpower, demand internationally. Arother scheme to upgrade the level of \\I/hatever its stated objectives and technical trarning in Sarawak was launched in strategy, a company's achievement of them September 1991. This involves our Training Department assisting the Youth Training depends utterly on the quality of the people Development Centre (YTS) in Kuching to it has. That is why in Shell Malaysia we start up their first course in Industrial devote so much of our time, effort and resources Instrumentation and Electronics. An official opening/handover ceremony is planned for towards developing our employees and sometime in April 1992. encouraging them to reach their potential. In addition, 20 students from Kuching Polytechnic have completed their six months industrial training with our upstream companies and a second gror-rp of another #6 F t,Gr