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Shell Culd Halt Operating Offshore Brunei



Courtesy RIGZONE
Wednesday, June 18, 2003






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Shell might follow Total's lead and put drilling operations offshore Brunei on hold until the dispute between Malaysia and Brunei has been resolved. The deepwater area under dispute is part of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Total recently halted all offshore on Brunei's Block J after a Malaysian patrol boat forced one of the company's drilling vessels to leave.



One of the two political parties in Brunei has issued a statement supporting the Brunei Government in its border dispute with Malaysia concerning the offshore blocks. The president of Parti Perpaduan Kebangsaan Brunei (PPKB), Hj Mohd Hatta bin Hj Zainal Abidin, said his party treated the recent statement made by the Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar seriously regarding the overlapping claim by Brunei and Malaysia on the deep water offshore territory, the Exclusive Economic Zone. He added the party regretted the move taken by the Malaysian Government in sending its navy to enter the disputed territory. "PPKB was made to understand that the allotment of EEZ Block J and K had been agreed by all parties.



Representatives of Petronas and Murphy Oil Corp even attended the official announcement of the Brunei new exploration petroleum areas. "PPKB was also informed that Petronas had also offered the deepwater exploration contract at Block L and M in Malaysian waters near and bordering the Brunei EEZ to Murphy and Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd," Hj Mohd Hatta said. He further added that according to Brunei map survey report, the MC3D Deepwater Survey of Brunei, the dimensional EEZ area of Brunei's deepwater offshore is about 10,104 sq km.



"According to existing records, the study, research and exploration works at Brunei EEZ deepwater territory had been conducted in 1972 and up to now Brunei has 10 oil wells located there. "Since 1972 the Malaysian Government had not disputed the oil-finding and exploration activities and there is no reason why it should do now especially after all the initial and preparatory groundwork towards commercial exploration had been done by Brunei," Hj Mohd Hatta said.



The Malaysia-Brunei dispute will most likely affect other oil and gas exploration projects in the area. The Brunei government is expected soon to approve explorations rights it has agreed to with a Shell Deepwater-led consortium in Block K, in what it claims to be its Exclusive Economic Zone. The Shell-led venture also includes ConocoPhillips and Mitsubishi. Shell will most likely not begin work in Block K until there is clarity regarding the territorial issue. Shell also has various subsidiaries in both Brunei and Malaysia and is unlikely to start operations in the disputed area to avoid antagonizing both the Malaysian and Brunei governments. Shell Malaysia is the main exploration and production company in Sabah and Sarawak, operating in both continental shelf and deepwater concessions. Shell Brunei operates four concessions, three in production phases and one in exploration, in Brunei's offshore shallow waters.



Block K overlaps with Block M, which the Malaysian government has also awarded to Murphy Oil and Petronas Carigali. More than half of the two Malaysian blocks overlap the blocks awarded by Brunei government. The four blocks with different names are essentially the same two blocks. Murphy Oil has drilled a well in Block L. Murphy and Petronas Carigali have yet to begin offshore exploration work in Block M. "We're doing research and studies now for Block M, and the plan is go ahead with the offshore work once the ground work is done," a Petronas Carigali official said.



TITAH DIJUNJUNG MEMPERKASAKAN RAKYAT


Dr Haji Mohd Hatta Bin Hj Zainal Abidin PSB, PJP

Call on US to condemn Israel



Courtesy The Borneo Bulletin

April, 17 2002
By Rosli Abidin Yahya


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Hj Mohd Hatta (left) about to hand over the letter to a representative of the US Embassy accompanied by Hj Mohd Zaide at the US Embassy in Brunei Darussalam.



Bandar Seri Begawan – A Brunei political party, Parti Perpaduan Kebangsaan Brunei (PPKB) has joined Muslims worldwide in calling on Israel to end their offensive on Palestinian people and withdraw from Palestinian cities and towns "without delay".


The party sent its petition letter yesterday afternoon through its president, Hj Mohd Hatta bin Hj Zainal Abidin to the United States Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Ms Sylvia G Stanfield. Awg Hj Mohd Hatta was accompanied by the Vice President of Parti Kesedaran Rakyat (PAKAR) another political party, Awg Hj Mohd Zaide bin Hj Damit who said his party was solidly behind PPKB in the issue.


A representative of the US Embassy in Brunei Darussalam accepted the petition as the ambassador was busy attending meetings with US officials from Washington on matters regarding the Asean Summit.


Hj Mohd Hatta said he is representing the party members and the Brunei population as a whole in urging the United States' Government to publicly declare that the Israeli Government's occupation of the sovereign state of Palestine is illegal, and contravenes the many resolutions that had been passed by the United Nations.


He said US must exercise its influence and power to stop once and for all the atrocities the Israeli Government has continuously committed on the innocent people of Palestine.


"PPKB hopes US will declare to the world that the Israeli Government, by virtue of its past and present act, is a terrorist state which deserves to be punished by the world's highest court.
"US must admit the fact that deliberate killings and atrocities of innocent civilians in the state of Palestine are currently being committed by the Government of Israel, and as such (the US Government should) lead the world in condemning the Government of Israel for her unforgivable act," he said.


He said US must stop, once and for all, the practicing of double standards in handling issues of this nature by condemning any states, which has committed crimes against humanity, regardless of its influence and power with the US.


The United States Government, in so far as the Israel Government and the Israelis are concerned, has been protective and defensive, he said."The Parti Perpaduan Kebangsaan Brunei seeks Your Excellency's attention to our concern and wish a copy of this petition be sent to the President of the United States," he said.




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Dr Haji Mohd Hatta Bin Hj Zainal Abidin PSB, PJP.



Looking East -Education policy



Posted 02 March 2005 - 09:45 AM

Courtesy : The Borneo Bulletin



PPKB President Calls For Study Of Japan's Education PolicyBandar Seri Begawan -


Dr Hj Mohd Hatta bin Hj Zainal Abidin, the President of the Brunei Solidarity National Party (PPKB), has put forward several steps that must be taken in line with the recent National Day theme, "Bersepadu Memperkasa Mandiri Bangsa" or Together Strengthening the Nation's Self-Reliance.


Dr Hj Mohd Hatta said that the nation's policies and visions must focus more towards the East, especially the education policies and system.PPKB said that it cannot be denied that results of our present education policies and system have produced local Bruneians who are skilled in fields of health, engineering, administration, economy and in the Islamic religion.


Towards developing further the scope of the nation's educational policies and system, PPKB has taken Japan as a prime example.


Dr Hj Mohd Hatta said that the country must not be embarrassed to study the way the Japanese "think and work"."It also doesn't mean that we forget our own culture," he added.



What is more important, he said, is that we learn their education policies and system so that in the future Bruneians will also be able to create high technology to be used by everyone.





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Dr Haji Mohd Hatta Bin Hj Zainal Abidin PSB, PJP