Establishment of Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam

Sehubungan itu, Beta telahpun memperkenankan penubuhan Autoriti Petroleum Negara Brunei Darussalam sebagai badan teknikal kepada Kementerian Tenaga untuk memantau operasi minyak dan gas, termasuk mengawalselia sektor huluan dan hiliran.

Excerpt from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s Titah in conjunction with His Majesty’s 74th Royal Birthday.

15 July 2020

On 31st December 2019, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam Act, Chapter 231. The Act provides the establishment of Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam, a statutory body acting as a central authority to regulate and supervise the Upstream, Midstream & Downstream oil and gas operations in Brunei Darussalam. The establishment of Petroleum Authority marks another important milestone in the development of the oil and gas industry in the Sultanate as it signifies the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s continuous efforts in further realizing the Vision 2035.

Petroleum Authority is the technical arm to the Department of Energy, Prime Minister’s Office advising on matters relevant to the oil and gas industry in Brunei Darussalam to ensure the sustainable development of all hydrocarbon resources and value chain. Petroleum Authority is also responsible in regulating and supervising the oil and gas operations in Brunei Darussalam to further maximise the positive impact to the country.

Vision

A Progressive and Resilient Oil & Gas Industry

Mission

To regulate and facilitate the oil & gas industry development to maximize the full value chain.

Our Three Main Roles

TECHNICAL ADVISORY

Providing technical advisory on matters pertaining to oil and gas.

PRUDENT REGULATOR

Regulate, supervise and monitor upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas operations.

MAXIMISE VALUE

To ensure Brunei Darussalam’s hydrocarbon resources and value chain is maximized in its impact to the country.

Our Core Values

Our core values are the guiding principle in all our daily operations. We believe in the importance of these values as a way of integrating and uniting all the different stakeholders within the industry in achieving our vision.

UNITY

Working together in a whole of nation approach to preserving value and wealth in accordance to Maqasid Al-Syariah.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Upholding integrity, dignity and respect – Attentive to the viewpoints to include all to be part of the development of oil and gas industry.

EXCELLENCE

We are committed in building excellence and delivering outstanding performance.

Our Stakeholders

99% local Bruneian workforce in PA