Company type | LLC |
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Industry | Energy |
Founded | 13 March 2006 |
Headquarters | 4°40′20″N 114°28′23″E / 4.6721369°N 114.4730090°E, , |
Key people | Abdul Alikhan (CEO) [1] |
Products | Methanol |
Owner |
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (50%) PetroleumBRUNEI (25%) Itochu Corporation (25%) |
Website | brunei-methanol.com |
The Brunei Methanol Company (BMC) is a methanol plant in Sungai Liang, Brunei. [2] [3] According to the Brunei Darussalam Newsletter, the BMC plant was the largest investment done outside of the oil and gas and LNG industry. [4] The plant was noted to have the capability to produce up to 850,000 tonnes of methanol per year. [5] The project was part of the Wawasan Brunei 2035 goals on diversing Brunei's economy and reduce the dependence on oil and gas industry. [6] [7]
The first proposal for the project was accepted in August 2004, and the Joint Venture (JV) Agreement was signed between the Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, PetroleumBRUNEI and Itochu Corporation. [8] The company was officially established on 13 March 2006. [9] On 30 November 2007, the groundbreaking for the methanol plant project begun, [8] and with the construction starting within the Sungai Liang Industrial Park (SPARK) [10] in February 2008. [11] Notably during the cornerstone ceremony, it was carried out by the Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah. [11]
The USD$600 million 16- hectare plant was officially opened by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 25 May 2010. [4] [12] During the second half of 2011, it has only been running on 80% due to several emergency shutdowns. [13] In 2013, the Government of Brunei showed concerns over an unknown dark and possibly harmful fumes coming out of the plant. [14]
On 22 March 2021, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) staffs visited the BMC's plant in search for possible research collaborations. [15] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei in December of that same year, BMC has donated medical supplies to the Ministry of Health (MoH). [16]
The operating company—Brunei Methanol Company Sdn Bhd—is owned by the Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (50%), PetroleumBRUNEI (25%) and Itochu Corporation (25%). [17] [13]
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Company type | LLC |
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Industry | Energy |
Founded | 13 March 2006 |
Headquarters | 4°40′20″N 114°28′23″E / 4.6721369°N 114.4730090°E, , |
Key people | Abdul Alikhan (CEO) [1] |
Products | Methanol |
Owner |
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (50%) PetroleumBRUNEI (25%) Itochu Corporation (25%) |
Website | brunei-methanol.com |
The Brunei Methanol Company (BMC) is a methanol plant in Sungai Liang, Brunei. [2] [3] According to the Brunei Darussalam Newsletter, the BMC plant was the largest investment done outside of the oil and gas and LNG industry. [4] The plant was noted to have the capability to produce up to 850,000 tonnes of methanol per year. [5] The project was part of the Wawasan Brunei 2035 goals on diversing Brunei's economy and reduce the dependence on oil and gas industry. [6] [7]
The first proposal for the project was accepted in August 2004, and the Joint Venture (JV) Agreement was signed between the Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, PetroleumBRUNEI and Itochu Corporation. [8] The company was officially established on 13 March 2006. [9] On 30 November 2007, the groundbreaking for the methanol plant project begun, [8] and with the construction starting within the Sungai Liang Industrial Park (SPARK) [10] in February 2008. [11] Notably during the cornerstone ceremony, it was carried out by the Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah. [11]
The USD$600 million 16- hectare plant was officially opened by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 25 May 2010. [4] [12] During the second half of 2011, it has only been running on 80% due to several emergency shutdowns. [13] In 2013, the Government of Brunei showed concerns over an unknown dark and possibly harmful fumes coming out of the plant. [14]
On 22 March 2021, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) staffs visited the BMC's plant in search for possible research collaborations. [15] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei in December of that same year, BMC has donated medical supplies to the Ministry of Health (MoH). [16]
The operating company—Brunei Methanol Company Sdn Bhd—is owned by the Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (50%), PetroleumBRUNEI (25%) and Itochu Corporation (25%). [17] [13]
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