HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday afternoon consented to receive in audience Ben van Beurden, the Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell, at the Istana Nurul Iman.

Present during the audience were Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II, Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng, who is also Chairman of the Brunei Shell Joint Venture Companies, and Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister’s Office, Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar.

Also present were Permanent Secretary (Downstream and Power) at the Prime Minister’s Office, Dato Paduka Haji Jamain bin Haji Julaihi, Executive Vice President Joint Ventures, Royal Dutch Shell, De La Rey Venter and Managing Director of Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd Ken Marnoch. - Borneo Bulletin (26 November 2014)