A new oil field has been discovered at the Seria Shallow Marine North Flank.  The find is the fifth successive oil discovery in the same area by the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company, BSP.  This means BSP has achieved a one-hundred percent exploration strike rate in the area.  The latest discovery is approximately one kilometre offshore the Anduki airfield.  It was drilled in October last year.

The well will be completed next year to provide early production from the area. Evaluation work is underway to better determine the size of the discovery and production could possibility commence two or three years from now.  The finding in the Seria field is expected to contribute to BSP’s overall production in the long run.  At present, the Seria field produces 25 thousand barrels of oil per day.
 

According to BSP, the latest discovery will be an important contributor to the future of the oil production of Brunei Darussalam and boosting BSP’s existing oil position. According to BSP, the company plans to drill up to five more exploratory appraisal offshore wells into the Seria North Flank area in 2006 through 2007.

The second flight of Brunei’s pilgrims left Tuesday night for Medinah Al-Munawwarah. Comprising more than two hundred 40 people, the groups are those who joined the Darussalam Holdings Sendirian Berhad and Antara Travel and Tours.
 

The number also included haj and medical officers.  Present at the airport to bid farewell was the Acting Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin.
 

The third flight will leave tomorrow at 1:50 in the morning.  Meanwhile, some 235 Bruneians who are already in Medinah have joined tens of thousands of other pilgrims from around the world who have earlier reached the holy cities of Mekah and Medinah. They were reported to be in good health, despite the cold temperature hovering between 14 and 18 degrees Celsius.

The Brunei Darussalam teams have won another two gold medals through the shot putt and javelin throwing events held Tuesday.  The two gold medals were each bagged by Alikhan bin Muda for shot putt and by Shari bin Haji Jumat for javelin throwing.  Brunei Darussalam has so far collected seven gold medals, six silver and four bronze.