Central & SE Asia / Australasia
Country profile: Brunei
| Location: | Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia |
| Climate: | tropical; hot, humid, rainy |
| Terrain: | flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west |
| Size: | 5770 sq. km total (Land area: 5270 sq. km Water area: 500 sq.km) |
| Population: | 381,371 (July 2008 est.) |
| Languages: | Malay (official), English, Chinese |
| Government: | constitutional sultanate |
| Capital city: | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Legal system: | based on English common law; for Muslims, Islamic Shari'a law supersedes civil law in a number of areas; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency: | Bruneian dollar (BND) |
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Country profile
Brunei's small, wealthy economy is based heavily upon proceeds from exports of crude oil and natural gas. Revenues from the hydrocarbons sector account for nearly half of gross domestic product (GDP), around 90 percent of merchandise exports, and 80 percent of government revenues. Brunei consumes little energy domestically, and is a sizeable net exporter of oil and natural gas. However, the country’s hydrocarbon reserves have declined over the last several decades.
The bulk of Brunei’s domestic energy consumption comes from natural gas, while the balance is met by oil. As oil and natural gas reserves are further depleted, there may be some pressure to diversify the country’s energy consumption mix.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | 219,300 bbl/day (2006) | 11 billion cu m (2005 est.) |
| Consumption: | 14,900 bbl/day (2006) | 2 billion cu m (2005 est.) |
| Exports: | 205,600 bbl/day (2006) | 8 billion cu m (2005 est.) |
| Imports: | 660 bbl/day (2004) | |
| Reserves: | 1 billion bbl (1 January 2006 est.) | 374 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) |
| Major fields: |
Brunei - recent news
| 29 Jun 26 |
Brunei: TGS awarded exclusive rights for multi-client seismic projects offshore Brunei TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has been awarded exclusive rights by the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam to undertake a multi-client 3D Seismic Survey in Brunei. This award encompasses the provision of new 3D seismic acquisition, processing and marketing in Brunei under a multi-client model. |
| 10 Dec 25 |
Brunei: McDermott awarded EPCIC contract for natural gas development project offshore Brunei McDermott as secured a subsea contract from PETRONAS Carigali Brunei for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of a natural gas development project offshore Brunei Darussalam. This development represents one of the country's most significant conventional gas projects. |
| 27 Nov 25 |
Brunei: ADES secures new contract for 'Compact Driller' standard jackup in Brunei ADES Holding Company, a world-leading oil and gas drilling services provider, has secured through its wholly owned subsidiary Shelf Drilling a new contract for the Compact Driller standard jackup with Brunei Shell Petroleum. The contract has a term of two years. The jackup will be deployed to perform plug and abandonment ('P&A') operations offshore Brunei. |
| 16 Jul 25 |
Brunei: EnQuest awarded Production Sharing Agreement for Block C in Brunei Darussalam EnQuest has been awarded a Production Sharing Agreement for Block C in Brunei by the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam. Block C is located offshore Brunei Darussalam and hosts the condensate-rich gas discovered fields of Merpati, Meragi and Juragan. |
| 16 Jun 25 |
Brunei: Wood JV wins new major EPC contract in Brunei John Wood Group (‘Wood’) and its joint venture (JV) partner, Tendrill International Sdn. Bhd, has secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd (BSP) for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services. |
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Other countries in this region
- Australia,
- Bangladesh,
- Cambodia,
- China,
- Fiji,
- Hong Kong,
- India,
- Indonesia,
- Japan,
- Laos,
- Malaysia,
- Maldives,
- Mongolia,
- Myanmar,
- Nepal,
- New Zealand,
- North Korea,
- Pakistan,
- Palau,
- Papua New Guinea,
- Philippines,
- Singapore,
- South Korea,
- Sri Lanka,
- Taiwan,
- Thailand,
- Timor Leste,
- Vietnam
