ASIAN SUPPLY BASE PLACES GREAT EMPHASIS ON SECURITY

LABUAN, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- Asian Supply Base Sdn Bhd, Labuan’s largest oil

and gas base, will continue to place emphasis on safety and security aspect, its

chief executive officer Datuk Harris Tan said.

Security aspect would not be taken lightly in view of the high value of

assets and interest of major local and international oil and gas players

operating there, he added.

"That''s why we have auxiliary policemen to safeguard and protect the base,"

he said at the opening of auxiliary police meeting hosted by the company today.

"We have tightened our security level... the size of our base is increasing

and is reaching 160ha and there is a need to increase the number of auxiliary

policemen," he said.

The company has also conveyed to the National Security Division of the Prime

Minister''s Department on the need for the base to be gazetted under the

Protected Areas and Protected Places (Act 1959) to ensure its smooth operation

over the long term.

International players operating at the base include Schlumberger,

Halliburton and Shell.

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