Brunei should advertise its oil and gas industry to create an effective workforce, it has been claimed.

The minister of energy for Brunei Pehin Dato Awang Haji Mohammad made his comments at the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO) Conference, BruDirect.com reported.

He said the government hoped to have Bruneians involved in all areas of the oil and gas related shipping sector.

The minister commented: "Rigorous training and high standards will continue to deliver a quality workforce and the industry should sell itself to the young generation on that basis."

He also stated that the oil and gas industry would still be the basis of Brunei's economy and that the sector would be the driving force behind the country's economic growth.

Established in October 1979, SIGTTO was given observer status at the International Maritime Organisation in 1982 and now has more than 100 member companies that represent the majority of global liquefied natural gas firms.

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