Insight!www.mprlexp.com MPRL E&P Newsletter ( Special Edition ) 31st March 2016

MPRL E&P Completed ESIA Disclosure for Block IOR-6Myanmar’s approach to pub-licparticipationischangingrapidly.Currently,thereareanumberofcivilsocietyorga-nizations that havebecome

vocal about their rights,their concerns, as well astheir demand to informa-tion.Theirchangeinbehav-ior is expected, re lectingthe country’s approach toadopting new regulations,policies, and procedures.Myanmarisonthepathto-wardsdevelopingintoana-

tion that is listening to itspeople. Government repre-sentatives are now havingconversations and fruitfuldiscussions concerning hu-

Anastacia(oweMarch ,

FeatureMore StoriesMonthlyCoordina-tionMeeting)nitiatedwithMOGE News

EmployeesRanforChildreninMyanmarNews

EnvironmentalProgressUpdate:CompostingSysteminMannField(SETipsAConversationwithU Ko Ko, TechnicalManagerInside the Mind of AGeoscientist Feature

man rights. These changesre lecttheneedforthepri-vate sector to get involved,to add to discussions, andwhere possible positivelyin luence how regulationsare implemented and re-viewed. All stakeholdersshould be engaging withoneanothertoidentifybestpracticesinhopesofdevel-oping a Myanmar modelto public participation andconsultation.Just recently, the MyanmarMinistry of EnvironmentalConservation and Forest-ry MOECAF adopted itsEnvironmental )mpact As-sessment Procedures. Partof the procedures identi-ied, require the projectproponent to engage withstakeholders on multiplelevelsutilizingvariouscom-munication channels thatprovide accessibility to anEnvironmental and Social)mpactreport.)t is evident that there is ageneral lackofunderstand-ingofpublicand/oracom-munity/affectedpersonaboutwhatanE)Aisandisnot.)nthepast,therehavebeenex-amplesofcommunitieswhohave refused to participatein E)A consultations be-causetheyappeartobelievethat if an E)A consultationwas carried out thiswouldmean the projectwould goahead resulting in disrupt-ing or boycotting consul-tation initiatives.There area number of legacy issuesthat exist within this con-text, that hinder effectiveengagement with affectedcommunities.Public participation and

(owto(aveEf-fective,ProductiveCommunicationNews

RepresentativefromPO)NT,aCSOpromotingindigenouspeople’srightsandenvironmentalawareness,enquiredwhoprimarystakeholdersoftheprojectwere.Photo: Supplied

Perspective Insight! stMarchYour Opinion: What was the Highlight of the Company for the

Fiscal Year 2015-2016?

Dr. Eloi Dolivo

JV Manager

Exploration & Non-Operated Department

OneofthemomentousachievementsofMPRLE&Pin - iscertain-lythebreakthroughgasdiscoveryofShweYee(tun- ,impeccablyoperat-edaheadofscheduleandbelowbudgetbytechnicaloperatorWoodside.MPRLE&Pplayed twokeyroles in thisdiscovery.Firstly,you, theMPRLE&Pteam,shouldproudlyrememberthatsuchamajorachievementwouldneverhaveoccurredwithoutMPRLE&P’sveryownPyiThar- gasdiscov-eryin .MPRLE&PwasawardedBlockA- in withvirtuallynodataapartfromold Dseismic,inabusinessenvironmentwhenthecoun-tryhadnoaccesstostate-of-the-arttechnology.Yetthecompanyasafamilybusiness likethemohinga-zayat thecornerofyourstreetprofessionallyachievedinrecordtimeswithitsownmoneysatitssolerisk, ieldstudies,Dand DseismiccampaignsandthedrillingofPyiThar- andgeologicalsidetrack.)tcanbefairlysaidthathadMPRLE&PnotdiscoveredPyiThar-,therewouldbenoactivityonA- andprobablynoneevenintheRakhineBasin.Thisareaisnowoneofthepetroleumexplorationhotspotsoftheworld,wherebyintimesoficyoilprices,nolessthanfourseismicvesselsandonedrill-shiphavebeenactiveinthisweatherwindow.Secondly,thisventurewasthetechnicaloperator’s irstdrillingoperationinanewcoun-try.Thesecircumstancesareusuallyasteepandcostlylearningcurveforanewoperator.Thecompetence,experience,dedicationandtypicalMyanmaingenuityofthelogisticsteamsofMPRLE&PandM&A,hard-workingwithmuchovertime,playedanessentialroleinenablingthetechnicaloperatortotimelyandsmoothlyruntheirdrillingoperationswellbelowbudget.Lo-gisticsandsupplypersonnelarerarelypraisedinthiskindofsuccess,yettheyareoneofthethreekeyelementsofthissuccess,atparwithgeologistsanddrillingengineers;hatsdownladiesandgentlemen!

U Ko Ko Naing

Manager

Material & Logistics Department

MPRLE&PfoundedDisasterManagementCommitteeand)hadbeengiv-enanopportunityasaCommitteememberforthedeliveryofmaterialsto loodedareastogetherwithmyMaterial&LogisticsTeam.Thetasks,whichweretobedonebyusthat,wepurchased&collectedthematerialsfromsuppliersandimportedmaterialsfromabroad.Wewereresponsi-bleforthedistributionofthematerialsto loodedareasassoonaspossi-ble.Everydayweexpeditedtheprocesstoachievethedeliveryontime.Wearrangedthefollowingdistributionsinlast - .•Purchasedmaterialsfor loodreleasedonationsuchasSoap, WaterPuri icationTablets,MosquitoNets,PlasticSleeping Mats,Rice,CookingOil,Beans&Salt,anddeliveredto MannFieldbytrucks.•PurchasedComputers,Printers,Band,BooksforlibraryPhysics &Chemistrylaboratorypracticalequipment&apparatusesfor No. BE(S,KalayTownshipanddeliveredmaterialsto receivingwarehouseinNayPyiTawwithproperpackingin ordernottodamagethepracticalequipment.•)mportedPalletWrapperMachineandAccessories each fromWoodsideEnergyLtd,AustraliaanddonatedtoMinistry ofSocialWelfare,Relief&Resettlement•PurchasedandimportedWaterPuri icationTabletfromBangkokanddistributedtoFloodedareas•)naddition,donatedrobesandmaterialstoMonasteryfor KahtainFestivalIntroduction to New Employees

NewsInsight! stMarchMonthly Coordination Meeting Initiated with MOGE

MPRL E&P’s CSR Team has orga-nized a -hour monthly coordina-tion meeting with MOGE in MannField in February in whichenvironmental and social perfor-manceinMannFieldwerereviewedand best practice, challenges, gapsand suggestions for improvementin the future were identi ied. Thecoordinationmeetingwasattendedby Mann General Manager, (eadsofDepartmentsandCSRCoordina-torfromMOGEandCSRTeamfromMPRLE&P.U Myo Zaw Oo, Senior Stakehold-er Engagement Of icer, introducedMPRL E&P’s CSR & Communica-tions Department, its workinggroups Stakeholder Engagement,Community)nvestment,Monitoringand Evaluation, and Communica-tions , roles and responsibilities ofeachworkinggroupandhowalltheactivitiesofeachworkinggroupareconnectedandsupportoneanother.Next,USiMon,Community )nvest-mentTeamLeader,explainedaboutthe process of selecting communi-ty volunteers including selectioncriteria such as being resident andhaving good communication with

villageleaders.C)TLcontinuedthatbeforeimplementationoftheshortterm project, committee membersare to be provided with trainingon project cycle management andpreparation of project planning.After theproject,membershavetoevaluatetheirperformance.Daw Wit (mone Tin Latt, SeniorCommunicationsOf icer,providedabriefintroductiontotheCommuni-cationsTeamincludingcommunica-tion processes and mechanisms inplace.

During the social performance re-viewportion,UMyoZawOoaskedMann General Manager and (eadsofDepartments to give a rating onMann Field’s performance in threekeyareas– land,healthandsafety,andwastewater. The salient pointsof discussion included lack of col-laborationwithcommunityregard-ing land acquisition, and the needto promote % PPE PersonalProtective Equipment complianceinwell servicing.MOGEGM statedthatthereviewworkshopwasvery

effectiveandithelpedidentifytheirweaknesses and strengths. MannGeneralManagerwaspleasedtore-ceive assistance from MPRL E&P’sStakeholder Engagement Team aswell as Monitoring and EvaluationTeam.The coordination meeting is heldmonthly to ine-tune future workplansbetween the twopartiesandhelp MOGE become familiar withperformancereview.

CoordinationMeetingheldinMannField,February Photo: Supplied

ThalSandyTunMarch ,

On th January , MPRLE&PGroupofCompaniesstaffpar-ticipated in the Yoma Yangon )n-ternational Marathon . Thewell-known running event wasorganized in order to raise fundsfor underprivileged children in thecountry by bringing runners, cor-poratemembers,communitymem-bers and many other supporterstogether.)n late September , the CSRand Communications Departmentof MPRL E&P invited staff to par-ticipate in the marathon, aimingto promote teamwork, health andvolunteering spirit. Avid runnersfrom Operations, (SE and Geosci-enceDepartments tookpart in theevent held in the earlymorning ofth January at Thuwunna )ndoor

Stadium.Ma Phyu Phyu Khaing, Senior Sec-retary from theMyanmar YachtingFederation,whoparticipatedinthekmChallenge,explainedhowshehappenedtojointheevent, )learntthat CSR Department was callingforapplicationstoparticipateintheevent throughacolleague. )am in-terestedinsuchyouthactivitiesandso ) registered together with twoothercolleagues.What’s more, we’re not runningjust for fun andhealth.We are go-ing to help children in need in thecountrythroughthisevent.So)amthankful to the CSR team for theirinitiativethatenablesustocontrib-utetothecause,and)lookforwardto taking part inmore events nextyear, MaPhyuPhyuKhaingadded.

Employees Ran for Children in Myanmar

ThalSandyTunJanuary , Photo: Supplied

Myanmar is a country with year-roundcelebrationsandceremoniesattached to its Buddhist belief andvalues.Kahtain-PadaytharpinCere-monyisoneoftheauspiciouseventsheld to donate the much-praisedKahtain Robes to monasteries bytheBuddhistwell-wishersthrough-outthecountry.Myint and Associates Co., Ltd., amemberoftheMPRLE&PGroupofCompanies, held the ceremony onNovember attheMoeGoteMonastery located in Kamaryut

Township,Yangon.Duringtheevent,lunchwasprovid-ed to themonks at themonasteryandmorethan guestsincludingemployees.)twas the irst time forMyint andAssociatesCo.,Ltd.toprimarilyor-ganize the event inwhich employ-ees fromothermembercompaniescontributed , MMK out ofthe total , , MMK throughthe Material and Logistics Depart-mentofMPRLE&P.

M&A’s 1st Mahar Bon Kahtain Completed

at Moe Gote MonasteryThalSandyTunDecember ,

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AHealthyDashofPatience

Self-improvementishard!That’swhywehaveresolutionsinthe irstplace.(avepatienceforyourselfandothers.)t’sokaytobacktrackandadmitsome-thingdidn’tcomeoutrightandrestateyour message. Remember, excellentcommunication is a lifelong pursuitandwe are all continually practicingoneachother.4CubesofClarity

Whenindoubt,aimforclarityincom-munication. More is not necessari-ly better.When you havemade yourpoint,stoptalkingor–changecourseandaskforfeedback.Doingthishelpsyou understand if others have heardwhat you think they’ve heard. Re-member,whatyousayisn’tnecessari-lywhattheyhear.Weareallsubjecttoilters, and interpretations based onourexperiencesthatcolorthewaywereceiveamessage.WrapwithTransparency

(onestyandtransparencyaresoim-portant when communicating witheach other and are a window intowhat makes us human in the irstplace. )mproving communicationskillsbyusinghonestyandtranspar-ency will undoubtedly enhance howwe are perceived and will strength-enourconnectionstoeachother.Al-though personality can somewhatdictatecommunicationstyle, it’salsotruethatcommunicationgrowthanddevelopment can in luence our per-sonality. )n this way if you invest inyourself and everyone around youwillbene it.ServeWarm

Smileandtrytotakethings therightway’whenengagedinaconversation.Weallhavesomedaysthatarebetterthanothers,butifwestaypositiveandarewarm–communicationisnatural-lybetterandcreatescohesivebondingrelationships that enable us to buildpositiveexperiencestogether.Originalsource:https://www.govloop.com/commu-nity/blog/healthy-recipe-communi-cation/

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THINKING ALOUD with

U Ye Naing, General Manager, Mann Field, MOGE

OnwhichpriorityareashastheCSRbudgetofMyanmaOilandGasEnter-prise(MOGE)forthe iscalyear2015-2016beenspent?Education,healthandsocialsupportarethedevelopmentareasonwhichourutmosteffortshave concentrated.Following the stipulationof thevillages,wehavetaken ieldinspectionstoassesstheactuallevelofneeds,alongwithtownship or district administrative authorities, and implemented our CSRinitiativesthatprovidethecommongoodeffectively.Whatarethesuccessstoriesbehindthecommunityinvestmentactivitiesandshort-term/long-termexpectations?Duetoourimplementationofthecommunityinvestmentactivitiesinatransparentandrealisticmanner,wehavebeenendowedwithtrustfromoursurroundingcommunitiesinMannField.Furthermore,thecommu-nitieshavebeenwelcomedtoparticipateintheirowncapacity,eitherincashorinkind,intheseactivitieswhiletheyhavebeenmonitoredandevaluatedconsistentlythroughouttheirlifecycles.Atthesametime,co-ordinationofrespectivecounterpartsandtheirroleofsupervisioninordermeetthesetstandardshavebeenensured.)nthisway,wehavelearntalotandareexpectingthatthesurroundingcommunitieswill indtheirwaytostandontheirownfeetandbeindependentinthefuture.

WhatwouldyouliketocommentregardingtheCSRinitiativesofMPRLE&P?)nmyopinion,MPRLE&PhasgonealongwayinitsCSRinitiativesintandemwithMOGEandbeensuccessfultoacertaindegree.Sowhat)wouldliketoadviseistocontinueful illingthemajorneedsofthecommunitiesinitsusualtransparentmanner,accordingtothedatathatiscomprehensivelycollectedforimplementationofshort-termandlong-terminitiatives.

How to Have Effective, Productive Communication

Basic communication is easy.Good communication is chal-lenging. Excellent communica-tionisa lifelongpursuit. )nthemost basic sense, communica-tion includes speaking, writ-ing, reading and listening. )norder to promote productivityand teamwork,wehave founda healthy recipe to share withyou, written by Terra Milles,fromthewww.govloop.com.3CupsofAwareness)mprovingcommunicationskillssounds likean easy win but some people don’t realizethat they could bene it from improvement.Toassessyourcommunicationstyleyouneedtogainsomeawarenessofhowyouareper-ceived. Record a conversation, or better yettakeaquickvideo toanalyzeyourspeakingstyleincludingtone,volume,anddiction.Youmaybesurprisedatyourownbodylanguage,or how your speech gets slurred togetherinsteadofcomingout like theelegantprosethatitsoundsinyourhead.

Team Intelligence

2CupsofActiveListeningListening is an integral part of communication. )fyouaretrulyengagedinaconversation,youarenotthinking aboutwhat youwant to say next. )nsteadyouare looking, listening,andgivingallofyourat-tentiontothespeaker putyourcellphonedown! .Active listening creates trust andempathy, so evenifthereareanymisunderstandingsdowntheroad,abasicconnectionhasbeencreatedthatwillhelpyouinthefuture.

(SETipsInsight! stMarchWhatiscompost?Compostisnaturalorganicmaterial NOM ,con-sisting of compounds from plants and animalsresidues in the environment, and it ismade bybiodegrading and reused as a fertilizer and soilamendmentsduetothefactitimprovessoilqual-ity and sustainability by adding organic matterandnutrients.Therefore,itisanessentialconstit-uentinorganicfarming.Atthesimplest level,compostcanbemadeeas-ilywhenaheapofmoistenedgreenwaste suchas leaves and kitchen waste breaks down intohumus,whichisablackordarkbrowncolorma-terial,aftersomeweeksormonths.Ontheotherhand,moderncompostingsystemisamulti-step,closelymonitoredprocesswithmeasuredinputsofwater,airandcarbonandnitrogen-richmateri-al.Thedecompositionprocessisaidedbyshred-dingtheplantmatter,addingwaterandensuringproperaerationbyregularlyturningthemixture.There are worms and fungi who further breakup the material. Bacteria requiring oxygen tofunction aerobicbacteria andfungimanagethechemical process by converting the inputs intoheat,carbondioxideandammonia.Theammoni-um N( istheformofnitrogenusedbyplants.Whenavailableammoniumisnotusedbyplantsit is further converted by bacteria into nitratesNO throughtheprocessofnitri ication.Rich in nutrients, compost is used in gardens,landscaping,horticultureandagriculture. )nad-dition,compostitselfisbene icialforthelandinmanyways,asasoilconditioner,afertilizer,andasanaturalpesticideforsoil.)necosystems,itisusefulforerosioncontrol,landandstreamrecla-mation,wetlandconstruction,andasland illcov-er.

Whatabout the composting system inMannField?Our composting system is anaerobic system.MannFieldisnowproducingabout tonsofor-ganicwastepermonth foodwaste,leaves,grass...etc. .Theseorganicwastesaredumpedinades-ignated oldwooden pallets or bamboomats oreasy-to-buildcompostbinsinthewastemanage-mentcompound.Acompostbinthatisonecubicyard feethigh, feetwideand feet long isbigenoughtoretainheatandmoisture,butsmallenoughtobeeasilyturned.

Environmental Progress Update: Composting System in Mann FieldHSE Team

Certain ratios of these materials will providebene icialbacteriawiththenutrientstoworkata rate thatwillheatup thepile. )n thatprocessmuch water will be released as vapor, and theoxygenwillbequicklydepleted.Theorganicma-terials bacteria, fungi, insects, foodwastes andleaves will breakdown in the compostpile.Astheorganicmaterialsdecompose, itwill gethotinsideandproducesomesteam.)n about aweek, the compostwill be ready forturning usingapitchforkorshovel tomixupthelayersofgreenandbrownandmovetothecenterofthepile.Turningthepileonceaweekwillmakethe materials mix well together and compostmoreef iciently.Thecompostingprocesscanbeprettyfastinsummermonths.Thecompostpilemaynolongerheatupafterjustafewweeks.Theinished compostmaterial, dark and crumbly, isusedforplantationsorgardenplants.

Awoodenpallet illedwithdecomposingwaste Compostreadyforuseinorganicfarming

Gourdplantationsusingthecompost

•Carbon–forenergy;themicrobialoxidationofcarbonproducestheheat,ifincludedatsuggestedlevels. (ighcarbonmaterialstendtobebrownanddry.•Nitrogen–togrowandreproducemoreorganismstooxidizethecarbon. (ighnitrogenmaterialstendtobegreenorcolorful,suchasfruitsandvegetables,andwet.•Oxygen–foroxidizingthecarbon,helpingthedecompositionprocess.•Water–intherightamountstomaintainactivitywithoutcausinganaerobicconditions.

Compostingorganismsrequirefourequallyimportantingredi-entstoworkeffectively:

Whyshouldwecompost?Composting turns organic waste into a productthatiseasiertohandleandprovidesthepossibil-ityofasaleableproduct,althoughitisacommit-mentthatrequiresresourcesandtimetomanagetheprocess.Wecangetthefollowingbene itsfromcompost-ing: •Destructionofpathogens •Reducesmassandvolume •Soilconditioner •Organicfertilizer •Reducesodor •Decreasepollutants •Landapplicationwhen convenient…etc.

Feature Insight! stMarch

Insight!:Pleasetellusabouttheconferenceandwhyitwassigni icantforyouandthelike?TheAmericanAssociationofPetroleumGeologists AAPG is a renownedorganizationintheworld’sPetroleumGeosciencecommunity.TheAAPGismadeupofabout , membersin countriesintheupstreamenergyindustry.SupportedbytheMinistryofEnergy MOE andMyanmaOilandGasEnterprise MOGE ,the conferenceon )nnovationinGeoscience:Unlocking theComplexGeologyofMyanmar’wasco-hostedby theAAPG,MyanmarGeoscienceSociety MGS andEuropeanAssociationofGeoscien-tistsandEngineers EAGE .Insight!:Howdidithappentoyoutogiveaspeech?Whatdidyoutalkabout?TheAAPGconferencesarequiteuniqueforpetroleumgeoscientistsinthatnewresearchandupdatesonawiderangeoftopicsarealwaysfeaturedanddebatedintheseconferences.SinceMPRLE&P’sassetsarelocatedintwoofthemainpetroleumproducingareas in theresource-richcountry, sharingtheinsightsgainedtotheworld’sgeosciencefold,titled StructuralObser-vationsalongtheSalin-PyayPleistoceneStrike-SlipDeformationBelt ,wasavaluableandsigni icantmatterforbothMPRLE&PandtheAAPG.Insight!:WhatwasthehotissueattheConference?The hot issue at the Conferencewas complex geology and related topicsaboutoffshoreMyanmarbecauseMyanmaristhelastfrontierindeepwa-terhydrocarbonexplorationanditsoffshoreareasareconsideredunchartedwaters.What’smore,thecountryhasrecentlyseenasurgeinactivitiesinits

energysectorandtheworldhasshowntremendousinterestinitshydrocar-bonexplorationas hottesthotspot.’Insight!:Haveyouparticipatedinsucheventsbefore?Howweretheydifferentfromthisone?) attended the AAPG )nternational Conference and Exhibition )CE heldinSingaporeatMarinaBaySandsExpoandConventionCenter.)twasabiggerconferencecomparedtotheoneconductedinMyanmarasitshow-cased oralpresentationsalongwith ieldtripsand shortcourses.)naddition,therewere exhibitionboothswherethelatesttechnologiesfortheE&Pindustrywereondisplay!Insight!:Howdidyoufeelaboutbeinginthespotlight?Hasitbecomesecondnatureforyou?Beingaspeakerat theAAPG Conference ismy irst timeexperiencethat)willneverforget.)spokeatsomeconferencesinthepastbuttheAAPGConference is theonewhereall ine scientists come togetheranddebate,givingmeachancetomeetwithexpertsfromaroundtheworldandlistentotheirgrippingpresentationsandlearnalotthroughintimatediscussionswiththem.Insight!:Let’stalkalittlebitaboutyoureducationbackgroundinclud-inganyprominentawardsorexperiencesyouhavegainedsofar.)earnedabachelor’sdegreefromMawlamyineUniversityin andadi-plomainAppliedPetroleumGeologyfromYangonUniversityin .Then)earnedmyMasterinBasinsAnalysisandPetroleumGeologyfromCurtinUniversity yearslateras)receivedascholarshipfromMPRLE&P.Insight!:That’sgreat.Thenshallwehaveyoursayaboutwhatageosci-entistdoesandtheirmostimportantroleinsociety?The ieldofgeologyinvolvesstudyingscienti icallyaboutEarthmaterialsandprocesseswhichcanaffectallaspectsofhumancivilization,andthatiswhygeologyandgeologistsareimportantinoursociety.Forexample,let’sthinkabout earthquakes, landslides, loods, droughts, volcanic eruptions, oceancurrents, fossil fuels,minerals includinggold, silver, anduranium.Geosci-entistsaretrainedtodelveintoalltheseconcepts.Letmegiveyouasimpleexample–geoscientistsstudyhowearthquakeshappen.Asyouknowearth-quakescankillthousandsofpeopleandbringdowneverythingbuiltonthegroundatthedropofahat.Byunderstandingthem,theycanexpounduponhowearthquakesworkandrecommendactionsthatcanmitigatedeathtollandotherlosses.Insight!:Whoisyourmostin luentialgeoscientist?)amfullofadmirationforallthegeoscientistswhohavefunworkingingeo-scienceandwhohavemadesigni icantdiscoveries.Insight!:Areyouamemberofanyothergeosciencesocieties?Yes,)amalsoamemberoftheMGS MyanmarGeoscienceSociety andtheSouthEastAsiaPetroleumExplorationSociety SEAPEX .Insight!:Doyouhaveapastimegivenyourbusyschedules?)havefunwatchingmoviesasitcanimprovemyEnglishlanguageskills.)naddition,)liketoplaygamesif)can indsomeextratime.Insight!:Whatarethemostessentialskillsofapetroleumgeoscientist?Well,mostimportantly,lateralthinking,curiosityandself-motivation.Insight!:Lastquestion:whatwasyourfavoritedishservedatthecon-ference?(onestly,)can’tremember,but) igureditwasJapanesefood!

A Conversation with U Ko Ko, Technical ManagerInside the Mind of A Geoscientist

Preparedtostepoutofhiscomfortzoneandsaywhathereallythought,UKoKowassomethingofararityintheaudience.Yes,hewastakingthestagetogiveaspeechtoaspiredgeoscientistswhohadcometothisparticularconferenceheldattheParkRoyalHotellocatedinYangonofnewlyopenedMyanmar,from19to20November,tosharetheirpassionfortheEarthandwhattheydoonadailybasis.UKoKo,afatheroftwo,isasoft-spoken,41-year-old,newly-appointedTechnicalManagerattheTechnicalDepartmentatMPRLE&PPteLtd.,aleadingoilandgascompanyinMyanmar,andInsight!satdownwithhimtotalkabouthisconferenceandmore.

TheCompanyInsight! stMarch

WhenwastheVantageToweropenedforbusiness?VTreceivedits irsttenantonFeb th .MPRLE&Poccupiedlevels , ,and atthistime.Whoarethemajortenantsinthebuilding?Whydidtheychoosethisparticularbuilding?MajortenantsincludetheAustralianEmbassyonlevels - ,MPRLE&Ponlevels - andMyint&Associatesisscheduledtooccupylevel and inthenearfuture.Therearetwofoodandbeveragetenants,BarBoononlevel andanasyettobenamedfoodcourtonlevel withavarietyoffoodanddrinkchoices.TheAustralianEmbassychosethebuildingbasedonthequalityofthebuild-ing,thelocationequidistantbetweentheairportanddowntown,the loorplates suited their exacting requirements, and the intimate nature of theproperty.AsMyanmarisvulnerabletonaturaldisastersandalargenumberofpeopleliveinhigh-risebuildings,howdoestheVantageTowerensuretoprovidelifeandpropertyofitsoccupants?Vantagetowerisbuilttowithstandanearthquakeof . ontheRichterscale.)talsohasstateoftheartemergencysystems, %backuppower,andfullydevelopedemergencyresponseproceduresdevelopedinconjunctionwith

BuiltbyMyint&AssociatesCompanyLimited,VantageTowerisprovidingpre-miumof icespaceinYangonwithitshighenddesignandtechnicalsophistica-tion.)nsight!interviewedMr.NormKisken,GeneralManagerofVantageTower,aboutthebuildinganditsrecentopeningforbusiness.

theMPRLE&P(SEde-partment that will en-surethesafetyofallitsoccupants.Are there any chal-lenges faced in theconstruction of thisstructure? For exam-ple,intermsofdesignduetoitslocation?There were no specif-ic challenges relatedtoconstructionother thanaspresentedbythearchitecturaldesignof thefaçade.Locationdidnotplayaroleotherthanchallengespresentedduetothemonsoonseasonwhichisanormalchallengeinthispartoftheworld.Whatarethefeaturesofthistowerblock?Whatdoes itaddtoitsal-readyprominentneighborhood,thefamousInyaLake,thehistoricYan-gonUniversitywhichhaswelcomedaU.S.Presidentacoupleofyearsagoafter60yearsandotherwell-offbuildingsnearandafar?VantageTowerisa storybuildingwith loorsofcommercialspace.Oneleveloffoodcourt, levelsofof ices,and full loorpenthouse.

Therearetwobasementlevelsofparkinganda storeyabovegroundcarparkattachedtothebuildingwithatotalof parkingspaces.BuildingfacilitiesincludeMyanmar’s irstuptimeinstitutecerti iedTier)))datacenterandfullyequippedmeetingfacilities.Thereisalsoastaffcanteenandanopenairareaavailableforfunctions.)tsattractivedesignblendsinwellwiththeareaandisdestinedtobeanewlandmarkforthe)nyaLakeneighborhood.WhatdoyouthinkaboutthefutureofYangon’soldandnewlandscape?Cantheybeenjoyedtogether?ManySoutheastAsianmetropoliseshasachieveddevelopmentatthecostoflosingtheirhistoricarchitecturalrichness,slumsandtraf icnightmares.ForYangon,whattypeofgrowthmodelshoulditmuseoveritsownfuture?Yangoncertainlyisacityintransition;withthenewfoundopennessofthebusinessenvironmentandtheinvestmentthatfollows,thecitywilldevelopinordertoaddresstherequirementsoftheinternationalbusinesscommu-nity.ThegrowthofeconomicactivityinYangonwillalsoaffectthelivesofitsres-identswithanimprovedstandardoflivingwhichinturnwillincreasede-mandforalltypesofpropertydevelopment.AsoneofthemajordrawsofYangonisitspresenttree illedandparklikeenvironment, it is certainlyhoped that cityplannerswill take thisand itsnumeroushistoricbuildings intoaccountwhenplanning futuregrowthofthecity.

Feature Insight! stMarch

USoeMyint, a -year-oldveteranoilman inMannFieldinMinbuTownship,MagweDivision,fondlyandrespectablycalled as LaySoe, meaning Uncle Soe, startshisdayatworkbyattendingthe a.m.meetingbeforehesetsoutforthewells.(is irstassignmentfortodayistosupervisehisworkoverunitwithanoilwellservicerigcalledT WorkoverRig,byconductingapre-jobsafetysectiononthewellsiteinahar-vested ield.Muchofhis responsibility lieswith repairingandoverhaulingoilersthroughouttheareawhichresultsinef icientoperationsandincreasedproductivity.(ethenvisitswellnumber whereafueltankerpulledinbesideiscol-lectingoilaccumulated.A graduatefromtheYangon)nstituteofTech-nology,hepreviouslyworkedwiththeMyanmaOilandGasEnterpriseinthedrillingandproductionunitsbeforejoiningMPRLE&Pin asaSeniorEngineer.(esaid,So far )haveparticipated inalmostallonshoreE&Pactivitiesduringmycareer. Nextstopisalargeshadedtree,wherehemeetswithagroupofeagerin-

ternsandpatientlyexplainstoday’s ieldactivities.Atonepoint,hesaid,inservicingthewells,onehastostudytheirhistoriesinordertounderstandwhatwentwrongwiththemyearsagoand igureoutremediesthemselves.Thencomesthelunchbreakat : andheenjoyshismealonamoderatescaleinthecafeteria.Afterhalfanhourorsoofrestinginhisof ice,heheadstothewarehousewherebothchemicalsandmachinepartsandequipmentarestockeduptorequestsometools.Withdarkcloudsaccumulatingfastinthesoutheasterncornerofthesun-re-treatedskyandtheensuingrain,hespendstherestofhiseveninginthecon-inementofhisof iceuntil whenhecallsitaday.Thisisatypicaldayforhimwhenonduty–milesawayfromhisvillage,fam-ily,oxenandplantations.FactsbehindtheStory•Myanmarisoneoftheworld’soldestoilproducers,havingsoldits irstbarrelofoilin .•Thecountryhasanestimatedprovenoilreservesof millionbarrelsand Tcf TrillionCubicFeet ofprovennaturalgasreserves.•TheMannoil ieldissituatednorthwestofMagway,about kilometersnorthofYangon.•Being kmlongand . kmwide,itwasdiscoveredin anditspeakproductionwas , bpd barrelperday in .•MPRLE&PcurrentlyholdsaPerformanceCompensationContractwithMOGE.

What’s the big picture?

Insight! stMarch Featurestakeholder engagementis an important element ofthe ES)A process. The coreobjectivesofanydisclosureworkshop shouldbe to ini-tiate communication withprimary and secondarystakeholders, provide anoverview of the reportingprocess, and in particular,an update of the proposedmitigation plans associatedwith intended seismic andworkoveractivities.MPRL E&P believes thatstakeholder engagement isanimportanttoolforbuild-ingstrong,constructive,andresponsive relationshipsthat are essential for thesuccessfulmanagementofaproject’senvironmentalandsocialimpact.Asaresult,en-hancinggooddialogueman-

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agesrelationshipsespecial-ly those with competingvalues.Stakeholderengage-mentisanongoingprocessthatmayinvolvestakehold-eranalysis,disclosureofin-formation,consultationandparticipation, communitygrievance mechanisms, re-portingtostakeholders,andmonitoring engagement.Taking into considerationour best practices and les-sons learned form MannField,wemadethedecisiontoconductatotalof work-shopsinMyanaungandYan-gonwithaffectedcommuni-ties from Block )OR- . Thepurpose of the workshopwas to provide stakehold-ers with the opportunityto understand and provide

feedback on the indings,risks,and impact identi iedintheES)AreportforBlock)OR- –con irming indingsinitially identi ied in thepublicconsultationmeetingfacilitatedbyERM. Discus-sions held proved effectiveasstakeholdersconveyedanumberofsuggestionsthathave positively in luencedthedesignandimplementa-tionofintendedoperations.Thedisclosureprocessheldwith host communitiescon irmed the followingconcerns, impact on wa-ter resources, process andprocedures for land acqui-sition, calculations for cropcompensations, lossof live-lihoods, and importance ofcontinuousengagement.Followingcommunitymeet-ings, a workshop was heldinYangonwithcivilsociety,MCRB, Center for (umanRightsandBusiness,aswellas government represen-tatives. The intent of theworkshop was to establishdirect communication withCSOs, in particular repre-sentatives of the Ayeyar-wady Region, providingthem the opportunity toemphasize, discuss, andraiseconcernsand/orques-tions.The E)A process as welltechnical activities relatedtoourindustryisanewandforeign concept to manycommunities. )nstead ofkeepingkeystakeholdersinthedark, itmakesbusinesssensetoincludetheminthedecision making process,share key information, andwork towards developing-way communication andtrust.Ultimately,inthelongterm,astrongdialogueandrelationship will result ineffectively implementingactivitiesandmitigatingim-pactmoreef iciently.Teams Involved in Community Disclosure Process

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DutiesandResponsibilitiesoftheDepartment•TominimizeMannOilFielddeclineandpotentiallyincreasethe ieldproduction•Tocarryoutandprovidesupporttoallpetroleumgeologyandengineer-ingstudiesandoperationsinMPRLE&P’sandMPEP’soperatedandnon-operatedblocksTechnicalExcellence•Balancedgroupofwell-trainedexperiencedengineers&geoscientists• %MyanmarEngineersinproductionoperations•Over yearsofcombinedexperienceinGeosciencearea•StronglocalknowledgeandexpertiseTalentAttractionPrograms)n theMPRLE&P’s technical team, everymanager believes that our engi-neersandgeoscientistsaresomeofthebestintheMyanmar’soilandgasin-dustry.Therefore,everymanagertakesfullownershipofthetalentmanage-ment.Thedevelopmentplanforeachemployeestartswiththeemployees

themselves,whobestknowwhere theyaremotivatedtogrowandlearn.Someofthekeytalentmanagementprocessincludes;•Personalizedmentoringwithwell-de inedprogressiveobjectives•Continuousmonitoringandevaluationprogram• Bi-annual Performance Management Process to en-surethateveryemployeegrowstothebestofhis/hertalentandperformanceinanenjoyable,rewardingwhilechallengingenvi-ronment•Developmentoftalenttoenhanceperformanceincurrentpositionsaswellaspreparingforthenextlevelwhetherasachampioninhis/herexpertiseorasamanagerAchievements(2015-2016FY)•Essentialcontributiontosuccessfuldrillingand irst(CdiscoveryofShweYee(tun- inwaterdepthexceeding , minBlockA-•ComprehensiveintegratedevaluationofMPRLE&P’snewassets,)OR- and)OR- andongoingevaluationMPEP’sA- andA- newblocks %participation .IntroductiontotheStaffMembers .UThuNyo PlanningandProductionEngineeringManager .UYanNaingSoe DrillingOperationsManager .UKhinMg(tay SeniorFieldManager .UMoeZawTint FieldManager .UMyoWin FieldManager .UKyawSoeWin ActingGeoscienceManager .Mr.BobThomas ActingReservoirEngineeringManager

UKoKoreceivedhisB.S.DegreeinGeologyfromtheMawlamyineUniversityin andhisM.S.DegreeinGeologyfromCurtinUniversity,Perthin .(ejoinedMPRLE&Pin ,initiallyfocusingonReservoirCharacterizationandDevelopmentGeologyoftheMPRLE&P-operatedMannoil ield.BeforehewaspromotedtoTechnicalManageron Feb ,hewastheGeoscienceManagerofMPRLE&P.(eiscurrentlyoverseeingalltechnicaldepartment.(eisanactivememberofAAPG,SEAPEXandMyanmarGeologicalSociety.

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Yangon’s typicalscorchingsummerheatpromptedmetoescapetosome-wherecoolduringathree-dayholidayweekendin .So)pickedShanState.Onthe thofMarch,mynieceand)departedtheAungMingalar(ighwayTerminalonJJExpressataround p.m.As)sleptsoundlyduringtheover-nightjourney,)arrivedrefreshedinTaunggyiearlythenextmorning.Situ-ated , feetabovesealevel,ShanState’scapitalishometoapopulationofmorethan , .Soonaftermyarrival,)brokefastaheartyportionofShan-traditionalnoodleandwarmtofufritters.Then)shoppedfreshlocalproducewithgustoattheTaunggyiMyomaMarket.)wasonlydroppinginthecapitalbeforemakingmywaytoahamletcalled(teePyon’,dwelledbytheShanandPaohpeoples, milesaway,where)reachedthreehourslaterbyroad.)twasheavenlyquietfortheyoungpeoplewereawayworkingontheplan-tationsandonlychildrenandelderlywerehome.Thiswasthefourthtime)hadbeen to this cozy, littlevillage, tuckedawayamonggreen ieldsandwrappedinwarmsmilesofthepeoples,offeringnoplaceformodername-nitiessuchas)nternetandmobilephones–puttingmeatcompletepeaceandease.Myconversationwith thehostsafter lunchwas funbecauseneitherofuskneweachother’s language,meShanand themMyanmar, andwehad tocommunicatein signlanguage’,sandwichedwithchuckles,untiltheyouthcamebackatdusk.)mentionedinthepassingthat)washopingtovisitsomewhereoutofTaung-gyithistime;thehostssuggested)gotoKayahState,Myanmar’ssmallest

wedgedbetweenShanStateandKayinState,and)agreedimmediately.Nextmorningat sharp,thevehiclewehadorderedforthetrippulledoverinfrontofthehouse,makingmefeeladmirationtowardstheethnicpeoplesfor their punctuality. Altogether people includingmy niece’s relativesandfriendssetofflikearocket.)supposedthesesummermorningsofShanStatewerequitecoldwhilethelowlandexperiencedadifferenttempera-ture.Ataround ,afterdrivingforabout miles,wewereinPinLong,atownperched , feetabovesealevel,withapopulationofmorethan , .BeingconnectedtoNayPyiTaw,thecapitalandadministrativecityofthecountry,withanew -milehighway,thetownwaswell-developedintermsofinfrastructureandtherewasquitethehustleandbustleinit.Knownforitshighqualitydriedtealeaves,locallyproduced,PinLongwassurroundedbylinesoflowteatreesontheoutskirts.Followingashort rest there,wepickedup towardsLoikaw, thecapitalofKayahState.)hadaglimpseofMoeByeDamholdingwaterforLawPiTa(ydropowerProjectontheway.Loikawwasseated , feetabovesealevelandabitwarmanddry.Onourarrival,wepaidhomagetotheTaungKwePagoda,a landmarkofLoikaw,perchedonasmallhillneatly,whichgavemeachancetocrystallizetheniceviewsofthecitywithmycameraformemories’sake.)twas o’clockinthenoonbythetimewelunchedandsplashedoutonlocalstuffsintheLoikawMarket.Thenwewereonourwayhomeas)didnothavetimetospendthenightthere,and)wasfeelingabitdisappointedabouthavingtorushback.Luckily, they did a favor forme by choosing to use the path that passedthrough(sihsengas)hadneverbeenthere.Loikawand(sihsengwas milesapartandtheroadwasstillunderextension,makingitabumpyride.Whenweenteredthehamlet, itwasalready intheeveningandthehotdishesofpé-potewithtomatoesandhome-grownveggies,quickly ixedathome,that)polishedoffrightawaywouldalwaysetchinmymind.Nextday, thofMarch,althoughtiredfromtheyesterday’strip,)feltamaz-ingandwalkedabouttwomilestoaneighboringvillageastodaywasamar-ket’sdaythere.)nShanState,therewerevillageswheremarketsonlytookplaceevery ivedaysanditwastheircustomtoshopinavillagewheretherewasamarket.)naddition,itwastheircustom,too,notonlytoshopbutalsosell theirproducebybringing themalong. So itwasawayof exchanginggoodsthatcanhelpbothpartiesinvolved.Beinghome-produced,thefruitsandvegetableswerefreshandinexpensive.)ntheevening)hiredamotorbiketopayavisittoKakkupagodas–agroupofmorethan , pagodasbuiltabout yearsago.ThankstoitsDNAofancientcraftsmanshipstillvisible, itwasaprominent tourist’sattraction.Just milesawayfromTaunggyi, itwaswithineasyreachfor localtrav-elenthusiaststoo.)nthevicinityofthepagodascompound,localproductssuchasgarlic,chili,turmeric,driedtealeaveswouldnotletashopaholiclikemegohomeempty-handed!Onthe thmorning)bidfarewelltomyfriendsinthevillageandleftforhecticYangonby o’clockintheevening,feelinguptoastormtogetbacktomywork!)havetosharethisholidaywithyou,albeitshortandpragmatic,forbeingtohavenavigatedaroundthewell-knownsightsinthelocality.Thepointis,asConfuciussays, wheneveryougo,gowithallyourheart.’

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MPRLE&P’sCSRTeamhasorganizedacommunityessaycompetitionforthesur-roundingcommunitiesinMannFieldwiththeaimofpromotingbetterunderstand-ing,communicationandengagementbetweenthecommunitiesandthecompanyinthefuture.Duringthecompetition,startedon standendedon ndJanuary ,atotalof participantsfromvariouscommunitiessuchasKyarKan,MeiBaytKoneandNanOo,submittedtheiressays,depictingthethemefromvariousperspectives,andawinningessaywasselectedaccordingtothecriteriadeveloped.Thewinnerofthecompetition,MaungSoeMin(tike,KyarKan,andwasawardedUSD alongwithacerti icate.Theessay,describingthebackgroundsocio-eco-nomic lifeofKyarKancommunity, thearrivalof theMOGEandMPRLE&P,theircontributions to thedevelopmentof thecommunity in termsofcorporatesocialresponsibility initiatives, the country’s changing time and the aspirations of thecommunityhavingbeencarriedfromgenerationtogeneration,ispublishedhereforourreaders.Pleaseenjoy!

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Whatareyourthoughtsonbalancingwork(careerandambition)-lifestyle(health,pleasure,leisure,familyandspiritual)?Doyouthinkitispossibletostrikeabalancebetweenthetwo?Work-lifebalanceisaboutoursatisfac-tion with the way we divide our timeand energy between work and all the

Whatareyourthoughtsonbalancingwork(careerandambition)-lifestyle(health,pleasure, leisure, familyandspiritual)?Doyouthinkitispossibletostrikeabalancebetweenthetwo?)thinkachievementsofwork-lifebalanceismutuallydependentbecauseifyouare

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otherthingsweneedandwanttodo.Work-lifebalanceisessentialforbusi-nesssuccessbecauseitmakesushappierandmoreproductiveoverlongerperiodsoftime.Nowadays,however,theabilitytoachievework-lifebalanceisbecomingmoreandmoredif icult.Employersexpectmorefromtheirem-ployees,andweareincreasinglyputtingadditionalpressureonourselvestoachievegreaterresults.Asaresult,itisimportantthatwemaintainwork-lifebalanceforourpersonalhealth,relationships,andcareerperformance.Howdoyoubalancework lifeandpersonal life?Whatwillhappen ifyoucannotmanageit?AsastudentofMasterofDevelopmentStudies,itisnotjustaboutbalancingonlyworkandlifeforme,itisabout indinganequilibriumbetweenwork,lifeandschool.Thepointistosuccessfullymanagemytime.)tisevenmoreimportantwhen)havetodealwithmajoracademiccommitmentssuchasexams,assignmentsandpresentations.Mypracticeissimple;)alwaysthinkaboutwhatisimportanttodo,whatneedstobeprioritizedandthenwriteitdownandgetitdone.Travelingwithfriendsorfamilycancreatememoriesforalifetime.Asaresult,)takelongholidaysatleastonceayearnotonlytohaveabreakfromworkbutalsotosharesomequalitytimewithmyfami-ly.Beingoutofbalancecanleadtostressandnegativelyaffectouroverallhealthandwellbeing.Therefore,wecanclearlyseehowmaintainingaworklifebalanceisimportant.Whatshouldthecompanydotohelptheiremployeesachieveit?Whatadvicewouldyouliketooffertoyourcolleagues?)tisdif iculttosaywhatcompaniesshoulddotopromotework-lifebalancebecausetheinterpretationofwork-lifebalancecanbepersonal.)nmyopin-ion, a simpleway is to let employees sayhow they really feel throughananonymoussurvey.)naddition,a lexibleworkschedulecanempowerstafftobalanceprofessionalandpersonalcommitments.

nothappyatwork,yourpersonallifewillbenodifferent.Personally,)assume%achievementinbothispossibleandhence,weshouldstrivetoadjustandlookforthecommongroundtomaintainabalance.Howdoyoubalanceyourworkandlife?Whatwillhappenifyoucannotmanageit?)aimtohavework-lifebalancebytakingequalresponsibilitiesforbothworkandlife.)endeavormypersonallifenottogetaffectedbymycareerdedica-tionsandviceversa.)ful illmywork/tasksduringweekdaysandspendmyweekendswithmyfamilyordoingotherhobbiessuchaslearning,reading,exercising,travelingandphilanthropy.)naddition,asmyparentsliveinadif-ferentplace,)makeitapointtomakedailycallsandtakeleavetovisitmyhometown.Ontheotherhand,if)can’tmanagetobalancebetweenworkandlife,)willnotbeabletohavesenseofsuccessandachievementinmylife.Whatshouldthecompanydotohelptheiremployeesachieveit?Whatadvicewouldyouliketooffertoyourcolleagues?Employeesusetheirleisuretimeinmanydifferentways,assodo).Ourcom-panyprovidesbene itssuchasmedicalinsurance,lunch meals ,transporta-tion,sowedon’tneedtoworryaboutthoseissues.Asaresult,)cansqueezeinsomemore time toexplorenewhobbies. )appreciatehowthecompanycraftsaconvenientworkingenvironmenttosupportwork-lifebalanceamongemployees.)wouldadvisemycolleaguestomanagetimeeffectivelyandtorememberthatalittlerelaxationgoesalongway.

Work-life balance is basically about how we maintain equilibrium and happiness between an increasingly de-

manding work culture and our other commitments in life such as spouses, children, friends, and achieving it is an

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