Ministry of Energy - Retail Petrol Station Application

Retail Petrol Station Application Process

Step 1	The New Retail Petrol Stations opportunity will be announced to public by the Ministry of Energy, Manpower and Industry (MEMI) in a form of Expression of Interest (EOI). Retail Petrol Station Application Form & Standard designs can be downloaded from the website.
Step 2	Interested parties to submit a completed Retail Petrol Station Application Form to the Business Support Centre, Darussalam Enterprise (DARe) before the closing date.
Step 3	Relevant authorities evaluate the applications. It will usually take up to 28 days.
Step 4	Successful applicants will be informed via letter. Certificate of approval issued to successful applicants.
Step 5	Successful applicants will sign Tenancy Agreement with DARe
Step 6	Approval of Planning by Department of Town and Country Planning (TCP) Approval of Building by Authority of Building Construction Industry (ABCi) Approval of Commencement of Work by ABCi
Step 7	Attend Retail Academy organised by DARe and Brunei Shell Marketing Co. Sdn. Bhd. (BSM). Construction of Retail Petrol Station to be completed within 12 months.
Step 8	Commencing Pre-Start Up Audit (PSUA) from BSM, Occupational Permit (OP) from ABCi, HSSE verification from Ministry of Energy, Manpower and Industry (MEMI) for inspection and close out action by the Retail Petrol Station
Step 9	Occupational Letter from ABCi and Fire Safety Certificate from Fire and Rescue Department to be issued only after receiving BSM and MEMI-HSSE issue letter on fit for operation
Step 10	Sign Retail Agreement with BSM and obtain Weights & Measures for calibration. The calibration work takes one day. Approval letter will be issued once payment has been received and made.

Frequently Asked Questions

+ How do I get started?

New Retail Petrol Stations opportunity will be informed via E01 issued by the Ministry of Energy, Manpower and Industry (MEMI) in its website and newspapers. Once EOI is announced, applicants may submit completed application form to Business Support Centre, Darussalam Enterprise (BSC-DARE). Application form will be made available once EOI is published.

+ Which business entity is eligible to operate the business

Preferably Cooperative so-called a Dealer to manage the station as Company Own Dealer Operated (CODO).

+ Can any Cooperatives participate in the E01 for new Retail Petrol Station?

Any Cooperatives are welcome to participate. Specifically for Retail Petrol Station, each member of Cooperative may not own more than 1% share and not allow to hold existing shares in other petrol stations.

+ Do I get to pick my own location?

No, the location of the proposed retail petrol station has been pre-selected and identified jointly by Brunei Shell Marketing Co. Sdn Bhd (BSM) (BSM, the Ministry of Energy, Manpower and Industry (MEMI), Town and Country Planning (TCP) & Land Department (LD), Ministry of Development.

+ How long is the selected approval process?

The process from the closing date of EOI submission to the announcement of successful applications shall take 31 days.

+ Do I own the allocated land for the retail petrol station business?

No, the allocated land will be leased through a tenancy agreement followed by the terms and condition with the Industrial Site Management, Darussalam Enterprise.

+ Do I have to come up with a design of the retail and service petrol station?

No, standard design options will be provided by MEMI-HSE, BSM and as approved by ABCi.

+ How much does the land lease cost?

This will be based on the location of the land and the tenancy agreement determined by ISM-DARe.

+ I have no background in running a retail petrol station business, is there any training provided?

Yes, all successful applicants must attend the Retail Academy to be conducted jointly by DARe Darussalam Enterprise (DARe) and BSM.

+ Why is training required?

The objective of the training to provide the skills required to operate petrol station including Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) requirements, corporate governance and business planning.

+ I have other questions to ask, to whom should I direct them to?

For further questions on business advice and information on business-related processes, you may visit the Business Helpdesk at Business Support Centre, 1st Floor, Design & Technology Building, Spg 32-37, Kg Anggerek Desa, BSB (email: dare@memi.gov.bn / mobile: +673 8363442) or to MEMI (email: lbd@memi.gov.bn / mobile: +673 7299111). A representative will reply to your email within 3 working days.