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Members from the IET Brunei Branch made
a technical visit to Wehaya in Miri on
12/06/2009. The visit started with a HSE
briefing and a presentation on the
Company history and profile by Paul
Ganeshwaran, Electrical Department Head
of the service centre.
Found in 1990, Wehaya is an established
engineering and service provider in this
region with ISO 9001 accreditation. They
have the capability to deliver
engineering products, and in particular
maintenance services. According to their
profile they have been involved in the
international projects and maintenance
services in countries as far as East
Nigeria and China. Their targeted
clients include industries such as oil
and gas, chemical and petrochemical,
waste treatment and other industries. It
was noted that the Company in Miri has
about 37 employees working in the
workshop service centre. On top of that,
there are about 150 staffs engaged in
offshore maintenance work activities.
The presentation was followed by
workshop tour, and was guided by the
workshop floor manager and their
technical specialists. The workshop
service facility is accredited with
International Electrotechnical
Commission Scheme (IECEX) Certificates
of Conformity to conduct and to overhaul
of EX equipment for use in explosive
atmosphere for oil and gas industry.
During the visit, IET members have the
first hand experience to acquaint
themselves with workshop facilities such
as motor test bay, EX d pressure test,
measuring tools, baking process, motor
rewinding and electric tests.
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