Shell World Philippines 2012 Issue 2

DPWH-CAR Engineers visit Shell BitumenSolution Centre in BatangasA team of materials engineers fromthe Department of Public Worksand Highways (DPWH) CordilleraAutonomous Region (CAR) DistrictEngineering Office and PlanningEngineers from the regional office,together with the Shell BitumenPhilippines Team and accredited ShellInstapave Applicator and RoadexConstruction President RommelValencia, recently visited the ShellBitumen Solution Centre in Tabangao,Batangas. The tour at the state-of-theart bitumen facility was an avenue forthe DPWH-CAR team to understandthe different testing protocols for ShellInstapave Technology.Shell Bitumen Technical Teamconducted the training and addressedqueries on materials quality. By visitingthe centre, engineers from CAR districtengineering offices that will implementInstapave technology for the firsttime became aware of the differencebetween regular hot mix asphalt andInstapave technology. They werepleased with the performance testdemonstrations and the mix designCommercial Fuels Philippines sealsdeal with power giant PSALMCommercial Fuels Philippines winsa major power sector deal withPower Sector Assets & LiabilitiesManagement Corporation (PSALM),one of the most important players inthe power industry in the Philippines,a sector which represents one ofCommercial Fuels Philippines’ mostsignificant growth areas given theongoing power shortage crisis.Despite the tight competition to winthe account, Account ManagerCarmelo Lauengco successfully sealedone of the most promising Shell FuelOil deals of the year, which increasedShell’s market share in the Philippinesby another 11% and helped positionCommercial Fuels as the leading fuelsprovider in the industry.The Shell Bitumen Team with the DPWH-CAR Engineers at the façade of the Shell BitumenSolution Centre, located at the Bitumen Import Facility in Shell Tabangao Refinery. It isfully equipped to develop bitumen emulsion products and applications solutions requiredfor road construction and maintenance. The centre in Tabangao is one of the fourSolution Centres in the Specialities business; the others are located in Bangkok, Thailand;Beijing, China; and Strasbourg, France.development process that ShellBitumen Team has put in place tosupport the applicators. This year,Roadex Construction will implement anapproved six kilometre maintenanceproject in the Cordillera AutonomousRegion that will require 200 metrictonnes of Instapave emulsion.Instapave is a road technology solutionThe deal, totaling to 194 million litresof Shell Fuel Oil annually, coverstwo of PSALM’s plants, renewal ofCommercial Fuel’s existing contractto supply the Naga plant, plus a newagreement to supply the WMPC plantin Sangali, Zamboanga City.Shell Commercial Fuels was ableto secure a strong deal with amajor customer, which is financiallyrewarding and will strengthen Shell’sfoothold in the region. The deal putsShell in the driver’s seat for futureopportunities in the power industry inthe coming years.developed by Shell which makes useof on-site cold mix applications. It is acost-efficient alternative for preventivemaintenance which prevents waterintrusion, increases the level of roadsafety and corrects minor distresseson the road. This technology has beenused in various CAR district projectsfor the past three years as pavementsolution for road maintenance.shell world philippines i 9