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Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis (MDS)

Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis (MDS)

Welcome to Shell's First Commercial GTL Plant In The World.

Born out of Shell’s decades of research into Gas-To-Liquids (GTL) technology, Shell MDS in Bintulu is Shell's first commercial GTL plant in the world. Producing high quality, environmentally friendly GTL products for more than 30 years, Shell MDS has grown with the people of Bintulu and continues to push the boundaries of GTL innovation.

Latest Events & Updates

All Smiles for Winners at Shell MDS Distributor Incentive Program (DIP) 2024 Award Event

All Smiles for Winners at Shell MDS Distributor Incentive Program (DIP) 2024 Award Event

On top of the annual business conference and teambuilding activities, our DIP 2024 participants are in for a surprise at the award event held on 28th February 2025 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

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Introduction of Shell GTL SaraCare

Introduction of Shell GTL SaraCare

Shell MDS introduced a new product portfolio in personal care and cosmetics on 5th November 2024 at in-cosmetics Asia that took place in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Shell MDS Celebrates 30th Anniversary and Global Launch of Shell GTL Microcrystalline Waxes

Shell MDS Celebrates 30ᵗʰ Anniversary and Global Launch of Shell GTL Microcrystalline Waxes

On 10ᵗʰ July 2024, we celebrated Shell MDS’ 30 years anniversary with the Premier of Sarawax and officially launched Shell GTL Microcrystalline Wax globally.

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Read the transcript

Title = Shell MDS Corporate Video

Duration = 02:26 Minutes

Description:

{An introduction to Shell MDS Malaysia, the manufacturing home of Gas-to-Liquid products.}

[Background Music Plays]

Fast, upbeat music

[Animated sequence]

{fast-paced video showing a shop isle appears. Screen changes to two videos playing next to each other; milk being poured into a cereal bowl, a young lady eating the cereal.}

[Voiceover]

We use these products every day.

[Animated sequence]

{Both videos change to show a close-up of lip gloss and a human applying lipstick}

[Voiceover]

We see them all around us.

[Animated sequence]

{Screen changes to two video close-ups of a washing machine.}

[Voiceover]

 Ever wondered the innovative invention behind these everyday necessities?

[Animated sequence]

{A close-up showing three moving wheels from a truck}

[Voiceover]

And what lies at the heart of the innovation?

[Animated sequence]

{A still image fading in showing the entrance to Shell MDS Malaysia Sendirian Berhad}

[Voiceover]

Welcome to Shell MDS Malaysia, the manufacturing home of Gas-to-Liquid products.

[Animated sequence]

{Image of technology plant appears with a small illustration of the plant animated on screen. Screen changes to two hands picking up wax beads}

[Text displays]

Fischer-Tropsch GTL Technology

[Voiceover]

Here at Bintulu, Sarawak our passion to innovate using Fischer-Tropsch GTL technology produces Gas-to-Liquid products

[Animated sequence]

{Four icons appear one by one as each point is spoken; Odourless, Colourless, Free of Sulphur, Free of Nitrogen}

[Text displays]

Odourless, Colourless, Free of Sulphur, Free of Nitrogen

[Voiceover]

that are odourless, colourless, free of Sulphur, and Nitrogen,

[Animated sequence]

{Six new icons appear on screen; Waxes, Asphalt Additives, Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients, base Drilling Fluids, Chemicals & Solvents, Performance Fluids}

[Text displays]

Waxes, Asphalt Additives, Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients, base Drilling Fluids, Chemicals & Solvents, Performance Fluids

[Voiceover]

which are crucial to the creation of daily essentials.

[Animated sequence]

{A snip of the original Shell Commercial is played showing landscape images of buildings, Gas-to-Liquid plant, Shell Employees working in the original plant}

[Text displays]

1993 – Shell MDS – Shell’s First Commercial Scale Gas-to-Liquids Plant begins operations.

[Voiceover]

As Shell’s first commercial Gas-to-Liquids Plant, our beginnings in 1993 were humble.

[Animated sequence]

{Pan shot of the new Shell Plant}

[Voiceover]

But our impacts have been profound.

[Animated sequence]

{Pan shot of inside the new Shell Plant}

[Text displays]

Reduced energy consumption

Enabling our customers to reduce energy consumption,

[Animated sequence]

{Screen transitions to a forklift carrying a pellet of materials through the plant}

[Text displays]

Lower costs

And have lower production costs.

[Animated sequence]

{Red text appears on screen with thick yellow border}

[Text displays]

over 90% of GTL products

[Voiceover]

That’s why over 90% of GTL products from Bintulu

[Animated sequence]

{A blurred yellow world map appears with on screen text overlapped}

[Text displays]

Exported to over 50 countries worldwide

[Voiceover]

are exported to over 50 countries.

[Animated sequence]

{Screen zooms into the world map and small red circles appear to highlight specific locations. Red lines start to appear to symbolise multiple locations across the world.}

[Voiceover]

Distributed through our valuable partners located across the world to provide cleaner energy products.

[Animated sequence]

{A smaller truck is towing multiple bags of products to a cargo ship. Shell workers attaching ropes to the product bags. The product bags being loaded and sorted on the ship. The cargo ship leaves the dock.}

[Animated sequence]

{Four Shell Employees sitting around a round table looking at a sheet of paper. Shell Employees having a discussion in a meeting room. Close-up of a female Shell Employees smiling on the phone. More quick snips of Shell employees within an office environment}

[Text displays]

450 Employees 500 Daily Contractors

[Voiceover]

The strength of our business lies in the passion and expertise of our 450 employees and 500 daily contractors.

[Animated sequence]

{A Shell employee is shown demonstrating an example of safety by strapping themselves to a scaffold pole with a harness on. A couple of small pan shots show different Shell employees working within a factory setting}

[Voiceover]

We share common values in safety, sustainability, and operational excellence in end-to-end solutions.

[Animated sequence]

{Screen changes to show Shell Employee welding metal within a factory setting. A forklift is shown carrying a crate of projects. Four images fade in showing groups of employees in event settings}

[Voiceover]

From production, to logistics, to sales and marketing. We are in the business to grow.

[Animated sequence]

{Screen changes to show Shell GTL Sarawax SX110 packaging and then pans to show the GTL plant in Qatar}

[Voiceover]

Our decades of experience in GTL technology and safety provided learnings to develop the world’s largest GTL Plant in Qatar.

[Animated sequence]

{Screen shows the outside of a school in Qatar, children walking down a set of stairs within a school hallway, students practicing industrial skills, children learning within a classroom, three Shell employees shaking hands in front of a #ShellSelamatSampai sign}

[Text displays]

Projek LINK

STEM programme

#ShellSelamatSampai

[Voiceover]

At the same time, our community grows with us. We provide opportunities for youth in industrial skills, pique their interest in STEM, and inculcate road safety awareness to everyone.

[Animated sequence]

{Shell Employee wearing a hard hat greeting another person, two Shell employees wearing hard hats smiling at a sheet of paper, a family standing together looking into the camera}

[Voiceover]

We believe we can accelerate every growth in business, in community, and in you.

[Animated sequence]

{Three Shell employees wearing red overalls standing outside on the plant, a Shell employee within a lab, Shell employee wearing a branded hard hat and Red overalls with the plant in the background, four images of groups of Shell employees within an event environment}

[Voiceover]

Driven by passion, innovation and care. Accelerating your growth is our promise.

[Animated sequence]

{A still image fading in showing the entrance to Shell MDS Malaysia Sendirian Berhad}

[Text displays]

Shell MDS Malaysia

[Voiceover]

At Shell MDS Malaysia.

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