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Vol 31 - First Quarter 2013
ADCO Wins SKEA

Gold Award 2011
IN THIS ISSUE
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ADCO Wins
SKEA Gold Award
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ADIPEC 2012
A Great Success
ADCO
Making Significant Progress
Towards Our Future.
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ADCO Training Centre,
Bu Hasa A Story of
Continuing Success
The Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO)

operates onshore and in shallow coastal waters of the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi, one of the seven members of the United Arab Emirates
which was established on 2nd December 1971.
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Enhancing CAMS
Real Work
The original concession agreement was signed with Petroleum

Development (Trucial Coast) LTD, on 11th January 1939, but
geological work did not begin until after the Second World War.
Exploratory drilling began in Abu Dhabi in February 1950.
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The first commercial oil discovery was made at Bab in 1960, and
exports began from the Jebel Dhanna terminal on 14th December
1963. In 1962, the Company was renamed the Abu Dhabi Petroleum
Company, ADPC. On 1st January 1973, the Government of Abu
Dhabi acquired a 25% interest, which was increased to 60% as from
1st January 1974. The Government interest is held by the Abu Dhabi
National Oil Company, ADNOC. ADCO was incorporated under law
No. 14 for 1978, on 8th October 1978, and has been responsible,
since February 1979, for operations in the concession area,
which, after relinquishments, now covers more than 21,000 square
kilometers.
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Paper Reduction
What is it all about?
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SPWLA Season
3rd Meeting
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ADCOs flag on the top of
Mount Kilimanjaro
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ADCO Management Team
Retreat
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employees.
Al Waha invites all ADCO employees to contribute articles and comments for the magazine, although
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Bu Hasa
Mid-Year Performance
Review Workshop
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ADMA-OPCO Celebrates
50th Anniversary
of 1st Crude Oil Shipment
from Abu Dhabi
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ADCO Wins
SKEA Gold
Award 2011
Introduction to SKEA
& EFQM
The Sheikh Khalifa Excellence
Award (SKEA) is designed
to
provide
organisations
with a road map to help them improve their
performance, to support a healthy economy and
to unify their management practice in a balanced
holistic model.
The award is in the name of H.H. Sheikh
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the
UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, demonstrating
the commitment and support of the highest
leadership in the UAE for the business
community to embrace the principles of quality
and business excellence, in order to achieve the
best operational and financial results.
SKEA is based on the EFQM (European
Foundation for Quality Management) model.
The EFQM model encourages organisations to
move from rigid corporate structures to more
agile ones that are better suited to the rigour of
todays global economic environment.
This model helps to assess a companys
performance and identify key strengths and
areas for improvement. It integrates existing

tools, procedures and processes, to align all
and remove duplication. It also introduces a
way of thinking that encourages reflection and
stimulates continuous improvement. In addition,
it identifies what actions are really driving key
results, which areas need more attention, and
which approaches should be made redundant.
Some of the benefits of this model include:
Guarantee to address the need of all
stakeholders.
Ensure that initiatives dont run on a standalone basis but are, rather, interlinked
towards the same goal.
Show stakeholders that the company is
a credible,trustworthy partner achieving
sustainable results.
Achieve results faster, more effectively and
efficiently.
Define solutions tailored to the companys
specific organisation and situation.
This model assumes that Excellent results with

respect to Performance, Customers, People
and Society are achieved through Leadership
driving Strategy, People, Partnership and
Resources and Processes providing products
and Services.
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ADCOs submission and explain the audit process

of SKEA. All criteria owners and members
participated in these workshops, in addition to
some of the ADCO Executive Management Team.
These practice runs gave the criteria members the
knowledge and direction of the audit process and
were beneficial to all.
Moreover, senior members of the SKEA Project
Task Force took the time to hold awareness
sessions about SKEA. All areas of the company
were covered, from the main offices to the fields,
with briefings being presented about ADCOs
application for SKEA and the advantages of it.
Q&A sessions were held which made it clear to all
staff that SKEA is a big milestone and for ADCO
to achieve it would be a success, not only for the
company but to them as employees.
SKEA Audit & Site Visit
ADCOs Preparation for SKEA

This initiative was led by Mohamed Daoud,
Projects Quality Manager from Engineering &
Projects Function, and was endorsed by the
Executive Management Team. A dedicated
SKEA Task Force was created and comprised of
many unique individuals across the company from
the different functions and departments and with
different backgrounds.
At first, all of ADCOs processes were reviewed
and assessed to see how the Company is aligned
to the EFQM model, where our strong points are
and where we were lacking. This took several
months of going through all departments and
divisions seeing how they all combine to meet our

Shareholders KPIs and targets.
The ADCO submission for the SKEA was next.
Deadline for the submission was in April 2012.
A dedicated team was focused on this task for
approximately two months; to help them in this
task, some of the individuals took the EFQM
assessors course to have a better understanding
of an assessors outlook. In addition to this,
experienced qualified assessors were invited to
give an outsiders outlook over ADCOs submission
document.
On 16th and 17th May, ADCO welcomed three

assigned SKEA Assessors. The initial meeting
was held in the Main Board Conference Room on
the 15th floor of the Main Tower. The welcoming
meeting, led by Mr. Abdul Munim Saif Al Kindy,
our CEO, was attended by all members of the
Executive Management Team and all the criteria
owners and members. Mr. Al Kindy welcomed
the guests and informed them of how big an

opportunity this was for ADCO. He also introduced
them to the criteria owners and the plan for the
two-day visit.
SKEA Award
On Monday 24th September, the SKEA ceremony
was held, with ADCO being announced as a
Their help was invaluable and was taken into

account in the later revisions of the submission. At
the same time, the different criteria of the model
were allocated to their respective owners and focal
points. Each criterion consisted of a minimum of 6
members and 1 leader who were distinguished in
their area of expertise and knowledge of what the
criteria envisioned.
The submission was handed to the SKEA
authorities on time, and all assigned criteria
owners and members were handed a copy
for their part during the practice sessions and
audit. Two workshops were held at which three
experienced assessors were invited to go through
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This award recognises ADCOs striving towards

Excellence and Continuous Improvement.
Continuing to grow and improve in the area of
excellence is a primary focus of which we strive
not to lose sight; therefore, we must be strongly
committed to attain and sustain excellence at
all stages of ADCOs business operations and
processes.
Celebrations
On 22nd October 2012, ADCO celebrated the
winning of the SKEA Gold Category. A vast area
of the usual parking lot was dedicated for this
celebration, it being transformed into a traditional
setting with a stage and an elegantly designed
dining area.
winner for the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award in

the Gold Category in the Oil & Gas Sector.
This is a great achievement for ADCO, who, in our
first year of participating in this esteemed award,
came out as winners. Not only that, but we also
achieved the highest points in the Gold Category
overall.
During SKEAs 11th cycle, ADCO participated in
a year that saw the most competitive range of
participants / submissions, including our sister
company, ADGAS. The ceremony was under the
patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu

Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the
UAE Armed Forces.
The award was established to ensure the
highest quality standards in products of national
institutions and to give them a competitive
advantage according to international standards
and specifications. The philosophy and objectives
of the award reflects the keenness of President
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
to make a quantum leap in the role of national
organisations in line with the prestige enjoyed by
the UAE economy on the regional and international
levels and to promote UAE industry.
The celebrations kicked off with a live traditional

band amidst tents filled with traditional food
corners for light snacks and refreshments. After
the staff settled into the seating area, Mr. Al Kindy
gave a short speech, expressing his pride in
ADCOs latest achievement and the necessity to
strive for more.
He said: At ADCO, we have provided our full
support to the Excellence and Quality Community
and will continue to do so. This has come in a bunch
of different ways, such as our strategic partnership
with the Emirates Quality Association. ADCO is
prepared and ready to work with SKEA and the
Abu Dhabi International Center for Organisational
Excellence to promote and endorse the culture of
Excellence among the local community at large
and the Oil and Gas sector in particular.
Later, members of the Executive Management

Team were singled out for special appreciation,
along with other key figures in this achievement.
Members of the SKEA Task Force were also
recognised for their efforts.
During the ceremony, His Highness Sheikh

Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs,
presented the coveted award to Mr. Abdul Munim
Saif Al Kindy, ADCO Chief Executive Officer.
Also in attendance were His Excellency Sheikh
Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher
Education and Scientific Research, H.E. Ahmed
Juma Al Zaabi, Deputy Minister of Presidential
Affairs, H.E. Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi, CEO of
ADNOC, a number of senior state officials, and
managers of national companies.
Minister of Energy, and H.E. Ali Bin Ibrahim Al

Nuaimi, the Saudi Oil Minister, both being received
by the ADNOC Director General and CEOs and
senior officials from ADNOC Group companies,
along with the UAE Minister of Higher Education
and Scientific Research, H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin
Mubarak Al Nahyan, and the British Minister of
State for International Development, Alan Duncan,
who described ADIPEC as the most impressive
event of its type in the world.
The two-storey stand won the coveted Best Trade
Stand Award, being selected from those of around
1,600 companies from 91 countries, in recognition
of its unique design, intellectual content and
visitor success. The award was presented at
a special ceremony attended by H.E. Abdulla
Nasser Al Suwaidi, the ADNOC Director General,
the ADNOC Deputy CEO and senior oil and gas
executives from both the UAE and the region.
The stand was visited by a large number of college
and university students from various institutions,
including the Petroleum Institute and the Glenelg
School of Abu Dhabi, who came to learn both

about the oil and gas industry and to explore the
prospects for future careers.
In a statement released at ADIPEC, ADNOC
noted that it has allocated billions of dollars to
several mega-projects, some of which are under
way while others are in the pipeline. These include
the boosting of the production capacity of ADCOs
onshore fields from 1.4 to 1.8 million barrel a day
by 2017. This will involve the comprehensive
ADIPEC 2012
A Great Success
ADIPEC 2012 (the Abu Dhabi International

Petroleum Exhibition and Conference), one of the
largest energy events in the world, was held under
the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, the President, from 11th-14th November
at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. It
was opened by H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, National Security Adviser and Deputy
Chairman of Abu Dhabi Emirates Executive
Council, and was the 15th in the series.
was briefed by H.E. Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi,

ADNOCs Director General, on the ongoing megaprojects that are being executed by ADNOC
and its Group of Companies. He commended
the progress achieved by the UAEs oil and gas
sector and the key role played by ADNOC in
the countrys economy. He also expressed his
appreciation for the efforts made by the Group in
terms of Emiratisation and the development of the
countrys human assets.
H.H. Sheikh Hazza began his tour by visiting the

stand of ADNOC and its Group of Companies. He
Other visitors to the ADNOC stand included H.E.

Mohammed Bin Dhaen Al Hamili, the UAEs
Museum at the Offshore Hall, a

showcase of the UAEs oil and gas
journey from 1928 to 1979.
As far as the associated conference
was concerned, a number of people
from ADNOC and its Group, including
ADCO, made technical presentations,
mainly tackling issues related to oil
and gas exploration and production
and onshore and offshore operations.
The conference was chaired by Mr.
Ali Rashid Al Jarwan, CEO of ADMAOPCO.
A number of senior ADNOC Group
executives also served on
the
ADIPEC Executive Committee and
Technical Committee.
development of a group of fields and reservoirs.

Among them are the development of the Asab
Field to increase sustainable production from
290,000 to 340,000 barrels a day, of Sahil, from
55,000 bpd to 100,000 bpd and of Shah, from
50,000 bpd to 70,000 bpd. The new Qusaihwira
Field will also have two gas separation lines in a
new central plant that is due to be operational by
the end of March 2013.
Other ADCO-related activities
include the development of
the Thamama and Habshan 2
reservoirs to boost production
to 80,000 bpd. Habshan 1
is also under development,
the first package of which
is estimated to increase the
production by 30,000 bpd by
the end of 2014. In the NorthEast Bab Fields, development
should increase sustainable
production to 230,000 bpd by
2016 (for Rumaitha Field) and
by 2017 for Al Dabbiya Field,
while the Bida al-Qemzan Field
development and the Bab Gas
Compression projects are also
under way.
Another notable recent achievement has been the

inauguration of the ADCOP pipeline from Habshan
to Fujairah, for the export of Murban-grade crude.
At the ADIPEC exhibition, over 1,500 companies

from around the world provided insights into
the latest technologies in use in the industry.
The ADNOC Group of Companies stand was
inspired by Middle Eastern
influences, with the design
offset by a host of high-tech
multi-media LED screens and
interactive 3-D experiences.
This section highlighted the
latest advances and projects,
including new CO2 recovery
technology, the completion of
ADIPEC the 2nd largest
the Habshan-Fujairah Pipeline
Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP),
oil and gas event in
an iPad app designed for
geological survey and the
the world, will now be
brand-new recruitment centre
for potential employees from
held annually, reflecting
among UAE and foreign job
seekers.
Held under the theme of Sustainable Energy

Growth: People, Responsibility and Innovation,
the Conference drew considerable interests
from global players and professionals worldwide.
More than 1500 papers and presentations were
submitted to the Conference committee and more
than 200 submissions from 58 countries were
selected to address the pressing challenges of
the oil and gas sector and provide glimpses of the
latest technologies and approaches used.
Over 50 sessions, participants and industry

professionals reviewed the best practices and
latest innovations in both downstream and
upstream operations and the solutions developed
to meet the various challenges facing the energy
sector.
ADIPEC the 2nd largest oil and gas event in the
world, will now be held annually, reflecting growing
regional and international interest.
growing regional and
international interest.
T h e A DNOC G r o u p o f
Companies were also featured
at the special Oil and Gas
of all the people who have made

ADCO a key contributor to the
Abu Dhabi economic vision. He
said that such an event should be
documented in such a way that it
will be passed from one generation
to another.
Issues pertaining to safety and
how to improve safety across the
company, not only in terms of
personal safety but also process
safety, were also discussed.
ADCO Management
Team Retreat
ADCOs Senior Management Team met at the St.
Regis Hotel Saadiyat Island on October 10th
and 11th to discuss and agree on ADCOs main
areas of focus for 2013.
With almost 60 people attending, the retreat
started at 8:00 in the morning of the first day. It
represented the first step towards setting the
2013 strategy plan which will be translated into
objectives (Must Dos) and measures. These
Corporate Objectives will form the foundation
from which Assets and functions will build their
balanced scorecard before the end of the year.
This will then enable employees to set their PCRs.
such as the Emiratisation planned target of 75% by

the end of 2017, Safety, the end of the concession
agreement and other matters. At the retreat,
participants looked into challenges in 2013 that
may be faced in achieving the target production of
1.613 million BPD.
The CEO, Mr. Abdul Munim Al Kindy, briefed the
meeting on different possible models that may
result at the end of the current concession, which
expires in January 2014. He emphasised that the
most likely models to be accepted will not have a
major impact on our current systems or people.
The assets and functions objectives

(Must Dos)
ADCO will always fight to retain the best capabilities

and be willing to invest in such resources, he
noted.
In an interview with the Al Waha Editor, Moataz

Khalaf, Performance & Information Management
Manager, noted that a number of strategic issues
had been discussed in details during the meeting
The CEO also emphasised that we should

celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first oil
shipment from Jebel Dhanna Terminal, which falls
in December 2013, recognising the contributions
ADCO Training Centre,

Part one of two
Bu Hasa A Story of Continuing Success:

Establishment of the ATC
In 2008, under the guidance and patronage of

the ADCO CEO, Mr. Abdul Munim Al Kindi, and
the Extended Management Team, EMT, the
ADCO Training Centre, ATC, was established
at Bu Hasa, one of the Companys remote oil
concession areas on the edge of the Empty
Quarter. The initiative was championed by Mr.
Ateeq Belal Al Qemzi, SVP (TPO), under the
auspices of the CEO, and was instigated by Mr.
Ahmed Al Hammadi, (SVP (SE).
They oversaw the nomination and selection of four
OJTs (On-the-Job Trainers) who were to head the
oil industry disciplines recommended for teaching
at the ATC, (Mechanical, Electrical, Operations,
and Instrument/Control) along with Technical
English, IT, MAXIMO, PIES and Safety.
S i nce its inception four ye a rs ago, ADCO
Management and the ATC Bu Hasa staff have
made great strides in improving the ATC by
constructing more smart classrooms. They have
also acquired additional training equipment and
developed the workshops (where 75% of handson training occurs) as well as the courses delivered
to trainees - the other 25% of training sessions
being delivered by experienced engineers in
smart classrooms.
Mr. Mohamed Juma, SVP(BUH/HW/BQ),
Mahmood Al Amiri, VPD (BUH/HW/BQ), and
Ahmed Najeeb, VPO (BUH/HW/BQ), have given
their stalwart support and assistance to the
programme from the very beginning.
Anwar Rostom (the ATCs original OJT, Mechanical)
explains: After a thorough discussion with the staff
and Management at Bu Hasa, Bu Hasa Training
Centre was chosen as the best location for the
ATC, largely because it already had workshops
and was one of the first training centres ADCO
established. From then on the ATC developed
by leaps and bounds, with the workshops being
upgraded to incorporate equipment contributed by
all ADCO fields.
The selected location allowed the ATC to integrate

three workshop trainers and one English language
instructor from the Bu Hasa Training Centre into
its staff, all of whom had previously been training
UAE entry point employees in the Company to
qualify them as trained technicians. To manage
the ATC Bu Hasa, ADCO EMT appointed Dr.
Haider A. Hussain as the ATC Bu Hasa Manager.
The new ATC Bu Hasa premises originally
consisted of two main workshops, adjacent offices/
classrooms for the English staff, an administration
area and a cafeteria. The first priority was
therefore to build more classrooms and furnish
them for the expected influx of trainees. To this
end, an additional floor was added to the ATC
above the Machine Workshop, incorporating six
furnished classrooms and staff offices. ADCO
Management planned to make Bu Hasa the main
training centre for the line, and every new intake
of 10- employees selected was to start its training
sessions at the centre. It, therefore, gave its full
backing to making the ATC Bu Hasa a success.
The role of Learning & Development Department
and Recruitment Department in Abu Dhabi
and the backing of the Support Services
Function have been essential for the successful
implementation of the ATC programme at ATC Bu
Hasa. Mohamed Sultan Al Zaabi, VP (HR), and
Mr. Mohamed Al Qubaisi, SVP (SS), in concert
with their expert teams, have worked diligently
to make the ATC programme a success. They
have given tremendous support, even to the
extent of contacting newly-selected candidates
at weekends to make them available for English
placement tests and interviews, and for completion
of recruitment formalities before joining the ATC
Bu Hasa. The HR team has also facilitated the
ongoing processing of trainee documentation,
working closely with ATC Bu Hasa to handle all
required paperwork.
With such unwavering support, the initial group of
students at the ATC, Group A Mechanical(M),
comprised four trainees who joined in the fourth
quarter of 2008. Meanwhile, the ATCs four
nominated OJTs and Technical English instructor,
Anwar Rostom (Mechanical), Mohamed
El Kasrawi (Electrical), Abdel Halim El Komey
(Operations), E.P.K. Nair (Instrument/Control) and
Gerard McKeown (ELC) set up syllabuses for their
Electrical workshop
Mechanical & Instrument workshop
individual disciplines and developed appropriate

handouts and booklets to cover the material to be
studied for each course. This material was based
largely on the ADNOC Training Institute (ATI)
curriculum. As Mohamed El Kasrawi explains: We
gathered information on our subjects from many
sources to train and qualify young technicians in
order to meet ADCOs requirements. However, our
main resource was our own years of professional
experience, which on average must have been
around thirty-five years.
ATC Bu Hasa OJTs gave, and still give, daily
assessments to ensure that their trainees - mostly
graduates from the UAEs Institutes of Applied
Technology (IATs), the ATI, and high school
science streams fully comprehend what they are
taught. Assessments and daily exams are both
practical and theoretical. In addition, ADCO Senior
Management visits the ATC Bu Hasa regularly in
Training plant
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Companies Forum
order to gauge the standard of the trainees and to

ensure that the high quality of the courses being
taught is maintained. The SVP (TPO) reviews
the daily assessment results and visits the centre
at least twice a month to interview the trainees
and examine them as part of their onsite training
programme.
A trainee from the ATCs Group A (M), Mohamed
Al Shehi, said of his time at the training centre:
I was really impressed by the ATCs commitment
and by the dedication of ADCO Senior
Management. We were really lucky to have been
given this opportunity to develop our skills and
abilities while working in the field. I chose to study
at ATC Bu Hasa because students are assessed
on coursework and practical work rather than by
just sitting exams. Now I am doing all the tasks
required of me as a skilled technician.
As the above quote clearly illustrates, it is teamwork
that makes the Training Centre a success, all the
way from the CEO and Senior Management, to
Bu-Hasa leadership, to the ATC Bu Hasa staff
and trainees.
Learning safety
Editing Committee
Contributed to, and Reviewed by:
Paul A. Freeman (ELI), Dr. Haider A. Hussain (ATCM-BUH),

Gerard McKeown (ELC), Balakrishnan Kunchu (TO),
Muhamed Ashraf (TA (L))
To be continued in the next issue of Al Waha
ADCO hosted the Third ADNOC Group Insurance Companies Forum on 17th October in the
head office Boardroom.
The Finance Controller (Insurance), Ahmed
Mohamed Al Amoudi, welcomed participants,
following which the forum was opened by our
SVP (SS), Mr. Mohamed Sanad Al Qubaisi.
Thanking participants for attending, the SVP
(SS) commended ADNOC for their initiative in
proposing such a forum to tackle insurance matters
of mutual interest and encouraged all to share
their best practices and also to approach the topic
in a manner that will enhance the process for the
benefit of their companies and, in turn, ADNOC
and their respective Shareholders.
He also noted the necessity of making use of
the expertise and resources of ADNOC Group
Risk Management Division whenever possible
to sort out any ambiguities in the group policies
and seek clarification to obtain the best possible
rates from the insurers.
Training class in progress
He went on to urge participants to identify and

encourage UAE nationals interested in taking
up positions dealing with insurance and to try to
increase their numbers.
The ADNOC representative, welcoming the

remarks of the SVP (SS), told participants that
they could always approach ADNOC for support
and clarifications in matters involving Group
Policies, adding that ADNOC is always ready to
provide whatever help necessary.
A presentation was then delivered by ADNOCs
Ms. Saeeda Al Reyami on the current
A c c o u n t i n g P r o c e s s r e l a t e d t o A DNOC
Group Insurance Accounting, this being followed
by a presentation on the Future Resourcing
Strategy from Mr. Graeme Low that covered
the ADNOC Strategy on Resourcing the
Insurance sector in ADNOC and its group of
companies.
The forum was concluded by an open discussion
session.
On behalf of ADCO Management, the Financial
Systems & Procedures Manager, Samer Akkad,
presented attendees with commemorative gifts
and hosted a special lunch for them at the
Falcon Club.
ADNOC distributed the work load for establishing

a list of Real Work tasks that must be completed
by CAMS graduates during his/her development
prior to integration and then upgrading the
Development framework (DFW) to cover these
tasks.
The upgrade of the DFW to cover the real work
tasks for the following disciplines was assigned to
ADCO:
1. Mechanical Engineering (Development & Site)
2. Petroleum Engineering (Production)
3. Geoscience
4. Petrophysics
The remaining disciplines are assigned to other
OPCOs.
Enhancing
CAMS
Real Work
CAMS development methodology
started in 2004 as a pilot campaign
covering four engineering disciplines.
It has since been expanded to cover
25 disciplines to date.
An action plan was prepared to complete the

whole assignment before the last quarter of 2012.
Several reviews and audits have been carried out
by the international shareholders and ADNOC
by through interviews and satisfaction surveys.
These surveys showed considerable potential
for improvement in the CAMS development
process by focusing on the delivering of Real
Work tasks by the graduates while they are still in
the development phase, before being integrated
into their established and independent positions.
The 2010 audit review by ADNOCs Capability
Management Department also highlighted the
requirement to improve the Real Work experience.
We can define the real work as a minimum as
follows:
1. all work activities that the Graduate should be
able to do after integration
2. all work activities being done in the Graduates
team, which require the Graduates complete
understanding after integration.
However, it still appears that we still have a number
of CAMS graduates, after being integrated, who
are not yet entirely ready to take the position for
which they have been prepared.
This was demonstrated during the Post-CAMS
survey done in 2010 for all OPCOs. This showed
that most CAMS graduates, after being integrated,
still have some gaps in their work experience
Internal Preparation:
On 20th June, ADCO held the first workshop,
for mechanical engineering, ahead of schedule,
thanks to the full support given by Mr. Saleh
Aidrous Al Wahedi, SVP (EP), and all VPs in the
Engineering & Projects division.
It was attended by 9 SMEs from all other OPCOs
and by 3 SMEs from ADCO and was supported by
Johannes Verkoelen, Skill Pool Advisor - ADNOC,
and Johan Stander, Team Leader (Entry Point
Development & Integration) ADCO.
Karim Shokry, our Senior
Development & Training
Coordinator, effectively
facilitated the workshop,
receiving thanks from
ADNOC for his efforts.
During the workshop,
the SMEs finalised and
agreed on the common
Real
Work
tasks
applicable for all OPCOs
with regards to Mechanical Engineers (Office /
Site Supervisor).
The SMEs met in July 2012 to upgrade / align the
DFW to reflect the agreed Real Work tasks.
A list of Real Work tasks is being prepared for

other disciplines for which the lead is being taken
by other OPCOs, including Electrical Engineer
(ADGAS), Process Engineer (ADMA-OPCO) and
Instrument and Control Engineer (GASCO). None
of these are on the list of disciplines designated by
ADNOC. These will be discussed with the OPCOs
in charge of these disciplines.
The SMEs from different disciplines deserve
thanks for the way in which they completed their
tasks while also carrying out their routine work.
The following activities were

conducted inside ADCO
to ensure meeting the set
objectives:
1. Requested SVPs / VPs to nominate
the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for
each discipline.
2. Introduced the new concept / objective
of the assignment.
3. Two internal workshops were arranged
for each discipline / sub disciplines
attended by all SMEs with the same
discipline to prepare a list of the
required Real Work tasks that must be
covered by CAMS graduates before
integration into Target & Independent
positions.
4. Invite SMEs from all OPCOs to discuss
and finalise a common Real Work
tasks list for all OPCOs.
Paper Reduction
What is it all about?
But forests are disappearing at an incredible rate

- were losing an area of forests the size of 36
football pitches per minute. By 2020, they could
be gone completely in Indonesia.
By Stephen James (HSED)
Forests and the food,

timber & paper industry
Huge areas of forest and many well-loved animals
are directly threatened by the global meat and
dairy industry. Our appetite for timber and paper
is also a major factor in forest decline.
Its a similar pattern in many of the worlds forests
- from South-East Asia to South America and
Africa. 95% of Paraguays Atlantic Forest has
been wiped out.
We can help save forests - and do our climate a
favour - by reducing our paper use.
Wasting less the right thing to do

Threats to forests
Forests are vanishing because of:
Demand for new farmland
Forests are cut down to grow crops to feed
cattle and for biofuels for cars.
Climate change
Rising temperatures kill species and increase

the likelihood of forest fires.
Unfair trade rules

We cant have a healthy
planet without stopping the

destruction of the worlds
forests.
They might seem far away - but our

lifestyles in the UAE are contributing to
the loss of vast areas of forests
- and theres a lot we can do to help
protect them.
Forests are for life and for all of us!

Forests are a critical part of our life-support system
because they:
A bsorb huge amounts of carbon dioxide
- a climate-changing gas.
Keep millions of important species alive.
Help prevent soil erosion.
And its not just about plants and animals. Around

1.6 billion people rely on forests in some way.
Some 60 million indigenous people depend on
them for:
Livelihoods.
Food and medicines.
Building materials.
People in developing countries should be able to

protect the natural habitats they depend on for a
decent quality of life.
Big business gets easy access to timber in the

developing world - and local peoples rights
are ignored.
Everything we buy or use has an impact on the

natural world - from cans of baked beans
to fridges and the amount of paper we use
each day.
Well have to use and waste less in the future if we
want to keep our planet healthy.
The Three-planet problem

If everyone lived as we do in the UAE, the world
would need the resources of three planets to be
able to live.
But were not here to make you feel guilty - we just
have to be smarter with what we do.
Reduce
Only buying what we need.

Reuse
Find new ways to
use the things we
throw way.
Recycle
Better
facilities for
turning old
things into
new
goods.
If we do all of that, we
will use less of our planets
precious resources.
Taking it further
ADCO uses a vast amount of paper each year.
Much of this use could be avoided by:
Thinking before you print e-mails.
Using technology in meetings dont print
out reports. Making a PDF is a good way to
make it possible to view on screen.
Incineration
Burning rubbish for energy is promoted by some
as the answer to our waste problem. But in fact
incineration causes climate change and destroys
valuable materials that could be turned into new
products. Burning general waste & used paper is
not the answer. The answer lays in our behaviour
use less & recycle more.
What has this to do with ADCO

& to each one of us?
HSED
carries
out
study of
paper use
It may be that these users are compiling reports

for ADCO line management etc. But nevertheless,
this amount needs to be investigated to see how it
is possible to reduce it.
Sum of Total Pages / Group
Printing by employees varies tremendously as can

be seen from the chart below.
Sum of Total Pages / Computer
By Stephen James (HSED)
ers
Print Us
HSED needs to set an example: we need

to conduct a pilot study within our division
to see how much paper is actually used in
a month in our office.
The outcome of this pilot

study should be:

To illustrate the amount of waste

generated in a typical office in a typical
month of operations.
To spread awareness amongst
employees about their daily paper
consumption.
It creates a case study & sets a good
example that other divisions may wish
to follow.
All this should lead to a Paperless Day
throughout ADCO buildings in the future.
Sustainability is a core feature of ADCOs

performance. ADCO is a major international
company and should be setting a good example
in all aspects of its operations. The concept of
looking after the environment better is just one
way of showing that ADCO Cares. However,
ADCO needs your help. You have to play your
part in reducing your paper usage.
The paper reduction pilot study commenced

in the Kidmah Tower on 1st April. The results
are only for the four levels occupied by
ADCO and their personnel.
ADCO needs you to play an active role in the

reduction of our use of paper, and this has to start
today!
The two divisions are HSED & E&P. A

total of 227 employees are in these two
divisions.
19,916 pages were printed in April! This is a

staggering amount and represents a monetary cost
and a cost to the environment in producing this
paper.
Five users accounted for 3,869 pages of printing.
Sum of Total Pages / Group
However, from these figures, the average ADCO

employee prints 88 pages per month! This is
clearly a very high figure and needs to be reduced
as soon as possible.
The monetary cost of colour printing, is of course
higher than printing in black & white.
Sum of Total Pages / Color
B/W 68.5%
Color 31.5%
Further study will reveal if these figures are typical

in a normal month. If they are then these two
divisions are printing 238,292 pages in a year!
This is a massive cost to our environment.
The next article will outline strategies on how we
can possibly reduce our printing at work. Clearly
we have great need of this for the good of the
environment which surrounds us all.
International
Professionals
in Energy
Conference
Empowering Womens Leadership
goals, defining these as: the right opportunities,

right jobs, right skills, right training, and right
attitude.
The International Professionals in Energy
Conference IPEC 2012 was a great success.
With 260 people in attendance, the conference
lasted for two days with 5 panels with prominent
speakers on relevant topics including Towards a
More Balanced Leadership, Women on Board,
Attracting & Retaining Women in the Oil and Gas
Industry, Work Conditions for Women at the
Field and Future Trends - Better Planning and
Development.
Ms. Hosnia Hashim, Deputy Managing Director,

North Kuwait, Kuwait Oil Company and IPEC
Chair and SPE Regional Director for the Middle
East, North Africa and India Region, expressed
her thanks to the committee members who
had devoted many hours of work to organise
the conference, commenting: It was indeed a
privilege for me to chair IPEC, counting on your
efficient teamwork, commitment, enthusiasm
and diligence, in what was a truly enjoyable
preparation journey. I really wanted to share
with you the joy and pride I feel for this excellent
achievement, as every congratulation received
is also for you.
There was great interest throughout the

conference in the controversial issues which
emerged during the discussion. Attendees learned
how to define their leadership style, develop their
talents, and further their careers. This conference
set a new threshold for the Society of Petroleum
Engineers that will have an impact far beyond
the region to impact on and shape the actions
of the Society in relation to the Empowerment of
Womens Leadership in the years to come.
ADCO has a policy of participating in such

important conferences, and this event was
no exception, with Miss Ayesha Al Marzouqi,
(SRE, Bab & Gas Asset), being a member
of the organisation committee and a session
moderator, while there were also a number
of other participants from the Company. All
felt that it had provided a great opportunity to
communicate with other women in the industry
who are leaders in their respective fields.
The inaugural conference of International

Professionals in Energy Sector, IPEC, was held by
the Society of Petroleum Engineers, in Kuwait on
25th September, under the patronage of H.E. Hani
El Hassan, Kuwaits Minister of Oil and Chairman
of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. The first
conference of its kind to be held in the GCC, with
the theme of Empowering Womens Leadership,
the conference was dedicated to female oil and
gas professionals who have challenged the status
quo in the energy industry and was designed to
assist female professionals in the industry achieve
their full potential.
Worldwide female leaders in the industry took
part in the IPEC Conference to inspire, motivate
and encourage participants to achieve their
career goals, discover choices and options
to their advantage, understand the nature of
women professionals in different geographical
areas and debate possible barriers relating to
talent, profession, and culture. They shared
their stories of success and identified the key
factors that helped them in achieving their
Intermediate and Advanced) of education in

Food Safety and HACCP. Other members of
the ADNOC Group are being invited to attend
our certification programmes.
Opening and Operating ADCO Food

Safety & HACCP Internationally Approved
The objectives of the new

Training Centre, being run by
HSED, are:
Training & Qualifications Centre
To train, develop and qualify young

UAE nationals.
by providing them with world class training
and recognised certification in Food Safety
and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Points). Other related ADCO employees and
the contractors will also benefit from the various
training courses that are planned from time to
time. In the past, ADCO was outsourcing such
training and qualification programmes, and
there will be extensive cost savings from them
being run in-house.
On 4th September, our CEO, Mr. Abdul Munim

Al Kindy, formally inaugurated the first batch
of food safety training in ADCO. The Company
is now an internationally approved Training &
Qualifications Centre for Food Safety & HACCP
(Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Points - Food Safety Management
System).
ADCO operates a club restaurant
in Abu Dhabi head office and large
accommodation complexes in the
fields and terminals with a large
amount of food being produced and
served on a daily basis in Asab,
Shah, Bab, Bu Hasa, NEB and Jebel
Dhanna and at the Falcon Club.
Apart from these, there are several
camps with kitchen facilities being
operated by ADCO contractors and
sub-contractors, with many new ones in the
planning stage.
Around the world, the vast majority of reported

food poisoning outbreaks are attributed
to inadequately trained staff and their
malpractices. Food safety remains a critical
issue with outbreaks of food-borne illness
resulting in substantial costs to
individuals, the industry and the
economy. Training is a planned
process to modify attitude or skills
behaviour through learning, so as to
achieve effective performance in an
activity or range of activities.
Among the ADNOC Group of companies, the

Industrial Hygiene and Public Health team
of ADCOs HSED is the first to be registered
and recognised as an internationally approved
training and qualifications centre by HABC,
the UK certification body, for providing various
levels (Level 1 to 4: Awareness, Basic,
To improve the food safety

standards of ADCO and contractors.
To reduce food poisoning and
related food-borne illnesses.
To utilise the in-house expertise
and facilities.
To meet the corporate HSE annual
plan.
To improve ADCOs image.
To comply with the ADNOC code of
practice.
To improve sustainability.
By using the existing HACCP

(Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Points) expertise and resources
with ADCO Industrial Hygiene and
Public Health team and ADCO
facilities, these can support the camp
services, catering and employees
related to public health, especially the newly
recruited and existing young UAE nationals
Briefings held on
Career Progression Programme
A series of briefings on the Technical Career
Progression Programme were held in the
fields and terminals and in Head Office during
September to provide employees with an
overview of the programme and to give them
an opportunity to seek further explanation.
The events were co-ordinated by Aseel
Humoodi, our VP for Talent and Capability
Management, and her team. The programme
provides employees with qualifications in the
various surface, sub-surface and operations
related disciplines who are seeking to
develop and advance their technical skills and
specialisations with an opportunity to achieve
their aspirations.
In a message to all staff, our CEO, Mr. Abdul
Munim Al Kindy, noted that the focus on
developing and advancing our internal technical

and leadership capabilities and expertise is a
key enabler to our 20/20 Vision and an aspect
that continues to receive significant Executive
Team attention.
He explained that a dedicated framework for
the development of technical specialists and
experts has been developed that provides a
clear and structured path for technical career
progression in the specialisations that are
required in the Companys business. Part of
this has been the creation of the new T & CM
Division.
As a result, Al Kindy said, those of you who
aspire to develop their technical skills, and
expert knowledge, will no longer be constrained
by the grading system.
Corporate Governance Policy approved

Our CEO, Mr. Abdul Munim Al Kindy, has recently
approved the new ADCO Corporate Governance
Policy, a copy of which has been circulated to all
staff.
The policy demonstrates ADCOs commitment to
a solid governance framework which is ultimately
intended to:
1. Ensure corporate success.
2. Maintain shareholders confidence
3. Minimise wastages, corruption, risks and
mismanagement.
4. Ensure transparency which ensures strong
and balanced development. This also
ensures that the interests of all stakeholders
are safeguarded.
5. Ensure the organisation is managed in a
manner that serves the best interests of all
stakeholders.
T h e Cor por ate Gove rnance De p a rtme n t is
currently working on the following main areas:
Consolidating the Governance Framework
elements. A booklet will be issued for
guidance.
HR Awareness Sessions
Updating the corporate procedure manuals

As part of its ongoing programme to make all

employees fully aware of the Companys HR
policies, the HR Policy and Compensation
Team held seven HR Awareness Sessions
for head office employees, followed by eight
sessions for Fields/Terminals employees,
(essentially to prepare them for the current

asset-based organisation) and establishing
an inventory of all Divisional/ Departmental
ones
Establishing a central repository of all
related Laws, Shareholders Guidelines/
Directives and their amendment(s).
Two CAMS
graduates from
SE complete all
assignments
Production
SE management and employees would like to

congratulate Mohamed Abdulla Al Bloushi and
Maad Hasan Qayed, both Production Engineers
under the Technical Support SE Team, for
their completion of assignment 4 in the CAMS
programme.
Mohamed and Maad started the CAMS
programme in mid-2009 and completed it within
3 years.
Their achievement is a source of inspiration
for to all other CAMS graduates across the
company.
With effect from this issue, AL WAHA will be designed

at the Media and Publication Department and printed
in-house, at the ADCO Printing Center, which has
recently obtained a new press suitable for magazine
production. This is expected to provide more flexibility
in the future and also to lead to substantial cost
savings. The magazine will now appear quarterly.
during the months of October and November

2012. Four topics were tackled during the
sessions: grievance procedures, guidelines
for time attendance, procedures for reporting
sickness and sick leaves and corrective
guidance procedures.
Maad Hasan Qayed
Mohamed Abdulla Al Bloushi
Thanks go to their Manager (Technical Support),

Team Leader, Mentor and to the SE Development
& Training section, as well as to all who jointly
contributed to this excellent achievement.
Watch out for
SPWLA Season
3rd Meeting
these coming events

The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre will hold the following events in February and March 2013:
Dr. Samy has over sixteen years experience

in the oil and gas industry, having commenced
his career as a well-site geologist for the Suez
Oil Company in 1996. He joined ADCO in 2006
having previously been a senior petrophysicist
for Schlumberger and is currently responsible
for all SCAL and Petrophysical studies of the
Bu Hasa Field. An active member of the local
chapters of both the SPLWA and the SPE, he
holds a Masters degree in Petrophysics and a
Ph.D in Reservoir characterisation.
The Abu Dhabi Chapter of the Society of

Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts, SPWLA,
met recently for its third
technical meeting of the
SPWLA Abu Dhabi
year, with the presentation
Topical Conference
to members, by Dr. Samy
Jumeirah at Etihad Towers,
Serag El Din, an ADCO
Abu Dhabi
Senior
Petrophysicist,
3rd - 6th March 2013
Working with Uncertainty
focussing on methods to
Integrating Petrophysical Uncertainty
determine the remaining
into Subsurface Models
water saturation after water
injection on the Bu Hasa
Field. This involved the use
of new technologies to cut
cores in the UAE for the
first time.
The SPWLA Abu Dhabi chapter

also holds a conference in March
every year. This years event,
the tenth of its kind, is being
held between 3rd-6th March at
the Jumeirah at Etihad Towers
hotel in Abu Dhabi. The theme
of the conference is Working
with Uncertainty - Integrating
petrophysical uncertainty into
sub-surface medels.
The chapter is also organising the

It also covered two
Societys worldwide international
recent discoveries, the
Symposium in Abu Dhabi in
re l ati onship
between
2014, the first time it will have
remaining oil saturation,
Jumeirah at Etihad Towers
been held in the Middle East.
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Further details of SPWLA chapter
meeting was attended by
activities can be obtained from
a large audience, including
the following members of ADCO
instructors and students from the Petroleum
staff who serve on its committee for 2012-2013:
Institute, petrophysicists, geologists, reservoir
Saif Al Arfi, (President)
engineers, petroleum engineers and managers
Jonathan Hall (Vice President),
from all ADNOC Group companies and also
Dr. Samy Seerag Eldin (Treasurer),
staff from all of the major service companies in
Mohammed ElHamawi (Programme co-ordinator)
UAE, such as Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker
Atef Farouk (Ordinary member).
Hughes, Weatherford, Al-Mansoori and Senergy.
February:
17th - 21st February
International Defence Exhibition
and Conference- IDEX 2013
March:
3rd March - 4th April
Health and Fitness Fun Day
14th March - 18th April
Abu Dhabi Electronics
Shopper & IT 2013
14th - 18th March
International Jewellery and
Watch Show Abu Dhabi - 2013
17th - 19th March
Abu Dhabi China Consume
Products Fair - 2013
25th - 27th March
GIBTM - The Gulf Incentive,
Business Travel and Meetings
Exhibition
28th March - 6th April
Spring Show - 2013
SCMD UAE Nationals Forum

On 11th September, SCMD
organised a UAE Nationals
Forum at Head Office,
attended by the CEO,
SVP-CS, VP-SCM and
approximately 85 national
staff. It was inaugurated by
Aref Al Sayed VP-SCM, who
noted that it was being held
as part of continuous efforts
to enhance the knowledge
and skills of UAE national
staff, so that they could
attain new heights, increase
their responsibilities and
become leaders in the field
of work.
He went on to note that the
new ADNOC/ADCO 2017
objective of achieving 75 per
cent Emiratisation would be a major challenge not
just for SCMD, but throughout most Government
organisations. There was a need for a change
in culture with regards to the stated mission and
vision throughout SCMD, ADCO and ADNOC, he
said.
Mr. David Westerman, SVP-CS, and Al Sayed
distributed appreciation letters and gifts for
distinguished and dedicated staff members who
were hard workers and over-achievers in three
different categories, CAMS, Non-CAMS and
Operational.
Safety induction for

Transport Pool drivers
The nineteen recipients were all given the
opportunity to make a short speech in response.
Reda Morse, (P&PAM), then spoke about the
Vision and Mission followed by Ramzi Al-Maloud,
SCM Adviser, who outlined the expectations of
both SCMD Management and UAE Nationals
from Management and from ADCO as an
organisation.
There was then an open discussion, in which
senior management, from the CEO to Team
Leaders, participated, during which a number
of suggestions for areas of improvement were
made. The discussion also included topics
related to the country as a whole.
Another meeting was held on 16th September
in Bab, following the regular SCMD weekly
meeting, attended by the VP and all departmental
managers, to which all UAE Nationals were
invited.
The two sessions of the forum were considered
to be highly successful, and Aref Al Sayed has
now proposed that it should be held on an annual
basis.
During June, a safety induction was held in the

main hall of the Falcon Club for 65 drivers who
are working with Abu Dhabi Transport. It was
led by Mohamed Salem Al Mazrouei (Transport
Manager), transport pool staff, the Al Dhafra
safety manager and Waleed Alsayari (GSDSenior Safety & Loss Prevention Engineer).
The objective of the induction was to familiarise
the drivers with the hazards and risk associated
with hydrogen sulphide and with the general
precautions to be taken for any accidental gas
release. Knowledge and experience gained
from previous hydrogen sulphide incidents was
shared, in the hope that any recurrence of them
can be prevented. Hydrogen sulphide, H2S, is
highly toxic and flammable, and can present
risks throughout any of ADCOs field areas in
close proximity to facilities.
The Transport Manager concluded the event

by saying that the safety of ADCO employee
and contractors are the first priority of ADCOs
management and they are accountable for the
implementation of ADCOS safety strategy and
precautions. Everyone, he said, both ADCO and
contractors staff, should work together in a safe
manner as to prevent accidents and injuries.
The presentation included photographs and visual

aids of incidents both in ADCO and worldwide.
The induction was part of the continuous
programme of providing HSE training to
contractors, to introduce them to safe working
procedures, to advise them of the relevant
precautionary measures to be taken in the event
of an accidental release of gas and to brief them
on emergency procedures.
ADCOs flag on the top of Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania, is
the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest
freestanding mountain in the world. It was formed
as a result of volcanic activity that commenced
750,000 years ago. Salem Al Baker, VP (Asab/
Sahil), and 17 other participants of various
nationalities and ages embarked last summer on
a challenge to reach its peak, to stand on the roof
of Africa.
The challenge was organised by Gulf for Good,
a charitable organisation based in the UAE, and
those taking part were required to raise funds to
help the orphans and impoverished children of the
Amani Home Orphanage in the Tanzanian town of
Moshi as a way of giving something back to the
country in which the mountain is situated.
The orphanage provides a home, with shelter,
food and education, for 75 children, between 6
and 14 years old, all of whom have been rescued
from poverty on the streets.
The challengers left Dubai on 5th July, landing at

Kilimanjaro International airport on the morning of
the next day. They then drove to Marangu Hotel at
the base of Mount Kilimanjaro for acclimatisation
at an elevation of 1,400 metres.
On the second day, the group visited the Amani
Home where they were given a brief presentation
on its objectives and responsibilities before
spending the rest of the day socialising with the
children. The director thanked the participants of
the challenge for their generous and humanitarian
contributions.
The trek started through the rain forest where
participants passed through lush, green scenery
before reaching the Marangu Hut at an elevation of
2,740 meters. They spent the night there, leaving
the next morning to make their way through the
rain forest, after which they emerged on to the
lush Alpine meadows, with views and spectacular
vegetation. Their overnight destination was the
Horombo Hut at an elevation of 3,800 metres.
Here they spent one day to acclimatise, before

moving on.
On 11th July the challengers left in the early
morning, heading toward Kilimanjaro itself and
reaching the Kibo Hut at an elevation of 4,700
metres. At 12:00 midnight, fully equipped, the
group set out for the summit. After a long walk up
through a steep, loose and fragmented slope, they
reached Gilman Point at an elevation of 5,681
metres. Here, Salem raised the ADCO flag at
this height. As far as is known, this is the highest
elevation anywhere in the world that the ADCO
flag has been raised.
Salem says that the success of the expedition
was due in large part to the co-operative spirit,
mutual encouragement and support among the
team members, as well as to the efforts of the
team leader, who, he says, really did a fantastic
job holding it all together and driving everyone on
with his enthusiasm.
Oral Health Programme
Obituary
A smiling face, faded forever
Maysa Samad, the former Chairlady

of the Ladies Club, passed away on
2nd November in Al Ain Hospital. She
was the Chairlady for 2011 and Club
Secretary from 2008-2010.
Committee members and other ADCO
ladies remember her as a very special
person, with her smiling face, her
strong character, the way in which she always tried to help anyone
and everyone. She sought in every way to contribute to the activities
of ADCOs ladies, while fulfilling the needs of her three childrten
while her husband, Faisal Saif, was working in the fields.
Throughout the last few years she was suffering within, but never
made a complaint, never sought any sympathy. We all miss her,
in a very special way, with her smiling face, now faded forever. Our
deepest condolences to her husband, her children and the rest of
May God have mercy on her soul.
her family.
ADCO were key sponsors of the Smile Report

Oral Health Programme organised at the Ruwais
ADNOC Housing Complex Recreation Centre
by the Ambulatory Health Services in February
this year. The objective of the programme was
to increase the awareness of school students as
well as their parents and other members of the
community about the importance of oral health/
dental care with special focus on students and
young children.
Our nurses, Maher Ahmad Abdelkarim Al Hawari
(MED) and Mrs. Maryam Ibrahim Aal Ali (MED),
prepared an oral health programme for the Ruwais
community while Terminal Support Manager
Ebrahim M. Beglar also took an active part in the
proceedings.
As part of the programme, ADCO supported an
art competition in local schools, in which students
were invited to display the importance of oral
health through drawings. This was complemented
by a campaign by mothers of children at the Al
Jinan kindergarten to promote awareness of the
importance of children being taken for regular oral

health check-ups and of learning the correct way
to brush and floss their teeth.
More generally, the campaign helped to promote a
better awareness of the need for comprehensive
oral health and for general health for men, women
and children, as well as spreading information
about the causes of tooth decay.
The Executive Management Team regrets

to announce the death of
Mohammed Obaid Al Kaabi,
who passed away on 12th January 2013.

Mohammed, Assistant Accountant, Finance
Drilling Business Unit, joined ADCO in
13th March 2004.
The Company offers sincere condolences
to his family, friends and colleagues on
their sad loss.
May God have mercy on his soul.
Condolences
The Executive Management Team offers sincere condolences to:
Ibrahim Ahmed Al Obaidli, Team Leader, on the death of his brother.
Aiman Al Qadi, Tender Committee Coordinator, on the death of his father-in-law.
Enad Yousef Abdulla Al Hayyas, Mechanical Foreman, on the death of his mother.
Faour Ahmed Chehabat, Fire Fighter, on the death of his father.
Basel Al Soufi, Gas Planning Manager, on the death of his brother.
Mohamed Melhi Al Mazrouei, Terminal Support Manager, Fujairah, on the death of his mother.
Khalid Rabih, Pipeline Foreman, on the death of his son.
Naji Taleb Al Harthi, Operations Foreman, on the death of his grandmother.
Hussain Ali Al Hosani, Operations Engineer, on the death of his father.
Faisal Ahmed Saif, Maintenance Foreman, on the death of wife.
Abdul Rashid Fateh, Operations Foreman, on the death of his brother-in-law.
Rashed Salem Al Mazrouei, Senior Human Resources Coordinator, and
Mohamed Salem Al Mazrouei, Transport Foreman, on the death of their mother.
Bipin Kumar, Inspection Engineer, on the death of his father.
John Pelthas James, Field Services Foreman, on the death of his mother-in-law.
Sivapandiyan Asokan, Operations Foreman, on the death of his mother.
Tee Sin Chong, Reservoir Manager, on the death of his mother.
Manikantan Puttan Kalathil, Maintenance Foreman, on the death of his father-in-law.
Vasu Thekkedath, Contract Officer, on the death of his mother.
May God bless their souls.
Al Ahlia
gathering
at Asab
On 18th September, a special HSE reward distribution

ceremony was organised at the Asab camp of
contractors Al Ahlia, to mark the companys winning
of the second place ranking in the recent HSE
performance and accomplishment assessment.
The appraisal report showed Al Ahlia recording an
excellent score so far this year, out-performing others
in terms of compliance with contract HSE terms &
Conditions, Camp HSE standards and Annual HSE
Plan implementation and welfare aspects.
The award function was attended by Mr. Ahmed
Al Hammadi, SVP (SE), Sharif Salim Al Olama, VPO
(SE), Abdel Nasser Abu Aishah, Drilling Operations
Manager (SE), Abdulla Al Katheeri, A/VPD, Abdulrahman
Al Hawari, TSM, Saleh Al Ameri, SPM and the SE
Executive Management Team, along with Mr. Fouad
Najjar, General Manager of Ahlia.
The ceremony began with a speech from the SVP (SE),
in which he conveyed congratulations from Senior
Management to all members of Al Ahlia staff for their
outstanding HSE performance. He also thanked the
management of Al Ahlia for their commitment to uphold
HSE performance as a core value of their actitivites in
the Asab area, so as to achieve the ultimate goal of no
harm to people.
The Al Ahlia General Manager, also extended his
congratulations to the companys staff. The TL (HSE),
then translated into Hindi/Urdu important comments
about HSE and LPR rules, being loudly applauded.
Employees were then invited to receive a special spot
bonus, presented to them by the VPO-SE, VP-HSE and
the Executive Management Team, this being followed by
the taking of commemorative photographs and dinner.
Life Protection Rules (LPR) roll-outs

in South East Fields
Over 1300 staff from ADCO
and its contractors in the SE
Fields benefited during the
first half of 2012 from LPR
roll-outs in the Asab, Sahil
and Shah Fields.
The roll-outs, conducted over
several sessions, including
presentations in Arabic,
English and Hindi/Urdu, to
ensure the best possible
communication of the LPR
messages.
The sessions included
question and answer
competitions, together with
discussion of some of the
points raised, while personnel
putting forward particularly
good proposals for enhancing
awareness of the LPR were
given special awards.
SE Ramadan Prize
distribution
The SE Asset Welfare and Sports Committee seeks to
provide a better life outside work in our camp, bringing
employees together in socio-cultural activities and
sports. During the Ramadan tournaments in which both
large numbers of ADCO employees and contractorss
staff residing in the Asab Camp participated, the
atmosphere was electric.
The auditorium was packed to capacity with SE
employees in a festive mood, and with contractors
staff displaying contagious smiles, happy with their
sense of achievement.
The Committee organised a number of different
tournaments including Holy Quran and Hadith
memorisation competitions, an Islamic knowledge
competition and football, volleyball, table tennis,
basketball, squash, billiards and video games and
competition. Many residents took part, supported by
an even larger number of spectators.
A prize distribution ceremony was held on 25th
September, inaugurated by the Welfare Committee
Chairman. Prizes were presented by Sharif Salim Al
Olama, VPO (SE), this being followed by a sumptuous
dinner.
SE Asset Management thanked all participants and
requested them to continue their support for all the
events and tournaments.
SE VPO Awards CAMS

& CAS Good Performers
A small awards ceremony was held in the
South-East Asset on 18th September for entry
point employees with outstanding performance
in their CAMS and CAS programmes. During
the ceremony, the VPO SE & Managers
congratulated the entry point personnel on their
performance and encouraged them to continue
on the path of excellence.
CAS 10-Trainees completing Knowledge

level with very good progress:

Ammar Eisa Karam (in 8 months)

Qusaihwira Operations
Manea Mohamed Al Maneeni
(in 3 months) - Maintenance Foreman

(Mechanical) Sahil Operations.
CAMS -Ds 11+ completed 300% of CAMS

programme with very good progress:

Mohamed Fareed Ahli

(2 years & 9 months)
Saif Mohamed Al Dhaheri

(2 years & 4 months)
The coaches, Amin Al Khatib, Team Leader

(Corrosion & Inspection) Asab, (also Team
Leader), Fathi Mohamed, Corrosion Engineer
- Asab, and Hesham Al Awadhi, Maintenance
Engineer (Electrical), Asab Operations, were
also honoured.
Animal
Protection
Signboards
in NEB
By Chirine Constantini (NEB)
Mabrook to
Mohamed Jamal El Kadi,
Process Engineer,
Engineering & Projects, for
obtaining his Master Degree
in Chemical Engineering
from the United Arab
Emirates University.
As part of ADCOs 2012 sustainability initiatives,

the NEB Environmental team have installed
animal protection signboards in sensitive locations
in the NEB part of the concession area. The
purpose of the signboards is to protect important
species that inhabit NEB from driving activity in
the area.
These species include the Sand Gazelle, Arabian
(Mountain) Gazelle, Cape Hares, Cheesmans
Gerbil, and finally the Lesser Jerboa, also known
as the Kangaroo Rat.
Al Waha congratulates him

and wishes him the best in
his career.
Congratulations
The Cape Hare, for example, indicates the

quality of the desert vegetation, and declines
rapidly in numbers when the habitat or vegetation
are damaged by desert driving or contamination
of the land, such as by beached or improperly
disposed waste. The Gazelles are also both
protected critical species which are present
in limited numbers in some ADCO Fields and
elsewhere in the deserts of Abu Dhabi.
Ramadan
tournaments
in Bab
Photo courtesy of Stephen James
Photo courtesy of Stephen James
The animal crossing warnings were installed at

strategic points beside the main road, identified
as a result of sightings of these animals in the
area and the presence of vegetation upon which
they feed. Additionally, No Fishing signboards
have been installed where illegal fishing activity
has been noted. A total of 6 animal crossing and
4 No Fishing signboards have been installed.
During Ramadan last year,

the Bab Welfare and Sports
Committee organised
a series of activities
for field staff, including
football, basketball and
cricket tournaments and
several indoor activities.
Staff of both ADCO and
contractors took part,
with active participation
by members of the fields
Leadership Team.
The events concluded
with a well-attended prizegiving ceremony, two
pictures being shown here.
HSE Man of the Month
for 16 years !
By Dr. Lal Sojan (Bab)
J.P. James, Field Service Foreman (Bab

& Gas Asset - ASR) has been nominated
as Safety Man of the Month once annually
for the last 16 consecutive years, a
remarkable achievement He was also
selected as Environment Man of the
Month during 2002, 2003 and 2006 and
has been nominated as Safe Driver of
the Month once annually for the last six
consecutive years. Quite a record!
James has previously received numerous
expressions of appreciation from previous
Field Managers. On one memorable
occasion, in September 1997, he reported
a major gas leak in one of our trunk lines.
Logo
winner
The Bab LPR committee
has selected its logo for the
2012-2013 years, illustrated
here. The winner of the
competition to design the
logo was Miss Israa Nabih
Mohammed A. Razik, who is
a student of graphics at the
University of Amman.
The subsequent isolation, depressurisation and repairs were carried

out in record time with high regard for
safety and ADCO Senior Management
commended him for his outstanding
dedication to work and safety, which,
it was noted, were major factors in the
satisfactory completion of the task.
In recognition of his consistent effort
o v e r t h e la s t s ix t e e n y e a rs , V PO B a b re c e n t ly p re s e n t e d h im wit h a
t o k e n g if t . C o n g ra t u la t io n s t o J a m e s
f o r h is c o n s is t e n t a n d o u t s t a n d i n g
achievement.
Recognition Lunch
At the request of our CEO,
a special Recognition
Lunch was held in the Al
Dhabi Hall in the Head
Office tower last year to
mark the achievement of
Mohammed Ghazi Balfaqih
on obtaining a GPA of 4.4
in his Masters programme
at the UAE University.
Congratulations,
Mohammed.
Olympic Dream
By Anna S Lal, daughter of Dr Lal Sojan (Bab)
Unfulfilled goals are ones dreams,

They are sweet and lovely,
It is the stepping stone to reality,
What we dream we try to achieve.
Diverse people under the same roof,

But all have one unique dream,
Dream of an Olympic medal,
This is an exceptional sensation.
I too have a dream, an Olympic dream,

Dream which dawned upon me from childhood,
It didnt let me sleep for decades,
It kept my lifes goal strongly tied up to my heart.
Being here, I could feel the heat,

I am excited, yet vexed,
My entire life, I was waiting for this day,
The time has come to make my country proud.
Half a decade back, I was just an ordinary girl,

Today being here at Olympic Village,
I am not an ordinary girl,
I am part of history to create victory.
To realise my dream,
Here I stand with other Olympians.
Mixed emotions flee through my mind
I controlled, now I could foresee the medal
Gun fired, I set off to meet my lifes utmost
dream!
Bu Hasa
Mid-Year Performance
Review Workshop
2012 Asset Achievements YTD

HSE
Achieved Zero LTI YTD

Achieved 100% YTD of HSE Camel Race Leg
Development (by field)

Bu Hasa
Achieved Gate-7 Shuaiba Artificial Lift Phase-1
MPAP target by Q1 2012

Achieved Gate-7 Thamama-B Development
(Phase-1) MPAP target by Q1 2012
Huwaila
C ompleted STOIIP evaluation / preparing

detailed work plan for North/South areas
Bida Al Qemzan
C ompleted new FDP including revision of

STOOIP for initiating Pase II development.
Operations
Provided
additional oil production in Q1 to

compensate for Corporate quota shortfall
Fully met production availability target (100%)
Oil Production, water and gas injection targets
were achieved
Completed additional off-stream inspections
#/target (308/244 items, 4/3 vessels, 35/28
below.
Planning & Support
A chieved accelerated nine contracts for
KPII#1 and KPI#4 against eight planned.

Achieved Fast Track of Tender and Contract
award for the Caravans Accommodation
project for Bu Hasa and Asab, due to be
commissioned on 17th March 2013.
On the 27th June, a workshop was successfully

conducted on the Bu Hasa Mid-Year Performance
Review at the Etihad Tower, as part of the
progressive performance of Bu Hasa for the
year 2012 to date. The meeting was based on
the challenging Vision 2012 which was set in
January.
The meeting was attended by respective managers
or their representatives from divisions within the
Asset and by partners from other departments
of ADCO such as Drilling, Engineering, Finance,
Supply Chain and Human Resources, who provide
valuable contributions and performance towards
improving our Asset profile.
Mr. Mohamed Juma, the Senior Vice President

(BUH/HW/BQ), proudly noted the excellent
performance by the Asset in meeting and
exceeding its set objectives. He also congratulated
all employees for their work and said he looked
forward to maintaining this trend throughout the
year. The lessons learnt from last year were
reiterated to ensure that they are not repeated and
that current progress is maintained.
During their presentations, each Vice President
dealing with each of the entities made their
presentations on the 2012 Asset Achievements
for the year to date. This was followed by
presentations by Asset partners, as follows:
Recognised by Shareholders for the second
year in a row as the best Asset for ARPR in

Quality and Content.
Engineering & Projects
Achieved
PAC for Shuaiba Unit-H pressure

restoration MPAP target by Q1 2012.
Drilling
Successfully drilled two wells UBD in Shuaiba

Unit G and Thamama B-lower reservoirs:
improved reservoir characterisation and
production enhancement (300-400%).
Human Resources
Achieved e-PCR objective settings of 99.91%
as the Best ADCO Asset of 2012

Integrated 23 UAE Nationals against target of
20 YTD (Dev 3/1, Ops 20/19)
Achieved 100% YTD of People Development
Camel Race Leg
The participants were then divided into small

teams to work on how to maintain the current
progress until the end of the year. The aim was
to identify show stoppers and to design proper
plans with adequate resources for business
improvement.
In his closing remarks, the SVP thanked all
his colleagues for their active participation,
hard work, commitment, dedication and team
work for achieving 2012 mid-year outstanding
performance.
For news of events such as weddings, engagements and new borns.
Congratulations to
Rashed Ali Al Kaabi
Human Resources Assistant
on the occasion of his wedding

on 8th November 2012
Hassan Ali Al Marzouqi
Mohamed Hassan Al Zaabi

on 13th July 2012

on 1st June 2012
Maintenance Engineer (Instrument/Control)
Maintenance Foreman (Mechanical)
Bab
HSE Man of the Month
2012
January
February
Bab
Safe Driver of the Month
2012
January
March
Arif Ahmed
Jagadeesh Reddy
Maintenance Foreman (O/P)
Abdel Nasser Saleh
Maintenance Engineer (O/P)
JP James
Field Service Foreman (ASR/W)
Mohammed M. Al Ramahi
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
February
Yesudian Eban
Maintenance Foreman (ASR/W)
MARCH
Ashraf Bajpe
APRIL
Ahmed Hasan Al Tayeh
Paul Selvan
Production Engineer (TS)
Faisal Bamazahem
Maintenance Engineer (ASR/W)
JULY
Hazem Ayyad
Field Service Foreman (ASR/W)
MAY
Catering Co-ordinator (FS)
Operations Foreman (ASR/W)
C&I Foreman (TS)
Dr. Khairo Al Dabseh
Abdulaziz M. Hussain
Operations Foreman (ASR/W)
Maintenance Foreman (ASR/W)
JUNE
Balakrishnan Anguswamy
Pipeline Foreman (TS)
Abdel Rahman Hasouni

Operations Engineer (ASR/W)
Ahmed Juma Al Mazrouei

Mohammed Mustafa
Samih Yazbak
Field Service Foreman (O/P)
JULY
Samer Shughri
Mahmoud Abu Hashish

K. Shekhar
Operations Engineer (ASR/W)
in supporting ADMA-OPCO to become a world

class company, he remarked.
ADMA-OPCO Celebrates
50
th
Anniversary
of 1st Crude Oil Shipment

from Abu Dhabi
Our sister company, the Abu
Dhabi Marine Operating
C o m p a n y , A DM A - OPCO ,
celebrated the 50th Anniversary
of the first shipment of crude oil
from Abu Dhabi, and the whole of
the UAE, with a grand ceremony
on 11th December 2012 at the
Emirates Palace. The event
marked the conclusion of ADMAOPCOs celebrations of the first
shipment of crude from the Umm
Shaif Field, which was exported
from Das Island on 4th July 1962,
a turning point in the countrys
history. It was attended by H.E.
Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi,
A DNOC D i r e c t o r G e n e r a l ,
dignitaries, diplomats, senior management from
ADNOC and its Group of companies, industry
executives, media representatives and company
employees and their families.
I n a keynote addre ss, A DM A -OPCO C h ie f
Executive Officer Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan paid tribute
to the countrys leadership and to all those who had
contributed to the progress of the

Company over the years. Today
is a day of celebration, he said.
It is an important milestone in the
lives of many people, especially
in the UAE. It is a celebration of
the Golden Jubilee year of an
event that was a turning point in
the history of our country. While
celebrating this historical event,
which marks half a century of
A DM A - OPCO s s u s t a i n a b l e
growth, progress and success
s t o rie s , it is a p p ro p r i a t e t o
pay tribute to the countrys
leadership for their continued
support to the oil and gas
sector.
He expressed his appreciation for the vision and

guidance of the late Sheikh Zayed and of His
Highness President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Al Nahyan, and His Highness General Sheikh
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince
of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander
of the UAE Armed Forces, who, he noted, have
continued to lead the journey to ensure that
people are able to benefit from the countrys oil
wealth.
Mr. Al-Jarwan thanked all those who have
devoted so much time and talent to the progress
of ADMA-OPCO from inception to today. He
congratulated all ADMA-OPCO employees
on this occasion, expressing the hope that the
company would see more and more success in
the years to come and that the booming oil and
gas industry will continue to flourish to meet future
global energy demand and ensure progress,
prosperity and stability of our communities and
humanity at large.
Before the official opening of the celebration,
the audience was entertained by Ayyalah
and Al Harbiyya Bands who presented their
esteemed national folk song and dance which
commemorates the heritage of the UAE people,
followed by the Military Band with a performance
providing a special patriotic and cultural moment.
The ceremony started with the National Anthem,

performed live by the Military Band. During the
ceremony, a film documenting ADMA-OPCOs 50year journey was screened, while musical displays
from the countries of ADMA-OPCOs foreign
shareholders also entertained the audience.
This was followed by a specially-commissioned
operetta, ADMA-OPCO Journey to Success,
which was staged on the outdoor terrace.
Commemorative shields were presented by the
ADNOC Director General to a number of people
who have helped to shape the ADMA-OPCO
of today, including the Minister of Energy, H.E.
Mohammed Dhaen Al Hamili, who started his
professional career with the Company in 1966,
former General Managers and long-serving
employees. Shareholders Representatives were
also honoured in recognition of their continued
support for ADMA-OPCO over the past 50 years.
The event concluded with a gala dinner, while
the audiences were entertained by a spectacular
fireworks display. A photo exhibition depicting the
stages of development of both Abu Dhabi and
ADMA-OPCO was also organised.
To mark the occasion, ADMA-OPCO issued a
commemorative Dirham in collaboration with the
UAE Central Bank. The dirham was released on
29 October 2012. The company also issued a set
of commemorative stamps, in collaboration with
Emirates Post.
The contributions made by ADMA-OPCO to

the national development have certainly placed
the company at the forefront of the oil and gas
industry in the region, under the umbrella of
the parent company ADNOC and its partners
B P, To t a l a n d J ODCO , wh o h a v e b e e n
throughout the 50-year epic journey instrumental

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Vol 31 - First Quarter 2013

ADCO Wins SKEA

The Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO)

The original concession agreement was signed with Petroleum

Copyright 2013 by ADCO.

areas for improvement. It integrates existing

This model assumes that Excellent results with

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ADCOs submission and explain the audit process

SKEA Audit & Site Visit

ADCOs Preparation for SKEA

divisions seeing how they all combine to meet our

On 16th and 17th May, ADCO welcomed three

the guests and informed them of how big an

Their help was invaluable and was taken into

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This award recognises ADCOs striving towards

winner for the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award in

bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu

The celebrations kicked off with a live traditional

Later, members of the Executive Management

During the ceremony, His Highness Sheikh

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Minister of Energy, and H.E. Ali Bin Ibrahim Al

School of Abu Dhabi, who came to learn both

ADIPEC 2012 (the Abu Dhabi International

was briefed by H.E. Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi,

H.H. Sheikh Hazza began his tour by visiting the

Other visitors to the ADNOC stand included H.E.

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Museum at the Offshore Hall, a

development of a group of fields and reservoirs.

Another notable recent achievement has been the

At the ADIPEC exhibition, over 1,500 companies

Held under the theme of Sustainable Energy

Over 50 sessions, participants and industry

growing regional and

of all the people who have made

such as the Emiratisation planned target of 75% by

The assets and functions objectives

ADCO will always fight to retain the best capabilities

In an interview with the Al Waha Editor, Moataz

The CEO also emphasised that we should

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ADCO Training Centre,

Bu Hasa A Story of Continuing Success:

In 2008, under the guidance and patronage of

The selected location allowed the ATC to integrate

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Mechanical & Instrument workshop

individual disciplines and developed appropriate

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The 3rd ADNOC Group Insurance

order to gauge the standard of the trainees and to

Contributed to, and Reviewed by:

Paul A. Freeman (ELI), Dr. Haider A. Hussain (ATCM-BUH),