Zadco awards EPC1 to the Consortium of NPCC and Technip..
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Zadco awards EPC1 to the Consortium of NPCC and Technip..
zadco An internal magazine issued by Zakum Development Company for its employees Issue No. 52 July - August - September 2012 Zadco awards EPC1 to the Consortium of NPCC and Technip.. Editorial Contents UZ-750 project is one of the giant projects that aims at achieving a quantitative landmark in the company’s business to lift its current production capacity to 750.000 KBOPD. In view of implementing this magnificent project, ZADCO awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC-1) contract for the offshore sites development to a consortium of two companies; NPCC and Techip branch in Abu Dhabi for the execution of subsea pipelines and fiber optic cables in addition to many other initial production facilities. Upon the execution of this mega project, ZADCO embarks upon a new phase of sustainable production for a long period of time. The vital facilities of this projects along with the artificial islands, where the project will actually take place, show ZADCO’s ability to overcome all obstacles in view of uplifting the Abu Dhabi’s oil industry In the midst of such challenges, ZADCO would never overlook its role and duty towards community and the surrounding environment via participation and displaying, within ADNOC’s pavilion in Liwa Dates Festival 2012, its remarkable Zirku’s yields of dates where it swept the “Biggest Date” award for its “Anbara” Type of dates for the fourth consecutive year the thing that reflects ZADCO’s interest in environment and agriculture, especially palm trees cultivation. ZADCO is embarking upon an important phase of its business and all efforts are needed to consolidate in order to make these enormous efforts a real success. It is worth mentioning that the UZ750 team is exerting distinguished ad appreciated efforts in this regard. ZADCO News ZADCO Awards Major EPC Contract to the Consortium of NPCC & Technip Zirku Dates Products At Liwa Festival Visit Of HE ADNOC Director General To Zirku and the Artificial Islands ZADCO sponsors Abu Dhabi Industry Award 2 3 5 9 ADNOC hosts the 1st Meeting of PR Mangers of GCC Oil & Gas Companies 10 ADNOC Participates in the Petrotech 2012, Bahrain 11 ADNOC Participates in the Offshore Technology Conference and Exhibition (OTC) in Houston 12 ADNOC and OPCOs celebrated the achievement of the Unified Supplier Registration and Prequalification Procedure (USRPP). 13 Cure the Cancer Walkathon HSE Man of the Month Health Page Ear pain during air travel 21 23 25 Islamic Page Accepted Pilgrimage (Hajj) 26 adco.ae om Zadco July - August - September 2012 1 ZADCO NEWS ZADCO Awards Major EPC Contract to the Consortium NPCC-Technip on 5th July 2012, ZADCO awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract known as (EPC1) to a consortium of two companies, the national petroleum construction company (NPCC) and the French Technip, Abu Dhabi branch for the development of the Upper Zakum field. The consortium is led by NPCC. The contract was signed in a ceremony held at ZADCO CEO and NPCC CEO signing the EPC1 Contract. ZADCO’s head office in Abu Dhabi on 19th exert all efforts in completing the project on time September 2012 by Mr. Saif Al Suwaidi, ZADCO to ZADCO’s full satisfaction and acclaim and we will CEO, Mr. Aqeel Madhi NPCC CEO and Mr. Arturo definitely succeed”… Grimaldi, Technip CEO. Following the signing of the contract, Mr. Al Suwaidi thanked the consortium for their interest in working with ZADCO. He stated that the project is a “milestone in the history of ZADCO and Abu Dhabi”, and that “the consortium will therefore, play a significant role in achieving this project”. Mr. Al Suwaidi emphasized that a tremendous effort is also awaiting ZADCO, the contractors and all other parties involved in the project. I wish you all success in completing the project according to plan”. Mr. Madhi on the other hand said “we thank ZADCO for giving us this opportunity. It is an honor for us at NPCC to handle this important contract. It is one of the largest contracts ever signed by NPCC in the UAE. It took enormous effort from NPCC and its partner Technip to accomplish this feat. Both ZADCO and NPCC have been working together for the past three decades and we have great cooperation and understanding. NPCC will Zadco July - August - September 2012 The EPC1 scope of work includes about 240 Km of sub-sea pipelines, 128 Km of Subsea Composite and Fiber Optic cables beside the initial production facilities and Brownfield modification. The project is due for completion within 36 months. The capital expenditure for the UZ750 upgrade is estimated at over $10 billion. It represents part of ADNOC’s long term strategy to increase and sustain Abu Dhabi‘s oil production capacity by 2017. The fundamental objective of UZ-750 extends beyond boosting the production from 550,000 b/d to 750,000 b/d. It will serve securing the production sustainability through gradual transition to the islands in addition to enabling capturing the upside potential from this super giant field. EPC1 is the first phase of upgrading UZ750 which involves offshore works while the second phase (EPC2) is under tendering now and due for announcement towards the end of 2012. 2 ZADCO NEWS Zirku Dates Products At Liwa Festival H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan with ADNOC delegation to Liwa Dates Fetival. Under the patronage of H.H. Sheik Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, vice prime minister and minister of presidential affairs, ADNOC participated in Liwa dates festival 2012 which was organized by Abu Dhabi tourism and Culture authority. Zirku date product was exhibited in ADNOC pavilion at the festival. Zirku products of the high quality and big sized “Anbara” and “Sultana” dates were exhibited by ADNOC. Beside twenty different type of the island dates, the 5 cm big “Aanbara” won the “Biggest Date” Award of its type at the festival for the fourth year running. Although the Island is dedicated for its petroleum operations, ZADCO is implementing a unique project to develop an improved plants of date palms. The Island host more than 1750 different types of date palm of which “Aanbara” being the most well known. The product of the island reached over eight tones of dates. ZADCO is also implementing a big citrus Zadco July - August - September 2012 and vegetable project as well as plantation of mangrove trees which is playing a significant part in the environment protection. Engineer Abdul Hameed Al Marzouqi, ZADCO’s services supervisor, said that the management of the company has great interest in date palm plantation and landscaping across the islands of Zirku and Arzanah. This policy is a continuation of the agricultural boom launched by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and followed his footsteps by Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan the President of the UAE, by planting and improving date palms. He also mentioned that Zirku is well known for its 17 different types of date palms known for good quality. Al Marzougi added that, beside palm trees, the Island host more than three thousand mango, lemon, orange, pomegranates and fig trees as well as 3 ZADCO NEWS watermelon, muskmelon and the organic tomatoes while the greenery covers more than 25% of the island area. He attributed the big harvest of the island to the optimum utilization of the irrigation system, use of suitable organic fertilizer that is approved by the municipality of Abu Dhabi and a blights free land. Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Haji, ADCO’s public relations deputy CEO, emphasized that ADNOC and its group of companies H.E Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan visits Liwa Date Festival. platinum sponsorship for this important annual event, manifests the interest of the wise leadership of the UAE in agriculture particularly date palm trees. He also pointed out that ADNOC’s effort and dedication in this regard is clear by applying the best use of modern irrigation systems and utilizing the natural resources to maximize the number of date palms. The festival achieved a huge success this year and witnessed a large turnout throughout the festival which proves the success of the festival concept and organization. Dates at liwa festival. Zadco July - August - September 2012 4 ZADCO NEWS Visit Of HE ADNOC Director General To Zirku and the Artificial Islands H.E. Abdulla Nasser AI Suwaidi, ADNOC Director General visited Zirku Island and the new four artificial island as part of ADNOC continuous commitment and support to the ongoing projects activities. H.E. was accompanied by Mr. Saif Nasser Al Suwaidi, ZADCO CEO, Ali Rashid AI-Jarwan, ADMA-OPCO CEO and Mr. Fahim Kazim, ADGAS CEO as well as Mr. Bader Al Mansoori, ZADCO SVP-O H.E Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi during his visit to Zirku. The delegation were welcomed and received at Zirku by Mr. Jamal Al Amari, Zirku site manager and Site Management Team. They were taken in a tour in the Island to see the newly developed areas such as Sheikh Khalifa Park, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Oasis and the multipurpose recreational center. The delegation also visited the new Majlis to meet the employees in the island. They were attracted by the greenery scenes and plantation on the Island, particularly, the plantation of palm trees & mangroves. They commended the effort exerted in this regard and many positive comments were made. H.E Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi also visited the under development artificial islands (south island) and followed the progress made in this mega project. Delegation visit to one of the artificial islands. Zadco July - August - September 2012 5 ZADCO NEWS UZ750 achieves 1.2 million hours NO LTI The UZ750 Project achieved One Million work hours without a recordable injury at the end of April 2012. By the end of September 2012, the Project has achieved more than 1.8 Million work hours without a recordable injury. This significant safety milestone was achieved by the Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) and its Contractors. This includes personnel from ZADCO, the Project Management Consultant AMEC and the Front End Engineering Development (FEED) contractor Technip. “From the beginning of the Project,” Jim Reisz, the UZ750 Project HSES Manager explains “the Project Leadership Team has consistently stressed the importance of creating a positive safety culture and expects that all IPMT members actively spread this culture to the contractor workforce. At its heart, this safety culture is built upon a duty of all IPMT members to be “Safety Leaders.” Examples of this are the regular HSE observations of both positive and “at risk” behaviors and conditions. When at risk situations are observed, Project personnel “Approach Others” to correct the situation. Early Civil Works contractor, Al Jaber Energy Services, started accumulating work hours on the Project soon after the One Million safe work hours milestone was achieved, but since then have contributed approximately 600,000 work hours without a recordable incident. When a person is approached in a positive manner to express concern for their welfare, that person becomes more aware of potential hazards and is more likely to approach his or her co-workers in a similar manner. During the period from September 2010 through September 2012, only four minor first aid incidents were incurred, with no medical treatment cases, restricted work cases or lost time injuries. In this way, everyone becomes a safety leader and we “Grow Our Safety Army”. This approach is contagious and the objective is to spread this culture to everyone associated with the UZ750 Project so that “everybody is safe”. Zadco July - August - September 2012 6 ZADCO NEWS ZADCO Hosts the 40th On Boarding Technical Course (OBC) ZADCO hosted the 40th On Boarding Technical Course (OBC) On 12th April 2012. The event was attended by representatives from ZADCO and other OPCOs Senior Management, PI Staff and Panelists from all OPCOs. The event was attended by Mr. Ali Hassan Al Marzooqi, ZADCO SVP-DEV, Mr. Raymond Mitro, VP-UZFD and number of senior management beside 24 participants from ZADCO, ADMA, GASCO, ADCO and Al Hosn Gas. Four presentations were made in the event covering field development & planning, economic analysis, project management and HSE. Conclusions & recommendations of each Team was given at end of each presentation followed by questions asked by Senior ZADCO and OPCOS top management in OBC. Management & Panelists and answered by the four groups. About the OBC program: The OBC program was launched in 2004 to improve the technical skills of the OPCOs newly recruited technical staff. In 2010 the OBC was expanded to include the non-technical Staff. Currently this program is run by the Petroleum Institute (PI) and managed by ADCO. The purpose of the program: The purpose of the program is to improve the knowledge of newly recruited fresh graduates from all ADNOC group of companies through an intensive and structured course to complement their skills and team Work. The technical program runs for three weeks, Participants in the Technical event. while the non-technical runs for two weeks. They are designed to help new recruits to become part of the OPCOs competent workforce and enables them to meet with their job requirements in the oil and gas industry. Hundreds of UAE graduates from different Universities & backgrounds have enrolled in the technical & nontechnical programs. Those who finished their course have expressed their full satisfaction of the program and how it helped them improve their work. ZADCO & OPCOs senior management congratulated the participants on this remarkable achievement and requested similar future events. Senior management have also recognized the excellent role of the PI and the hard work of those who made the success of the OBC program. Attendees at the presentation of the OBC. Raymond Mitro, VP-UZFD, and senior management awarded a certificate of achievement and a token of appreciation to the participants for their effort and professionalism. At the end of the event a group photo was taken to commemorate this event. Zadco July - August - September 2012 7 ZADCO NEWS Zirku Island Successfully Conducts its Shutdown Program The shutdown (S/D) operation is conducted every 8 -10 years to verify the safety and integrity of all oil facilities. It facilitates the huge inspection/repair /replacement works on large number of capital equipment, without loss of production or flaring gases. duction in order to avoid flaring, forever. The Zirku and head office engineers brainstormed this strategy, examined several options and finally concluded objectively to the selected option taking into account HSE, Economics and reliability aspects. Shut Down at Zirku. ZADCO Engineers implementing the new technology in Pipelines. In this respect, ZADCO has successfully conducted its S/D process to achieve the following objectives; To maintain its assets to meet process safety. To optimize economical benefits. To achieve integrity assurance. To ensure continuity of its oil & gas flow without impacting environment. While conducting S/D, companies often reduce their production which in turn may have significant impact on the world energy demand. Knowing the importance of ZADCO shutdown, the Bloomberg news agency broadcasted in its TV program on 25th March 2012 that “ZADCO output at HYPERLINK “http://topics.bloomberg. com/abu-dhabi/”Abu Dhabi’s Upper Zakum oil field may decline by about 20 percent when it conducts planned maintenance in May”. The jump over from Fuel gas Scrubber inlet line to the Export Gas Compressor Inlet line was introduced. Gas Stabilization by-pass approach was studied carefully by highly experienced engineering team within the company . Apart from this scheme the LPG drain vessels have been modified and the outlet has been connected to the compressor suction header for gas recovery. The by-pass method has allowed the company to maintain its full production capacity while carrying out the planned maintenance. Having visited Zirku site, ADNOC and ZADCO management appreciated this strategy and the entire technical work. Until recently S/D philosophy meant stopped or reduced production during the shutdown process. This is not the case with the introduction of a new concept implemented by ZADCO at Zirku Island. By-passing the Gas Stabilization unit has eliminated the need to reduce the pro- Zadco July - August - September 2012 Zadco CEO commended this technology which will be adopted in all ZADCO’s planned maintenance in future. He said “we always encourage and award innovative ideas and further emphasized that all OPCOs should share and benefit from each other as far as innovation, technology and synergy is concerned.” He further attributed this success to the excellent planning and due diligence, exercised by strong and dedicated teams in the Head Office and sites. 8 ZADCO NEWS ZADCO sponsors Abu Dhabi Industry Award H.E Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan presents ZADCO with token of appriciation. As part of its commitment towards the development of the national students, ZADCO sponsored the annual Abu Dhabi Industry Award 2012 which was organized by the Higher College of Technology. A certificate of recognition was presented to ZADCO in this occasion. The Award Abu Dhabi Industry Award is a unique initiative by industry leaders and executives who are members of HCT’s Program Advisory Committees, aims to encourage national students in their pursuit of excellence. Profile of the Award Industry leaders and executives, representing a wide spectrum of Abu Dhabi industries, who form the Program Advisory Committees of the Higher Colleges of Technology, (HCT), have taken a unique initiative since 2004 to institute the Abu Dhabi Industry Award. Cash prizes are awarded annually to top HCT graduates, selected for their overall academic performance in their professional program specializations. Awards are presented by H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology, before the end of the academic year. Zadco July - August - September 2012 Objectives of the Award The award is overseen by a distinguished Board of Governors who ensure the following key objectives are achieved: • To encourage national students to pursue professional programs which are vital for the local industry. • To encourage national students to excel in their studies and attitude which will reflect positively on the country in the future. • To provide a venue for UAE industry to recognize excellence of national graduates. Winners of the Award These awards are open to graduates selected from all HCT branches across the United Arab Emirates. More than 285 exceptional graduates in Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Applied Communications, Education, Health Sciences and Business programs have been recognized by UAE industry leaders since the Abu Dhabi Industry Award was instituted in 2004. Abu Dhabi Industry Award winners are in the top 10% of their graduating class and professional program specialization at HCT. They are selected on their performance according to the following criteria: • GPA (Grade Point Average). • Graduation project and work placement grades. • Attendance record. • Contribution to college and community activities. 9 ADNOC NEWS ADNOC hosts the 1st Meeting of PR Mangers of GCC Oil & Gas Companies PR Managers of GCC National Oil Companies at the Emirates Palace. ADNOC and its Group of Companies, Saudi ARAMCO, Bahrain Petroleum, Kuwait Oil, Qatar Petroleum and Oman Oil Development company held their first meeting of the public relation (PR) managers of the GCC national oil & gas companies at the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi in June 2012. The PR mangers stressed the need for cooperation and coordination among their companies, creating mechanisms to exchange ideas and experience and coordinating strategies to achieve common vision in all that is related to the oil and gas sector emphasizing at the same time the importance of adopting a common GCC position on issues related to energy, environment, and sustainability as well as to reflecting their interest and identity. In his opening speech, Mr. Mohammed S. Al Qubaisi, ADNOC HR Director, welcomed the participants. He emphasized the importance of the continuous close cooperation and communication among the PR departments. He pointed out that the central role played by the national oil & gas companies in achieving development in the GCC make it imperative that the PR departments improve liaison between governmental bodies and the public in order to achieve common goals, better understanding of national issues and to highlight the GCC policies and position towards issues related to energy particularly oil and gas. Zadco July - August - September 2012 Mr. Rashid Al Zaabi, ADNOC PR manager appreciated, on behalf of ADNOC and its group of companies, the wide response to ADNOC meeting. He emphasized the importance of improving PR intercommunication and coordination. He further added that the purpose of the meeting is for closer ties among the GCC oil and gas companies and to establish a mechanism to achieve common strategy, cooperation and means to exchange thoughts and experience amongst PR departments. He went on to confirm the need for future similar meetings to strengthen intercommunication. Ms. Fatima Al Noaimi, ADNOC External Affairs Department Manager, gave a presentation on the early and development stages of the oil and gas industry in the UAE. She also highlighted ADNOC’s contributions to manpower development and preparation of qualified cadres beside the educational institutions and programs sponsored by ADNOC. Mr. Mohammed Al Shamma, ADMA-OPCO PR manager, highlighted the nature of PR work at ADNOC. He presented the mechanism of ADNOC PR values and common goals. PR managers of participating companies presented several presentation on their departments and strategies. The meeting was concluded by a debate on the challenges ahead and the need to further improve strategies and plans for closer cooperation and coordination amongst those departments. 10 ADNOC NEWS ADNOC Participates in the Petrotech 2012, Bahrain ADNOC and its group of companies (Borouge and FERTIL) participated as a general supporter in the 8th Middle East Refining and Petrochemicals Conference & Exhibition, (Middle East Petrotech 2012), from 20th to 23rd May 2012 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Under the theme ‘Creating Value: Technology, Investment & People’ the event was opened under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention . ADNOC, participated proactively in the Conference by highlighting its commitment to enhancing and improving the refining and petrochemicals industry in the UAE. The event agenda incorporated 14 executive speakers and more than 90 technical and poster presentations that covers four main topics: • Refining & Petrochemicals Technologies • Downstream Industry Best Practices in HSE • Developing People Utilizing World-Class HR Processes • Investing in Plants of the Future In addition to the conference›s comprehensive technical program, the Middle East Petrotech has also featured an outstanding exhibition of products and services, highlighting new technologies and equipment of interest to the refining and petrochemical industries. several refining & petrochemical opportunities in the Middle East were among the main interests in the event as the region have become the most important energy reserve in the world. Exchanging of Commemorative gifts with the Bahraini Minister of Energy. Honoring UAE Ambasador to the kingdom of Bahrain. About the Exhibition Since its inception in 1996 the 5,400 square meter exhibition of products and services, Middle East Petrotech series has evolved to play a significant role in the development and transfer of downstream hydrocarbon technology in the Middle East. The exhibition, which attracts more participants and visitors associated with the oil and petrochemical industry every year, runs in parallel with the conference. Zadco July - August - September 2012 ADNOC Pavilion at Petrotech. 11 ADNOC NEWS ADNOC Participates in the Offshore Technology Conference and Exhibition (OTC) in Houston ADNOC and Its Group of Companies, represented by top management figures led by Mr. Saif Al Ghafli, CEO of Al Hosn Gas, participated effectively in the Offshore Technology Conference and Exhibition (OTC) in Houston, USA from 1st to 3rd May 2012. The pavilion of ADNOC and its group of companies, which was designed in the shape of an ancient UAE castle, received large crowds from different specialists of international oil and gas industries, consultants, technical firms and many multi-national visitors. Top UAE figures also paid a visit to the pavilion including Mr. Mohamed Thani Al Romaithi, President of the UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, accompanied by members of the Chamber of Commerce, business people from Abu Dhabi business community and members of the UAE Embassy in Washington. Mr. Al Ghafli said that “the role played by the UAE energy sector, particularly by ADNOC and group of companies, contributed significantly to furthering the trade relationship with other countries. Our presence in such a world class event is part of ADNOC strategy to maintain their position as a world class company that pursue reliability performance and sustainability”. The pavilion of ADNOC at OTC. Many visitors were attracted to the pavilion of ADNOC. The group’s positive approach to the environment in areas such as, air quality management system, green diesel and unleaded gasoline production and compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for vehicles has been outlined in the conference beside CSR activities, initiatives and the many projects which demonstrate their commitment to their social responsibilities in the community, education and cultural activities. Delegates from ADNOC and its Group of Companies as well as UAE students studying in the USA have also presented subjects related to the offshore industry. With over 65,000 visitors and 2,000 companies representing more than 110 countries, the OTC 2012 represents the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. Zadco July - August - September 2012 ADNOC official delegate to the OTC. 12 ADNOC GROUP ADNOC and OPCOs celebrated the achievement of the Unified Supplier Registration and Prequalification Procedure (USRPP). ZADCO, GASCO, ADMA-OPCO and ADCO representatives to the evevt. ADNOC and OPCO’s (ZADCO, GASCO, ADMA and ADCO) gathered in GASCO’s ‘Al-Remal Club’ to celebrate the key achievement of post implementation review and enhancement of the USRPP which was signed by ADNOC and OPCOs Commercial Managers on 11/06/2012. This Business Process Outline describes how the Inter-OPCOs “Unified Registration and Pre-Qualification Process” (UPQP) is integrated into ZADCO Corporate Governance. What is USRPP: USRPP has three main components that include the Pre-Qualification requirements per ZADCO’s business planning/budget process, Unified Pre-qualification “day-to-day” process as agreed by ADNOC Group of companies and Interface with other ZADCO’s processes targeting systematic improvement. ZADCO set a number of criterion which specify that; all suppliers and contractors who wish to do business with ZADCO shall be registered; their prequalification is based on business need; coordination with other OPCOs about suppliers/contractors already included for fast-track UPQ; estimate the number of Suppliers to be pre-qualified for next year and the Zadco July - August - September 2012 next five years; propose roadmap with milestones and accountabilities; establish measures for KPIs; Align PQ criteria with ADNOC & its Group of companies sustainability charter and communicate with Suppliers on a timely basis and at the earliest stage. The major outcomes of this process are: • Reaching an advance level results of bidder’s prequalification evaluation among ADNOC and OPCOs which will enable each OPCO to update contents of the bidder’s list by adding competent new bidders from the list of other OPCOs. • Ability to identify miscellaneous commodities and suppliers of certain types that have become exempt from the Prequalification process in order to smooth the daily miscellaneous purchase of non-technical materials and services. • Attention to be given to the significant enhancement of scope and values of the work groups classification criteria that has become more consistent with the OPCO projects and operations. • Establishing ground rules for actions related to ‘defaulted’ supplier performance and a suspension/ release forms have been created to be shared by ADNOC and OPCOs. This effort was appreciated by participants. Special thanks have been extended to the task force team leader, Mr. Mohammed Salem from ZADCO, and the other ADNOC and OPCO teams. 13 RECOGNITION (Recognition) To appreciate their efforts in the practical and academic fields, ZADCO recognizes the following employees: Rashed Abdulla Khalifa Bin Qadhib, Mechanical Process Technician, joined ZADCO in 2012 as a mechanical process technician attached to ZR-FMM following his graduation with Diploma in Mechatronics from the Higher Colleges of Technology (HTC). Prior to joining ZADCO, he had a spells of hands-on jobs in car maintenance workshops such Tayer Motors, Rostomani and Subaru. Rashed is an punctual employee and his mechanical instructor Mr. Al-Boudy described him as unique example of an employee who uses his time wisely to accomplish assigned training tasks. Rashed Abdulla Bin Qadhib Mohammad Salem Almazrooei Mohammad Salem Saeed Almazrooei, Storage Export Supervisor, and Obaid Saeed Khamis Eshteiry, Utilities/Storage Export Supervisor, have graduated from the Petroleum Institute in 2009 & 2010 as Chemical Engineers and joined ZADCO upon graduation. They are currently enrolled in a CAMS program to become utilities, storage and export supervisors and have so far attended two major shutdowns at Zirku where they were heavily involved in all activities. They work night shifts during shut down operations and their Zirku Site Manager was full of Praise when he witnessed the rigor which they executed and accomplished tasks assigned to them. Having graduated from the mechanical engineering department of the high college of technology (HCT), Shaheen I. Al Beshr, Piping Engineer, joined upper Zakum maintenance team in 2001 as under development pipe engineer. He went on taking CAMS program in his discipline in one year and 10 month and was later attached to Technip working at ‘Satah full development program & modification of existing wellhead’ projects. He acquired excellent experience from this hands-on tasks including issuing of data sheet, stress analysis for major piping system and the review/modification of the plot plan and layout of platforms and wellheads. Zadco July - August - September 2012 Obaid Saeed Eshteiry Shaheen I. Al Beshr 14 ZADCO NEWS ZADCO Engineer Participates in Panel Discussion in Italy Participants at the conference. Part of the discussion panel. Information centre at the conference. Eng. Mohamed Abdel Galeel Saleh, a fresh graduate control engineer at ZADCO in the Zirku Facilities Maintenance Department, participated in the Honeywell users group conference and discussion panel in Baveno, Italy. The discussion panel examined the skills shortage of fresh engineers. They concluded that as engineers retire, there are fewer and fewer young people to fill their shoes with a decline in the uptake of engineering related courses. He was invited by Honeywell to join a group of 4 industry mangers from different sectors in a discussion panel about practical skills shortage challenge of young generation of engineers. Moreover, another factor that adds to the complexity of the problem is that unfortunately, Learning in the field isn’t as easy as learning at college where a professor who is dedicated to teaching, answer questions, gives exercise & home works is available. He represented ZADCO in this high profile discussion alongside prominent figures in the industry such as Dr. Philip, CEO of GAMBIKA, Mr. Frank, general manager of projects and automation solutions in Honeywell and representatives from USA, Italy and Bahrain. The panel was organized by Honeywell Users Group conference (HUG). It targets all Honeywell users from Europe, Middle East and Africa. Last Conference was attended by vast number of technology suppliers and users particularly from the oil and gas industry throughout the world. Zadco July - August - September 2012 Mr. Mohamed has been working in Zirku island as an underdevelopment control engineer in the facility maintenance control department for the last 18 months. He attributes his success to the support and backing received from ZADCO management and his superiors at Zirku island. Mr. Mohamed, along with his colleague, won the first place among world universities in Honeywell’s student competition in 2010 for their project on “the future control room” . 15 ZADCO AND COMMUNITY ZADCO Blood Donation Campaign While blood is the most integral part of life, there is a general shortage of blood donated at blood banks across the world. It is estimated that every two seconds someone needs blood, with more than 38,000 blood donations needed every day. As part of ZADCO initiatives to strengthen the bond between ZADCO and community and to promote sense of involving in noble causes and in support of vital activities in UAE, CSR, in cooperation with the blood bank at sheikh Khalifa medical city organized a one day blood donation campaign Under the theme of “The gift that cost nothing but means everything”. The event, which took place at ZADCO clinic in the ground floor of Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex on 2nd May 2012, turned out to be a huge success and received an encouraging response with many donors queuing up from early hours. Dr. Khaled Kayed, ZADCO medical team leader stated that “The Blood Donation campaign pro- Blood donation with smile. Zadco July - August - September 2012 Blood donation mobile unit. claimed that ZADCO employees will stand in the forefront for humanitarian causes”, he also added that “It was a day of team work and selflessness”. A large number of employees came to the clinic for blood donation and it was a great success. Many ZADCO employees participated in this campaign. A total of 66 bottles were collected in this campaign. The effort exerted by CSR and clinic was appreciated by Abu Dhabi Blood Bank and a recognition certificate was presented to them on this occasion. It was also noticed that many of non-ZADCO employees were among the blood donors. Some of them were simply passing by while others were made aware of the campaign by relatives who work for ZADCO. “I came today to donate blood as I know this will save somebody’s life”, said Mohammed Thareeque, a non ZADCO employees blood donor. “I donate blood on regular basis” he added. Facts about blood donation: • Blood makes up to 7% of the body weight. • Blood donated is checked for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis and other infectious diseases. • Blood cannot be manufactured, it can only come from generous donors. • Type O- negative blood (red cells) can be transfused to patients of all other blood types. • Type AB- positive (plasma) can be transfused to patients of all other blood types. • Donating blood is a safe process. • The actual blood donation process takes about 10 minutes. • The average adult has about 10 units of blood in his body, around 1 unit is donated. • A healthy adult can donate blood every 56 days. 16 ZADCO NEWS The New Majlis and Recreation Room at Upper Zakum Profile of the recreational facilities in Upper Zakum. Working offshore is not an easy task. It requires being away from family and friends for few days usually in rotating shifts. Being aware of these facts, Upper Zakum (UZ) management is undertaking a facelift to Zirku island to transform it into a more comfortable environment, where employees will have a variety of recreational facilities that suits all employees. Beside already established recreational facilities, the second floor of the facilities have witnessed the construction of a new Majlis. It is more larger and spacious with a door on either ends, a beautiful chandelier lights hanging from the ceiling and an amazing wall decorum with interior design to match the seating lined along the wall. The Majlis is meant for employees to spend their spare times, meet and strengthening their social bonds. A stylish and elegant recreation room was also established in the third Floor of UZ. It provides a spacious and airy room with two doors, donned with modern designed walls and floor that is matching with the cafeteria backdrop and counter plus a beautiful wall murals dotting the walls. It comprises a coffee bar, a barber shop, a store, one pool table area and two play stations. The new majlis in Upper Zakum. Zadco July - August - September 2012 17 ZADCO NEWS ZADCO sponsors the Annual Geology Day 2012 Certificate of recognition from UAEU on Geology day. ZADCO, beside other ADNOC OPCOs, sponsored the ‘Annual Geology Day 2012’ which was celebrated Under the patronage of Dr. Abdulla Al Khanbashi, Vice Chancellor, UAE University. Seminars, exhibitions and posters on the themes of Environmental and Engineering Geology are presented. Beside its booth, ZADCO posters and banners were spread in the venue of the event at the faculty of science to familiarize students and teaching personnel with the functions, business and recruitment opportunities of the company. Mr. Abdulla Al Neyadi, (a ZADCO geologist) handled the task of answering technical questions asked by teaching personnel in the same expertise. Mr. Al Neyadi explained many features of the concept of the geological nature of oil using a specimen of core and rock from ZADCO reservoirs while presenting a banner on the ‘Dolomite Burrows – phase one’. The study examine the results of a recent investigation of burrows in core and their impact on reservoir flow properties and proposed an effective property modeling approach, using smallscale models to account for the potential impact of these burrows on fluid flow. The study and research professors on the other hand expressed their interest in a ‘closer ties’ with ZADCO for ‘further technical cooperation and exchange of knowledge’ while geology students were ‘mainly to meet representatives of employer groups, including those from industry and government and to benefit students to be able to discuss career possibilities and learn about the principal operations of these leading institutions’. ZADCO sponsors the 10th Biology day at UAE University As part of its commitment to positively contributing to the community and the development of the UAE nationals, ZADCO was privileged to sponsor the 10th Biology Day held at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science at the United Arab Emirates University, (Al-Ain, UAE), on Tuesday 8th of May 2012. The event which was entitled: “The Needs of Governmental and Private Sectors from Biology Graduates” is designed to acknowledge the performance of the Biology current and former students as well as faculty members. The Department of Biology provides an outstanding learning environment for students run by a highly dedicated and professional team of Faculty and Staff, up-to-date academic courses and job-oriented skills development. Zadco July - August - September 2012 Certificate of recognition on 10th Biology day from UAEU. 18 NEW RECRUITE New Employees ZADCO is committed to developing the national employees through training and recruitment. In this regard, HR employed number of UAE Mr. Khalil Jumah Saad Aal Ali nationals in different positions and sites. Mr. Ahmed Abdul Hameed Al Tandi UZFDR-PE / Abu Dhabi ZRFM / Zirku Island Mr. Mohammed Humaid Rashed Alneyadi ITPS / Abu Dhabi Mr. Ali Mohammed Ali Alhashmi ITTI-ZR / Zirku Island Mr. Ahmed Ateeq Matar Alqubaisi GSG / Abu Dhabi Ahmed Al Tandi Khalil Jumah Aal Ali Mohammed Humaid Al Neyadi Ali Mohammed Al Hashmi Ahmed Ateeq Al Qubaisi Adel Mohamed Al Afeefi Eissa Sanad Al Qubaisi Abdulrahman Khater Al Shamsi Khalid Obaid Al Mehairi Easa Ahemd Saleh Jamal Mohammed Humaid Al Shehhi Ahmed Hamad Al Nuaimi Mr. Adel Mohamed Abdulla Alafeefi OS-FIT / Abu Dhabi Mr. Eissa Sanad Alqubaisi Training Center / Zirku Island Mr. Abdulrahman Khater Hashel Alshamsi OSMS-PU / Zirku Island Mr. Khalid Obaid Salem Al Mehairi ZRADM / Zirku Island Mr. Easa Ahemd Saleh Jamal UZ-FM / Upper Zakum Field Mr. Mohammed Humaid Saeed Alshehhi UZPM/ Upper Zakum Field Mr. Ahmed Obaid Hamad Alnuaimi DR-DCEDE2/ Abu Dhabi Mr. Almuatasem Ahmed Salem Alkatheeri ITCS/ Upper Zakum Field Mr. Faisal Khamis Saleh Almansoori LGL/ Zirku Island Mr. Abdulrahman Abdulrahman Alzaabi DR-DCEDE2/ Abu Dhabi Zadco July - August - September 2012 19 NEW RECRUITE Mr. Khalid Mohamed Zaineldin Abdelrahim UZ-CS/ Upper Zakum Field Mr. Zayed Ahmed Khalfan Almarar UZFDS-DM/ Abu Dhabi Mr. Abdulla Yaqoob Yousef Alahmed UZCM/Upper Zakum Field Almuatasem Ahmed Al Katheeri Faisal Khamis Al Mansoori Ms. Muna Ghareeb Mohammed Alhousani EP/Abu Dhabi Abdulrahman Abdulrahman Al Zaabi Ms. Ayshesha Mohamed Al Mansoori UZFDS-DM/Abu Dhabi Ms. Fatema Rashed Saeed Al Shebli UZFDD-P/ Abu Dhabi Ms. Iman Abdulla Mohamed Alali UZ750-PM/Abu Dhabi Khalid Mohamed Zaineldin Zayed Ahmed Al Marar Abdulla Yaqoob Al Ahmed Ms. Madeya Khalifa Saif Alqamzi HRR/Abu Dhabi Mr. Ahmed Awadh Ahmed Altamimi UZS750P/Upper Zakum Field Mr. Ahmed Abdelrahman Almarzouqi ITTI-ZR/ Zirku Island Mr. Abdulla Salem Hasan Almheiri LGT/Abu Dhabi Ahmed Awadh Al Tamimi Mr. Humaid Saeed Juma Al Suwaidi GSM/Zirku Island Ahmed Abdelrahman Al Marzouqi Abdulla Salem Obaid Ahmed Bani Shemaili Rashed Ali Al Shehhi Al Mheiri Mr. Obaid Ahmed Rashed Bani Shemaili STHSE/Satah Field Ms. Hamda Khadim Hamel Al Qubaisi CMC/Abu Dhabi Mr. Rashed Ali Ali Alshehhi UZ-CP/Upper Zakum Field Humaid Saeed Al Suwaidi Zadco July - August - September 2012 20 SPORTS Upper Zakum Sport Tournament As part of ZADCO commitment to making the work environment at Upper Zakum (UZ) more friendly atmosphere for the offshore employees, a recreational activities, such as multi-discipline sporting events, have been further improved. UZ management is well aware of such benefits in making a substantial contribution to the overall quality of employees life and work environment. The feeling of satisfaction that comes from participating in such activities promotes a sense of general well being. This is evident in the form of enhanced employee self-confidence and a more positive attitude at home and at work. UZ management, hence, organized, for the second consecutive year, the UZ-Site Management Tournament 2012 event to motivate and build enthusiasm among employees. This multi-discipline sporting tournament consists of sporting activities such as basketball, volleyball and football. Employees are grouped into 8 teams playing 3 daily matches. Awards were granted at the end of each game to the Sports activities at Upper Zakum. best players. In addition to that a raffle with prizes was drawn. Following such event, the mental, social and physical skills acquired by employees play an important role in improving the health and esteem of employees which will assist them with their daily work activities. Cure the Cancer Walkathon ZADCO AND COMMUNITY In an effort to cure and contain cancer in the UAE, ZADCO have participated in the ‘move for world cancer walkathon’ event which was organized by Zayed University in Dubai to raise fund for educational awareness and development of cancer treatment in the UAE. The event took place on 16th March 2012 at Dubai police stadium. Following the event, ZADCO received a letter of appreciation from the University for the active participation by ZADCO and its employees in this event. Noora Bin Dhaher, the Alumni association officer said, “on behalf of Zayed University alumni affairs office and the alumni association board, I would like to thank you and your team for being a huge part of the move for world cancer 2012 walkathon” and, “we would like to have the opportunity to work again with ZADCO in events or activities that provide services to the UAE and Zadco July - August - September 2012 Zadco participates in the walkathon. bring community together to help and serve the country and its people”, she added. The Alumni affairs is collecting donation through donation boxes at the University campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai as well as by selling wrist bands and T-shirts. 21 ZADCO AND COMMUNITY Quraan classes ZADCO Social Committee, (ZSRC), is organizing weekly courses to teach and memorize the holy Quraan for the children of ZADCO employees both boys and girls from 7 to 14 years old. The course is running from 22nd of September 2012 to 6th of May 2013 between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm every Saturday at Al Hosn club ZSCR is providing transportation and snacks for the duration of the course. SPORTS Learning Quraan Session at Al Hosn Club. SPORTS Table Tennis Course 2012 ZSRC is organizing an annual table tennis activities Al Hosn club for all categories (ladies, men & children). Activities are planned in September each year. For the year 2012 the event took place on 1st September on Saturdays and Tuesdays between 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm for kids and 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm for men. An expert, a Chinese table tennis coach, was available during the activities to provide training where needed. Table Tennis tournament at Al Hosn Club. ZADCO AND COMMUNITY October 2012 quiz Answer the following three questions to enter a raffle draw for a chance to win a valuable prize. Answers for questions can be found if you read October magazine on line carefully. • What did ZADCO exhibited at LIWA festival 2012. • Mention 3 community events that ZADCO proactively participated in or sponsored in 2012. • What is the purpose of the OBC program. Please email answers with your full name and ext. number to Mr/ Abdelaziz Mohamed Ahmed, PR department, amahmed@zadco.ae Deadline for receiving answers is two weeks from publication of magazine on line. Six winners will be selected from correct answer entries after three weeks of publication of magazine on line. Winners will be notified by email to collect their prizes from PR Department. Zadco July - August - September 2012 22 HSE HSE Man of the Month Upper Zakum January Ajay Kumar February U. Nicolas Mohamed Ali Oun Sultan Al Zarouni Shijii Karikhan Narandra Patel Obaid Al Zaabi Zirku January Sibakatholla Kader Oli February Abdullahi Ali Warsame March Jamal Ibrahim Abu Ali Zadco July - August - September 2012 23 HSE Satah January Edha Mohamed Omar February P. K. Jhony Mathew Mohan March April Reda Maawad May Abdul Qayum Umm Al Dalakh June Ibrahim Abdi July Shwkat Borkar Zadco July - August - September 2012 Pradeep Kumar 24 MEDICAL PAGE Ear pain during air travel Many people get ear pain when they take a flight, especially when the plane comes in to land. But the pain usually goes away once they›re on the ground. While many people fly thousands of miles and never experience a problem with pressure or pain in their ears, others are in agony after just a short flight. Whether you have the occasional problem or a chronic one -- especially during takeoff and landing -- choose to use one or more methods to reduce your likelihood of suffering from «airplane ear pain» What happens in ear pain during air travel? When flying, it›s possible to experience ear barotraumas, the discomfort or even pain that results from a dramatic difference in air pressure between the inner ear and the exterior. The changes in altitude and resulting changes in air pressure within the airplane cabin can prove particularly bothersome to some individuals. A tendency toward allergies, colds or respiratory infections can increase your chances of experiencing this discomfort. Blockage of the eustachian tubes, in the inner ear, or a swollen throat may also increase the chances of barotrauma. Luckily, several techniques can help relieve the problem. Dealing with your own ear pain during a flight›s takeoff and landing is difficult enough without watching your child suffer through it. Unfortunately, ear pain is especially common in children since the Eustachian tubes that help our ears adjust to changing air pressure are smaller in children. Don›t wait until you board the plane to prepare your child for the possibility of discomfort. You›ll need to pack some pain busters in your carry-on and may even need to consult your child›s doctor before your trip. Zadco July - August - September 2012 What are the symptoms? Some people get a lot of pain in their ears when they fly, especially during take-off and landing. But these symptoms usually go away soon after landing. As well as feeling painful, your ears may also feel blocked. You might feel dizzy when you stand up, and have problems hearing. Some people get ‘ringing’ in the ears What treatments work? If your ears are blocked because you have cold or another infection, it may be better not to fly. But you may not want to, or be able to, cancel a holiday or business trip for this reason. If you have to fly with a cold or with a blocked ear, there are treatments you can try to reduce your chances of getting ear pain during the flight. • Medicines If you are an adult, taking a decongestant tablet or syrup before a flight can help you avoid ear pain. But there’s not enough research to suggest if this treatment works for children. You’ll need to take the decongestant half an hour before take-off. • Things you can do yourself There’s no research into these techniques, but you might find them helpful. Yawning, swallowing, or blowing hard while pinching your nose may help reduce the pressure in your ears. You should feel your ears ‹pop›. Sucking boiled sweets during the flight may help you to swallow more often. 25 ISLAMIC PAGE Accepted Pilgrimage (Hajj) Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam and for many Muslims it is the ultimate journey of a lifetime. It is, therefore, absolutely essential that Muslim should be well prepared for this obligation. Allah, the Al Mighty, says: “Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to ALLAH, those who can afford the journey. Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) says: “ Penance is there from one Umrah (minor Hajj) to the next. Accepted Hajj into the Grace of God will not be rewarded except by Paradise.” This is why Hajj is one of the major pillars and principles of Islam. It has been widely agreed upon by Muslim scholars as a duty to be performed at least once in a life time when affordable. It is not required to be undertaken repeatedly as it is hard to do so beside the vicinity of holly place of Hajj (Ka’aba) is such small place to accommodate for large number of pilgrims should they wish to perform Hajj at one time. Hajj provides many great benefits and advantages to pilgrims to get and witness while performing their hajj rituals such as getting to know each other’s and meet other pilgrims from all walks of life and nationalities who may not meet otherwise. Most often, this gathering brings about closer relationships, harmony and cooperation. If Hajj is performed properly, the pilgrim would Zadco July - August - September 2012 get his reward (Paradise) in the hereafter, while, in this life, benefits will be manifested in his/her behavior towards others and has the characteristics of benign such as honesty, trustworthiness, endurance, patience, generosity, do good deeds, love and altruism, do no harm to others, transcend pettiness, avoid all sins and wrongdoings being minor or major, avoid controversy, hypocrisy, dissension, disagreement, and differences as well as violations and heterodoxies. Accepted Hajj should meet the following criterion: • t should be fully dedicated to the Al Mighty Allah and not to gain financial benefits, prestige, site-seeing or merely as an epithet. The intention should, therefore, be to come closer to the merciful God and to seek his Paradise. • It should be performed in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohamed (PBUH), hence, avoid heresy. • Financial expenses should be gained legally otherwise it may not be accepted by Allah as some scholars say. • All pilgrimage duties should be fulfilled. • Wrong doings should be avoided. 26