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VTEC MENA 2014

The need for a workforce with the appropriate and relevant
skills and knowledge in the energy sector cannot be overemphasized. In order for the energy industry to overcome
various strategic challenges, we must seek innovative and
sustainable methods for ensuring employee development and
empowerment. Developing human potential, therefore, lies at
the core of ADMA-OPCOs corporate ethos under the umbrella
of ADNOC.
We adamantly believe that building capacity, knowledge,
and skills to improve systems of leadership and performance
evaluation are prerequisites for taking the lead in developing a
knowledge-based economy. And as UAE transitions to this kind
of information economy, we will continue in ADMA-OPCO to be
there taking a leading role in unlocking the potential of UAEs
human assets with the ultimate goal of transforming from a
company of which our country is proud to a company of which
the world is proud.
Therefore, we took pride in hosting Getenergys VTEC MENA
2014 recently. We are pretty sure that this leading event that
brought together a large number of prestigious leaders from
government, industry and education sectors, could generate
way forwards in face of the challenges besetting the training of
UAE nationals within the Oil & Gas industry.

Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan

Chief Executive Officer

CEO and
Senior Management
of ADMA-OPCO extend
their heartiest greetings to all
Company employees and their
families on the occasion of
the New Year 2015, wishing
you all a very prosperous
New Year.

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43rd UAE National Day

ADIPEC 2014

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National Day

43rd UAE NATIONAL DAY

CELEBRATIONS

Embody Union Spirit

H.M. King Mohammed VI of Morocco, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Their Highnesses Rulers of
the Emirates attending 43rd National Day Celebration at the grandstand of ADNEC

Festivities in celebration of
the UAEs 43rd National Day
kicked off throughout all seven
emirates throughout the month
of December. Parades, fireworks
and concerts were but a few of
the events that were on offer
to UAE residents during the
National Day holiday

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Under the patronage of President His Highness

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a grand
celebration was organized on December 2nd at
the grandstand of Abu Dhabi National Exhibition
Centre (ADNEC) on the occasion of the UAEs
43rd National Day.
The celebration was attended by King
Mohammed VI of Morocco, Vice President and
Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Members of Supreme Council, Their
Highnesses Rulers of the Emirates, General
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown
Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme
Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and
Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers of the UAE.
They all extended their heartfelt greetings to
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Al Nahyan on the occasion, and prayed to
Allah Almighty to bless His Highness with good
health and keep him for his people and nation to
continue the march of overall development and
renaissance towards further progress and glory

H.H. President
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed:
Safeguarding the Union is Our Goal

In the meantime, His Highness General Sheikh

Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Their
Highnesses the Crown Princes of the Emirates
attended the National Flag celebration at the
Breakwater in Abu Dhabi, to commemorate the
UAEs 43rd National Day.
The celebration coincided with the arrival of the
March of the Union, which began in Fujairah
and passed through each Emirate of the UAE,
arriving in Abu Dhabi on 2nd December. The
march is part of Zayed: Source of Goodness,
an initiative launched earlier by the Ministry of
Culture, Youth and Community Development, to
celebrate the 43rd National Day.
Meanwhile, Al Fursan (The Knights), the UAE
aerobatic display team, performed a show
overhead forming the UAE National Flag up in
the sky. H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and
the Crown Princes were handed over the UAE
National Flag to affix it in a memorial plaque on
the Breakwater.

Sailboats, fishing boats and ships

flying the UAE Flag and displaying
the photos of the UAE leaders
arrived at the Breakwater where they
performed a dazzling sea parade,
concluding a ten-day journey during
which they passed by the coasts of
all the countrys emirates.

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National Day

To highlight the inspiring legacy and achievements

of the founders of the nation, the company hosted
at its HQ auditorium an impressive celebration
where eloquent Emirati classic poetry recitation, folk
games, a theatrical play, singing and dancing by
talented Emirati children from Al-Dhabiania school
engaged the audience and depicted the Spirit of the
Union and objectives of the celebration.
A main highlight of the festivities was the opening
of the Heritage Village at the companys First Floor
Lobby where quintessential Arabian hospitality
permeated the overall atmosphere showcasing
traditional aspects of the UAE heritage.

ADMA-OPCO CELEBRATES
43rd National Day

On Das Island the ceremony featured poetic

and folkloric shows, including a theatrical play
titled God Gave Us Wealth and Prosperity
performed by by Eyal Al Dar Band that caught
the admiration of the management teams of
ADMA and ADGAS in presence of all Teams and
Section Leaders from both companies and a
crowd from Das residents.

Joining in nation-wide celebrations

marking the 43rd National Day, ADMAOPCO organized a series of festive
activities at its premises in Abu Dhabi,
offshore sites and Das Island.
The company dressed its HQ and floors with the UAE flag and decorated
all floors in a way to portray the Spirit of the Union in celebrating the
43rd anniversary and reflect Abu Dhabis rich heritage legacy.

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Flag Day

Raise It High... Raise IT with Proud

Flag Day
Observed on
All Worksites
Zakum Field

Led by CEO Ali R. Al-Jarwan, in presence of the Senior

Management Team as well as a crowd of Company employees,
the Flag Day ceremony was held at noon November 3 in front of
ADMA-OPCO Headquarters. Similar celebrations were held at all
Company onshore and offshore sites.

Das Island

Musaffah Base

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice President, Prime

Minister, Ruler of Dubai, had called for a national Flag Day campaign
and appealed to all Emiratis to participate in the patriotic event.
We are proud and honored to celebrate this auspicious occasion
and we all pay tribute to the UAE flag as it symbolizes our unity
and loyalty to our great leaders and for the love of our country,
said CEO Ali. R. Al-Jarwan.
The UAE Flag Day, celebrated by public and private institutions
across the country wherein the UAE flag is raised simultaneously at
noon, provides an opportunity for all UAE nationals, and residents
alike, to show their devotion and love towards UAE and their culture.
Umm Shaif

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ADNOC & GROUP OF

COMPANIES CONCLUDE
Effective Participation in ADIPEC 2014
ADNOC & Group of Companies concluded effective
participation in a record breaking edition of the Abu Dhabi
International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC)
2014 with ADMA-OPCO signing massive $3.5 billion deals
for Nasr and Umm Shaif oilfields.

ADNOC Stand
ADNOC Stand at ADIPEC had a full program
of activities, including interactive panels
and technology presentations delivered by
representatives from ADNOC & Group of
Companies. In addition to video films, which
provided an overview of our various projects,
there were new interactive technologies which
visitors to the ADNOC stand used to bring
onsite work in the oilfields to life.
The stand featured daily agreements and
signings with ADNOCs industry partners to
ensure that ADNOC & Group of Companies
meet the global energy demand while
building efficiency and sustainability in all the
Groups practices.

The stand featured daily

agreements and signings
with ADNOCs industry
partners to ensure that
ADNOC & Group of
Companies meet the
global energy demand
Technology was used to enhance the ADIPEC
experience, with a dedicated ADIPEC 2014
smartphone application, and onsite interactive
screens, which helped attendees, including
students from different UAE educational
institutions, keep track of all the activities taking
place during the world-class energy event.

HH Sheikh Hazza, HE ADNOC DG along with ADNOC top executives at ADIPEC Opening

International leaders from the energy sector

attended the premier event, witnessing the
signing of major business agreements.

(ADNEC) from 10 to 13 November, marking

30 years of service to the oil and gas industry
across the world.

Held under the patronage of His Highness

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President
of the United Arab Emirates, ADIPEC 2014,
inaugurated by HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, National Security Adviser, took place
at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Hosted by ADNOC, organised by dmg events,

and supported by the UAE Ministry of Energy
and the Abu Dhabi Chamber, the theme
of this years event was Challenges and
Opportunities for the Next 30 Years.

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ADNOC Stand

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The deals were signed by ADMA-OPCO CEO,
Aqeel A. Madhi, CEO, NPCC; J. D. Kim, Senior
Executive Vice President & COO, HHI, and
Vaseem Khan, Managing Director of Technip,
Abu Dhabi and President for Middle East, in
presence of Ali Ghanim Bin Hamoodah, Senior
Vice President (Projects-Engineering)

ADMA-OPCO SIGNS
MASSIVE AED 13 BILLION
Nasr & Umm Shaif Deals at ADIPEC

CEO said ADMA-OPCO has also taken advantage

of these major projects to develop and train
young UAE nationals in engineering and project
management as part of the EPC agreement.

During the industry-setting event, ADMA-OPCO signed three

major deals worth AED 11.02 billion (around US$ 3.5 billion)
to boost output from the Nasr Oilfield. The deal spans three
contract packages which were handed to NPCC, Hyundai
Heavy Industries (HHI) and Technip.
CEO after signing Nasr PMC contract with Technip MD

As part of our commitment to building the

future of Abu Dhabi and UAE nationals we
are investing in the advancement of the
future oil and gas leadership by implementing
a comprehensive, well-structured career
development programme for young UAE
nationals as part of the EPC contracts for the
new oil fields where the selected candidates will
be assigned to the EPC contactors premises
and participate within the projects task force.

CEO & SVP (PE) in a group photo with HHI top executives after signing Nasr Field EPC Contract

CEO signing Nasr & Umm Shaif EPC contracts with NPCC CEO

Package 1 for EPC work on seven wellhead

towers at the field is valued at $792 million; the
second package also for EPC work, worth
$1.938 billion was given to HHI. Technip was
given the third contract worth $206 million to
provide project management and consulting
(PMC) services for the development.

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NPCC also won a fourth contract for EPC

work to boost gas supply from the offshore
Umm Shaif Super Complex for AED 1.08 b
(approximately $494 m).
These key projects come under the guidance
of Abu Dhabi Government and the support
of the SPC and the Shareholders, said CEO

Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan, stressing that the entire

project is in line with ADNOCs plans to ensure
sustained oil production, while maintaining
highest HSE standards.

The Nasr field is being developed by ADMAOPCO in two phases. The EPC Contract for
Phase-I was awarded in July 2011; two wellhead
towers and a manifold tower constructed under
this contract are in the final stages of completion.

We are proud of our

strategic and long standing
partnership with NPCC,
Hyundai and Technip
and hope that the project
would be completed as
per the set schedule and
quality standards.

The contracts signed are for Phase II or the

Full Field Development stage of the project.
Through the project named Additional Gas Supply
to Onshore & Flexibility Assurance at USSC,
ADNOC intends to transfer additional gas from
Umm Shaif Oilfield to Habshan through Das Island.
This new project is undertaken on a fasttrack basis to fully utilise the available gas
streams in order to increase onshore gas
supply. The project is executed in two parts
i.e. the offshore part by ADMA-OPCO and the
remaining part by other OPCOs.

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ADIPEC 2014
Clockwise from top: HH Sheikh Hazza
briefed on ADNOC & Group of Companies
projects by ADNOC HR Director in
presence of HE ADNOC Director General
during his tour of ADNOC Group Stand;
ADNOC Interactive System receiving
good response from ADIPEC visitors;
ADNOC Stand receiving high turnout
from state dignitaries

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Clockwise from top: CEO with BP senior

executives on ADIPEC sidelines; HE Sheikh
Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of
Culture, Youth & Community Development
and Minister of Energy HE Suhail Al Mazroui
along with ADNOC Senior executives touring
ADNOC Stand; Ali Khalifa Al-Shamsi, ADIPEC
Confernece Chairman, Director of Strategy
and Coordination, ADNOC, with Group senior
executives at ADNOC Stand; part of ADNOC
Knowledge Forum discussions

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BOARD, JMC COMMEND

Company Overall Performance
Key 2014 Achievements:
Maintaining Excellent HSE
Performance.

Meeting the New Demand

of Onshore Gas Supply.
Commencing Umm Lulu
Oil Production.
Starting Shipment of New
Das Blend.
Introducing Integrated
Production Assurance Plans.
Achieving Step Change in
Well Delivery Efficiency.
Completing 3D OBC
Seismic Acquisition.
Completing Massive Transition
to New Organization and
Commitment to People
Development.

The Board and Joint Management

Committee meetings, held on 9th December
2014 in Company HQ, reviewed a series
of core business issues. The meetings
were chaired by Mohamed Butti Al Qubaisi,
Exploration & Production Director, ADNOC,
and attended by representatives from
ADNOC, BP, TOTAL and JODCO along with
the Company Senior Management Team.
Chief Executive Officer Ali R. Al-Jarwan
made an in-depth presentation to the Board,
covering the whole range of Company
activities, progress made on the strategic
programs and the upcoming challenges.

Board & JMC members cutting cake marking start of UL Field oil production

The Board commended the Management

Team for the continued strong performance
with particular reference to maintaining
excellent HSE performance; meeting the new
demand of Onshore Gas supply; achieving
Umm Lulu 1st Oil; launching the first shipment
of the new Das Blend; introducing Integrated
Production Assurance Plans; achieving a step
change in Well Delivery Efficiency; completing
3D OBC Seismic Acquisition; completing a
massive transition to the New Organization
and commitment to People Development.
The Board reviewed and approved the
recommendations made by the Technical,
Finance, and the Supply Coordination
Committees and endorsed the 2015 Budget.
The JMC approved the 2015 Capital and
Operating Budget and the strategic direction
of the Business Plan. The JMC requested
the Management Team to convey their
appreciation and thanks to all the employees
for their dedication and commitment.

Board & JMC members and Senior Managenment team in a group photo

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News

From Left to Right: CEO in a candid talk with ATI students manning ATI Booth at Getenergy TEC MENA at Company HQ; part of event panel
discussions; exhibition receiving good turnout from industry partners

ADMA-OPCO Hosts
Training providers and Oil and Gas Industry
representatives, with interests in the MENA region
attended the event with a view to collaborating to
deliver a safe and competent workforce.
The need for a workforce with the appropriate and
relevant skills and knowledge in the energy sector
cannot be over-emphasized, said CEO Ali R. AlJarwan, addressing the event inaugural session.

ADMA-OPCO hosted Getenergys VTEC MENA 2014,

the only forum to unite the technical education and
training providers with the Middle Easts Oil & Gas
companies. VTEC MENA was presented under the
patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al
Nahyan, Minister for Culture, Youth and Community
Development at the companys HQ in Abu Dhabi on
December 8th -10th.

The three-day forum considered in particular the forecast

requirements of Oil & Gas and services companies,
the performance of in-company training operations
and collaboration between the companies, and the
ways in which Iraqi training institutions are working with
companies to meet future industry skills demand.
We are pretty sure that this leading event that brings
together prestigious leaders from government, industry
and education, will generate fruitful discussions and way
forwards in face of the challenges besetting the training
of UAE nationals within the Oil and Gas Industry.
In order for the energy industry to overcome various
strategic challenges, we must seek innovative and
sustainable methods for ensuring employee development
and empowerment. Ddeveloping human potential,
therefore, lies at the core of ADMA-OPCOs corporate
ethos under the umbrella of ADNOC, he added.
Getenergys VTEC MENA, organsied by the Manpower

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Development Division, and hosted by ADMA on behalf

of ADNOC, addressed principal themes, thru a series
of presentations and panel discussions, primarily the
need to bridge the gap in competency and skills,
nationalization strategies, delivering international
standards, Oil Company- College partnerships and
building education infrastructure.
Event speakers included industry insiders from MENA
region, primarily the CEO of GASCO, Vice President of
Shell Abu Dhabi, Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer,
TOTAL E&P, UAE, and Vice President of Schlumberger.
Sultan Al Ghaithi, Manager Competency Development,
Samir Omar, Strategic Manpower Development Team
Leader, Fatima Al-Alawi, Assessment & Verification
Team leader, and Seena Mohamed Farea, Manager
Learning & Competency Assurance represented ADMAOPCO, the Event Platinum Sponsor and Host, at the
panel discussions.
Shell, BP and JODCO supported the participation
of three colleges from UAE to exhibit at the event,
demonstrating the essential partnership between oil
companies and colleges.
Attending the event were representatives invited from
industry partners, including but not limited to, Shell Iraq,
Lukoil Overseas, PetroChina, SOC, Eno, Oxy Iraq, BP
Roo, TAQA, Dana Gas, OMANs PDO, University of
Basra for Oil & Gas and Southern Technical University.

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IT CONTRIBUTIONS
to Company Core Business in Limelight

The event occasioned a series of presentations by ITD

staff, highlighting the major projects underway.
From the Boardroom to the Living Room was the title of a
presentation conducted on Unified Communication Technology.
The objectives of an effective and efficient Unified Communication
Technology were summarized by the presentation as follows:

the pressing need for establishing an enterprise mobility

technology in the company. The paper singled out a set of
dividends an effective enterprise mobility technology can
pay, including, but not limited to, faster access to critical
information for real-time decision making on the fly and
effective contribution to the companys Go Green Initiative.

CEO, SVP (ZK) & MIT touring ADMA IT @ Glance Exhibition

The major role played by Information

Technology in the Oil & Gas Industry
has been brought to the front through
an exhibition-cum-presentation
event organized by the Information
Technology Division recently.
Titled ADMA IT @ A Glance, the two-day function
hosted a select of international IT providers in the region
to showcase their latest techniques and shed light on the
growing role played by technological innovations in the
hydrocarbons industry.

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Delivering the event keynote speech, CEO Ali R. Al-Jarwan

said that Oil and Gas is a very technology-oriented industry.
Technological innovations have made it possible for the
Oil & Gas industry to supply the fuels that power the world
economy, he noted.
CEO underscored the paramount importance of technology
deployment. The deployment and application of advanced
technology is vital to the modern industry task of finding
and developing oil and gas resources to meet expansion
needs and ambitions.
Exchange of brainpower between OPCOs on this score is
fundamental to achieving the desired technologydeployment
and the aspired success, he elaborated.

Manage office phone from your PC

Easily transfer calls to another device
Start conversations directly from
Office programs
Participate in Lync meetings from
your mobile device
Meet with external participants if they
dont have Lync
A presentation on Enterprise Mobility Technology cited
the current expansion plans as the main factor behind

Presentations on ADMAs Private Cloud; ADMAs Wide Area

Network; and My File, a technological solution that should
help ADMA users manage and transfer their files in a secure
and protective manner, were conducted and provided an
insight into ITDs current business initiatives.
An IT exhibition was opened by the Senior Management team
who were shown around the state-of-the-art technology and
latest gadgets the event sponsored displayed.
In a nutshell, the event was aimed to demonstrate ITDs
contributions to the companys core business, including
the introduction of new services and technologies to meet
business requirements and help end users enhance their
productivity in - and out of office.

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ADNOC & GROUP OF COMPANIES

Participate in MAINTCON 2014

ADNOCs participation
in such premier events
is part of the companys
global presence within the
oil and gas industry where
it endeavors to avail of
new opportunities for new
business partnerships,
share insights with peers
and network with experts
from around the world.

ADNOC & Group of

Companies participated
distinctively in the MAINTCON
2014 which was organized
in Manama, Bahrain, on
December 7-10.
The MAINTCON, themed Maintenance & Reliability
Gateway, was officially opened by Bahrains
Minister of Energy, Dr. Abdul-Hussain Bin Ali Mirza.
ADNOC Stand at the event presented the
Groups offshore and onshore projects, activities
and operations and the recent efforts made by
ADNOC Group to pioneer in the Oil and Gas
industry. ADNOC provided Platinum Sponsorship
for MAINTCON 2014, thus underlining the
Companys commitment to promoting a broad
understanding of the latest trends, developments
and technologies in the field of maintenance.

Groups core business developments and watched

documentaries on ADNOCs operations and activities.
In appreciation of its participation as a platinum
sponsor and contributing to making the event
a great success, ADNOC was presented with a
shield by the organisers.
In addition to the exhibition, ADNOC participated
in the event conference where Khaled Ahmed
Al-Qubaisi, Senior Vice President (Zakum), was a
keynote speaker.
ADNOCs participation in such premier events
is part of the companys global presence within
the oil and gas industry where it endeavors to
avail of new opportunities for new business
partnerships, share insights with peers and
network with experts from around the world.

The event was organised by the Gulf Society of

Maintenance Professionals in cooperation with
the Bahrain Society of Engineers.
During a tour of the exhibition, Dr. Mirza
visited ADNOCs stand and was briefed on the

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Bahraini Minister of Energy visiting ADNOC Stand at MAINTCON

CEO VISITS
UAE ENGINEERS
Attached to Nasr
FFD in Singapore

ADMA-OPCO,
QATAR
PETROLEUM
Exchange Expertise

CEO Ali R. Al-Jarwan recently paid a visit to

headquarters of KPR PT LTD where a number of UAE engineers are attached to the
Singaporean company with regards to the
implementation of the Nasr Field Full Field
Development Project Phase 2, awarded to
Hyundai Heavy Industries Company.

As part of the knowledge share and

The visit is part of the companys ongoing major activities to develop

UAE engineers by earning them firsthand business experience with
international engineering consultants and contractors.

Both ADMA-OPCO and Qatar Petroleum have similar types of

KPR Singapore PTE Ltd is a renowned enterprise which specializes

in safety footwear. Its noteworthy that the NS FFD EPC contract,
valued at $1.938 billion, was awarded to HHI in July 2014.
CEO met with 16 UAE national assignees from ADMA-OPCO,
ADCO, ZADCO and GASCO who have been attached to the
KBR workforce.

exchange of expertise efforts, ADMAOPCO recently received representatives from Qatar Petroleum on a threeday visit on behalf of ADNOC.
offshore structures operating in the Arabian Gulf for more than
40 years and face similar engineering and integrity challenges
to extend the life of existing offshore structures.
The scope of discussions covered aspects of offshore
structural engineering and integrity management.
Managers, structural engineers and integrity management

Commenting on the attachment, CEO said ADMA-OPCO is

committed to building the future of Abu Dhabi and UAE nationals
and we are investing in the advancement of the future oil and gas
leadership by implementing a comprehensive, well-structured
career development programme for young UAE nationals as part
of the EPC contracts for the new oil fields where the selected
candidates are assigned to the EPC contactors premises and
participate within the projects task force.

specialists from the two companies exchanged information on

During the visit, CEO attended a presentation by HHI on the

market condition as well as the project progress and interfaces.

being a good foundation for future exchange of knowledge

The presentation was attended by Tayeb Huwair, Senior

Manager, New Fields Development, Mohamed Harb, SPM,
NSFFD, and Khaled Al Harbi, PM NS PWR.

requirements and shared experience addressing the integrity of

aged structures.
The Qatari representatives met at the end of the visit with
Hussain Ahmed Bin Thabet, Senior Vice President (Technical
Standards & Services) who recognized the value of such visits,
between the two companies.
The visit was coordinated through the Integrity Division and
supported by Discipline Engineering team.

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TSSBU
LAUNCHES

SKEA DIAMOND FOR ADCO,

ADNTCO & NGSCO FOR GOLD
HH Sheikh Hamid Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Princes
Court honoured 20 organizations and
enterprises that won the thirteenth
release of the Shaikh Khalifa Excellence
Awards (SKEA) amid a service held at the
Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi recently.

New Website

GOLD
WINNER

ADCO won Diamond while NGSCO and ADNTO got Gold.

The awards function, was held under the support of General Sheikh
Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and
Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, sorted out
by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

-Source: Al-Jmi al-saghr: vol.ii/p.144.[2]

The Technical Standards & Services

Business Unit has launched a new website,
with improved functionality, design, and
navigation. Featuring an enhanced homepage
design, cleaner layout of page content, and
a consistent site-wide navigation system,
the new website is accessible through the
companys Webportal: SAMA ADMA, and
has been designed to meet all relevant
accessibility standards.
The new website serves as a technical hub and a
sustainable supporting source for ADMA-OPCOs
employees, stakeholders, shareholders and industry
partners as well as the companys CAMS graduates
and new comers where they can find all needed
technical documents relevant to the companys core
business. It therefore provides technical standards
documents which exist in ADMA for the effective
management of issues related to all technical
discplines, including HSE, Quality Management,
Marine & Logistics and Drilling.
The Technical Standards & Compliance Assurance
Division organized a ceremony marking the new launch
that was attended by Senior Management representatives
and Company employees under the slogan Our Wealth
of Technical Knowledge One Click Away. Standards
are the fabric of ADMA like our DNA, said SVP TSS.

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SVP (TSS) , SVP (US & NS) touring exhibition demonstrating TSSBU Website functionality

They are the common language of our industry and

basic building blocks for all elements, he noted while
addressing the launching ceremony audience on the
importance of adopting Standards as a mandatory part
that ought to be applied precisely in all Company activities.
The new website represents an initial step in a long
journey towards establishing a robust Technical Operational
Standards Identity at ADMA-OPCO, he added.
On his part, Sulaiman Al-Busaeedi, Manager Technical
Standards (MTS), in a presentation during this launching
ceremony, said ADMA-OPCO standards are rich, practical,
and smartly linked & aligned with international standards.
MTS highlighted the main challenges of securing
resources, prioritizing and expediting business
objectives, establishing partnerships with external
parties and benchmarking.
In a closing remarks, Brian Wood VP, TSCAD, noted
that our commitment to ADMA standards aligns us with
the companys Vision Mission Values and is a visible
commitment to Operations excellence.
In an educative presentation, Mariam Al-Alwie,
Information System Analyzer (ISA), explained the
website functionality in term of systematic programming
and searching considerations.
An exhibition was set up on 1st Floor Lobby and
opened by SVP (TSS) in presence of SVPs and VPs to
demonstrate the functionality of the new website on a
live experience for Company employees.

HH Sheikh Hamed applauded the winning organizations, and noted

that the grand prize provides an impetus to motivate them to strive
for more prominent achievements in future.

SKEA winners

NPCC LAUNCHES
New Brand Identity
National Petroleum Construction
Company (NPCC), launched its new
corporate brand identity at Etihad
Ballroom in Emirates Palace on 4th of
November. The identity was launched by
the H.E. Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman
of NPCC and the event was attended by
a large elite crowed from the National &
International Oil Companies, Engineering
& Contracting Industry, Suppliers,
Service companies and Financial
Institutions . CEO Ali-Rashid Al-Jarwan
attended the ceremony.

NPCC is a living example of success under the leadership of

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Nahyan. Today NPCC is part of
Senaat, and apart from contributing to Oil & Gas sector, is also
contributing to industrial success of Abu Dhabi, in-line with
the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. Sennat is focusing on
growing non-oil GDP of Abu Dhabi. -H.E. Hussain Al Nowais,
Chairman of NPCC.
While addressing the guests, NPCCs CEO Aqeel Madhi
reiterated that the company stood up to the challenges and
played a major role in serving Oil & Gas Sector in its growth
journey over the past four decades.
CEO commended the long-standing partnership between ADMA
and NPCC, hoping for continued future cooperation between
the two companies.

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CSR

Annual Golf Tournament

Garners Attention for CSR Issues

ADMA-OPCO
Hosts Launch of Anti-Heart
Diseases Campaign

Under the auspices of the CEO Ali

Rashid Al-Jarwan, the 2014 ADMAOPCO Annual Golf Tournament was
organized recently, at the Abu Dhabi
Golf Club. The tournaments main
objective was to bring employees of
OPCOs, Shareholders, Contractors and
guests closer together in a socially and
environmentally friendly atmosphere.
Another traditional goal of the tournament is to raise social
awareness for a specific Abu Dhabi charity organization. This years
charity focus was the Al- Noor Training Centre for Children with
Special Needs. Representatives from the centre received donations
from the golfers as they entered the Abu Dhabi Golf Club. The
tournament participants were very generous in their support of this
charity, which was recognized with an award of thanks from the
Care Center.

ADMA-OPCO hosted the launch

of the Touching a Million Hearts
Campaign at its Headquarters on
November 19th - 20th.
Organized in conjunction with Universal Hospitals, the campaign
is a unique initiative aimed at fighting heart diseases in the UAE
and spreading awareness of the causes and symptoms of such
fatal illnesses.
The campaign is intended to reach one million people and
provides free health screenings, including testing of heart rate,
blood pressure, random blood sugar, random cholesterol, ECG,
Echocardiography and overall body assessment inclusive of
providing fitness certificates. The entire initiative is led by the
Cardiac Sciences Department at Universal Hospital.
Similar campaigns will be conducted by Universal Hospital in
conjunction with other major corporations nationwide over the
coming period.
Commenting on the initiative, CEO Ali R. Al-Jarwan, said the
campaign reflects the paramount importance ADMA is attaching
to our CSR obligations to UAE people.
Preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes requires
commitment from all of us. There are steps all parties
concerned, including all society organizations, should take to
reach this shared goal, he added.
Early detection of the risk factors causing Cardiovascular
Diseases are the key rule towards the prevention of heart
attacks and minimising the mortality rate to enhance the quality
of life, he maintained.
On his part, Dr. Shabeer Nellikode, the Managing Director
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A traditional local dance performance by Al-Noors children was

arranged during the tournament and caught the participants
admiration.
Al Noor Centre childrens local dance performance at Annual Golf Tournament
Anti-heart disease campaign proceedings at Company HQ

his hospitals partnership with ADMA-OPCO in launching this

important initiative, noting that Universal Hospitals will provide
all medical and logistics services, including highly professionals
teams, to ensure optimum results from the campaign.
Recent studies revealed that cardiovascular diseases are the
worlds leading cause of death, claiming about 17.3 million lives
a year and about 30 per cent of deaths worldwide. It accounts
for one in four deaths in the UAE.

CSR Team Visit SKMC

In line with the companys Corporate Social Responsibility
Programme, a staff visit was arranged recently to Sheikh
Khalifa Medical City. The visit which coincided with the
43rd National Day celebrations, came within the context of
the companys endeavours pursuing a committed strategy
to remain continuously involved in community related
activities as part of its CSR programme. Similar such
visits are organized all year round to charity centers by
the CSR team in a keen attempt to promote humanitarian
work. The staff presented gifts to the hospitalized children
and met the SKMC management team who expressed
appreciation of ADMA-OPCOs continued contributions to
the hospitals activities.

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Miscellaneous

INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL OF
Falconry Attracts Big Crowds

ABU DHABI
SCIENCE FESTIVAL

Wows Crowds in 3 Cities

FORMULA 1

ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI

GRAND PRIX Grabs World Attention
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Driver
Lewis Hamilton won the concluding race
of the campaign at the Yas Marina Circuit
in Abu Dhabi to take the Formula 1 World
Championship Title for the second time
in his career.

HE ADNOC DG following up Formula 1 competitions with ADNOC & Group of Companies top executives..

Under the patronage of President His

Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, the Cultural Programmes and
Heritage Festivals Committee Abu Dhabi organised the activities
of the 2014 International Festival of
Falconry on December 7-13, 2014
across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The new edition was characterised by the participation of 80
countries represented by more than 500 falconers, experts,
researchers, officials and representatives from UNESCO and other
international organisations concerned with the preservation of the
heritage of falconry, and protection of the environment.
The activities of the Festival, in its 3rd edition, kicked off at the
Falconers Camp from 7th to10th of December, 2014 in Hamim,
Al Gharbia (the Western Region). The falconers spent three days
with their birds of prey at a special site where they practiced the
different traditions of falconry.
The camp bestowed a unique opportunity for dialogue, interaction,
and open exchange of expertise among falconers and those
interested in falconry. It is also the ideal site to explore the diverse
traditions of falconry from different parts of the world and gain
practical know-how about the experience of desert life.

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The 4th edition of the Abu Dhabi

Science Festival brought more
exciting science programmes than in
previous years.
For the first time, the event ran simultaneously for ten
consecutive days until November 22 at three fixed locations
on the Abu Dhabi Corniche, Al Ain Zoo and Al Majaz
Waterfront, Sharjah.
ADSF 2014 provided an opportunity for everyone to see for
themselves the wonders of science through exciting activities
designed to encourage the youth to learn more about
science and follow a career in STI-related subjects.

Formula 1, supported by ADNOC &

Group of Companies, were attended by
a galaxy of the Groups top executives.

television viewers from 185 territories and ran from March to

The event demonstrated UAEs fruitful interest in hosting major

international sports tournaments and events that represent a
source of tourist attraction and an effective means to highlight
the achievements of the UAE.

up. Between them, Hamilton and Rosberg accumulated

Formula 1, which began in 1950, is the worlds most prestigious

motor racing competition and is the worlds most popular annual
sporting series. It was watched by over 450 million unique

Since its highly-acclaimed debut as part of the 2009 Formula 1

November and spans 19 races in 19 countries across five

continents.
Lewis team-mate Nico Rosberg ended the season as runner16 wins, 18 pole positions, 12 fastest laps and 31 podium
finishes. With eleven one-two wins in a single season, the
team surpassed the previous record set by McLaren in 1988.
Championship, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix continues to be the
standout sporting event of the UAE.

Sponsored by ADNOC, ADSF 2014 was held under the

patronage of General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme
Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and organised by
the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC).
Activities at ADSF 2014 included world-class workshops,
shows and an interactive exhibition.
Over 100 students from Al Ain University and the United
Arab Emirates University (UAEU) were recruited locally
as Science Communicators to work onsite to deliver the
festivals content.

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Sports

ADMA Club has continued its indoor

and outdoor sports activities all over
the past period, maintaining its policy
of consolidating Employee Attachment
and Loyalty in line with the Talent
Retention Strategy adopted by the
company. The past months witnessed
accelerated activities in different
kinds of sports, including Football,
Badminton, Table Tennis, Bowling,
Basketball and Chess, as shown
below thru ADMA Magazine lens

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ADMA Community

ZWSC
MODIFICATION
PROJECT
ENGINEER

Named Supervisor of
the Year

Knowledge

DAS CHEF WINS

Dubai World Hospitality

Championship

In the first such acknowledgment in the Oil &

Gas companies history, Chef Ali Al Niyadi, Das
Island, got the first position in the Dubai World
Hospitality Championship. Chef Ali was the only
participant from Abu Dhabi who competed within
a team representing the UAE in the international
competition where 12 teams from the GCC and
Arab countries vied for the title.

Oil & Gas INDUSTRY QUIZ

1. Which of the following countries was not
a founding member of OPEC?

6. What is a LACT unit

Kuwait

Lease Automatic Custody Transfer

Iran

Low Atmospheric Crude Tower

Iraq

Low Altitude Characterization Topography

Libya

2. What is R/P ratio?

The ratio of royalty payments to production
The ratio of reserves to production

45-50%

At OGMEA, Abdelatry was recognised for his work on ADMAOPCOs ZWSC Modifications Project.
He was the focal point for all the field operations during the
installation phase, and participated in risk assessment sessions
for the project.
All heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Abdelaty, wishing him
continued successes in his personal and professional endeavors.

The regional competition was held under the patronage of

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, at Zaabeel Palace in Dubai
from October 30st to 1st November, 2014.
It comes as an interactive platform providing a chance to watch
the best cooking displays and activities, as well as witnessing the
massive competition between amateur and professional chefs.
Now the winning Emirati team are being prepared by the World
Hospitality Championship team through intensive training courses,
for world-standard contests in catering to turn this regional
honorable win into a world-class acknowledgment, enthused Ali.

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Separate oil from associated gas

Develop offshore oil fields

4. What is a workover?
Routine operations to start fluids flowing
Repairing packers

9. What physical property is used to separate

petroleum fractions?
API Gravity
Research Octane Number

Swabbing the well

Cleaning sand out of the well

5. What is RVP?
A measure of fuel volatility
An indication of downhole pressure
A vapor recovery system used
on offshore wells
An exploration technique using
reflected sound

ANSWERS TO
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER QUIZ

Increase recovery of low gravity crude oil

operations

Kerosene

Senior Management leaves no stone unturned in providing

the catering team with all that it takes to provide optimum food,
including premium raw materials and top-of-the-range utensils
so I have everything needed to prove my talent.

8. What is an FPSO used for?

Recover sulfur from hydrotreating

Reformate

I have an inner itch for the kitchen and I ceaselessly tried

to prove my talent to the Senior Management, said Ali,
commenting on his early years with the company when he was
still working within the Operation Team.

25-30%

The number of years of consumption

remaining

Distillate

This is my second participation in the competition. Last year

I got the 3rd position and this year I won gold, said Al Niyadi,
a graduate of ADNOC Technical Institute, who started his
professional life in ADMA within the Operation Team 8 years
ago, before he has been shifted recently to the Catering Team
after his cuisine talent has manifested itself.

15-20%
35-40%

Naphtha

CEO Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan met with Al-Niyadi and honored

him for the accomplishment he added to the companys
track record of achievements.

7. How much oil is recovered from a

water drive oil reservoir?

The ratio of reserve life to production

3. Which of the following fractions is not

produced from the crude unit?

Project Engineer Haitham Kamal Mokhtar

Abdelaty, Brownfield Projects Division, has
been registered as a Chartered Marine
Engineer by the Engineering Council, UK.
Earlier, Abdelaty has been named the Project
Supervisor of the Year 2014 at the Oil and
Gas Middle East Awards Ceremony in Abu
Dhabi recently and obtained the the Prince-2
Practitioner certification in June 2014.

Long Atlantic Crude Tankers

Sulfur Content
Distillation Temperature

10. How cold must LNG be kept for

waterborne transportation?
-150 F.
-259 F.
-212 F.
-174 F.

1. A molecule with carbon and hydrogen

2. Exploration and Production
3. Ethylene
4. An artificial lifting device used to bring
crude oil to the surface
5. Sedimentary
6. Convert residual fraction to lighter products
7. California Kern River 13 API
8. Aramco
9. 55%
10. Prevents well blowouts

Please email your answers to

hatem.hussein@adma.ae
to be in for a chance to win.

The lucky winners of the last issue quiz:

1. Subair Hassanar UL/SARB RPOD
2. Altaf Hussain Sahito
Drilling Chemical Fluids Engineer (Offshore)

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