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ADNOC organizes the 

Ruwais ‘Sustainable 

Living’ Campaign 01 

ADCO awards a US$ 560 

million - contract to 

NPCC to boost production 04 

ADNOC’s first ‘International 

Digital Oilfield 

Conference 2010’ on 

smart oil field practices 

kicks off 07 

ADNOC conducts Mock Evacuation Drill 

at its Head Office 

A student delegation from 

US-based Indiana University visits ADNOC 

Mubarak Al Mehairbi: we have an integrated strategy for Emiratisation 

that focuses on training and developing a UAE national 

cadre for the energy sector 

ADNOC, ADCO & GASCO 

Discuss Plans for Boosting Gas Production 

PI students visits NDC Onshore Rig 

Cover photo 

Mock Evacuation Drill 

at HQ 

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Health, Safety and Environment 

Mr. Mohammed S. Al Qubaisi, Director of Human Resources and Administration at ADNOC, opening the exhibition 

ADNOC organizes the Ruwais 

‘Sustainable Living’ Campaign 

In its pursuit toward a better health, safer and cleaner environment for achieving sustainability, 

ADNOC and its Group of Companies organized the 7th Ruwais Campaign, 

which included an exhibition and a variety of activities, on health, safety and environment 

under the theme ‘Sustainable Living’ from March 21 to 24 – an event considered by organizers 

and participants to be different from previous campaigns by captivating people 

from a wider range of ages and professional specialties. 

Mohammed S. Al Qubaisi, Director 

of Human Resources and Administration 

at ADNOC, opened the exhibition 

that had attracted participation from 

government, private, non-profit and volunteers 

institutions such as Quick Inter- 

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vention Unit Ruwais, Municipality of 

Western Region (Gharbia), Visual Advertising, 

Gulf International, Trading 

Group, Recycle Waste Re-treatment 

Company, Ducab, Astra Zeneca, Environment 

Trends Society, Emirates 

Wildlife Society, Environment Agency 

Abu Dhabi, Hadeer Projects and Enviornment 

Systems, Emirates Foundation 

for Philanthropy, Al Baker Trading, 

Health Authority Abu Dhabi, Al Rahmeh 

Chinese Medical Center, National


Corporation for Tourism and Hotels 

and ADNOC & its Group of Companies 

“I would like to thank Mr. Mohammed 

S, Al Qubaisi for attending 

this event. We are very thankful to all 

participating parties from the government, 

private, non-profit sectors and 

volunteers in line with the guidance of 

HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al 

Nahyan, President of the UAE, that economical 

development and environment 

protection should go hand in hand and 

must achieve sustainable development 

on a priority basis for the present and future 

to ensure human welfare today and 

in the future,” said Essa S. Al Qamzi, 

manager of Ruwais Housing Division. 

“This year’s campaign comes under the 

theme ‘Sustainable Living’ which is 

aimed at promoting the sustainable concepts 

in their three elements namely 

economic, social and environmental targeting 

people from all worlds of life such 

as decision makers, professionals, students 

and the family. Promoting sustainability 

requires our attention to the 

private sector to market technologies 

and programs that reflect such concept 

and on the government sector to adapt 

investment policies to encourage this 

type of products and services.” 

Mohammed Al Amin, head of HSE 

at ADCO Jabel Al Dhanna, said: 

“ADNOC is committed to organize 

such campaigns in Gharbia for all operating 

companies in the region and the 

UAE as a whole. For oil companies, environment 

has a top priority and since 

ADCO is the producer of oil in Gharbia 

region, ADCO has set all programs to 

reach a zero pollution emission.” he said. 

“From 2008 to 2009, we have reduced 

contaminations by 10% and in 2010 

compared to 2009, we aim to bring reductions 

by at least 5%”, he added. 

There will be two tankers on the area 

level with a capacity of 450 gallons each, 

which will be shared among all 

Mr. Mohammed S. Al Qubaisi, opening speech 

Mr. Mohammed S. Al Qubaisi, touring the exhibition 

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Health, Safety and Environment 

ADNOC operating companies in the 

area. He pointed out that such tankers 

will be used in case of any non-friendly 

oil spills. Also, ADCO has set all the programs 

that will create maximum awareness 

on HSE requirements such as toll 

free numbers. So, when anybody observes 

anything non-friendly to the environment, 

he feels free to call in order 

for companies to take action promptly.” 

Sultan Al Bigishi, Deputy Refinery 

Manager at Ruwais Refinery Division, 

said: “This year theme was meant to be 

this way since it includes the three elements 

needed for sustainability; economic, 

social and environmental 

aspects. It was nice to see a play conducted 

by a UAE school in exposing the 

issue of obesity and diabetes and the Indian 

School performance exposing the 

impact of human behavior on water 

preservation and the environment.” 

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“ 

I hope this year’s 

campaign will be a step 

forward toward 

increasing and strengthening 

cooperation 

between Emirates 

Foundation and ADNOC 

on sustainability 

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Dr. Lamya Faisal Mohamed 

“This year oil companies are represented 

by one pavillion. This gave more space 

for the presence of institutions and departments 

from the government and 

private sectors and the kind of activities 

engaging schools and the community.” 

“I would like to thank ADNOC for its 

efforts in organizing this campaign. the 

objectives of the campaign are in line 

with those of Emirates Foundation in 

underscoring the importance of sustainable 

developments and awareness of environment 

preservation,” said Dr. 

Lamya Faisal Mohamed, head of Environmental 

Program at Emirates Foundation 

for Philanthropy. She highlighted 

the current cooperation between the 

foundation and ADNOC subsidiary, 

GASCO, by referring to the annual report 

‘Earth Pulse’ issued by National 

Geographic that has been translated 

into 23 languages where for the first 

time Arabic was included following an 

initiative from Emirates Foundation 

and support from GASCO. “I hope this 

year’s campaign will be a step forward 

toward increasing and strengthening cooperation 

between Emirates Foundation 

and ADNOC on sustainability.” he 

concluded.


News 

Mr. Abdul Munim Saif Al Kindi, General Manager of ADCO, and Mr. Aqeel Madhi, Chief Executive Officer of NPCC 

sigening the contract 

ADCO awards a US$ 560 million - 

contract to NPCC to boost production 

In its continuous dedication to further develop its onshore fields, Abu Dhabi Company 

for Onshore Operations (ADCO) awarded a new contract at a value of US$ 560 million 

to Abu Dhabi-based National Petroleum Construction Company, NPCC, March 24, for 

the development of Phase I of the new Qusahwira Field (Southwest). 

The second contract will carry out engineering, 

procurement and construction 

works as part of ADCO’s ambitious 

1.8 million of barrels of oil per day 

(MMBOPD) project scheme. The contract 

was signed by Mr. Abdul Munim 

Saif Al Kindi, General Manager of 

ADCO, and Mr. Aqeel Madhi, Chief Ex- 

ecutive Officer of NPCC. 

Beside NPCC, six other companies 

have submitted their bids to win the 

project such as France-based Technip, 

India-based Larsen & Tubro, South 

Korea-based G.S. Engineering & Construction 

and S.K. Engineering, Italybased 

Saipem with Dubai-based Dodsal 

and Spain-based Tecnicas Reunidas. 

The new project framework will include 

the construction of a new central 

degassing station, remote degassing station, 

oil gathering system, production 

supporting systems and the main oil line 

to the Asab oil field. 

During mid February earlier in the 

year, ADCO had officially awarded a 

US$ 683.3 million contract to NPCC 

for developing Phase I that aims to raise 

production capacity of the BAB Field 

and to begin productions from other 

three new oil fields; Bida Al Qemzan, 

Bab and Qusahwira. 

The Qusahwira Field, which was discovered 

in 1975, is a new undeveloped 

field, which is located 80 km further 

southeast from the Asab Field. Once 

completed, the Qusawhira Phase I is expected 

to add sustainable 30,000 barrels 

of oil per day by 2013. 


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ADNOC conducts Mock Evacuation Drill 

at its Head Office 

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has conduced a mock evacuation operation 

to its head office situated on the corniche street opposite the Emirates Palace in cooperation 

with Abu Dhabi Civil Defense and Police General Directorate. All 800 employees including 

ADNOC top officials were evacuated from the building. The aim of the fire drill is to train 

employees and develop their capabilities in responding to emergency situations. 

Fire marshals for the floors directing the employees 


ADNOC continues to organize regular safety 

trainings to develop individual’s skills and experience 

in managing emergencies as part of its strategic 

goals in HSE fields which depend on the international 

criterion and best practices in HSE. The scenario 

of the mock evacuation started upon ringing 

the alarm bell when a fire erupted at the 10th floor 

and extended to all offices in the same floor sending 

heavy smokes. A number of employees suffered various 

injuries and others were trapped in the upper 

floors needing speedy evacuation through the emergency 

exits. 

The security and safety supervisors of ADNOC 

General Services Division in cooperation with the 

Medical Services Division succeeded in evacuating 

all employees upon the ringing of the alarm bell at 

the building and immediately informed the central 

operation room of the Interior Ministry. Rescue, ambulance 

and fire fighting vehicles from Al Buteen


Mr. Abdullah Al Khemairi General Services Division 

Manager and Mr. Rames Naser Al Katheeri, Supervisor 

Safety Services, supervising the mock fire drill 

Civil Defense Centre rushed to the site to 

create a scene as realistic as possible. 

ADNOC security and safety supervisors 

managed to evacuate all employees in 

10 minutes. Abu Dhabi Civil Defense, police, 

health and safety staff rushed to the 

site and controlled the fires before spreading 

to the rest of the building. Rescue and 

evacuation teams of Abu Dhabi Civil Defense 

managed to find the injured person 

and evacuate the trapped employees in a 

record time. 

The whole operation of evacuation drill 

lasted for 60 minutes from the ringing of 

the alarm system bell. All employees managed 

to leave the building to the assembly 

points through the emergency stairs under 

the supervision of the security and safety 

supervisors who guided the employees to 


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emergency exits. 

The traffic department vehicles of Abu 

Dhabi Police General Directorate reached 

the site in a record time to control traffic 

follow at Bainuna Street and immediately 

followed by the fire fighting and rescue 

teams. ADNOC security and safety supervisors 

and medical services personnel 

managed to evacuate all employees and to 

rescue the injured person. The civil defense 

squads controlled the fire in a record 

time and the rescue teams managed to 

evacuate a number of employees who had 

been trapped in the 11th floor through the 

window using a fire fighting vehicle 

equipped with 55 meters ladder. 

Commenting on the mock evacuation 

drill Mrs. Badria Khalfan Deputy Director 

of HR and Administration at ADNOC 

said that the HSE management system is 

the fundamental tool for the implementation 

of ADNOC policies in HSE fields. 

She underscored the importance of a unified 

management system to implement 

the HSE polices in ADNOC Group of 

Companies. She further stressed necessity 

to conduct Emergency drills in all depots 

and work sites to test employees’ capabilities 

in ensuring preparedness for responding 

to emergency situations and to test fire 

alarm systems and fire reporting procedures 

at the building. 

Mrs. Badria further expressed thanks 

for the cooperation of the Interior Min- 

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istry, Abu Dhabi Police General Directorate 

represented by the Traffic Department, 

Al Buteen Civil Defense Centre, the 

medical teams and all departments and 

personnel who participated in the fire drill 

hailing the speedy response in dealing 

with the injured persons and evacuation 

of the trapped persons. 

Meanwhile Mr. Abdullah Al-Khemairi, 

General Services Division Manager, also 

hailed the response and cooperation 

showed by all employees in following the 

instructions of the security and safety supervisors 

stressing importance to conduct 

regular trainings on emergency situations. 

ADNOC Security and Safety Division 

keenness to conduct safety drills comes 

within the framework of ADNOC commitment 

to safety which is reiterated in 

the various programmes and activities it 

implements to safeguard all its assets, employees, 

contractors, facilities, products 

and community. 

Interviewed by ADNOC News Magazine, 

Mr. Rabie Ali Mubark, the 3rd floor 

Security and Safety Supervisor, hailed the 

cooperation of all employees and their 

speedy response stressing that safety and 

security require cooperation of all employees. 

He stressed efficiency and readiness of 

all safety equipment and fire alarm systems 

at the building pointing out that all 

employees had observed safety procedures 

in the bundling where signs show emergency 

exits and fire extinguishers are 

found in accessible places. 

ADNOC organizes regular trainings on 

mock evacuations to develop individual’s 

skills and experience in managing emergencies 

and to test efficiency and readiness 

of the safety equipment at the building. It 

also targets testing of fire reporting procedures 

under simulated emergency conditions 

and to verify prompt availability of 

external help if desired from the civil defense. 

The mock drill also tests the extent 

of implementation of ADNOC contingencies 

plan during emergencies.


Mr. Rashid Al Zaabi, ADNOC Public Relations Division Manager 

receiving the Award on behalf of ADNOC 

ADNOC receives an International Award for 

the Quality and Optimum Performance 2010 

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) received the International Prize for the quality 

and optimum performance for 2010 year. The International Prize is presented annually 

by the French society of Azar Louise for management and consultancies to companies 

and institutions which are most distinguished through their achievements. 

The prize awarding ceremony was held 

at Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin, Germany 

during March 2010 and was attended by 

Mr. Rashid Al Zaabi, ADNOC Public Relations 

Division Manager, along with Mr. 

Mohammed Al Shamma, ADMA- OPCO 

Public Relations Manager. 

Receiving the Award on behalf of 

ADNOC from the Society Executive President 

Mr. Rashid Al Zaabi reiterated 

ADNOC’s long-standing compliance to 

best practices. The prize is one of many 

awards received by ADNOC in recognition 

to its commitment to transparency and 

sustainable development. 

The prize has also been awarded to 

ADMA-OPCO an subsidiary 

of ADNOC Group 

of companies and was received 

by Mohammed Al 

Shamma ADMA –OPCO 

Public Relations Manager. 

The international prize is 

awarded annually by the 

French Society in coordination 

with a number of international 

organizations to the 

most distinguished companies 

and insinuations 

The prize nomination 

committee has affirmed in a 

Mr. Mohammed Al Shamma ADMA- OPCO 

Public Relations Manager 

press statement that the prize is awarded 

in recognition for the company’s commitment 

to transparency on awarding exploration 

contracts, its role in providing 

education and training opportunities, 

graduates performance upgrading programs, 

customer satisfaction in addition to 

the role it plays in encouraging sustainable 

development programs. 

The Award is one of many international 

recognitions received by ADNOC and will 

contribute in promoting reputation of 

ADNOC Group of Companies. It also 

serves as a link between our customers and 

our efforts and commitment to sustainable 

development and application of technology 

to achieve quality, Al Zaabi said. 

It is worth mentioning that the prize has 

been awarded to a number of international 

and Gulf companies such as Brown of Germany, 

the Jordanian Company Asiza, King 

Fahd Industrial Port- KSA and Mansoor 

Group of Egypt . 



Conferences & Exhibitions 

H.E. Nasser Bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Undersecretary of Oman’s Oil & Gas Ministry inaugurating the exhibition 

ADNOC & its Group of Companies 

actively participates in Oman’s OGWA 2010 

As part of its distinguished regional and global presence and its role in supporting the 

GCC’s oil and gas industry, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its Group 

Companies actively participated in the Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA) 2010 Exhibition and 

Conference, which was held in Muscat on April 11-13. More than 250 oil & gas companies 

and hundreds of industry professionals were present in the event. 

The event was inaugurated by H.E. 

Nasser Bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Undersecretary 

of Oman’s Oil & Gas Ministry, who 

commended the wide participation of national 

oil & gas companies in the GCC, international 

oil & gas companies, leading 

local companies, service providers, equipment 

suppliers and other companies directly 

serving the industry’s requirements. 

The Exhibition showcased a wide range 


of equipment, technologies and services for 

exploration and production activities while 

serving as a forum for discussing the major 

opportunities as well as technical challenges 

currently facing the industry. The 

accompanying conference was organized 

by the Society of Petroleum Engineers 

(SPE), under the theme “EOR Challenges, 

Experiences and Opportunities in the 

Middle East.” It covered the latest advances 

in thermal gas and chemical EOR methods, 

EOR selection criteria, surveillance 

techniques for locating remaining oil, and 

drivers and challenges in implementing 

EOR. 

More than 35 countries worldwide 

were represented in the OGWA 2010 exhibition 

and conference, representing the 

biggest ever number of country participation 

since the inaugural edition of the 

event in 1998. 

ADNOC was the golden sponsor of the 

OGWA 2010 exhibition, which marks the 

Group’s leading role in supporting the oil 

and gas sector across the GCC region. 

ADNOC representative at the event has 

presented the Undersecretary of Oman’s 

Oil & Gas Ministry with a commemorative 

present that symbolizes the strong relationships 

between the two brotherly countries 

and ADNOC’s support to the Omani oil 

and gas industry.


ADNOC participates in 

Hanover International Fair 2010 

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) had participated in Hannover International 

Fair 2010 (Hannover Messe), held in the German city of Hanover from 19 - 23 April. The 

participation of ADNOC in this international fair was part of the support extended by the 

Abu Dhabi Economic Development Department to ADNOC and other local, governmental 

and industrial institutions. 

The 700m square Abu Dhabi pavilion 

featured stands from 17 institutions 

including Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce 

and Industry, Abu Dhabi Economic 

Development Council, Abu 

Dhabi Food Control Authority and Abu 

Dhabi Tourism Authority. 

The Abu Dhabi Economic Development 

Department is seeking support of 

these institutions through taking part in 

the world’s leading trade, industrial and 

promotional show to promote its transformation 

towards a diversified, knowledge 

based and sustainable economy. 

H.E. Hamad Al Mas, the Executive 

Director for international Economic Relations 

at Abu Dhabi Economic Development 

Department said that the 

Department has helped the local companies 

to compete in the international 

markets through the assistance it has 

provided to these companies to find new 

international trade partners and to open 

new markets for their products and services. 

Abu Dhabi Economic Development 

Department support comes in 

conformity with Abu Dhabi Economic 

Vision 2030 which stresses the important 

role of the private sector in the economic 

diversity and export 

development he added. 

Meanwhile Dr. Adeeb Al Afify, Director 

of Foreign Trade and Export Support 

at Abu Dhabi Economic 

Development, said that the promotion 

and development of non-oil exports are 

among the fundamental goals set by 

Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 

pointing out that the Economic Development 

Department has strengthened 

its support to the participation of the 

leading institutions in Hanover Fair to 

promote their international investments 

and develop their sales through the increase 

of their export. He added that, 

this support is part of number of services 

provided by the Department to promote 

success of the local companies and 

industries in the international markets. 

Commenting on the participation of 

ADNOC in Hanover International Fair 

Mr. Rashid Hamad Al Zaabi, ADNOC 

Public Relations Division Manger, said 

that ADNOC participation in this important 

international fair comes in 

recognition of the important trade partnership 

between United Arab Emirates 

and Germany adding that the fair offers 

good opportunity to showcase our products 

and operations in the oil and gas 

field it also represents a good venue to 

meet intentional investor in all fields. 


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Conferences & Exhibitions 

Mr. Abdul Munim Saif Al Kindy, General Manager of Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO), Mr. Kamal Morsi, Production 

& Facilities Engineering Manager in the Exploration and Production Directorate of the Onshore Division at ADNOC, 

ADNOC’s first ‘International Digital Oilfield 

Conference 2010’ on smart oil field practices 

kicks off 

In line with ADNOC’s commitment to proceed on its 

‘International Digital Oilfield Conference 2010’ as 

scheduled to address innovative and industry related 

initiatives, ADNOC hosted the IDOS Conference, the 

first gathering of its kind on April 20 at the Hilton Hotel 

Abu Dhabi for two days. 

In his opening keynote, Mr. Abdul 

Munim Saif Al Kindy, General Manager 

of Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore 

Oil Operations (ADCO), stated 

that ADCO had demonstrated its 

long term vision by forming a dedicated 

full time team with expertise 

across all aspects of implementing the 

Smart Field concept to ensure focus 

and accountability. 


Mr. Al Kindy thanked ADNOC for 

initiation of this important conference 

and all speakers for their time in 

preparing their presentations and extended 

thanks to the advisory committee 

for their significant 

contribution in organizing the Conference 

Programme. The International 

Digital Oilfield Conference 

(IDOC ’10) hosted by ADNOC was 

Mr. Abdul Munim Saif Al Kindy, dlevering the 

opening keynote


(from right) Mr. Hassan Al Saigel ADCO PR Manager, Mr. Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, E&P Onshore Manager - ADNOC, Mohammed 

Jumma, Assistant GM - (ADCO Buhasa) 

conducted against the recent travel difficulties 

resulting from the volcanic ash 

dispersions fron Iceland, which at one 

stage could have decimated the programme. 

Mr. Al Kindy expressed appreciation 

to the efforts of the Advisory 

Committee and the Organiser, Dr Nick 

Coles of Dome Exhibitions. The revised 

conference programme was of sufficient 

standard and interest that the 135 attendees 

who made an outstanding contribution 

to the debate and the needs of 

implementing Digital Oil Fields technology 

in the Middle East and in Abu 

Dhabi in particular. 

IDOC ’10 was initiated by Mr. Kamal 

Morsi, Production & Facilities Engineering 

Manager in the Exploration and Pro- 

duction Directorate of the Onshore Division 

at ADNOC, to assist ADNOC 

and its group of companies in the execution 

of their plan to automate and operate 

the facilities remotely with a 

minimum manpower. Mr. Morsi 

chaired the first session of the conference 

where four interesting technical 

case studies were presented; two about 

UAE and two about USA experience. 

Mr. John Hofland presented ADCO’s 

automation and smart field programme. 

He was joined in the conference program 

by Ahmed Bin Amro of ADCO 

who highlighted the implementation of 

an Integrated Asset Operating Model for 

a Green Field and Dave Cobb of 

ADMA-OPCO who spoke on Digital 

Oilfield in New Field Developments. 

ADNOC joined seven other leading 

organizations specialized in Digital Oil 

Fields concepts and implementations. A 

related exhibition on services and equipment 

took place alongside the conference. 


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A student delegation from 

US-based Indiana University visits ADNOC 

In line with its efforts to spread knowledge among academic institutions about ADNOC, 

Abu Dhabi and the UAE petroleum industry, a group of graduate students from Indiana University 

in the USA made a visit to ADNOC on March 17 where if there was no time limit to 

their visit, they would go on asking questions that reflected curiosity and excitement. 

Mr. Rashed Ali Al Zahmi, Head of Scholarship Department at CEO Office, in a group 

photo with the graduate students 

Eng. Fatema Al Neaimi, Business Planning Team Leader in ADNOC Exploration & 

Production Directorate’ Planning Division, welcoming the delegation and delivering 

a general presentation about the UAE petroleum industry 


Engineer Fatema Al Neaimi, Business Planning 

Team Leader in ADNOC Exploration & 

Production Directorate’ Planning Division, welcomed 

the visiting students and delivered a 

general presentation about the UAE petroleum 

industry, the UAE role in the international 

crude oil market as a member in the Organization 

of Petroleum Exporting Countries 

(OPEC). She indicated that the UAE ranks 

among exporting countries in terms of production 

capacity per year and its confirmed reserves. 

She delivered a detailed background 

about ADNOC and its Group of Companies in 

terms of history, expansions, and subsidiaries, 

areas of focus, ongoing developments and specialties. 

Al Neaimi highlighted ADNOC’s current 

initiatives on taking health, safety and environment 

preservation measures steps forward by 

promoting sustainability in all aspects of life and 

working environment. She stressed the leading 

role ADNOC is taking in line with the UAE 

Government on bringing UAE workforce forward 

by nationalization and how working academic 

institutions such as the Petroleum 

Institute, Glenelg School Abu Dhabi and 

ADNOC Technical Institute contribute in assisting, 

preparing and graduating such needed 

workforce. 

Students could not wait further for Al Nuaimi 

to conclude her presentation when Mr. 

Rashed Ali Al Zahmi, Head of Scholarship Department 

at CEO Office, responded to their 

questions that reflected interest, focus, curiosity 

and excitement about the visit. The student 

delegation comprised of around 30 students. 

Their visit to ADNOC was arranged as part of 

a tour visit they were having to the UAE.


A UK-based Environmental Industrial 

Commission Delegation visits ADNOC 

In its pursuit toward consolidation of mutual coordination with the business community 

world wide, a business delegation from the UK-based Environmental Industrial Commission 

(EIC) made a visit to ADNOC March 16. 

Engineer Fatema Al Neaimi, Business 

Planning Team Leader in ADNOC Exploration 

& Production Directorate’s 

Planning Division, and in coordination 

with ADNOC Public Relations Division, 

welcomed the delegation and delivered 

a general presentation about the 

UAE petroleum industry and a detailed 

presentation about ADNOC and its 

Group of Companies in terms of history, 

developments, expansions, specialties 

and contribution to the 

international crude oil and gas sectors. 

Eng. Al Neami highlighted ADNOC’s 

role in promoting health, safety and environment 

toward sustainability. In addition, 

she mentioned ADNOC’s 

leading role in the nationalization for its 

workforce and support to education by 

underscoring the activities and roles of 

the Petroleum Institute and the 

ADNOC Technical Institute. 

The presentation was followed by a 

Q/A session where Dr. Saif Al Nasri, 

Engineer Fatema Al Neaimi welcoming 

the delegation and delivering a general 

presentation in oil industry 

E&P Planning Division Manager, responded 

to the audience’ questions. “It 

is a good opportunity for us as a British 

business community to visit ADNOC 

and get to know more about its activities 

and expansions,” said Terry Willis, Di- 

Dr. Saif Al Nasri, Exploration & Production 

Planning Division Manager, responding 

to the delegation’s questions 

rector for EIC Middle East in Dubai. 

The delegation comprised 15 members 

from the British business community 

in the UAE and the UK Embassy in 

Abu Dhabi. 

Dr. Saif Al Nasri in a group photo with the delegation ... and he delivers a gift to Mr. Terry Willis, Director for EIC Middle East in Dubai 


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Interview 

Mubarak Al Mehairbi: we have an integrated strategy 

for Emiratisation that focuses on training and developing 

a UAE national cadre for the energy sector 

ADNOC Group of Companies has recently adopted the five- year Emiratization plan 

2010-2014 to raise the ratio of Emiratisation to 75% through a comprehensive plan 

which targets the training and employment of the UAE citizens, within this context 

ADNOC News interviewed Mr. Mubarak Al Mehairbi, HR Planning & Recruitment Division 

Manager, to discuss the reality and future plan of the GNRD. 

What are the reasons and 

objectives behind the establishment 

of the Group Nationals 

Recruitment 

Department GNRD? 

In line with the guidelines of the late 

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan and according 

to the instructions of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa 

Bin Zayed President of the State and 

H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed Bin 

Zayed Abu Dhabi Crown Prince the decision 

establishing the GNRD was issued 

on 30 May 1999. The main 

objective behind the establishment of 

the GNRD is to increase the number of 

the UAE nationals working in ADNOC 


Group of Companies to 50% at the first 

stage and to 75% at the second stage 

(2005-2009). The GNRD managed to 

achieve the targeted percentage of the 

first stage and in this regard it is very important 

to recall that the percentage of 

the UAE nationals working at ADNOC 

onshore and offshore oil fields was trivial 

and almost 0%. ADNOC has worked 

out plans to increase the percentage of 

UAE workforce in its Group of Companies 

and for that end, an especialized department 

has been created; the GNRD 

with the following specific responsibilities 

and tasks ; attraction and employment 

of qualified UAE nationals in all 

Enlightening students through Career Exhibitions 

specializations to join ADNOC Group 

of Companies, working out of strategic 

plans for the implementation of the 

Emiratisation policy and mutual cooperation 

and coordination with the local 

academic institutions in order to enlighten 

them with human resources 

needs of ADNOC Group of Companies. 

Do you believe ADNOC has 

fulfilled its national task in 

training, and employment of 

UAE nationals during the last 

five years or do you believe 

the Emiratisation program 

has stopped short of fulfilling 

its aspirations? 

ADNOC and its Group of Companies 

are focusing their efforts to raise the 

ratio of Emiratisation through a comprehensive 

plan which targets the training 

and employment of the UAE 

workforce, the training and human resources 

directorates are among the most 

important departments in ADNOC 

and its Group of Companies. On the 

other hand, ADNOC provides a number 

of educational opportunities to the 

high schools graduates to continue their 

university studies in the engineering 

specializations required for the oil and 

gas industry.


As part of its efforts to provide educational 

opportunities ADNOC has established 

the Petroleum Institute nine 

years ago in addition, ADNOC started 

its Scholarship Program since a very long 

time to provide educational opportunities 

to the high school graduates in UAE 

or abroad to pursue their post-secondary 

education. ADNOC also provids 

technical training to the post secondary 

school in the Technical Institute to assist 

UAE Nationals achieve educational 

goals and to meet the needs of the oil industry. 

Moreover, ADNOC pays special attention 

to students studying at the primary 

and secondary schools through 

the Achievers Oasis Program. The aim 

of this program is to sponsor distinguished 

students through close follow 

up of their academic performance; 

Moreover, if we are to speak in numbers 

and statistics the Emiratisation process 

is going ahead on the right track with active 

and well studied steps, however we 

still hope for more cooperation among 

all the governmental departments to 

achieve our goals. 

What are the achievements 

actually realized by the 

GNRD in figures and statistics 

regarding the employment 

of UAE nationals? 

Figures and statistics about the 

GNRD say the number of UAE manpower 

in ADNOC Group of Companies 

in 1999 was 3035 representing 23% of 

the total manpower in ADNOC by the 

end of 2009. This ratio jumped to 45% 

equivalent to 8090 UAE employees 

(that means there is an increase of 5055 

new UAE employees compared to 

1999), we will keep on exerting more efforts 

because we are planning to reach 

10 thousands UAE employees this year. 

The increment of the UAE manpower 

definitely requires more efforts and 

planning at all levels at the top of which 

comes the establishment of academic 

and training institutions equipped with 

all facilities and equipment. 

What are the mechanisms 

adopted by the GNRD for the 

selection of UAE nationals 

willing to join ADNOC 

Group? 

The GNRD coordinates with the educational 

institutions affiliated or sponsored 

by ADNOC in that we highlight 

these institutions with the specializations 

required by ADNOC Group of 

Companies in order to provide us with 

the required number of specializations, 

we regularly brief them with the fiveyear 

plan of ADNOC Group of Companies. 

The purpose of all these efforts and 

initiatives is to attract, rehabilitate and 

train the UAE nationals, furthermore 

we have also entered in a partnership 

with the Engineering Studies Department 

of the UAE University to enlighten, 

educate and acquaint the 

students with the needs of ADNOC 

group and we also have a partnership 

with the American University of Sharjah 

and the Higher Colleges of Technology 

to enlighten the students with the 

needs of ADNOC group from the engineering 

and professional specializations. 


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Our mechanism and efforts also include 

organization of career exhibitions to attract 

UAE nationals in addition the delegations 

and representatives of the 

GNRD regularly visit the educational institutions 

to introduce the employment 

opportunities available in ADNOC 

group and to enlighten the targeted students 

with the incentives and allowances 

which ADNOC offers to its 

employees in addition the GNRD does 

not ignore the importance of planning 

and scientific studies to determine the 

employment needs. 

What is the actual situation 

of the Emiratisation program? 

Do you personally believe 

the program is 

satisfactorily progressing or 

do you believe we need to 

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do more to be on the right 

track? 

The Emiratisation program constitutes 

a strategic objective in the vision of 

our wise leadership for that reason the 

Emiratisation process gains considerable 

support from all the governmental departments. 

We on our part are exerting 

utmost efforts at all levels according to 

scientific planning and studies which 

define the priorities and requirements 

of Emiratisation in terms of preparation 

of UAE nationals and development of 

their skills and capabilities besides provision 

of institutions equipped with 

modern facilities and devices to educate 

and train UAE nationals. 

On one hand, we can say Emiratisation 

as strategic objective is progressing 

satisfactory according to a scientific approach, 

however, on the other hand in 

Mr. Mubarak Al Mehairbi, HR Planning & Recruitment Division Manager, reviews 

ADNOC Emiratization efforts 


the light of the rapid and comprehensive 

development which the UAE is witnessing 

we are still in need to foreign workforce 

to fill the gap in the labor market 

particularly the need for some professional 

and engineering jobs. The number 

of projects of ADNOC and its 

Group of Companies is very large and 

the local labor market is unable to meet 

the need at the meantime. A scientific 

study which the GNRD has conducted 

on 2005 on supply and demand of the 

local market revealed large shortage in 

number of UAE nationals capable to 

meet the needs of ADNOC group. 

Faced with this reality, ADNOC and its 

Group of Companies in cooperation 

with a number of international partners 

have built a number of educational institutions 

and vocational training centers 

such as the Petroleum Institute and 

the Glenelg School of Abu Dhabi to prepare 

UAE citizens and promote the ratio 

of their employment in the oil and gas 

sector, these efforts reflect adoption of a 

sound scientific approach , therefore the 

Emiratisation program is progressing 

well and satisfactory on the right track. 

ADNOC has recently endorsed 

the five-year Emiratisation 

plan 2010-2014 to 

what extent does the GNRD 

coordinate efforts with the 

ADNOC Group and, what is 

your role in implementing 

this plan? Do you believe in 

replacement as a proper solution 

for the Emiratisation? 

The GNRD comprises 11 members 

(all are UAE nationals) from ADNOC 

and its Group of Companies specialized 

in human resources and Emiratisation 

process, by virtue of its establishment 

and the type of its membership the 

GNRD is well aware of all issues of


human resources as regards the number 

of UAE nationals in each company besides 

the type of jobs and profession 

pretty much needed by ADNOC Group 

of Companies. 

The GNRD also assumes follow-up 

and maintains good coordination with 

ADNOC group of Companies in addition 

to the companies in which 

ADNOC owns an interest by providing 

them with an annual plan for the recruitment 

of UAE nationals accompanied 

by the training and rehabilitation 

programs. We also make regular checkouts 

and inspection to verify implementation 

of the five-year plans and 

abidance by the training and rehabilitation 

programs. As for the replacement 

of job positions with UAE nationals it 

may be suitable to some extend in the 

light of the current reality of the local 

labor market because the Emiratisation 

as strategic program depends on a structured 

and holistic approach. Single initiatives 

are not sufficient the 

Emiratisation process depends on a 

number of elements and needs a number 

of requirements which our government 

and ADNOC Group of 

Companies are earnestly working to provide 

according to a scientific strategic 

plan. 

What are the procedures 

adopted by the GNRD for selection 

and recruitment of 

UAE national in ADNOC 

Group of Companies? 

The GNRD has designated two receptions 

in its premises one for the 

males and other for the females, when 

the applicants approach the GNRD the 

receptionist enters the information of 

each applicant in the system and gives 

the applicant a reference number. Files 

received from the applicants are classi- 

The GNRD organizes Career Fairs to attract UAE Nationals 

fied into two categories; the university 

graduates from inside UAE and abroad 

and the second category comprises the 

secondary schools graduates and below. 

Thereafter the GNRD verifies the academic 

qualification and conducts an 

English language test for the applicants. 

Depending on the selection requirements 

and the vacancies available in 

ADNOC and its Group of Companies 

the employment officer of the GNRD 

makes an initial decision. The employment 

officer then submits his initial decision 

for approval by the chairman of 

the division who in turn submits his decision 

for the final endorsement by the 

GNRD manger. As for the applicants 

with undergraduate diplomas or INJAZ 

certificate, a test in English language and 

computer is conducted to the applicants 

under this category in addition to an interview 

by the employment officer. If 

the applicant passes the test successfully 

and if there is a vacant job in ADNOC 

Group of Companies, the GNRD 

makes an interview with the applicant 

and thereafter it decides the employment, 

or the closure of the applicant’s 

file depending on his academic, practical 

and cultural level. 

If there is a vacant position in 

ADNOC Group of companies and the 

scientific level of the applicant is found 

to be very high the GNRD nominates 

the applicant to ADNOC Group to decide 

on his case. And if the level of an applicant 

is found to be below the required 

average the applicant will be transferred 

o the waiting list. 

The role of the GNRD is not restricted 

only to selection and recruitment 

of UAE nationals we maintain 

records to follow up performance of all 

UAE nationals, who have been selected 

to join ADNOC group of Companies 

we are monitoring their performance, 

following up their in service training 

and rehabilitation programs. We also 

follow up and study the reasons which 

force the UAE nationals to resign and 

desert. 

From your viewpoint do you 

think the output of our educational 

system is suitable to 

the labor market in quality 



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and quantity? 

Depending on the outcomes of the 

scientific studies we have conducted 

and our continuous follow up and monitoring 

of the output of our educational 

system we discovered inconsistency between 

supply and demand in terms of 

both quality and quantity , this variation 

is particularly clear when somebody 

tries to match the educational system 

outputs with the needs of ADNOC 

Group. For that reason ADNOC has 

built a number of educational and professional 

institutions which offer educational 

and training programs according 

to the best international criteria in order 

to prepare and rehabilitate UAE nationals 

to meet the growing employment 

needs in ADNOC and it Group of 

Companies. 

What are the obstacles facing 

and preventing the 

GNRD from achieving all its 

goals? 

The UAE is witnessing huge economic 

transformations and a wide range 

of development and construction projects 

in all sectors it is one of the fast 


Mr. Mubarak Al Mehairbi,speaking to ADNOC News 

growing states all over the world, under 

this situation the logic and reality dictate 

that construction, development 

and expansion in projects need a set of 

required skills, on the other hand, experience, 

is something that is largely missing 

in UAE and if available it is not 

sufficient to cover all the needs of the 

comprehensive development and 

progress which all sector in UAE are currently 

experiencing. 

The Emiratisation process is a very 

huge task it needs collaboration of all efforts 

and redefinition of our priorities. 

There are plenty of vacant positions exceed 

the applications submitted by person 

seeking employment and ADNOC 

has an overall and well defined Emiratisation 

strategy which focuses on development 

of the skills of the Emirati 

youth and strengthening their abilities. 

Do you have an employment 

plan which is regularly updated 

with the new visions 

and ideas to cater for the future? 

The GNRD is working according to a 

comprehensive scientific strategy based 

on short and long term planning, our 

strategy carefully analyses the reality of 

the local labor market in the light of current 

and future needs of ADNOC 

Group. Depending on the outcomes of 

the investigation we made into the local 

market conditions, the GNRD adopts 

suitable solutions, updates plans and 

drafts training and rehabilitation programs 

taking into consideration the expansion 

in the operations and activities 

of ADNOC group, the continuous development 

in devices and equipment to 

cope with all transformations. 

Do you believe the strategic 

objective of the GNRD is the 

Emiratisation of jobs or employment 

of Emirati nationals? 

Judging by the current situation it is 

very important to reset some of our priorities 

in addition, it is also important to 

realize that the Emiratisation program 

requires tremendous efforts and continuous 

cooperation and coordination. 

Therefore, the strategic objective of the 

GNRD is not the Emiratisation of jobs, 

but the employment of Emirati nationals, 

developing of their skills, upgrading 

of their capabilities and encouraging 

them to excellence and good performance. 

The strategy of ADNOC is to raise 

the percentage of UAE nationals particularly 

in engineering and professional 

jobs and thereafter to work for their 

training and rehabilitation to prepare 

qualified cadre ready to meet the Group 

future needs, in short our priorities 

could be summarized in the following; 

promotion of the UAE nationals, second 

their preparation , training and rehabilitation 

and finally replacement of 

job position with UAE national and of 

course this is a huge process that needs 

more time, efforts and proper planning.



ADNOC HR & Administration Directorate 

sets up New Department for Secondment and 

Performance Evaluation 

ADNOC HR and Administration Directorate has recently inaugurated a new Department 

for Secondment and Staff Performance Evaluation to carry out a number of functions 

mainly aiming at opening of direct communication channel between the concerned 

directorates and seconded staff. The newly established Department will also serve as 

a body to verify performance and operations of the company are being carried out by all 

employees of ADNOC according to the requirement and criterion that guarantee the 

highest level of productivity. 

Performance evaluation is a very important 

tool used in examination, revision 

and evaluation of achievements of 

an individual and teams work members 

during a given period of time to help in 

the employees’ promotion process. It is 

also used as an initial mechanism to 

know the number of employees in need 

for training or development. For that 

end, the HR and Administration Directorate 

has inaugurated the Secondment 

and Performance Evaluation Department. 

In order to brief ADNOC top officials 

with the goals and functions of the 

newly-established department, Mr. Mohammed 

Rashed Al Dhahry Employees 

Relations Division manger and Mrs. Fatima 

Mohmmed Al Khimiry, Head of 

the Secondment and Performance Evaluation 

Department, worked out a 

timetable to visit the general managers 

and chief executive officers of ADNOC 

Group of Companies to brief them on 

the role which will be assumed by the 

newly established body. The new Department 

will carry out its role through 

a number of mechanisms and means 

aiming at upgrading of the staff performance 

and strengthening links between 

the seconded staff and their 

mother company. A number of similar 

visits will also be organized for the seconded 

staff to brief them on the role of 

the new department. 

The Seconding and Performance 

Evaluation Department will comprise 

two sections; the seconding section 

which will assume organization of periodical 

visits to the seconded staff in 

order to strengthen relations between 

the seconded staff and their counterparts 

in ADNOC company. It will also 

serve as a connection link between the 

seconded employees and the concerned 

directorates in ADNOC, answering all 

their inquiries and exchanging information 

in order to provide the best services 

to the seconded staff. It is to be recalled 

that the number of the seconded staff in 

ADNOC Group of companies and the 

Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) 

reaches 309 employees. The Seconding 

Section will also assume updating data 

of the seconded staff keeping them well 

informed through SMS, E-mail and online 

services with all decisions and procedures 

issued by ADNOC 

The Performance Evaluation Section 

stresses the importance of the annual 

performance evaluation in developing 

and upgrading the company’s perform- 

ance. Performance annual evaluation 

will be carried out in coordination with 

the Training and Development Division 

through the following up and evaluation 

of plans, programs and projects according 

to a well defined work methodology 

that guarantees implementation efficiency 

and realization of all goals of 

ADNOC Group of Companies. 

The Performance Evaluation Section 

will also ensure that all applications of 

performance evaluations are being sent 

to the HR and Administration Directorate 

for the following up of the recommendations 

made in connection with 

these applications. It also supervise updating 

and development of administrative 

systems to promote the staff 

performance. 

The performance evaluation section 

also maintains records on the staff performance 

to ensure efficient following 

up and evaluation of the employees’ development 

plans while securing proper 

supervision over their implementation 

and continuous updating. It will also 

maintain comprehensive records on the 

staff performance which will enable the 

section to submit annul reports on the 

outcomes of the evaluation of performance 

of all employees. 


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ATI News 

Mr. Mohammed S. Al Qubaisi, the ATI Board Chairman and ADNOC Human Resources and Administration Director, with 

the Board members 

ATI Board of Trustees holds its 38th meeting 

The Board of Trustees of ADNOC Technical Institute (ATI) had held on April 2010 its 

38th meeting at the ATI premises under Chairmanship of Mr. Mohammed S. Al Qubaisi, 

the Board Chairman and ADNOC Human Resources and Administration Director. 

The meeting tackled a number of issues 

in connection with promotion of 

performance and development of the 

ATI educational and training programs 

to guarantee graduation of well- qualified 

technicians that fulfill the criterion 

and requirements of ADNOC Group of 

Companies. The Board members also reviewed 

programs and initiatives to raise 

awareness among the students in HSE 

issues through joint coordination meetings 

which will bring together the ATI 

administration and HSE officials at 

ADNOC Group of Companies. The 

meeting also discussed a proposal for is- 


suance of Students Guide in Arabic and 

English languages. 

The board meeting also discussed the 

ATI five-year plan which underscores 

necessity of conformity between the 

ATI plan and ADNOC plan and requirements 

human resources. The 

members also discussed a proposal for 

an academic partnership between the 

ATI and the Institute of Applied Technology 

and get acquainted with the 

progress of work in the ATI additional 

facilities construction project through a 

presentation made by the Manger of 

Civil Projects department. The project 

will be handed over as per the schedule 

previously agreed upon including all accommodation 

facilities such as the sport 

yards, the library, the food court and 

other resources the Civil Projects department 

manger stressed. 

At the end of the meeting the board 

members toured the ATI facilities under 

the course of construction during which 

the Chairman and members of the 

Board of Trustees hailed the important 

achievements made by ATI expressing 

thanks and satisfaction to the ATI administration 

for its hard efforts to develop 

the ATI training programs.


ATI organizes training course 

on Fire Control Procedures 

ADNOC Technical Institute (ATI) organized during last 

April a training course on fire control procedures on which 

64 students from the fourth technical level who will be 

graduated on summer 2010 took part. The training course 

comes as part of efforts to accommodate HSE principles 

as an integral part in the ATI training programs and 

in conformity with the technical efficiency criterion 

defined by the ATI to fulfill the requirements of 

ADNOC Group of Companies. 

The training course was conducted by a representitive from the Civil 

Defense General Directorate who exerted their utmost efforts to make 

success the fire control third training course. The theoretical part of 

the course tackled safety procedures addressing a number of issues particularly 

with types and causes of fires reviewing fire control procedures 

besides the basic safety equipment. Types, uses and test procedures of 

fire extinguishers were also addressed in addition, to the proper evacuation 

methods and procedures which should be adopted to fight and 

control all types of fires. During the practical part of the course the 

trainees were given a chance to apply the proper fire control procedures 

in the mock fire exercise during which all required safety precautions 

were adopted. 

Mr. Omer Al Hamed, ATI Manager got acquainted with the program 

and components of the training course praising efforts of the civil defense 

personnel who regularly conduct these training course for the ATI 

students stressing keenness of the ATI administration on organization 

of such courses in the future for their 

great benefit in the life of all persons particularly 

the energy sector workforce. 

It is worth mentioning that the ATI attaches 

great importance to awareness and 

guidance campaigns organized in safety 

and security issues. Moreover the ATI is 

very keen in disseminating preventative 

awareness to prevent accidents and protect 

lives and properties through a number 

of theoretical lectures and practical 

exercises regularly organized on fire extinguishing 

equipment available at the departments, 

workshops and training labs of 

the ATI. 


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Workshop 

Knowledge Sharing and application of Best 

Practices workshop 

ADNOC/SPC and its Group of Companies attended a workshop on 2nd March 2010 

at Hilton Hotel - Abu Dhabi under the theme of “Innovation Towards Well Integrity Excellence”. 

The workshop was hosted by 

ZADCO and it is the 5th Workshop 

launched as a part of ADNOC Knowledge 

Sharing and Application of Best 

Practices initiative that was started in 

year 2007 among ADNOC and SPC 

(Supreme Petroleum Council) Group of 

Companies. The workshop had for the 

first time international delegates from 

(Maersk Oil – Qatar), who presented 

their experience in evaluating risks for 

wells with well integrity problems. The 

workshop was chaired by Mr. Ali Al 

Shamsi, ADNOC E&P Offshore Division 

Manager along with the Mr. 

Bakheet Al Katheeri, ADNOC E&P 

Offshore Production and Facilities Engineering 

Manager and Chairman of 

Best Practices Committee and Mr. Egil 

Edie, ZADCO AGM (Well Operations). 

The workshop was attended by more 

than 120 delegates from ZADCO, 

ADCO, ADMA-OPCO, Maersk Oil 

(Qatar), ADOC (Japan), TOTAL ABK, 

BUNDUQ, in addition to the major 

service providers namely Baker Hughes, 

Halliburton, Schlumberger, and Weatherford. 

The workshop also had high level 

of representation from senior management 

of the participating companies 

and remarkable participation from service 

providers who presented their latest 

innovative solutions for well integrity 

problems. The workshop program 

started with a safety moment presented 

by Mr. Yousef Al Katheri from ZADCO 

followed by an opening speech given by 

Mr. Ali Al Shamsi who welcomed all 

participants from the group of compa- 

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Mr. Ali Al Shamsi, ADNOC E&P Offshore Division Manager along with Mr. Bakheet Al 

Katheeri, ADNOC E&P Offshore Production and Facilities Engineering Manager and Chairman 

of Best Practices Committee and Mr. Egil Edie, ZADCO AGM (Well Operations). 

nies and the international delegates 

from Qatar to the workshop and urged 

all to have the maximum benefit from 

such workshops and the knowledge 

transfer within their organization by 

which a culture of sharing best practices 

would grow and flourish. Next in the 

program Mr. Bakheet Al Katheeri gave a 

brief presentation explaining the surrounding 

conditions that urged 

ADNOC and the group of companies to 

start promote sharing of best practices 

also Mr. Al Katheeri gave a brief update 

on ADNOC Knowledge Sharing website 

( HYPERLINK "http://www.adnockm.com" 

www.adnoc-km.com) and 

urged all participants to start utilizing 

the website as a platform for sharing best 

practices, Mr. Al Katheeri later indicated 

that there is a 10 points scoring 

system for sharing and applying best 

practices across the group of companies. 

Following in the workshop program, 

there was nine presentations started 

with a presentation by Mr. Mahmoud 

Hassan from ZADCO on the Application 

of Improved QA/QC Procedure for 

Running New Completions. Following 

ZADCO presentation another 8 participating 

companies presented different 

topics to share their best practices in 

well integrity excellence. The eight presentations 

in the workshops after the 

first ZADCO presentation, are: Sustaining 

Annuals Pressure (Consequences 

and Mitigations) second presentation by 

ZADCO, Evaluating the Risk for Wells 

with Well Integrity Problems by Maersk 

Oil, Well Integrity Updates by TOTAL 

ABK, Pressure Management Practices 

by ADMA-OPCO, Diagnostic Survey 

for Casing Leak by “Well Leak Detector” 

by BUNDUQ, ADOC Well Completion 

Design and Operation Practice in High


Mr. Ali Al Shamsi, ADNOC E&P Offshore Division 

Manager 

Sour Oil Wells by ADOC (Japan), Well 

Integrity Management Systems by 

ADCO and finally updates on Financial 

Crises by ADNOC. Approaching the 

end of the program, Senior Management 

representatives from different 

ADNOC and SPC group of companies 

award the participant speakers with 

gifts and certificates as an appreciation 

for their efforts in supporting this event. 

At the end of the workshop program 

Mr. Bakheet Al Katheeri thank all par- 

Mr. Bakheet Al Katheeri, Chairman of Best Practices 

Committee 

ticipants for their positive participation 

and the workshop organizing team from 

ZADCO for their effort to make this 

event a success, Mr. Al Katheeri as well 

encouraged everybody to promote and 

apply best practices which will make 

this initiative a role model among 

ADNOC & SPC Group of Companies 

toward efficient synergy between the 

participating companies. Mr. Al 

Katheeri informed the participant that 

the next workshop will be sponsored by 

GASCO and planned to be by Q4 2010. 

The Innovation Towards Well Integrity 

Excellence workshop concluded 

many lessons learned and best practices 

that surely will have some applications 

across the participating companies 

moreover it enhanced networking 

among professionals and academics 

from different fields/companies and 

will result in additional benefits beyond 

the basic objectives. 

Award the participant speakers with gifts and certificates as an appreciation for 

their efforts in supporting this event 



Workshop 

ADNOC, ADCO & GASCO 

Discuss Plans for Boosting Gas Production 

In line with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)’s 

commitment to all initiatives aimimng production increase 

of Gas flow from its reservoirs and in confirmation of the 

directives of H.E. Yousef Omair bin Yousef, Secretary General 

of the Supreme Petroleum Council and ADNOC CEO, 

Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) 

and Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd. (GASCO) conducted 

their first coordination meeting, on February 24 at the Intercontinental 

Hotel Abu Dhabi, which aimed to consolidate 

efforts and unify opinions for offering vision 

solutions. The meeting is related to the execution of projects 

to gurantee continuous production and flow of gas 

from its reservoirs all the way to consumers and end 

users and the prosperity of economic growth for the Emirate 

of Abu Dhabi. 

Under the theme ‘Production of Associated, 

Non-Associated Gas and Gas 

Treatment Capacity’, 45 experts from E 

& P directorates from ADNOC, ADCO 

and GASCO participated in a workshop 


to discuss, address and asserts the close 

coordination between all concerned parties 

and improve the interface, ADNOC 

plans in enhancing the non-associated 

gas production and ADNOC expecta- 

During the workshop 

Mr. Kamal Morsi, Production & Facilities 

Engineering Manager - Onshore Division 

at ADNOC 

tions from ADCO and GASCO, the 

availability of updated gas forecasts – 

both in quantity and quality – by 

ADCO, handling of the gas on time by 

GASCO, alignment of ADCO and


Experts from E & P directorates from ADNOC, ADCO and GASCO participating in the workshop in a group photo 

GASCO plans and projects, know-how 

knowledge-sharing and informationsharing, 

highlighting of areas of concern 

and an agreement on the framework of 

executing planned activities. 

Mr. Kamal Morsi, Production & Facilities 

Engineering Manager - Onshore Division 

at ADNOC, said such workshops 

are considered to be one of the most successful 

methods in time-saving,, expertise-exchange 

and transparency-oriented. 

The workshop addressed critical issues 

through direct knowledge sharing 

process, presenting solutions, exploring 

visions, coordinating operations and integrating 

goals. 

A number of technical papers were 

presented by ADCO and GASCO. The 

discussion in the workshop covered gas 

supply and demand, current and 

planned process handling capacity of 

GASCO facilities, availability/ reliability/flexibility 

of the major facilities, status 

of the ongoing projects, associated 

and non-associated gas production forecasts 

from the various reservoirs and operational 

interface issues between 

ADCO and GASCO. 

Participants reviewed ways of coordination 

between development operations 

of ADCO’s Sahil, Asab and Shah 

Fields, ADCO new projects to achieve 

1.8 million barrel per day sustainable oil 

production rate and GASCO’s expan- 

sion plans for its gas processing plants. 

Also, they reviewed the progress of the 

projects related to Bab field such as the 

gas compression project carried out by 

ADCO and GASCO’s expansions including 

importing gas from offshore 

fields to be processed in its Habshan 

plants and available processing capacity. 

Mr. Fareed Abdulla, ADCO Assistant 

General Manager for Bab & Gas projects, 

Mr. Mohamed Bin Brek, Acting 

General manager – NEB, Mr. Abbas 

Ahmed, Bab Field Manager, Mr. Adel 

Abu Snainah, and Mr. Cyrilles Huijsmans, 

Senior Vice President, Mr. Salah 

Madkour, Vice President and Mr. Ernest 

McGirr, Production Planning Manager 

from GASCO, respectively, were among 

the participants. 

At the end of the workshop, Mr. 

Kamal Morsi, Manager Production & Facilities 

Engineering thanked all attendees 

for their continuous cooperation 

and contribution towards enhancing 

the gas production to meet the consumers 

demand. 

Attendants hailed ADCO’s for organizing 

such workshop. Meanwhile, 

GASCO is scheduled to host the workshop 

second meeting in May 2010. 


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Petroleum Institute News 

The PI receives Dr. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg to 

speak about Climate impact on Coral Reefs 

In line with the Petroleum Institute’s vision and commitment 

toward more academic and economic awareness 

about global warming and environment preservation 

among its students and as part of its series Leaders In Engineering 

And Applied Sciences Seminars, the PI hosted 

a speech under the theme ‘Climate Change and Coral 

Reefs: The Increasing Importance of Marine Resource 

Management’ delivered by Dr. Ove Hoegh-Gulderberg, 

Professor in Marine Studies and Director of the Global 

Change Institute at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, 

Australia April 6. 

Dr. Hoegh-Gulderberg highlighted 

the crucial importance of oceans to 

world cultures. “This is where Abu 

Dhabi and Australia share great similarities 

through coastal people,” he said. 

He addressed the kind of changes climate 

change have on the oceans, but he 

clarified how small changes could mean 

big things where he showed photos 

taken for coral reefs that show how 

much of impact they received from 

changes in the weather and their colors 

Dr. Michael Ohadi, Petroleum Inistitute’s 

Provost and Acting President 

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were getting darker toward brown and 

black. He mentioned how changes in 

the coral reefs could impact many of the 

lives of many creatures living in the sea, 

their temperature and how this might 

imbalance the earth overall eco-system. 

“The ocean is our support system. The 

ocean absorbs a lot of the energy from 

the sun that comes from the planet system. 

It is important to note that 30% of 

the Oxygen, which we breathe, comes 

from the ocean, but at the same time so 

Mr. Bakheet Salem Al Ameri, 

Environment, Health and Safety Division 

Manager at ADNOC 

30 to 40% of carbon dioxide is coming 

Dr. Ove Hoegh-Gulderberg, Professor in 

Marine Studies and Director of the Global 

Change Institute at the University of 

Queensland in Brisbane 

from the ocean in the earth’s current 

weather conditions,” said Dr. Hoegh- 

Gulderberg. “There is no doubt that in 

the best science available, there has been 

evidence of a rise in the planet temperature 

due to more carbon dioxide emis- 

Engineer Lubna Omar Al Ameri, Environmental 

Advisor at the Environment 

Health & Safety Division of the 

Supreme Petroleum Council


sions. [And] we are disturbing the 

coastlines and changing the very way 

these coasts have been for centuries and 

bringing physical and chemical abuses 

to the nature of the ocean due to climate 

change.” 

“In flaring and green house gases, despite 

our expansion, we as SPC and 

ADNOC are so proud to inform that we 

had reduced more than 74% of carbon 

flaring [emissions] from 1995 to 2009 

in all our sectors; chemical, marketing, 

processing, protection, refining, exploration 

and production,” said Engineer 

Lubna Omar Al Ameri, Environmental 

Advisor at the Environment Health & 

Safety Division of the Supreme Petroleum 

Council, in addressing the audience. 

“We are committed to preserving 

our environment as a major crude oil 

producing company and country. We 

provide professional HSE services. We 

also have our HSE steering committee 

that oversee and coordinate related matter 

at the corporate level. We have the 

HSE SPC, the HSE steering committee 

and under these two entities, we have 

four subcommittees; environment, occupational 

health, oil spill and safety. 

We have also our 18 HSE divisions that 

report directly to their managers with 

close coordination with the SPC. This 

is a proof that the SPC and ADNOC are 

taking active initiatives about climate 

change challenges.” 

“The year 2009 was remarkable in 

ADNOC history, we started commissioning 

a waste management facility 

treatment that treats all types of hazardous 

wastes produced by all ADNOC 

A participating attendee asks the 

professor 

Group of Companies,” said Eng. Al 

Ameri. 

Eng. Al Ameri added that SPC and 

ADNOC are initiating the use of natural 

gas as fuel at 20% of ADNOC Group 

of Companies by January 2012. Our future 

plan is to install 34 gas stations in 

our existing facilities as well. 

ADNOC Group of Companies HSE 

Policy shall have a systematic approach 

to HSE management, activity conduction, 

minimization of HSE risks, setting 

up a target for continuous HSE performance, 

improvement and employees’ 

empowerment in that regard. 

ADNOC’s commitment calls on no 

harm to people and community, reduction 

of our green house gases, promotion 

of renewable energy, social 

responsibility, development of energy 

and water resources efficiency, she 

added. 

Dr. Michael Ohadi, PI’s Provost and 

Acting President had started the speech 

session by giving a welcoming keynote 

to the visiting professor from Australia 

followed by a keynote introduction on 

ADNOC’s role in HSE and Sustainability 

matters by Mr. Bakheet Salem Al 

Ameri, Environment, Health and Safety 

Division Manager at ADNOC. 



PI Arzanah News 

The UAE Embassy at Washington DC 

Discovery Trip to the US 

During the Spring Break, 14 selected junior and senior Petroleum Institute students 

participated in the WISE Program’s 1st ‘Journey of Discovery’ Trip to the United States. 

The trip was co-organized by the WISE Program and Dr. Azar Nazeri from the University 

of Maryland’s Energy Education and Research Collaboration (EERC), and it was led by 

WISE Program Director Dr. Nadia Al Hasani. 

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Infront of the White House ... and at the University of Maryland Campus 

ADNOC News April 2010


The students and their leader toured both Georgetown 

University and the University of Maryland (College Park, MD) 

campus, with the latter forming the main objective of the visit. 

At the University of Maryland, the party toured a number of 

laboratories, including the Microelectronics Interconnects 

Laboratory, the K. Gupta Laboratory, the Micro Robotics Laboratory, 

the Nano-Fabrication Laboratory and the Virtual Re- 

Attending lectures 

UMD Nuclear Reactor 

Laboratory visits 

ality Laboratory. They were also able to visit the University of 

Maryland’s Nuclear Reactor. The party attended several lectures 

given by leading scientists in the field of MEMS and 

Nano-engineering. For example, they attended a lecture given 

by Dr. Moustafa Al-Bassyiouni Mostafa on ‘Microelectronics’ 

and one given by Dr. Sarah Bergbreiter, who spoke on the subject 

of ‘Micro Robotics’. Senior University of Maryland students 

also invited WISE Program students to attend their 

interim capstone presentations. 

The opportunity to enhance the already strong ties between 

the University of Maryland and the Petroleum Institute 

was also welcomed by WISE Program Director Dr. Nadia Al 

Hasani, whose meeting with the president of the University 

of Maryland was followed by her presentation to interested 

administration, faculty and students on the subject of 

‘Women in Science and Engineering at the Petroleum Institute’. 

The trip provided an excellent opportunity for Petroleum 

Institute students to interact with their counterparts in WISE 

Programs at partner institutions. It also exposed the students 

to cutting-edge research and technology, and helped to develop 

and enhance their commitment to science and technology. 

The busy itinerary allowed for visits to Washington DC, 

Baltimore, Maryland and Alexandria, Virginia. Students had 

opportunities to visit renowned museums such as the Smithsonian 

Center (the Castle), the Natural History Museum, the 

National Air and Space Museum and the National Art Gallery 

– East Wing. 

The Petroleum Institute’s WISE Program concluded the 

visit by hosting a farewell luncheon at the UAE Embassy in 

Washington DC, to which all University of Maryland visit participants 

(faculty, staff and students) were invited for a traditional 

Emirati lunch. 




PI students visit NDC Onshore Rig 

National Drilling Company (NDC) has arranged visits to Onshore Rig locations for the 

Petroleum Institute students to help them in acquiring technical information about different 

practices in the operations side which is beneficial to their studies and to familiarize 

students with the operations of an on shore rig. 

First visit was arranged on October 

31st, 2009 to the Onshore Rig ND-31 in 

Al Rumitha and the second visit was 

arranged on March 13th, 2010 to the 

Onshore Rig ND-35 in Bab which is a 

state-of-the-art, fully automated rig that 

was launched in 2005 with zero emis- 

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sions. 

Both trips were included members 

from PI female students and faculty 

members who attended an intense training 

session on HSE and Breathing Apparatus 

Certification and were fully 

equipped with the necessary safety gear 

beforehand. The group was accompanied 

by Mr. Abdalla Saeed Al-Suwaidi, 

NDC General Manager, who welcomed 

the visitors and began this visit with an 

introductory presentation on NDC, followed 

by an HSE presentation on the 

field and culminated in a detailed on-


site presentation of the various operations 

of the rig. 

Students were pleased with the visit 

and commented positively on the possibility 

of visiting such fields as engineers 

in the future. On behalf of PI students 

Ms. Khawla Al Manthari gave a speech 

and said: “Who knows .. may be in the 

next two years me or one of these girls 

will be working here with you. On behalf 

of the students we want to thank 

you for being so kind and courteous. I 

know you probably don’t host many 

women in the rig but you have made us 

feel that there is a place for us in the oil 

industry. Your hosts have explained 

with rich technical detail how the oil rig 

works. 

Even though, we study hoisting, rotating, 

circulating and power in our 

classes, nothing compares seeing an oil 

rig actually drilling. Finally, I would like 

to thank Mr. Abdalla Saeed Al-Suwaidi. 

NDC GM for making this happen and 

all of NDC staff who toured us through 

the rig.” 

The students were accompanied by 

Dr. Nadia Al Hasani, Professor and Director 

of the Women in Science and Engineering 

Program, Dr. Sandra Vega, 

Assistant Professor of Petroleum Geosciences 

and Dr. Ghada Bassioni, Assistant 

Professor of Chemical Engineering. 




Opening of the WISE 

Program Writing Centre 

On April 2010, the WISE Program Writing Centre 

opened, with trained student tutor Yasmin Abu Hijleh 

available for consultation by WISE Program degree students. 

The purpose of the Writing Centre is to provide degree program to students 

with ongoing support from peer tutors with their writing skills development. 

To apply for a position as a tutor, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 

and have achieved a grade ‘A’ in Communication courses. They must also be 

recommended for a position by their Communication instructor. 

Four WISE Program students met these criteria and successfully applied for 

a position as a Writing Centre tutor. They are: Safa A. AbdulRahman, Fatima 

El Hossary, Yasmin Abu Hijleh and Alaa Shbair. 

During the Spring Break, these students underwent training that was provided 

by Communication faculty Caroline Brandt, Robert Craig and Sivakumar 

Sivasubramaniam, and AUP faculty John Langille and Shari Corbin. Training 

focused on the role and function of mentors as well as aspects of the writing 

process and how to provide effective feedback. As a result of this training, the 

four students are now well prepared for the role of Writing Centre tutor, and 

equipped to assist their peers with the following aspects of the writing process: 

Brainstorming and researching information and ideas 

Outlining and planning 

Identifying the reader and establishing the purpose of the writing 

Organizing your writing effectively 

Use standard grammar and appropriate punctuation 

Documenting sources appropriately. 

Several students benefitted from the guidance of the tutors in the Writing 

Centre during the first week. All degree program students are encouraged to 

take advantage of this opportunity to improve their writing skills. 


Red Bull Air 

Race University 

Challenge 

The WISE Program organized in 

March 2010 the Red Bull Air Race 

University Challenge, a competition 

to design a small remote-controlled 

aircraft. The event was held in coincidence 

with the 2010 Red Bull Air 

Race World Championship which recently 

took place in Abu Dhabi. 

The event was organized by Salwa Al 

Weeshy, Arzanah Recreation Supervisor, 

and attended by WISE Program 

students. Students also enjoyed a buffet 

and music provided by a DJ. 

This was the first time that WISE Program 

students had participated in this 

annual event. Following strong contest, 

the winner of the competition 

was: Samah Khojali, Chemical Engineering 

Sophomore


Universities 

Day at the 

Palestine High 

School 

In March 2010, the Petroleum 

Institute WISE Program 

faculty and students 

took part in ‘Universities 

Day’ at the Palestine High 

School in Abu Dhabi. 

The event was organized to enable 

students at the Palestine High School to 

learn more about the different universities 

in the UAE, and the full range of 

courses and qualifications that are available. 

Several universities took part besides 

the Petroleum Institute, including 

the American University of Sharjah, 

Khalifa University and Al Hosen University. 

WISE Program faculty and students 

shared their knowledge of the field of 

engineering with the students and welcomed 

the opportunity to encourage 

them to consider engineering as a 

suitable and productive career for 

women. 

The Petroleum Institute was the 

only university to be represented primarily 

by students, who staffed the 

stand, distributed gifts and 

brochures and drew students’ attention 

to a link on the Petroleum Institute 

website that can help students 

with their English studies. During 

this event, the Petroleum 

Institute’s admissions 

department 

collected the contact 

details of many students 

interested in 

studying at the Petroleum 

Institute, which 

will help to ensure 

that they are informed 

of registration dates. 

The faculty and staff 

who participated in this 

worthwhile event were 

Iman Al Hosani (Admis- 

Khawla AL Manthari, President of the Female 

Students’ Council and WISE Program 

Student Reporter 

sions) and Dr. Nisreen Hamad (Chair, 

AUP), while the following students represented 

the Petroleum Institute at the 

event were Khawla Al Manthari, Basma 

Ali and Amena Al Zaabi. 


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The PI hosts the 3rd Annual 

Math, Chemistry and Physics 

Competition 

On March 18th The Petroleum Institute hosted the 3rd Annual 

Math, Chemistry and Physics competition for students 

of the Glenelg School of Abu Dhabi. The main purpose of the 

MSLPI (Math & Science League at the Petroleum Institute) is 

to stimulate interest in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics 

and to develop talent through the excitement of solving challenging 

problems in a timed format. The degree of difficulty 

of the problems ranged from easy to quite difficult. Students 

who participate in the MSLPI usually find that most of the 

problems are challenging but within their grasp. The problems 

on the MSLPI are chosen so that the solutions illustrate 

important principles specific for each topic. 

GSAD students from Grades 11 & 12 participated in this 

tournament. The venue for the girls was Arzanah building, 

and for the boys Habshan building. The event started with 

three 25-minute sessions for testing individuals in Physics, 

Chemistry, and Math followed by a buffet lunch offered by 

The PI launches students’ Photography competition 

The College of Arts and Sciences launched during the first 

quarter of 2010 the 1st photography competition themed 

‘Life in the UAE’, for three categories: people, culture and 

heritage, and wildlife. 

The great success of the event was manifested by over one 

hundred entries, of a very professional standard, which made 

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the Petroleum Institute. The climax of the event was the team 

competition. The students split into six competing teams with 

a sponsor assigned to each team. A representative from each 

team had to run to the team’s sponsor, get a card with a question 

on it, run back to the team, discuss the question, and run 

back to the sponsor with the answer. If the answer was correct, 

the team received the allocated mark; if the answer was incorrect, 

the team was given the chance for a second trial for which 

the team received half the allocated marks for a correct answer. 

The six teams had the same pack of questions and the scores 

were continually updated on a white board. 

judging the competition very challenging. 

The contribution of WISE Program students was significant, 

as three female students 3 won prizes in the three categories 

of the competition: 

1st prize in the ‘Wildlife’ category: 

Mariam Al Hammadi, for her photograph of a wild flower. 

2nd prize in the ‘People’ category: 

Najoud Bani Hammad, for her portrait of her little cousin. 

Runner-up in the ‘Culture & Heritage’ category: 

Salama Al Marzouqi, for her photograph of a traditional 

door. 

Runner-up in the ‘Wildlife’ category: 

Mariam Al Hammadi, for her photograph of a camel gazing 

at the sky. 

Eighteen winning entries were displayed in the Arzanah 

lobby. 

The prizes award ceremony was organized on March 2nd in 

the presence of Dr Dennis Siginer, Assistant Provost, in his 

capacity as member of the Planning and Judging Committees.


The PI Hosts a Distinguished Scholar 

Lecture: on Evolution of UAE Coastal 

Sabkha 

The WISE Program organized on 

March 2010 in cooperation with the Petroleum 

Geosciences Department a scientific 

lecture titled “Recent Advances 

in Understanding the Evolution of UAE 

Coastal Sabkha’ by Dr. Warren Wood, 

Visiting Professor and Visiting Lecturer, 

Michigan State University and the University 

of Oxford, and Scientist Emeritus 

in U. S. Geological Survey. 

Dr Wood said that his research into 

the UAE’s coastal sabkha is divided into 

four new studies which provide insight 

into the chemical and physical evolution 

The Petroleum Institute hosted on March 2010 the second 

Math & Sciences tournament in which 29 female and 

23 male students from Glenelg School in Abu Dhabi contested 

for prizes 

The tournament involved 75 minutes of individualbased 

events and 75 minutes of team-based events. The 

questions of the tournament focused on physics, chemistry 

and math. 

Dr. Nadia Al Hasani, Director of the WISE Program attended 

the prize-giving ceremony and handed over the 

prizes to the wining teams as per the following: 

1st rank Prize: Erum Mansoor (Grade 12) with 39 points 

2nd rank Prize: Rim Malas (Grade 11B) with 23 points: 

The winning Team: Farah Elderbi (G11A), Rim Malas 

(G11B), Zoha Aoraiath (G11A) Fakhera Al Neami (G11A) 

with 39.5 points. 

The event would not have been such a great success without 

the following Petroleum Institute faculty members, representing 

the AUP program and Arts & Sciences 

department, whose contributions ranged from planning 

the event and helping with the logistics, to the creative task 

of the coastal sabkha of the Emirate of 

Abu Dhabi, UAE. He pointed out that 

the joint work with Dr. Orfan 

Shouakary of the University of Waterloo 

and Dr. Tom Kraemer of the US Geological 

Survey on bromine isotopes have 

provided the “smoking gun” that provides 

unique primary evidence for the 

ascending brine model for solutes in the 

UAE coastal sabkha. These approaches 

will become the “gold standard” for differentiating 

sea water from deep-basin 

brines in these environments. In addition 

we have utilized in our work with 

Dr. Remke van Dam and others of 

Michigan State University, the geophysical 

resistivity methods to identify primary 

evidence of density-driven free 

convection postulated by the ascending 

brine model he said. 

The PI Organizes Mathematics & Science 

League Tournament 2010 

of writing questions for the tournament: Curtis Bradley; 

Issam Kobrsi; David Allison; Mariam Al Hanai; Abdellatif 

Bouchalkha; Xun Wang; Jaap Geluk; Sean Stewart; Jeff 

Seela; Behrouz Emamizadeh, Mirella Elkadi, Andriy Didenko, 

Gary Miller, Hedi Guefrachi and Khaled Dib. A 

number of students have also contributed to the great success 

of this event in partuclar Nabila Al Kindy and Wily 

Decson Barndet who won the silver prize. 



Social Activities 

ADNOC Desert Safari 

unforgettable stunning experience 

The UAE enjoys magnificent views full of fascinating and attractive scenes suitable to 

host family recreational activities to ADNOC employees and their families. This magnificent 

environment gives a feeling of pleasure and tension- free atmosphere, thanks to 

the great number of the recreational facilities suitable for all family members to enjoy 

their leisure time especially during winter. 


In order to avail the opportunity to 

ADNOC employees to enjoy unforgettable 

moments in the attractive sandy 

dunes of Abu Dhabi the Recreational 

Activities Committee of the Public 

Services Division organized desert Safari 

to Al Khatam area to the families and 

adventurous persons as well. 

Four luxurious mini buses stuffed 

with water, soft drinks and foods left 

ADNOC head office in the early morning 

hours accompanied by wellequipped 

ambulance from the Medical 

Services Division. Passing through the 

vast green areas dotted with fascinating 

scenes the mini buses reached Al 

Khatam area. From there the employees 

and their families were picked up in luxury 

4WD vehicles manned by professional 

drivers to enjoy breath taking and


awesome views for 30 minutes intercepted 

by breaks for photograph taking. 

The safari lovers also had unforgettable 

times of skiing from the highest dunes 

on ski boards a very popular part of the 

desert safari 

The off-road Arabian adventure also 

included interesting events and activities 

organized by the events coordinators 

to the young Safari lovers. The 

employees and their families also en- 

joyed an Arabian BBQ buffet and 

dessert with traditional cups of coffee 

and dates and Hinna decorations for the 

ladies and young women. 

It was a more personal way to experi- 

ence the desert environment; you get a 

glimpse of the desert vegetation the 

strange insects on the sands and a 

thrilling experience to enjoy the sunset 

under the clear desert sky. 


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