6 - Kuwait Oil Company

Social Responsibility
Together We Care:
A Joint HSE Campaign by
E&PD and NK Directorate
KOC recently held the “Together We Care” campaign
at the Al-Hashemi Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Hotel.
The campaign, which was a collaborative effort that was
organized by Exploration & Production Development and
NK Directorate, highlighted some of the best practices
that the two directorates have recently been engaged in.
KOC C&MD Sami Al-Rushaid, DMD NK Hosnia Hashim,
and DMD Exploration & Production Development Khalid
Al-Sumaiti delivered opening remarks during the event.
In his opening address, Al-Rushaid reminded the audience
that the various HSE campaigns that KOC holds are
meant to enhance awareness and are held for the benefit
of both oil sector employees and the public at large. He
maintained that KOC must remain vigilant in its efforts
towards creating and maintaining safe workplaces
and environments, adding that this was especially
challenging given the hazardous nature of the oil and
gas industry. He added that it was important for new
safety measures to be implemented through HSE and that
KOC strategy is to maintain high industrial standards.
“In line with the KOC 2030 strategy, exploration
and drilling activities are progressively increasing
by KOC, particularly in North Kuwait fields,” the
Chairman said, adding that the collaboration
between Exploration & Production Development
and NK Directorate in conducting this campaign
was “highly remarkable and much appreciated.”
“As we all know, the oil industry consists of highly
hazardous operations at every phase of its production
and faces many challenges in ensuring safer operations.
At KOC, we make every effort to ensure safer operations
by implementing several HSE initiatives and programs
while integrating them with operational procedures,”
the KOC Chairman said, adding that since the
establishment of KOC HSE Management in 2005, the
company has experienced a new wave which can only
be described as a culture of incident prevention.
The KOC C&MD maintained that the Company’s
commitment to HSE was evident in the formulation of
annual HSE KPIs for all KOC Assets and Directorates with
the integration of operational KPIs. While implementing
these initiatives, he said, “All KOC entities are encouraged
to conduct HSE campaigns and awareness programs
to share the best HSE practices across the Company.
In fact, this year, we have taken yet another step by
inviting our colleagues from K-Companies, academic
and scientific institutions, the EPA, ministries and other
government stakeholders to share our best practices.
Al-Rushaid concluded his speech by reminding the
audience that KOC strategy was to maintain high
industrial standards and continue its commitment
to health, safety, and environmental performance
in its operations while creating a work and
business culture of HSE leadership practices.
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April - June 2013