ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute
ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute
ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute
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A year of transformation, growth and success<br />
Gas Processing and Material Science Research<br />
Centre - GRC<br />
Dr. Cornelis Peters, Director<br />
I. What is the GRC?<br />
<strong>The</strong> establishment of the Gas Processing<br />
and Material Science Research Centre (the<br />
GRC) was officially launched at the PI in<br />
December 2010. <strong>The</strong> Centre is the outcome of<br />
an R&D agreement among GASCO, ADNOC,<br />
Shell Abu Dhabi B.V., Total S.A., and Partex<br />
Gas Corporation. <strong>The</strong> GRC is owned by and<br />
integrated into the PI and funding is raised<br />
through contributions over a period of 20<br />
years at the rate of USD 5 million annually<br />
from the three international shareholders:<br />
Shell, Total and Partex.<br />
II. Vision and Mission of GRC<br />
Vision<br />
Develop, build and strengthen the <strong>Petroleum</strong><br />
<strong>Institute</strong>’s applied research capabilities and<br />
GASCO’s technological know-how in order to<br />
address current and emerging gas challenges<br />
and to promote the safe and efficient operation<br />
of GASCO.<br />
Mission<br />
Make the GRC a fully operational Centre of<br />
Excellence embedded within the ADNOC PI<br />
Research Centre (PIRC) by:<br />
• Providing leading technology/research<br />
solutions through the deployment of<br />
applied research & technology.<br />
• Leveraging the experience and<br />
technological know-how of the<br />
international shareholders.<br />
• Developing the PI’s research and technical<br />
service capabilities in gas.<br />
• Focusing on the career development of<br />
national faculty and researchers.<br />
• Attracting distinguished (chair) professors,<br />
world class researchers and students to<br />
the PI.<br />
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