8 - Kuwait Oil Company

4 th Town Hall Meeting & Exhibitionbetween KOC & ContractorsEvent focuses on HSESenior KOC officials taking questions from the audienceThe 4th Town Hall Meeting and Exhibitionbetween KOC & Contractorswas held recently in Ahmadi.The event, which occurred onMarch 18th and 19th, took placein two tents erected especially forthe occasion across from the UnityCenter, with the main topic ofdiscussion focusing mainly on theHSE policies of both KOC and itsvarious contractors.In a break with the traditional orderof events that occur at most meetings,conferences and exhibitions withinKOC, the first day of the programopened with a brief HSE message fromFaris Al-Mansouri, Team Leader of theSafety Team. His remarks regarding theimportance of HSE within KOC servedas a precursor and set the tone for thetheme of this year’s Town Hall Meeting.In his opening speech to the audience,C&MD Sami F. Al-Rushaid quickly assertedthat KOC “has considered HSEas a future investment for sustainablebusiness growth.” He also added that“in a real sense, productivity can onlybe achieved when safety, security andenvironmental protection are used as along-term business strategy.”The KOC Chairman went on to saythat the Company believed all HSEincidents to be preventable if compliancewith regulatory and proceduralrequirements were followed. He alsonoted that a competent and skilledworkforce will do much to furtherthese aims. This, he maintained, wasone of the reasons why KOC placesgreat emphasis on a trained workforcethat is supplied with appropriateequipment and protective gear that iswatched over by competent supervisors.“Our prime objective is to remaina reliable supplier to our customersand optimize the integrated valuechain through the growth of technicalcapability and operating capacity.Meanwhile, our aim is to maximizethe non-associated gas production insupport of the energy requirementsfor the State of Kuwait while reducinggas flaring to the absolute minimumin support of the State’s environmentalobjectives,” the C&MD said, adding,“our endeavor is to conduct dealingswith all contractors, suppliers and officialsin an ethical manner that meetsall relevant KPC Policies and Legaland State Regulative requirements. Weseek to develop a strong relationshipwith them by complying with KOC’shigh standards and maintaining a goodreputation. We also seek to employ thelatest in technology wherever possible.In addition, it should also be noted thatcommunications with contractors andsuppliers during the period of contractualnegotiation is always handledobjectively.”The KOC C&MD also said that helooked forward to a renewed commitmentto HSE, which is especially18 April-June 2012