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KOC Takes Part in MEOS 2013Q&HSE Team submits paperEnvironment Engineer Hamad Al-Mebayedh and Safety Engineer Bader Al-Failakawi, HSE (Technical Services) Team, recently delivered a technicalresearch paper titled: “Oil Recovery Options for Waste Water TreatmentFacilities” during the Society of Petroleum Engineering’s 18th Middle EastOil & Gas show and Conference (MEOS) that was held recently in Manama,Bahrain.The ultimate goal of the technical paper is to develop an environmentallyand economically sound technology to manage and recover oil from wastewater treatment facilities. The paper discusses the up-to-date methodologyto analyze the behavior of oil in water, particularly at waste water facilities inKuwait, and defines the oil recovery options.The presentation was warmly welcomed by specialists from SPE, whoshowed interest in sharing the best practices learned from the KOC technicalresearch paper.Junior Staff Development ProgramHeld by T&CD GroupThe Training & Career Development Group recently conducted their secondJunior Staff Development event. The event marked the conclusion of a fullyear program that involved junior staff, group consultants, specialists andsenior staff. The aim of this initiative is to assign junior staff to consultants,specialists and senior staff to participate in special projects, tasks andassignments.The program is designed to help participants in realizing their true potentialby improving their confidence, challenging themselves to achieve newgoals, exploring existing projects and gaining valuable insight on projectmanagement skills.A total of 23 employees have participated in this year’s event. The programhas also expanded to involve participants and consultants from otherGroups.3