3rd draft-Apache Egypt Newsletter

We work hard and play harder!
Events
Apache Egypt’s Town Hall was held on December
14th. Upon entering, each employee received a
gift that contained an oil drop from Apache’s
biggest discovery, Alpine High. The purpose of
this town hall meeting was to celebrate the
company’s achievements throughout the year
and hear employees’ ideas and concerns. After
welcoming remarks, Apache Egypt Vice President
and General Manager, Mr. David Chi, presented
Apache’s 2016 highlights and expressed his
thanks for this year’s achievement. He also
shared the Apache business plan for 2017.
Khalda’s general manager, Mr. Mark Konecki, and
Qarun’s general manager, Mr. Jeff Wedgewood,
presented an overview of the joint ventures’ 2016
achievements. Mr. Jonathan Kurtz, Human
Resources and Administration Manager, took the
opportunity to welcome the new hires and
acknowledge outstanding employees. The Town
Hall wasn’t all work, though. At the end of the day,
the employees were divided into teams to play a
game of Jeopardy and have a chance to win prizes.
The game brought energy to the event, was great
for team building, and created a positive
competitive spirit between employees.
The 5th Fun Run/Walk/Cycle Day
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Fun
Run/Walk/Cycle event and was organized by the Wellness
Program and Springboard team. The goal was not only to
promote a healthy lifestyle for Apaches and their families, but
also to raise funds for the Springboard schools. The event took
place at the Wadi Degla Protectorate on November 17th
where participants gathered to walk, run and cycle. They
covered a cumulative distance of 640 kilometers allowing the
Apache Schools team to purchase 16 computers for the
Springboard Schools.
Apache Egypt women network 2 nd session
Dr. McKenna Eastment was guest speaker at the second session of Apache Women Network.
Dr. Eastment is a physician specializing in infectious diseases through the University of Washington in
Seattle, Washington. Currently residing in Nairobi, Kenya with her husband and 3-year old daughter,
she is conducting research on HIV. The session’s topic was “Thoughts For a Successful Career and a
Fulfilling Life.” Dr. Eastment talked about her beliefs for setting personal and professional goals. “The
first step in setting short and long term goals is to write them down. It is hard to achieve them but
always try your best,” stated Dr. Eastment. She also stressed that it is important to have a mentor to
help in achieving goals and inspire to do better. The Apache Egypt ladies found it to be a very
interesting session.