IN THIS ISSUE

09

Journey to
excellence
continues

ADMA-OPCO named
conglomerate company of
the year

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Adding value through the years, ADMAOPCO ushered in 2012 with a splendid
legacy of glorious past and a hope for a
brighter future.

ADNOC & Group of

Companies Participate
in OTC 2012

Over the past 50 years that elapsed since

the export of the companys 1st shipment
of crude oil from Umm Shaif Field, the
company has been making great strides,
moving from one success to another
until it has carved a niche in the annals
of the energy history as one of the major
oil and gas producers in the world with
a productive capacity that is planned to
reach around one million barrel per day
by 2020.

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The year 2012 is of twofold importance

for ADMA-OPCO; it marks the 50th
anniversary of the companys 1st crude
oil shipment on the one hand, and
acts as a transitional year for the mega
expansion projects in both its existing
and new fields on the other.

GCC PR
Managers
Convene

The coming period is filled with myriad

challenges that require a synergy of
efforts to meaningfully contribute to the
companys journey to excellence.

Chief Executive Officer

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COVER STORY

April - June 2012

ADMA-OPCO...

SPLENDID LEGACY
OF GLORIOUS PAST AND

BRIGHT FUTURE

Adding value through the years, ADMA-OPCO ushered

in 2012 with a splendid legacy of glorious past and a
hope for a brighter future.
Over the past 50 years that elapsed since the export
of the companys 1st shipment of crude oil from Umm
Shaif Field, the company has been making great strides,
moving from one success to another until it has carved
a niche in the annals of the energy history as one of the
major oil and gas producers in the world.
The year 2012 is of twofold importance for ADMA-OPCO
as its marks the 50th anniversary of the companys
1st crude oil shipment on the one hand, and acts as
a transitional year for mega expansion projects being
executed by the company in both its existing and new
fields on the other.

HEALTH, SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENT &
QUALITY ASSURANCE
The companys Safety Records speak for themselves.
Our positive and healthy trends across all Key Indicators
including Lost Time Incident, and Total Reportable
Incident Rate are phenomenal and going down in the
right direction.
Over the past few years, ADMA-OPCO scaled new
heights in HSE performance and this was recognized
in many ways.
During the course of the past year, ADMA-OPCO
achieved two feats that were the first in the companys
long history: completing one whole year without a Lost
Time Injury (LTI) and reaching 39 million man-hours
without LTI. ADMA-OPCOs 2011 Lost Time Injury
Frequency Rate (LTIFR) and Total Reportable Injury Rate
(TRIR) were 95% and 81% better compared to the oil
and gas industry benchmarks respectively.

Quoting Chief Executive Officer Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan,

ADMA-OPCO is currently going through a momentous
phase in its history where we are embarking on megaexpansion projects that underscore the status of the
company as a key player in the oil & gas industry. This
expansion creates unlimited opportunities for all our
workforce to effectively contribute to the companys
journey to success.

Aerial view of Das Island

Aerial view of Zakum Central Supercomplex

Over the following lines, ADMA Magazine sheds brief

light on the companys core business efforts to confront
the challenges of the coming period as part of its journey
to excellence.

Aerial view of Zakum West SuperComplex

OIL & GAS PRODUCTION

- NEW FIELDS

ADMA-OPCO is currently operating 7 Drilling Rigs and

2 Barges, that will almost double in the next 2-3 years.
Drilling activities are supported by 31 offshore
vessels, 3 Planes and 12 Helicopters. The companys
operations are supported by international as well as
local contractors.
The companys current production will double by 20192020. This production is from Umm Shaif and Zakum
fields, in addition to the newly developed fields.
Also, Gas production will increase from about within the
next 2-3 years.
The companys planned increase in Oil production will be
from the existing fields as well as developing new fields
such as SARB Field, where wells will be drilled from 2
artificial islands connected via pipelines with Zirku.
SARB EPC Contract Award 4Q 2012
Drilling to start in 3Q 2013 until 2020
Overall completion by end of 1Q 2017

Umm Lulu (UL), another offshore field will be

developed to support the increase in oil production
that is requested by the companys Shareholders.
UL EPC Contract Award 1Q 2013
Drilling to start in 3Q 2014 until 2022
Overall completion by end of 1Q 2017

MANPOWER &
EMIRATISATION
ADMA-OPCO is committed to meet its
Emiratisation target by absorbing academically
qualified UAE nationals in suitable jobs, and in line
with ADNOC directives.
About 60% of ADMA workforce are located in Abu
Dhabi Land, while 20% are operating out of Das
Island, and about 20% are in US/ZK fields.
The company is committed to the Emiratization
targets by integrating qualified Emiratis who now
account for 61% of the companys workforce
against 49% 11 years ago.

Aerial view of Umm Shaif SuperComplex

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the

companys first oil shipment from Umm Shaif,
Public Relations Division publishes this month
a special issue of ADMA Magaizne to mark this
historical milestone.

NEWS

April - June 2012

ADNOC HR

DIRECTOR VISITS

DAS
ISLAND

In a demonstration of their commitment to providing

management support and coordination across
the OPCOs, a site visit to Das Island was carried
out recently by an ADNOC Senior Management
delegation: Mohammed Al Qubaisi, HR Director,
Ali Darwish Al Murar, Manager HR & Administration
Coordination Department, and Mubarak Al Mehairbi,
Manager, HR Planning & Recruitment Division. They
were formally greeted at Das airport by a joint ADMAOPCO and ADGAS Management Team led by Fathy
El Werdany, Manager Das Operations, and Fahim Ud
Din, ADGAS Deputy Vice President (LNG Plant).

CAMS PROGRESSION

The delegation was initially provided with a

comprehensive overview of ADMAs successful
Competency Assurance Management System
(CAMS / CAS) which is considered the benchmark
for CAMS / CAS across the OPCOs. Specific
achievements of ADMAs CAMS / CAS were
highlighted. These included statistics outlining the
dramatic improvement in technical skills of the UAE
national technicians and operators who complete the
Das Training Centre basic training program.
The visitors were taken on a tour of ADMA & ADGAS
operational facilities on Das Island. At the Storage
and Loading facility, they were briefed by CAMS
developee, Waleed Al Zaabi, a Petroleum Institute
graduate. Waleed, despite having been an ADMA
employee for only a short time, impressed the
delegation with his detailed knowledge of the storage
and loading operations.

OPERATIONAL
FACILITIES
ADNOC Delegation being briefed on Das Fire Services

The delegation was given the opportunity to observe

the ADMA Central Control Room where Snr. Panel
Operator, Suod Al Ghaith, provided a comprehensive
explanation of process operations at the Umm Shaif,
Zakum and Bunduq plants.
A visit to Das Fire Service was next on the agenda.
The delegation witnessed a demonstration of the
imposing Fire Training Simulator - designed and built
in-house on Das. An informative presentation was
conducted by Fire Fighter Hamad Al Suwaidi.
The tour concluded with a visit to the new Das Island
extension. The delegation was impressed both by the
scope of the project and the rate of progress.

ADNOC HR Director visiting DTC

ADNOC DIRECTOR-GENERAL VISITS

DAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Following the business tour, the guests, accompanied

by all available ADMA and ADGAS employees,
enjoyed an appetizing lunch in Yas Lounge.

ADNOC Director General and his accompanying delegation in a group photo with Das team on newly reclaimed areas

As part of ADNOCs close follow-up of ongoing projects and activities being implemented by its Group of Companies,
H.E. Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi, ADNOC Director General, visited Das Island recently accompanied by a high-profile
delegation comprising Chief Executive Officer Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan, Seif Naser, Chief Executive Officer, ZADCO, Fahim
Kazim, Chief Executive Officer, ADGAS, and Badr Al Mansoori, Senior Vice President (Operations) ZADCO.
The main objective of the visit was to have firsthand knowledge of the latest business developments occurring on
the newly reclaimed areas of ADNOC Das Island Development Project that is aimed at giving a significant boost to
the local oil and gas industry.

Das Island Development Project

Its noteworthy that the existing island will be extended

and new airport and residential area will be built on the
reclaimed land. Some 16 million m3 of sand are being
reclaimed and compacted.
H.E. ADNOC Director General discussed the various
aspects of the mega project with ADMA-OPCO and
ADGAS Senior Management teams prior to a tour of
the two companies business areas and ADNOC Sole
Risk Integrated Gas Development Project.
The top-level delegation had an informal talk at AlIttihed Majlis before meeting with UAE nationals and
key personnel from both companies working on Das to
discuss issues of mutual concern.

ADNOC Director General with Senior Mangement

during the visit

Das Training Centre

The dignitaries visited the New Das Training Centre and

Laboratory Building and toured some of the class rooms
and workshops, listening to reports on the professional
development plans for UAE nationals being trained and
groomed at DTC.
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NEWS

April - June 2012

SEMINAR ON PARTNERSHIP

EXCELLENCE CEMENTS

RELATIONS WITH CONTRACTORS

Senior Management recognising CEOs of NPCC and NDC and seen in a group photo with contractors during the seminar

CONGLOMERATE COMPANY
OF THE YEAR

2012

MEBLSA is firmly
established as a
strategic platform for the
regions top corporate
leaders and officials
to discuss and share
important and essential
breakthroughs in todays
business world.

The coming period is filled with a lot of major projects that need to be
executed in the best possible professional and ethical manners and we do
need your expertise and contribution- CEO

ADMA-OPCO has been named the Conglomerate Company of the Year at

the Middle East Business Leaders Summit and Awards (MEBLSA) 2012,
a prestigious award that adds to the companys track record..

In line with its efforts to maintain excellent partnership

relationships with its contractor community, ADMAOPCO organized a seminar on May 31st grouping
together representatives of all its major contracting
companies.

The awards aim to serve as a catalyst for the growth

of new leaders and entrepreneurs to spur the
industrial growth, apply best practices and to drive
the regions economy.

Titled Partnership Excellence...Our Mutual Readiness

for the Future, the seminar enjoyed high-profile
participation from ADMA-OPCO Senior Management
Team, divisional managers and employees along with
representatives of a large number of the companys
contractors, including Halliburton, Schlumberger and
National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC).
In his inaugural word, Chief Executive Officer Ali Rashid
Al-Jarwan highlighted the significance of the seminar
as being an effective initiative to keep the fruitful
partnership between the company and its contractors.
Our expansion strategy entails more channels of
cooperation between us all. The coming period is filled
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ADMA-OPCO NAMED

with a lot of major projects that need to be executed in

the best possible professional and ethical manners and
we do need your expertise and contribution, he noted.
The seminar occasioned a number of presentations
from the contractor representatives on a series of
issues, including technology challenges, corporate
social responsibility, quality management best practices
and offshore industry market challenges.
Commenting on the seminar Aqeel Madhi, NPCC CEO,
said, We have been in strategic partnership with ADMAOPCO since 1976. A long journey during which we have
accomplished in excess of 225 projects totaling $ 4
billion to the satisfaction of ADMA.
During the seminar, ADMA-OPCO Senior Management
team awarded the best performers of its contractors
in recognition of their positive cooperation with the
company.

Commenting on the world recognition, Chief Executive

Officer Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan said, I am proud to announce
that the company has won another prestigious award
within Master Class Category as the Conglomerate
Company of the Year from the Leaders International
Malaysia in the 3rd edition of the Middle East leaders
Summit and Awards.
Congratulation to all of you at all levels. This is the
organization achievement reflecting our collective efforts.
Special thanks to the Senior Management team for
their leadership, and to Managers and team leaders for
their supervision and the professional teams across the
board for their dedication. With such collective synergy
the success is expected to be a contentious one, he

enthused. The awards ceremony was held this month

in Dubai.
MEBLSA is firmly established as a strategic platform for
the regions top corporate leaders and officials to discuss
and share important and essential breakthroughs in
todays business world. The event, which is now in
its third year, also aims to facilitate the development
of business leaders by providing opportunities for its
members and guests. Attending the leaders forum
will help create business advantages like learning best
practices strategies and initiatives from outstanding
practitioners in the market; increased quality of human
capital in your org`anization or company and the creation
of new human capital leadership, One of MEBSLAs
main attractions is the Master Class and Organization
Leadership Awards, which honors and pays tribute to
the regions best business leaders.

NEWS

April - June 2012

DRILLING DIVISION

HOLDS FORUM ON

OPERATIONAL
EXCELLENCE
The Drilling Division conducted a forum recently on
Operational Excellence, reviewing efforts made by
the Drilling Excellence Taskforce to consolidate the
companys journey to excellence.
Fitting with the context of the Yes We Can culture, the
objective of the forum was to share the recommendations
proposed by the Drilling Excellence Taskforce and
obtain feedback from the participants on the best ways
to ensure the companys continued strife for quality.
Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Jarwan commenced the
meeting, emphasizing need for rugged, dependable,
accurate tools & effective utilization of technology to deal
with todays tough drilling environment. He commended
the Drilling Division on their leading efforts to achieve an
unblemished HSE record.
The forum enjoyed high-profile attendance from Senior
Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Divisional Managers

and Team and Section leaders; representatives from

and National Drilling Company also participated in the
Forum and actively contributed to the discussions.
The participants were divided into four groups to
discuss and brainstorm some recommendations on four
elements: Drilling Excellence Taskforce; Non Productive
Time (NPT) Initiatives, Processes & Procedures,
Infrastructure & Technology and Human Resources &
Organization.
Senior Vice President (Drilling-Support) Ahmad Saqer
Al-Suwaidi, thanked the Taskforce members and the
participants for their participation, accentuating the
Senior Managements support whenever needed.
He re-iterated that with good planning, hard work,
perseverance, solid commitment and teamwork spirit
Excellence can safely be achieved.

The three BIs team members in a group photo

THREE BEST INITIATIVES

SELECTED FOR EXECUTION
The Best Initiative Steering Committee met recently
and selected three initiatives to be executed over the
coming period.
The Best Initiative Scheme is designed to gather, assess
and implement employees and contractors new ideas
to significantly improve performance across all areas
of ADMA-OPCOs business. The word significantly is
important because the scheme is aimed at big ideas those that will generate greater than US$ 2m in terms
of value- where value can be broadly measured in cost
reduction, capacity increase, time saving, etc.
The scheme is sponsored by the CEO, chaired by
the Senior Vice President (Corporate Support), and
administered by the Steering Committee, and 5
Business Unit Committees, each led by the respective
SVP, to stimulate, judge and reward successful ideas.

The three selected initiatives run as

follows:

Forum in progress

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CEO addressing the forum

tremendous value to ADMA-OPCO, by optimizing the

cumulative storage capacity (Ullage) on Das Island.
2- De-bottlenecking of US-36 WHT at US Field
for Increased Production. The initiative has a
potential production increase value of US $ 40
Millions , through direct impact on increasing the oil
productivity of US-36 WHT.
3- Surface Jet Pump The Surface Jet Pump Potential
value of US $ 25 Millions will help in restoring the
productivity of wells which will generate a great value
for ADMA-OPCO.
Quoting CEO, during the meeting SVP (CS) said, The
successful initiatives and innovations can certainly help
our organization meet the huge challenges, unlock new
sources of revenue and drive down costs, and release
greater potential of certainty to manage the growth
agenda.

1- Change in Crude Oil Storage Tank Roof Leg

Mode of Operation at Das Island This initiative has a
potential saving value of US $ 24 Millions. It will improve
the utilization of crude oil storage which will add a
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NEWS

April - June 2012

ADMA-OPCO AWARDS

ADMA-OPCO SIGNS

CONTRACT TO DNV SOFTWARE

MANAGEMENT

INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT

CONTRACT WITH

Following a thorough evaluation process involving

several globally leading suppliers, ADMA-OPCO has
selected an Integrity Management solution from DNV
Software based on superior technical capabilities.
DNV Software is a leading provider of software for
managing risk in the energy, process and maritime
industries - offering solutions for design, engineering,
strength assessment, risk and reliability, QHSE and
asset integrity management
Commenting on the contract award, Integrity Manager
Talal Al-Sayed said, Professional Asset Integrity
Management is crucial for optimizing our business
at ADMA-OPCO in a safe and sustainable way. Our
Integrity Management team and the whole organization
look forward to the implementation of this system.

WELL INTEGRITY

Company executives with DNV officials in a group photo after

the contract award

Work at the project, valued $ 2.6 Million, will commence

immediately to deliver phase I by end of 2012 covering
first category of assets.

Risk Management portal. The project will also include

installation, configuration, training, integration and data
loading delivered by DNV Software.

The implementation involves integrating DNV asset

integrity management software with ADMA-OPCOs
Maximo, ArcGIS, Well Integrity Management and
Document Management systems into the Enterprise

The project is jointly sponsored by Integrity Division and

Corporate Automation Division with key involvement by
other stakeholders including PED, DED, MAXIMO ERP
Teams, Commercial, Production and Maintenance.

ADNOC & Group of

Companies Commercial
Forum Convenes

The 15th ADNOC & Group of Companies Commercial

Forum was hosted by the Commercial Division last
month at HQ to exchange business perspectives
and debates mutual challenges. The forum serves as
information sharing platform for OPCOs Commercial
and Supply Chain Management team to enhance joint
communication and channels of coordination.

EXPROSOFT AS

THE INTEGRITY OF ADMA-OPCO WELLS

ARE FUNDAMENTAL FOR US TO MEET OUR
PRODUCTION TARGETS AND TO MAINTAIN
OUR IMAGE IN THE INDUSTRY AS A SAFE AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ORGANIZATION
ADMA-OPCO recently signed contractual agreements
with Norwegian Software Company ExproSoft AS
covering the development of a New Well Integrity
Management System (ADMA-WIMS).

operated and maintained in an integral manner. He also

reiterated confidence that the partnership with ExproSoft
will enable ADMA-OPCO to access best-in-class
technology and know-how.

The integrity of ADMA-OPCO wells are fundamental

for us to meet our production targets and to maintain
our image in the industry as a safe and environmentally
friendly organization, said Chief Executive Officer Ali
R. Al-Jarwan during the signing ceremony which was
attended by a delegation of the Petro Middle East (PME),
the local representative for ExproSoft AS, led by Nasser
M. Al-Shamsi, PME Chairman, and representatives of
ExproSoft, led by Einar Molnes, Managing Director of
ExproSoft.

On his part, ExproSoft AS General Director expressed

deep satisfaction with this level of strategic cooperation
with ADMA-OPCO which is the first for his organization
in the Middle East region, reiterating his commitment to
providing all necessary resources and efforts that ensure
the project will be completed according to the agreed
timeframe.

Al-Jarwan stressed the importance of launching

channels of close professional collaboration between
ADMA-OPCO and ExproSoft AS to build a state-of-theart management system that ensures ADMA wells are

It is ExproSofts intention to make this project a showcase

for its ability to help its customers manage the integrity of
their wells in an efficient and effective manner, he noted.
CEO, PME Chairman and ExproSoft AS General Director
signed the contractual agreements and exchanged
official copies to symbolize the launch of the project.

The meeting was attended by Vice President Commercial

and Commercial Managers and other Commercial
representatives and focal points from ADCO, ADGAS,
ADMA-OPCO, GASCO & ZADCO. As a standard
practice, the forum is scheduled once in 2-3 months
and hosted by one of the OPCOs on a rotational basis.
Yahya Ali Al-Reyami, Manager Commercial, chaired the
meeting on behalf of ADMA-OPCO Commercial Division.
Next forum will be hosted by Commercial Division of
GASCO.
Forum participants in a group photo

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Senior Management discussing contract details

During signing ceremony

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NEWS

April - June 2012

PU 1st QUARTER

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

SHOWS EXCELLENT RESULTS

In a visit aimed at reviewing the 1st quarter

performance, Vice President (Das island) Majid
Al-Suwaidi visited Das Island recently to attend
a presentation session on the island business
activities.
The session, held at Baniyas Conference Room,
opened with a welcome address by Manager Das
Operations Fareed Barghouh which was followed
remarks by VPDI in presence of all Team and
Section Leaders concerned.

Manager Oil & Gas Coordination, Mahdi Al

Marzooqi, Technical Integrity Manager, Ebrahim
Al Shehhi, Subsea Integrity Team Leader, Julian
Palmer, Integrity Specialized Services Team Leader,
Aliyar Ahmed, Planning & Strategy Team Leader,
Abdul Rahman Al Shafey, Business Planning Section
Leader, and Fatin Al-Shamsi, Planning Engineer.

Part of the review

1st QUARTER CORE

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ON
DAS DISCUSSED
MORE EFFORTS NEED TO BE
MADE AT SOME BUSINESS
ASPECTS, INCLUDING
BACKLOG CONTROL,
JUNIORS INTEGRATION AND
PEOPLE RETENTION.
As part of the companys improvement efforts,
a delegation from the Integrity Division led by Integrity
Manager Talal Al-Sayed visited Zakum Field, Umm Shaif
Field and Das Island recently to review the Production
Business Units first quarter performance.
The delegation held a workshop during their visits that
made clear that made clear PBU had an excellent 1st
quarter performance in terms of safety, environment,
assets integrity, optimization of production losses,
alignment of activities, improvement plans for shutdown
operations and budget controls.
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CORROSION MANAGEMENT
FLOW ASSURANCE

For the first time in Abu Dhabi, ADMA-OPCO

sponsored a Corrosion Management and Flow
Assurance Workshop amidst high-profile participation
from Shareholders, OPCOs, and industry suppliers,
including Nalco as chemical suppliers, LINSCAN,
A Hak and CAPCIS as corrosion and mechanical
remediation suppliers.
Flow assurance addresses the need to identify and
manage risks to production arising from corrosion and
scale over the life of the asset. Industry experience
was discussed and identified the potential impact
and risk to wells, pipelines and process facilities when
field conditions are changing in terms of production
rates and chemistry and the need to provide chemical
treatment to control corrosion and scale.

The discussions during the session covered a series

of topics, including a review of strategic milestones,
major accomplishments and KPIs over the past
period, and issues related to integrity, manpower,
finance and contracts.
VPDI was accompanied during the visit by a large
delegation that comprised Khaled Al-Hamairi,

WORKSHOP DEBATES

The participants called for an integrated approach

to risk management by aligning asset operations,
technical functions and the chemical suppliers to

identify and manage chemicals as field conditions

change.
Its noteworthy that ADMA-OPCO now has a task
force addressing Corrosion and Flow Assurance.
The lessons learnt from the workshop now need to
be aligned with the Task Force to bring together the
integrated strategy neede to be adopted.

Workshop in progress

SUPPLY COORDINATION
COMMITTEE REVIEWS
CHALLENGES
The visit occasioned presentations on core business activities

The discussions showed that there more efforts need to

be made at some business aspects, including backlog
control, juniors integration, people retention and Zakum
Field Oil Lines Intelligent Pigging.
All teams were urged to maintain this level of success
over the next period to ensure continual improvement
and safe operations. The meeting was an opportunity
for all to indulge, focus and identify the strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

The Supply Coordination Committee has recently

conducted its regular six-monthly meeting at the
companys HQ.
Majid Mohamed Al Suwaidi SVP-P (Acting) welcomed all
the attendees and introduced Mubarak Al Ketbi (ADNOC)
as a Chairman for the meeting.

on production and the New Fields Operations.

The committee raised some recommendations to the
Board of Directors for review and endorsement.

Al-Ketbi (ADNOC) welcomed all attendees and

expressed his appreciation to all members of the Supply
Coordination Committee for their efforts in maintaining
close coordination and good communication amongst all.
A presentation on the Oil Marketing was conducted by
Hiromichi Kaburaki from BP. Several topics were discussed
during the meeting, including stock management, ZK &
US crude oil blending study, the consequences of tank
ships delay situations, current projects and their impact

Committee members reviewing supply challenges

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EVENTS

April - June 2012

Distinguished Participation by ADNOC &

Group of Companies

OTC 2012

THRASHES OUT

Saif Al Ghafli addressing UAE-USA

Business Counci

OPERATIONAL INTEGRITY,
OFFSHORE ENERGY POLICY

ADNOC & Group of Companies concluded successful

participation in the Offshore Technology Conference
(OTC 2012) which was held in Houston, Texas, USA,
on April 30th - May 3rd.

Robust Presence
A high-level delegation of ADNOC & Group of Companies
attended the four-day event with a large stand that
reflected the size of the Group and depicted the overall
development witnessed by the UAE.
ADNOCs pavilion got a positive response from
enterprises and visitors who were introduced to the
latest developments in the oil and gas sector in the UAE
as well as the strategic programs and projects carried
out by ADNOC & Group of Companies in the various
fields of oil, gas and petrochemicals.
OTC is the perfect platform for our delegates to interact
with industry experts, partners, senior executives,
and leaders in the oil and gas industry, said Mr. Saif
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Al Ghafli, Chief Executive Officer of the Abu Dhabi Gas

Development Company (Al Hosn Gas) who headed
ADNOCs delegation to the OTC 2012.
The event was an excellent opportunity for us to open up
new channels and network with executives and experts
from around the world. Our participation this year was
very successful and would certainly benefit the UAE oil,
gas and petrochemical sectors, he added.
Our presence in such a world class event is part of
ADNOCs strategy to maintain their position as a world
class company that pursues Reliability Performance
and Sustainable Operational Excellence, he noted,
explaining that during the four days of the event
thousands of visitors flocked ADNOC stand and were
all very much impressed by the stand design which was
one of a kind in the whole OTC exhibition.

ADNOC & Group of Companies delegation with senior executives

at the US-UAE Business Council reception

UAE-US Bilateral Trade

Relations
The role of the UAEs energy sector, particularly
ADNOC Group, in furthering the US-UAE bilateral
trade relationship was underscored at a reception
in honor of visiting delegations on the sidelines of
the conference.
The reception, hosted by the Bilateral US-Arab
Chamber of Commerce, was attended by UAE
trade delegates led by Mohamed Thani Al Romaithi,
President of the UAE Chambers of Commerce &
Industry and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber
of Commerce Chairman and ADNOC & Group
of Companies delegation led by Chief Executive
Officer of Al Hosn Gas. Also attending were Emirati
businessmen and staff of the UAE Embassy in
Washington. The reception offered the attendees with
an opportunity to network with senior executives and
US government officials.
During the function, Danny Sebright, President of
the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, underscored
the significance of ADNOC & Group of Companies
presence to the advancement of the commercial
relationship between the U.S. and UAE.
The dinner reception was followed by the 15th Annual
OTC Reception also hosted by Bilateral US-Arab
Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by ADNOC.
Delegates from the Arab world included the UAE,
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

ADNOC stand at OTC 20122

Green Initiatives
The green initiatives adopted by ADNOC & Group of
Companies were prominently showcased during the
world event.
The purpose of showcasing the eco-friendly practices
and programmes introduced by ADNOC is to share
information and expertise with the participants and
industry professionals. This was done through a stateof-the-art interactive screen displaying dynamic multimedia presentations and footages, live presentations by
delegates and interactive discussions at the booth.
In the evening of the closing day, ADNOC delegation
attended a reception hosted by ExxonMobil for the
delegates.
This was followed by another dinner reception hosted
by ADNOC for all Group delegates, scholars and
secondees attached to Flour Daniel and ExxonMobil.
At the end of the function Al Ghafli thanked the organising
team for the successful participation of ADNOC & Group
of Companies in such an important event. He welcomed
the scholars who are pursuing their PhD studies.

Fruitful Experience
This edition of the OTC offered the participants the
opportunity to see the next generation of technology
and innovation in the Oil & Gas industry and to hear and
learn from the experiences of other companies within
the industry.
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April - June 2012

GCC PR MANAGERS

UNDERLINE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING UNIFIED STANCE TO REFLECT

COMMON INTERESTS

ADMA-OPCO

LAUNCHES

INNOVATIVE
HEAT STRESS

MANAGEMENT TOOL
By: Amel Madhi- HSE&QA

PR Managers of GCC oil & gas companies in a group photo following the meeting

Public relations managers at GCC oil and gas companies

stressed the importance of coordination among their
companies to reach a common vision about the oil and
gas strategies in GCC countries. This came during the
first meeting for public relations managers at GCC oil
and gas companies.
The meeting was held for the first time by Abu Dhabi
National Oil Company (ADNOC) at Emirates Palace
Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was attended by public
relations managers and officials from Saudi Aramco
Company, Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO),
Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Qatar Petroleum Company,
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and ADNOC and
its group of companies.

Best Practices

Addressing the meeting, Mohamed S. Al-Qubaisi,

Human Resources Director, ADNOC, underscored the
pivotal role played by national oil and gas companies in
accelerating the development process in all GCC states,
noting that Public Relations Managers in the region are

PR managers updated on the sidelines of the meeting on ADNOC

& Group of Companies projects

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required, within this context, to adopt the best possible

practices that are likely to upgrade their performance and
best illustrate the regions stance vis--vis energy issues.
On his part, Rashid Al-Zaabi, Public Relations Manager,
ADNOC, delivered a word on behalf of ADNOC & Group
of Companies, underlining the importance of keep regular
channels of communication between all GCC public
relations departments to ensure the best interest of all
parties concerned in areas of energy.
Manager Public Relations Mohamed Al-Shamma,
conducted a presentation on the challenges
faced by PR divisions and strategies
and solutions adopted to upgrade
performance and keep abreast of the
latest developments in the field.
Presentations were conducted by the
PR managers at ARAMOC, BABCO,
and other oil & gas companies in the
region on the strategies adopted
by their companies to improve
performance.

With the start of the summer months, ADMA-OPCO

launched its yearly Heat Stress Awareness & Prevention
Campaign last month.
Considered an integral part of the companys culture, this
years campaign approach adopted a unique system of
monitoring and assessing heat stress and its associated
work / rest regime as well as hydration protocol.
The system is called TWL (thermal work limit), a new
scientific heat stress management tool to quantify the
work-rest regime via using a friendly communication
tool, flag system, that takes into consideration
area and location factors, environmental factors,
as well as workers factor. This method has been
researched and validated for the gulf region and
adopted by the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi &
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi.
The system is linked to a flag raising process in which
heat stress is monitored periodically across the work
shift via special devices and the results will yell out

the action to be followed. The flags will act as a visual

communication means to employees working at large
worksites. Each raised flag will have its associated
actions to follow.
This initiative was launched first in Musaffah by Senior
Vice President (Drilling-Support) Ahmad S. Al-Suwaidi
and Manager Health, Safety & Environment and Quality
Assurance Omar Al-Shamlan, followed by Das Island.
The next phase will be cascading it to the platforms
and super complexes where public address and
announcement system will be used together with the
Flag System.
The adoption of such an initiative, being scientific in
nature, simple and straight forward, visible and easily
understood to all level of workforce as well as cost
effective, will ensure better control in mitigating heat
stress and raise moral, confidence & sense of belonging
amidst workforce.

An open-discussion session
was held at the end of the
meeting where the best
ways to ensure the highest
possible level of coordination
and cooperation among PR
directors in the region.

Senior Management launching the campaign

Flag raising process

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REPORT

April - June 2012

SCADA CONFERENCE REVIEWS INDUSTRY

CYBER THREATS

The SCADA (Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition)

Cyber Security Conference was organized recently
in Kuwait to review the latest developments, trends
and research solutions addressing security of the
computers and networks used in SCADA and other
industrial control systems.
Company representatives, Sultan Saeed Al-Alawi, IT
Security Engineer, and Ayman Al-Issa, DOF Cyber
Security Advisor, participated in the event. Al-Issa was
one of the keynote speakers during the conference
and spoke to the press about the significant role
played by SCADA systems in the oil & gas sector and
even at nuclear installations.

The companys delegation to the conference

Industrial control systems have evolved from

traditionally limited systems to highly sophisticated
smart ones that provide highly accurate analytical
data that are likely to help improve the production
process and assist decision-makers reach the right
decisions, said Ayman on the sidelines of the event.

Protecting Business

SYSTEMS & INDUSTRIAL

CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURES
from Cyber Attacks

the level of virus outbreaks, stealing data, and system

hacking to reach the level of invading the industrial
control systems and networks. Such might enable
reaching the control systems and taking over the plant
operation systems, increase the pressure in pipelines,
change in field devices parameters, open or close
motorized valves, and many other actions that could
cause safety hazards to people, critical assets, and the
environment.
Companies today are aware that cyber security means
safety, and hence they recognize that the cyber security
must include deploying state-of-the-art defenses and
most importantly increase user awareness to ensure
effective safe practices.
It is very important to understand that attackers need to
succeed in penetrating a single system in a Company,
and then, they can use it to attack the entire network
and systems resulting in compromising other company
resources or systems; Protecting a single PC is as
important as protecting the whole network and systems.
In this article, we will shed light on a few scenarios that
show how unknowingly human negligence can be used
to attack companies even if rigorous cyber security
systems and controls are already in place. We will wrap
up these examples and give tips to our users to help
them avoid falling into the cyber-attack trap.
It is important to understand that receiving an email
from an email address that you already know doesnt
mean that the sender is the person that you know.
Email spamming systems collect legitimate email
addresses by many means and use them to send
spam emails to others.
Users must be cautious when receiving emails with
contents that they are not expecting and report these
to the Company Help Desk for IT Security Engineers to
inspect the email and identify its source.
Example 1: A user receives an email that contains a link
to the internet from a known or unknown sender:

access to the system is by deceiving the user to click

on a link sent to the user through an email. When the
user clicks on the link, he is redirected to a malicious site
that will download a Trojan to the users PC to start the
journey of attacking other computer resources within
the Companys network.
To avoid being a victim of such an attack, users need
to be very cautious when they click on links within the
emails that they receive, unless they are sure that the
email is from a trusted source.
Example 2: The user receives an email with a Portable
Document Format (pdf) file attachment:
Adobe Pdffile format was originally created to allow users
to view documents. Pdffiles can contain other objects
within themselves such as pictures or even other files.
Hackers create Adobe pdf files that contain malicious
codes within the file itself that can be launched when
opening the file or establish a connection with a website
and download a malicious code to the users PC.
To avoid being a victim to such an attack, users must be
careful when opening received pdfattachments in their
emails. Again, unless you are sure that the email is from
a trusted source, be cautious when opening such files.
Example 3: The user uses the Company PC to open his/
her personal email yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.
While many companies underestimate the threat of
allowing the use of personal emails using Company
PCs, opening personal emails from within Company
PCs is one of the major threats. The spam rate with
personal emails is much higher than business emails.
Business emails pass through multiple checks before
they reach the user. When the user opens a personal
email, it doesnt pass through the same level of checks
used by the companys business email system. This
makes opening emails from personal email systems
more risky than opening a business email. Users should
limit opening their personal emails to only when critically
needed and when its source is well known to the receiver.

One of the common ways to attack computers and gain

By Ayman AL-Issa
DOF Cyber Security Advisor

End-user role is vital in protecting our critical infrastructure

despite having state-of-the-art cyber security defenses.
Regional companies cyber security teams and
specialized companies have recorded an increasein
security activities during the past few months in the
Middle East and the Gulf Region. Such activities are
typically an indicator of the initial phase of sophisticated
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cyber-attacks where the attackers attempt to discover

the companys defenses in order to prepare and plan an
attack for invading networks, data, and assets.
Todays cyber security attacks dont only target
information and system parts of enterprises, but also
target the critical infrastructures and assets. The goal
of a number of evolving types of attacks goes beyond
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COMMUNITY

April - June 2012

COMPANYS

ATTACHMENT TO
FLUOR BEARS FRUIT
IT IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR
EVERYBODY TO BE
HERE AND YOU GUYS
ARE IN HOUSTON TO
LEARN FROM THE
BEST PEOPLE IN THIS
FIELD.- CEO
As part of its strategy to enhance the competence
development of its employees and get them geared for
the challenges and responsibilities of the future, ADMAOPCO, through the Manpower Development Division,
has attached 11 UAE engineers to leading companies
to Houston, United States of America, and India over
the past period.
Nine of the assigned engineers were attached with
Fluor, USA, to work on the Nasr Full Field Development
Project. The attachment was premised to develop
UAEs expertise in various engineering disciplines and
expose the Competence Assessment Management
System (CAMS) graduates to a higher technical level
by working as members with a leading engineering
and construction company like Fluor, considered one
of the few global companies that can provide largescale engineering, procurement, construction, and
maintenance (EPCM) services.
The disciplines of the Houston-attached engineers, who
spent in USA from four to eight months, ranged from
mechanical, electrical, control, process integrity to civil
engineering. Some of them are still at CAMS and others
are already integrated. The full attachment should end
in November 2012. They spend two months in US and
then come to Abu Dhabi for a two-week leave during
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which they conduct presentations on the progress of

their work and achievements.
ADMA Magazine spoke to Ahmed Nemr, Ahmed Nazim
Nemer, Civil Engineer, Discipline Engineering Division,
one of the engineers attached in USA. ADMA Engineers
work part of the Fluor team who are entrusted with the
implementation of the Nasr Full Field Development
Project. At the end of the project, inshaalah, we will
have our names on the project itself because we are
effectively contributing with Fluor experts to the best
fulfillment of the project.
AS Chief Executive Officer Ali Rashid Al Jarwan said
when he visited us in Houston: it is an opportunity for
everybody to be here and you guys are here to learn
from the best people in this field. He is completely right
because Fluor is really doing a great job and we are both
learning from them and at the same time have our solid
contribution to the final output of the project.

Companys employees attached to Fluor along with CAMS Manpower Development

Advisor in Sugar Land city in the U.S. state of Texas within Houston

The experience we are gaining from our attachment

with Fluor will reflect positively on our performance
at the company when we are back and when we are
entrusted with other projects. It goes without saying that
when you are attached with the best company in the
world in this field, you must have an added value to offer
to your company.
Every week we fill in a form like a report describing how
far we are satisfied and progressing. We send it from
US to Mr. Samir Omar, Manpower Development Advisor,
on how we are contributing to the projectThen Mr.
Samir sends to us his feedback and remarks, providing
us with all necessary advice as required.
I am very satisfied with this good experience. If you want
to learn, you need to be exposed. We are learning from
different expertise in Fluor and I am for sending as many
employees as we can do because this is eventually for
the best interest of the company.

Engineer Ahmed Nemr conducting his presentation

ADMA Magazine also spoke to Adel Abdul Monem AlKindi, Integrity Engineer at Integrity Division.

to come up with real achievement and thank God Ive

managed to attain this goal by designing an equipment
that will be in action once Nasr Field starts working. This
would not have been possible without that attachment
simply because at ADMA we dont design.

Work with Fluor for 6 month has provided me with

experience I would not have gained even in 16 years at
ADMA. My main goal when I joined this attachment was

Surely the company will gain tremendous benefits from

that attachment and ADMA will not find better than those
engineers who have been attached with Fluor to be in

Adel Abdul Monem Al-Kindi

charge of operating Nasr Field in the future thanks to

the great experience they have gained during the period
they spent with Fluor.
I am very lucky to have that attachment through
which we, both integrated engineers and CAMS
undergraduates, are learning a lot, something which
as a matter of course will reflect positively on our
performance when we are back to the company.
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT
FOLLOWS UP
PROGRESSION OF CAMS
CANDIDATES
A meeting was held earlier this
year by the Drilling Division
grouping together CAMS
candidates and their coaches
and mentors to review CAMS
activities during the first quarter
of 2012 and challenges ahead.
The meeting was attended by Senior Vice President
(Drilling-Support) Ahmad S. Al-Suwaidi who underscored
the importance of such meetings to keep up channels
of dialogue between Senior management and CAMS
candidates to share ideas and find best ways to face
up to all challenges. A number of presentations were
conducted by CAMS candidates during the meeting.
The candidates were further encouraged to give more
emphasis on the HSE aspects. Additionally, each
presenter was given comments and suggestions by
both the SVP (DS) and the attendees.
During the meeting the CAMS candidates discussed
with SVP (DS) and the attendees a series of relevant
issues including e-Learning access from outside the
companys offices, and the visits paid to service
providers.
At the end of the meeting SVP (DS) expressed
appreciation of the efforts made by the candidates,
wishing them all success in their professional life.

During the meeting

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EARLY
ENGAGEMENT
OF CAMS
ENGINEERS TO
REAP DIVIDENDS
As part of the efforts made by the company to maximize
the exposure of the CAMS engineers and get them more
involved with major projects now being implemented, the
Manpower Development Division recently attached four
CAMS engineers from various engineering disciplines
to valve manufacturer TYCO, one of the leading steel
foundries in the world.
The Manpower Development Division and Brownfield
Projects Division in cooperation with TYCO experts
prepared the attachment programme for the engineers
and aligned it with the CAMS Engineers Personal
Development Plan (PDP) and their Development
Framework (DFW) as well.
During this attachment program, the CAMS engineers
were exposed to a series of experiments that enhanced
their technical knowledge.

ID, MDD REVIEW

CAMS ENHANCEMENT
METHODS

WORKSHOP
MARKS CAMS 10th
ANNIVERSARY

The Integrity and Manpower Development divisions

jointly organized a meeting recently to review the
progression of CAMS graduates working within the ID.

ADMA-OPCO and ADGAS recently organized a

joint workshop to mark the 10th anniversary of the
Competence Assessment Management System.

The meeting, which was the brainchild of the ID, was

attended by Manager Integrity Talal Al Sayed and
Manpower Development Manager Hassan Al-Hosani,
and was meant to boost the contribution made by
these young professional and best enable them to
undertake all tasks assigned to them in the best
possible professional manners.
Addressing the meeting, MI underscored the importance
of such meetings, noting that CAMS graduates are in
need of the knowledge and experience of all parties
concerned to ensure their best development.
The meeting occasion fruitful discussions between the
two managers and the fresh graduates on the ways
that help them best perform all tasks assigned to them.
The graduates have been advised to boost firsthand
knowledge by accelerating their site presence and
exposure in order to have better understanding of their
tasks and develop their technical skills.

Aimed at identifying current and future CAMS

Challenges and what is next for CAMS as an advanced
system, the workshop was facilitated by Regy Loknes,
Manpower Planning Team Leader, Sultan Al Ghaithi,
Competency Development Team Leader, from ADMAOPCO and Saeed Al Marzouqi, Career Development
Team Leader from ADGAS with up to 60 participants
from the two companies.
The one-day workshop occasioned discussions and an
exchange of views on CAMS best practices.
Held at InterContinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi, the
participants tried to identify the way forward that could
be shared as a best method within all ADNOC Group of
companies, which yielded in positive outcome that are
likely to fuel the development of young professionals in
the future.

The good collaboration between all parties concerned

with the attachment resulted in maximizing the benefits
drawn by the engineers and proved that ADMA-OPCO is
not missing opportunities whenever they exist to improve
the development quality of the CAMS graduates.
Commenting on the attachment programme, Vice
President Brownfield Projects Hussain Binthabet said,
this was an amazing story of attachment of young
graduates to a UAE Valve Manufacturer whose officials
have taken the opportunity to maximize learning of valve
manufacturing process and controls required to meet
ADMA-OPCOs Project and Quality Control Standard.

CAMS engineers with Tyco officials

MI, MMD recognising a CAMS graduate

CAMS celebration workshop in progress

CAMS review meeting in progress

CDTL addressing the meeting

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April - June 2012

DSBU

TEAMBUILDING DAY
BOOSTS EMPLOYEE MORALE,
ENHANCES PERFORMANCE

STRESS

PRD

MANAGEMENT

WORKSHOP

Fitting within the context of the companys performance

improvement and personal development strategy,
a team-building day involving a stress management
workshop was organized by the Public Relations
Division recently.
Ali S. Al-Mazroui, Senior Vice President (Administrative
Services) attended the workshop which ran at Al Forsan
International Sports Resort, Abu Dhabi.

SENIOR MANAGEMENTS
SUPPORT

In preparation for the activity ramp-up during

the transitional year 2012, and to enhance
Drilling & Support Business Unit (DSBU)
performance, Senior Vice President (DrillingSupport) Ahmad S. Al Suwaidi and all DSBU
managers, team leaders, section leaders
along with a number of divisional managers
recently held an outdoor team-building event
titled Quality Performance at Royal Marina
Health Club.

The initiative was tremendously appreciated by all

participants and the value of the interactions was
immeasurable.

The workshop included two presentations delivered

by Dr. Yousef Abouallaban, Medical Director, American
Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, and Bernice
Milaszewski, General Manager, Capital Global FZE, Ras
Al Khaimah Free Zone Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

Majid Al Hammadi, DD Team Leader (ZK), presented

some innovative ideas on how to overcome problems
faced by the employees on daily basis.

In his presentation, Manager Public Relations Mohamed

Al-Shamma highlighted the PRD Corporate Strategy,
including the Key Performance Indicators, singling out
the priority the PRD is giving to the synergy of collective
work as part of its endeavour to shape and maintain
the image of ADMA-OPCO. MPR thanked SVS (AS)
for his active participation in the event, expressing his
appreciation of the Senior Managements keenness to
boost teamwork spirit at the company.

The attendees were divided into four teams: Umm Shaif,

Zakum, SARB and Umm Lulu/Nasr, that all vied for best
results in recreational activities that included estimation
games, football, basketball, tug of war and diving.

STRESS MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES

Farhaad Al-Awadhi, Exploration and HD-09 Project

Leader, presented the companys oil & gas production
plan, including all challenges associated.

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The funniest part of the day was the paintball game

where the PRD was split into two teams; the orange
jersey team swept their green jersey counterparts in two
successive games, claiming undisputed victory in an
exercise that was immensely enjoyed by all participants.

With the pressure of modern life, it is important to

recognize and address the underlying causes of stress,
or else the experience of stress will never go away, said
SVP (AS).

SVP (DS) opened the event expressing confidence that

DSBUs quality performance will persist as part of the
companys journey towards success.

The event was concluded by awarding the winning team

headed by Captain Faisal Al-Marri, Manager, Petroleum
Engineering and the runner-up team headed by Nasser
Al-Tamimi, Manager Logistics as well as the event
organisers. The day happily ended in a BBQ lunch get
-together.

The workshop included some stress management

techniques, including listening to music and
daydreaming.

In his presentation, Dr. Abouallaban noted that stress

management is an important part of daily living for
everyone. We all need stress in order to survive. Teams
need it to perform well, and in the right doses, it can be
very healthy, or even enjoyable.
DSBU day-out occasioned edutainment activities

PRD day-out included thrilling activities

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April - June 2012

PROFILE

ADMA-OPCO PROVIDES
AN INEXHAUSTIBLE WELL
OF MULTICULTURAL
EXPERIENCE AND
TECHNICAL SKILLS

DAY IN THE LIFE OF..

JUNIOR PROCESS
OPERATOR:

Salem Bahayan-Maintenance Coordinator

Fahd Mohamed

I joined ADMA-OPCO in October 1981. I was granted

a scholarship to study in the United Kingdom and
graduated as an Electrical Engineer in 1988.

MY LIFE IS NO DIFFERENT THAN YOURS,

MINUS THE ROUTINE. SURE THE DETAILS
ARE DIFFERENT, THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE
DIFFERENT, UT WE ALL HAVE THE SAME 24
HOURS IN A DAY. WE ALL HAVE ONE LIFE TO
LIVE AND THAT LIFE IS PASSING BY ONE DAY
AT A TIME. THE ONLY REAL DIFFERENCE LIES
WITHIN THE DECISION WE MAKE AND THE
ACTIONS WE TAKE.

Im meticulous and highly accomplished professional

with over 30 years of various site Managerial/Technical
Positions and illustrated a swift pattern in climbing the
career ladder within the organization as Telecomms
Section Leader, Municipal Maintenance Team Leader,
Das-Utilities Team Leader, Project Adviser (Coordinating
with ADNOC the New Sahil Accommodation), General
Maintenance Team leader and finally Maintenance
Coordinator.
ADMA-OPCO is a multicultural Company with more than
48 nationalities, therefore it is a place where a person
can gain a lot of experience and skills which I had an
opportunity to learn such as: How to maintain high quality standards to meet
challenges associated with this fast paced
industry.
Multitasking ability to sketch relevant plans.
Prioritize the work and manage the complex
projects under aggressive timelines.
Proven track record of optimal utilization of
resources that lead to overall profitability... etc.
ADMA-OPCO is an excellent institution full of success
stories, especially in career development where the
company has invested in UAE Nationals who graduate
from ADNOC Technical Institute or from Higher Education
and develop through the years till they became Team
Leaders.
My advice to juniors newcomers is to make full use of
being at ADMA-OPCO, a great institution where one is
given the chance to do their best to gain experience,
improve their skills and finally they should always know
that great reward comes after hard work.
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LEARNING NEVER
STOPS ON DAS

I completed my Secondary School in the emirate of

Ras-Al-Khaima. I joined ADMA-OPCO in December
2011. Life on Das Island looks like a beehive of activity:
very active and busy. I wake up early morning and
perform morning prayers and then I take breakfast with
my friends and workmates. At 06:50 we start our daily
learning process at Das Training Center. We reach DTC
at 0700 Hrs sharp and immediately start our training
sessions. The instructor reviews the previous lessons
to refresh our memory. Then he embarks on using a
new chapter of our syllabus usually by Power Point
presentations and explains all details on the board to
make it easy for us to understand. The instructor usually
takes us for site visits to explain the practical aspects of
the lectures, whenever it is necessary. We have intervals
every 1.5 Hrs to refresh ourselves with Tea and Snacks.
Our lunch break is from 1 to 2 pm; we go and take lunch
at the companys restaurant. After the lunch break, we
resume our classes. There are English Language classes
3 times per week conducted by the English Language
Instructor, to improve our English reading, writing and
speaking skils. The class finishes at 1800 Hrs. I usually
spendnearly 2 hrs at the gymnasium daily. This facility
provided by the company is very good and I utilize it to
improve my physical fitness and stay healthy. I return
from gym around 8 p.m., and then I refresh myself with
a shower and take dinner with friends. I study the daily
lessons and go to bed around 11pm. I feel happy and
say Alhamdulillah to have started my professional life in
a place like Das where the learning process never stops.

A new batch of employees have joined the company recently. Senior Management would
like to welcome them all aboard, wishing them all success in their professional endeavors
with ADMA-OPCO.

AHMED OBAID EBRAHIM

AL-NUAIMI
Mechanical Supervisor
Das Island

MARZOUQ ALI SULTAN

ALI AL-MANSOORI
Materials Assistant
Mussafah

ALI ABDULLA
AL-DHAHOORI
Process Operator
Das island

ABDULLA YOUSUF
ABDULLA AL-EMADI
Site Inspection Engineer
Das Island

AHMED ABDULLA EBRAHIM

AL MALEK AL SHEHHI
Instrument Technician
Offshore

HUMOUD ABDALLA
MAHMOUD AL-HAMMADI
HSE Engineer
Abu Dhabi

KHALID MOHAMED
IBRAHIM AL-NUAIMI
Computer Engineer
Offshore

KHALIFA NASER KHALIFA

RASHED AL-ROMAITHI
Accountant
Das Island

MOHAMED HASSAN
IBRAHIM AL-MAZMI
Projects Engineer
Abu Dhabi
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April - June 2012

HSE

CHAMPION OF
THE YEAR ON DAS NAMED

ENVIRONMENT
PROGRAMME ENHANCES
STUDENTS
ECO-AWARENESS

TRAFFIC LECTURES
ORGANISED

As part of the Traffic Week, ADMA-OPCO, in collaboration

with the Traffic & Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police
organised two traffic awareness lectures recently at HQ and
on Das island.
At the HQ the lecture,titled Working Together to Reduce
Traffic Accidents was delivered by a senior official at
the Traffic & Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police. He
highlighted the need to comply with traffic rules and
regulations and ensure that our vehicles are safe to drive
before we start any trip.
The lecturer warned against jumping red signal, a violation
which leads to fatal incidents, pointing out that harsh
penalties await the offenders. The lecture concluded with a
Q&A session.

HE Mohamed Salem Al Dhaheri and CEO in a group photo with

the students at HQs Auditorium

We are proud to launch

this informative program
which comes in line with
our Corporate Social
Responsibility. - CEO

Das team recognising the champions

Its noteworthy that it was

the first time for the Das
Community to nominate an
employee for the award.
In a joint recognition function organized by ADMAOPCO and ADGAS to select the HSE Champion of
the year 2011 on Das Island, Sammi Ullah Aman Ullah
(Driver) working under Das General Service Team, has
been named HSE Champion of the Year 2011.
Its noteworthy that it was the first time for the Das
Community to nominate one employee for the award.
Attending the function from ADMA-OPCO were Fathy
El-Werdany, Manager Das Operations, Lonie C Williams,
HSE Section Leader and Geoff Hayes, Catering &
Accommodation Section Leader, and from ADGAS
were Mohamed Saqr Al Shehhi (Vice President LNG
Plant) and Mohamed Zamzam, Manager HSE along
with senior employees from the two companies.
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REASON FOR
RECOGNITION
Sammi Ullah was doing his routine duty as a driver in
the Sahil Accommodation Area undertaking laundry
collection & delivery in January 2011. At around 10:00hrs
while crossing the runway signal near to the Rulers
Representatives Palace he noticed that the runway
warning signal lights & siren were not functioning as he
saw a helicopter was about to land. At the same time
he reversed his vehicle and immediately reported to the
Airport Controller and as well as Housekeeping Office to
report the Near Miss he had been involved in.

In collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Educational Council

and the Abu Dhabi Educational Zone, ADMA-OPCO has
successfully concluded an environment programme aimed at
enhancing the environmental awareness for school students
in Abu Dhabi.
Chief Executive Officer Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan and H.E.
Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, the Executive Director of
School Operations Sector in Abu Dhabi Education Council
along with the Senior Management team, divisional
managers, team leaders and a large number of employees
attended the programmeawards ceremony at the HQ
Auditorium on May 6th.

Manager Public Relations Division Mohamed Al Shamma

and Manager Logistics Nasser Al Tamimi presented a
memento to the lecturer at the end of the event.
On Das Island the lecture was attended by ADMA-OPCO
and ADGAS Senior Management teams and employees.
Titled: Road & Pedestrian Safety the lecture was delivered
by Abdul Rehman Al Ali, 1st Officer of Traffic & Patrols
Directorates of Abu Dhabi Police.
He highlighted the need to comply with traffic rules and
regulations and ensure that vehicles
are safe to drive prior to the start
of any trip.
At the end of the event, Mohamed
Ahmed Al Zaabi MDCS presented
a memento gift to lecturer
and appreciated his
visit to DAS.

Organized under the slogan, Living Desert , the programme

included an awareness campaign with environmental quizzes
and competition and the winners received valuable prizes
presented by ADMA-OPCO.
Commenting on the initiative, CEO said, We are proud to
launch this informative program which comes in line with our
Corporate Social Responsibility. Environmental awareness is
an important issue and it is the responsibility of everyone in the
society to ensure a clean and healthy environment.
At the end of the ceremony, CEO and HE Mohammed Salem
Al Dhaheri awarded the students who represented more than
36 public and private schools in Abu Dhabi.

Part of the traffic lecture on Das

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FAITH

April - June 2012

ADMA-OPCOs

RAMADAN CHARITABLE

Programme to Kick off

SIGNIFICANCE OF

AL ISRA AND AL MIRAJ

There is no doubt that Al-Isra
(the night journey) followed by
Al-Miraj (the heavenly ascension)
was one of the miracles in the
life of our Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings be upon
him). According to the most
accepted view, it happened on
the 27th of Rajab, the seventh
month of the Hijri calendar, in
the tenth year of Muhammads
(PBUH) prophethood.

Reflecting the spirit of religious ascendancy during

the holy month of Ramadan, ADMA-OPCO 2012
Ramadan Activities Programme, as is the case every
year, features a series of charitable activities tailored
to give the employees a chance to get more devoted
to worshipping on the one hand and become more
sensitive to each others feelings on the other during
these sacred days. This years programmes and
activities include a Quran memorization competition,
religious lectures, a daily Iftar Saem programme,
Omrah trip for the needy, along with a variety of
other social and charitable nights and activities. All
employees are being encouraged to contribute to
these activities by way of funding or engaging in them.

RAMADAN MONTH OF
FASTING

Ramadan -a month of obligatory daily fasting in Islam

is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar. Daily
fasts begin at dawn and end with sunset. Special
nightly prayers called, Taraweeh prayers are held. The
entire Quran is recited in these prayers in mosques all
around the world. This month provides an opportunity
for Muslims to get closer to God. This is a month when
a Muslim should try to:
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See not what displeases Allah

Speak no evil
Hear no evil
Do no evil
Look to Allah with fear and hope

O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as

it was prescribed for those before you, that you may
become God-fearing. (The Quran, 2:183)
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking
his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven.
Whoever prays during the nights in Ramadan with faith
and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins
forgiven. And he who passes Lailat al-Qadr in prayer
with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his
past sins forgiven (Bukhari, Muslim).
Ramadan ends with a day long celebration known as
Eidul-Fitr. Eidul-Fitr begins with a special morning
prayer in grand Mosques and open grounds of towns
and cities of the world. the prayer is attended by men,
women and children with their new or best clothes.
A special charity, known as Zakatul-Fitr is given out
prior to the prayer. The rest of the day is spent in visiting
relatives and friends, giving gifts to children and eating.

It is reported in Hadith literature, that the

Messenger of Allah was carried from the
Sacred Mosque in Makkah to the Farthest
Mosque (Al-Masjid al-Aqsa) in Jerusalem
on a creature called Al-Buraq in the
company of the archangel Gabriel (peace
be upon him). There he led a congregational
prayer of the prophets of God.
Then Gabriel took him to the heavens where he met the
prophets Adam, John, Jesus, Idris, Aaron and Moses
(peace be on them all). In the seventh heaven, he met
Abraham (peace be on him).
He was then brought to the Divine Presence. The details
of this encounter are beautifully detailed in the beginning
of surat An-Najm(52).

PRAYER: GOD-GIVEN GIFT

During this time, Allah ordered for his nation fifty daily
Prayers. But on the Prophets return, he was told by
Prophet Moses (peace be on him) that his followers
could not perform fifty Prayers. Thus, he went back and

eventually it was reduced to five daily Prayers. After this,

the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned
to Makkah on the same night itself.
Therefore, Muslims should be thankful to Allah for this
gift. They should take care of it and never neglect it. It
is the thing that allows the Muslim to communicate with
the creator five times as day.

CELEBRATING THE EVENT

As far as the Muslims are concerned, there is no particular

celebration, fast or prayer to commemorate Al-Isra and
Al-Miraj. But in some places, the Muslims themselves
have started to have commemorative functions, where
the story of the night journey is told in poetry or lectures.
While the Prophet himself did not establish these
practices, there are scholars who maintain that gatherings
meant to remind the Muslims of the importance of
Al-Miraj in the history of Islam, or to remind us of the
importance of love for the Prophet and the significance
of the city of Jerusalem, are permissible.

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April - June 2012

REPRESENTING ADNOC & GROUP OF

COMPANIES

AL-JASMI WINS
SAGD SWIMMING

CHAMPIONSHIP

Its noteworthy that Bakheet together with brothers

Obaid, Saeed, and Faisal represented the UAE in the
4x100m freestyle relay on the opening day of the Fina
World Swimming Championships (25m) at Hamdan
bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex in Dubai
in 2010. In doing so, the siblings entered the Guinness
Book of Records as the quartet have become the first
set of brothers to compete together as a foursome in
the Short Course Worlds. The brothers finished 14th
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Under the sponsorship of Chief Executive Officer

Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan and in presence of Senior
Management team and a number of divisional team and
section leaders as well a large crowd of the companys
employees, the CEO Soccer Championship was
successfully concluded recently.

The players were divided into six teams that were named
in a way reflecting the core values of the company:
Teamwork, Accountability, Innovation, Excellence,
Leadership and HSE. The tournament matches were
so heated and enjoyed by all the crowds that attended
the games. The Teamwork team clinched the title at
the end after a distinguished performance that captured

In yet another national sports achievement added to

his swimming track record, Engineer Bakheet Al-Jasmi,
Health, Safety & Environment Engineer, Drilling Division,
won the golden medal at the Swimming Championship
organized recently by the UAE Sports Association for
Government Departments.

The championship was sponsored by HH Sheikh Sultan

Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Representative of HH Head of
State and the Honorary Chairman of the UAE Sports
Association for Government Departments. It was held
in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Education Council.

TEAM WIN CEO SOCCER CUP 2012

The fortnight tournament ran on the courts of Abdul Jalil

Al Faheem School in Abu Dhabi with the participation
of more than 90 players from the companys divisions.

REPRESENTING ADNOC &

GROUP OF COMPANIES AT
THE PRESTIGIOUS EVENT
AL-JASMIS NEW VICTORY
WAS TWOFOLD, AS THE
RENOWNED SWIMMER
CAME FIRST IN TWO RACES:
5.4M AND 50M

Representing ADNOC & Group of Companies at the

prestigious event, the new victory was twofold, as the
renowned swimmer came first in two races 5.4m and
50 m.

TEAMWORK

CEO presenting the cup to the winning team

Bakheet Al Jasmi wearing his trophy

in the 15-team field, but perhaps more importantly

they became the first all-brother tandem in a world
championship relay.
Bakheet also represented ADMA-OPCO in the Annual
Group Swimming Championship held recently in Abu
Dhabi under the sponsorship HH Sheikh Sultan bin
Zayed Al Nahyan, Representative of H.H. President of
the UAE, and the Honorary President of the General
Sports Federation for Government Establishments.
He ranked first in that championship (50m). He also
participated in the Gulf Cooperation Council Swimming
Championship, Doha, in March, where he got the first
place in the Relay 4x100m, the bronze medal in the 100
Fly and the 3rd place (100m).

SPORTS

CRICKET
TOURNAMENT HELD
ON DAS

the admiration of all Senior

Management team and
the crowds attending.
Addressing the awards
ceremony
on
the
tournament final day, CEO
thanked all the players
for
the
distinguished
performance they showed
during the matches and
the teamwork spirit that was
apparent all through the tournament
days.
CEO also thanked the tournament organizing committee
and ADMA Club members for their efforts to produce
the championship in such a successful way.

Championship participants in a group photo with

Senior Management

matches were well-attended by a large number of

spectators who spent exciting times watching their
favorite teams.
Darwish Salim, Das General Services Section Leader,
along with Adnan Saleh Snr. Government Relation
Officer and Capt. Suroor from CNIA, attended the event
and rewarded the winners.

As part of the entertainment activities organized on Das

with the objective of boosting the workforces morale in
their spare time, a Cricket Tournament was organized
by Das Island Cricket Club with the support of General
Services Team recently at Das Island Cricket Stadium.
The event aimed to spotlight the personal talents
of the Das workforce and help them fully enjoy their
leisurely time. All the cricket matches witnessed heated
competition that was enjoyed by the spectators. The

Cricket tournament participants in a group photo

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TRAVEL

April - June 2012

KARATE SECTION
MAINTAINS ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION
IN LOCAL
TOURNAMENTS

TRAVEL TIPS FOR

SUMMER OLYMPICS

The Karate Section members recently participated in

Dubai Clubs Tournament and won the 3rd place trophy.
Its noteworthy that the section members are getting
trained three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays
& Saturdays at the Royal Marina Health Club.

CHILDREN TABLE
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Held

ADMA Club Table Tennis Section organized a

Children Tournament recently. About 25 competitors
participated in the event. Bassam Ehmaid, the Section
Chairman, congratulated the winners and presented
them with prizes.
Bushra Bassam won from the girl category and
Harsh Bardhan led the boy competition seconded by
Muhammad Yusuf.

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Its going to be expensive, says Robert Reid, U.S.

travel editor for Lonely Planet travel guides. Its just a
question of how to save a little bit here and there, as
much as you can.

For example, attending a Greco-Roman wrestling final

will be cheaper than the diving final, Reid says.

Its worth it just to be around the Olympics and soak in

the excitement and the flavor of the games, Reid says.
Itll definitely be a memorable experience.
Part of the Karate Section activities

DOUBLES
BADMINTON
TOURNAMENT
ORGANISED
The Badminton Section conducted
its AGM-2012 Doubles Badminton
Tournament lately at Al Khobairat British
School.
A series of matches were organized for
both men and women over two days

Kids tournament participants with their families in a group photo

To save, avoid event finals unless you really love the

sport, and seek less popular events.

This years Summer Olympics run from July 27 to Aug.

12 in London. The Paralympics are Aug. 29 to Sept. 9,
also in London.

Captain Ahmed, instructor for the ADMA Club, expressed

happiness over the continued progress achieved by
kids, adding that his trainees are from different age
categories and are very responsive to all instructions.
The section actively participates in various tournaments
throughout the year with various clubs.

If youve decided this is your year to go to the

Summer Olympics, hold on to your wallet.

ADMA Badminton Section Court Officer

Mr. Sunny conveyed sincere gratitude
to Mohamed Al-Muflehi, ADMA Club
Chairman and members of ADMA Club
for their support and appreciation for
sections activities.

Here Are A Few More Budget-Friendly Tips For Getting

To And Around The Summer Olympics.
- Dont count on discount airfares to London this
summer. Summer is always expensive to the U.K.,
Clampet says. This year will be worse, with high
demand for the games and because airlines are flying
fewer and fuller planes.
- Still, try the usual ways to save - fly at off-peak times
and dates, be flexible and search for the best prices
on comparison websites such as Priceline.com,
Travelocity.com and Momondo.com, Clampet says.
The good news? The London Organizing Committee
of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games recently
released 120,000 extra hotel nights in London. They
were rooms that had been reserved for dignitaries
and athletes.
Many locals also will be renting out their houses and
apartments. Check listings on sites such as HomeAway.
com and Airbnb.com, Reid says. Be wary of scammers.
Deal only with reputable websites, and follow their
payment guidelines.
Staying in commuter hubs outside of London but
close to public transit, such as Cambridge and Oxford,
also might be cheaper, Reid says. And there are five
campsites in the city limits, some near the Olympics,
with prices starting at $25 per night.

Finding local transportation

Getting around London and the Summer Olympics
comes down to two things: an Oyster card and your
feet. The Oyster (transit pass) cuts about 40 percent off
the cost of the Tube and buses, Frommers Clampet
says, referring to the London Underground. You can buy
them in advance; just allow time for shipping. The Tube
is the cheapest, fastest way to get around.
Many sports stadiums and arenas are at the Olympic
Park, though other venues are spread throughout
the city.
Olympic sites have no parking, so youll have to arrive
via one of the many trains, buses, shuttles, taxis and
river ferries servicing the venues. The city has revamped
public transit, cycling routes and pedestrian trails to
connect most parts of the city easily to the Olympic
Park, so it isnt too hard to get around.
Or, you could rent a bike through a Barclays Cycle
Hire (also called Boris Bikes), which works like the selfservice luggage cart kiosks at airports. You can rent a
bike, ride it, and then leave it at the kiosk closest to your
destination. Its free if the trip is less than 30 minutes.
Otherwise, it costs about $24 for three hours.
Eating and getting cash in London
Its easy to spend $25 per person for every meal in
London, but you can eat well for less, Clampet says.
There will be a lot of good street food during the games,
which is great if you dont want to (do it up) on every
meal, he says.
Just make sure you have cash. The U.K. banking system
uses different credit card technology -- their credit cards
are outfitted with microchips and require a PIN, unlike
the vast majority of U.S. cards, which use a magnetic
strip with a signature.
By Denise Trowbridge
Bankrate.com
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KNOWLEDGE

GENERAL

SCIENCE QUIZ
1.

When light bends as it enters a different medium

the process is known as what?

11. The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the

what?

2.

A magnifying glass is what type of lens?

3.

Electric resistance is typically measured in what

units?

12. Theoretical physicist James Maxwell was born in

what country?

4.

A person who studies physics is known as a?

5.

Metals expand when heated and do what when

cooled?

6.

What is the first name of the famous scientist who

gave us Newtons three laws of motion?

7.

What state of the art computer technology is used

to train pilots when wanting to copy the experience
of flying an aircraft?

8.

Electric power is typically measured in what units?

9.

The most recognized model of how the universe

begun is known as the?

10. Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?

13. Infrared light has a wavelength that is too long or

short to be visible for humans?

WORK & ENERGY

CROSSWORD
HERE IS A CROSSWORD TO
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
OF WORK AND ENERGY.

1. Force = mass ______. (12)

3. 1 Joule = 1______ 1 metre (6)
6. An ______ ______ converts electricity to kinetic
energy. (two words: 8, 5)

14. What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is

between the sun and the earth?

7. mg = ______. (6)

15. True or false? Iron is attracted by magnets.

10. A ______ converts kinetic energy to electrical

energy. (6)

8. A ______ converts light to kinetic energy. (10)

16. What is the earths primary source of energy?

15. Nuclear ______ reactions take place in the sun. (6)

16. One million joules = 1 ______. (9)

17. Conductors have a high or low resistance?

17. Name of the unit of work. (5)

18. Electric current is typically measured in what

units?

DOWN

19. What scientist is well known for his theory of

relativity?

2. The principle of ______ of energy states that energy

cannot be created or destroyed. (12)
4. A ______ converts chemical energy to electricity. (7)

20. Earth is located in which galaxy?

5. This man proposed that mass is a form of energy. (8)

9. Energy due to position or ______ condition is called
potential energy. (10)

Please email your answers to hatem.hussein@adma.ae to be in

for a chance to win.

11. Give the formula for potential energy: Potential

energy = ______. (3)

MARCH GENERAL SCIENCE

QUIZ ANSWERS

THE LUCKY WINNERS OF FEBRUARY

QUIZ ARE:
1. Ibrahim Kodapnakkal (ADMA Mussafah)

13. Name given to energy due to motion. (7)

1
2
3
4

2. Yasmine Shiffaya Abdul-Gafur (ADMA HRD)

14. This is the ability to do work. (6)

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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ACROSS

Jupiter
O
Tsunami
False - They are
omnivores
Nitrogen
A trunk
True
Mount Everest
The sun
True
Helium

12 Spiders
13 7
14 Lava
15 True
16 The skull
17 An acid
(hydrochloric
acid)
18 False (it is the
cheetah)
19 0
20 Albert Einstein

THE LUCKY WINNERS OF MARCH

QUIZ ARE:
1. Ashiq Hussein Mohamed (PED)
2. Paint Supervisor (USSC)

The winners should contact PRD to claim

their prizes.

12. A ______ ______ converts light energy to electric

energy. (two words: 5, 4)

ANSWERS TO MARCH
CROSSWORD PUZZLE

1 Work
2 Transformation
3 Thermometer
4 Transfer
5 Hydro
6 Nuclear
7 Spring
8 Gas
9 Fossilefuel
10 Condcutor
11 Chemical

12 Solar
13 Sound
14 Food
15 Stored
16 Gravitational
17 Heat
18 Insulator
19 Released
20 Radiation
21 Electrical
22 Convection

23 Wind
24 Liquid
25 Energy
26 Kinetic
27 Vibration
28 Science
29 Conduction
30 Potential
31 Light

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