Published by Public Relations Division Vol.28 Issue 591 February 2010
UAE Observes
13th National Environment Day
NEWS
Think Green
Be Mindfu l o f a n d S e n s itiv e to
Natural Environment
In your Daily Life
IN THIS ISSUE
ADMA-OPCO Leadership Conference 2010
4-5
UAE NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT DAY
The UAE’s National Environment Day
is by now a well - established event
that serves to focus the attention of
government,
the
corporate
sector
and the general public on matters of
environmental concern.
The UAE leadership has always been
showing unwavering commitment to
environment preservation. The Founder
of the Nation Late President Sheikh
Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan accentuated
more than once that environment is “a
dear part of our heritage, civilization and
future”. Ecologists always cite soundbites
circulated by indigenous peoples around
the globe that the extinction of forests
UAE Marks Environment Day
AGM (P) Visits Zakum
SPE Workshop Discusses Integrity Management
6-7
would spell their own demise, in order
8
fate awaits all those who disrespect their
10
Following in the footsteps of his late
to demonstrate the fact that the same
ecological heritage.
father, H.H. President Sheikh Khalifa bin
Zayed Al Nahyan is leading the country’s
green drive.
Among many other ecological schemes,
the plantation of a palm tree on Das this
year and dedicating it to H.H. Sheikh
Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown
Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme
Commander of the Armed Forces, is
yet another proof of ADMA-OPCO’s
environmental commitment.
Editor
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LEAD STORY
Annual Leadership Conference participants in a group photo
ADMA-OPCO Annual Leadership
Conference Reviews Core
Business Issues
ADAM-OPCO held its annual Leadership
General Manager (Projects-Engineering),
2010. A similar common theme was used
Conference on 16th-18th February 2010
Ahmad S. Al-Suwaidi, Assistant General
in the next session by Ali
with the theme of “Strategy Execution”.
Manager (Drilling-Support), and Ali Al-
Assistant General Manager (Administrative
The General Manager Ali Rashid Al
Muhairy,
Manager
Services), Mariam Al-Suwaidi, Assistant
Jarwan opened the conference with
(Development)
on
the
General Manager (Corporate Support),
a presentation linking ADMA-OPCO’s
technical and operational issues facing
Mohamed Al Suwaidi, Manager Human
performance with technology, people and
the company.
Resources,
Assistant
who
General
talked
Manager
culture. He outlined recent work on the
Al-Mazroui,
and Hassan Al Hosani,
Manpower
Development,
basic theme of the conference – linking
Thorough review of 2009 Performance
who talked on experience gained from
strategies with execution.
The common theme of these talks was
commercial, cost optimization and HR-
The next session was from Abdul Aziz
a review of 2009 performance: the
manpower development in 2009.
Al-Kiyoumi, Assistant General Manager
company’s
strategies and plans along
Both of these sessions were followed by
(Production), Ali Bin Hamoodah, Assistant
with lessons learnt that could be used in
a panel session in which the presenters
Team-building exercise during the conference
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Team Building evaluation
LEAD STORY
Conference participants delivering their presentations
answered numerous questions and entered into discussion with
conference delegates.
Strategy Execution Model
A model of the strategy execution process was then presented in
which the implementation was broken into four phases: strategy
development – planning – execution – review. Each of these
was discussed in turn with analysis of what was required to be
successful in each phase.
This year, the guest speaker was Mr. Gavin Ferdinando from BP
who gave a talk of the practical experience gained in implementing
strategies. He discussed two separate examples, on safety
culture and integrity management, outlining the steps taken and
key success factors behind successful execution in each case.
GM, AGM (AS) during the conference
Practical ADMA-OPCO Examples
The conference then returned to practical ADMA-OPCO
examples with presentations on Sarb, Umn Lulu, Nasr and the
+100 MBD programme followed by current strategies on people
development and drilling.
The above presentations were interspersed with a management
exercise and syndicates focusing on the key factors in strategy
execution and where there is a scope for ADMA-OPCO to make
further progress. Polling was used at various stages to gain
delegate opinions of key issues.
Following the conference, an analysis of the presentations,
debates, syndicates and polls will take place. Potential actions will
be identified and these will be discussed by Senior Management
AGM (P), AGM (PE) and MUSA
and followed up.
AGM (DS) with his team in a group photo during the conference
AGM (D) with some of the participants during the conference
ADMA February 2010
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ENVIRONMENT DAY
Marine environment on Das
UAE Observes Environment Day
As is well known in the UAE and among the world’s leading
conservationists, the role of the Founder of the Nation Late President
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan in protecting and rescuing Arabian
wildlife has been crucial.
Month-long activities have been launched
General Manager Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan
It’s noteworthy that the company’s
across the country in celebration of the
gave a keynote speech during the
environment
UAE National Environment Day, marked
campaign
highlighted
with ADNOC objectives and based
on February 4th.
ADMA-OPCO’s environmental initiatives.
upon international best practices. The
The activities were designed to cater for a
Environmental Award Certificates were
environment performance has shown
wide spectrum of the public with the aim
presented to the participants of the
steady improvement and the company
of enhancing awareness on the issue and
campaign.
is poised to achieve the lowest flaring
what each individual can do
The
tree
figures in recent years. In this regard, the
ADMA-OPCO effectively joined hands
planting in front of the ESNAAD Sports
company launched over the past years
with other organizations in the country to
Complex.
environment awareness campaigns on
observe the National Environment Day
“Beaaty”, a website designed by the
water conservation, and reviewed and
The company launched activities marking
company to mark the occasion, has
updated the Environment Management
the big event, that included a Clean-
been launched to highlight ADMA-OPCO
System Manual.
up Campaign day at Musafah base in
achievements and track record in areas of
coordination with ZADCO and ESNAAD.
health, safety and environment.
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in
ceremony
which
he
concluded
with
strategies
are
in
line
ENVIRONMENT DAY
Das Corporate Services has displayed unflawed commitment to
developing a congenial environment for Das community by maintaining
and developing Das greenery facilities and adopting various strategies like
the rehabilitation, plantation, and establishment of new gardens.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed’s Tree
on Das
UAE Environment Protection
Policy Draws Global Acclaim
was the plantation on Das of a tree that
been a phenomenal one for progress in
has been dedicated to H.H. Sheikh
the fields of environmental protection and
Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown
wildlife management in the UAE.
Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme
The evidence for this progress is to
Commander of the Armed Forces.
be seen almost everywhere one looks
Also on Das, the Das Corporate Services
in the country, from the widespread
has displayed unflawed commitment
improvements in environmental controls
to developing a congenial environment
to
for
maintaining
conservation and public display projects.
and developing Das greenery facilities
As is well known in the UAE and among
and adopting various strategies like
the
the
the role of the Founder of the Nation
One of the main highlights of the event
Das
community
rehabilitation,
by
plantation,
and
At the national level, the last year has
the
impressive
world’s
leading
wildlife
breeding,
conservationists,
establishment of new gardens.
Late President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan
The Rehabilitation of Das Zayed Garden
Al-Nahyan in protecting and rescuing
was on top of these schemes which
Arabian wildlife has been crucial.
featured the laying of a readymade grass
H.H. President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed
lawn and cultivation of flowering plants.
Al-Nahyan, the
The Ducks on Das Scheme is another
people of the UAE have both been led by
contribution by the Das general Services.
and, perhaps more importantly inspired
The initiative is aimed at enhancing
by Sheikh Zayed’s own appreciation for
the ambience of Das and providing a
the environment and wildlife.
congenial working atmosphere to Das
Environment
community.
(EAD) has a major national role in this
Ducks were part of the Das society 4
regard. In addition, there are other
years ago and have now been introduced
regional departments which have their
again to uplift the morale of the island’s
own
residents.
conservation, wildlife protection and,
government and the
Agency
programmes
-
for
Abu
Dhabi
environment
most importantly for increasing public
awareness.
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NEWS
Abdul Aziz Al-Kiyoumi, Assistant General
Manager (Production), visited Zakum
West SuperComplex this month to review
the 2009 achievements and deliberate the
2010 challenges. Manager Zakum Asset
Unit Ali Al Tamimi accompanied AGM (P)
during the visit.
A performance contract presentation
for 2009 was conducted and the PBU
achievements along with 2010 challenges
were thoroughly set forth by the PBU
planning team leader during the visit.
Several presentations were delivered on
selected major millstones and targets
achievement, primarily the Integrity Key
Performance Indicators 2009 along with
maintenance challenges and action plans.
The review also included the HSE
achievements and the ADNOC HSE
AGM (P) in a session in ZK.
Award submission by ZK Field safety
engineer. The discussions touched on the
Power System Upgrade Project progress
AGM (P) Visits Zakum,
Reviews 2009 Achievements,
2010 Challenges
and challenges.
Following the presentations, AGM (P) and
MZKA encouraged all parties concerned,
including site and support groups, to
maintain the high teamwork spirit and
channels of cooperation.
AGM (P) stressed the need to address all
integrity concerns, backlogs and ensure
optimum shutdown planning.
“A performance contract presentation
for 2009 was conducted and the PBU
achievements along with 2010 challenges,
including maintenance and integrity issues
were thoroughly reviewed during the visit.”
“I always like to be positive and look for
positive signs and solutions,” said AlKiyoumi, urging the site team to focus on
the execution of their action plans and to
present them in the future reviews.
He
accentuated
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General
in their endeavours to fulfill the expansion
and development plans.
AGM (P), MZKAU in a group photo with ZK site team.
the
Management’s support for Zakum team
NEWS
Management team during VTS presentation
Vessel Tracking System (VTS)
for ADMA-OPCO
ADMA- OPCO Vessel Tracking System
A presentation to the Senior Management
was conducted last month to demonstrate
Main elements of adopting VTS
Architecture
the functioning of a vessel tracking system
system:
The company has installed 4 AIS VHF
(VTS) for ADMA-OPCO.
• Enhance
In the year 2000, International Maritime
Organization
(IMO)
adopted
new
requirements that all ships must install
the Automatic Identification Systems
(AIS) on board. AIS Systems are designed
to be capable of providing dynamic and
offshore
installation
security and subsea installations.
Receiver Stations with PC at Abu Dhabi,
ZWSC, USSC & DAS and linked all the 4
• Ensure Collision avoidance.
PC’s with ADMA Server. Admiralty Marine
• Improve the safety of navigation at
Charts has been installed in ADMA Server.
sea.
ADMA GIS Field Maps have been linked
• Efficient navigation aids for both
land & ships.
to VTS System.
Training has been conducted for a
static information about the ship to the
• Continuous tracking, monitoring
hundred candidates, and all of them have
other ships as well as to the coastal
& detecting known and unknown
been certified to operate the system and
authorities automatically, such as ship’s
vessels in ADMA offshore fields.
access has been provided to all users.
identity, type, position, course, speed,
(Abu Dhabi, Zakum, Umm Shaif
A good teamwork was established by
navigational status and other safety
fields & DAS Island). Umm Al
the Marine Technical Team of LD and
related information.
Dalkh, Naser & Umm Al Lulu has
IT Division to successfully achieve a
also been covered.
milestone in ADMA-OPCO’s technology
ADMA-OPCO
Logistics
Division
in
coordination with IT Division successfully
accomplished
installation
of
a
VTS
• Support
mechanism
for
the
supported by GECDIS software which
collision or any accident situation.
contains many advanced features for the
• More efficient scheduling of vessel
Marine Team in particular and to the job
arrivals.
officers and other users in general.
• Facilitate vessel movement.
The VTS is also supported with WEBDIS
• Reduce demand for manual voice
technology for web users using their
advancement.
investigation team in case of
communication.
assigned usernames and passwords.
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NEWS
Workshop participants in a group photo
SPE International Workshop Discusses
Integrity Management
The Society of Petroleum Engineers
Commenting on the workshop, MBP said
ingredients
(SPE) International conducted a technical
the event highlighted the importance of
development,
workshop on integrity issues in Abu Dhabi
having an integrity management culture
management of change, competency,
last month.
from the cradle to the grave; i.e. from
learning,
The event, titled “Sustaining Business
conceptual design through operation to
standards.
Excellence & Process Safety through
the eventual disposal of assets. “It is the
The workshop ended with key learning
Effective Facilities Integrity Management”,
nerve system of process safety and is the
lessons that highlighted a set of points
was co-chaired by Hussain A. Binthabet,
primary driver for sustaining production
related to the Integrity Management
Manager Brownfield Projects, and Kamal
excellence.”
System,
Kabbaj, Facility Integrity (FI) Manager,
The event attracted a large attendance,
Control Chemicals, Downhole Facilities
ZADCO.
including more than 80 professionals
Management, Facilities Life Extension
were
representing 23 international companies
and Process Safety.
conducted over six sessions during the
working in the hydrocarbon industry,
The participants who were actively
workshop, which came as part of the
primarily operators, consultants, and
interacting with the presentations and
company’s corporate social responsibility
certification
the panel discussions filled a feedback
and professional contributions.
submitted
papers
form at the end of the function and
The key note speech was made by
relevant to integrity management during
expressed interest in participating in a
Upper Zakum Deputy General Manager,
the workshop.
similar workshop if conducted on annual
ZADCO.
Discussions touched on the common
basis.
A
total
of
27
presentations
bodies.
several
ADMA-OPCO
working
of
integrity
management
primarily
leadership,
risk
Integrity
management
KPIs,
and
Corrosion/
ADMA-OPCO participated in the SPE International Workshop as part of
its Corporate Social Responsibility and professional contributions.
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NEWS
GM, AGM (DS), AGM (D), listening to the presentation. Other officials from ADMA-OPCO
and other OPCOs are seen in the photo
Thomas Harold Scholl delivering his
presentation
SPE Abu Dhabi
Holds a Seminar on
Successful Technology
Commercialization
Applied Technology Workshop
Attracts Large Audience
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
recently
organized
a
workshop
titled
“International Applied Technologies” where
50 oil and gas professionals representing
the region from major regional operating
companies,
contractors
and
vendors
attended.
The workshop focused on the best development
strategies in light of today’s evolving market
conditions and how to take advantage of the
latest market developments.
ADMA-OPCO was the main sponsor of
the event. The discussions
focused on
the best development strategies in light
of today’s evolving market conditions and
how to take advantage of the latest market
developments.
The sessions focused on the current lull in the
ADMA-OPCO hosted a seminar by the
“Role of Technology and Innovations:
Society
From Concept to Successful Technology
of
Petroleum
Engineers-Abu
Dhabi Section on the role of technology in
Commercialisation”.
the oil and gas industry.
The presentation raised a number of
The seminar, which was held at the HQ
main points related to the considerable
auditorium, was attended by General
role
Manager Ali Rashid Al Jarwan,
entrepreneurialism
of
technology
innovation
and
market and its associated uncertainties that
generate both new opportunities and new
risks. The emergence of new technologies
and introduction of innovative technical
approaches that can impact overall project
lifecycles but may not necessarily benefit
economic
the industry in the region were discussed at
number of General Management members,
expansion.
including Ahmad S. Al Suwaidi, Assistant
The speaker explained how IT innovations,
The topics discussed at the workshop
General Manager (Drilling-Support), Ali
when
Al Muhairy, Assistant General Manager
attitudes and behavior, can generate
(Development), and Ahmed Al Riyami,
enormous economic recovery and job
Manager Reservoir Technology,
opportunities.
and a
along
coupled
in
with
entrepreneurial
with senior officials from OPCOs and SPE
The GM addressed the seminar and
Abu Dhabi.
honoured Mr. Scholl on behalf of the SPE
Thomas Harlod Scholl, General Partner,
Abu Dhabi for his valuable contribution to
Novak Biddle Venture Partners, conducted
the event.
a presentation during the event titled
length in various workshop sessions.
touched on a number of other issues,
including
the
evolution
of
market
conditions, means of forecasting difficulties
and uncertainties, optimal ways to face up
to the risks prevalent on the market, new
opportunities that should be seized, areas
of innovation for future projects and the
introduction of new technologies and their
specific applicability.
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NEWS
Multi-Point Coanda Flare Tip Installed
on Das
The flare tip uses the energy associated with pressurized gas and the
Coanda Effect to entrain air and provide smokeless and low heat radiation
flaring.
A new multi-point Coanda flare tip has
from a slot at the base of the tulip. This
The reason behind the procurement is that
been installed by Das Island Asset Unit
tip has variable width slots on each nozzle
the high pressure LNG stand-by Coanda
using in-house resources in consultation
which are varied by the gas pressure and
flare (single tulip type) has reached the
with the John Zink Co.
controlled by an internal spring system
end of its design and operational life and
been
installed within the arms. The flare has
was recommended for replacement due
full
four pilots (two Flame Front Generators
to metallurgical deterioration and found
capacity test up to 475 mmscfd was
and two Electric Spark Igniters).
not suitable for continuous use.
conducted to evaluate the performance
This design is better than the single tulip
The Das maintenance and engineering
of the flare tip.
design as the desired coanda effect
teams have studied the case in detail
The flare tip design utilizes multiple
cannot be achieved at low flow rates by
and it was decided to procure an HP
diameter flare tips mounted on a common
the single tulip.
flare of latest design (Multi-point Flare
flare body. It is installed with three first
The flare tip uses the energy associated
Tip Coanda) and improved metallurgy
stage 10” tulip assemblies (set at 8
with pressurized gas and the Coanda
(SS 310s) with rated flow rate of 475
psig) and four second stage 10” tulip
Effect to entrain air and provide smokeless
mmscfd.
assemblies (set at 16 psig). The gas exits
and low heat radiation flaring.
The
flare
tip
commissioned
has
recently
successfully
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and
NEWS
ADMA-OPCO Participates in 13th
Middle East Corrosion Conference
in Bahrain
The conference helps provide an excellent knowledge sharing platform
for professionals in all areas of corrosion prevention and control in different
industries worldwide.
ADMA-OPCO participated in the 13th
to develop long-term Cathodic Protection
On
Middle East Corrosion Conference and
retrofitting forecast and extend the cost
Abu Dhabi hosted the 4th Corrosion
Exhibition on February 14th- 17th , 2010,
effective CP system life as per structure
Management Summit. Its key focus
at the Gulf International Convention
and pipeline life cycle.
was on the latest successful techniques
Center in Manama, Bahrain.
The West Asia & Africa Region and
enabling companies to optimize their
Dr. Antonio Martinez, Integrity Division,
Dhahran-Saudi Arabia Section of NACE
corrosion
delivered
the
International along with the Bahrain
prevent spills, plant shutdown, and loss
conference titled “ Offshore Cathodic
Society of Engineers started this series
of income production.
Protection
of conferences in 1979. Since then,
The Middle East Corrosion Conference
Experience in the Arabian Gulf”.
the conference has been successful
and Exhibition showed progressive growth
The presentation was prepared by Dr.
in providing an excellent knowledge
in terms of registration, sponsorship,
Martinez, Dr. Sudhesh Govindavilas and
sharing platform for professionals in all
exhibitors and presented high class
Brian Balmer.
areas of corrosion prevention and control
technical papers.
Some of the objectives of the study were
in different industries worldwide.
a
presentation
Systems:
during
Statistics
and
Antonio Martinez honoured by Co-chairman of Cathodic
Protection session Mohamed Mubasher, from Saudi Aramco
October
11th
-14th
management
last
year,
practices
Antonio Martinez speaking to the conference
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to
COMMUNITY
General Management welcomes annual party guests
ADMA-OPCO’s Annual Party Well Attended
ADMA-OPCO Annual Party guests
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COMMUNITY
GM addressing the gathering
A
DMA-OPCO’s annual party was
the Inter-continental Hotel, Abu Dhabi.
company’s principles and ideals.
held on February 18th, with a
The ceremony kicked off with a music
Al-Jarwan said the company was forging
large number of the company’s
performance followed by a short speech
ahead with its key projects, including the
employees and their families attending.
by the GM on the company’s previous
Umm Shaif Gas Injection Facilities (USGIF)
General Manager Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan
year achievements. He expressed his
and the Integrated Gas Development
along with the General Management team
appreciation to the employees for their
(IGD), adding that while carrying out its
attended the gathering, which was held at
dedication
projects last year, ADMA-OPCO managed
and
commitment
to
the
Exhibition of photos of Abu Dhabi in 1960s & 1970s
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COMMUNITY
to set a new record performance of around
39 million man-hours without a Lost Time
Injury (LTI).
The ceremony featured a highly colorful
programme, including music, a movie
show, raffle draws and quizzes. A photo
Snapshots from the party
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COMMUNITY
exhibition depicting the company’s history
since its inception ran on the sidelines of
the event.
The evening was wrapped up with a lavish
dinner buffet and souvenir handouts to all
the attendees.
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COMMUNITY
Zakum Honours Talal Al Sayed, Anwar
Abdullah, Ahmed Nossair
Team Leader and now appointed as
Business Planning Team Leader, and
Ahmed Nossair who has been transferred
from the post of Maintenance Planning
Engingeer to Planning and Administration
Team Leader (ZK).
Present during the party were Assistant
General Manager (Production) Abdul Aziz
Al Kiyoumi, Manager Zakum Asset Unit
Ali Al Tamimi and Site Manager Saleem
Bahloul along with a large number of ZK
personnel.
Addressing
the
celebration,
MZKA
welcomed AGM (P) along with all the
invitees and praised the three honourees
AGM (P), MZKA with the three honourees
for their valuable contributions to the
West
was Site Manager and now appointed
progress and accomplishment scored by
SuperComplex recently bid farewell to
as Manager Integrity; Anwar Abdullah
ZKAU during their terms of duty.
three team members: Talal Al Sayed, who
who was Planning and Administration
The
Management
of
Zakum
... And says Goodbye to Ibrahim Ezzat
A farewell party was held at ZWSC in
as production supervisor after a long
a model of his own innovation (Dutch
honour of Ibrahim Ezzat, Production
service with ADMA-OPCO.
Plug) and commended the efforts he
Supervisor, last month.
During the gathering, Site Managers
made during his long service with ADMA-
Ibrahim occupied a series of different
Fathy El Werdany and Saleem Bahloul
OPCO.
posts during his term of duty and retired
presented the honouree with a memento,
Ibrahim Ezzat flanked by his colleagues
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COMMUNITY
New Recruits
A new batch of employees
has joined ADMA-OPCO
recently. The General
Management wishes them
all success in their careers.
Mohamed Majdi Bin Kamel
Salem Saeed Al Romaithi
Cost Estimation Engineer
Abu Dhabi
Assistant Procurement Officer
Abu Dhabi
Ali Hamad Al-Zaabi
Ahmed Nabeel Alhaj Abu Aasi
Nawaf Mohamed Al-Ghaithi
Ahmed Fayyad Obeid
Muhammad Sajeel Khokhar
Electrical Supervisor
Abu Dhabi
Drilling Chemical Fluids Engineer
Offshore
Maintenance Project Engineer
Abu Dhabi
Systems Engineer
Abu Dhabi
Clubs & Services Supervisor
Das
Sherif Lotfy El Gharbawy
Civil Engineering Section Leader
Abu Dhabi
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HSE
No More
Plastic
Bags
The UAE Government is working towards having the
use of plastic bags eliminated in the near future.
The initiative came in synchronization with the
celebrations marking the UAE Environment Day on
February 4th.
The task of eliminating plastic bags will be achieved in
phases, according to Dr. Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahd, the
Minister of Environment and Water.
“By 2013, all plastic bags used in the country will
be biodegradable. A three-year programme was
launched in October 2009 to make sure all plastic
bag manufacturers comply with this specification,” he
added.
Furthermore, new measures to reduce the use of
plastic bags will be announced until the country
becomes completely free of them, he noted.
Simultaneously, awareness campaigns to educate the
public about the harmful impact of plastic bags on the
environment will be undertaken to curb usage.
However, phasing out plastic bags will be challenging
as a study by the ministry showed a 15 per cent jump
in its use annually from 2006 to 2008.
Urging residents to minimise consumption, the
minister said: “Changing behaviour of the public is
the key to achieving results, and this is directly linked
to awareness.”
He called on the public to use reusable shopping
bags as much as possible.
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FEATURE
How to Dress Elegantly with Accessories!
Elegant Accessories
• Leather gloves will always look more
elegant than woolly ones.
• Handbags
should
be
handheld,
balanced on the crook of your elbow.
An oversized back is quite elegant.
• Silk scarves win over woolly winter
Patent is posh, and butter-soft leather
hilst some women manage
scarves in the glamour stakes. There
will always give a well-heeled look.
to look effortlessly elegant,
are so many ways to wear them. A
Alternatively a classic saddle-bag
for others it does not come
long silk scarf draped loosely around
type worn across the body is ultra-
W
easily. Celebrity women somehow always
manage to look classy no-matter what
the neck is elegant.
• When it comes to footwear, go for
chic.
• Keep
jewelry
to
one
dynamic
they wear.
heels over flats every time. Learn
statement piece rather than sparkle
An easy way to achieve some instant
how to walk elegantly in them. Chic
like a Christmas tree. A brooch can
elegance is to start with accessories.
court shoes are timeless, or go for a
Whether it’s a classic bag, ovesized
platformed peep-toe to be on-trend.
• Wide-brim hats may not be for the self-
shades, a silk scarf or some patent
Kitten heels are a classy compromise
conscious but if all else fails, tasteful
courts, accessories can give a perfectly
for women who prefer a lower heel
hair accessories are less obvious and
polished look.
add some old-fashioned glamor.
add a touch of class.
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SPORTS
Yoga Committee Organizes a Day-out
in Al-Ain
ADMA-OPCO Yoga Committee organized
Al Fayda Park.
for the adults and children to boost
an outdoor trip to Al-Ain recently.
The picnickers were provided with practical
teamwork spirit.
The trip was a good chance for the
training on combating cardiovascular and
The annual day-out was a great fun and
committee members and their families
general health problems through Yoga
provided the committee members with an
to enjoy outdoor Yoga sessions in the
food habits and routine workouts.
opportunity to preserve social bonds and
reinvigorating atmosphere of Al-Ain Ain
Different kinds of games were organized
interpersonal relations.
Table Tennis,
Volleyball
Sections
Honour
Tournament
Winners
Salah Shaalan honouring tournament winners
ADMA Club Table Tennis and Volleyball
sections organized their annual get-
on the 2009 season successes and
was held in December and presented
together
thanked ADNOC Distribution for hosting
them with prizes. The tournament winners
Restaurant.
the Table Tennis Section functions.
were: Anggur Siagian and Nahed Qishawi
Salah Shaalan, ADMA Club Secretary,
Shaalan also congratulated the winners of
while the 1st runners up were Mahmoud
congratulated the two sections’ members
the Double Table Tennis Tournament, which
Fathi and Rakesh Prasad.
recently
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at
Al
Nakheel
SPORTS
Thrilling
Day-out by
Chess Club
Catalan, played with the young talented
players of the Children Chess Club and
taught them some new skills.
A delicious buffet lunch was served on
board, after which Antonio Martinez,
integrity engineer, and Ms. Mouyhna
Abou Ali, senior reservoir engineer, gave
away various gifts and vouchers to the
members.
The day-out was well organized and the
The Chess Club organised a day-out
the picnic.
nice weather of Abu Dhabi Corniche
for its members on 15th January 2010
A series of entertainment progrmmes,
helped everyone enjoy the outing.
aboard Empros Yacht, Mena Free Port,
including a unique marine chess event
All
Abu Dhabi.
aboard the yacht, was organized during
appreciation of the club members for their
Around 60 members including a number
the day.
sincere efforts to make the day-out a big
of the employees’ children participated in
The chess coach, Mr. Mohamad Toufik
success.
the
participants
expressed
Tennis Club Holds Annual Gathering
of all the events conducted during the past
The Annual Tennis Club General Body
held across the year with prizes.
gathering was recently held at the
During
Royal Marina Club and enjoyed a big
represented by 4 teams in Abu Dhabi
in this great outdoor sport.
attendance.
Tennis League and two of the company’s
The meeting was concluded by a grand
Club Chairman, Mohammed Al-Maflahi
teams secured top positions in their
Lebanese dinner which was enjoyed by
welcomed the attendees and presented
division.
the invitees.
the winners of the various tournaments
The committee also presented highlights
2009,
ADMA-OPCO
was
year and encouraged more involvement
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KNOWLEDGE
Learning English Quiz
1:
The weather hasn’t been very cold this year.
I think we’re in for quite a ‫ــــــــــــــــــــ‬.
❍ mild winter
❍ calm winter
❍ mild cold
❍ weak season
2:
It’s ______ today. I’m freezing!
❍ cold snap
❍ bitterly winter
❍ bitterly cold
Tallest Man Facts
The world’s tallest man ever recorded in the history of
mankind - Robert Wadlow, was born in Alton, Illinois, in
1918, and was 6 feet tall by the time he was even eight years
old. He suffered from the disorder Gigantism that makes
the lower portions of the body extremely large, while the
head and torso remain at normal sizes. This is caused by a
pituitary gland tumor that excretes large amounts of growth
hormone, resulting in the disorder that is technically called
❍ perish
as acromegalic gigantism. He reached a final height of 8 feet
11 inches at the age of twenty-one years, and finally died of
an inflamed leg.
3: The children really want to see snow this year.
They’re hoping for a ‫ــــــــــــــــــــ‬.
❍ Jack Frost Christmas
❍ Christmas white
❍ snow Christmas
❍ white Christmas
Please email your correct answers to [email protected]
or [email protected] to claim your prize.
Winners of December General
Knowledge Quiz:
David Ambrose (PF 051707)
Feroz Haneef (MPD)
Ibrahim Mohamed (PF 050351)
Murali Kolliyani (ADMA ID)
Mubarak Al-Kathiri (RTD)
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