Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.) KPC Subsidiary
A monthly newsletter published by Relations Department - Issue # 91 - April 2012 - 7th year
Gulf Petroleum Conference & Exhibition Integration of Gulf Petroleum Industries ‌ Prospects & Challenges
Under the auspices of HE the Minister of Oil Mr. Hani Hussein, Investors Group has organized Gulf Petroleum Conference & Exhibition in Mangaf Hilton Resort on 9th & 10th April 2012, attended by senior officials from Kuwaiti Petroleum Companies, along with many Gulf & International Oil Companies, the Secretary General of OPEC and several other companies & organizations in the petroleum industries arena. 1
Quest for integration in Gulf Petroleum industry Mr. Farouk Al-Zanki, KPC CEO delivered the opening speech on behalf of the Minister of Oil, Chairman of KPC Mr. Hani Hussein in which he stressed the importance of coordination and integration among petroleum industries in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC), in light of the events and developments which the Middle East witnessed recently. Along with that he also referred to the impacts & challenges that may confront Gulf Countries in future, which require ensuring of the stability of oil supply to the global market via international marine routes at fair and stable prices. He called the council countries to form committees to be responsible for creating a status of integration. He also urged Gulf Oil Companies to promote coordination among them for sharing of modern technology.
Great challenges entail collective work He added that there are significant challenges facing Kuwaiti Oil Sector and entail group work to elevate the status of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) globally. This requires proper collaborative efforts between the corporate and its subsidiaries to determine the demand of global markets of oil & its derivatives. He stressed that the human element is the most crucial element of success & progress; hence, the corporate seeks to provide methods required to enhance its competencies through advanced training programs to achieve a quantum leap in the oil sector regionally and internationally.
Boosting production capacity to attain sustainable development He explained that KPC has established a long-term strategy for the utilization of oil riches to the maximum to achieve sustainable development, while protecting the environment locally and internationally, along with constant pursuit to extract more foreign investments in all phases of oil industry. The corporate was successful in augmenting production capacity to more than
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have to confront with the new economic regime created by the oil’s reality”, prompting the UN to start the dialogue session between the North & the South. Mr.Abdullah Bishara said he had personally participated in this dialogue with the developing country representatives, as it was a hard chapter that ended in disappointment, for neither the North accepted a system that would affect its prosperity, nor did the South accept solutions that could not satisfy it.
three barrels per day currently. And plans of many significant projects locally and internationally were adopted.
Oil is the backbone of the Gulf economy Dr. Jassim Bishara, the Chairman of the scientific committee in the conference said that when talking about oil, policy should emerge considering Gulf countries due to the role they play in oil industry. Oil and petroleum industries represent the mainstay of economy in the region, pointing out that the conference is an opportunity for research and perusal of local & international expertise in various areas such as refinery, petrochemical industries and offshore operations, he said that It faces major challenges, most notably the environment. He stressed that the private sector has a prominent role, and partnership between it and the public sector should be strengthened. He added that the observer to global oil market can perceive that the issue of prices comes at the first priorities as it rises steadily and this has a direct impact on the market. He indicated the necessity of expansion in petrochemical industries due to their high added value.
Energy … in the councils of politics It was the title of the speech by the
president of Diplomatic Centre of Strategic studies and former Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) HE the Ambassador Abdullah Bishara, as he recalled his experience in the United Nations (UN) which had witnessed the energy conflict between producers and consumers, after the energy crises which emerged following October war 1973, and the oil embargo that was implemented by Gulf countries, which launched a new era in the international relations between the Northern & Southern countries.
Hawari Boumediene and the new world regime The late Algerian president Hawari Boumediene may Allah have mercy upon him realized the criticality of the time, so he went to the UN requesting to hold a special session of the General Assembly to discuss the global economic relations and the relations between the rich and the poor. This was called (the New World Regime) that awakened the people of the South to regain their rights from those who exploited their political, economic and technological underdevelopment to utilize their natural resources. His message was a dream to the people of the South and panic to the people of the North, as he said aloud: “the age of economic slavery has passed away, and those who had led a luxurious life at the expense of people of the South
He noted that: “We are living now the phase of partnership between producers and consumers, and this partnership depends on exchange of interests. This is not possible without the prominent role of Gulf countries in oil diplomacy, who can affirm their willingness to boost production to secure continuity of supplies.”
The Harvest of Boumediene’s Call The Ambassador Bishara summed up Boumediene’s legendary call on March 1974 in UN as follows:The UN has established the rules of political & economic globalization. We’ve learnt that energy is the master of commodities, on which the poor live and the rich get wealthy. The role of giant Trans National companies and their political power to decision-makers in their countries. Boumediene’s claim was for ending economic slavery and the end of complying with giant oil companies, and firmness in facing it.
Activating the Gulf Petroleum Cooperation Methods Mr. Farouk Al-Zanki, KPC CEO invited Gulf Oil Companies to promote coordination among them to exchange modern technology, and called GCC countries to form committees responsible for creating integration among them. Being a major player in global oil market, and he stressed Kuwait’s pursuit to join Gulf Gas Network, which is anticipated to start in 2013.
Fulfilling global market demands Al-Zanki stressed that all Gulf
countries except Qatar try to meet the global market’s entire demand for oil, and we seek to reach a production of 4 million barrels per day in 2020, and to maintain that rate until 2030.
Kuwait doesn’t expect the closure of the Strait of Hormuz He added that Kuwait doesn’t expect the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, yet it has prepared several alternatives for exporting its oil in such a situation, and its plan is based on cooperation among Gulf countries, and among these options is the transportation of Kuwaiti oil to Ajman Emirate in UAE.
On going Demand on Gas Al-Zanki pointed out the on-going demand on electric power especially in summer, as it consumes a large rate of gas & oil, and this has led to lack of gas. Currently, what we have is associated gas from oil, and we need more. We try to utilize gas in industry instead of oil. And he called again the international companies to invest in prospecting and exploration operations.
China & Vietnam projects Al-Zanki confirmed that the corporate has adopted the plans related to many major projects locally, and its earnest willingness to share in integration projects, including the establishment of refineries and petrochemical complexes in both China & Vietnam.
Current and future situation of Petroleum industry in Arab Countries It was the title of the lecture delivered by Mr. Abbas Ali Al-Naqi, OPEC Secretary General, started with familiarizing the organization and its members. He explained that it possesses 56% of proven world’s oil reserve, and 27% of gas reserve, it has 28% of world’s oil production, and 14% of marketed world gas production.
Regarding consumption, he said that the oil and gas consumption of Arab countries have increased over the past eleven years from 6.5 to 11 million barrels of oil per day. As oil & gas are still the two major resources of energy in Arab countries, their share of energy reached 98% in 2011. It is notable that exports of the Arab countries have reached 36% of the total world exports in 2010. To have a look at the near future, we notice that changes in the global scene of oil market and energy markets in general has created opportunities, and imposed challenges on producing & exporting oil countries, including Arab countries. It has become clear that volatility in oil markets, and instability whatever their origin and causes affect production and exports of oil revenues, the bulk and patterns of investment in its production and refining, consequently, it has an impact on the size and rates of economic growth, and on economic diversity strategies, and methods of managing oil returns. According to anticipations of International Energy Agency (IEA), and under the scenario that takes into account all energy & environmental policies which have been adopted by major consuming countries, it is expected that global oil demand grow annually by 1.8% between 2011 and 2035. As for demand on natural gas, IEA’s anticipations indicate that the global demand on natural gas will grow by annual rate of 2% until 2035. Based on the scenario of the new policies, IEA has estimated the requirements of global investment in oil & natural gas form 2011 – 2035 by $19.5 trillion (by 2010 prices), so 51% from it will be directed to oil sector, and 49% to gas sector. The Middle East acquires 8.3% from the total globally, by $ 1.6 trillion, 70% for the oil sector and 30% for gas sector.
Al-Rushaid: Exploration & production of gas in Kuwait Mr. Sami Al-Rushaid, C&MD of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) started by reviewing the company’s history, and the three geographical locations: Northern Kuwait, Southeast and West Kuwait. He affirmed that the seismic surveys in
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Ismail: Kuwait’s Challenges & Opportunities in global refining sector
the off-shore areas will start during the current years, and will include Kuwait Joun and the opposite area of Kuwait city anticipating positive results, indicating that the company will deal off-shore areas with caution to preserve the environment.
Kuwait’s current production of oil is 3 million barrels per day Al-Rushaid added that Kuwait’s current oil production amounts to 3 million barrels per day as it’s the production capacity, but there are plans, programs and projects underway to boost production, stressing that KOC is working according to a specific strategic plan and projects are implemented in full swing. Noting that the company is currently reviews 3 new projects of gathering centres in North Kuwait. The current Kuwaiti gas productions reach 135 million cubic feet.
Attaining a value from advanced technology Al-Rushaid said that utilizing advanced technologies will have significant impact in boosting the efficiency of current & new reservoirs, and pointed out the techniques that will be utilized to achieve the objectives proposed in the strategy in oil and gas production: - Integrated digital fields. - Enhance oil recovery. - Horizontal drilling / multi directions.
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Al-Rifaai: Onshore & offshore Gulf Countrie’s production Mr. Hashim Mustafa Al-Rifaai, KGOC C&MD delivered a note in the conference titled “Onshore & offshore production in Gulf Countries”. It was mainly about the Khafji Joint Operations (KJO), the oil and gas reserves & production of Gulf countries, the most significant current offshore projects in Gulf Countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE), exploration challenges and production in offshore fields.
29% of production comes from offshore areas in Gulf Countries. Mr. Al-Rifaai distinguished between reserves and oil production, explaining that reserve is the oil quantities in the explored reservoirs according to estimations of conducted surveys, while production is the amount of oil produced by a certain company. He noted that most researchers and conferences focus on production and reserves in onshore areas only, although 29% of production in Gulf countries comes from offshore areas.
No specific figures for the bulk of reserves He added: There’s difficulty in gaining accurate statistics & data, as in spite
of the researches and seismic surveys which have been conducted during the past ten years, there isn’t any precise figures about the bulk of reserves in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, and even if any, their governments refuse revealing it.
Dr. Majeed: Heavy oil resources in the Middle East Dr. Abdul Hamid Majid, from Canadian Natural Resources Ltd Co. gave a presentation on heavy oil resources in the Middle East in which he reviewed the resources statistics, the basic features of devel oping them, a number of his company’s projects, and highlighted the projects of utilizing heavy oil in the Middle East.
Middle East has 28% of World Heavy Oil resources After mentioning the types of oil: (light, medium, heavy, and very heavy), he summed up the definition of heavy oil as any type of oil that doesn’t flow easily. He indicated that the process of its development needs high-quality assets, high expertise, most effective techniques, and above all patience. Dr. Majid pointed out that the Middle East comprises 28% of the world’s heavy oil resources, while the development of its fields is still in its early phases except for the Divided Zone and Sultanate of Oman.
Mr. Hussain Esmaiel, the C&MD of Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) delivered a presentation titled: “Kuwait’s Challenges & Opportunities in global refining sector”, in which he explained his company’s strategy was modified two years ago in line with KPC’s strategy that aims at finding global outlets for Kuwaiti petroleum products. He stated that focus was on European markets in the past, but now we move to the developing markets in Asia due to decline in European demand.
Significant Challenges Esmaiel explained that challenges are huge and numerous, some are concerned with the environment, others with routine administrative constraints and how to develop projects in general. We have been able to develop our self-competencies and overcome challenges, by drafting an economic model that relies on various pivots:- First, establishing refineries provided that these refineries are supplied with Kuwaiti oil, Second:- to be economically lucrative and maintain the added value chain of any refinery – petrochemical plant & a distribution network. He indicated that trying to reduce risks has motivated the company to enter these projects via international partnerships, and outside funding for the most part.
Vietnam project enters its final stages Mr. Esmaiel stated that now we are awaiting final approval from Vietnam, then we’ll present the project to KPC’s Board for consent, and move forward in implementing the project. The project’s refining capacity is 200,000 barrels per day. He pointed out that the costs of designing and constructing the refinery reaches $ 5.2 billion, Vietnam will incur 25% from the total cost, the remaining 75% will be endured by KPI jointly with the Japanese partner.
TOTAL is the foreign partner for
The China Project Esmaiel elucidated that the French Company TOTAL was selected as the foreign partner in China project, and it is anticipated as per the plan that the partnership agreement will be signed next July.
Bharat: Available opportunities in global oil refining are promising Mr. Bharat Srinivasan, Managing Director in Global Chevron Lomas stated that Available opportunities in oil refining are promising & numerous. They are based on conformity of investment climate in the existing markets and companies operating in it.
Al-Swedi: Future opportunities in regional petrochemicals industry Mr. Khalifa Al-Sowaidi, CEO in Qatar for chemical fertilizers – QAFCO – said that most of the speeches in the session focused on the importance of gas in securing electric power, it’s a wrong impression, as gas has other uses particularly, in fertilizers industry on which the world relies on in its food. He added that Gulf countries hold 40% of Urea production in the world.
Al-Saleh:-Private Sector plays a prominent role in oil industry Mr. Riadh Al-Saleh, Managing Director in Petroleum Coke Industry stated that currently, private sector plays a
prominent role in oil industry as he dealt with the history of Petroleum Coke Unit in Mina Abdullah refinery as well as its achievements, calling to concentrate on chemical & petrochemical industry and related services’ makers to boost the added value to oil & gas industry. He added that the surplus budget is a precious opportunity for investment in this industry in Kuwait; especially the American & European markets suffer from stifling problems. For this all obstacles which confront the private industrial sector should be removed, by reducing the land’s prices ,lowering power prices for industrial usage, providing adequate land supporting the local industry, otherwise we will lose a lot of industries, as more than 20 industrial units have shifted the country recently.
Al-Khashti: The Environment is a strategic goal of KPC Mr. Bader Nasser Al-Khashti, Managing Director Research, Development, Health, Safety and Environment in KPC stated that the most important challenges that encounter the corporate are about the protection of environment. Last decade, many projects have been carried out costing KD 1.2 billion, yet these expenditures are not adequate to continue developing environmental projects. He also stressed that there’s a joint collaboration with Environment Public Authority (EPA) to develop environmental protection mechanism and to attain a high level of performance. 5
Al-Mudhi: Environmental Challenges & The role of Non-Conventional Fuel Dr. Salah Mudhi AlMudhi, The Chairman & General Director of EPA delivered a presentation on environmental challenges in Kuwait, and the Authority’s achievements. He explained at the beginning the changes and pressures taking place in the world in this century, such as rapid development growth of population, the growing demand on water, food & energy, the scarcity of water resources in various parts of the world, particularly in Arabian Gulf, environmental pollution and its impact in the deterioration of air quality, water & land as well as climate change.
Protecting Kuwaiti Environment and its citizen’s Health Al-Mudhi explained the measures that have been taken by EPA and relevant organizations to ensure the protection of Kuwaiti Environment and its citizens’ Health. They are as follows: - Elimination of emissions to the atmosphere, and the disposing of pollutants in water & land. - Transfer of knowledge in the field of remediating oil-contaminated soil, rehabilitation of affected offshore areas caused by water discharge from industries and untreated sewage water. - Encourage the private sector to invest in operations related to the protection of the environment. - Promoting researches and investments across public & private sectors related to renewable energy sources, recycling and water treatment.
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- Cementing the concept of green buildings along with its technologies. - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions as per Copenhagen agreement. - Objectives to be attained in the next ten years In conclusion, Al-Mudhi summed up the objectives to be attained by EPA and relevant companies & organizations during the next decade: - Rehabilitation of marine areas affected significantly. - Develop integrated management program / systems of maintaining air quality, costs and chemicals by creating effective national plans along with programs to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. - Rehabilitation of 17 waste burial sites. - Utilizing modern methods in dealing with energy technology waste. - Redemption of affected areas from burning of oil in 1991. - Boosting of proven oil & gas reserves. - Comprehensive usage of renewable energy as a major source of power generation.
Conclusion: The conference and its sessions concluded, as all the attendees returned to their vocations, carrying a lot of agreeable words & worthy promises … now time remains the cutting sword that reveals what has been achieved of these promises, as actions speak louder than words.
KPC Best Practice Sharing Session on “Latest Coating Technology” In association with ‘NACE’ Kuwait chapter, World’s largest organization dedicated to the study of corrosion and as a part of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s Best Practice sharing endeavours ‘Corrosion and Inspection Committee’ (CIC) held a seminar on “Latest Corrosion Technology” at Al- Manshar Rotana Hotel, Fahaheel, in Kuwait on 24th April 2012 .The presenter Mr. Philippe Fouques, Business Development Manager of JOTUN Protective coatings talked about the new technologies in hydrocarbon processing industry for fighting corrosion such as: ‘Glass Flake Reinforced Coating’ and ‘Surface Tolerant Coating for Protection at Extreme Temperatures’.
The whole session highlighted on different new and hi tech products for corrosion resistance which the producers claim to be highly durable and cost effective, such as Chem-flake and Baltoflake, both types of glass flake reinforced Coatings. In hydrocarbon & its processing industries this can be used for coating tanks both in steel and concrete surfaces for lasting economical protection of storage tanks as there are multiple layers of glass flakes (approx.100 layers in a 1000 micro meter film). The manufactures claim that this creates a barrier against water and chemicals and minimizes volumetric shrinkage. KAFCO Chairman & Managing Director-Asaad Ahmed Al-Saad thanked the audience and mentioned in his concluding speech, that this is a best practice sharing session , initiated by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) as it strives to make a better work atmosphere in oil sector. He also mentioned that as corrosion is an important aspect as far as oil sector is concerned these kind of sharing of new technologies and best practices gains importance.
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Hani Hussein: KPC attaches great interest for developing the Concept of Social Responsibility
Kuwait “Energy & Community Forum”
Eng. Hani Abdul Aziz Hussein, the Minister of Oil inaugurated Kuwait “Energy & Community Forum” which was held under his auspices on 22-23 April 2012, in Hilton Mangaf Hotel, and attended by a good number of officials from KPC & its subsidiaries, including KGOC team led by Mr. Hashim M. Al-Rifaai, KGOC C&MD. There were also several economists, journalists, academics along with some concerned bodies, such as Kuwait Prize for Social Responsibility and Kuwait Transparency Society.
Social Responsibility is within 2030 Strategy H.E. The Minister of Oil, Eng. Hani Hussein stressed in his speech that KPC & its subsidiaries attach great interest to the concept of “Social Responsibility”, and have a strategy for promoting its mechanisms which will be reviewed by Supreme Petroleum Council after which 2030 strategic directives will be announced. Pointing out that international companies are very advanced in this realm, he said that it is high time to elucidate our interest and strengthen our interactions with the citizens, especially because, there has been variables and incidents related to the environment during the previous periods and deserves much attention of the companies towards social responsibility.
Pivots of Social Responsibility The minister stated that there are three central pivots related to Social responsibility:-
The first: related to the concept of Social Responsibility
The third: is related to the ability of Kuwaiti oil compa-
The second: is the connection of this concept to oil com-
The minister pointed out that there are rewards proposed from his ministry for those concerned with developing this
panies, as they were accused over the years for exploiting
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Al-Banai: The oil companies’ social role Mr. Abdul Mohsen Al-Banai, president of Joint Production Program Corporation said that oil in our modern life is more than just a commodity, as it is the backbone of economy & development, and its corporations have significant nature in the field of human development as it provides a lot of career opportunities. He indicated that oil companies since their inception in the thirties have adopted a social role towards all community members, as they have constructed residential cities, care homes, hospitals, schools and other amenities. This role has expanded dramatically in recent years after the growth of social responsibility concept. He added: the pursuit of the oil companies to strengthen this concept of social responsibility clearly illustrate the impact of economic movement in supporting a social movement. This in turn heightens the role of these companies in the contemporary human life in nurturing population & economy.
Al-Ansari: Oil Companies have to consider social responsibility within its priorities
the oil riches, and ended with appeals of various bodies to apply the social responsibility across oil companies as they have large incomes and power, they are obliged to bear a responsibility towards the community.
which can be defined as:- A sincere desire and sense of responsibility of the ministry or a company towards community.
concept, for translating decisions & declarations into actions and rather than just for embellishing the image.
nies in dealing with the concept of social responsibility. It includes a commitment to security, safety, health, environment and community service.
Mr. Hamid Al-Ansari, who is responsible for Social Responsibility’s award stressed that improving the levels of social responsibility in oil companies contribute in boosting oil culture of the community. Through their social contribution, they can spread oil information & concepts. Oil companies have to increase financing studies, surveys and cultural courses that enhance their social role. It is significant that every company set a plan for social responsibility based on studies and assistance of specialized bodies.
Al-Ansari added that the government should have a role in bolstering the levels of oil knowledge, improving the levels of social responsibility and support the companies which are keen in playing their social responsibility by giving them economic advantage, by giving them priority in awarding tenders for motivating their social role.
Mrs Iqbal Al-Ahmed: Everyone is at the service of community Mrs. Iqbal Al-Ahmed, Honorary President of Kuwait’s Award of Social Responsibility said that attaching interest to social issues is an integral part of the work regime of various companies and bodies. And due to the accumulation of social problems, we are in need to hold many forums and events to determine the extent of the contributions from companies & bodies in both the public and private sector in solving the community’s problems, hoping to come up with practical recommendations & outcomes that serve the community. She added: “humanitarian motives which were behind the community deeds for a long time are still the motivation and the main driving force for all of us towards the community issues and problems. As the development in concepts & ideas has made the social responsibility mandatory & practical at the same time, it has become necessary that the community issues attain our top priorities. Today, in this forum, we all have to propose the mechanisms that can enable us to reinstate community service naturally and how to support or develop it particularly as energy companies.
Al-Megren: The concept of social responsibility should be unified Dr. Abbas Al-Megren, professor of Economy at Kuwait University stressed that there are several conflicting definitions of social responsibility which reflect
heterogeneous images and requires unification. He pointed out that the European Union’s definition is the most common, as it calls the companies to include social relations in their major economic business, towards their performance and the performance of related parties. Al-Megren added that early stages in education should play a role in promoting knowledge about oil. Now it is a total absence from the syllabus at all educational stages, including universities. He said we are compelled to teach students basics of oil as most students don’t even know the meaning of an oil reserve.
Al-Haramy: We should activate our services on the long term Mr. Kamel Al-Haramy, the oil expert & analyst stated that there are many practices followed by oil companies. Since the beginning of their work they have contributed greatly to social responsibility in many fields such as health, environment, recruitment and development of human resources. Nevertheless most of them were rather temporary and lacked continuation, so we must activate a long-term continuity of our services. Though Kuwait was the first among Gulf countries in the realm of social responsibility, we still have a long way to go.
Al-Morshid: The companies should have an effective social dimension Mr. Ahmad Al-Morshid, from the volunteering work centre explained that they have a basic principle that they won’t replace anyone, but rather complementing him. He stressed that companies in both public and private sectors should have an effective social role, as it is in advanced countries. He added that the volunteering centre has worked with oil companies in Jaber Al-Ahmad’s marine nature reserve, and worked with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) in Jaber Al-Ahmad’s marine nature reserve, and Wafra onshore reserve. As oil companies have overcame the ab9
stract concept of just being companies producing oil.
Al-Rifaai: presented a brief of the corporate’s achievements and its subsidiaries in the field of social responsibility Mr. Hashim Al-Rifaai, KGOC C&MD gave a brief presentation on the most significant achievements of KPC along with its subsidiaries, They were:Providing KD 3 million for Abdullah House, Supporting Coast Guard and facilities’ security in Khafji, KD 50,000 for establishing a swimming pool for disabled, Kuwaitization by 82% and seek to impose on contractors, Petroleum Training Centre, Sports clubs and camps, Disabled Marathon & supporting disabled centres and societies, support memorizing of the Holy Quran, recycling of wastes & paper, eliminating pollution and reducing emissions, treatment of oil drainage, onshore & offshore nature reserves and promoting diving teams, seminars, presentations, exhibitions, awareness, health and environmental publications, trips, celebration of national, religious & social ceremonies, blood donation campaigns, fighting cancer and fighting smoking… .
Al-Khamees: Have we offered a lot in the realm of social responsibility? Yes… Yes…Yes Mr. Khaled Al-Khamees, KOC’s DMD for Financial & Administration Affairs posed a question: Have we offered a lot in the realm of social responsibility? Then he replied saying: yes… yes… yes … He started his presentation by giving a brief history on KOC, saying that social responsibility is an explicit provision in the company’s strategy indicating the company’s most important achievements in this realm, including:Investment in human element, Kuwaitization by 81%, waiver to Kuwait 10
Municipality of an area 4800 km2, Ahmadi hospital, building the new hospital that costs KD 86 million, reducing flaring gas from 30% to 1.32%, Onshore & offshore nature reserves, Children’s marathon, clubs & camps, competitions, parks, photography, memorizing the Holy Quran, celebrating religious & social ceremonies.
involvement of shareholders, based on researches & reliable studies.
Al-Tamimi: Oil Sector is the main source of the State’s funding
- Media shortcomings resulting from the malfunction of the companies & Medias together.
Dr. Amer Al-Tamimi, the economic expert said that what is meant by the companies’ social responsibility is the private sector, while the oil sector’s responsibility is great , being the main source of the State’s funding, and what it conducts within the frame of social responsibility is more than needed, and its social responsibility should be limited to preserving the environment.
- According to a study conducted by media students in Al-Watan newspaper it showed that news of social responsibility don’t gain the top priority.
Al-Zaidi: Oil Sector carried out activities which don’t avail citizens directly Mr. Abdul Hamid Al-Zaidi, from UN regional office stated that though oil sector has offered a lot, the citizens have received less, so they should re-formulate their social projects. He added that, In UN they moved away from projects as they were limited by a period of time, and resorted to programs characterized by continuity and
Media & Economic Coverage of Energy news This was the title of the first seminar of the Forum’s second day, in which many comments aroused, including:-
nar of the Forum’s second day by Dr. Manawer Al-Rajhi a Professor in Kuwait University, in which many comments were posed, including:- University student’s lack knowledge in the concept of social responsibility, as they are not included in the educational curriculum and seminars. - Dearth of Oil companies in deriving team work for social responsibility, and conducting seminars about it. - There must be practical steps for cooperation between university and companies around social responsibility seminars, sessions and activities.
- Conflicting of oil sectors’ statements: pointing out 4 conflicting statements within one week.
- The university faces a problem that students are reluctant to participate in seminars and exhibitions.
- Media decentralization should be applied in the oil companies.
Social Responsibility At Qatar Petroleum
- Oil data is obscured from media. - Oil media personnel should be educated and specialized. - Oil officials head for foreign press agencies and ignore local press. - You can read Kuwait’s oil news in foreign press before the local ones. - We ask for a training session for media personnel in KPC. - Oil media should move from media coverage to analysis.
Social Responsibility … A Student’s Perspective This was the title of the second semi-
- Among success stories posed in the Forum on social responsibility in Gulf countries was Qatar Petroleum Co. which was presented by Mr. Sultan Abdullah, head of Relations in the company as he summed up the valuable achievements as follows:- Focus on the concept of sustainable development, especially in preserving the environment. - Care for Human Resources. - Full implementation of environment related laws. - Attach interest of humanitarian aspects in schools and universities.
Supreme Education Council for training primary students on simple professional experiences in various sectors, in which all used materials were environmentally friendly. - Mobile laboratory project for oil and gas industry to visit schools and briefing pupils & students about it. - Develop a five year plan of social responsibility to be submitted by the companies to the ministry and complying with them. - Training oil media personnel is an adopted decision taken on the level of heads of Gulf Cooperation Council.
The Forum’s Recommendations - The forum was concluded by issuing a set of recommendations, but mostly in a formal nature, away from practical & scientific approach as follows:- Holding this forum on an annual basis with expanding the scope of its work. - Issuing a special periodical of social responsibility form each company / or the oil corporate in general. - Participation in forums specialized in social responsibility for more media spotlight. - Boosting the media role conducted by Joint Production Program Corporation in social responsibility of energy sector. - Increasing the focus of universities on oil media and oil sector’s social responsibility.
- Ensuring the role of KPC in boosting oil awareness. - Take advantage from the expertise of local and international oil companies & corporates in the realm of social responsibility. - Expansion of Journalists’ Society in qualifying and creating oil journalists and bolstering their competencies in oil media. - Quitting centralization in the oil sector in dealing with media. - Positive utilization of social networking within oil corporates for spreading the culture of community responsibility of these companies. - Universities should focus on oil media & oil companies’ social responsibility. - Recommending of establishing work teams of social responsibility, in oil companies. - Encourage media to allocate columns for social responsibility. - Conducting dialogues and involving civil society organizations to identify their requirements of social responsibility. - Urging private sector companies in the field of energy to share and participate in the future forums. - The importance of circulating and strengthening the culture of social responsibility among the community members.
- Preserving marine life and eliminating waste. - Developing the technology of reducing and retention of oil. - Participation with concerned bodies to ensure continuity. - Train students on the methods of preserving the environment. - Coordination with transportation company to utilize gas instead of diesel for busses, and they have now turned to taxis. - Cooperation with Ingaz company for training the students on several topics, including:- professions and creating minor projects. - The project of “Green Box” with the 11
HR Forum Committee Honours KPC CEO Human Resource Forum Committee, headed by Mr. Bassam Al- Issa, Manager HR in KPC honoured KPC CEO Mr. Farouk Al- Zanki , on 15th April 2012 ,for his support of the HR Forum III and his keenness in improving the work environment of Oil Sector. This is the third consecutive year that HR Forum committee conducts HR forum successfully bringing together the HR sections of KPC and its different subsidiaries sharing thoughts and ideas for a wholesome growth through out the sector. Mr. Abdul Hameed G. Khajah - Manager Management Support, Mrs. Hadeel A. Taqi, Head of Personnel Administration Benefits and Compensation Department, Mr.Fahad A. Al-Shallal, HR Analyst, and Mr. Fawaz K. Al- Hajiri , HR Analyst represented KGOC in the event held in the KPC Head office.
Safety First
KGOC Conducts First Aid Courses for Employees On the request of KGOC’s Health Safety and Environment Department, KGOC Career Development Department held a ‘First aid CPR & AED’ (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Automated External Defibrillator) course for all KGOC Employees on dates 8th to 19th April 2012. The whole program was divided into two categories, one was a set of one day awareness programs held in general for different categories of employees and the second one was a three day course specially for building wardens and deputy wardens.
KPC HR Manager Honours HR Forum Committee Members KPC HR Manager Mr.Bassem Al-Issa honoured all the members of Human Resource Forum Committee across the sector, on 30th April 2012, in the Oil Sector Complex Kuwait, for making the Third HR forum a wonderful success. From KGOC Mr. Abdul Hameed G. Khajah - Manager Management Support, Mrs. Hadeel A. Taqi - Head of Personnel Administration Benefits and Compensation Department, Mr. Fahad A. Al-Shallal - HR Analyst, Mr. Fawaz K. Al- Hajiri- HR Analyst and Mr. Mohammad Adel Abdullah - Unit Controller were honoured for their commendable contribution for HR III forum.
The one day general first aid awareness program was held for different groups of KGOC employees from 8th – 12th April 2012 in Al- Safir International Hotel and from 12th -19th April in Hilton Hotel Mangaf. The building warden’s program was for three days, from 17th – 19th April 2012, conducted at Hilton Hotel Mangaf , in two different sessions one for female wardens and other for male wardens. The training was given by Gulf CPR Training Institute as they were chosen by the Petroleum Training Centre (PTC).
The program detailed on topics like: First aid Basics: This explained duties of a rescuer, how to secure safety of both rescuer and the victim, how to phone for help, how to find the problem and what to include in an ideal emergency kit.
Environmental Emergencies: This topic dealt with cases when emergencies
happen due to environmental hazards or particularities. It included how to care for bites and stings, heat related emergencies, cold related emergencies and poison emergencies.
CPR and AED: This core subject mainly talked about how to give compressions and Breaths, how to help a chocking child and CPR for Infants and how to help a chocking Infant.
Employees and wardens seemed highly motivated and informed after these very informative courses. Participants raised several doubts, which the resource persons cleared with patience. The Building Wardens and Deputy Wardens Program was a certified program after which a ‘First aid Licence’ was given to all the participants by The Gulf CPR Training institute. The whole course turned highly informative and helpful proving once again the keenness KGOC maintains for their employee’s safety and security.
Medical Emergencies:
This topic dealt with breathing problems, chocking in adults, allergic reactions, heart attack, fainting, diabetes, low blood sugar, stroke, seizure and shock.
Injury Emergencies: This session talked about how to deal with bleeding which can be seen, wounds, bleeding which you cannot see, head- neck spine injuries, broken bones & sprains(splinting), burns and electrical Injuries.
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On this page we present the warmest congratulations and best wishes to our colleagues in their various achievements at social and professional levels. We hope that everyone will inform us of their achievements to be published on this page.
New Hire Head Office - April 2012
Head Office - April 2012 Ser
Name
Designation
Department/Division/ Team
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Dr. Mehmet Melih Oskay
Advisor
WJO&CP
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Zaid Mohammad Abdulla Al Dulaim
Chief Accountant
Financial Payments Dept.
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Ibrahim Mohammad Al Hussaini
Chief Human Resources Officer
Manpower, Recruitment & Job Evaluation Dept.
4
Rasha Rashed Sultan Al Salem
Chief Human Resources Officer (KJO)
Human Resources Department (Khafji)
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Khaled Abdulmohsen Al Rifai
Chief Admin Officer
Services Department
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Zahra’a Redha Sayed Al Tabtabaei
Senior Accountant
Financial Payments Dept.
Ser
Name
Designation
Department/Division/ Team
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Faisal Ahmad Abdullah Al Awadhi
Accountant
Financial Payments Dept.
1
Khaled Ayedh Ghallab Al-Mutairi
Accountant (UD)
Financial Services Group (Admin.)
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Fadha Ashour Ali Abbas
Technical Assistant
2
Faisal Jawad Haji Al-Shatti
Human Resources Officer (UD)
Human Resources Department (Khafji)
Operational Planning & Performance Management Department
3
Khaled Mohammad Ahmad Al-Majed
Unit Controller (UT)
Career Development Department
WJO - April 2012 WJO - April 2012
Ser
Name
Designation
Department/Division/ Team
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Hasan Ahmad Abdullah Al Rashdan
Senior Engineer Reliability
Surface Equipment Reliability Improvement Process Division
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Talal Mohammad Al Harbi
Senior Planner (JO)
Business Planning Team
3
Faisal Adnan Ali Mohammad
General Supervisor PMP
Pressure Maintenance Plants Assets Team
4
Taleb Mohammed Sayed Al-Behbehani
General Supervisor Maintenance
Power Generation Plant & Distribution Assets Division
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Name
Designation
Department/Division/ Team
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Saeed Jaber Hamad Shafaah
Rig Supervisor(UD)
Workovers Team
2
Mohammad Mohammad Al-Jarallah
Petroleum Engineer UD
Assets Development Team ( WAFRA )
3
Bader Jasem Jasem Thekrallah
Reservoir Engineer (UD)
Assets Development Team ( WAFRA )
4
Hamad Mohammad Salem Al-Kaabi
Reservoir Engineer (UD)
Assets Development Team ( WAFRA )
5
Abdullah Yousef Husain Husain
Drilling Engineer (UD)
Drilling Division
5
Musab Abdullah Mohammad Al Najem
Project Engineer
Major Projects Division
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Hasan Waheed Hasan Baqer
Drilling Engineer (UD)
Drilling Division
6
Mohammad Abdulaziz Abdulrahman
Supervisor Mech Maintenance
Mechanical Maintenance Division (JO)
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Mohammad Mohsen Thaar Al-Otaibi
Rig Supervisor(UD)
Drilling Division
7
Jassem Mohammad Asad Mohammad
Senior Training & Development Officer
Personnel & Training Team
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Mohammad Adel Khaleel Marafi
Rig Supervisor(UD)
Drilling Division
8
Naser Mohammad Abdullah Sumait
Stock Controller
Warehouse Team
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Abdulaziz Abdulhakeem Al-Ahmad
Rig Supervisor(UD)
Drilling Division
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Abdulrahman Abdulhamid Bu Duraid
Storekeeper
Warehouse Team
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Hamad Mohammad Hamad Al-Roumi
Project Engineer-UD
Facility Engineering Team
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Musaed Mohammad Al-Zanki
Storekeeper
Warehouse Team
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Sarah Mefarreh Mohammad Al-Ajmi
Planner - UD
Business Planning Team
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Ali Jassim Mohammad Mandani
Expeditor
Logistics Division
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Khalifah Emad Khalifah Al-Helail
Planner - UD
Assets Integrity Division
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Abdulrahman Adel Mohammad Abdulaziz
Expeditor
Logistics Division
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Ahmad Farraj Askar Al-Mutairi
Accountant II - UD
Accounting Service Division
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Fahad Fuad Sadeq Hasan
Accountant II - UD
Accounting Service Division
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Saqer Battal Saleh Al-Barazi
Contracts Administrator (UD)
Personnel & Training Team
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Tareq Ali Hussain Al-Sarraf
Training Center Coordinator (UD)
Personnel & Training Team
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Mobarak Mohammed Fahad Al-Ghareeb
Stock Controller ( UT )
Warehouse Team
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Yousef AbdulKareem Al-Abdullah
Purchaser (UT)
Logistics Division
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Salman Majed Falah Al-Omairi
Senior Technical Assistant Access Pass (UT)
Construction Division
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Meqdad Kamal Husain Al-Abdullah
Technical Assistant UT
Construction Division
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Khaled Najem Abdullah Al-Roomi
Admin Assistant (UT)
LSP Operations Team
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Geographic Information System (GIS)
Advanced Computerized Mapping & Data Analysis System In Wjo
coordinates. This same integration of data from different sources (superimposing one on top of another) is employed to identify geographic features easily and confidently, such as potential sinkholes where the water table is close to the surface. JO Drilling now quickly and accurately selects drilling locations efficiently, taking into account the ready availability of nearby rigs. The GIS system also provides users with alternative models for siting well locations for the entire site, including the drilling rig, holding pit and vehicle parking areas. The Wara Team of the Wafra Asset Management Team employs it as a communications conduit among drilling, reservoir management, and other relevant disciplines to link all parties to a range of critical well-related documentation.
A new set of information technology applications is providing a growing number of users from different backgrounds and across a wide range of disciplines with new capabilities to develop innovative and effective ways to tackle the day-to-day problems of the complex including critical surface - subsurface conditions and facilities at Wafra. The new system uses graphical maps as the prime way of information visualizing, communication, collaboration, interaction, and analysis. The system is based on a state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS) with a userfriendly interface that is customized for Joint Operations’ requirements. The applications are directly accessible to colleagues at Saudi Arabian Chevron at Mina Saud, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company at Ahmadi, and the Wafra Steamflood Houston Team. Starting in mid-2010, JO’s Exploration & Production Data Management Team (EPDM) embarked on employing the breakthrough technology, initially to enable exploration, field development geologists, reservoir engineers, asset & facilities teams, and planner-economists to boost their decision making. This was by enabling them to central-
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ize, integrate, share and capture the synergies of accurate and detailed exploration, resource management & production of geospatial data on, graphic representations of wells, reservoirs and surface facilities. The technology integrates common database operations, such as query and statistical analysis, with a unique visualization and geographic analysis benefits offered by maps. The technology enables users to see the relations and connections among seemingly unrelated data and to juxtapose information subsets in creative ways to gain new insights about the dynamics among planned and actual surface facilities, subsurface facilities, geological conditions, and other information such as incidents, asset condition, and weather. GIS is also an integration and visualization layer that promotes collaboration
and will be aligned with JO’s planned Intelligent Field Program.
JO’s Fire Team uses the GIS system to help manage incidents by providing a reliable, up-to-date route map to incident locations that also identifies traffic obstacles to present instant & detailed alternate routes. All this information can be displayed on a mobile phone or
other portable device. JO Major Projects uses GIS tools that have been customized to accurately calculate the volume of stockpiled sand that contractors have removed. Basically, the height of worked upon stockpiles is calculated monthly from multiple data points from satellite images, with the difference between the prior and current images then computed to yield the volume removed. GIS has saved the Wafra Steamflood Project’s Houston team a tremendous amount of work by enabling the sharing of surface data for EISHA studies, and is now generating siting alternatives for planned key surface facilities. For example, by linking information on prevailing winds, a facility can be situated to minimize any potential impact on workers, while optimizing land use and ensuring the facility remains within the fence line. Mr. Eyad Arab, Manager, OpenWare, JO’s GIS supplier, uses the system to access the computing cloud over the internet and points to its benefits for
discovery, access, dissemination and understanding of geospatial data and information. He says the potential of GIS is just beginning to be tapped, and stresses that the system is co-evolving with other enabling technologies, such as those related to measurement (e.g, remote sensing), data (web), computing (visualization), connectivity etc. with a great range of other resources, and scientific modeling, all of which are contributing to a virtuous cycle of improvements and capabilities. GIS is licensed from the Environmental Systems Research Institute in the United States, which has developed it.
Three-dimensional representation of the subsurface
The GIS Team at Wafra has continued to work greatly to expand the scope and coverage of this technology in developing applications, data models, data sets, metadata, cartographic maps and globes, quality control methods, processing models, work flow diagrams, and temporal data. These elements are made available to more and more users so that they can employ the spatial thinking that is critical to JO business. Here’s a representative sampling of how GIS is being employed at Wafra: JO’s Joint Exploration Group employs this technology to gain confidence about exploration and drilling prospects. The GIS application provides it with an integrated data-rich surface and subsurface map view with precise
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KGOC Holds Fire Warden’s Training Course Radiation: Heat may also be transmitted in straight lines with out any contact between bodies and is independent of any material in the intervening space this is called radiation. Radiation is the way in which suns heat is transmitted into earth. There are 3 possibilities with radiation: Transmission Absorption Reflection So it’s important to take steps to avoid all these ways when a fire incident occurs.
What to do?
On 4 April 2012, KGOC HSE Department Held a Fire warden’s Training Course, in the ‘A’ building Auditorium for the fire wardens designated in the different buildings of the KGOC Head office. Mr. Terry Howells - Emergence Response Specialist, from KOC Fire team gave a presentation and vital instructions to train the fire wardens and building wardens educating them with a number of videos and situations demonstrating the right procedures to be followed in case of a fire emergency . th
He started by asking the fire experiences the audience had… and said that “We all will think that it is never going to happen to me, but the fact is that it has to happen only once and that can turn catastrophic.”
Fire:-in Reel & Real
To explain the aims and objectives of this course he compared what we see in movies and what actually happen using two different video clips. In movies it will be a show of the inferno, colourful drama and heroism but in reality things are always different, there will be no similarity at all. When the fire is real there will be thick black choking smoke and dramatic loss of visibility and once established the
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deterioration will be dreadfully quick. The smoke can contain poisonous elements, asphyxiates, irritants, intense heat and will reduce visibility along with soot deposits. A factual video footage, was shown demonstrating how fast a fire can grow into a catastrophic and devastating one. It was alarming to know that it just need 3 minutes for a fire to grow from the first spark into an enormous destructive and uncontrollable blaze. So the aim of this course is to acquaint the fire warden about the real situations during fire and make them sure of their duties while educating the right steps to be taken during a fire incident.
How does a fire spread? A fire spreads in three ways:
Conduction: it occurs in solids, liquids and gases, although it is most clearly present in solids. Here heat energy is passed through one molecule to another in a chain .In this way hot gases produced in combustion can travel through stairs walls and lift shafts to the upper parts of the building. Convection: It occurs in liquids and gases. When heated the liquids and gases will become less dense the lighter fluid rises being displaced by colder and denser fluid in turn heating it up and forming a circulation.
nore the fire exits and exit signs. Another thing is that people always take it for granted that what the crowd does is right. This can bring in troubles. Behaving individually using your own common sense and understanding is best in emergency situations but usually people wait for others to react first as they don’t want to look foolish. People create a habit of not taking initiative. It is very important that as a fire warden to educate all staff in your building with proper training and awareness.
A fire warden should always:
- Familiarise yourself with the escape routes
- Close all doors and windows
Duties during emergency
- Pass on information - Help persons who need assistance. - Report to the assembly point
Human Behaviour
Human behaviour is strange most of the time. People discovering fire is supposed to raise alarm, instead they some times ignore the fire or most often run out of the building with out raising alarm. When alarm sounds people has been noticed to take it as a false alarm or will wait to see what happens, or even to see the flames, instead of heading out straight. When a fire occurs the escape is always through nearest exit, but most often people is seen to head towards the way they came in or which they are familiar with. They tend to ig-
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Routine duties
- Identify Assembly point locations
No.
- Be the first to react
- Leave through the nearest exit
- Call for help -Dial 160
KGOC BUILDING WARDENS /DEPUTY WARDENS
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First of all it’s important to raise alarm and inform every one that there is a fire. Next step is fire fighting, fight the fire if it’s safe. Mr Terry explained that if the fire is bigger than a trash can you cannot fight it and it is better to evacuate immediately. This basic awareness should be given to every one. On hearing the Alarm every one should
- Do not return to the building
Here is the list of fire wardens in different buildings of KGOC head office.
- Take the lead
- Look and ask about fire procedures
- Isolate the equipment if possible
a routine a fire warden should check exists and the type of exit doors (whether it is sliding or opening in or out etc...). It is important that a fire warden should be thorough with the location and type of extinguishers available in his/her area. He/ she must know the reality about a fire incident and knowhow to respond in the right way. Fire warden should also educate all other people in his designated area with fire procedures, sound of the fire alarm, location of exit routes, methods of opening the doors, assembly points and method of raising fire alarm.The course ended by giving tips to fire wardens and distributing guides for their further reference.
- Check the exits ,whether it can be opened /operated
Being a Fire Warden
A fire warden is some one with specific duties in relation to fire. They have two kinds of duties
Role of a fire warden during emergencies - Don your vest- as it helps people to identify that you are the responsible person around. - Carry out your sweep- checking should be done in 5 minutes - Start from the farthest point- as there is no need to come back, check all places including toilets, stock rooms and places which are not normally visited.
Nadia N. Al-Tamimi Ahmad S. Al- Azmi
Mohamed Al-Sardi Khalid Al- Quraini
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- Organise in Assembly Point
To be a successful fire warden you need to be trained well in procedures and remain observant through out. As
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Khuzaima S. Al Khateeb
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Training Required
Raynaldo D. Malapitan
Dana Bouresli
1
- Pass on information
Building
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- Help out the persons who need assistance. - Carry out the roll call
Name
Jassim Al- Methan
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Hussain Bin Ali
Prabhat Kumar Satpathy Naif Adel Al-Marzook Zahra Al-Tabtabai Anfal A. Abdulla
Abdullah Al-Awadhi Chiranjit Barua
Ahmed Hamad Al-Mutairi Fahad Munahi Al-Azmi
Hamoud Namlan Al-Shammari
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Zaid Mohammad Al-Dulaim Mohamed Al-Kandari Bader Al-Dandan
Mohammad H. Al-Salahi Mashael A. Eskandar Tariq A. Eid
Hani Al-Kout
Attiq Ur-Rehman
Souzey Bastawrous Dina M. Al-Enany Ali Dashti
Rajib Rajkhowa
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Rahima Musaliar
Hussain Al- Rashidi
Yousef A. Mohammad
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Dana Johar Hayat Abeer Al Fawzan
Hamad Al Mudaires Islam Al Failkawai
Deya M. Al -Kandari Mona H. Dashti
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Mohammad S. Azab
Hanan J. Al-Hassawi Anwar A. Al-Ajmi
Ahmad Al-Bannai
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For You Lady
من �أجلك !!! �سيدتــــــــــي
KGOC Conducts a Health Campaign for Ladies
KGOC Relations Department in co-ordination with ‘Breast Care Kuwait’ organised an enlightening health campaign on Breast Cancer, exclusively for company’s lady employees, at the building ‘A’ auditorium of KGOC Head Office on 26th April 2012.
Dr. Noor Al-Huda, from breast care Kuwait, gave a very elaborate and informative lecture on the causes, symptoms and stages of breast cancer along with methods to detect it. She was also helped by a radiologist, fitness expert and a breast cancer survivor who gave their experiences and visions on the disease. The Participants were given chance for special consultation and advice from experts after the lecture, which they used with enthusiasm. Complimentary check-up coupons were also given to those women above 40 years of age.
Glimpses from the Lecture As the breast tissue changes with the progress of age, it loses its strength, laxity increases and fats replace the glands. There will be changes for sure but there are some changes which people should take care of like - Sudden disproportional change in size - Change of shape. - Skin rash - Any secretions. - Skin wrinkles or dimples. - Swelling under the armpit or around collar bone (where there are the lymph nodes). - A presence of a mass. - Continuous pain in some parts of breast or in the armpit area. Timely detection is always helpful and can turn life saving indeed. The changes can be found out primarily through regular self examination, which should
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be done at least once in a month. It’s important that you should see the general practitioner to check your breast, if you find out any of the above listed differences or doubt anything extra ordinary. It is very important that you change your doctor, hospital or specialist till you feel confident that nothing is wrong.
Mammography: They
advised that it is good to have a mammogram as a routine check-up every year after forty years of age. Even If you are discovered with breast cancer, there is no need to panic as there are a lot of ways to cure and remove the affected nodes in very effective ways with out causing damage physically or mentally. The earlier the detection is the better the cure will be. If there is any problem or de formation detected then you may need more tests, such as: - Mammogram. - Ultrasound Scan. - Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology- An internal biopsy to do microscopic examination. None of these tests are to be feared of. Some other tests are:-
Sonar: High-frequency sound waves
can be utilized to get a breast image.
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Cells can be checked utiliz-
ing a fine needle to be checked by microscope which helps the specialist to take the right decision in conducting other tests or a required treatment.
Core Biopsy A bigger needle is used to get a biopsy from the tissue after having a local
anaesthesia in the required area to be sent to the lab to be checked for diagnosis. There are genetic implications applicable for this disease but it’s not just genetic. So we cannot rule out the possibilities if you don’t have a family history especially because, we may not know a larger history or history in different branches of both paternal and maternal families. If detected early the disease can be cleared by just removal of one or two nodes, or some times even with out any thing. So always be alert and keep examining yourself… The participants all seemed educated and curious through out the session they kept asking their doubts as the doctor clarified each of them with patience in a jovial air. Even after the lecture ladies seem to convene near the Dr. Huda and her companions discussing their doubts and personal queries.
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، يجب �أن تكوين واعية دائم ًا... وعليه !!!وتفح�صي الثدي بنف�سك وق���د ب���دى عل���ى جمي���ع امل�ش���اركات يف املحا�ضرة ،الوعي وال�شغف م���ن خالل �أ�سئلتهم عن خماوفهم حيث قامت الطبيبة بتو�ضيح كل �شيء ب�صدر رحب وجتمعت ال�سيدات بع���د املحا�ضرة.ويف ج���و م���رح هدى وزمالئها حيث ناق�شت معهم/حول الدكتورة .كافة ا�ستف�ساراتهم ال�شخ�صية
الت�صوي���ر الإ�شعاع���ي للك�شف عن �سرطان الثدي
قام��ت ال�ش��ركة الكويتي��ة لنف��ط اخللي��ج
ين�ص���ح الأطب���اء ب�إج���راء ت�صوي���ر �إ�شعاع���ي للثدي كفح����ص روتيني .كل عام بعد �سن الأربعني
بالكوي��ت» بتنظي��م حملة �ص��حية توعوية
و�إذا مت اكت�ش���اف وج���ود �سرطان فال داع���ي للخوف �أو،يف الث���دي حي���ث �أن هناك الكثري،االنزع���اج من الو�سائ���ل الفعالة لعالج و�إزالة العق���د ب���دون �إح���داث �أ�ض���رار و�أن االكت�شاف.ج�سدي���ة �أو عقلية املبك���ر �سي�ساعد يف احل�صول على .�أف�ضل عالج �أو اكت�ش���اف تغيريات،و�إذا كان هن���اك �أي م�شكل���ة ، ف�إن���ك بحاجة ملزيد من الفحو�صات،غري طبيعية مثل .) �أ�شعة الثدي (املاموجرام. الت�صوير باملوجات قوق ال�صوتية. فح�ص اخلاليا بال�شفط ب�إبرة رفيعة-
.ً �أخذ عينة من الن�سيج الداخلي وفح�صه جمهرياولي����س هن���اك �ض���رر �أو خ���وف م���ن �إج���راء تل���ك وهن���اك بع�ض الفحو�ص���ات الأخرى.الفحو�ص���ات :مثل
بالتع��اون م��ع جمموع��ة «العناي��ة بالث��دي ح��ول �س��رطان الث��دي ملوظف��ات ال�ش��ركة وذلك يف قاعة االجتماعات باملبنى،ح�صري ًا ابري��ل26 «�أ» باملق��ر الرئي�س��ي لل�ش��ركة يف .2012 نور اله���دى حما�ضرة تعريفية/ وقدم���ت الدكتورة مف�صل���ة عن الأ�سب���اب والأعرا�ض وط���رق الك�شف وكانت هن���اك فر�صة جيدة.ع���ن �سرط���ان الث���دي للم�ش���اركات لأخ���ذ اال�ست�ش���ارات والن�صائ���ح م���ن والت���ي،اخل�ب�راء واال�ست�شاري�ي�ن بع���د املحا�ض���رة ومت من���ح امل�ش���اركات ممن،طرح���ت ب���كل حما�س جت���اوزوا الأربع�ي�ن عاماً من العم���ر ق�سائم فح�ص .جمانية
مقتطفات من املحا�ضرة فيفقد،مع التق���دم يف العمر تتغري �أن�سج���ة الثدي . وحت���ل الدهون حمل الغدد، ويزداد تراخيه،قوت���ه ولكن هناك،ويقيناً �ستكون هناك بع�ض التغيريات :تغيريات ينبغي مالحظتها من قبل املر�أة مثل . التغري يف احلجم. التغري يف ال�شكل-
الر�س��م املقطعي للثدي بالأمواج الفوق )�صوتية (ال�سونار
. الطفح اجللدي-
حيث يتم ا�ستخدام موجات �صوتية ذات تردد عايل .لإنتاج �صورة للثدي
. جتاعيد اجللد �أو الدمامل-
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