The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) introduced, last night, the winners of its yearly health, security and atmosphere awards, that commemorate outstanding people and teams who make the Abu Dhabi oil and gas industry among the safest in the world.

Talking at the ADNOC Health, Security and Environment Excellence Awards, H.E. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Group Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC, praised the winners that, he claimed, show the highest commitment to improving HSE standards and making sure the complete security and stability ADNOC's operations.

Emphasising ADNOC's unwavering dedication to the security of its individuals, neighborhoods and the environment, H.E. Dr Al Jaber claimed: "Our dedication to the highest possible standards of HSE, that are recognized against worldwide standards, reinforces our concentrate on Individuals, Efficiency, Productivity and Efficiency and underpins of our 2030 smart development method.

" They are the foundation of our positive transformation into a durable, commercially-focused and performance-driven company that will ensure ADNOC continues to complete, flourish and lead in this brand-new power era. "In their 20th year, the annual awards have actually been renamed the ADNOC Health, Safety and Atmosphere (HSE) Excellence Awards. They identify and display excellence and innovation, throughout operating firms, that helps make certain the safety and security, well-being and honesty of ADNOC's work force, its areas, the atmosphere and its assets.

This year's awards, which improve ADNOC's leadership in implementing a high efficiency HSE culture, with unique abilities and best-in-class standards and systems, drew in 193 access, across six categories - HSE Champ; Occupational Health; Security; Atmosphere and Sustainability; Energy and Contractor Partnerships.

All the entries went through the most rigorous selection procedure in the history of the awards, involving assessments and evaluation by both interior and external HSE experts, to emphasize the basic significance the company gives to safety and security in the office and areas, honesty of assets and security of the environment. As a result, honors were made in three groups - HSE Champion, Power and Setting and Sustainability.

ADCO Drilling Engineer, Muna Mohamed Al Suwaidi was called ADNOC HSE Champion for promoting the highest possible boring security in challenging atmospheres and best method stakeholder interaction. She is the very first female victor of the ADNOC HSE Champ Award, and her initiative is currently being used as best technique in exploration operations throughout the ADNOC Group.

The Power group was won by GASCO's 'Save Energy Today for a Better Tomorrow' campaign, aimed at reducing GASCO's energy consumption and the Environment and Sustainability award was won by ADMA's Go Green gas well evaluating project, which removes the need to flare gas when screening and verifying new gas wells. (See below for extra information concerning all three winners).

In support of its commitment to be an industry leader in HSE criteria, ADNOC has introduced a concentrated and targeted HSE promise, called '100% HSE'. There are four main purposes encapsulated in the company's method to HSE:.
- Go after the goal of no damage to our individuals, community, assets and setting.
- Embed an HSE society of empowerment and responsibility in every individual.
- Foster an environment that advertises HSE knowledge sharing and constant knowing.
- Guarantee a world class emergency response, crisis administration and business connection actions.

H.E. Dr Al Jaber stated: "100% HSE is our unwavering dedication to keep our individuals, our communities and the environment secure from damage. With 100% HSE installed in our DNA we will certainly continue to be successful and cement our place amongst the leading oil and gas business on the planet.

" HSE develops the structure to make certain value creation, improved efficiency and improved success. This is not simply the ideal point to do, it is the smart thing to do and makes ideal business sense."

Throughout the ADNOC Health, Security and Setting (HSE) Excellence Awards, H.E. Dr Al Jaber and ADNOC's Supervisors signified their, and the organization's, support for the 100% HSE method by authorizing a pledge, devoting the company to protecting its people, communities, the atmosphere and its possessions, everywhere ADNOC runs, and to applying the required activities needed for threat reduction and accident prevention.

ADNOC Health, Safety and Environment Excellence Awards 2016: Categories and winners

ADNOC 2016 HSE Champion: Muna Mohamed Al Suwaidi

( The award recognizes an outstanding oil and gas professional who symbolizes the highest possible criteria of HSE in their job and attitude and that shows vision, reliability and uniformity; strong interactions; accountability and a clear feeling of cooperation, motivation and support, in their work.).

Muna Mohamed Al Suwaidi was awarded the distinction for her targeted and reliable program that advertises the greatest boring safety and security in really challenging environments and best technique stakeholder engagement.

The program was established by Al Suwaidi and her team as they prepared to pierce a well close to the very populated Baniyas suburb. Considering that H2S degrees in the location doubted, the project provided several difficulties that had to be thoroughly planned and resolved. These consisted of a fully-fledged public recognition project.

Al Suwaidi dealt with her crew to guarantee every effect was considered, and produced a detailed plan that included cooperation with inner stakeholders throughout the ADNOC Group, Federal government authorities, and the local community.

Energy: Save Energy Today for a Better Tomorrow, submitted by GASCO

( The award is offered to the group, or project, which shows an aggressive and innovative technique leading to quantifiable renovations in effectiveness of energy administration, and a reduction in emissions and waste.).

The Save Energy for a Much better Tomorrow program, which is comprised of seven various initiatives, has minimized GASCO's own power consumption and made best use of the worth of its possessions, by expanding and establishing process optimization initiatives on GASCO's significant compressors and regeneration gas flowrate.

Throughout 2016, the program created performances and transformed the society of GASCO's plant operations, with a restored focus on decreasing energy usage. By establishing in-house technology and investing in its people with absolutely no added funding, GASCO's energy-saving campaigns resulted in excellent power and cost savings of $8.3 million each year.

Environment & Sustainability: Go Green gas well testing project submitted by ADMA

( The award recognizes the team or project which demonstrates a proactive and innovative strategy to environmental protection and sustainability in ADNOC procedures or in the bigger community, leading to measurable enhancements in functioning techniques and a reduction in waste.).

In the past, gas wells were checked utilizing a rig, which leads to oil and gas flaring, which is a contributor to greenhouse gas discharges, and has other environmental impacts, since it is loud and warm. It is additionally inefficient and wastes valuable hydrocarbon resources.

The ADMA team established a barge system that handles the screening and confirmation of freshly pierced gas wells. These well intervention barges could use re-injection facilities so that hydrocarbons are re-injected right into the sea line. The outcome is that flaring is gotten rid of, and rig costs are substantially lowered.

The barge system checked three new wells in 2016 for 15 days each. This caused cost savings people $12 million in rig costs alone.

ADNOC will certainly currently utilize the barge for all its overseas gas well testing. There is interest and assistance additionally from ADMA investors to make use of the exact same process in their procedures.

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