kpc news 98 - Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Under Amiri
patronage,
a new complex
of Olefins &
Aromatics
inaugurated
Dialogue
with CEO
During the past few days Kuwait lived through the joy of
national celebrations; such celebrations are the ones that history
marks with characters of light, recording in it the struggle
of people looking for survival in order to lead a decent life.
With blessings of Almighty Allah, the good people of Kuwait
succeeded in winning the whole world’s support for the just
cause, and were able to gather friends who helped liberate their
country and retrieve their pride. This puts Kuwait on the map
of countries of the civilized world that know the importance
of human element and its value in building nations and
civilizations.
From the outset, KPC took into account the importance of the
human factor and shaped the appropriate environment, devoted
efforts and developed strategic plans to build a generation that
can take up responsibilities and achieve high hopes for our
beloved country. Through qualifying national experts who can
manage the oil sector and by applying the latest technologies to
ensure optimum utilization of the oil wealth, which is bestowed
upon us by Almighty Allah, we can enhance its survival for
coming generations. The result of this care was impressive, as
the Kuwaiti human element was able to accomplish many of the
oil sector’s aspirations in a number of oil areas, especially in the
sector of exploration and production. An example is Kuwait’s
position placed at the forefront of the developed countries that
aims to achieve integration between the petrochemical industry
and refineries in the company’s projects inside and outside
Kuwait. The project of the Aromatic Complex II, which was
inaugurated by HH the Amir in February, comes as a new
quality and quantum leap for the oil industry in general and the
petrochemicals in particular.
Saad Ali Al-Shuwaib
Chief Executive Officer
In This
Issue..
HE Al-Abdullah receives
Shell’s Executive Manager
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Under Amiri patronage,
a new complex of Olefins and
Aromatics inaugurated
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In This Issue
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Events
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Participation
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Miscellaneous
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KPC Society
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Brown bread excels its
white counterpart
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Under the theme
“Partners in Development”
His Highness the
Amir inaugurates
the largest
petrochemical
industry complex
for Olefins,
aromatics and
styrene projects
His Highness the Amir of the
State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah
Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurated, on Tuesday, February
23, 2010, a major petrochemical project by EQUATE company
at southern Al-Shuaiba Industrial
Zone. The mega project concerns
the “Olefins II” aromatics, oil derivatives project and a Styrene
project.
The opening ceremony was attended by His Highness the Crown
Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief
of National Guard, Sheikh Mishaal
Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,
His Highness the Prime Minister,
Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed AlAhmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Acting
Parliament Speaker, Dlaihi Saad
Al Hajri, former Chairman of the
National Assembly Mohammad
Yousuf Al-Adasani, First Deputy
Chairman of the Board of Ministers and Defense Minister, Sheikh
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-
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Sabah, Deputy Minister of the
Amiri Diwan Affairs, Sheikh Ali
Jarrah Al-Sabah and senior officials in the country.
The ceremony started with verses
from the Holy Qur’an, recited by
Sheikh Mishari Al-Afasy, following
which, the master of ceremonies,
Yusuf Mustafa, invited Oil Minister, the Minister of Information
and Chairman of KPC’s board of
directors Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to make
his speech.
HE Oil Minister, Minister of Information, Mr. Saad Al-Shuwaib, Mrs. Maha
Mulla Hussein and Mr. Andrew N. Liveris pose for memorial photo
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Sheikh Al-Abdullah said,
“The patronage of HH the Amir
and his honoring of the ceremony
comes as a continuation of the
journey of Late Amir, Sheikh Jaber
Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (may
Allah rest his soul in peace) who
sponsored renaissance in the field
of petrochemical industry in the
country. During the period when
he was the Crown Prince and
Chairman of Board of Ministers,
he inaugurated the chemical fertilizers plants in 1967; those factories then formed the nucleus of
the petrochemical industry in the
State of Kuwait and the region.
The first Olefins project ceremony
in 1997, was also inaugurated by
him, it was this ceremony which
witnessed the launch of “Equate”
Snapshots from the ceremony:
• HH the Amir arrived at the ceremony exactly at 10:30 a.m.
• Technology was strongly featured in the ceremony as the
opening was witnessed by a remote controlled aircraft with
a camera in it, so that the attendees could witness the proceedings of the inauguration, from within the tent. Once
the aircraft reached the location, the head of workers took
the permission of HH the Amir to launch work officially in
factories, and then His Highness said, “In the name and
blessing of Allah.”
• Despite the bad weather, the attendees were happy with the
occasion.
company. Although weather conditions were harsh at that time, it
did not stop him from personally
attending the opening ceremony,
and today your Highness will be
completing the journey by honoring the official opening ceremony
of olefins II, aromatics and styrene
plants. By your wise foresight, the
strategic importance this event
will contribute to the advancement of the national economy in
line with the state’s development
plan.”
Al-Abdullah pointed out that KPC
gives great and strategic significance to expansion and growth
of the petrochemical industries
that maximizes and adds value
to the hydrocarbon resources of
the state of Kuwait. This strategic
direction falls under the context
of the state’s development plan,
and within its efforts to preserve
natural resources and increase
the revenue from it. Hence, Petrochemical Industries Company
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PIC adopted a plan that is based
on strategic partnership with major international companies to
ensure advanced technology and
wide marketing, management
and technical expertise for its industries. It also encouraged the
Kuwaiti private sector’s involvement through public subscription
and the participation of citizens in
these industries which keep pace
with the government’s orientation
and its policy in this regard.’’
Al-Abdullah concluded his speech
saying, “Today, we are living in
the State of Kuwait’s joyous occasion of its national celebrations
on the 49th anniversary of its
National Day and the 19th of its
glorious Liberation Day; as well as
4 years have passed since the assumption of the leadership of the
country by His Highness the Amir
and the Crown Prince. He extended his prayers to Almighty Allah
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our beloved country and our joy
increased after having the honor
of His Highness the Amir attending the ceremony; hence, congratulations to your Royal Highness,
congratulations to us on the celebrations of our beloved Kuwait
and congratulations to Kuwait on
these achievements.’’
HE Oil Minister,
Minister of Information
to give them health and long life.
God bless Kuwait and its people
and bless its leader; the Amir and
the Crown Prince”.
For her part, the Chairperson and
Managing Director of Petrochemical Industries Company, Mrs.
Maha Mulla Hussain said in her
inaugural speech during the ceremony, “Our celebrations today
coincide with the celebrations of
She added that the opening ceremony of Olefins II, aromatics and
styrene industries took “ Partners
in Development “ as its theme
because it reflects harmony and
integration between the partners
represented by PIC, KNPC, KPC’s
subsidiaries, the foreign partner
US Dow Chemical Company; in
addition to the private sector represented by “Boubyan Petrochemicals” and “Al-Qurain Petrochemical industry”, as each of them did
their part to the fullest in order to
achieve the purposes and objectives of the projects that made it
Olefins II project was classified as
one of the best projects that has
been implemented globally and by
different measures as compared
to the results prevailing in industries in the fields of security, safety
and capital cost and the use of
added value applications and the
integration and coherence of the
duration of implementation and
the project team.
Mrs. Maha Mulla Hussein
Mr. Andrew N. Liveris
possible for us to celebrate today.
into consideration during the design and implementation of these
industries, to ensure that the level
of environmental pollutants will
not increase more than the usual
standard of Kuwaiti and global
ranges,’’ noted she.
“The design and implementation of this project included latest manufacturing technology
with great competitive value and
highest standards of safety, health
and environment. Environmental
studies were conducted before
starting the implementation of
projects for a range of 20 km;
however, these results were taken
She went on to say that these
projects recorded more than 50
million continuous working hours
without lost time incidents. The
She mentioned that this experience did not come without many
challenges, and the most obvious
is the presence of more than 22
thousand workers per day within
the project boundaries in Al-Shuaiba Industrial Area during the
peak of its implementation. The
consequents came with huge challenges to maintaining the safety
and security of the workers and
in full compliance with the busy
work schedules and the need to
meet required deadlines.
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Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah receives Shell Executive Manager
HE Oil Minister, the Minister of Information and
Chairman of KPC’s board of directors, Sheikh
Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, received on Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 the Executive Manager of Upstream International and
Member of the Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc,
Mr. Malcolm Brinded, and the Chairman and
Managing Director of Kuwait Shell Limited, Mr.
Ahmed Mouti at his office in the oil complex.
During the meeting, the parties discussed many
oil related issues including at the forefront the
conditions of the global oil market. They also
discussed issues of mutual interest between
the two sides.
In an effort to raise the productive capacity of gas field
KOC inks an accord with Shell for technical services
Kuwait Oil Company KOC signed a
contract on Feb 17, 2010 with Shell
for enhanced technical services, in line
with the company’s strategy that aims
to increase the production capacity
of non-associated gas. In accordance
with the agreement, Shell will provide
technical support for the development
of Jurassic gas fields that were discovered in 2006, in the north of Kuwait.
On this occasion, the Managing Director of the Governmental, Parliamentary, Public and Media Relations Sheikh
Talal Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, stated that
the non-associated gas development
is considered one of the vital projects
that receive a lot of attention from KPC
and its subsidiaries. He added that this
is done in order to ensure that a large
share of energy used in power stations,
petroleum industry and petrochemical
projects comes from gas. Furthermore,
gas energy will also contribute in the
reduction of environmental pollution
as it is used as a substitute for oil in
power generation. He added that this
agreement will provide many important services help develop gas fields,
and supply specialized manpower,
advanced technology and technical
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expertise; in addition to training and
developing Kuwaiti staff to deal with
these fields.
Al-Khaled assured that the development of the Jurassic gas fields requires
special kind of technology and technical manpower; as well as expertise
in identifying ways to deal with all the
modern technological facts. Considering its difficult and unique nature, this
project is one of the most complex and
challenging projects technologically.
He also mentioned that the gas reservoirs in the northern fields are non-traditional in terms of depth and geological composition, making it a challenge
that has never been encountered by
the oil sector.
It is worth mentioning that Shell is one
of the most advanced companies in
the development of gas. KOC hopes
that Shell’s technical and technological abilities will contribute in the area
of deep gas reservoirs development,
especially since it aims to raise its gas
production capacity from the Jurassic
gas field from 140 million cubic feet,
which is the current production capacity, to one billion cubic feet by the year
2015/2016.
During the Open Day of Governmental,
Parliamentary, Public and Media Relations Dept.
Sheikh Talal Al-Khalid: We can achieve goals
with constant and continuous bonding
In a delightful family atmosphere,
far from the daily routine of work,
the Governmental, Parliamentary,
Public and Media Relations sector
held an open day for its personnel
at Mangaf Hilton Resort, on Thursday February 11, 2010.
The day was inaugurated with a
welcoming speech by MD of the
Governmental, Parliamentary, Public and Media Relations, Sheikh
Talal Al-Khalid who welcomed the
attendees and said, “It is gratifying to meet you again within few
weeks of our previous gathering,
by this, I keep my promise which
is to achieve our goals through
constant and continuous bonding
that aims to dissolve barriers between chiefs and their employees.
Such bonding also strengthens
team spirit, this is obvious through
the continuous achievements of
the sector. This is what I'd like to
emphasize and seek to instill in everyone”.
between members of one team
and one family.
It is noteworthy that the open day
brought joy to the hearts of the
personnel through a program full
of cultural competitions and recreational activities.
Al-Khalid hailed the sector’s employees' efforts which are evidence
for their devotion to work and effort in achieving progress and success. He added that progress and
success are factors cannot be
achieved by individual effort, in
fact, it is the result of cooperation
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HSE showcases KPC’s strategy of reducing
emissions of CO2 and other green house gases
On the occasion of preparing KPC’s strategy regarding reducing emissions of CO2 and other
green-house gases emitted from the Kuwaiti oil
sector, the Health, Safety
and Environment (HSE)
Department, represented by International Relations Department, held
a lecture in cooperation
with Planning Sector to
showcase the strategy.
the strategy. He clarified
that the study specified
the list of harmful gas
emissions, including CO2
and other green-house
gases emitted by the oil
industry in Kuwait.
The lecture was held on
Tuesday March 2, 2010
and given by the international consultant Gerick Riffly.
Furthermore, he presented a brief summary
about the clean development projects available
in the Kuwaiti oil sector
that can benefit from
commercial
exchange
with international oil
companies, in order to
find the best ways of
reducing harmful gas
emissions.
Mr. Riffly explained in
detail the study which
was submitted by International
Consultative
House and conducted as
a step towards preparing
He pointed out that this
field witnessed international
competition,
especially among industrial countries, which
seek commitment to the
terms and conditions of
UNFCCC’s accord that
obligates oil countries
to reduce gas emissions and thereby global
warming.
For his part, the Managing Director (MD) of
Planning Sector, Mr.
Hashim Al-Refai, honored the team members
who took part in finalizing the said strategy.
It is noteworthy that the
team is composed of a
number of employees
from KPC and its subsidiaries.
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To reinforce communication channels between KPC and its subsidiaries
An introductory lecture about PIC for
Planning & Career Development staff
Among the efforts exerted by
the higher administration to enhance communication channels
between KPC and its subsidiaries,
an introductory lecture was held on
Wednesday February 24, 2010.
Planning and Career Development
Department organized the lecture
in line with directives given by the
CEO, Mr. Saad Al-Shuwaib and the
department’s manager, Mr. Abdullatif Ahmad Al-Houti. The step is
aimed to inform KPC personnel of
the tasks shouldered by the companies of the oil sector; as well as the
objectives they seek to achieve.
The lecture was given by the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of
Petrochemical Industries Company
(PIC), Mr. Yousef Al-Ateeqi.
During the lecture, Al-Ateeqi elaborately explained the nature of PIC’s
activities, its role in this field, the
most important achievements it
managed to fulfill and the challeng-
es it efficiently confronted. He also
highlighted targets the company is
looking forward to accomplishing
as well as efforts being put forth to
achieve its strategic plan.
To benefit from modern technology
A telephone invoicing system launched in KPC
In accordance with the directives
of KPC’s higher administration
aimed at availing modern technology in all spheres, the Information
Technology (IT) Department held
an introductory lecture on Monday Feb 22, 2010 at the oil sector’s
auditorium. The lecture was about
the new telephone invoicing system for KPC personnel that will be
launched soon.
The lecture, given by Mr. Ahmad
Al-Za’abi from Service Sector and
Ms. Eman Al-Doub from IT department, included an elaborate explanation about the whole invoicing
process which is finalized automatically. The lecture also explained
ways of applying the new system
and its merits, the groups that will
benefit from it and the methods
of calculating monthly calls; as
well as the ways of deducting due
amounts from invoices in line with
KPC’s internal by-laws in this field.
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Believing in the importance of learning
from the experience of others
KPC hosted the international
motivational speaker Nick Nicholas
According to the strategic directives of
KPC’s higher administration, which believes
in the importance of benefiting from the
expertise of other people in all fields, the
Training and Career Development Sector
hosted world renowned motivational speaker Dr. Nick Nicholas Vujicic.
Dr. Nicholas, who holds a PhD in Media,
Economics and Business Administration and
is head of one of the world’s largest organizations for people with special needs, delivered a lecture entitled “Life Without Limitations” on Monday Feb 15, 2010.
The lecture started with a speech given by
the Manager of Training and Career Development, Mr. Abdullatif Al-Houti in which
he assured that: KPC spares no effort in
pursuing the development of the human
race, which the company considers as the
institution of success and progress. He mentioned that KPC was proud to host Dr. Nick
Nicholas as he was a living example of the
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ability of human beings to face and overcome difficulties and transform them to remarkable achievements.
Al-Houti commended the efforts of Sheikha
Shatha Al-Sabah, MD of Training and Career Development, which is the major support for all human development programs
in KPC and its subsidiaries.
For her part, the Honorary President of the
Sporting Club for the Disabled, Sheikha
Sheikha Al-Abdullah Al-Khalifa Al-Sabah
pointed out that the Arab world abounds
with many people like Nicholas who challenges and overcomes their disabilities
through determination to achieve accomplishments that many healthy people might
not be able to achieve.
Nick Nicholas began his lecture, following a
warm greeting from the audience, stating
that some stands he had taken in life to
prevent his disability from becoming a hindrance between him and his goals. He
pointed out that courage, determination
and not fearing the unknown are tools that
enable a person to achieve the impossible.
According to him, abbreviation of the word
FEAR is “False Evidence Appearing Real”,
which may lead a person to failure.
Nicholas explained that he never considered
his disability to be a failure or weakness; in
fact, he considered it an opportunity to fulfill his aspirations and dreams. He faces life
with patience, love and determination to
succeed, without surrendering to obstacles
and difficulties.
In a lecture to teams leaders of Best Practices' communities
Milton: Four new communities in the
third phase of the program
In the context of the ongoing
communications aimed to demonstrate the latest developments
in the Best Practices program and
the practical steps that can be
taken to implement them, a lecture was held by Global Counsel
Mr. Nick Milton, on Wednesday,
Feb 10, 2010. The program was
attended by the leaders of the
six best practices communities.
During the lecture, Mr. Nick Milton explained the concept of
working communities, the role of
the communities in development
and preservation of knowledge
and transferring of best practices
that lead to a high level of performance in KPC and its subsidiaries.
Milton mentioned that after the
success of the first and second
phases of the program of best
practices, in which the six working communities were launched,
the launch of the third phase of
the program has been approved. The third phase will in-
clude four new communities
that are as follows: Automation
Community, Health Community,
Talent Management Community
and Energy Efficiency Community.
Internal Audit honors Al-Farhoud
for moving to Financial Affairs Dept.
The Internal Audit Department represented by its Deputy Managing Director DMD Mr.
Tariq Al-Roumi honored on
Monday Feb. 15, 2010 Mr.
Mohammed Al-Farhoud, the
DMD of Financial Affairs Department on the occasion of
completing his duties at Internal Audit Department and
moving to Financial Department.
The ceremony was held at the
Diwaniya of the oil complex
and was attended by the Managing Director of Financial and Administrative Affairs Department, Mr.
Ali Al-Hajeri, Deputy Managing Director Legal Affairs and General Counsel, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah
and a large number of colleagues.
In his keynote speech, Mr.
Tariq Al-Roumi praised Al-Farhoud’s efforts and support to
his colleagues during his tenure in Internal Audit Department, pointing out that he
played a significant role in the
progress of the sector. He then
presented a commemorative
gift to Al-Farhoud wishing him
further progress in future.
Al-Hajeri, at the same time,
honored several members of the Central Internal
Audit who received the professional certification,
Certified Investments and Derivatives Auditor
(CIDA).
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Analyzing the Financial
Statements through Ratios
By Mr. Ayman Deibis
TPL Specialist - Financial Analysis
In this part of a series of articles on analyzing the financial
statements through ratios, we will highlight Activity Ratios.
These ratios measure the efficiency of the company in utilizing
its resources.
1. Fixed Asset Turnover
This ratio defines the ability of the
company to achieve profits by using its fixed assets in an ideal
manner.
2. Inventory Turnover
This ratio points out the number
of times a company’s inventory is
sold and replenished. An increase
in this ratio is to the company’s
benefit, since it can attain great
profit by a lesser profit margin as
compared to the other similar
companies that have less inventory turnover. This is a competitive advantage can be utilized.
3. Total Assets Turnover
This ratio defines the activity of
the assets and their ability in using total assets of a company in
generating sales.
4. Accounts Receivable
Turnover
This ratio defines the efficiency
of the collecting process and follow-up of client’s liabilities in the
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company. The increase in this ratio is to the benefit of the company.
5. Payables Turnover
This ratio has to be close to the
accounts receivable turnover,
keeping in mind the difference in
the value of sales to the value of
purchases. It is to the benefit of
the company to increase the ratio of accounts receivable than
payable.
6. Average Collection
Period
It is the duration of collecting liabilities from accounts receivable; an increase in this duration
is not good, as it is a sign of poor
company collection management. Increase in time period
makes the company lose opportunity of investing the frozen assets, or worse, it might end up
with the company shouldering
other burdens like having to take
loans and bearing the interests
to face operational load.
7. Average Payment Period
It is the time period required to
pay the liabilities of the suppliers,
these liabilities are considered to
be the company’s short term financial resources. An increase in
this period is of benefit to the
company as long as it is agreed
with the supplier and does not
show the company as being unable to pay up.
8. Storage Period
This ratio defines the time spent
by the inventory in stores before
being sold; increase in the time
period is undesirable, especially
for companies that deal with
products that have expiration
dates or fast developing technology, as they lose their value over
long period of storage. Despite
the facts, the storage period
might be considered reasonable
when evaluated on basis of other
factors such as high costs of order, transport etc, though being
relatively long.
(To be continued)
Your guide to find out
what is meant by
Personal Interviews
By Nosaiba M. Al-Nassar
Organization & Manpower Dept.
Personal interviews are an element within a bigger set of elements used by organizations to
attract the best candidates in the
industry. These elements consist
of different tests, such as;
• Specialization tests
• English-language tests
• Psychometric tests
In which the candidate has to
work through the above mentioned tests. Then comes the role
of a personal interview, where the
interviewer is able to recognize
the candidate’s ability, which may
not be identified through other
methods. It also helps in recognizing the candidate’s ability and
to match it with the information
provided in the curriculum vitae.
In keeping with the goal of publishing this article we will also
take you dear reader on a quick
tour of the general definition of
personal interview, which will
help clarify your doubts and give
you an insight on the objectives
of the interviews and goals for
which they are made. We also intent to indicate the various elements in interviews (for instance,
conducting methods, a number
of participants and the advantage
of the interview, which is an effective instrument to those in
charge of conducting interviews).
First: The definition of personal interview
A personal interview is a meeting between one or more offi-
cials of the organization and the
applicant, which helps the interviewer to assess the suitability
of the candidate to fill the vacancy and select the best.
Second: The objectives of the
interview
There are many objectives can
be beneficial to the organization. The most important objective to the organization is to assess the suitability of the
applicants and therefore choose
the right person who will meet
the qualifications and competencies required for the job vacancy on the basis of efficiency
and excellence.
In addition, interviews can be
beneficial to the candidate; such
as providing some important information about the vacancy
and the organization.
Third: The types of personal interviews
Individual interview (One To
One/Face To Face): This interview consists of two parties (the
interviewer and the applicant),
where the candidate is asked
questions related to the job applied, which will help the interviewer draw conclusions about
the candidate, and highlight the
ability of applicant to answer
the questions raised during the
interview, which help in assuring
the candidate’s suitability for the
job and stand on his qualifications, experience and skills.
Meet the group: This is an advanced form of interview where
there is an interaction and discussion on a particular subject given
to the applicants. This method
enables the interviewer to choose
the most appropriate candidate
depending on the criteria established by the organization in advance.
Telephone interview: This form
of interview is conducted over the
phone; wherein the interviewer
asks questions to the candidates
and, if found suitable, the candidate will be asked for a personal
interview.
Online interview: This kind of
interview is similar to the former
type but includes the fact that the
interview is done through sound,
and image. The aim of this type is
to reduce time, effort and cost.
The Hypothetical interview:
This type of interview depends on
the composition of a set of questions concerning the nature of
the job vacancy in which the responses are evaluated based on a
set of answers that have been developed in advance by the organization as a model for comparison.
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The anniversary of our Prophet
Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday
We greatly praise Almighty Allah, the
Most Gracious who has put the name
of our Prophet Muhammad-Peace
Be Upon Him (PBUH)- in high place,
supported him throughout his entire
honorable lifetime. He also sent his
angel ‘’Gabriel’’ with revelation and
the Holy Qur’an to him to guide all
mankind with the help of his Sunna,
which includes all his speeches and
deeds; whereby, Almighty Allah
rescued people from darkness to
enlightenment.
In Rabi-Ul-Awwal- the 3rd month of
the lunar calendar- we annually mark
the anniversary of birthday of our
Prophet Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin
Abdulmuttalib Bin Abdumanaf Bin
Adnan Bin Ismail Bin Ibrahim (PBUH),
the best person of mankind who is
sincere and honest.
Our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said,
“Almighty Allah chose Ismail from the
sons of Ibrahim (PBUH), and chose
Kenana’s kinsfolk from Ismail’s sons
and Quraish from Kenana’s tribe, and
He chose Hashim’s sons from Quraish,
and chose me from Hashim’s sons.”
Our prophet’s birthday was a great
victory and new dawn by which
Almighty Allah has eliminated all
kinds of darkness, guided people and
dragged them from ignorance to the
right path. He was born on Monday
in 571 AD which is called ‘’the year
of Elephant’’. Moreover, the prophet’s
mother named “Amena Bint Wahb”
said, ‘’When he was born, light got out
from her and lightened the palaces of
Beladul Sham– Mediterranean zone.’’
His characteristics
The prophet (PBUH) was perfectly
handsome and his manners were
completely good; therefore, nobody
can accurately describe him or give him
his actual right in this respect. He was
eloquent and his speech was rhetoric.
He was the best in this regard. He
cannot be ignored in a place he exists.
His speech was brief but rhetoric and
wise. Almighty Allah rooted in him
patience, perseverance, wisdom and
forgiveness.
Relevantly, Ayesha- one of his
wives whose nickname is ‘’Um AlMo’meneen’’ or mother of believersmay Allah be pleased with hersaid, ‘’When The Almighty Allah’s
messenger Muhammad (PBUH) was
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given alternatives, he was always
choosing the matter which is easier
unless it is vice; yet if this matter is
vice, he keeps himself away from
it farther than any other person. In
addition, he never avenges himself
except when any restriction legislated
by Almighty Allah is violated. He was
also the slowest person in getting
angry; yet he was the fastest one to
get satisfied.”
He was generous as he was giving gifts
without fearing poverty. Ibn Abbasone of the prophet’s companionsmay Allah be pleased with him, said,
“The prophet (PBUH) was the most
generous person and more generous
than anybody especially in Ramadan
when he meets Angel “Gabriel”
who was dropping to the prophet
every night in Ramadan to teach him
the Holy Qur’an. He added that the
prophet was more generous than
wind which carries good for people.
In addition, Jaber, one of the prophet’s
companions, said, “The prophet never
said no to any person asked him.”
No one can either ignore the bravery
and strength of the prophet (PBUH)
as he was the bravest one among
people during hard situations. Imam
Ali, may Allah be pleased with him,
said, ‘’When the battle becomes
harder, we were sheltering behind
our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH);
therefore, nobody was nearer to the
enemy than him.’’
He is the fairest, the most truthful,
honest and chase person. Moreover,
his enemies before his supporters
admitted these facts since they called
him, before receiving revelation,
‘’Muhammad, the sincere and the
honest’’. He was also asked to judge
among people before Islam.
Al-Termezi, may Allah be pleased with
him, was quoted as saying that Abu
Jahl-one of the notorious disbelieverssaid to the prophet (PBUH), “We do
not accuse you of telling lie but we
do not believe in what you announce
to us about prophecy.’’ Therefore,
Almighty Allah said in His Holy Qur’an
that those disbelievers do not distrust
you, but they deny Almighty Allah’s
verses. In addition, Hercules said to
Abu Sofian, “Were you accusing him
of telling lie before unveiling what he
said?” Abu Sofian answered saying
no.
He (PBUH) was the most modest
person and furthest from arrogance.
He was banning people to stand up for
greeting him like what kings do. He was
visiting and sitting with poor people.
He was answering the invitation of
slaves; in addition to sitting with his
companions as if he is one of them.
Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with
her, said, “The Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) was fixing his shoes, sewing
his clothes and helping his wives in
fulfilling their domestic chores. He was
helping himself like any person.”
He never broke pledges. He visited
relatives more than anyone. He was
more merciful to mankind than
any person. He was the most wellmannered person. He was simpler than
any other one. He was farther away
from debauchery than any person.
He was quiet in markets and he never
met sin with sin but he was always
forgiving people.
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was
uniquely brought up since Almighty
Allah took care of him since his
juvenility. Almighty Allah praised him
also in His Holy Qur’an saying he is of
great manners through which he was
close and dear to spirits and hearts;
therefore he became a leader to whom
hearts are eager to surround. He also
succeeded in softening the snaffle of
his nation after rejection; the matter
led many of them to embracing Islam.
We beseech Almighty Allah the Most
Glorious, the Omnipotent to bestow
his peace and blessings on his prophet
of mercy Muhammad (PBUH).
Brown bread excels its white counterpart
It is widely believed that brown
bread contains fewer calories as
compared to white bread, but
this belief is wrong because both
brown and white bread contain
80 of calories, 15g of carbohydrates, 3g of protein and 0-1g
of fat per share (which is equal
to quarter of a large loaf of
bread, or half of a small loaf, or
a slice of toast, or a small piece
of Samon bread, or half a piece
of hamburger bread).
In fact, bread is not a cause of
obesity, because bread in all its
kinds is low-fat, and is a good
type of food that can be used to
control weight gain. It is a common belief, especially among
those who follow certain diets to lose weight, that brown
bread does not cause obesity as
compared to white bread, due
to presence of a special connection between the specific diet
and brown bread, or is the requirement of the specific diet to
consume brown flour products
permitting the consumption of
brown flour or bread in large
quantities.
This belief has no basis of fact
and is incorrect. According to
experiments coupled with scientific research, a healthy diet
pattern depends on the diversification in the consumption of
types of white and brown bread,
keeping in mind the quantity of
each meal. We should also take
into account the distribution of
the quantities of carbohydrates,
calories and meals during the
day according to the requirements of a person.
It is scientifically proven that
bread is a rich source of fiber.
Brown bread and whole grain
bread are considered to be types
of bread that are the richest
in fiber because they contain
in them the crust of the outer
grains that are rich in energy and
fiber especially vitamin B group,
and minerals like Zinc and Magnesium.
As for peeled bread like white
bread, it provides the body with
the same nutritional energy but
lacks proportions of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Bread that
contains a good proportion of
bran is relatively better than
white bread, but both have a
common feature — they contain
almost similar amounts of carbohydrates.
It should be noted that, giving
out advices like the consumption of brown flour or bread is
related to the fact that they contain fiber which helps in the process of losing weight, as a result
making the person feel satiated.
This doesn’t mean ignoring the
diversification in consumption of
white flour or bread, or not taking into consideration a person’s
preference, his life circumstances and his nutritional behavior.
There are certain cases where
the consumption of brown flour
or bread instead of white is a requirement, especially for people
with problems such as constipation, hemorrhoids, or sudden
drop in blood sugar level and
tumors (like bowel tumors and
breast cancer in women).
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Corporate Internal Audit KPC Unit
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Organization and Manpower
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Ghada Al-Sultan
Compensation Department
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‫التدريب‬
‫عمر عبداهلل املني�س‬
‫ وحدة‬- ‫التدقيق الداخلي‬
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‫غادة جا�سم ال�سلطان‬
‫التعوي�ضات‬
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‫التنظيم والقوى العاملة‬
Yousef Al-Shatti
Organization and Manpower
Zahraa Shishter
Organization and Manpower
Hasan Rashaid
Compensation Department
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Sabha Al-Shammari
Accounts
Dalal Al-Jannaee
Sales Middle Distillates
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‫احل�سابات‬
Maha Al-Mudhaf
Consolidation & Group Reporting
Joan Theresa Antao
Supply Operations
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Khalaf Al-Shammari
Compensation Department
Rasha Al-Roomi
Media Relations
‫خلف زيد ال�شمري‬
‫التعوي�ضات‬
Nourah Bouhaimed
Compensation Department
Fuhid Al-Hajri
Training
‫نورة بدر بوحيمد‬
‫التعوي�ضات‬
‫مــبــروك التـعـيـيـنات‬
New-Comers
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‫البحرية‬
Yousef Al-Ghareb
Marine
‫مولود‬
New Born
Congratulations to colleague Mariam Abdul Ghafour from
Bunker Sales Department (Global Marketing) as she received
a beautiful baby girl and named her “Ghala”.
‫رزقت الزميلة مرمي العبدالغفور من دائرة مبيعات وقود ال�سفن‬
.‫ �ألف مربوك‬.. ‫(الت�سويق العاملي) مبولودة �أ�سمتها الغال‬
[email protected] - 4782 -‫ ت‬:‫ دالل النوري‬/‫لم�شاركات المواليد والزواج يرجى االت�صال على الآن�سة‬
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