May, 2009 - Dolphin Energy

‘Dolphin Energy Limited: creating wealth, economic growth and employment for citizens of the region far into future’
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• ROUTINE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED
• DOLPHIN SCOOPS MENA GAS AWARD
• SPONSORS ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
Contents
Dolphin receives award
3
Board meeting at Taweelah
4
Dolphin supports Abu Dhabi
Book Fair
5
TAWEELAH - FUJAIRAH
PIPELINE UPDATE
On January 26, 2009
Dolphin Energy began
a long planned partial
maintenance shutdown
of its production and
processing facilities – a
routine procedure that had
been announced as early as
January 20 last year. It was
completed successfully five
weeks later on February 26,
2009.
Coral Book launched in Doha 7
CEO Staff Meeting
8
Dolphin chairs Adesco
10
Why save water
11
Sustainability management 12
New policy alignment
13
Dolphin advances
nationalization
14
Al Ain college says thanks
16
A life in the day of Nick Baker17
Front cover:
The pipe line at a section of
the TFP being prepared for the
stringing process
Editors:
DVP Corporate
Communications:
Mariam Al Badr
Natalie Kardoush
Stefan Batory
Maha Dahroug
Abrar Al Mahmoud
Norma Sbahieh
The side boom lifts a pipe end beveling machine which will cut pipes
to the right profile, prior to welding
Dolphin Energy has now
received 189 kilometers
– representing some 76%
of the line pipe – to the
Project Marshalling area.
The remaining quantity was
recieved during the first week
of May 2009, thus completing
the 250 kilometers of line
pipe required for the Project.
section will also start. We
expect the pipeline will be
ready for full supply of gas
to the customer by August
2010,” Zuarub continued.
“Right Of Way works
commenced in both the
desert & mountain sections
at the beginning of this
year. This was followed by
stringing and welding in
the desert section which
commenced in February,”
explained Anwar Zuarub,
DVP, UAE Projects, Dolphin
Energy.
- November 2008: 146
kilometers of line pipe was
transported from Mina Zayed
to the Marshalling area
“The next step is trenching
work and then lowering the
pipes into the ground in the
desert section. Trenching,
stringing, welding and
lowering the pipes into the
ground in the mountain
Three intermediate
completion dates have
been set out to monitor the
project’s progress. These are:
- August 2009: Supply of
early gas to customers
is expected, following
modification of the gas
station at Qidfa
- February 2010: Pipeline
works in the desert
commence to supply gas to
the customer from Taweelah
to the existing AFP 24 inch
pipeline to QIDFA through
AFP Block Valve Station
number two.
Dolphin Energy Limited
Abu Dhabi Trade Center
East Tower 2nd & 3rd Floor
PO Box 33777, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Tel +971 2 6995500
Fax +971 2 6446090
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ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
COMPLETED
The 48-inch pipes have been transported from the marshalling area
to site, stockpiled and ready for the next stage of the project
The partial shutdown
allowed essential
maintenance work to be
carried out on the Stream 1
facilities of the Dolphin gas
processing plant and one
production platform at Ras
Laffan in Qatar.
Once the work was
completed as planned,
a gradual increase in
the supply of natural
gas through the Export
Pipeline linking Qatar
with the UAE took place.
The company gradually
ramped up production
and achieved its regular
maximum throughput of 2
billion standard cubic feet
of natural gas per day (bcf/
day) on March 1, 2009.
DOLPHIN RECEIVES
‘GAS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR’ AWARD
The Institute of Gas
Engineers & Managers
(IGEM) has awarded Dolphin
Energy the ‘Gas Supplier of
the Year’ award which was
bestowed on the company
at the recent City Gas
Middle East and North Africa
Summit.
The event was convened in
Abu Dhabi to discuss the
challenges of developing
the downstream gas market
to ensure delivery of clean
energy for transport,
residential, industrial and
commercial needs.
Announced at a ceremony
during the gala dinner, which
was sponsored by both
ADNOC and GASCO, the
presentation was made to
Ahmed Matar Al Mazrouei,
Dolphin’s Vice President Marketing and Commercial.
He said: “This award
recognizes the role we play
in delivering gas from Qatar
to the UAE and Oman. It is a
proud moment for all Dolphin
Energy employees.
“In just nine short years,
Dolphin has developed into
one of the world’s leading
gas production, processing
and supply companies.
Thanks to the commitment
of the governments of Abu
Dhabi and Qatar and our
employees, the company’s
contribution to the supply of
gas to the Southern Gulf is
well known.”
There was extensive media
interest in the procedure,
with various contradictory
claims being made about
the company’s intentions.
AFP UPDATE
In order to improve the
level of public safety and
enhance protection along
the Al Ain-Fujairah Pipeline
(AFP), Dolphin Energy
decided to fence parts of
the buried pipelines.
Installation of the welded
mesh fencing is taking
place between the Oman UAE border and the Al Ain
control station. More than
9,770 supporting posts
have been cast into the
foundations and are being
moved to site.
Around 70kms of the AFP
route is to be fenced. The
AFP is divided into six
Zones. Zone 1, Zones 2
and 3A will be fenced while
Zone 6 will have 4.5km of
guardrail security barriers.
The remaining Zones
– Zones 3B, 4 and 5 – are
being assessed based
on risk and locations and
a decision on the fencing
work will be made once
TRANSCO has completed
the construction of its third
water pipe.
This Project is scheduled to
be completed by February
2010.
Enjoying the success: From left to right Fares Chemouni, VP Corporate
Affairs, Ahmed Matar Al Mazrouei, VP Marketing & Commercial,
Mohammed Al Mansouri, DVP Operations
“Routine maintenance
shutdowns of this type are
a regular feature of the
energy industry worldwide.
This pre planned temporary
shutdown was undertaken to
ensure the highest standards
of safety, maintenance and
environmental protection in
all areas of the company’s
business,” an official
statement from Dolphin
explained.
The outcome of the
maintenance works will
enhance the company’s
operational performance.
Ahmed Matar Al Mazrouei, VP Marketing and Commercial receives the award
Dolphin’s senior managers celebrate becoming ‘Gas Supplier of the Year’
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DOLPHIN ENERGY SPONSORS ABU DHABI BOOK FAIR
To demonstrate its ongoing
commitment to the Abu
Dhabi government’s drive to
explore and develop the use
of sustainable and renewable
energy, Dolphin Energy
participated in the World
Future Energy Summit 2009 for
the second successive year.
following themes: investment
and funding, green buildings,
clean transport, solar and wind
power and biofuels.
Dolphin Energy recently
supported the Abu Dhabi
International Book Fair, as
platinum sponsor.
Other topics and exhibits of
interest included ocean power,
geothermal, waste to energy,
fuel cells, carbon management
and environmental strategy.
The event, which attracted
more than 482 publishers
from 42 countries, ran from
17-22 March 2009 and took
place at the Abu Dhabi
National Exhibition Centre.
Among the highlights of
this year’s event was the
International Prize for Arab
Fiction and the Sheikh Zayed
Book Awards which received
more than 600 entries from
26 countries.
Taking place on 19-21 January
2009, the event was held once
again under the patronage of
Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince and
Deputy Supreme Commander
of the UAE Armed Forces, His
Highness Sheikh Mohamed
Bin Zayed Al Nahayan.
More than 16,000 people
from 79 countries visited 359
exhibitors at the congress
which is now in its second
year. This included more than
2,600 delegates – featuring
some world leaders and
renewable energy experts
- who attended the conference
to discuss issues around the
Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Dolphin
Energy’s CEO said: “We
continue to strongly support
the objectives of the Masdar
project, which was created to
develop alternative sources
of energy that will provide
cleaner, safer and renewable
power.
“As a major supplier of natural
gas to the Southern Gulf,
Dolphin will continue to play a
significant role in bridging the
gap from traditional energy
sources to a future founded
extensively on sustainable
energy.”
Abrar Al Mahmoud from Corporate Communications explains the Dolphin
story to a visitor to the new stand
Dolphin also unveiled its
brand new corporate stand
at the event. Measuring some
200 square metres, the stand
allows visitors to track the
development and growth of the
project through visually striking
information boards. A series
of interactive touch screens
feature on demand data and
facts and figures that track the
project’s history.
BOARD MEETING AT TAWEELAH
Dolphin’s participation
illustrates its ongoing
commitment to supporting
cultural initiatives and
endorses Abu Dhabi
government’s plans to
develop the emirate into a
leading destination for arts
and culture.
Dolphin took stand space at
the event and was able to
display its two publications,
Dolphin and Coral. “One of
the themes of the Book Fair
was to get people into books.
I believe that our publications
contributed to that objective.
They also illustrate our
commitment to furthering
awareness and safeguarding
natural habitats and marine
life,” said Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed
Al Ansari, Dolphin’s GM in
the UAE.
To coincide with its support
of the book fair, Dolphin
Energy ran a literary
competition for employees
with the top prize of 10
AED500 book vouchers,
redeemable at Magrudy’s
Bookshop.
Two main questions were
asked to test the literary
knowledge of all – which
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
Mahmoud Abu Hussein
Esra Mahmoud Fathalla
Mohammed Herzallah
Muhammad Awais
Mohamed Diraz
In all, six workshops were
held as part of the review
and complemented the
top management retreat
– attended by managers
from both Abu Dhabi and
Doha – and a separate event
where Dolphin’s middle
managers were invited to
provide feedback on the
proposed set of values for
the company.
It was the first time that the
gathering took place at the
location and representatives
from Dolphin’s shareholders
– Mubadala Development,
Total and Occidental – as
well as the company’s senior
management team were
present.
Some of Dolphin Energy’s
Board members are
pictured left to right with
representatives from Dolphin
Energy:
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Pick a winner: Fares Chemouni, VP Corporate Affairs, at the raffle
draw with Maha Dahroug looking on
held in both Doha and Abu
Dhabi to communicate the
changes.
Dolphin Energy representatives join some of the company’s Board of Directors
Energy and Sandy Lowe,
Occidental (Board Member).
Back Row: Waleed Bahwan,
Dolphin Energy; Ahmed
Matar Al Mazrouei, Dolphin
Energy; Omar Al Ameri,
Dolphin Energy; Abdulla Al
Hashemi, Dolphin Energy;
Fares Chemouni, Dolphin
Energy; Mohamed Al
Badawy, Dolphin Energy;
Abdulateef Albutih, Dolphin
Energy; Graham Rae,
Dolphin Energy; Philippe
Morel, Total; Ray Collier,
Dolphin Energy and Saeed Al
Mazrooei, Dolphin Energy.
wrote Great Expectations.
Congratulations to the
following:
6 - Mohamed Fathi Farran
7 - Dakhil Farraj
8 - Santhi Sekhar Choppala
9 - Samer Younis
10 -Adnan Al Neaimi
IT’S 1 TO REMEMBER
Dolphin Energy’s Board of
Directors met recently at the
company’s receiving facilities
at Taweelah.
Front Row: Maurice Wingo,
Dolphin Energy; Jean Luc
Buiziou, Total ; Casey Olson,
Occidental (Board Member);
Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh,
Dolphin Energy (Board
Member); Phillipe Roy,
Total (Board Member); Adel
Albuainain, Dolphin Energy;
Ibrahim Al Ansari, Dolphin
book won the International
Prize for Arab Fiction in 2008
and which well known author
Dolphin’s values captured on the trophy
The final tranche of Dolphin’s
program to revamp its
mission, vision and values
took place at the end of last
year.
The program was initiated
to support the company’s
transition from a project to
an operational phase and
employee workshops were
“This has been an important
process because we have
ensured that our employees
were kept informed about
these important changes.
It is paramount that
employees buy into the
vision, mission and values
and their feedback has been
essential,” said Dolphin’s GM
– UAE, Ibrahim Ahmed Al
Ansari.
To help entrench the new set
values into every working
aspect, Perspex trophies in
the shape of a number 1,
with the acronym F.I.R.S.T
written to reflect the new
values – fiscal responsibility,
integrity, respect, social
responsibility and teamwork
for excellence – were given
to each employee.
“The trophies serve as a
reminder that we are all
accountable in ensuring
our values, together with
the mission, vision and
behaviors, are upheld at
all times,” added Dolphin’s
GM – Qatar, Adel Ahmed
Albuainain.
The workshops invited
employees to interpret what
the values meant to them. “It
was encouraging to see so
many employees bringing
the values to life, whether by
acting out a scene or singing
a song,” concluded Fares
Chemouni, VP, Corporate
Affairs.
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DOLPHIN SUPPORTS DOHA NATURAL GAS
CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 9-12 MARCH 2009
“THE CREATION OF
DOLPHIN ENERGY WAS A
TURNING POINT FOR THE
QATARI GAS INDUSTRY.”
- His Highness Sheikh Hamad
Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir Of
The State Of Qatar
Dolphin Energy once again
supported the Doha Natural
Gas Conference & Exhibition
which took place on 9-12
March 2009. In its 7th year,
the event was held in two
locations with the Sheraton
Hotel and Doha Exhibition
Centre both sharing the
spotlight.
The biennial forum is
considered one of the most
important conferences on
natural gas in the industry and
was attended by international
players and experts from the
regional and international gas
sector.
“As one of the largest
energy related projects ever
undertaken in the region our
presence was a must. This is
an important event for Dolphin
Energy,” explained Mr. Adel
Ahmed Albuainain, Dolphin’s
General Manager in Qatar.
In addition to taking exhibition
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy and Industry HE
Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Attiyah and dignitaries visit Dolphin at DCNG
space, where the company
showcased its story at the
new stand, Dolphin Energy
played a leading part in the
conference. The company
was also given a strong
endorsement from His
Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin
Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the
State of Qatar.
With dignitaries, VIPs,
distinguished guests and
delegates in attendance,
His Highness delivered the
opening speech in which he
singled out Dolphin Energy
and lauded the company,
saying: “The creation of
Dolphin Energy was a turning
point for the Qatari gas
industry”.
His Highness also highlighted
the uniqueness of the project
and how it brought together
three GCC nations in an
international gas network for
the first time.
Mr. Albuainain moderated
an impressive and truly
international group of energy
professionals which included:
• Andrew Brown, Managing
Director of the Pearl GTL
and Shell Country Chairman
in Qatar
• Ahmed Al Khulaifi,
Chief Operating Officer,
Commercial & Shipping,
Qatar Gas
“This has been a truly
successful conference. We
can be extremely proud of
our contribution and we are
already looking forward to
the next event which is taking
place in 2011,” Mr. Albuainain
concluded.
TRAINING CENTER INAUGURATION
As part of Dolphin
Energy’s commitment to
providing continued skills
development, the company’s
brand new training facilities
were inaugurated on 5
January 2009.
Located in the Dolphin
Clubhouse in Al Khor, the
Center will run programs for
staff located in both Al Khor
and Ras Laffan.
At the cutting edge: Adel Albuainain, Dolphin’s GM - Qatar,
launches the center
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There are three classrooms;
one room has 12
workstations while the other
two can each accommodate
DOHA LAUNCHES CORAL BOOK
“By mapping the condition
and potential recovery of
various reef systems we are
able to develop a long term
conservation management
plan for this habitat. This will
be of enormous benefit to
the reefs, the sustainability
of fish stocks and future
generations of Qatar and
UAE citizens.”
• Birger Balteskard,
Commercial Manager,
Europe, Africa and Middle
East ConocoPhillips UK
Limited
• Kathleen Eisbrenner,
Executive Vice President,
Global LNG, Shell Gas and
Power International
• David Small, Director of
Policy, Ministry of Energy
and Energy Industries in
Trinidad and Tobago.
“The common theme running
through the presentations
showed that Qatar is poised
to play and essential part in
the development of the LNG
industry. This is reflected in
the country’s ability to supply
LNG and help lead the
globalization of the natural
gas community; its ability
to drive levels of interaction
between hitherto independent
markets by matching supply
with demand and its role in
the use of new technologies to
unlock reserves.”
Mr. Albuainain was asked to
chair the 1st afternoon panel
session on day one of the
conference in which he and
his panelists looked at “Trends
across the regional and global
natural gas markets”.
QATAR II
24 people. The facilities are
located near the canteen
area providing easy access.
The inauguration ceremony
was led by Qatar’s
General Manager, Mr. Adel
Ahmed Albuainain and
a number of high profile
managers. These included
Deputy General Manager,
Mr. Ibrahim Al Kuwari;
Vice President of Qatar
Operations, Mr. Hassan Al
Emadi; DVP Government
Relations, Mr. Ajlan Al
Enazi and HR Manager, Mr.
Mohamed Al Mahmoud.
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak,
Managing Director of EWSWWF, said: “This project has
highlighted the importance
of partnerships in producing
great results. Our work
alongside Dolphin has
demonstrated that we share
the same commitment to take
the steps necessary to drive
environmental protection.
This book is testament to
the efforts of all involved
and confirms that we now
have research backed data
for long lasting, beneficial
results.”
Adel Albuainain, Dolphin’s GM - Qatar and HE Abdulla Al Meadadi
sign copies of CORAL to mark the launch in Doha
As part of the company’s
ongoing efforts to profile
the stunning and unique
research and photographic
work, “CORAL in the
Southeastern Arabian Gulf”,
Dolphin Energy unveiled
the book CORAL in Qatar
recently.
An official launch took
place on 3 March 2009
at the Qatari Ministry of
Environment who supported
the project in conjunction
with the Environment Agency
– Abu Dhabi (EAD). Project
management was provided
by the UAE’s Emirates
Wildlife Society in association
with The World Wide Fund
for Nature (EWS-WWF).
Technical support came from
the US based National Coral
Reef Institute (NCRI).
Introducing the publication,
Dolphin Energy’s General
Manager in Qatar, Mr.
Adel Ahmed Albunainain
explained: “The Arabian
Gulf is one of the
richest, rarest and most
distinctive of all earth’s
natural habitats. Since its
inception, Dolphin Energy’s
commitment to ensuring
environmental protection of
the Southeastern Gulf is well
known.
“Some of the most striking
images in the book feature
reefs in Qatari waters. Those
surrounding Halul Island, off
the northernmost reaches of
Qatar, boast the highest coral
species richness observed
throughout the study,” he
continued.
‘CORAL’ describes a
pioneering three year
investigation of regional
coral habitats & status
growths. The book reviews
the extensive range of coral
reefs lying in eastern Qatari
waters and Abu Dhabi. It
records and maps the reefs,
assesses their condition –
and the potential for recovery
of the degraded systems
– and explains how teams
of national researchers and
scientists in both Qatar and
Abu Dhabi were recruited
and trained.
The majority of the research
was conducted using the
University of Qatar’s R/V
Mukhtabar Albihar, a 25
meter research vessel
that provided the optimum
platform at sea. From the
ship, scientists were able
to map and assess the
condition of the reefs as well
as the potential for recovery
of those that were suffering
from degrading.
Building on the benefits
of mapping the coral, HE
Abdulla Bin Mubarak
Al Meadadi, Minister of
Environment in Qatar said:
Many Gulf fish species will benefit from Dolphin Energy’s three year
Coral Reef Research and preservation project
EQUESTRIAN EXCELLENCE
Assistant Technician, Nayef Al Hajri, exuding equine excellence
Horse racing enthusiast
Nayef Al Hajri has scooped
another top three position
by securing second place
in the recent Heir Apparent
Equestrian Race.
The Assistant Technician
in the Maintenance
Department, Qatar followed
up his successes in races
held in December 2008 and
early January this year when
he was first and second
place respectively.
Well done to both Nayaf
and his colleagues who
continue to be a strong
source of support and
encouragement to Nayaf.
Good luck in future races!
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DOLPHIN
SPONSORS
TENNIS
EXXON MOBIL
OPEN 2009
Continuing its commitment
to supporting sporting
contests of international
renown, Dolphin Energy
was the bronze sponsor
of the recently held Qatar
ExxonMobil Open 2009.
The event, which has become
one of the highlights on the
Men’s ATP Tour, took place
from 5-10 January 2009 at the
Khalifa International Tennis &
Squash Complex.
In its 17th year, household
names such as Rafael Nadal,
Roger Federer, Andy Murray
and Andy Roddick were
competing for the first prize
of $183,000 and 250 ranking
points. In total, 32 players
entered the tournament, each
contributing to the wonderful
standards in play and
professionalism.
Dolphin took a stand in
the public village and the
company distributed tickets
to both VIP guests and
Dolphin staff who took the
opportunity to watch one of
the three matches that were
played everyday throughout
the tournament.
It was a tale of the ‘Andys’ in
the final when world number
four Andy Murray and world
number eight Andy Roddick
went head to head for the
title. Watched by a capacity
of 6,800, it was Murray
who came out on top with
a straight set demolition
winning 6-4, 6-2 to defend
his crown in what was his
14th career final.
Thanks and appreciation
must go to the Public
Relations Department
in Qatar for arranging
Dolphin’s participation in the
tournament and for helping to
further the company’s profile
at the international event.
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ANNUAL CEO STAFF MEETING
Qatar’s Annual Staff Meeting
took place in the Al-Majlis
Ballroom at the Doha
Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday
9 January, 2009.
Aimed at strengthening
the relationship between
management and staff,
the session commenced
with the arrival of Dolphin
Energy’s CEO, Mr. Ahmed
Ali Al Sayegh, Qatar’s
General Manager, Mr. Adel
Ahmed Albuainain and the
UAE’s General Manager, Mr.
Ibrahim Ahmed Al Ansari.
Dolphin CEO, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh and Adel Albuainain, Dolphin’s
GM - Qatar honor the five year service recipients
Mr. Al Sayegh delivered
a welcome address prior
to a presentation by
Senior Manager, HR and
Administration, Joe Howard,
which focused on issues
relating to staff development
and the Hewitt Survey.
Dolphin employees attend the annual meeting
completed five years at
Dolphin.
Towards the end of the event,
dinner was served which
allowed the senior managers
to mingle and welcome new
staff.
FIRST ANNUAL GAS CENTER SYMPOSIUM
Dolphin took exhibition
space, alongside more
than 20 other oil and gas
companies, with the Public
Relations Department
in Doha organizing the
company’s presence at the
event.
Dolphin’s presence at the exhibition generated a lot of interest
Dolphin Energy recently
participated in the First
Annual Gas Center
Symposium which was held
in Doha on 11-12 January
2009. Taking place at the
Ritz Carlton Hotel, the two
day exhibition highlighted
AT QATAR MASTERS 2009
For the second successive
year, Dolphin Energy’s
support at this year’s Qatar
Masters golf tournament
was a resounding success,
with many of the company’s
suppliers, contractors and
partners enjoying the four
day spectacle.
They were accompanied by
senior managers and more
than 200 employees from
the Doha and Ras Laffan
operations.
Then the floor opened to
employees’ questions, views
and comments. Service
awards were then distributed
to employees who had
DOLPHIN SCORES MORE SUCCESS
both the challenges and
opportunities in gas
processing and was
attended by leading players
in the industry as well as
an impressive showing of
delegates.
Staffed by local, national
volunteers, visitors to the
stand learnt about Dolphin’s
history. They were also
given a background brief
on the company’s support
to the local community and
were informed about the
company’s corporate social
responsibility program which
focuses on the areas of
health, safety, environment,
education and sport.
It was the second time
that the company was the
‘Presenting Sponsor’ at the
Commercialbank Qatar
Masters golf tournament
which boasted the strongest
field yet in its 12 year
history. Indeed, it was the
most prestigious list of
players to come together
for a European Tour event,
aside from golf’s four major
championships.
Doha Golf Club provides
wonderful facilities and a
good test of golf for the
players. Both Dolphin’s
guests and the galleries
were treated to a spectacle
from players such as Sergio
Garcia, Lee Westwood,
Paul Casey, Henrik Stenson,
Damien McGrane, Retief
Goosen, Adam Scott, Louis
Oosthuizen and Miguel Angel
Jimenez.
Three players – Englishmen
Lee Westwood, Paul Casey
(who was fresh from his
victory in Abu Dhabi the
week before) and the
South African James
Kingston – were the playing
professionals making up
numbers in the three Dolphin
teams that entered the
annual Pro Am tournament.
Each team acquitted itself
well with star performances
from Walid Attalah, who
was playing with Maurizio
La Noce and Nick Baker.
(Nick had another chance
to demonstrate his golfing
prowess to Paul Casey).
Colin Sewell also seemed to
match Lee Westwood with his
driving distances – though
sadly he was not as accurate
as the Ryder Cup star.
The tournament proper got
under way on 22 January
and over the course of
the next four days, some
phenomenal golf was played
by the pros – undeterred
even when the weather took
a surprising turn for the
worse on the morning of the
second day.
The eventual winner was
big hitting Spaniard Alvaro
Quiros who with a total score
of 269 (19 under) secured
his third European Tour
victory and became the 11th
different winner in the 12
years the event has been
taking place.
Adel Albuainain, Dolphin’s GM - Qatar; Ajlan Al Enazi, DVP Government
Relations and Nick Baker, Subsea Asset Manager, catch the action from
Dolphin’s pavilion
Quiros Alvaro receives the trophy from Dolphin’s Deputy GM - Qatar,
Ibrahim Al Kuwari; Ajlan Al Enazi, DVP Government Relations and
senior officials from CommercialBank
Credit must go to the teams
in Doha and Abu Dhabi for
all their hard work to make
Dolphin’s participation a
success. Anecdotal evidence
collected from the notes of
thanks and comments from
partners, friends and staff
suggests that our hospitality
was considered the best.
While the brand was being
projected to millions of viewers
around the world, visitors to the
Dolphin stand were receiving
a taste of both Dolphin’s
professionalism and the high
levels of warmth and hospitality;
two components integral to a
sporting contest as prestigious
as the Qatar Masters.
QUOTES TO THE MEDIA FROM
ADEL AHMED ALBUAINAIN
At the Tournament Press
Conference: “Dolphin is
a young company but
we have become part
of the Qatari community
in a very short time. We
support professionalism
and a commitment
in everything we do.
It is therefore wholly
appropriate to support
the same values in this
great sporting contest.”
promote the country. We are
pleased to be involved in
this competition which puts
Qatar on the world sporting
map.”
To QTV Space Channel:
“We are pleased to
support this world
class sporting event
in the state of Qatar.
As a member of the
corporate community it
is important that Dolphin
Energy supports a broad
range of activities that
Dolphinsight | DOLPHIN CHAIRS ADESCO FOR 2009
On 11 February 2009, Dolphin
Energy held its first ADESCO
(Abu Dhabi Emergency
Support Committee for
Offshore Operations) meeting
as Chair of the mutual aid
committee. The event was
held at Dolphin’s offices in Abu
Dhabi which played host to
member representatives.
ADESCO was set up by the
ADNOC group of companies
to provide opportunities
for its members to share
best practice, insights and
experiences relating mainly
to emergency response,
crisis communications and
participate in training activities.
Seminars on the management
of emergencies are also held.
Dolphin Energy became a
full member of ADESCO in
2006, the first time that a non
ADNOC related company
was given approval to join.
Dolphin’s participation started
after approval was granted
by the general managers
of the ADESCO member
companies. To oversee its role,
Graham Rae, VP QHSE, has
been appointed Chairman of
ADESCO for 2009.
“ADESCO is an excellent
example of effective
collaboration amongst oil
and gas companies working
in the offshore sector of Abu
Dhabi and Dolphin Energy is
honored to be entrusted with
the coordination of this critical
task,” commented Rae.
Rae is supported by Mohamed
DeBouza and Randa Akkaoui
as ADESCO Coordinator and
Secretary respectively to
organize six sub-committee
meetings with other ADESCO
member representatives and
two board meetings at General
Manager level.
As Chair for 2009, Dolphin
has been assigned to lead
a task force to assess the
Dolphin Energy hosted the recent ADESCO committee meeting
effectiveness of the present
arrangements for ADESCO’s
monthly meetings.
Full members of ADESCO
are ADMA-OPCO, ADCO,
ZADCO, TOTAL, ABK, Bunduq,
ADOC and Dolphin Energy.
Additionally, there are a
number of “Ex Officio” member
organizations comprising
the SPC, the Critical National
Infrastructure Authority and the
Search & Rescue Coordination
Center.
For further information you can
visit www.adesco-uae.com
DOLPHIN HELPS EMPLOYEES KEEP WELL
As part of a company wide
initiative to highlight the
importance of wellness,
Dolphin Energy has
been running a series
of workshops at its four
locations – Abu Dhabi, Doha,
Taweelah and Ras Laffan.
Current wellness workshop
subjects include Nutrition
and Stress Management.
In a new development the
workshops were also open
to extended family members
of Dolphin employees, with
many taking the opportunity
to benefit from the offer.
NUTRITION
Dolphin’s Occupational Health
Supervisor, Charlene Carter
visited the sites and gave a
presentation on the importance
of nutrition and outlined the
interrelationship between diet
and physical activity.
According to statistics from
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the World Health Organization,
as many as 2.7 million deaths
a year were attributed to low
fruit and vegetable diets while
1.9 million were caused by low
physical activity.
common diet myths. Tips for
exercise, including using simple
everyday tasks in order to
achieve fitness, were provided.
Carter’s presentation provided
tips on how to balance food
intake in achieving a healthy
diet. “The key aspect to
remember is that this is about
changing mindsets. Healthy
eating is about striking a
balance and ensuring that
this approach becomes part
of your lifestyle. Everything in
moderation is always best,”
she explained.
Stress refers to a broad class
of problems that deal with any
demands which tax the system
– be it social, psychological
or physiological. The recent
workshop highlighted the
symptoms that manifest
themselves across physical,
mental and behavioral
patterns:
Carter advised that we look
at healthy alternatives when
we can. “It is best to limit your
intake of fatty acids and sugar
and salt and look at increasing
fruit and vegetables.
The second part of Carter’s
presentation focused on physical
activity and gave tips on how
to lose weight while dispelling
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Physical – increased heart
rate, high blood pressure,
dizziness, migraine, stomach
ulcers and nausea
Mental – difficulty in
concentration and making
decisions, impaired memory
and increased negative and
self critical thoughts
Behavioral – social withdrawal,
difficulty in sleeping, increased
irritability and alteration in
food intake
People can suffer from
stress because of life events
that change in severity,
a lack of social support
or a challenging work
environment.
An important distinction
made was the assertion
that stress levels varied
depending on people’s ability
to handle anxiety. Those
attending the workshop were
taken through some practical
steps on how best to manage
their stress levels from
facilitating decision making,
problem solving to being
more assertive.
Other strategies for coping
with stress included
overcoming sleeping
difficulties, time management,
problem solving and decision
making, being more assertive,
physical exercise, a balanced
diet and setting goals.
WHY SAVE WATER?!!
Surrounded by green
gardens and protected
from the searing sun by
air conditioning, it is easy
for people in the Arabian
Peninsula to forget that they
are living in one of the world’s
most arid and unforgiving
climates. Both the UAE
and Qatar are amongst the
poorest countries in the world
when it comes to renewable
freshwater resources per
capita. And yet, residents
of both countries have
some of the highest water
consumption rates in the
world.
This has been possible
because of desalination and
a groundwater reserve that
accumulated over thousands
of years. However, at the
current rate of consumption,
we only have a few years
left before our groundwater
reserves are depleted;
desalination is a very costly
alternative when considering
the economical and
environmental impact.
Desalination plants consume
substantial amounts
of energy to produce
freshwater. In the process,
pollutants that cause Global
Warming are emitted to
the atmosphere and hot
brine that contains a very
high concentration of salt is
80% WATER SAVING
FREE reducers and easy installation wrench
available at your QHSE office. Install them on
your faucet to reduce water consumption by
80% without sacrificing comfort.
Up to 4 reducers and 1 wrench for each Dolphin
employee
discharged to the sea. The
Arabian Gulf is one of the
naturally hottest and saltiest
bodies of water in the world.
This additional environmental
load is making the Gulf an
increasingly more difficult
place to live for its biological
inhabitants.
It is obvious that we cannot
continue to consume water
at the current rate without
detrimental effects to the
environment, society and the
economy. However, we can
unlock economic benefits of
being water efficient. There
are many examples of water
efficiency that have little or
no cost:
• Simply closing the faucet
when brushing teeth
can save eight liters per
minute
• Install efficient
showerheads and faucet
reducers and aerators to
cut 80% of water use
• Fix leaks. If your faucet
is dripping one drop per
second, it will accumulate
to 12,000 liters per year
• Only use washing
machines and dish
washers when full
• Reuse water when
possible (e.g. after
washing vegetables,
residue water can be
used for irrigating flowers)
• Place balloons or plastic
bottles in the toilet tank.
This will reduce the
holding capacity of the
tank and save water
• Wash cars with a bucket
not a hose. It will make a
huge difference
• Landscape your garden
with native vegetation that
does not require much water
Saving water at home, in
the garden, or at work takes
little effort, but makes a big
difference.
THE PERFECT MATCH
As part of its commitment
to supporting cultural and
sporting initiatives Dolphin
is continuing its sponsorship
of Al Jazira Sports Club.
The company has made
a substantial financial
commitment to the capital’s
leading football club.
“Professionalism, teamwork
and unstinting commitment
are values that we support
here at Dolphin. These are
values that are synonymous
to Al Jazira and shared here
at the company,” Ibrahim
Ahmed Al Ansari, Dolphin’s
UAE General Manager, said
of Dolphin’s sponsorship.
Al Jazira is one of the most
popular and foremost
sporting institutions located
in Abu Dhabi. It has enjoyed
considerable success
since its formation in 1974
and its profile and prestige
has attracted a wealth of
international sporting stars
over the years.
Keen supporters of the
football team can catch all
the live games on both Abu
Dhabi and Dubai Sports
Channels. If you prefer to
listen to the matches on
radio, then Emarat FM also
broadcasts live.
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SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT
It was H.H. Sheikh Zayed
Bin Sultan Al Nahayan who
stated:
“The process of growth,
building and development
does not rely on those
who hold positions of
responsibility but needs the
collective efforts of every
citizen and resident of this
state”.
Dolphin Energy’s
response has been to
embed Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) as part
of our ongoing business
model from 2009. Adopting
CSR principles is helping
us to operate a profitable
and ethical business that
takes account of all the
environmental, social and
economic effects we have on
society.
Through a series of executive
workshops we have redefined
our corporate vision and
values to meet the challenge.
Similarly, we have identified
those behaviours we wish to
enhance with our staff and
suppliers as part of sustaining
CSR within Dolphin Energy.
These principles have been
transferred to our staff work
stations through our innovative
3D pyramid desk models.
To underline our commitment to
ethical business practices, we
have instituted a corporate code
of business conduct (CBC)
which applies to all staff across
all our business activities,
irrespective of location.
Our updated and recently
implemented QHSE
Management System,
recognises management
commitment to CSR and
highlights the importance of
lessons learned, knowledge
sharing and stakeholder
dialogue as important tools to
optimise our ongoing business
practices and productivity.
Besides our traditional
philanthropic contributions and
support for the arts, sciences,
national development and
education, Dolphin Energy
is actively engaging in
stakeholder dialogue and
community engagement,
particularly as TFP
construction activities intensify.
As part of our stakeholder
engagement strategy for
global warming, Dolphin
Energy is in active dialogue
with regulators to optimise
emissions targets for Qatar
and UAE Operations and is
looking at ways to reduce
utility consumption and our bio
economic footprint.
Dolphin Energy has been
appointed to the General
Secretariat of the Abu Dhabi
Sustainability Group and
is working closely with the
Environment Agency in Abu
Dhabi to encourage the take
up of sustainability within the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
In the meantime, Dolphin
Energy will continue to
focus on sustaining CSR
by meeting shareholder
expectations and maintaining
a business balance between
economic, societal and
environmental influences.
In this way Dolphin Energy is
helping to realise the vision
of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin
Zayed Al Nahayan, President
of the UAE and Ruler of Abu
Dhabi when he said:
“To achieve sustainable
development, build a
cohesive society and an
open economy capable of
global competitiveness”.
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
CRISIS AND EMERGENCY TRAINING
Dolphin’s corporate
communications team in
Abu Dhabi has been working
with external consultants
Hill & Knowlton to update
the company’s media
communications manual
– a set of comprehensive
guidelines used to
communicate with the local,
regional and international
media in the event of a crisis,
emergency or incident.
The manual revamp
coincided with the
development of additional
manuals for the company’s
HR department and Dolphin’s
public relations team in
Doha. In addition, a series
of six refresher workshops
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were arranged and
attended by the corporate
communications team in
Abu Dhabi that covered the
following areas:
1What is a crisis?
2The Crisis Communications
Toolkit
3Managing the media in a crisis
4Conducting media
conferences
5Crisis and the Internet
6The Media
Communications Team
Two members of the team in
Abu Dhabi – Stefan Batory
and Natalie Kardoush
– traveled to Doha to attend
and support a session
conducted by H&K for the
Under the media spotlight: Natalie Kardoush from Corporate
Communications answers questions from a roving reporter
Public Relations team in
Qatar on April 27, 2009.
“The ability to respond quickly
when required is critical to our
ability to maintain business
continuity and manage
reputation. These manuals
are integral to sustaining our
commitment to ensuring we
continue to implement the
highest possible standards
in all areas of the business,”
commented Mariam Al
Badr, DVP Corporate
Communications.
NEW POLICY ALIGNMENT UNVEILED AT
G E N E R A L M A N A G E R S ’ S TA F F M E E T I N G
The first General Managers’
meeting of the year was
held on 5 March 2009.
Taking place at the Beach
Rotana Hotel, Ibrahim
Ahmed Al Ansari, General
Manager, Dolphin Energy,
UAE was joined by Adel
Ahmed Albuainain, General
Manager, Qatar and Fares
Chemouni, Vice President
Corporate Affairs.
This was the first in a
series of meetings planned
this year and Dolphin
Energy employees had the
opportunity to ask the senior
management team questions
on a range of subjects.
EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
SURVEY RESULTS:
Following words of welcome
from Mr. Al Ansari, Joe
Howard, Senior Manager,
HR and Administration,
gave a presentation to
employees on the Employee
Engagement Survey results
and the Schedule of Policy
Alignment.
“According to research,
companies need employee
engagement levels of 60%
or better to drive superior
business results. The survey
conducted shows that
Dolphin scored 72% meaning
that it was positioned in the
high performance zone.
This is very encouraging,”
explained Howard.
Based on the survey results
five key areas have been
identified as focus areas for
the company. These relate to
recognition, compensation,
career opportunities,
company reputation and
work tasks.
“We are already strong
in the areas of company
reputation and work tasks
but the negative impact on
employee engagement will
be substantial if we don’t
maintain focus in these
important areas,” added
Howard.
The top two action steps
taken from each area are:
Recognition – fair and
transparent recognition
programs and formalizing the
process of promotions from
within
Compensation – creating
a fair and transparent
compensation philosophy
and providing analysis and
performance management
linked to compensation
Career opportunities
– initiating a mentoring
program and developing
career opportunities and
succession planning for
nationals and expatriates
Company reputation
– providing donations to
benefit the community
and enhancing the level of
sponsorships
Work Tasks – maintaining
professional standards
and providing challenging
assignments and stretch
targets for employees
“To help focus on these
priorities and address
other areas that have been
identified in the survey,
we will be forming cross
functional teams to review
processes and provide
insight and input. The team
will perform an important
function because they
illustrate that to be successful
we need representation
from all the company. This
is about ensuring we are all
accountable and responsible
for making this work,” said
Howard.
The meeting was well attended by Dolphin employees who took the
opportunity to ask the senior management team questions during the
session
SCHEDULE FOR
POLICY ALIGNMENT
In the second part of his
presentation, Howard took
employees through an
update on the HR policy and
procedures schedule.
Meanwhile, an update
on work completed to
consolidate and align
policies and procedures was
supplied.
“It is important that we
incorporate best practices
across the UAE and Qatar
and ensure that all HR
policies are aligned between
both locations. We are one
company, one team with
one vision. Our policies and
procedures aim to reflect
that,” Howard maintained.
Following the presentation
Ibrahim Al Ansari, Adel
Albuainain and Fares
Chemouni took questions
from employees. The date of
the next General Managers’
meeting is slated for 3 June,
taking place at the Beach
Rotana Hotel.
POLICY REVIEW SCHEDULE March 2009
Employment & Work Schedules
May / June
Benefits & Allowances
June / July
Training & Development
Summer 2009
Performance Management
Summer 2009
POLICY CONSOLIDATION & ALIGNMENT –
STATUS March 2009
Leaves
Completed
Employee Relations
Completed
Business Travel
Completed
End of Employment
Completed
Loans – Car & Personal
Completed
Compensation & Salary Administration Completed
Workforce Planning & Recruitment
Finalizing – May
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DOLPHIN ADVANCES NATIONALIZATION
decision making skills as
well as technical knowledge
required to progress their
careers.
To complement support to
develop Qataris, Dolphin also
recently unveiled a new five
year Qatarization strategy
which will focus on attracting
Qataris to the company’s
Doha and Ras Laffan
operations.
The students are pictured with representatives from HCT and Dolphin. Pictured are: HCT Vice Chancellor,
Dr. Tayeb Kamali; Dolphin’s GM - UAE, Ibrahim Al Ansari; VP Operations, Saeed Al Mazrooei; VP
Corporate Affairs, Fares Chemouni and DVP HR&A, Omar Al Ameri
Dolphin Energy is to fast
track a group of UAE
National students for its
Technical Program.
Eight Emirati high school
graduates from HCT’s
Science section have been
chosen for the program.
Each has already spent a
period of time working at
Dolphin and will spend the
next four years combining
practical work experience
while working towards
a Higher Diploma and
a Bachelor’s degree to
complement their practical
training.
Commenting on the program,
Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed Al
Ansari, General Manager,
Dolphin Energy - UAE said:
“Supporting the development
of Emiratis is clearly outlined
in our vision and this initiative
forms part of our commitment
to meet our target of 50%
nationalization by 2012.
The scheme ensures that
each student receives a
complementary blend of
education, training and
development. Each will be
given incentives so that as
they become more qualified
they will begin to take their
first steps up the career
ladder.”
The program is being run
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in conjunction with the Abu
Dhabi Higher Colleges of
Technology. Each student
will be expected to complete
the four year program and a
schedule of work experience.
This comprises a two month
summer program as well as
two, six month placement
programs at Dolphin Energy.
In addition, each student
will have to complete a 12
month assignment at Dolphin
following the completion
of the Higher Diploma and
prior to starting their degree
studies.
Outlining the importance of
Dolphin Energy’s support,
Dr. Tayeb Kamali, Vice
Chancellor of The Higher
Colleges of Technology
(HCT), UAE said: “By
partnering with Dolphin
Energy we are able
to combine practical
experience with a positive
learning environment. We
are truly thankful that Dolphin
is taking part in a program
that is supporting our young
students. The speed with
which we were able to put
this program together has
demonstrated their unstinting
commitment.”
Dolphin has a strong track
record in the development
of Nationals in both the UAE
and Qatar.
As part of its ongoing
commitment to providing
further opportunities for
development, the company
has been working with
shareholder Total to provide
MBA degree opportunities
to a selection of its UAE and
Qatari national employees.
In total six employees from
Dolphin in both countries
have undertaken or are in
the process of undertaking
their Masters qualification.
The degree combines the
provision of developing
important management,
business administration and
The company is also
participating in the Technical
Preparation Program that
is developing more than 60
Qatari high school graduates
into technician and field
operator roles. Dolphin
also supported the Qatar
Careers Fair which was held
in Doha on April 12-16th, an
event integral to Dolphin’s
commitment to Qatarization.
Building on the importance
of providing opportunities to
nationals, Mr. Adel Ahmed
Albuainain, General Manager
– Qatar, said: “We have
an obligation to providing
opportunities for Nationals
to join and develop a career
with us. Their development is
critical to our future success.
Investment in our people now
means that our preparations
for tomorrow are built on solid
foundations.”
DELIVERING A NEW IT ENVIRONMENT
Dolphin Energy, in partnership
with Injazat Data Systems, has
started work on transforming its
IT infrastructure that will see a
migration of all workstations on
Microsoft Windows Vista and
Office 2007 across the UAE
and Qatar by the end of 2009.
Called DUNE – Dolphin
IT Unified Environment
– the program will provide
a standardized corporate
structure that will enhance
communications between
Abu Dhabi and Doha and
their business lines, deliver
better accessibility to
resources and information
and offer faster problem
resolution through IT support.
DUNE relies on Injazat’s
standards and experience
in the region and the
IT specialist is utilizing
EDS resources and HP
Hardware and Servers. The
program involves teams
from six countries and is
set to become a regional
case study on technology
integration and best practice.
• More reliability, scalability
and faster problem
DUNE at a glance:
• 52 design documents
• 1,100 workstations to
migrate
• 1,200 users to train
• More than 3,000 working
days
• Teams from six countries
resolution by standardizing
and securing systems,
unifying support tools and
processes and reducing
overheads
• Improve communication
means by relying on the
latest messaging and
collaborative systems and
implementing new features
like corporate instant
messaging
• Simplify access to
resources and information
anytime, anywhere and
from any device
A series of milestones has
been established to ensure
that the project is completed
on time and on budget.
These include:
• Present day to May:
Implementation of
infrastructure
• May to July: Alignment
with business lines and
applications team
• Sept to Dec: Training of
all Dolphin staff on new
working environment
• Sept to Dec: Migration of
workstations
Commenting on the program
objectives, Malik Meftahi,
IT Standardization Project
Manager, said: “DUNE’s aim
is to become a foundation
for value creation and a
business enabler that delivers
integrated services and
solutions. Preparing our teams
for their new environment
and managing the required
change is a key component
of DUNE. We plan to ease
the migration through tailored
communication, adapting
training activities and providing
specific business support.”
Over the next three years,
IT&A will be focusing on
developing a Business
Continuity strategy, setting
up a Corporate IT&A
Governance strategy,
rationalizing and optimizing
infrastructure and
applications and supporting
business needs.
Expanding on the role IT will
play, Fares Chemouni, VP
Corporate Affairs, said: “Our
vision for the next three years
is to take DUNE one step
further and fully align our IT
services portfolio with our
core business needs through
dynamic and automated
services, strong standards and
policies, clear service level
agreements and an optimized
total cost of ownership.”
B R A N D N E W C O R P O R AT E B R O C H U R E
Dolphin Energy has unveiled
its brand new corporate
brochure.
Outlining the art direction
and design rationale,
creative agency The
Tribe, which worked with
the company’s corporate
communications department
to redesign the brochure
said, “Positive Energy lies
at the heart of Dolphin
Energy. The corporate
brochure aims to illustrate
this by showcasing Dolphin’s
fantastic achievements and
developments, its world
leading initiatives and its
bright future.”
Waleed Al Shamsi and Walid Bamazahem from Dolphin Energy at
their MBA graduation ceremony
This new, best in class
infrastructure, is being
developed to support
Dolphin’s business objectives
and will provide the following:
Using the visual of a pipe
to reflect the many things
the gas pipeline delivers,
the crisp white cover aims
to document every aspect
of Dolphin Energy. This
incorporates the company’s
geographical locations, the
machinery and facilities
associated with the company’s
operational status as well
as the benefits enjoyed by
citizens of the GCC.
This unique and engaging
design approach is balanced
with the brand mantra of
Dolphin Energy – Positive
Energy – and the corporate
logo which is prominent in full
colour.
Moving inside the brochure,
the contents work to
showcase in full colour and
English and Arabic Dolphin’s
achievements, broken into
seven chapters.
We hope that you enjoy the
new brochure.
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CEO ADDRESSES 2008 STAFF MEETING
• Talal
Dolphin CEO, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, presents the five year service
award to DVP Operations, Mohammed Al Mansouri
The CEO, Ahmed Ali Al
Sayegh, accompanied by
Dolphin’s General Managers
for the UAE and Qatar,
Ibrahim Ahmed Al Ansari
and Adel Ahmed Albuainain,
chaired the annual Dolphin
staff meeting in the UAE on
Wednesday 7 January 2009.
The meeting was held at the
Beach Rotana Hotel, and
around 120 employees were
present.
The CEO reminded everyone
of the great task that had
been fulfilled in 2008 with
the achievement of full
production – and of the need
for the fullest concentration
and effort now that the
company had moved into
its operational phase. He
warmly congratulated the
staff on their achievements
and then offered 5 Year
Service Awards to the
following:
Ziyad Hassan Ibrahim
• Inaam Hassan Makki
• Georgina Rizkallah Assaad
• Dalia Hasan Ali
• Salem Saleh Salem Haimed
• Varma Anil Kumar
• Sara Mohammed Qasem
Abdulla
• Fatema Saleh Mohamed Al
Murar
• Hamad Ali Hamad Al Murar
• Mahra Rashed Saif Al
Suwaidi
• Ajlan Khalifa Kalfoot Al
Qubaisi
• Mohamed Hassan Al
Hammadi
• Dua’a Abdulla Ali Al Afeefi
• Fatima Mohamed Saleh Al
Braik
• Walid Ahmed Abdulla
Bamazahem
• Mohammad Majid Al
Bumuhair
• Mohamed Sultan Khadim Al
Mansoori
• Rabia Abdul Aziz Al
Marzouqi
• Marcus S. Chandler
• John Barker
• Ronald Christie
• Wang Koon Kim
• Stefan Kemball
In the second phase of the
meeting, Graham Rae, VPQHSE and Security, reviewed
HSE achievements over the
period of the construction
of the Dolphin Gas Project,
reminding us all of the
amazing achievement of over
122 million man hours without
a ‘Lost Time Accident’ during
the construction period.
He made a number of HSE
awards, which went to:
•Mohamed Al Hammadi
Operations & Assets
Manager
•Salem Haimed
Maintenance & Planning
Manager
•Ahmed Al Mazrouei
Deputy Project Manager
•Faisal Al Jabri
Operations Engineer.
After a brief review of HR
policies and views by Joe
Howard, Senior Manager
HR & Administration, the
floor was opened for a
short question and answer
session. The meeting was
followed by an excellent
dinner for all those taking
part.
AL AIN MEN’S COLLEGE SAYS THANKS!
The Director of Al Ain Men’s
College, Higher Colleges of
Technology, Mr. Brent Mills,
visited Dolphin’s offices
to thank the company for
donating AED100,000
towards the purchase
of laptop computers for
students.
Mr. Mills met Dolphin’s
General Manager - UAE, Mr.
Ibrahim Ahmed Al Ansari,
who reiterated the company’s
commitment to supporting
the development of young
UAE Nationals. “Helping
to develop a pool of UAE
National talent has a positive
impact on the growth of the
UAE and supports our own
vision,” he said.
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The meeting was also
attended by Mr. Fares
Chemouni, Vice President
Corporate Affairs; Mr.
Omar Al Ameri, Deputy
Vice President Human
Resources & Administration;
Mr. Nabil Ibrahim, Training
& Development Manager
(Leadership Development)
and Mr. Muhannad
Beisky, Coordinator, Work
Experience & Graduate
Employment from Al Ain
Men’s College.
Brent Hills from Al Ain Men’s College is pictured with Dolphin’s GM
- UAE, Ibrahim Al Ansari; VP Corporate Affairs, Fares Chemouni and
DVP HR&A, Omar Al Ameri
Each expressed his gratitude
and an eagerness to build on
the collaboration between the
two institutions.
A LIFE IN THE DAY OF...
NICK BAKER
I DO
play every Monday night
with a group known as the
DREGS - Doha Roving Expat
Golf Society. I also play
competitions on weekends
at the Doha Golf Club and
this year won the Ras Gas
Pro-Am in February. Dolphin’s
sponsorship of the Qatar
Masters has given me the
opportunity to play with and
meet some of the world’s
best players. This has been a
real privilege.
I am a Sub Sea Asset
Manager at Dolphin Energy
– Qatar. I oversee the
inspection and maintenance
of our submerged assets
which amount to three
pipelines, two platforms and
four tripods.
I was seconded from Total
to join Dolphin Energy in
August 2005 as a Project
Interface Manager, looking
after the internal and
external interfaces with other
operators at Ras Laffan
Industrial City and between
the various EPC contracts. I
was appointed to my current
position in January 2009.
I have been working for Total
since 1981. From that time to
1997 I filled various roles in
Aberdeen, Scotland. From
Aberdeen I went into the
International organization
and my first posting was
to Venezuela where I was
the Surface Facilities
Engineering Manager on a
heavy oil project. After four
years in South America, I
moved to Total’s Projects &
Construction Division in Paris
where I worked initially as an
internal projects consultant
before being assigned
to a Nigerian project, the
design and build of an FPSO
(floating production storage
and offloading) ship.
My greatest achievement in
Dolphin has been to develop
a positive approach in
relation with other operators
in RLC where there is a high
degree of inter dependency
I ASPIRE
Nick with his playing partners, including world number 7 Paul Casey,
at the recent Qatar Masters Pro-Am
and where our interests may
not be entirely aligned.
RLC is an important supplier
of services to all the
operators. The government
encourages cooperation
between operators because
it helps to maximize
synergies and reduce costs.
It is important to be seen
as a team player and we
have been able to protect
Dolphin’s interests while
building a positive reputation
with other operators.
In life it is important to put
the positives before the
negatives since this creates
a much more constructive
environment that focuses on
achievements.
I AM
I am married with two sons
and two daughters, and have
just become a grandfather
for the first time.
I graduated from Leeds
University, in the UK with a BSc
Honors in Metallurgy in 1980.
As a family we enjoy traveling
and being in the Middle East
has given us the chance to
travel to the Far East. I have
already visited Thailand and
Indonesia, as well as other
Asian countries.
I also enjoy adventuring.
When we were in Venezuela,
my family and I went on a
Trek to see the Angel Falls.
These are the world’s highest
and were named after their
discoverer, an American
called Jimmy Angel.
At over 900 meters high it
is truly inspiring. It requires
a four hour canoe journey
up river and an hour’s trek
through rain forest to get to
the splash pool at the base of
the falls.
Besides traveling my favorite
hobby is golf. I practice a
couple of times a week and
As a secondee I will
eventually leave Dolphin
Energy and go back to Total.
One day I may be lucky
enough to run my own mega
project. This would be my
fourth major assignment,
something that some
engineers are not fortunate
enough to experience.
When I retire, I would like to be
closer to home. I have my own
apartment in Edinburgh and
we’re thinking of buying another
house in the South of France.
With the arrival of my first
grand child, 2009 has
already been a big year.
This is set to continue as my
daughter is getting married
this summer.
Once I retire, I would like
to put something back in to
the community. I have been
very fortunate in my life and
I am thinking of doing some
voluntary work that I hope will
make a difference. Just like
my father, who taught elderly
people how to read after his
retirement.
NEW DIRECT HIRE EMPLOYEES (November 2008 - March 2009)
Abu Dhabi
1. Samer George Younes
2. Haifa AbdulKareim Al
Ameiri
3. Sarfaraz Hasan
4. Sama Al Naib
5. Khalid Naser Al Saadi
6. Jishaed Mohammed
7. Stefan Batory
8. Khaled Obaid Al Zaabi
9. Ahmed Farid
Taweelah
1. Ramil Bautista
Doha
1. Amna Khalil Al-Hail
2. Shaikha Ahmad Al Kuwari
3.
4.
5.
6.
Kaltham Al-Mannai
Prakash Sathya
Noof Ghanim Alkhayarin
Kholoud Al-Muhsin
Ras Laffan
1. Khalil El-Seira
2. Krishnan Selvakumar
3. Ali Shihab
4. Sendhil Rajendran
5. Amar Boukhelif
6. Franklin Rubin
7. Salah Hassan Al Shamari
8. Ahmed Essa Al-Ansari
9. Abdul Habeeb
10. Mahesh Chand Khanna
11. Illamaran Arjunan
12. Hari Kumar Krishna Kurup
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ENCHANTED BY THE SPIRIT OF THE DESERT
Dolphin’s
Cultural Day
We were truly enchanted
by the spirit of the desert at
Dolphin’s annual cultural day.
For the occasion, the company
organized an evening’s
entertainment at the Al Sahra
Desert Resort in Dubai.
Employees and their families
were treated to traditional
Arabian entertainment with
camel riding, a falcon show
and souk activities.
Organizers of the event were
able to bring in a group of
local women from the Al
Ain Cultural Club to provide
Henna and traditional halwa
live cooking demonstrations,
much to the delight of us all.
Employees and their families
were then treated to a
sumptuous buffet dinner at the
resort’s restaurant, followed
by a showing of the highly
acclaimed Jumana…Spirit of
the desert.
In its third successful season,
this production features
Arabia’s spellbinding fables
and folk tales to narration by
Omar Sharif.
The hour long production
featured stunning audio-visual,
water, laser and fire effects,
elaborate acrobatics and a host
of wonderful illusions. As an
additional treat, fireworks were
also included in the production,
courtesy of Dolphin.
A magical time was had by
all. Thanks must go to the
corporate communications
team in Abu Dhabi for their
hard work in making the event a
success.
Captions from clockwise:
Marwan Al Kendi with a falcon
in one arm and daughter Meera
in the other; Dolphin employees
enjoyed the show Spirit of
the Desert; One of the many
activities, Sand Art; A gripping
acrobatic performance; Stefan
Batory snapping pictures of his
family camel riding; A human
pyramid caused quite a stir;
Maha Dahroug and her family
enjoy the evening; Spectacular
fireworks crowned a great night
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‫يـــــــوم يف �أجــــــــواء ال�صحــــــــراء ال�ساحــــــــرة‬
‫اليــــوم الثقافـــي‬
‫ل�شركـــة دولفــني‬
‫لقد �سحرتنا حق ًا �أجواء ال�صحراء خالل‬
‫االحتفال ال�سنوي الذي �أقيم مبنا�سبة اليوم‬
.‫الثقايف ل�شركة دولفني‬
‫وبهذه املنا�سبة نظمت ال�شركة حف ًال‬
‫ترفيهي ًا يف امل�ساء مبنتجع ال�صحراء يف‬
‫ حيث متت دعوة موظفي ال�شركة مع‬،‫دبي‬
‫�أ�سرهم لال�ستمتاع باالحتفاالت الرتفيهية‬
‫العربية التي ت�ضمنت ركوب اجلمال‬
‫وعر�ض ًا لل�صقور بالإ�ضافة �إىل �أن�شطة‬
.‫ال�سوق‬
‫ومتكن منظمو االحتفال من �إح�ضار‬
‫ والالتي‬،‫جمموعة من املواطنات يف املنطقة‬
‫�أح�ضرن احلناء وقدمن عرو�ض ًا حية‬
‫ل�صنع احللوى التقليدية مما �أدخل البهجة‬
.‫وال�سرور �إىل قلوب جميع احلا�ضرين‬
‫وبعد ذلك دعينا �إىل بوفيه ع�شاء فاخر‬
‫ تاله العر�ض‬،‫يف املطعم امللحق باملنتجع‬
’’ .‫ال�شهري‘‘جومانا �أ�سرار ال�صحراء‬
‫وي�صوّر هذا العر�ض يف ثالث موا�سم‬
‫عر�ضه الناجحة الأ�ساطري ال�شيقة‬
‫والق�ص�ص ال�شعبية املثرية ب�صوت الفنان‬
.‫عمر ال�شريف‬
‫ومت �إعداد هذا العر�ض من خالل اال�ستعانة‬
‫بامل�ؤثرات الب�صرية وال�صوتية بالإ�ضافة‬
‫�إىل ا�ستخدام املياه و�أ�شعة الليزر وامل�ؤثرات‬
‫ ويف لفتة جميلة‬.‫النارية والألعاب البهلوانية‬
‫ متت �إ�ضافة الألعاب‬،‫من �شركة دولفني‬
‫النارية �إىل جمموعة م�ؤثرات العر�ض‬
.‫ال�ساحرة‬
،‫لقد �أم�ضى اجلميع وقت ًا ممتع ًا للغاية‬
‫ولذلك يجب توجيه ال�شكر �إىل فريق‬
‫العالقات اخلارجية يف �أبوظبي تقدير ًا‬
.‫جلهودهم من �أجل �إجناح هذا االحتفال‬
:‫التعليقات من �أعلى الي�سار �إىل اليمني‬
‫مروان الكندي يحمل بيده �صقر ًا وابنته مريا‬
‫ موظفو دولفني �أثناء ا�ستمتاعهم‬،‫بيده الأخرى‬
،‫ الر�سم بالرمال‬،"‫بعر�ض "�أ�سرار ال�صحراء‬
‫لقطات من الألعاب البهلوانية التي ت�ضمنها‬
‫ �ستيفان باتوري يلتقط بع�ض ال�صور‬،‫العر�ض‬
‫التذكارية لأفراد عائلته �أثناء ا�ستمتاعهم‬
‫ �أفراد العر�ض ي�شكلون هرم ًا‬،‫بركوب اجلمال‬
‫ الألعاب النارية‬،‫ مها دحروج وعائلتها‬،ً‫مده�شا‬
.‫تتوج الأم�سية الرائعة‬
‫ر�ؤيــة دولـفـــني‬
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