The Islander Issue 47, May 1

Issue 47
Published by The Bahrain Petroleum Company B.S.C. (Closed)
Friday, May 1, 2015
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Bapco Participates in 3rd GCC
Leadership Conference
Bapco has recently participated in the 3rd GCC
Leadership Conference. The conference, held under the
theme “Developing Energy Leaders” was held under
the kind patronage of Bahrain’s Minister of Energy,
Dr. Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza, over 15 and 16 April
2015 at the Movenpick Hotel in Bahrain. Organised by
Expressions Marketing Communications, the conference
is being held with the aim of identifying leadership
challenges and to brainstorm solutions in the energy sector.
The opening session was attended by key officials from
Bapco. The conference has attracted leading entities from
the GCC energy sector to identify the current leadership
gaps in this field, and to combine efforts and develop a
new generation of leaders who are capable of running this
highly specialised sector in
countries whose economies
depend primarily on energy.
Bapco’s participation in the
Conference falls in line with
its national and regional
standing as a key force in
the energy sector as well as
its unmistakable role as a top
contributor to the national
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economy, in addition to its
active commitment geared towards fostering industrial
conferences in the kingdom as well as the region,
particularly in the field of oil and gas.
Crown Prince Volleyball Cup Co-Sponsored
As part of its national role in fostering sports activities
in the kingdom, and boosting Bahrain’s status as a key
regional and global partner in this vital field, Bapco
has recently co-sponsored the Crown Prince Volleyball
Cup for 2014-2015 organised by the Bahrain Volleyball
Association. In this regard, Bapco’s General Manager
Human Resources & Administration in Charge of
Exploration & Petroleum Engineering, Mr. Ghassan Ali
Al Muhanna recently received the President of the Bahrain
Volleyball Association, HE Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Khalifa. During the meeting, Mr. Al
Muhanna presented the sponsorship cheque and hailed
the leading contributions of the
Bahrain Volleyball Association
in organising the tournament,
wishing them continued success
and progress in serving the
community and sports activities
in general. Present at the meeting
were Mr. Adel Khalil Al-Moayyed
and Bapco’s Manager Public
Relations Department, Mr. Ali
Yacoob Al-Meftah.
Bapco Sponsors Key
Educational Exhibition
In line with its
continued interest
in
nurturing
educational
affairs in the
kingdom
and
as part of its
dedicated efforts
geared towards
fostering
the
concept
of
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Bahrain,
Bapco has recently sponsored a key educational
exhibition held in the kingdom titled “Increase in Me
Knowledge….I Build a Nation.” The exhibition, which
was held at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre
from 18 April to 5 May 2015, was opened by Bahrain’s
Minister of Education, HE Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi.
For the first time in the Kingdom of Bahrain, this
year’s edition hosts the global exhibition called “One
Thousand Inventions” which sheds light on the scientific
and cultural achievements of the Islamic civilization,
and promotes innovation among students. In line with
Bapco’s valued sponsorship of this top educational
platform, Bapco’s Manager Public Relations Mr. Ali
Yacoub Al Meftah collected the sponsorship trophy
on behalf of Bapco from HE the Minister. “Bapco’s
sponsorship falls in line with the establishment’s
longstanding reputation and responsibility as a leading
industrial force both nationally as well as regionally”,
said Mr. Al-Meftah. “We have been involved as an
active supporter of educational affairs in the kingdom
for many decades since the company’s inception, and
its sponsorship of this top educational setting highlights
its role in bolstering educational affairs and its keen
interest in fostering the youth of the kingdom, thus
enabling them to fulfill their dreams of being educated
to the highest level and serving the nation to the best of
their capability”, Mr. Al-Meftah concluded.
Turkish Delegation Visits Refinery
A Turkish Delegation consisting of two guests from the
Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation and one
guest from the Turkish Ministry of Transportation, Maritime
and Communication visited the Bapco Refinery on Tuesday,
14 April 2015. The delegation was accompanied by members
from other GCC countries, the GCC Council and the Supreme
Council for Environment (SCE). The visit was conducted as
a result of a Memorandum of Understanding which Bahrain
signed with the Republic of Turkey to exchange knowledge
and expertise, and with the visit also aimed to give the visiting
delegation a deeper understanding of Bapco’s Oil Spill
Response capabilities. The delegation was welcomed with a
speech given by Bapco’s Chief Executive Dr. Peter Bartlett,
and a brief presentation by
Bapco Oil Spill Incident
Commander Mahmood
Mirza, who gave an
overview of the company
and
also
discussed
Bapco’s
Oil
Spill
Response
capabilities
and
preparedness.
Additionally, Ijaz Ashraf,
Bapco’s Environmental
Advisor gave a brief on the company’s environmental history
and projects in the Refinery. Furthermore, the visit included
a tour of the Refinery and the oil spill equipment warehouse,
where Oil Spill Response equipment was displayed and a
briefing was made to all on the same.
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Bapco Participates in
BTI Career Week
Bapco has participated as Gold Sponsor
of the recently held Careers Week at the
Bahrain Training Institute (BTI) during the
period 21-23 April 2015. Bapco participated
with a key stand which attracted a large
number of students and visitors, who learnt
a great deal about the company and its
operations. Among the topics discussed at
the event were Bapco’s diverse training and
career opportunities. Commenting on this
occasion, Bapco’s General Manager Human
Resources & Administration in Charge of
Exploration & Petroleum Engineering, Mr.
Ghassan Ali Al Muhanna elaborated that the
event was aimed at current students, fresh
graduates, jobseekers and the community in
general. “The Careers Week offers visitors
a deeper understanding of the corporate
world and showcases a wide range of career
opportunities in the energy industry, in
addition to providing attendees with practical
information
and
valuable
guidance”,
he
added.
Representatives
from
various
departments
in Bapco were
present at the
event to share
Mr. Al Muhanna
vital information
with visitors on training opportunities in
the energy industry and answer visitors’
queries on various topics including the work
environment and such. “The event provides
an ideal opportunity for graduates who will
shortly be vying for job opportunities, to
meet with experienced employees personally
in an informal setting and learn about
Bapco’s role in serving the aspired goals of
the Kingdom”, Mr. Al Muhanna concluded.
Art Competition Judges Recognised
Bapco has recently awarded members of
the panel of judges of Bapco’s Annual Art
Competition. Manager Public Relations
Mr. Ali Yacoub Al Meftah presented the
award to a member of the panel of judges
of Bapco’s Art Competition 2014 Mr. Adel
Salim Al-Thawadhi. During the ceremony,
Mr. Al-Meftah hailed the role and efforts of
the judges in evaluating the entries of the art
competition which eventually contributed to
the success of the contest. Bapco’s Annual Art
Competition is held as part of the company’s
continued interest in fostering art and artistic
spirit in the kingdom and in line with its
concerted efforts exerted to encourage both
established as well as amateur artists of
different ages to participate and contribute
their creativity on paper or canvas. The
competition has been held for several years
now and has successfully garnered growing
interest and a steadily increasing number of
entries over each passing edition, making it
one of the most highly regarded and wellanticipated art competitions in the kingdom.
Shown in the photograph is Bapco’s Manager
– Public Relations Mr. Ali Yacoub Al Meftah
presenting the Certificates of Appreciation to
the member of the panel of judges, Mr. Adel
Al-Thawadhi.
UoB Students Visit
Solar Energy Pilot Facilities
Underlining its commitment towards the
Kingdom’s educational endeavors and
promoting open academic-industry exchange
between University of Bahrain (UOB) and
Bapco on various solar generation systems,
a 4th Year group of Electrical Engineering
students from University of Bahrain visited
the Bahrain Distributed Solar Energy Pilot
Facilities in Bapco on 25th March 2015.
The students accompanied by Professor.
Maamar Taleb were received and welcomed
by Mr. Abdul Jabbar Abdul Karim General
Manager MEP and Mr. Jalal Hamza Khalaf,
Manager - Projects Department. The visit
was aimed at deepening the students’
understanding concepts of renewable energy
systems and the importance of developing
diversity in the energy sector for meeting
the future needs of the nation’s expanding
economy. The visitors were accompanied by
the Senior Projects Engineer and Electrical
Engineer from Projects Department who
gave a presentation on Bapco’s 5MW
Bahrain Distributed Solar Energy Pilot
Facilities, smart grid solar technology and
Network Operation Centre. The visit was
concluded with a site tour to the various
solar installations in the Refinery and
Awali Township. The students and their
professor expressed their gratitude to Bapco
management and staff for the presentation
and guided tour of their facility.
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Bapco Takes Pride in Co-sponsorship of Formula 1
As a key sponsor of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix,
Bapco hosted a number of distinguished personalities and
guests at the Bahrain International Circuit’s Paddock Club
from Friday, 17 April to Sunday April 19, 2015. The Bapco
lounge offered guests a spectacular view of proceedings at the
racetrack. The lounge was visited by key officials of Bapco
including members of the Board and the Management, as well
as dignitaries and guests. Since the inception of the Bahrain
Grand Prix, Bapco has enjoyed the distinguished status of
being a key co-sponsor of the sporting extravaganza, which
attracts a massive global audience to the kingdom every year.
This major initiative by Bapco reflects its prominent role in
fostering the efforts aimed at enhancing the tourism industry
in Bahrain and promoting the prominent status of the kingdom
as an international tourism hub. “Bapco’s continued support
to the BIC greatly contributes to enhancing and promoting
Bahrain’s image on various global platforms. This proves the
company’s continued interest in backing motorsport since the
Kingdom has begun hosting the Formula 1 event in 2004 and
further reflects the keen desire to bolster Bahrain’s standing
on the global sporting arena”, Bapco said.
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36th Meeting of GCC NOCs Production & Maintenance Team Hosted
As part of its ongoing efforts to foster the
concept of corporate social responsibility
(CSR) towards the community, and
within its continued efforts to promote
the sports activities in the Kingdom,
Bapco has recently sponsored a number
of Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing
Club’s races as part of its support to club’s
various activities and programs. Bapco’s
Chairman, Mr. Adel Khalil Al-Moayyed,
received recently the General Manager
of the Club, Mr. Tawfeeq Al-Alawi, and
the Club’s Manager Public Relations,
Mr. Hamad Al-Noaimi, at Bapco’s
Chairman’s office in Awali. During the
meeting, Mr. Al-Moayyed presented the
cheque and hailed the leading services
of the club in promoting the horseracing
sport and fostering the athletic sector in
the Kingdom, wishing the club continued
success and progress in serving the
community. For his part, Mr. Al-Alawi
thanked Bapco for its support, lauding
its tangible achievements in fostering the
social welfare of the Kingdom. Bapco
has sponsored a number of four races this
season as follow: 1st Bapco Horseracing
Cup, 2nd Bapco Horseracing Cup, the
Crown Prince Horseracing Cup, and HM
King Horseracing Cup. Present at the
meeting was Bapco’s Manager - Public
Relations Mr. Ali Yacoob Al-Meftah.
Free Trade Labour Unions Federation Safety Committee visits Bapco
The Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation (Al Hurr) Safety
Committee paid a visit to Bapco’s Health, Safety & Environment
(HSE) Department on Wednesday, 1 April 2015. The visit was
conducted with the aim of congratulating Bapco on its achievement
of completing 8 million employee hours without a Lost Time Injury
(LTI). Further, the visit also aimed to successfully recognise methods
utilised by Bapco’s HSE department in order to achieve this major
milestone. In this regard, Bapco’s Manager – HSE Mr. Ahmed Khalil
welcomed the visiting delegation, briefing them about the HSE
department and its historic achievements. Additionally, a briefing
was carried out by Safety representative, Mr. Ali Al Ansari on the
Safety section’s roles and responsibilities in Bapco. Another vital
component of the visit was a briefing carried out by Bapco’s Senior
Fire Officer, Dr. Jamal A. Kamal on the role and responsibilities
of the Fire Prevention & Emergency Response
section. This briefing included a demonstration of
fire equipment and trucks in the fire station. Finally,
Refining Department Technical and Administration
Specialist Yaseen Mubarak conducted a short tour
of the major refinery process units for the visiting
delegation, with a useful explanation on each unit. The
visiting delegation was very impressed by Bapco’s
preparation and efficient efforts which culminated
in its laudable achievement. They encouraged the
company to continue their safe operations with the
same zeal and wished them a safe journey towards
similar achievements in the future.
Bapco Ready for Planned Unit Shutdown
As part of Bapco’s annual maintenance
shutdown programme, a number of process
units such as Hydrogen plant, Vis Breaker,
Fluidized Catalytic Cracker and Crude
distillation units will be shut down for
planned maintenance work in the month
of April and May 2015. The unit shutdown
activities began on 9 April 2015 and are
scheduled for completion on 17 May 2015.
Arrangements are already in place to ensure
that these shutdowns will not impact any
local or international commitments during
these periods.
“Such planned shutdowns are necessary
to maintain the integrity of the installed
equipment and to ensure
that the units perform
reliably to their design
capacity
and
at
an
improved performance”,
said
Bapco’s
General
Manager Maintenance Mr.
Khalid Al-Sabbagh.
“The activities will include
refinery process and utility
equipment inspection and
repair of more than 100 major assets and
800 smaller assets. Detailed planning for
these shutdowns started more than a year
ago and at its peak, around 1200 Bapco and
contractor personnel will be engaged on
these shutdowns”, he added.
“Safety is always first and foremost
consideration when planning such activities.
As a result, many detailed risk assessments
have been carried out for the high risk
activities and a detailed Environment,
Health, Safety & Medical Plan has been
prepared”, Mr. Al-Sabbagh concluded.
The Bapco Management team wishes all
involved a safe and successful shutdown.
Students Visit Dar Al Naft & PSP
As part of the Bapco’s ongoing efforts to
foster mutual cooperation with various
organisations and institutions in the kingdom
and as part of Bapco’s School Visits
Programme, a group of students from Sheikh
Khalifa bin Salman Institute of Technology
recently visited Dar An-Naft (Oil Museum)
and Princess Sabeeka Park (PSP) in Awali.
During the visit, the group toured inside the
various sections of the museum and was
briefed on its collections and possessions.
The group viewed the rare exhibits of the
museum which gave them a good idea about
Bahrain’s history and heritage. The group
also visited Princess Sabeeka Park in Awali
and viewed the rare plants exist in the park.
Upon the conclusion of the tour, the Institute
officials thanked Bapco for arranging the
visit, and wished Bapco continued progress
and prosperity. Dar An-Naft, currently
managed by Bapco, features various exhibits
and collections which seek to preserve and
disseminate knowledge on the history of
oil discovery in the entire region. Dar AnNaft has developed over the years into an
educational center and a major tourist and
educational attraction. It is dedicated to
the theme of oil, its search, discovery and
development in Bahrain, and its impact on
the life of the Bahraini people.
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5th Annual Children’s Art Competition Held at PSP
Following on last year’s massive success, Bapco
has recently held its “5th Annual Children’s Art
Competition” at the Princess Sabeeka Park in Awali.
The event was held in the wake of the remarkable
success achieved in its past four editions. Over
800 children of Bapco employees took part in the
art competition this year, which was attended by
Dr. Peter Bartlett, Bapco’s Chief Executive and
members of the Management. Commenting on this
occasion, Mr. Ali Yacoub Al Meftah, Manager Public Relations Department said, “Bapco is proud
to organise this major artistic spectacle which aims
to foster art in the Kingdom while encouraging and
promoting young talented artists”. “This year’s
competition is themed “I Love My Family”, and
the concept focuses on illustrating family relations
through the participating child’s artwork. Bapco’s
Annual Art Competition is conducted as part of
Bapco’s key contributions in fostering community
welfare and supporting art activities”, Mr. Al
Meftah concluded.
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Local Marketing Department Honours
Long Serving Employees
A ceremony was held recently to honour
long serving employees of Bapco’s Local
Marketing Department on Monday, 6
April 2015 at the Conference Room of
the Local Marketing Department. Present
at the ceremony was Manager – Local
Marketing, Mr. Bader Al Dosari who
presented certificates to a total number of
18 employees from Retail, Distribution
and Pump & Vehicle Maintenance sections
upon their completion of 10 and 15 years
of continuous service with the company.
Also present at the certificate presentation
were Superintendent – Distribution Mr.
Anwar Amin, Superintendent – Retail Mr.
Khalid Al Tayyar and Mr. Emad Abdulla,
Superintendent – Pump & Vehicle
Maintenance. The employees were
thanked for their many years of dedicated
service with the company and for their
sincere efforts exerted towards
achieving
the
objectives,
growth and aspired goals of the
Local Marketing Department
and of Bapco. They were also
commended for their loyalty
and dedication in helping to
accomplish the projects and
initiatives of the company
which in turn have contributed
to its growth and development.
Ali Hussain from Refinery Lab Bids Farewell
Mr. Ali Hussain
Hujairi, Technician
in Bapco’s Refinery
Laboratory retired
after 38 long years of
loyal and productive
service. Ali began
his career in Bapco
on 16 July 1977,
joining the Refinery
Laboratory.
In this regard, a farewell gathering was held
in March at the Refinery Laboratory. Present
at the gathering were Manager – Technical
Services Department Dr. Greg Lilburne and
Chief Chemist Mr. Ali Alaradi who thanked
Ali for his loyal efforts and constant support
during his service period; both also expressed
their appreciation for his hard work and
commitment.
Dr. Lilburne also conveyed the appreciation
of GM – Refining Mr. Haffedh Al Qassab as
well as Bapco’s Executive Management to
Ali for his sincere services and wished him
every success and happiness in his retired
life.
On his part, Ali thanked his supervisors and
colleagues for their support and cooperation
over the many years of his service with the
company. He said that he enjoyed every
minute spent with his colleagues in the
Refinery Laboratory and added further that
he found it difficult to leave Bapco after 37
years of wonderful workmanship.
New Document Management System (DMS) Live
ILM Level 2 Certificates Presented
Two Bapco employees were recently
presented with certificates upon the
completion of their ILM Level 2 Programme
courses.
Taleb Buhusain from Refinery Operations
Planning completed his ILM level 2
Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills
at the end of 2014. However, as he was
working on night shift when the certificates
were presented at the Bapco Club earlier
this year, course facilitator Neil Porter
and Taleb’s Superintendent Mr. Majeed
Dhaif surprised Taleb with a presentation
while he was on his day shift. Mr. Dhaif
later congratulated Taleb for gaining the
internationally recognised qualification.
Ganapathi Pugalenthi, an employee working
as Head Operator in Bapco’s Lube Base Oil
Plant was also presented with his certificate
by Neil upon completion of the programme.
Pictured are Mr. Buhusain and Mr. Pgalenthi
receiving their certificates from Neil.
The new Document Management System
(DMS) has now been live since 29 March,
2015. The DMS has replaced the previously
used QMS as it is easier to use and has a
much improved search facility.
The DCR form and process has been replaced
by an online Change Request process.
DMS contains all Controlled Business
Documentation organised by tiers as follows:
Tier 1: Peak Documents - Process
Descriptions, Standards, HR Policies
Tier 2: Procedures & Work Instructions
Tier 3: Work aids/Operations Training
Manuals (OTM)
Tier 4: Forms (coming in Phase 2)
The tiers are used to relay the importance
of the document and the level of approval
required.
Training sessions are being rolled out to
give all staff the support that they need for
the new DMS. These range from a simple
PowerPoint presentation for casual users to
3-hour classroom-based training sessions for
Reviewers and Approvers, as well as training
for SMEs (Superintendents and Specialists).
Pictured alongside the article is a graphic of
the DMS home page.
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“Lighten Up 4 Life” held as part of Wellbeing Programme 2020
Bapco has held its 2nd Wellbeing Project
(WBP) 2020 Activity, titled “Lighten Up
4 Life”. The event was held under the
patronage of Bapco’s Chief Executive Dr.
Pete Bartlett at the Bapco Club. The event
was also attended by Bapco’s Deputy
Chief Executive (Refining & Marketing)
Mr. Ebrahim Talib, members of the Bapco
Management, employees and guests. Mr.
Talib addressed the audience stressing
on Bapco’s leading role in fostering the
wellness of its workforce, contractors
and their families, referring to Bapco’s
role in highlighting the benefits of a
healthy lifestyle for its employees and the
entire community under the leadership of
Manager Medical Services Dr. Spyridon
Trus. Mr. Talib underlined Bapco’s goals
and policies in spreading health awareness
among employees, contractors and
families. He hailed the good organisation
of the event and praised the dedicated
efforts of the Well Team. Samah Al Hamad,
Chairperson of the HSE Committee gave a
brief speech underlining the importance of
good health and Bapco’s role as a leading
establishment in CSR activities and out of
its keen interest in spreading EHS values
in the society. For his part, Dr. Trus gave
a brief speech on Bapco’s mission and
the importance of the Wellbeing 2020
project. Dr. Sayed Raza, Cardiologist –
Awali Hospital reviewed the results of
the survey held during the first wellbeing
activity and gave some useful health tips
on managing stress. The event featured
four speakers; Fatima Al Mansoori, Yoga
Specialist, Eloise a personal trainer from
Fitness First, Claire Robertson the Awali
Hospital Dietician, and Dr. Bassam Hana,
Endocrinologist from the Gulf DM. A
number of lectures were conducted and a
Q&A session was also held during which
a number of questions were raised and
replied to with regard to obesity and its
prevention. Following the discussions,
an associated exhibition was held which
included a number of screenings and
measurements for attendees. Useful tips
were also provided for a healthy lifestyle.
At the end of the programme, a raffle draw
took place to win an air ticket offered by
Qatar Airways as well as a number of gifts
courtesy of Batelco. At the conclusion of
the event, the WBP Committee expressed
its thanks and appreciation to Bapco’s
Management for its continued support and
to the employees and exhibitors for their
enthusiastic participation.
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Interview with Industrial Trainee
Preface: I would like
to extend my gratitude
to the editor of The
Islander for granting me
the opportunity to share
my experiences with
the wider community of
Bapco.
Give
us
a
brief
introduction of yourself.
My name is Ghassan
Ghannam. I joined Bapco
in December, 2014 as an industrial trainee to fulfill the last
requirement of university which is to do an internship for a
minimum of 12 weeks and submit a practicum report to be
eligible to graduate as a postgraduate engineer.
What is the nature of your educational programme, and
where are you pursuing your education?
In February, 2011, I joined Edith Cowan University (ECU)
in Perth, Western Australia to do a postgraduate course
in Master of Engineering in Mechatronics. Prior to that, I
had completed a Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics
Engineering at AMA International University, Bahrain.
Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary field of engineering; it is a
synergistic combination of mechanics, electrical engineering,
electronics, and computer science for the study of control
systems and automation in product design, manufacturing,
and process control. Throughout my university education
and work placement in Bapco, I found it fascinating to learn
about how electro-mechanical systems can be integrated
with computing systems to achieve automation.
Which division/department are you training in at Bapco?
I have been training for about three-and-a-half months in
Ghassan Ghannam, Plant Engineering Department
the Systems Support section at Bapco’s Plant Engineering
Department (PED-SS), formerly known as PC&I (Process
Control and Instrumentation). I also spent two weeks in the
Instrumentation section of the PED.
Who are you training under?
In the first month I was put in a familiarisation programme
for two weeks in the PED-SS and for one week in the PEDInstrumentation. In the meantime and afterwards I was
assigned to accompany engineers from the department and
EPCs (Engineering Procurement Contractors) to perform
tasks that relate to supporting systems and the commissioning
of new systems and/or the modifying of existing systems,
along with several field visits inside and outside the Refinery.
My practicum supervisor is Mr. Ahmed Abdulrahman, the
superintendent of the PED-SS. I was able to get the most out
of my training due to his support and encouragement, and the
support of the other engineers in the PED. The scrupulous
professionalism and positive attitude which permeate the
department are exemplary indeed; I strongly recommend this
training programme to all engineering students contemplating
the idea.
Describe your typical day as a trainee here. What tasks
are you entrusted with?
My position as an industrial trainee has involved a variety
of tasks related to the main responsibilities of the section
which are to provide continuous support services to control
and automation systems that reside in Bapco’s operational
areas including the Refinery, the Gas Distribution Network
(GDN), the Marketing Terminal, and the Wharf (Harbour).
The project in which I had the most involvement is the
cyber security system, which is a big project expected to be
completed in a few months.
What skills do you aim to develop during your training
period here?
My work placement at the PED-SS in Bapco was extremely
rewarding and an excellent opportunity to gain some
hands-on experience in the engineering field. It gave
me an opportunity to work as an engineer and not just
as a student. I acquired many new skills and developed
many already existing skills including thinking as
programmer and software developer, creativity in
design, working in a team-based environment, dealing
with management and EPCs (Engineering Procurement
Contractors), and sharpening my communication and
interpersonal skills. I have also found that my ability to
learn and absorb new information has greatly improved,
as well as my time management ability. My experience
at Bapco has been invaluable and I learned a great deal
about the various aspects of the oil and gas industry. During training I learn a great deal about computer
science and electronics. From the computer science
side, I learned about networking schemes; IP addressing
and setting up default gateways; performing backups
of machines using different backup agents; accessing
computers remotely and performing tasks on them;
understanding the topology and architecture of the
process network and the corporate network, and how
they are connected; and the management of databases.
From the control engineering side, I learned about the
DCS, PLC, SCADA, and other systems.
Have you previously done any training programmes
during your course of study?
I did four weeks of industrial training in BALEXCO
(The Bahrain Aluminium Extrusion Company) in March,
2010 as part of my bachelor’s degree programme at AMA
International University.
Current Trends in the Energy Market
Market Highlights:
1. The US government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) released last week its
2015 edition of its Annual Energy long term Outlook (AEO – up to 2040). In the AEO 2015
Reference Case, the price of Brent crude oil is $56/bbl in 2015 (compared to the current
price of $63/bbl). The EIA says that the prices rise steadily after 2015 in response to growth
in demand; however, downward price pressure from rising US crude oil production keeps
the Brent price below $80/bbl through 2020. The EIA’s 2020 Brent forecast of $79/bbl is
down by $18/bbl from the $97bbl 2020 forecast in last year’s AEO.
Though the Reference Case predicts that US crude oil production will start to decline after
2020, increased output from non-OECD and OPEC producers helps to keep the Brent price
below $100/bbl through most of the next decade and limits price increases through 2040,
when Brent reaches roughly $140/bbl, the EIA says.
Under the EIA’s ‘Low Oil Price’ case, the Brent price is $52/bbl in 2015 and reaches $76/
bbl in 2040. In the ‘High Oil Price’ case, the Brent price hits a whopping $252/bbl in 2040.
2. Some industry sources said that Saudi Aramco has started testing parts of its Wasit gas
programme, raising hopes it can be begin part operations this summer when demand for
power peaks. But the plant won’t be fully operational before the end of the year or the first
quarter of 2016, said the sources.
3. After recently exporting its first high-quality diesel fuel, YASREF reached another
milestone last week by loading 49,000 tons of petcoke. YASREF president and CEO, said
that the petcoke is of great importance since it is derived from Arabian crude, increasing the
added value of this type of petroleum, which contains more energy and less ash, making it
the optimal industrial fuel for power generation in many industries targeting lower operating
costs and higher production capacity at the same time, he said.
4. The Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is pondering a host of choices on
Al-Zour Refinery, including an additional budget, the company’s Deputy CEO for Support
Services has said. The company is dropping applications for the fourth tender of the fivephase project, which were too high, he added, noting that seeking an additional budget is
possible for the first, second, third and fifth phases. The main cause for seeking an additional
budget is the rise in costs in the course of time, he said. Thus, tender offers exceeded the
budget approved years before.
5. Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has set the first monthly official
selling price (OSP) for its new Basra Heavy crude for May, but has likely delayed the launch
of the grade until the following month, according to industry sources. Basra Heavy will be
sold to Asia at $6.85/bbl below Oman/Dubai quotes in May, SOMO said. If the API of the
crude falls below 26 degrees, additional discounts at 60 cents/bbl per drop in API would be
applied, traders said.
6. South Korea’s GS Energy said last Tuesday it has bid for a stake of up to 5% in the
ADCO oil concession onshore Abu Dhabi, as speculation mounts that several Asian oil
companies are set to be announced as new partners in the giant 1.8 million barrels per day
(b/d) capacity project.
The UAE’s state-run ADNOC is expected to sell 30% of the ADCO concession this year
having already awarded a 10% stake to French major Total in January, and Asian companies
have made strong bids to join the concession.
7. Swiss trading firm Trafigura will buy Nexen Energy’s third-party oil lease business in
Western Canada, Trafigura said on Friday, but did not disclose the purchase price. Thirdparty leasing involves gathering crude from small oil producers in Canada and selling it on
the global market.
Calgary-based
Nexen,
a
wholly owned subsidiary of
China’s CNOOC Ltd, cut
jobs last month in response to
plunging global crude prices
and said it is closing down its
oil trading division.
Crude:
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Environment, Health & Safety
Key Issues Discussed/Raised at the EHSC Meeting
on Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Bapco’s EHS Committee held its monthly meeting for April
2015, and the following topics were discussed:
• There was one Non-Lost Time Injury (NLTI) to a
contractor reported during March 2015. YTD there have been
3 NLT and 2 First Aid injuries.
• Congratulations to all on achieving the personal safety
milestone of 8 million hours without an LTI on 11th March
2015. Although this was a significant achievement, however a
recent incident in which a P&U employee fell from a vertical
ladder from a height of 5 meters and luckily sustained a FA,
demonstrates the sense of vulnerability which could lead to
serious injuries. Therefore, we should not be complacent and
must remain focused to ensure and sustain the level of good
performance in order to achieve the target of 12 million hours
without an LTI.
• 23 Process Safety Incidents, of which 6 have been PSE
tiered, were recorded during March 2015, out of which 5 were
tier 3 and 1 tier 4 incident as per API RP754 standard.
• There were 5 vehicle accidents during March 2015, 3
involving Bapco and 2 contractor drivers. Only 1 accident was
due to Bapco driver fault. YTD there have been 19 vehicle
accidents compared to 25 in 2014.
• There were 3 planned flaring events during March from
GDN for routine maintenance operations. The Environmental
Performance Index (EPI) stands at 8.2 vs. target of 7 which is
an excellent performance, well done to all; the challenge is to
sustain this level of environmental performance by remaining
focused on our operations and prevent any uncontrolled releases
to air, water or land and to achieve continual improvement in
our environmental performance.
• The OELT has reviewed the recommendations from the
Chevron OE audit and identified appropriate actions which
have been assigned on the CAPA system to concerned staff.
The progress of these will be monitored by the EHSC on
regular basis.
• A detailed review of incident reporting and investigation
status was presented including the status of action items
resulting from incident investigations. The list of overdue
action items will be circulated to all concerned to ensure
these are closed. It is imperative that we follow the incident
investigation standard and report all incidents on IIR as per the
required timescales and also to implement recommendations as
appropriate from incident investigations to prevent recurrence
of such incidents.
• The annual EHS luncheon will be held on 23rd April
2015.
Safety Alert
Pipe Drops on Foot of
Contractor - Metal Trade
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: SHF - North Weighbridge
Nature of Incident: First Aid
Date of Incident: 6th April 2015
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
At
11:30am,
a
Contractor - Metal
Trade was working
inside one of the
weigh bridge opened
pits. He was carrying
out some repairs at
the Sulphur Handling
Facility’s
North
(SHF)
Weighbridge.
While doing his work, a short piece of pipe
which was placed on the weighbridge concrete
slab rolled off and fell down vertically onto his
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safety shoes’ soft leather part. This caused a
minor bruise on his foot.
EARLY LEARNING POINTS
The injured person did not apply the Four
Keys to Safety.
· Although it is not clear if his fellow workers
were aware of the unsafe conditions, their
failure to take corrective action indicates
that they also need to be more alert both for
themselves and for others.
· OSOOL Bapco #2: Always work in a safe and
controlled condition.
· OSOOL Bapco #4: Always follow safe work
practices and procedures and insist on others
doing the same
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS
The employee was taken by his company to
Salmaniya Hospital. An X-ray showed no
serious damage or fracture and he returned
immediately to full duty.
CORRECTIVE / PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
When the employee returned to work, a 15
Minute Safety Talk was held so that the injured
person could explain to his colleagues how the
injury happened and what he had learned. The
employee stated that in future he would apply
and follow the Four Keys to Safety.
· This message was communicated to all
attendees to ensure their understanding and
how applying the Four Keys to Safety can help
prevent future injury to themselves and their
fellow worker
Environment, Health & Safety
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Annual Health & Safety Luncheon and Awards Presentation Held
More than 300 Bapco and contractors employees attended
an annual luncheon held on 23rd April, 2015 at Bapco
Club in Awali to celebrate Bapco’s environmental, health
and safety (EHS) achievements for 2014.
This annual gathering is an important event in the Bapco
calendar during which EHS performance is reviewed,
and awards are presented to Bapco departments and
contractors who excelled in the environment, health &
safety (EHS) performance and practices during last year.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Peter Bartlett, Bapco Chief
Executive commended Bapco not only for its outstanding
EHS performance but also for the role it plays in
promoting EHS in Bahrain and the region. Dr. Bartlett
also congratulated the winning Bapco departments and
contractors for creating a safe workplace and protecting
the environment. Bapco’s Chief Executive linked EHS
with productivity and noted that “…outstanding EHS
performance breeds outstanding business performance”.
Dr. Bartlett continued by noting that “…if you are good
at EHS, you are good at what you do and vice versa”.
He further stressed on the role Bapco leadership team,
employees and contractors play to attain an outstanding
EHS Performance. “Leadership support and commitment,
and employees and contractors active participation, are
the basic ingredients of an outstanding EHS culture and
hence performance. We have this recipe at Bapco,” said
Dr. Bartlett.
Part of the annual luncheon and awards presentation
is a detailed overview of 2014 performance and future
challenges which was delivered by Mr. Khalid Al
Sabbagh, Bapco Acting Deputy Chief Executive and
the Acting Chairman of Bapco Environment, Health &
Safety Committee. Mr. Al Sabbagh said in outlining last
year’s EHS performance that “We have demonstrated
in the second half of 2014 that we are able to achieve
excellent EHS performance, and we were able to set
records like 8 million employee-hours worked without a
lost time injury by the end of the year, which went hand in
hand with our outstanding reliability performance when
we achieved 374 days without a reset of our reliability
clock. A more reliable facility is a safer one, which we
were able to demonstrate last year. But we will not rest
on our laurels and we are determined to excel even more
in our EHS performance in 2015 and the years to come”.
In conclusion, he congratulated the winning departments
of Plant Maintenance Department for Category 1,
Technical Services Department for Category 2, Comsip
for Large Contractor and Ma’ameeri Contracting for
Small Contractor. The shareholder awards, which are an
initiative of H.E. Dr Abdul Hussain Ali Mirza, Minister
of Energy, went to Ahmed Zayed (Shops Inspector,
Reliability Engineering Department, Bapco), Salah
M. Taqi (Superintendent, Special Assignment, Bapco),
Samah Al Hamad (OEMS Leader, Quality Assurance
Department, Bapco), Ali Jumna juma (Senior Safety
Engineer, Comsip), and Seree Hari (Safety Manager,
Cape). The winners were identified for supporting EHS
initiatives & adding value, transferring good practices
to others (i.e. individuals, groups, companies) and
innovative management of EHS issues. The winners
received their award and recognition from Bapco’s
Chief Executive.
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Retiree Recalls Time in Bapco
Looking back at his early years with a touch of nostalgia
and astounding clarity, Mr. Asghar Ali Akbar talks about
his tenure with Bapco in the 1960s as well as the times
that ensued. The former Bapco employee recalls, “My first
foray into a professional setting began after I completed
Primary School and joined Bapco as an apprentice from
1963 to 1967. I eventually worked here until 1971, gaining
invaluable experience over my time in the company.”
Despite a promising start to his career, there was still much
more to follow. “Alba was just being established at that
time and they were looking for an Instrument Technician
- volunteers who were willing to transfer from Bapco
included. This is when I joined Alba, mainly due to the
absence of opportunities in Bapco at that time for me to
pursue academic endeavours. I was a teenager at the end of
the day, and getting an education was constantly at the top
of my list of priorities” he explains. “There was practically
no time to pursue such opportunities on my own– in fact,
I finished with Bapco on a Wednesday and started with
Alba immediately, on the subsequent Saturday. And to add
to that, I was a young man, married in my teenage years,
and I was blessed with a daughter even before I earned my
certificate of apprenticeship in Bapco!”
“But despite the obstacles that I faced, I continued to
study on my own, eventually earning GCEs in English,
Mathematics and Engineering Drawing in addition to
having a strong hold of my native Arabic and a good
knowledge of Hindi. Education was everything to me, and
I did all that I could to gain as much knowledge as I could,
academic or otherwise.”
“Even throughout my several years in Alba, I requested an
opportunity to study but the company was unable to grant
my request as they were short of technicians on line (on
site). So considering all these factors, my dream of studying
seemed like it was slipping further away, when I left Alba
in 1976 with only a glimmer of hope. My next employer
was Bank Melli Iran, who was initially apprehensive about
hiring a Technician but relented after testing my skills and
learning of my GCEs which deemed me appropriate for
a job with them. Again, I left Alba on a Wednesday and
began with Bank Melli Iran on the subsequent Saturday,
which was the start of the working week back then.”
But dreams can only run so far, if you remain hot on
their heels. Mr. Akbar testifies, “After a stint with Bank
Melli Iran, I was accepted into the Electricity and Water
Authority, where I finally got an opportunity to study and
earn a Diploma in Management Studies at the University
of Bahrain.” “Despite the pressures of being a husband
and a father and having to run a household, I did not let
this extinguish my drive and desire to study” Mr. Akbar
reflects. “One thing I must mention is that throughout
all those of years of service, I got involved in whatever
short courses or training programmes that I could, in
order to develop and sharpen my professional skills. I
studied via correspondence as well. When I finally took
early retirement after a long and diverse career, the prime
By: Dinesh R
Outside Clipper built during Mr. Asghar’s apprenticeship
motive was so that I could devote more time to studying. I
am what you may call a lifelong learner, in the truest sense
of the word.”
And like it has been proven on innumerable occasions,
hard work and resolve pays off without doubt. “Today, I
am the father of four daughters and two sons; the author of
three Arabic titles and I have also successfully graduated
with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from the
University of Madras.” “I am glad with what I’ve been
able to achieve over my lifetime with the blessings of the
Almighty” concludes Mr. Akbar, sharing with the Bapco
PR team treasured publications and artifacts from his
tenure in Bapco dating back to over fifty years ago.
Keeping Safe at Home During a Fire
1. React as soon as you hear your smoke alarm go off. If
you hear your smoke detector or alarm going off and see
fire, try to exit your home as safely as possible. Do not try
to grab your phone, valuables, or you’re other important
possessions. Your only concern should be getting yourself
and your family members out safely. If it’s nighttime,
yell loudly to get everyone up. You may only have a few
seconds to escape safely, so ignore all secondary concerns
that have nothing to do with staying alive.
2. Safely exit through doors. If you see smoke under a
door, then you cannot go out that door, because smoke
is toxic and fire is sure to follow. If you don’t see smoke,
put the back of your hand up to the door to make sure it
doesn’t feel hot. If the door feels cool, then open it slowly
and pass through it. If your door is open and there is a fire
preventing you from exiting the room, close the door to
protect yourself from the fire.
•If the door is hot or there’s smoke under it and there are no
other doors to pass through, you will have to try to escape
through a window.
3. Protect yourself from smoke inhalation. Get low to the
floor and crouch or crawl on your hands and knees to evade
the smoke. Though you may think that running is faster,
encourage your family members to crouch or crawl, too.
Smoke inhalation causes people to become disoriented and
can even render a person unconscious. Knowing this, you
should cover your nose and mouth if you have to walk by
or through a heavily smoke-filled room.
•You can also place a shirt or a wet rag over your nose and
mouth, but only if you have time. This will only buy you
a minute or so, which is not a lot of time, but it does help
to filter those products of combustion which lead to smoke
inhalation.
4. Stop, drop, and roll if your clothes catch fire. If your
clothes catch fire, immediately stop what you’re doing, drop
flat to the ground, and roll around until you put the fire out.
Rolling around will smother the fire quickly. Cover your
face with your hands as you’re rolling to protect yourself.
5. Ward off the smoke if you can’t get out. If you can’t
escape your home and are waiting for help, don’t panic.
You may not be able to get out, but you can still take some
measures to ward off the smoke and stay safe. Close your
door and cover all vents and cracks around it with cloth or
tape to keep the smoke out for as long as you can. Whatever
you do, don’t panic. You can always reclaim some measure
of control, even if you feel trapped.
6. Call for help from a second story window. If you are
trapped in your second story room in the event of a fire,
do what you can to get yourself to an area where people
will be able to hear you or see you. You can take a sheet
or something else - white preferably - and hang it out
the window to signify that you need help when the first
responders get there. Be sure to close the window
-- leaving it open draws the fire towards the fresh
oxygen. Put something down to prevent the
smoke from coming underneath the door, such as
a towel or anything that you can find.
7. Escape from a second story window if you can.
If you have a two-story house, you should have
an escape ladder that you can throw out in case a
fire or other problem happens. If you really must
get out of the window, look for a ledge and if
there is a ledge, you can get yourself out onto
the ledge facing the building. Always face the
building structure when exiting a window on an
upper floor. From a second story, if you have to
hang, you might get closer to the ground and you
could potentially let go and fall to safety.
•The truth of the matter is that you are
probably a lot safer staying put and trying to
By: Dr. Jamal Ahmed Kamal
compartmentalize by closing doors
between you and the fire, prevent the
smoke from coming into the room,
and putting something over your
nose and mouth to filter the air and
hoping for the best.
8. Do a head count. If anybody is
missing, only re-enter the building
if it is safe to do so. Tell the first
responders immediately on their
arrival if you are afraid somebody is missing. Likewise, if
everybody is accounted for, let the fire responders know so
that they’re not sending people in endangering their lives
looking for others.
10. Get away from the structure. Keep a safe distance
between you and the fire. Take the necessary measures after
the house fire to be safe.
Preventing Future House Fires
11. Form and practice your family’s escape plan. The best
way to prevent house fires is for your family to have a plan
of escape in the event of a fire. You should form your plan
and practice it at least twice a year to get comfortable with
the routine and to ensure that you’ll be clear-headed enough
to carry out your plan if the time ever comes. Here are some
things to keep in mind as you do this:
12. Plan to find two ways to escape from each room. You
should always look for a second way out in case the first
way is blocked. For example, if a door is blocked, you
should find a way out through a window or a different door,
and Practice escaping by crawling, being in the dark, and
having your eyes closed.
13. Practice safe behaviors. To prevent your house from
catching fire in the first place, there are some safety
precautions that you should take:
•Teach your children that fire is a tool, not a toy.
•Always be in the kitchen when you’re cooking something.
Don’t leave cooking food unattended.
•Do not smoke in the house. Make sure you put out your
cigarettes completely.
•Dispose of any electronics with frayed wires, which could
lead to a fire.
•Avoid lighting candles unless they’re directly in your light
of vision. Do not leave a lighted candle in a room where
no one is.
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ILM Level 2 Certificate Presentation Held for Employees
The sixth Institute of Leadership
and Management (ILM) Level
2 Certificate presentation took
place recently in the Bapco Club
ballroom.
Certificates were
presented to 33 Supervisors who
had completed the ILM Level 2
certificate in Leadership and Team
Skills over the past two years.
The certificates were presented
by Mohammed Hussain, Bapco’s
Manager - Human Resources,
together with Saeed Alnasheet, the
External Verifier for the Institute
of Leadership and Management in
Bahrain.
Neil Porter, Senior Management
Development Specialist from
the Bapco Learning Section who
ran the ILM Level 2 programme
welcomed the guests and shared a
SHEQ moment on the importance
of Defensive driving. Then
Mohammed Hussain congratulated
the graduates on completing the
programme. He was then joined on
stage by Saeed and they presented
each delegate with their certificate
in the presence of their Manager
or Superintendent. Neil thanked
everyone involved in making the
programme a success. In particular
Neil thanked the Superintendents
and
Managers
present
for
supporting the graduates through
the ILM programme and Mohamed
Bueida and his team at the Bapco
club for making the event so
successful.
Neil commented “A total of 33
people have graduated from the
ILM Level 2 programmes this year.
This brings the total presented in
5 years here to 176. I would like
to congratulate them all on their
hard work and great achievement
in gaining this internationally
recognised qualification.”
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Car Racing Back in the Day
Clockwise (from left): Bahrain Car Rally (1950s), BMC Car Rally (1954), Car Race at First Oil Well Area (1970)& Hill Climb Rally (1972)
Faisal Receives
ILM Level 2 Certificate
Faisal Al Ali is currently on a
development assignment and
works in Technical Services
Department (TSD). He has
recently been assigned to the
Bapco Modernization Program
(BMP) and was on assignment
in USA when the ILM Level
2 certificates were presented.
Therefore, Senior Management
Development Specialist Neil
Porter presented Faisal with
his certificate in the Learning
section. Faisal shared with Neil
how he was applying his skills
that he learnt in the ILM to help
him juggle the requirements
of the current shutdown and
the longer term needs of the
Modernization Program.
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New Books at theAwali Library
Enjoy some Salt and Pepper Squid
FICTION
TITLE AUTHOR NO.
THE WHITE RUSSIAN Vanora BENNETT7906
HALF GIRLFRIEND Chetan BHAGAT 7907
FLESH AND BLOOK Patricia CORNWELL 7908
WOLF WINTER Cecilia EKBACK 7909
TIME AND TIME AGAIN Ben ELTON 7911
THE ZIZ ZAG GIRL Elly GRIFFITHS 7913
ETTA AND OTTO AND RUSSELL AND JAMES Emma HOOPER 7914
THE CROOKED HOUSE Christobel KENT 7916
Ingredients
250g calamari tubes
2 tablespoons Szechwan
peppercorns
2 tablespoons sea salt
150g plain flour
125g cornflour
175ml groundnut oil
Method
Slice the calamari tubes down
one side and open them up to lay
flat. Score the insides with a knife
in a cross-hatch pattern. Set aside.
Heat a small frying pan over
high heat with no oil. Add the
peppercorns, and toast for a few
minutes, stirring constantly,
until they start to sizzle and pop.
Remove them from the pan and
set aside. Add the salt to the pan
and cook over high heat until it
has turned a grey colour. Remove
from the heat.
Grind the salt and pepper with a
mortar and pestle or spice grinder
until it becomes a fine powder.
Transfer to a resealable plastic
bag and mix with flour and
cornflour.
Heat the oil in a wok or heavy
frying pan over high heat until
very hot. Place a few pieces of
squid at a time into the bag and
shake to coat. Shake off excess
and quickly fry them in the oil
until browned, turning once. Each
one should take about 30 seconds.
Serve and eat immediately.
NON-FICTION
THE FISH LADDER Katharine NORBURY 7945
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JAMIE’S COMFORT FOOD Jamie OLIVER 7946
FOR VALOUR Andy McNAB7922
DON’T LET HIM KNOW Sandip ROY 7924
SOME LUCK Jane SMILEY 7927
NORA WEBSTER Colm TÓIBÍN7929
A SPOOL OF THREAD Anne TYLER 7930
SECOND WIFE S. J. WATSON 7933
TITLE AUTHOR NO.
WHAT ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR?Deepak CHOPRA 7941
THE BLETCHLEY GIRLS Tessa DUNLOP7942
WHERE MEMORIES GO Sally MAGNUSSON 7943
DO NO HARM Henry MARSH 7944
IPL 8 off to Hot Start
The eighth edition of the Indian Premier League cricket
tournament got off to a hot start this past month, with the
tournament scheduled to run from 8 April to 24 May 2015.
Comprising the biggest names in international cricket
from every nook and cranny of the planet, the lucrative
sporting franchise includes the same eight teams as last
year, i.e. defending Champions Kolkata Knight Riders, most
successful team Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers
Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, Delhi
Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The
T20 tournament is played in a double round-robin format
which includes playoffs at the latter end of the tournament
to determine the finalists. In the last week of April,
Rajasthan Royals led the points table with five wins from
eight games, but Chennai were poised to overthrow the
former with five wins from six matches. Action continues
throughout May and who knows, we just might have a
brand new champion in IPL 8!
Puzzle
Try to fill in the missing numbers.
• The missing numbers are integers between
0 and 9.
• The numbers in each row add up to totals
to the right.
• The numbers in each column add up to the
totals along the bottom.
• The diagonal lines also add up the totals
to the right.
Solution
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Middle East Union wins Sponsors’ Trophy
As the competition playing season draws to a close at Awali Golf Club, an event
was held on Saturday, 11 April specifically to show the Club’s appreciation for its
sponsors - the Sponsors’ Trophy competition. In teams of four, scoring being
Team-Stableford with the best three scores counting, sixteen teams with players of
mixed ability took on the eighteen hole course in conditions that were exhaustingly
warm. Indeed, one team not used to the climate only managed to navigate three
holes, subsequently coming to their senses and heading for the Clubhouse. Others persevered and Middle East Union returned the winners with 122 points, team
members being Abdulrahman Amin, Mohammed Salmeen, Abdulla Sultan Faraj and
Salem Khalifa. In runner-up position adrift by two points were Bapco-A (Abdul Elah
Fakhro, Dave Hurlock, Petri Kettunen and Essa Al Qutami), with Studio-RCT (Roberta
Trzebinski, Christian Trzebinski, Ali Musbah and Farooq Ahmed) losing on countback. Club Captain Abdul Elah Fakhroo highlighted the gratitude that the Club owes to
all its sponsors, mentioning that it would be difficult for the Club to survive without
them. He also thanked Tournament Director Paul Beaumont and assistant for the
day›s organisation Anil Nair. Additionally, the evening was generously sponsored by
Citibank, represented at the prize presentation by Hanan AlShakar and Harpreet Arora. Industrial Bowling League
Interdepartmental Bowling – Masters Tournament
Golden Triangle 2015
Khaled Ebrahim crowned champion, Alaaidi runner up
At the end of the league stage of the
Industrial Bowling league, the committee
organized an additional contest called the
Gold Triangle for those teams who could
not make it to the top positions in the
league. The Golden Triangle saw the teams
being divided into two groups. Group One
comprised of teams occupying fifth to
eighth places and Group Two consisted of
teams from ninth place and onwards.
Week 1 of the Golden Triangle commenced
on 17 April 2015 at the Funland Centre,
which brought the following results:
Gulf Air beat Bapco 8-0; Mohammad
Ahmed Janahi guest player of Gulf Air
scored a perfect game (300) and 782 for
High Series. From Bapco, team captain
Kumar Nair scored 234 for High Game,
while Abdulla Abdul Kareem scored 622
for High Series.
Pioneers won comprehensively against
Tatweer, dishing out an 8-0 defeat to the
latter. During this game, Talal Yousif of
Pioneers scored 252 for High Game and
633 for High Series. From Tatweer, guest
player Yousif Al Jahromi managed to score
219 for High Game and 587 for High Series.
MOIC scored 8 points and during this game,
Mohammed Al Bahri of MOIC scored 232
for High Game and 669 for High Series.
The following week, Tatweer was
scheduled to play Bapco, Gulf Air were to
play Pioneers and EWA were poised to play
GPIC.
The second and final
week of the Bapco
Interdepartmental
Bowling
League
Masters Tournament
with H/C was played
on 13 April 2015
and a total of 12 top
players competed in
the tournament which was played in a round
robin format. 12 games were played with 5
top players qualifying for step ladder system,
producing the following results:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Khaled Ebrahim, Refining;2592
Lito Francisco, Projects;2576
Hassan Kamal Hubaishi, Projects;2539
Yaseen Al Ansari, Tatweer; 2497
Abdulla Al Murbati, Production;2486
Ahmed Al Qassab, Production;2441
Jassim Ebrahim, Refining;2411
Abdulla Saleh, Engineering;2410
Mahdi Hussain, Marketing;2385
Ahmad Abdulla, Retirees;1750
Abdulla Al Murbati, Production;985
Felix Grefaldia, Projects;384
Abdulla Alaaidi in fifth spot played Yaseen
Al Ansari in fourth, with Abdulla beat
Yaseen with a score of 258 against the
latter’s 205. Abdulla then played Hassan
Hubaishi, who occupied third place after
being defeated 251 to 201. The next match
was between Abdulla and Lito Francisco
who was in second spot after Abdulla
scored 221 against Lito’s 190. Finally,
Abdulla played Khaled Ebrahim, who led
the standings after beating Abdulla with a
score of 213 to 209. The result crowned
Khaled Ebrahim the Champion of the
Masters Tournament, and Abdulla Alaaidi
the runner up.
Memorable
Moments
• Mika Hakkinen of
Finland celebrates after
winning the 1998 Grand
Prix in Suzuka, Japan
ahead of Eddie Irvine
and David Coulthard.
Formula One legend
Michael
Schumacher
also participated in the
race, grabbing Pole
position in Qualifying.
• A monthly newspaper issued by The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) •
Editorial: Dinesh Ramanathan
Photos: Duaij Khalifa
Design: Sanjeeb Roy
Ahmed Bucheeri