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The Magazine Of QatarGas Operating Company Limited Issue 143 - Jan-march 2014 جملة تصدر عن شركة قطرغاز احملدودة العدد 143/يناير - مارس 2014 Achieving Excellence حتقيق ّالتميز Recent Laffan REFINERY and إمتام عمليةإيقاف التشغيل بنجاح قبل املوعد احملدد له Train 7 PLANned shutdowns ملصفاة لفان وخط االنتاج ٧ completed ahead of schedule ناقلةإىلإخرى قطرغاز تنجح يف نقل شحنة ضخمة من الغاز SHIP TO SHIP املسال بني ناقلتني يف عرض البحر. Qata rgas succeeds in Groundbreaking LNG transfer in open seas 2014 CH R MA - دراســــــة للتحديات AN A STUDY IN complexity 8 إدارات. .DEPARTMENTS 8 300 فرد. .PEOPLE 300 لنقل منصة حفر واحدة. ONE RIG MOVE. - Issue 143 - J The Pioneer - Issue Jan-March 2014 pIONEER 143 يناير – مارس 2014 الرائــد iN tHIS iSSUE 143

الرائـــــــد The Magazine Of QatarGas Operating Company Limited جملة شركة قطر غاز للتشغيل احملدودة E ditorial Team فريق التحرير Editorial Director: Heba Sedky مدير التحرير: هبة صدقي Editorial Advisor: Brian Devlin 33 مستشار التحرير: بريان ديفيلني Associate Editor: Nizar Ahmed حمرر مساعد: نزار أحمد :Associate Editor CSR 33 أبرز األحداث حمرر مساعد Thajudeen V. Aliar )املسؤولية االجتماعية للشركات(: Associate Editor Compliance 33 قطرغاز تسلط الضوء على :Main Events Communications Initiatives القضايا البيئية ومواضيع تهم ثاجودين أليار 10 33 Qatargas highlights Lawrence John Wright 10 حمرر مساعد الصناعة يف املؤمتر الدويل environmental issues Arabic Editor: Eiman Fakhroo لتكنولوجيا البرتول. )مبادرات التواصل واالمتثال(: and key industry topics at لورانس جون رايت International Petroleum Published by Technology Conference. 33 قطرغاز تتواصل مع الطالب حمرر لغة عربية: إميان فخرو The Public Relations Department القطريني يف اململكة املتحدة Qatargas reaches out to Qatargas Operating Company Limited 33 من خالل رعايتها لإلنعقاد السابع تصدر عن: Qatari students in the UK للمعرض املهني السنوي قسم العالقات العامة بشركة قطرغاز as a sponsor at the seventh Qatargas Operating Company يف لندن. احملدودة – الدوحة – دولة قطر edition of the Annual Career P.O. Box 22666 6 24 Fair held in London. Doha 24 6 كفاءة التشغيل شركة قطرغاز احملدودة Qatar 34 قطرغاز تكرم موظفيها على 14th Annual Gala Dinner Tel: +974 4452 3228 34 الكوادر البشرية صندوق بريد: Operating Excellence People rewards the dedication 22666 2 مت إغالق مصفاة لفان السابعة إجنازاتهم الفريدة يف حفل عشاء Fax: +974 4473 6628 سنوي. الدوحة and hard work of Qatargas قبل املوعد احملدد مما يؤكد 24 املهندسة القطرية حصة .Recent Laffan Refinery 24 Qatargas Engineer Hessa employees 2 دولة قطر Firefly Communications التزام شركة قطرغاز بالتميز يف النصف تصبح أول قطرية حتصل هاتف:and Train 7 Planned Al Nesf becomes first +974 44523228 أداء أعمالها.. على اعتماد مهني رفيع من Shutdowns completed ahead Qatari to achieve IChemE P.O. Box 11596 املسوؤلية االجتماعية فاكس: of schedule, underlining Incorporated Engineer status Corporate Social Doha +974 44736628 معهد املهندسني الكيميائيني. Qatargas’ commitment to Qatar Responsibility 6 قطرغاز تنجح يف نقل شحنة شركة فايرفالي للعالقات العامة operational excellence 26 Qatargas becomes the Tel: +974 4434 0360 ضخمة من الغاز املسال بني 26 قطرغاز تصبح أول شركة صندوق بريد: first company in Qatar Fax: +974 4434 0359 11596 ناقلتني يف عرض البحر. يف قطر حتصل على وضعية Qatargas succeeds in to be recognised as a 6 39 الدوحة groundbreaking Ship To الشريك الذهبي من معهد Gold Corporate Partner of دولة قطر Ship LNG transfer in open the Institute of Chemical 39 All Rights Reserved. No part of this 10 براعة التعامل مع املهام املهندسني الكيميائيني. هاتف: seas Engineers. publication may be reproduced, +974 44340360 stored in a retrieval system or املعقدة: 8 أقسام و300 كادر فاكس: 44340359 +974 وقصة جناح مبهرة. 27 قسم التعلم والتطوير يف A Study in Complexity: 8 27 Qatargas Learning and transmitted in any form or by any 10 Departments. 300 People. means, electronic, mechanical, Development Department photocopying or otherwise without قطرغاز يفوز بالشهادة الذهبية One Rig Move. receives Gold accreditation وحدة راس لفان حتقق إجنازا the prior permission of the Public 16 لالستثمار يف الكوادر البشرية جميع احلقوق حمفوظة. ال يجوز إعادة إصدار هذا from Investors in People, a Relations Department, Qatargas جديدا يف سجل السالمة وحتصل ليصبح أول إدارة يف قطر اإلصدار جزئيا أو كليا أو تخزينه يف نظام اسرتجاع .Laffan Diesel Hydrotreater first for any company in Qatar. Operating Company 16 على إمدادات طاقة مستدمية حتظى بهذا الشرف. أو نقله بأي صورة سواء إلكرتونية أو ميكانيكية أو reaches safety milestone and permanent energisation. 28 Qatargas recently بالتصوير أو بأي صورة أخرى دون موافقة مسبقة Printed on recycled paper organised a leadership من قسم العالقات العامة بشركة قطرغاز 18 مستوى راق من اإلنتاجية يف 28 قطرغاز تشارك يف رعاية 36 موظفو قطرغاز وعائالتهم Delivering a high level development event 36 Qatargas employees and 18 نظام قطرغاز للموثوقية ورشة عمل بالتعاون مع االحتاد يشاركون يف يوم ترفيهي خالل احملدودة. of productivity and titled Leading in Action, in families enjoy a day of الدويل للغاز واليونسكو يف اليوم الرياضي لدولة قطر. .dependability through QIS- cooperation with Al Khor activity on Qatar Sport Day Reliability International School. 20 فريق احملافظة على مستويات باريس. أول لقب بطولة قطرغاز للكرة اجمللة مطبوعة على ورق صديق للبيئة Qatargas hosts first Beach Soccer Tournament and اإلنتاج يحقق إجنازا بأكرث من 600 ألف الشاطيئة.جمتمع اخلور يحتفل PMP team surpasses a 30 Qatargas is implementing Al Khor Community 20 بطاقة “قف” منذ بداية عمله. 30 فريق من قطرغاز يحصل على باليوم الرياضي بإطالق مسابقة significant milestone of a Learning Solution (LSO) celebrates with the launch جائزة “أفضل أداء جماعي” يف “أكرب فائز 2014” ألفضل أسلوب STOP observation system to manage, track, and of 2014 Biggest Winner – a 600,000 cards since inception deploy a variety of learning 21 انعقاد النسخة اخلامسة عشرة برنامج التدريب على العمليات حياة وفقدان الوزن. healthy lifestyle and weight Scan QR CODE courses within the company. loss competition. من اللقاء الفني بحضور ممثلني يف قطاع الغاز املسال يف 15th edition of 6MMT TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE 21 لشركة قطرغاز واملشرتين اليابان. 39 قطرغاز تواصل دعمها Technical Meeting hosts 32 Qatargas participates 39 Qatargas continues its اليابانيني ومالكي السفن. للمواهب الرياضية يف بطولة representatives from as a sponsor in a joint support of young sporting Qatargas is now present on social Qatargas, Japanese buyers media via Facebook, Twitter and 32 تواصل مع صفحة شركة قطرغاز على International Gas Union (IGU)- talent at the Qatar Raiders قطرغاز تعقد برناجما للتطوير هوكي اجلليد “قطر رايدرز” يف .and ship owners. UNESCO workshop conducted Instagram فيسبوك وتويرت وانستجرام. Cup under-9 Ice Hockey 21 مشروع استعادة الغاز املتبخر القيادي بالتعاون مع مدرس الدوحة. in December in Paris. Tournament held recently أثناء الشحن يحصل على إمدادات اخلور الدولية. 40 نتطلع إىل مشاركتك على صفحاتنا Jetty Boil-Off Gas (JBOG) in Doha. We look forward to seeing your 21 طاقة من شبكة الكهرباء قطرغاز تسلط الضوء على الرسمية: project starts receiving 32 A team from Qatargas involvement and support on these 132kV power from the official media: اإلقليمية. 32 قطرغاز تنفذ نظاما حللول احلاجة إىل ترشيد استهالك فيسبوك: /is recognised for Best 40 Qatargas highlights the www.facebook.com regional electricity network. Team Performance at the need for conserving Facebook: www.facebook.com/ qatargasmedia التعلم إلدارة ومتابعة ونشر املياه من خالل اسرتاتيجية Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) qatargasmedia water with a new Water QatargasMedia@ 22 التدقيق الداخلي يف قطرغاز: جمموعة من الدورات التعليمية جديدة إلدارة موارد املياه تويرت: Internal Audit - The myths process-training programme Management Strategy and Twitter: @QatargasMedia 22 املفاهيم اخلاطئةو احلقائق على مستوى الشركة. وحملة لرفع الوعي. انستجرام: and realities held recently in Japan. awareness campaign. Instagram:Qatargaspr Qatargaspr CEO ADDRESS Taking stock

s we enter another year, Qatargas moves ever closer to achieving its goal of becoming the world’s premier LNG company. Our mission in Qatargas, as an energy company, is to provide A energy for today and for tomorrow - natural energy for life and for a better world. And as we pursue this mission, we are confident that the strategic direction we have chosen is sound. We have secured long-term customers in more than twenty countries in four continents and are bringing our clean-burning LNG fuel safely and reliably to wherever in the world it is needed the most. Today, it is an immense source of pride for us, as members of the Qatargas team, to be recognised within the global energy business as market leaders in the LNG sector. Of course, achievement in any field is not easy. For us, it is the result of effective planning and the application of intelligence, dedication and sustained effort by many people working together, inspired by a common compelling purpose. It depends on constant vigilance with respect to safety and environmental performance. It relies on the maintenance of a very high level of operational excellence in everything we do and a relentless focus on self-analysis and continuous improvement. At Qatargas, we have a talented and engaged workforce, a strong and trusted brand, exceptional innovative capabilities, the support of world-class partners, long term sales commitments, and a solid balance sheet, all of which differentiate us in the market and significantly strengthen our business. Our commitment to operational excellence obliges us continually to improve the way we manage our production assets, seek more cost effective ways to leverage the value in our value chain, with minimal environmental and social impact. In this, Qatargas is dedicated to seizing every opportunity to optimise production volumes by improving plant availability and reliability, reducing losses, and maintaining production levels through improved asset integrity along with a sensitive concern for the environments and communities touched by our business. On the threshold of another event-filled and challenging year for our company, I am proud to recognise the contribution of our people in making Qatargas what it is and preparing it for what it can become. On the threshold of another event-filled and challenging year for our company, I am proud to recognise the contribution of our people in making Qatargas what it Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani is and preparing it for what it can Chief Executive Officer become.”

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During the first quarter of 2014, Qatargas successfully implemented two significant planned shutdowns.T he Recent Laffan first-ever full-scale Laffan RefineryP lanned Shutdown was concluded in February and the Train 7 Planned Shutdown REFINERY and Train 7 completed in March. Both involved several thousand contractor personnel, in addition to company employees and were successfully executed ahead of schedule without any planned shutdowns lost time incidents recorded. completed ahead of Laffan Refinery Shutdown On 12th February 2014, Laffan Refinery’s first product, gasoil, was produced. Meeting schedule, underlining all specifications, the product was routed to Tank Farm storage at 03.00 am, almost a whole day ahead of schedule. The All of this couldn’t Qatargas’ commitment to occurrence marked the conclusion of the refinery’s first planned shutdown since it have been achieved was commissioned and handed over to Qatargas at the end of 2009. without the tireless operational excellence Based on the initial design, a shutdown efforts, excellent frequency was planned for every five years. It was a new experience for Qatargas to teamwork and the perform a planned shutdown for a refinery, but the Company’s past experience with cohesion between all LNG plant shutdowns enabled Qatargas employees to perform this particular the teams involved.” planned shutdown to the most exacting - Abdel Hamid Boutalbi, standards and set the performance bar even higher for the future. Shutdown Manager. The plant shutdown, decommissioning, execution, commissioning and start-up was successfully executed and completed on 12th February, 2014 at 10.00 hours - 14 hours ahead of schedule, following 33 T he work was completed on schedule days and 10 hours of relentless hard work. as a direct result of these three This was classified as a high-low complex fundamental pillars, and completed a shutdown that consumed one million man- remarkable quality of work with zero hours with a peak of 2350 people working recordable incidents or accidents and on site. Management’s main focus in the zero rework. No other incidents of any planned shutdown was on safety, quality kind were recorded and the Company’s and zero waste. challenging Planned Shutdown Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) were beaten in all their numbers. In the approximately one million man-hours taken to complete the job, no one was hurt and those involved were able to return home safely. “All of this couldn’t have been achieved without the tireless efforts, excellent teamwork and the cohesion between all 1 the teams involved, including the Qatargas Contractors,” said Abdel Hamid Boutalbi, Shutdown Manager. million On behalf of the Shutdown Management T he Laffan Refinery shutdown was classified as a high- Team, Abdel Hamid thanked all Qatargas low complex shutdown that employees and contractors involved, and consumed approximately one expressed appreciation for the trust put million man-hours, with a peak of in the team by the Company’s higher 2350 people working on site. management.

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Alain Duvall, Refinery Asset Manager, the work of a professional and experienced new shutdown slogan ‘SAFETY, QUALITY, expressed his appreciation to everybody shutdown maintenance team, tried WASTE’ is a great one driving home the involved in this successful event. He and tested from LNG shutdowns, and two important table-stakes that we never The Planned noted that without such great teamwork, underlined the fact that nothing would compromise on and driving continuous this outstanding outcome would not have have been possible without the team work improvement by eliminating waste. I am Shutdowns been possible. demonstrated by all parties in the planned sure that next planned shutdown in five Mats Gjers, Chief Operating Officer- shutdown scope, including those from years’ time will be even better with that in Numbers Operations also commended the team Refinery Projects, Ventures, Engineering, attitude of being a learning organization Laffan Refinery Shutdown for its success mentioning in particular Medical and SSEQ. driving out waste. Thanks for all the hard the leadership shown in executing the Calling their contribution an example of work and the focus on delivering SAFETY, Duration of the project refinery’s first planned shutdown so well, “Premier performance,” Mats added, “The QUALITY, WASTE.” team over the last two years on planned (product to product): shutdown flaring. “I am very impressed Planned 34 at your continuing to find new and better Days ways of doing things, and for your premier teamwork,” he said, adding, “For example, Actual 33.5 I am happy to report that all the objectives, in order of priority 20.4 significant flare reduction in planned Days T rain 7 shutdown duration, 13.6 shutdown operations achieved through the Safety, Quality, Schedule, and Costs, were met or exceeded. All days shorter than business plan No. of jobs on critical path (Heat discovery work, start up challenges, and all other unplanned collaboration between Safety Environment assumptions. and Quality, Operations and Engineering exchangers service and inspection) events could be addressed safely and timely. Thanks to and Ventures. This shows the amazing level A ctual Exchangers excellent integration of Operations and Maintenance/projects of performance that can be reached by 49 activities, the overall schedule target could be achieved, with teamwork between all the Qatargas entities 34 days of production loss.” involved.” Estimated no. of people mobilised on site (at its - Abdel Hamid Boutalbi, Shutdown Manager. Gjers recalled how QG1 and QG2 peak) had started the improvement journey around two years ago and how each A ctual 2350 asset had learned and further improved on the current best practice, which he This was a premier planned shutdown under the dual leadership Train 7 Shutdown Estimated man-hours said perfectly exemplified the culture of of Ahmad Ashkanani and Abdel Hamid Boutalbi. Great teamwork On the 21st March, 2014 at 05:45am, LNG A ctual continuous improvement at Qatargas. “If production resumed safely from Train 7 with Operations and Maintenance and the integration of we had mentioned 238 MMSCF as Sulphur after a major planned shutdown executed 1,000,000 activities with everyone playing their part in an excellent manner Unit flaring two years ago we would have approximately 7.7 days ahead of schedule. from all the various teams involved: Ventures, Contractors, SEQ, said ‘impossible without major investment. This was a remarkable achievement by any Supply, Security, Medical, EMS etcetera. The success is due to Now it is there without any major standard in the LNG industry. According to everyone’s performance during the shutdown.” investment,” he added proudly. Abdel Hamid Boutalbi, Qatargas Shutdown Train 7 planned Shutdown - Mats Gjers, Chief Operating Officer-Operations. Manager, the Train 7 planned shutdown was “another significant milestone in Duration of the project (LNG to LNG) Qatargas’ history of maintaining our Mats Gjers, Chief Operating Officer-Operations, listed some of assets, continuously striving for maximum Planned 28 what he called “the extraordinary highlights” of the Train 7 optimisation, while performing our Days planned shutdown: business safely.” 20 8 (7.7 days • Delivery on all three of the Company’s Safety, Quality and No Waste Abdel Hamid described how the Days, Hours ahead of Actual philosophy: With waste reduction becoming part of the Qatargas shutdown was a major challenge for schedule) way of doing things, everyone was trying to do better than last time. Qatargas, as Operations had to consolidate • Setting a new standard for Quality in preparation of Permits To Work the seamless integration of the Operations activities with the Maintenance and I am sure that Number of Permits to Work (PTWs): For the planned shutdown only 3.3 percent unplanned and Engineering activities, in the safest possible registered 4.8 percent cancelled PTWs. manner, while avoiding waste and paying the next planned A ctual • Setting another standard with regard to Overall Flaring: Only around the utmost attention to the primary goals shutdown in five 1652 250 MMSCF in planned shutdown and Sulphur Unit (SU) flaring. of safety and quality. “All Qatargas and Below 40 percent of a challenging target, again setting a new contractor personnel involved in this years’ time will be Estimated no. of people standard. planned shutdown are to be commended mobilised on site (at its • Gas freeing and defrosting: Excellent use of N2 giving early access for embracing our safety culture and even better with peak) reporting any non-safe act and learning with rapid gas freeing and short start up with quick defrosting. the attitude of A ctual • Ventures flare reduction projects: Coming in many days ahead of from it on the spot,” Abdel Hamid said, 1977 schedule. offering his personal thanks to everybody being a learning involved in the shutdown and for the • All of the above resulting in a planned shutdown duration of continued support all the way through organisation driving only 20.4 days. That is 13.6 days shorter than the business plan provided by Qatargas’ senior management Estimated man-hours assumptions and 7.6 days shorter than the company’s KPI based out waste.” - Mats team. Actual on matching the Train 6 planned shutdown performance in Addressing the shutdown team, Gjers, Chief Operating October 2013. Gjers lauded what he called the amazing 771,000 improvements they had made as a Officer-Operations.

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Qatargas successfully performs groundbreaking LNG transfer in open seas

-Flex vessels, with a capacity What made the operation unique was benefit of potential future commercial While the actual transfer of the LNG Qatargas-chartered ships in the range of about 216,000 the added complexity of conducting the applications within the industry. took six days, the entire STS operation carry out the first LNG cubic metres (m3), are longer transfer at anchor in benign open waters Performed by a specialised contractor including planning and execution took than the height of Eiffel of the Raffles Reserve anchorage in the with LNG STS expertise, the operation close to a month to complete, involving Ship-To-Ship (STS) transfer Tower and twice the length Singapore Straits. In the past, there have utilised specialised equipment to transfer over one hundred individuals from multiple Q 3 between two Q-Flex vessels of a football field. Thus it was no ordinary been about 12 to 15 LNG STS transfers done a cargo of approximately 211,000m from organisations. In order to ensure the Q-Flex vessels are at anchor in open waters, operation when Qatargas-chartered in open waters, but with much smaller, the 216,000m3 Al Gharrafa, the discharging safety of people and protection of the ships carried out the first Ship-To-Ship conventional LNG vessels, sized between ship, to the 217,000m3 Al Ghashamiya, environment, rigorous planning, including longer than the and in so doing, Qatargas (STS) transfer operation of liquid natural 125,000m3 and 170,000m3. the receiving ship. Al Ghashamiya was formal risk assessment, was completed and gains confidence to gas (LNG) between two Q-Flex vessels, Performing the operation safely and first brought into the Singapore Straits approved by all concerned parties prior height of Eiffel Tower following a minor incident involving one successfully provides Qatargas with the and initially anchored at Sudong Special to the start of the STS operation, which and twice the length pursue similar large-scale of the ships while transiting the Singapore confidence to be able to utilise STS transfer Purpose Anchorage as the receiving vessel Qatargas had identified as a key element in operations. Straits. on large LNG vessels, with the added for the transferred cargo. ensuring that the company’s commitments of a football field.”

6 | The Pioneer | Issue 143 JAN - MARCH 2014 | The Pioneer | 7 Operating Excellence Operating Excellence and obligations to its customers are met. As part of Qatargas’ incident mitigation plans, the company had previously entered into a contract with a specialised Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 LNG STS contractor to provide the Carried out from December 28 to January 18, the first phase of the STS T he second phase, which involved the was brought from ASSPU to moor equipment and expertise for emergency operation included the following key activities: mooring operation, was executed on alongside Al Gharrafa, laid at anchor STS operations anywhere in the world • Establishing case-specific procedures and plans January 21 with the vessels strictly with four special low-pressure fenders within 60 hours of mobilisation. Qatargas • Risk assessment of the entire operation adhering to the mooring plans deployed between the two vessels now issued instructions to mobilise the • Soliciting the approval from all parties developed and assessed, taking into moored side by side. A safety zone equipment so that it would be available • Obtaining final approval from all concerned parties to proceed consideration local weather conditions of 500m was established and it was onsite as one of several options being and operating limits (due to high agreed with the local authorities that pursued to safely off-load the LNG cargo. volumes of ships transiting the area in traffic would be kept clear of the two At the same time, planning for the STS the Singapore Straits). Al Ghashamiya giant Q-Flex vessels. operation commenced with Qatargas’ Shipping leading a team that included Between January 22 and 28, cargo the ship owners and managers of the two equipment connections were initiated vessels. An onsite STS Task Force initially shortly after the vessels were moored set up in Doha was later transferred to side by side. Following the pre- Singapore to join forces with the STS determined agreement between the services contractor 10 days prior to ships and local authorities, cargo transfer initiating the operation. operations commenced on January 22. The overall plan identified four critical Cargo connections, comprising of eight- phases for the STS operation: inch cryogenic hoses with three liquid Phase 1: Planning, risk assessment, lines and one vapour line, took 3.5 hours equipment deployment and preparations to connect from one ship to the other. for transfer Considering that LNG is stored at a Phase 2: Mooring operations temperature of approximately 160°C, it Phase 3: STS transfer operation Phase 4 was necessary to cool down the hoses to Phase 4: Demobilization and unmooring be ready for the transfer of the LNG. This operations Disconnection of the cargo equipment (hoses) between vessels to prepare for separation was completed approximately within two hours of finalising the cargo cooling down operation took 1.6 hours to Successful delivery transfer. As per the agreed plan, the unmooring operation commenced on January 28 execute. The STS cargo transfer of the entire LNG T welve days following the successful and was completed within a period of two hours. Al Gharrafa maintained her anchored load from Al Gharrafa to Al Ghashamiya, completion of the STS transfer, Al position and Al Ghashamiya repositioned for bunkering into ASSPU around noon. STS The success of this pioneering STS operation is an evidence which took 5.6 days, concluded on Gashamiya delivered the cargo to its equipment on board the two vessels was demobilised and landed ashore using the of Qatargas’ flexibility and preparedness to go the extra mile January 27. discharge port, consuming 1600 hours to to ensure reliable supply of LNG to our global customers. My specialised LNG STS contractor’s marine service vessels. execute all phases of the operation. This, thanks are due to the team for all the great efforts done to bring of course, was not free of challenges. Some issues experienced during the this operation to a very successful conclusion and in working to transfer included getting the cargo ensure our customers’ priorities are met.” - Alaa Abu Jabara, Chief conditioned before commencing the Operating Officer-C&S, Commercial and Shipping Group. transfer and vapour management during the operations. The maximum transfer flow rate was 1890 m3/hour, while the tank pressure differential between the I am very proud of the professionalism and efficiency vessels was kept within the range of 25 demonstrated by the QG team and all the parties involved in to 35 mbarG. executing this complex operation flawlessly from beginning Collectively, between the two vessels to end. This first STS operation involving two Q-Flex vessels about 480mT of Boil Off Gas (BOG) was burnt through the Gas Combustion Unit represents another pioneering milestone in Qatargas’ history.”- (GCU) in order to maintain optimum Abdurrahman Mohamed M. A. Al Mulla, Shipping Manager, Shipping cargo conditions for the transfer. The Department. re-liquefaction system of the two vessels was also kept operational at all times in order to maintain cargo composition and conditions (the gas in a liquid condition). The operation just felt right from the very initial stages. It was The STS operation between the two a perfect blend of teamwork and support and for the first time large LNG carriers reinforces Qatargas’ involving two ships of the size of our Q-Flex I think this has 1600 hours 211,000 m3 1890 m3/hour 480mT position and Qatar’s vision to remain made history…a remarkable success for Qatargas.” - Captain T he total time spent in T he volume of LNG The maximum transfer T he amount of Boil Off the world’s largest and most reliable producer and supplier of LNG. It further Vishal Chaudhary, Qatargas Marine Specialist on board Al Gharrafa completing all phases of transferred from the flow rate during the Gas (BOG) between the 3 underlines the company’s continuous during the STS. Notably, in 2006, Vishal was Chief Cargo Officer on the STS transfer. 216,000m Al Gharrafa, operation. two vessels that was commitment to safely and efficiently the LNGC Excalibur during the very first LNG transfer in the industry the discharging ship, to the burnt through the Gas manage its operations and meet between that vessel and LNGRV Excelsior in the Gulf of Mexico in 2006. 217,000m3 Al Ghashamiya, Combustion Unit (GCU). customers’ needs. the receiving ship.

8 | The Pioneer | Issue 143 JAN - MARCH 2014 | The Pioneer | 9 Operating Excellence A STUDY IN 8 DEPARTMENTS. COMPLEXITY: 300 PEOPLE. ONE RIG MOVE. In late 2013, Qatargas Reservoir and Production Department carried out a highly successful rig move from Offshore Wellhead Platform 3 to Wellhead Platform 1 on the North Field Bravo production complex, as part of the ePMP (Extended Plateau Maintenance Project) drilling project for the QG1 joint venture. Yet, though the operation was completed safely and without incident, it was not a simple endeavour.

The unexpected availability of the drilling rig Noble Jimmy Pucket on contract to RasGas in 2013, allowed the Qatargas Reservoir and Production Department team to take maximum advantage of this opportunity in order to schedule additional work on the Qatargas 1 complex in North Field Bravo, including the drilling of two new wells on Qatargas Wellhead 1 (far right).

The Noble Jimmy Pucket arriving at the Qatargas 1 complex in North Field Bravo.

Drilling rig Noble Jimmy Pucket.

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arge swells and strong winds buffeted the Noble Jimmy Rig move timeline Pucket rig during its first attempt, which was aborted l due to safety concerns. This was followed by a nervous wait of more than a week for all involved – before a brief window in the weather again appeared and the Qatargas team sprang back in to action. If the sediment on Mitigating the Risks A drilling rig is a large and heavy the seabed under structure, much larger than a wellhead the leg is not firm platform. Drifting loose in heaving seas it has an immense capacity for destruction enough, the rig legs if it strikes a platform, potentially endangering human life and causing can suddenly sink in or millions of dollars of damage and the slide away sideways.” accidental release of gas. Shut in production on QW1. The speedy and efficient execution of Shut in production from QW3 Connect tugboats Britoil 120, the operation was also key, in order to platform. Lower rig to 5-foot air Signet Atlantic and Signet Pacific. Shut in QW1 production. Britoil to a standby location, 500 metres off the gap. Tugboats Britoil 120, Signet Jack down rig, legs free. Signet 120, Signet Atlantic and Signet reduce any potential losses for Qatargas Atlantic and Signet Pacific Pacific cannot hold station. Pacific. Jack down rig; legs free. North Field Bravo complex. There the rig commercial divisions, as production would connect towlines. Lower rig into QW3 Production restarted. NFB Abandon rig move, lower legs Move rig into position at QW1. lowered its legs and jacked up to an air water and tow rig to standby ready to receive rig, but move and jack up to 15-foot air gap and Lower legs and start preloading. have to be shut in during the operation. location near QW1. Jack-up to suspended waiting for weather wait for better weather. Restart Release tugboats. gap of 25 feet above the sea. “We need to minimise any impact to the 20-foot air gap. window. QW1 production. Install drilling equipment. Held pre spud meeting. Unfortunately, by the time the wells on customer and business disruption,” said QW3 were operational and QW1 was ready Sheikh Khalid Abdulla Al Thani, Chief to receive the rig, the weather had broken, DAY 10 kn DAY 20 kn DAY 17 kn DAY 4 kn DAY 30 kn DAY 10 kn Operating Officer of Qatargas. “At the with winds up to 32 knots and swells of up 1 4 11 14 16 18 same time we are extremely focused on to 10 feet. This caused 10 days of standby, safety.” agonisingly waiting for a suitable weather A rig move cannot be carried out window. unless there is a sufficient good weather On 26 November, a first attempt was window. In the Gulf off the Qatar coast, made to move the rig in close. The wells this means less than 15 knots of wind and on the QW1 were closed in, and the gas in less than five feet significant wave height. the pipes and vessels was flared off. By This is a challenge during the onset of the early morning the rig was lowered into windy season, when the North or Shamal the water but the tugs bucked in the still wind blows regularly the Gulf. considerable current, swell and wind. It was observed from the seabed survey, “We faced a safety issue because if the that there were imprints of the legs boats could not handle the rig precisely of a previous rig of a slightly different and if the rig hit the platform at any time, proportion. This presented an unknown there will be a disaster, so we aborted the element of risk if any leg of the Noble 12 kn DAY 32 kn DAY 18 kn DAY 6 kn DAY 10 kn DAY 20 kn DAY attempt,” Manas Dash, Drilling Coordinator Jimmy Pucket slipped into one of these 2-3 5-10 12-13 15 17 19 at Qatargas, told The Pioneer. depressions while being positioned, it Confident in his authority to do so, would cause the legs to bend or break, Manas stopped the rig move and called the which may even cause the rig to fall Offshore Installation Manager and asked Standby waiting for QW3 Standby waiting for weather Standby waiting for weather Jack up rig to 60-foot air gap. Install drilling equipment. Restart Lower drill string in hole and towards the platform or to fall into platform to come online. window. window. Skid derrick over QW1 and start production on QW1. start drilling. him to start up the wells, as they were not the sea. Other positioning options had installation of drilling equipment going to complete the rig move operation. on new well. been considered during planning, but “The Reservoir and Production Manager, fortunately the first option of positioning who was also aboard NFB at the time, was worked – albeit with some effort. appraised of the situation. However, in line with Qatargas commitment to safety, there Move on to QH1: The First was full management support for the call Attempt to stop the operation,” Manas added. On 18 November 2013, drilling rig Noble Jimmy Pucket had completed work on Rig Move Redux Qatargas Wellhead 3 (QW3) and was ready On 29 November 2013, a suitable weather to move to Qatargas Wellhead Platform 1 window opened up and the rig was jacked (QW3). The move started on a beautiful down into the water and again slowly day with light wind. The rig was pulled off towed towards the platform by the tugs. QW3 by three tugboats and was towed “We moved little more slowly than we

12 | The Pioneer | Issue 143 JAN - MARCH 2014 | The Pioneer | 13 Operating Excellence Noble Jimmy Pucket rig move documentary normally do in other cases,” explained showcases best of Qatargas Operational Manas. “So close to the bridges and platforms of NFB complex the tugboats Excellence Complexity in Coordination have limited manoeuvrability. It took us time to move in this way, inches by A video documenting the recent Qatargas 1 Rig Move Qatargas interdepartmental cooperation ensures rig move success inches, but ultimately we reached the final Operations was commissioned by the Qatargas Reservoir and positioning.” Production department. In January 2013, it was decided to drill two new gas wells to extend the production plateau for QG1. As soon as the rig was on station, the legs were lowered and planted on the The drilling project was named Extended Plateau Maintenance Project, ePMP. The unexpected seabed and the rig was ready to jack up In order to show the wider Qatargas availability of the drilling rig Noble Jimmy Pucket on contract to RasGas allowed the Qatargas next to QW1. A geomatics survey showed community such an interesting Reservoir and Production Department team to schedule additional work, along with the new wells, that the rig was placed within one foot of activity and to demonstrate how the the target position. Qatargas values are implemented to take maximum advantage of this opportunity. The next stage was the most critical. offshore, a short documentary was To test whether the seabed was safe, made of the Noble Jimmy Pucket Rig The additional operations included of shutdown work, involving many times - from all departments. “We the rig was jacked up to two feet above Move Operation. This will be shown recompletion of existing wells on contractors, and the general uncertainty were managing Offshore Production sea level and then ballasted to test the at various events and meetings. “The another horizon of the field (part of of rig schedules, this was a highly sensitive and Commercial and Shipping to fulfil three legs in succession. Once this was making of the film was a challenge in the Plateau Maintenance Project (PMP) decision made by higher Qatargas orders, onshore to maintain production completed safely, the rig was jacked up to itself, as a film crew had to be trained Phase-2) and two trial wellhead repairs management. with right gas composition and finding working height above the platform – in this to go offshore” said Jan Wind, Head of on QG1 wells. Extensive planning and Coordination included constant a weather window for a move,” added instance 64 feet above mean sea level - Onshore Drilling, who coordinated the business sensitivity analyses were communication with all stakeholders, Abdurraouf, “and attending daily The making of and everybody celebrated the successful work with video production company. done to optimise the schedule and including QG1 Shareholders, QG1 long- meetings to keep everybody aligned. move to the platform. Permission was required from Qatar the film was a to sequence of all the activities with term LNG customers and other internal The risk was that if we made the Following the success of the rig move, Petroleum to have a film crew shoot a view to avoiding unplanned loss of departments of Qatargas. The planning wrong decision we would have to do the drilling package with the derrick offshore and security clearance challenge in itself, production. and scheduling exercises paid off, as there an unscheduled shutdown or miss a (drilling mast) was hydraulically moved had to be obtained to make aerial A key individual in the rig move was no adverse impact on gas production shipment.” as a film crew sideways over the platform so that the photography possible. A helicopter had was Abdurraouf Abuagela, Head of due to the initial rig mobilisation from Another complication was that the drillers could prepare the rig for drilling to be scheduled and a military escort had to be trained Gas Production at Qatargas, who Barzan. mix of gas now coming from offshore activities. Drilling began on 4 December had to be arranged for the actual coordinated between the stakeholders Drilling progressed well and by the had to be even more closely monitored 2013, but the wells on the platform shooting. The R&P department wishes to go offshore.” - involved in and affected by the rig middle of November 2013, the drilling as the gas composition would change remained closed in until the drilling bit was to thank Offshore Operations and the operations. In ideal circumstances, he rig departed from QW3 to QW1. In the when the new wells on QW3 came Jan Wind, Head of deep enough and far enough away from Logistics department for their support explained to The Pioneer, there would lead up to the rig move operations in online. Much time was spent in fact, the adjacent wells, to ensure in making the documentary possible. Onshore Drilling be a year to 18 months of planning November, a major effort was required to added Abdurraouf, on managing that a collision between wells was no before such a project, but with the coordinate activities across eight different this area of concern, 24 hours a day, longer likely. unforeseen access to Noble Jimmy departments within Qatargas. seven days a week and by ensuring Then the producing wells could be Pucket in early 2013, the departments The operation, said Abdurraouf, was an that Offshore and Onshore were in reopened and production operations could involved had to develop the best intricate balance of ensuring gas output constant contact. Overall, the final resume. By the time of writing this article integrated drilling, maintenance and was maintained so that commercial could success of the rig move operation in March 2014, the well had reached the production schedule on short notice. meet and fulfil its sales commitments, is testament to the commitment to final target depth and was being logged. To minimise impact on production, but also so that there would be no teamwork within Qatargas, especially Sheikh Khalid Abdulla Al Thani was this operation would have to coincide overcapacity, that tank tops were not considering the shipping schedule was elated at the operation’s success. “To with the Train 3 shutdown so that no exceeded and that the right composition not affected adversely at all, despite come and move the rig in November is extra gas was lost, necessitating a of gas was being pumped onshore. the considerable challenges and a considerable challenge because you month postponement to accommodate This needed an exceptional amount uncertainties involved in the rig move cannot do anything about the weather,” the rig arrival. Given the magnitude of cooperation - and compromise at activities. he said. “I feel very proud to be part of this team, who have accomplished a very difficult operation.”

Noble Jimmy Rig Installation

The number8 of departments involved in coordinating the move of the rig to North Field Bravo, namely: 1) Reservoir and Production, 2) Qatar Offshore Operations, 3) Onshore Operations, 4) Engineering, 5) Ventures, 6) SEQ, 7) Commercial and Planning and 8) Shipping. Moving in to the Pinning down on Preloading Jacking up to full Cantilever out ready platform the seabed elevation to drill

14 | The Pioneer | Issue 143 JAN - MARCH 2014 | The Pioneer | 15 Operating Excellence Operating Excellence Laffan Diesel Hydrotreater project reaches safety milestone and permanent energisation T he Laffan Diesel Hydrotreater (DHT) project, which in January started receiving permanent 20kV power supply from the Laffan Refinery electricity network, has reached a new safety record of four million man-hours without any lost-time accident.

he permanent works’ project. Permanent energisation of DHT focused on the importance of teamwork workforce to provide continual training; construction phase for the 20kV sub-station means its site receives in maintaining the safety philosophy, preventative programmes; communication This is the third DHT project started in July permanent power supply available to bring saying: “Recently we have [paid] of safe work practices; sharing of 2012, while the project is 6.6kV and low voltage systems on-line. intensive attention to doing the basic lessons learned from observations and time on the project t targeted to start in April This will allow further commissioning things well and being proactive. We are incidents, and good site safety vigilance 2014. When completed, it will and start-up of associated plant and sure this will lead to an incident- and so that everyone works, and goes home that we have produce diesel with less than 10 parts per equipment. Through continued injury-free workplace and so far, our safely every day.” Explaining goals for celebrated a major million of sulphur, hence excelling in the The celebration of safe conditions and commitment and record supports this.” Hoping to maintain the near feature, Bonner added, “With “best in class” Euro 5 specification. record man-hours was complemented by the safety record till the end of the approximately three weeks to go to the safety milestone Qatargas Project Management Team an award ceremony acknowledging the support, we can project, Pretorius said, “When it comes shutdown phase of the works in the (PMT) together with the engineering, contractor and sub-contractors involved. to safety, there will always be work to Refinery, the project’s focus remains on a and I look forward procurement and construction Speaking at the event, Salman Ashkanani, go a long way to do but through continued commitment safe and timely completion thereafter.” contractor for Samsung Engineering and Chief Operating Officer-Refinery Ventures, and support, we can go a long way to The DHT project forms part of Qatar’s to maintaining this Construction, have adopted an integrated said, “This achievement required the achieving our goal achieving our goal of zero injuries at the National Vision to ensure efficient energy excellent standard.” approach to safety on the project. The close coordination of our contractor with of zero injuries end of the project.” supplies for Qatar while meeting the most initiative involves working closely with the PMT,” adding, “We were also very Addressing the audience, Neil stringent environmental specifications. Salman Ashkanani, the workforce to ensure excellent health well supported by the Laffan Refinery at the end of the Bonner, DHT Project Manager, stressed The processed diesel from this project and safety outcomes for all employees Asset, Qatargas technical support and the importance of hard work by people will be distributed within the country Chief Operating associated with the project. Operations Development Department. project.” - Lance involved in the project. “There has been through the existing truck-loading Officer, Refinery The sub-station’s permanent The teamwork with the various Qatargas Pretorius, PMT Safety an enthusiastic and ongoing safety gantry facilities, also constructed by energisation marks an important departments was first class”. commitment,” he said, “from project Laffan Refinery Company and now being Ventures. milestone in the progress of the DHT Lance Pretorius, PMT Safety Lead, Lead. management, supervision and all of the operated by Qatar Fuel (WOQOD).

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40 high level of 36 35 30 30 productivity and 30 29 dependability through 25 24 20 QIS-Reliability 15 QI S-Reliability demonstrates Qatargas’ commitment to customers by exceeding customer 10 8 8 expectations through world-class operational reliability performance. 6 5 5 5 4 4 he Qatargas Improvement 5 solution to operational reliability 2 System or QIS-Reliability management. is a key enabler in 0 supporting the Qatargas The QIS-Reliability Process QG1 QG2 QG3/4 RLTO CLNG LR1 OFFSHORE vision to establish and QI S-Reliability provides the framework t maintain its position as for the management of risks associated For further information about QIS-Reliability contact Ganesh A. the world’s premier gas with reliability incidents and the 2013 2014 Sonowane, Lead Reliability Engineer, REMS Division or Asset Reliability producing company. management of their mitigating Engineers visit: \\qatargas.com.qa\doc\Meridium RCA\RMES Initiatives QIS-Reliability is a continuous solutions. It encapsulates the decision- improvement process, directing maximum making process to quantify and effort into managing and eliminating prioritise reliability incidents and incidents of greatest importance that manage them through to resolution. affect or potentially affect our customer An essential quality of QIS-Reliability investigation to find the root causes in delivery promise for non-SHE related is that it provides a consistent approach order to prevent reoccurrence (beyond Continuous Improvement Process incidents, complementing existing STOP and full transparency in reliability routine repair and reinstatement The management of Reliability Incidents from problem statement and INR programmes. incident management, enabling the entire activities). to solution statement through workflows and processes to improve Framed another way, QIS-Reliability decision-making process throughout each Operational Reliability. manages reliability incidents from incident to be viewed and audited. Target Audience problem identification to solution T he strength of QIS-Reliability is that it statement, managing risks in a The key elements of QIS-Reliability are can be utilised by operations to bring Communicate Reliability structured manner. as follows: focus into improving operational reliability findings and incident reporting “QIS Reliability incident management • Reliability Incident reporting by addressing their areas of concern. QIS- implement is a key process that is QGMS-compliant (statement of the incident or near- Reliability clearly demonstrates corporate recommendations and will support Maintenance and the miss) level commitment to our customers in QIS-Reliability Asset Teams on our journey towards • Risk evaluation and prioritisation the marketplace, by relentlessly moving Qatargas’ vision to be the world’s (quantification of risk and priority) forward, positively and proactively to is a continuous premier LNG company,” added Sheikh • Root Cause Failure Analysis improve its business efficacy. It’s one QIS Khalid Abdulla Al Thani, Chief Operating (RCFA) initiation and stakeholders’ of the many qualities that differentiate improvement Officer, Engineering and Ventures. endorsement and approval (workflow Qatargas from its competitors. Reliability process, directing “We will collectively work to improve and investigation) “After three months post-rollout in RCFA Risk our Reliability: One Team, One System!” • Communication vehicle for all all assets, we have received excellent initiation evaluation maximum effort Qatargas has implemented QIS- stakeholders (including recommended feedback from Asset Managers and and prioritisation Reliability within the asset reliability mitigating actions status) Asset Teams,” said Ganesh A. Sonowane, into managing and management system of choice, Meridium QIS-Reliability is not intended to Lead Reliability Engineer, REMS Division. APM. Its close integration with SAP replace or mirror other defect or event “Every incident in QIS-Reliability is risk Stakeholders’ eliminating incidents and other continuous improvement reporting or management tools and ranked and prioritised with the Asset endorsement programmes enables QIS-Reliability processes. Instead, it is meant to capture Technical Committee. This helps us as a that potentially affect approval to evolve and grow with the business, and manage the reliability incidents team to concentrate on the highest value customer delivery.” providing a path for a fully integrated or near-misses that require further investigations and studies.”

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Q atarGAs reaches a the 15th 6MMT JBOG project significant safety Technical 132kV power Meeting sub-station milestone The 15th edition of 6MMT Technical Meeting starts with The Plateau Maintenance Project (PMP) Team surpasses a significant milestone of hosts representatives from Qatargas, 600,000 STOP observation cards since inception of the project. Japanese buyers and ship owners. permanent energisation T he Jetty Boil-Off Gas (JBOG) project starts receiving 132kV power from the regional electricity network. These are remarkable T he Jetty Boil-Off Gas (JBOG) Qatar Kentz Project achievements, project 132kV power sub- Manager, Neil O’Mullane, particularly station built within Qatargas, expressed his pride for Members of Qatargas with the representatives of Japanese buyers and ship owners attending marked the culmination of successfully delivering the the 15th 6MMT Technical Meeting held recently in Japan. considering the two and a half years of work project while maintaining safety in December 2013, bringing conditions throughout two difficult construction Hosted by Tohoku Electric Department and the Japan 132kV permanent power from years of work in progress. Power Company, the 15th Liaison Office. conditions within the Kahramaa sub-station inside 6MMT Technical Meeting was Representatives from the Ras Laffan Industrial City operating Qatargas 1 held in Sendai, Japan on 18 ship owners also attended (RLIC), to Ras Laffan Port and and 19 February. The meeting the meeting. Informative the JBOG project site. plant facilities.” - Randy is an annual event aimed presentations by Qatargas and With permanent at exchanging operational the buyers revolved around Stadler, Qatargas Chief energisation of the sub- and technical information to operational highlights of 2013 station, the project site has SEQ Officer. enhance and improve safe and plans for 2014. The 16th permanent power available to 2.5 operations at both ends of 6MMT Technical Meeting In celebration of achieving 600,000 STOP observation cards, all members of the PMP workforce were rewarded by the bring the 33kV and low voltage The number of years, up supplying and receiving LNG is scheduled to be held in to December, 2013 it took management team. systems on line, allowing between Qatargas and the February 2015 in Tokyo, and to complete the JBOG further commissioning and Qatargas 1 Japanese Long- will be hosted by Tokyo Electric project 132kV power start-up of associated plant substation. Term LNG Buyers. Power Company. “STOP observation cards are a true the entire team (QG, TCJV and associated and equipment. Every year, routine topics leading safety indicator as they document subcontractors) to the QG IIF culture,” Operations Development such as highlights of shipping as well as require mitigation of unsafe said Jim Ierubino, PMP Project Manager. Department (ODD) Manager, operations, buyers’ receiving conditions and behaviours, before they “We believe our STOP programme Saleh Aseel, praised the terminals and Qatargas 1 plant result in incidents or injuries”, said has helped mitigate or avoid entirely concerned employees, urging operations are reported in this Sheikh Khalid Abdulla Al Thani, Qatargas numerous potential incidents. At the them to work together as a meeting. Exchange of technical Chief Operating Officer, Engineering and same time, it has allowed us countless team, and embrace the project information is made bi-yearly Ventures, marking the proud achievement opportunities to recognise good safety motto of “One Team, One covering a number of topics. for Qatargas in reaching 600,000 STOP behaviours by our workforce.” The two-day Goal”. observation cards. “The safety culture The PMP is reportedly seeing positive The number0 of recordable injuries This year, the Qatargas and climate of PMP, is centred around results from this campaign, including the to date in PMP in 2014. delegation was headed event included our STOP programme, which is consistent achievement of five consecutive months by Jassim Darwish, Sales technical with Qatargas’ Incident- and Injury-Free without any Life Saving Rules violations Administration Manager, and discussions and culture,” he added. and experiencing zero recordable injuries included Rashid Al Yahari, The “Safely Finishing Strong” to date in 2014. Qatargas 1 Asset Manager, concluded with campaign was initiated by PMP, which “These are remarkable achievements, Djamel Mokhtefi, Head of Fleet a tour of Tohoku raises awareness about systems particularly considering the difficult 1 Operations, Ali Sowailah, Electric’s Shin- completion and pre-mechanical construction conditions within the Qatargas Chief SEQ Officer. Senior Environmental Analyst, completion activities for the entire operating Qatargas 1 plant facilities. At The entire PMP workforce was as well as representatives Sendai Thermal 4000-strong workforce. “This important PMP, the priority and value for safe work recognised in early March with gifts from from the Sales Administration Power Station. Representatives from Qatargas, Qatar Kentz and Kahramaa join the celebration as the Jetty Boil-Off Gas milestone showcases the commitment of is paramount,” commented Randy Stadler, the management team. project’s sub-station gets energised for the first time with 132kV power supply.

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corporate objectives are met. Our IA vision is to be seen as the leading IA function within the State of Qatar within the next three years, and to be globally Myth Reality recognised as a leading one within the next five years. Internal audit As Khalid Khalifa Al Thani, Chief It’s better Sharing information openly with Executive Officer Qatargas, puts it, “IA is auditors benefits the business, an important function in Qatargas; it not to share since it will enable IA to provide has the full support of myself and the senior management team. It is here to with auditors the appropriate advice, insights - The myths protect us, and not work against us. and help in order to identify gaps Transparency is one of our core values, in the process; recommend areas and I expect that the business should be inviting IA seeking their added value and of improvement, add value, and and realities advice.” provide support to the business. Myths about IA The modern IA practice has been around for less than 100 years. During this time, Internal IA follows a risk -based approach, a number of misperceptions have evolved covering the high risk areas, While an internal audit s soon as an Internal Audit IA: Definition, purpose and about its purpose and roles of the auditor auditors and is focused on added value, (IA) notification is received, vision in an organisation. However, the reality is is usually seen as an many departments often Simply speaking, IA is an independent, quite different if we bust these myths. (see are pleased insights and advice provided to intrusion, breaking some get defensive as their staff objective assurance and consulting box right) to find the business. The best auditors are members begin wondering activity designed to add value and improve Hence, internal auditors should be common myths about a where they went wrong or if almost always those who create an organisation’s operations. Within seen as business consultants trying to mistakes and this function can help senior management doubts their integrity Qatargas, its primary purpose is to provide assist in streamlining other functions rapport and trust relationships and contribution to the organisation. There operate as understand its value and independent and objective assurance and minimising related risks, rather than with the business units. When an are many misconceptions and myths about for the adequacy and efficacy of internal perceiving them as mere interference or a corporate auditor’s behaviour is accusing or significance for other IA and its roles in the organisation that controls and processes. IA provides the hard-nosed inspectors. therefore need to be clarified. third line of defence in ensuring that Garry Looker, Chief Operating policing body aggressive, they are far more likely departments. Officer (COO) Finance, demonstrated his to be met with resistance. understanding of these realities when he said, “IA helped us identify improvements Qatargas Assurance Model within the invoicing process, that led IA has the largest coverage and in- to enhancements in business controls A similar B usiness Process, Risk and Controls which is directly linked to achieving the depth reviews compared to other company’s vision to be premier.“ external types of audits within Qatargas. Articulating similar thoughts, Mats audit just For instance, external auditors Gjers, COO Operations, said, “Audit helps me to manage my assets and gives me occurred, why are focused only on the financial assurance. I’m grateful for the areas of aspects, while shareholder audits 3rd Independent assurance: Auditors and experts: are we being improvements identified by the audit, do not get into the same level of (3rd line of defence)Providing Internal Audit, External because it is supporting me to better audited again? independent challenge to the Auditors•External manage the business.” detail. irection irection

level of assurance provided Subject Matter Experts D Reporting The inputs of IA can lead to significant by business operation and improvement and hence enhance the image oversight functions. of the units being audited. Auditors try People in the business units Receiving the internal audit notice, then, will always know more about 2nd Oversight Quality and control functions: should be seen as an opportunity for the to teach me functions: Finance (Business Systems and Controls, business to: their own job than any auditor. (2nd line of defence) Venture Controls•Safety, Environment • Identify areas of improvement how to do my However, IA performs a cold Setting direction, defining and Quality, Engineering•Corporate • Provide assurance that controls are policy and providing Planning (Qatargas Management System, designed and operating effectively job eye review of things, provides assurance. Enterprise Risk Management), Legal • Provide insights towards increasing different perspectives, and irection, Oversight, Monitoring and Reporting

D Committee and Audit Op com irectors, value for money and efficiency of

D also gives advice on risks and operations controls to enhance the business 1st Business operations: Business and administrative operations: • Offer overall help in achieving the (First line of defence)Performing Operations, Commercial and Shipping, organisational goals and objectives. processes. o

day to day operations and risk Engineering and Ventures•Finance (Accounting, B So, the next time you receive an audit

management activities. Supply and Treasury), Administration and and Procedures Policies Assurance, notice, think of how you can maximise the value of your unit through it, how you can

xcom, xcom, For any questions about IA within Qatargas, please contact Hatem Elsafty, Senior E of ard use the auditors to help you achieve your IT Auditor at [email protected] own objectives, and start considering them In Qatargas, there are three lines of defence assurance in which IA plays a key role. as a friend rather than as an enemy.

22 | The Pioneer | Issue 143 JAN - MARCH 2014 | The Pioneer | 23 People People RISING STARS essa Al Nesf graduated sometimes missing working in the from Texas A&M plant, Hessa adds that, “right now is University Qatar with interesting because I am exploring a Bachelor of Science another aspect of the company. Now First in degree in Chemical I see the company as a whole. It is H Engineering and in also nice because I am seeing some If I had just started 2009 joined the Qatargas Engineering changes.” Department as a Process Engineer in any office I don’t On her status as a role model for under the company’s National Graduate other young Qataris, boys and girls, Development Programme. think I would have Hessa is simultaneously self-effacing Engineering Attaining the IChemE accreditation appreciated the work and confident. She recalls how she felt was not, Hessa says, an early goal since lost and out of her depth when she it was only later that she learned such of process engineering began her career, but advises young Hessa Al Nesf becomes the opportunities existed. Initially, Hessa people to pace themselves, absorb says, she was more preoccupied with in the field.” their surroundings and work with their only Qatari citizen to be simply surviving in the workplace. Being teams, to eagerly take advice and awarded Incorporated Engineer the only woman – “an alien” as she mentorship from those kind enough describes it – and learning how to do to offer it, and to work hard to pursue Status with the Institution her job as well as, if not better than her their goals, never giving up. male colleagues, motivated Hessa to try “I would like to thank Qatargas of Chemical Engineers, an to break stereotypes about her gender for investing in me,” closes Hessa, and nationality. glances she might have received from “because when I started I was just international governing body of “It was extremely hard,” Hessa tells those wondering what a female Qatari Hessa, but through my work and The Pioneer. “When I started, there might be doing in a process plant at Ras recognition they had the confidence the profession. were no female process engineers, I Laffan. Instead she focused on doing and the trust to invest in me and now was the only one. And there were no her job well and by, as Hessa puts it, I am a fully accepted professional. I In a pioneering achievement, for Qatari nationals either.” “building bridges” wherever possible. sincerely hope I can do more and more Enter Ibrahim Bawazir, Hessa’s first Hessa explains how she had to to return the investment.” Qatargas and the State of Qatar itself, manager and an IChemE-accredited dig deep to persevere, citing a can- Hessa Mohammed Al Nesf, who works Chartered Engineer, someone Hessa do attitude inherited from her other now counts as a role model and major role model, her mother – a as a Corporate Planning Analyst at inspirational figure. Hessa describes schoolteacher and headmistress – as Qatargas, has become the first Qatari how Ibrahim initially questioned her a major motivating factor. “My mother motivation to fit into the masculine, never stopped when difficult times national to be awarded Incorporated utilitarian environment of the process came or when challenges came in Engineer (IEng) status, an internationally plant in Ras Laffan. her job,” says Hessa. “I feel that “In process engineering you are I have inherited this challenging recognised qualification established by monitoring everything, even the other characteristic.” the Engineering Council of the United engineers, and he asked me if I was Hessa’s manager and mentor really serious about this,” reveals Ibrahim encouraged her to pursue Kingdom. The accolade is a prized Hessa, adding that she also struggled the IChemE IEng status. She explains recognition in the career of any engineer to express to friends, family and society how the Learning and Development why she, as a young Qatari woman, Department (LND) at Qatargas and or technologist and an acknowledgement was pursuing a career in this highly IChemE were also highly supportive, of a high level of professional challenging male-dominated field. which she says was invaluable. Soon Hessa began to realise that Another thing Hessa did not competence, commitment, skill and she really loved the work and that she anticipate was the level of support experience. was actually using her education for from within Qatargas, her community its intended purpose. “It is the real and the Qatari media and community chemical engineering,” she says. “If when it was announced that she had you want to apply what you studied become the first Qatari to earn this at college, this is where it happens. I engineering accolade. “It was a shock, think if I had just started in any office but it was nice that people were happy I don’t think I would have appreciated about it, impressed and proud of me, the work of process engineering in the from the refinery, operations, even to field, the plant, the operations, the headquarters,” she smiles. difficulties and all the other things. Now Hessa feels that this achievement When I started there were no I understand and it adds huge value to has created an opportunity to influence my current activities.” others and drive career progression female processing engineers, I Hessa explains how she managed within Qatargas through her new was the only one. And there were to get through those often-trying early role as a Corporate Planning Analyst times. She did not worry about what in the Qatargas Corporate Planning no Qatari nationals either.” anyone thought of her, or any curious Department. Although she admits

24 | The Pioneer | Issue 143 JAN - MARCH 2014 | The Pioneer | 25 PEOPLE Qa targas earnS first Investors in PEOPLE prestigious global People Gold Award engineering accolade COMES TO QATAR Q atarGAs joins ranks of companies worldwide by becoming the first Qatari company to earn Gold Corporate Partner Qatargas Learning and Development Department status at the Institute of Chemical Engineers. receives Gold accreditation Qatargas has pioneered another first, with the distinction of from Investors in People, a first becoming the first company in Qatar to be recognised as a Gold for any company in Qatar. Corporate Partner of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). This is the highest level of Corporate Partnership awarded by the Institute of Chemical Engineers to companies that demonstrate a sustained commitment to the process industries, and in particular to the career development of its employees. Representatives from the Institution of Chemical The initial Institute of Chemical Engineers Khalid bin Abdulla Al Thani, focused on Engineers and Qatargas at a recent ceremony held to celebrate Qatargas as a Gold Corporate Partner of (IChemE) accreditation for Qatargas was the importance of this award as a Gold the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), the first awarded in early 2012, for a period lasting Corporate Partner as it gives Qatargas Qatari company to earn this prestigious accolade. two years, and now in reaccreditation, the increased recognition as a top employer company has a been upgraded to Gold in the chemical engineering community. Corporate Partner and extended for a “Through this partnership,” he said, period of four years. “Qatargas seeks to inspire the next 23,000 The accreditation is clear validation generation and help to ensure the pipeline The number of organisations in that Qatargas’ training and development of young chemical engineers keeps flowing the Investors in People network, an programme meets the highest standards and attracts students into considering a With its Learning and Development (L&D) the United Kingdom’s Commission for international business improvement and that the company is committed to career in chemical engineering.” Department achieving Gold accreditation Employment and Skills, and supported by tool administered by the United nurturing qualified staff and allocating Adnan Al Shaibi, Learning and with Investors in People (IiP) in November, the Department for Business, Innovation Kingdom’s Commission for significant resources to the professional Development Department Manager, Qatargas has become the only company and Skills (BIS). Launched in 1991, its Employment and Skills. development of its engineers. Through elaborated further, “Our National in Qatar to receive the accolade. The network today has spread across over this accreditation, Qatargas exemplifies Graduates under Individual Development accreditation has also made L&D 70 countries, consisting of over 23,000 its commitment to helping its staff Plans (IDPs) as well as those who have Department the only one in the global LNG organisations representing all sectors. continually develop – through maintaining successfully reached their established industry to receive this award. IiP’s accreditation is awarded following an accredited company training schemes – positions will continue to be mentored and Ghanim Al Kuwari, Qatargas Chief a thorough assessment based on a What is IChemE? participation in technical and local events provided with development opportunities Operating Officer Administration, officially framework developed over 21 years with The IChemE is the global and professional registration. to reach their full potential,” he said. “As received the Gold Accreditation award from world’s leading businesses. The Investors in professional membership Being a Gold Corporate Partner of Scheme Administrators for promoting David Dale, Operations Director of IiP during People Framework sets out a clear structure IChemE also offers Qatargas an advantage and supporting the IChemE registration a ceremony held recently at the Qatargas and benchmark for improvement to help organisation for industry in recruiting new talent and retaining in Qatargas, we are committed to Head Office building in West Bay, Doha. every team in an organisation. Before being specialists who have an qualified chemical engineers. It provides our employees’ investment in their Also in attendance were Adnan Al Shaibi, awarded the Gold level, each employee of Investors in People’s interest in and relevant opportunities to influence the education of future roles of becoming professionals Qatargas L&D Manager and Abdulaziz L&D Department was interviewed over a the next generation of chemical engineers and acquiring a globally-recognised Al Mannai, Qatargas Human Resources three-day period, and challenged to give accreditation is experience in chemical with access to an exclusive industry accreditation.” Manager. practical examples of how the department engineering. With around forums, knowledge and information. It is also important to note that much Having gained this award places the communicates, how it demonstrates the awarded following 38,000 members across Qatargas acknowledges and recognises of what has been accomplished with Qatargas L&D Department among the Qatargas values and how it contributes to a thorough 120 countries, the the benefits of the IChemE membership IChemE could not have happened without top five percent of IiP’s accreditations the bottom line return on investment for for both the company and its staff. By extensive cooperation within the company. worldwide. The Qatargas L&D Department Qatargas. assessment based Institution of Chemical sharing knowledge and expertise with Indeed, the initial 2012 accreditation and applied to join IiP International and work Thus, in achieving the award, all staff Engineers is the only other organisations and interested parties, the more recent Gold Corporate Partner towards accreditation for the department members of the Qatargas L&D Department on a framework organisation to award Qatargas is reaffirming its commitment status was achieved as a result of the vital with the objective of raising its performance were engaged in different aspects of to investing in professions and collaborative interdepartmental efforts in communication and customer services to process improvement and equipped with developed over 21 Chartered Chemical professionalism in the wider gas sector. within Qatargas between Engineering the best international standards. understanding and knowledge to be able to years with world’s Engineer status. Qatargas Chief Operating Officer- and Ventures as well as the Learning and IiP is an international business participate fully in the strategic aims of the Engineering and Ventures, Sheikh Development departments. improvement tool administered by department. leading businesses.”

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The Qatargas leaders gave us a chance to really show what we were capable of, and I believe that they brought out the very best in our abilities.” - Matthew Jackson, student, AKIS. Students of Al Khor International School hold participation certificates for the Leading in Action workshop hosted by Qatargas.

The three-day workshop held in Doha provided a During the three-day workshop, participants from unique opportunity for the students to develop their Qatargas and AKIS indulged in various activities to follow you,” he added. For the AKIS personal leadership interests and gain awareness of aimed at enhancing their understanding about students, the event provided a unique their own leadership potential. leadership. opportunity to develop their personal leadership interests and gain awareness t hree-day workshop of their own leadership potential. “I was told, they thought they were attending Participants’ feedback the event to teach us, but in many ways Qatargas leaders AKIS students we taught them. I realised then, that on leadership anybody can be a leader, despite their rank”, said Matthew Jackson, a student A shraf Al Hasan, Shuwaikh Faleel: member from AKIS. Head of SEQ Programs: On the evening of the first day of the It showed me that leadership workshop, the group was presented with I believe the programme’s isn’t all about using your development a challenge. They were given the task impact will stay with the power and authority to get of preparing and delivering a special students for years to come… certain jobs done, but rather to use event for the third evening. The students worked in their House groups (Confucius, I’m more self-aware of my strengths your power to empower others. held in DOHA Socrates, Avicenna, Curie, Battuta and and weaknesses, I’m better equipped Shakespeare) supported by the Cadre with coaching and mentoring tools. leaders who were also broken up into Matthew Jackson: the house groups. At the event, both The Qatargas leaders gave As part of the Cadre he workshop was the with an opportunity to enhance their Qatargas and AKIS leaders launched Nasser Al Issa, QG third module of the Cadre leadership skills, competencies and their own leadership commitments and Head of Maintenance us a chance to really show Leadership Development programme, a leadership behavioural development by deploying a shared the learning gained over three Services: what we were capable of, and Programme and its development programme range of new leadership tools. Speaking days. Present at the event were students’ I believe that they brought out the designed by Learning & about his experience, Head of SEQ parents, senior Qatargas managers, and It reinforced my commitment very best in our abilities. t Development that 19 Qatargas Programs, Ashraf Al Hasan said, “The AKIS students and staff. continuing outreach to and understanding by being leaders have been engaged hands-on approach gave me a different AKIS is a co-educational international in throughout 2013. Held as a three-day involved in the discussions the local community, way of seeing things. I became more school catering primarily to the children residential programme in Doha, the event of employees of Qatargas and RasGas. and exercises rather than simply Patricia Cortez: Qatargas recently gathered 19 Qatargas Cadre leaders and aware of my actions and the impact they Praising the event, Dr. Farid Nouri, giving an order and expecting big organised a leadership 28 AKIS student leaders. have on others.” Education Manager of the school, said, The skills and techniques By sharing their own leadership “It made me realise leadership is not “I am enormously proud of our young results with no involvement. I learned can be easily development event titled lessons, the Qatargas leaders were about giving orders but rather creating talent who have made this Qatargas applicable to my role as head involved in supporting, guiding and that environment where people want Cadre Leadership Programme an Leading in Action, in Abdulla Ahmad girl in our school and it can also be leading the school students. The first enormous success for all involved. The used in a social setting. cooperation with Al Khor module of the Cadre programme was programme provides an invaluable Abdulla, A/Offshore titled ‘Leading Self’ and the second was platform for young people to learn International School ‘Leading Others’. ‘Leading in Action’ from the expertise and experience Installation Manager: was the third and required the Qatargas of Qatargas’ leadership, while the The most memorable Arif Dewantaro: (AKIS). leaders to design and facilitate their own students’ enquiring minds can also teach workshops for the students. During these 28 experienced professionals to see things teaching experience was My most memorable sessions, they passed on some of the The number of Al Khor in a new light. exercising all techniques we learning experience was lessons and insights they gained earlier International School students “I very much look forward to hosting learned through the three modules in when I learned how to give in the year. selected for the three-day this flagship programme in partnership our Cadre leadership programme. feedback to other people. By interacting with AKIS students, the workshop on leadership with Qatargas over the coming years,” Qatargas Cadre leaders were presented development. Nouri concluded.

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The customised LSO for Qatargas also compliance with regulatory standards, Learning Solution features a special delivery method for and further development for competent on-the job training (OJT), incorporated to and skilled staff. T o ensure ongoing development for competent and skilled staff, Qatargas is implementing track learning achieved through assigned “We involved 14 Training a Learning Solution (LSO) system to manage, track, and deploy a variety of learning work tasks or projects. Administrators in Operations, Maintenance, SEQ and L&D in the LSO courses within the company. LSO for Qatargas project from the beginning as they were LSO is widely recognised by global the departments with the largest number ecently launched across Adnan explained the rationale behind between skills gaps and learning and e-learning providers for its simple of training records. The feedback from the company, The the programme to The Pioneer. “Then development will help staff, supervisors, integration with global learning libraries. them has been excellent so far,” said Enterprise Resource we held joint meetings with IT and heads and managers to easily identify What it means for Qatargas, then, is Adnan. “We anticipate positive feedback Planning Learning departments to gather their requirements gaps and work towards closing them efficient and reliable training records, from staff once the system is rolled out Solution (LSO) will help in [and] we also hired an external SAP efficiently,” prompt learning requests processing, across Qatargas.” R managing, tracking, and consultant to work on the project.” Learners will be able to track,via ESS, deploying a variety of learning courses. Later, the IT department and business their progress in attaining the required While training management is SMEs were also involved in the project qualifications for their job role and can act on areas that require development by currently recorded in many of Qatargas to manage the system development Learner Portal searching for the right learning content businesses using different platforms, according to the requirements based This online tool, accessed through ESS, allows to meet their objectives. On the other LSO has four according to Adnan Hassan Al Shaibi, on the blueprint approved by different the learner to view current courses, complete, hand, managers and supervisors with Learning and Development (L&D) departments. book or search courses, review required training access to MSS will be able to plan their different roles within Manager, said the Learning Solutions will and qualifications, and view training history. integrate all Qatargas learning processes Aligning objectives short- and long-term training for their team using intelligent course assignment Qatargas: in one central location. “This will allow A primary function of LSO is to align Manager/Supervisor Portal options and will be able to track their administrators to run different reports learning courses and programmes with This is accessed through the manager’s MSS progress using an instant skills-gap depending on their needs,” he said, “and organisational objectives and plans. It S taff portal enabling them to control the assignment analysis interface. global administrators will be able to fits into the Talent Management model Attain Qualification Request or was of team members to appropriate courses, assigned learning create reports across Qatargas.” by providing a means for employees to after completion nominations for mandatory training, and As an online Learning Management achieve company goals; align with the reporting on progress. System (LMS), LSO provides and company strategy; adhere to regulatory manages learning delivery methods standards, and promote progression Instructor Portal Qualification Learning such as classroom training, e-learning, within the organisation. LSO This tool allows instructors to manage course virtual training and assessments. From This is accomplished by leveraging participation and activities and view course a learner’s point of view, the system will the foundational components of Talent information. provide access to information about Management, making it a powerful, current training status, and also help integrated tool that manages employees’ P osition A primary function Requirement Training Administrator Portal identify the right learning content to gain learning development, which, Adnan This allows administrators to perform their day- qualifications. By displaying mandatory explained, is a distinguishing feature of of LSO is to align to-day training activities and manage all courses training courses for the learner on their LSO compared to other systems, “LSO Mandatory Regulatory with Learning Solution. It controls learning front-page portal, the system will help is fully integrated with the Qatargas learning courses processes; manages course offerings, and them select the suitable scheduled HR System Management Self-Service and programmes extends the functionality available in Training session or launch any e-learning course portal (MSS) and Employee Self-Service Self- and Event Management, as well as training Development from one location. portal (ESS) and will be linked to the with organisational logistics and reporting. “The project started by identifying whole Talent Management suite in the current learning management processes,” future,” he said, adding, “The automation objectives and plans.”

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WOMEN IN Qa targas team Environmental Qatargas reaches ENGINEERING recognised for Best issues and key out to Qatari FOCUS OF Performance at the industry topics students in the UNESCO LNG process- highlighted at IPTC UK training programme IPTC delegates attend informative key Qatargas participates as a sponsor at the WORKSHOP presentations by principal event sponsor, seventh edition of the Annual Career Fair Qatargas participates as a sponsor in a joint A team from Qatargas comprising nationals Qatargas, and tour the Qatargas LNG plant. held in London. International Gas Union (IGU)-UNESCO from Onshore Operations is recognised for workshop conducted in December in Paris. Best Team Performance at the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) process-training programme held recently in Japan.

Oil and gas professionals (AGR4) and a new Sulphur from 10 countries participated Recovery Unit (SRU4) to in the three-week training remove the expected increase programme organised by in H2S and CO2 content At the Qatargas booth at the Annual Career Fair held in London, members of the company provided information to students and others about available career paths for Qatari nationals in the country’s Japan Cooperation Center, in order to maintain the gas industry. Petroleum (JCCP). The current production plateau of At the 7th International at Qatargas, presented a process-training programme Qatargas 1. Petroleum Technology paper on Qatargas Flaring on February 21 and 22, 60 countries. was aimed at promoting Conference (IPTC), held at the Reduction Programme, Qatargas rejoined the As part of its Corporate technical cooperation and Qatar National Convention while Khalifa Ahmed Al Annual Career Fair for Social Responsibility (CSR) Centre in Doha from January Sulaiti, Environmental Affairs personnel exchanges with the Qatari students in the initiatives, Qatargas offers 19 to 22, representatives Division Manager, discussed United Kingdom (UK) scholarship opportunities oil-producing countries in the Abdulaziz Al Mannai (second from left) attends the International Gas Union (IGU)-UNESCO of Qatargas, which was Qatargas Greenhouse Gas for the second year as a for Qatari nationals at workshop, representing Qatargas as one of the sponsors of the event. downstream sectors of the oil principal sponsor of the Management Strategy in his sponsor of the event. leading international industry.. T he workshop, focused on Secretariat and TF1 participated event, presented papers on presentation. Bashir Mirza, The delegation of universities and colleges, As part of the event, the women in engineering in in the workshop with the a wide range of topics that Jetty Boil-off Gas Recovery Qatargas to the career in Qatar and abroad. team from Qatargas delivered Africa and in the Arab states. same objective. Qatargas is a also highlighted Qatargas’ Project Manager, spoke about fair included Sheikh Representing Qatargas at the member of the IGU and has a presentation on process The process-training environmental initiatives. his project which, he said, Khalid bin Abdulla Al event was Abdulaziz Al Mannai, representatives on several technology’s challenge of Ibrahim Bawazir, will assist Qatar in reducing Thani, Chief Operating Qatargas Human Resources of the IGU committees and addressing the increase of programme was Surveillance Division Manager its current flaring from LNG Officer, Engineering and Manager and the Deputy taskforces. acid gas concentration in aimed at promoting loading operations by more Ventures, Abdulaziz Al Chair for the Task Force 1 (TF1), the feed gas to Qatargas 1 technical cooperation than 90 percent, equating to Mannai, Human Resources facilities. This, they said, can one of the committees of the and personnel an annual saving of 600,000 (HR) Manager, Adnan International Gas Union (IGU). be achieved by delivering a tonnes of gas and 1.5 million Al Shaibi, Learning and TF1 is responsible for looking into new Acid Gas Removal Unit exchanges.” tonnes of CO2. Development (L&D) human capital development as Further presentations by Manager, and Ali Al Sulaiti, By visiting well as current and emerging Qatargas employees dealt Head of Qatarisation and the Qatargas challenges facing the gas TF1 will As part of the with the areas of technical National Development. booth, students industry. Also present at the incorporate technical tour innovations and challenges Other representatives from attending event was Jupiter Ramirez, Head of Ras Laffan related to offshore gas the company included the fair could of LNG Marketing (QG3). material from reservoir and production. members from HR, L&D receive direct TF1 is in charge of dealing with the workshop Industrial City, and the Public Relations information issues during the IGU’s 2012-15 in the report to delegates were Department. about career triennium, and delivering a able to see and In his presentation, report to be presented at the address the issue Al Sulaiti highlighted the paths available in 2015 World Gas Conference. One of attracting appreciate the global significance of the the organisation, as well as the of the elements of this report is more women into technical intricacies company as the world’s promoting women in the natural and sheer scale of the largest LNG producer, scholarship gas industry. the natural gas and its diverse and skilled and internship The IGU through its Presidency, industry.” Members of Qatargas, led by Qatargas Onshore Operations Manager Jassim Al Mohannadi, were world’s largest LNG workforce from more than recognised for Best Team Performance at the Liquefied Natural Gas process-training programme in Japan programmes.” recently. production facility.”

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Employees acknowledged at Qatargas Annual 21 The number of Qatargas As we move employees allocated a ‘CEO Award of Excellence’ at the 2014 forward in 2014, Qatargas Annual Gala Dinner for Gala Dinner their outstanding contribution I know that you during the previous year. will all continue to work as premier eld in early February The theme for this year’s Gala Dinner contributors and bringing us all together to celebrate our that you will all continue to work as Qatargas celebrates at the Qatar National was ‘Celebrating our Achievements’ and move us further achievements and for us as managers to premier contributors and continue to its 14th Annual Gala Convention Centre in the CEO, commenced the evening with express our gratitude and appreciation to move us further forward towards our new Doha, the Qatargas 14th a speech acknowledging the efforts forward towards you for your efforts.” era as the world’s premier LNG company.” Dinner by rewarding h Annual Gala Dinner of employees, calling them the most The CEO later presented the ‘CEO Important milestones achieved by events were hosted by important aspect of the company. “At our new era as the Award of Excellence’ to 21 employees Qatargas in 2013 were also highlighted the dedication and hard Qatargas Chief Executive the end of the day, it is through your in recognition of their outstanding at the event through a 3D animation work of the company’s Officer (CEO) Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani hard work and commitment that we world’s premier contributions during the year 2013 film. The event was complemented and his Management Leadership Team. achieve our greatest milestones. I want LNG company.” - towards achieving the company’s vision. by artistic performances and riveting most important assets: The event was attended by all staff to ensure you are all recognised for this,” In acknowledging achievements of entertainment, including a shadow show members along with their spouses, who said Al Thani, while also appreciating Khalid bin Khalifa Al the past year, in closing, the CEO also depicting the Qatargas story and its vital its employees. in total amounted to more than 4000 the support of employees’ families by expressed his hopes for 2014. “As we link to the development of the State of people over two nights, adding, “This Gala Dinner is a way of Thani, CEO. move forward in 2014,” he said, “I know Qatar.

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Employees and families join Qatargas 100 The number of volunteers representing various departments of the Qatargas Sports Day responsible for the planning, preparation and execution ore than 2000 Qatargas responsible for planning, preparation and of various Sports Day More than 4000 people employees and their execution of the programme. programmes. join sporting activities families participated Al Thani commended both committees in the Sports Day for their contribution, and thanked organised by Qatargas organised by Qatargas employees and their families for levels, blood pressure and body mass Ambi of Al Kharaitiyat, who scored thanked Qatar Football Association (QFA) at various locations M on National Sport Day, making the event a success with their index checked at a dedicated health- a total of 10 goals in the tournament, and its management for organising the featuring events and activities held at participation. The CEO also thanked check area set up by the Qatargas received the prize for top scorer. tournament, saying that Qatargas looks in Doha, Al Khor the gymnasium located in the company’s the Board of Directors and officials of Medical Department. The company’s Mohammed Al Ghamdi of Al Arabi forward to continuing the cooperation Community and the head office building in Doha, Al Gharrafa Al Gharrafa Sports Club for hosting medical and security support services was awarded Best Goalkeeper of the with QFA to support and develop football Sports Club, Doha Golf Club, Al Khor Qatargas’ programme for the third were on stand-by to ensure the safety tournament, while Ibrahim Al Rumaihi of in Qatar. Sealine area. Community, and the company’s Winter consecutive year. and security of all participants. Al Khor secured the Most Valuable Player Khalid Mubarak Al Kuwari, Director of Camp in the Sealine area. The programme, which commenced award. Group accolades of Best Team and Marketing and Communications of QFA Qatargas Chief Executive Officer, with a photosession of senior Successful Beach Soccer Best Teamw Manager were awarded to Al reciprocated similar sentiments on QFA’s Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, and members management with other employees and Tournament Marks Event Rayyan and Jaber Al-Jorohob of Al Khor, behalf. “We would like to congratulate of the Management Leadership Team their families, featured a two-kilometre Debut respectively. Qatargas also gave winners Al Khor on winning this important joined the programme at Al Gharrafa walkathon led by the management team. Alkhor club emerged as the inaugural of these awards special prizes. tournament and also congratulate Al Sports Club, one of the major venues The walk was later followed by other champions of the first Qatargas Beach Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, Qatargas Khraitiyat and Al Arabi for winning of the day. The sporting activities were sporting activities such as football, beach Soccer Tournament organised by the Public Relations Manager was highly second and third place, respectively,” he organised by a committee, chaired volleyball, basketball, table tennis and Qatar Football Association (QFA) at the satisfied with the success of the said, adding, “This tournament is key to by Ghanim Al Kuwari, Qatargas Chief cricket. A special area for children was Qatargas Winter Camp at Sealine. event. “Qatargas’ sponsorship of this QFA as our objective is to constantly have Operating Officer Administration. also arranged, featuring bouncy castles Held on February 10 and 11, the championship is part of our commitment a direct impact on the development of Assisting the organising team was a and slides. tournament coincided with Qatar towards the local community and beach football.” group of over 100 volunteers representing A part of the event was also allocated National Sport Day. Al Kharaitiyat claimed contribution to the human development,” A large number of Qatargas various departments of the company. for healthcare, where visitors had the second position behind Al Khor, followed he said, calling it a pillar of the Qatar employees and their families attended Together, the two committees were opportunity to have their blood sugar by Al Arabi in third position. National Vision 2030.” Al-Naimi also the event. Participating teams included Al

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Gharafa, Al Shamal, Al Arabi, Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, Al Ahli, Umm Slal, Al Wakrah, Al Khor, Al Shahaniya, Al Kharaitiyat and a Qa targas supports team from Qatargas. Abdullah Al Mohannadi, Chairman of Futsal and the Beach Soccer Committee children’s ice hockey at QFA congratulated the winners while appreciating the efforts of runners-up and all involved, saying that all teams tournament in Qatar played extremely well and demonstrated good sportsmanship on the field. “We Qatargas continues its support of young sporting appreciate Qatargas’ support for this tournament and thank them for their continued assistance,” said Al Mohannadi. talent at the Qatar Raiders Cup under-9 Ice Hockey “The tournament was a huge success and was attended by many people and Tournament held recently in Doha. we look forward to organising the second edition next year.” A prizegiving ceremony closed an exciting final day of skating at the Qatar National Sport Day Celebrated competitive, there were team sports Raiders Cup under-9 Ice At Al Khor Community tournaments for basketball, football, Al Khor Community celebrated Qatar volleyball, badminton, table tennis, cricket Hockey Tournament 2014 at National Sport Day with the launch of 2014 and tennis. Villaggio Ice Rink recently, Biggest Winner – a healthy lifestyle and As part of the National Sport with tournament hosts, Qatar weight loss competition. Day celebration, Al Khor Community Almost 1500 Qatargas, RasGas and Al Khor Management also launched ‘2014 Biggest Minor Ice Hockey Association International School (AKIS) employees and Winner’, a healthy lifestyle and weight (QMIHA) rewarding ecstatic their families participated in a variety of loss competition. Gaining popularity over activities held at Al Khor Community as the past four years, the three-month-long young players from Doha part of Qatar’s National Sport Day held on Biggest Winner competition is intended and other Gulf cities for their February 11. The proceedings commenced to offer residents a chance to gain a new enthusiastic athletic efforts. with a five-kilometre walkathon in which perspective on health, mind, body and soul. around 600 people participated. The Other highlights of the day included a programme also featured a healthy series of strength tests, such as an arm- wrestling match, and competitions for the Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, Qatargas Public Relations Manager, Adel Al Mutlaq, Qatar Ice Hockey Federation General breakfast afterwards. Secretary, and Heather Ryan, Qatar Minor Ice Hockey Association President, with the winners, Qatar Raiders, and their Other sporting activities at the event highest number of push-ups, sit-ups and coaches. included mixed martial arts, outdoor bench presses. For the children, a special aerobics, gym and fitness exercises, section was also arranged with sports Qatargas is the Pearl Sponsor of the began on 16 September last year and athletics and aero-boxing. For the more games and a bouncy castle village. QMIHA’s 2013 to 2014 ice hockey season offered ice hockey for both boys and girls and Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, Qatargas from five years (beginners) right through Public Relations Manager, handed over to under 18s (bantam). Apart from this gold medals and the trophy to Qatar tournament, QMIHA plans on hosting two Raiders, winners of the joint A and B more regional ice-hockey tournaments Division. Dubai Sandstorms Red was here in Doha, inviting teams from Abu Sporting activities the runner-up in this division, while Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain and Saudi Arabia. Dubai Sandstorms White and Dhahran included mixed Saad Falcons finished third and fourth martial arts, respectively. In the C Division, Abu Dhabi QMIHA plans to Storms won the title while Al Ain Vipers outdoor aerobics, finished as runners-up. Qatar Raiders gym and fitness host two more Blue and Qatar Raiders White bagged the regional ice-hockey third and fourth positions respectively in exercises, athletics this Division. tournaments in At the event Qatargas repeated its and aero-boxing, commitment to support and popularise basketball, football, Doha, inviting teams evolving sports and games in Qatar, especially the game of ice hockey, as it is volleyball, badminton, from Abu Dhabi, part of the company’s social investment strategy contributing to the goals of the table tennis, cricket Dubai, Al Ain and Mansour Rashid Al Naimi presenting the winners’ State of Qatar’s National Vision 2030. trophy and gold medal to Dominik Jerabek, Captain and tennis.” Qatar’s National Sports Day held on February 11 at Al Khor Community opened with a five-kilometre walkathon. Saudi Arabia.” The 2013 to 2014 Ice Hockey Season of Qatar Raiders.

38 | The Pioneer | Issue 143 JAN - MARCH 2014 | The Pioneer | 39 Corporate Social Responsibility Go Green W ater Conservation Qa targas Water Management Strategy Qatargas is highlighting the need for conserving To ensure sustainable use of water, the precious resource, through its Go water, Qatargas has developed a Water Management Strategy that Green Campaign-Water Conservation is centred on the following three pillars: Water has always played an important role in • Reduce disposal by minimising flow and by segregating water from other civilisation. The availability of water affects all life and wastewater streams. lifestyle supporting activities, such as agriculture, • Reuse suitable streams to meet irrigation water specifications with industry, health, and much more. minimum treatment. • Recycle suitable streams to produce The problem with water is that there is Qatar has one of the highest rates either desalinated or polished water the same amount now as there was in of water consumption per person in the with advanced wastewater treatment pre-historic times and no way to make world at approximately 430 litres per technologies. any more of it. Only three percent of day. However owing to its geographical the Earth’s water is fresh water, and location, Qatar is among the top water Below are some tips that can be 97 percent of that water is in ice and scarce countries in the world. The state used by everyone to conserve groundwater. Less than 0.3 percent of all has a low rainfall rate (74 millimetres water: freshwater is accessible on the surface, in per year) and very limited ground water • On average, 38 litres per day of our rivers and lakes. Fresh water is defined as resources. Water availability depends water footprint (or 14 percent of our a precious, valuable and scarce resource mainly on costly and energy-intensive indoor use) is lost to leaks. One of that needs to be preserved and wisely desalination of seawater to meet the the easiest, most effective ways to managed. increasing water demand. cut our footprint is by repairing leaky Water scarcity is one of the most Qatargas acknowledges its responsibility faucets and toilets. pressing environmental and economic and recognises the crucial role major • A low flow showerhead can save 57 L issues identified throughout the world. industry has in water conservation. of water during a 10-minute shower. • It takes about 264 L of water to fill a bathtub, so showers are generally the more water-efficient way to bathe. • Most front-loading machines are energy- and water-efficient, using CONSERVATION just over 75 L a load, while most top- loading machines, unless they are energy-efficient, use 150 L per load. • Nearly 22 percent of indoor home LITRES PER DAY LOST DUE TO LEAKS. water use comes from doing laundry. 38 57 Save water by making sure to adjust LITRES OF WATER COULD BE SAVED WITH THE USE the settings on your machine to the 264 OF A LOW-FLOW SHOWERHEAD proper load size. DURING A 10-MINUTE SHOWER. LITRES OF WATER TO FILL A BATHTUB, • Dishwashing is a relatively small part SO SHOWERS ARE GENERALLY MORE WATER-EFFICIENT. of our water footprint - less than three percent of indoor use – but 75 22% there are always ways to conserve. OF INDOOR HOME WATER USE LITRES OF WATER USED BY MOST ENERGY- IS FROM DOING LAUNDRY. ADJUSTING TO Using a machine is actually more AND WATER-EFFICIENT FRONT-LOADING THE PROPER LOAD SIZE WILL HELP water efficient than hand washing, WASHING MACHINES. CONSERVE WATER. especially if we run full loads. • Energy Star dishwashers use about 15 L of water per load, and even 75 standard machines use only about LITRES OF WATER GENERALLY USED WHEN HAND WASHING DISHES. USING A DISHWASHING MACHINE IS ACTUALLY MORE WATER EFFICIENT WITH 22 L. Hand washing generally uses STANDARD DISH WASHING MACHINES USING ONLY ABOUT 22 LITRES. about 75 L of water each time.

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