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The Newsletter of MB Holding Group May-August 2015 Petrogas’s A18 platform inaugurated by Oman’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands MB Holding Group launches Oceanco employees & school e-learning programme children unveil artwork 1 @MB Holding Contents Chairman’s Message MB Holding Group launches 2 e-learning programme MB Petroleum Services takes Petrogas’s A18 platform the Drive Safe Campaign further This is a busy time across the Group 4 inaugurated 30 and I trust every employee will bring in more energy and positivity First Grant of which will reflect in their work Dr. Mohammed Barwani 6 MSc Programme awarded Dear Colleagues, United Engineering Services 2015 has been an interesting year across the MB Holding Corporate Social Responsibility is one of the central pillars of MB Informatics new office 32 participates in OTC Group. There have been key developments across the Group our Group. As a corporate, we are always looking at ways in 7 Inaugurated in New Delhi companies that have reached fruition. which we can support communities within which we operate. To this effect, I am happy to note that MBPS has taken the drive The MB Holding Group successfully launched the e-learning safe campaign a step further by installing In-Vehicle Monitoring programme – ‘iLearn, iDevelop, iGrow’. A first such initiative, this Systems (IVMS) in buses being operated by Shatti Al Qurm exciting gateway will help employees Learn new skills, Develop School and Moosa Bin Naseer Boys School in Muscat, Oman. MB Holding Group celebrates continuously and Grow professionally. With over 450 relevant The IVMS instruments offer some latest technological advanced the return of His Majesty to and high quality learning material such as videos, e-books and systems such as Sensor MEMS 3D acceleration sensitivity which 9 the Sultanate courses available, at the convenience of your desktop, laptop, or is used to measure on a real time basis - the driving speed, the tablets, I encourage all employees to partake in this new learning intensity of acceleration, braking, shocks due to the condition of experience! the roads and the recording of the intensity of shocks suffered by vehicles. I am really proud of the fact that the company is We recently inaugurated the new office of MB Informatics Pvt. making concerted efforts at reaching out to the community and Oceanco employees & school Ltd in New Delhi, India (MBI). The Honorable Ambassador of inculcating safe driving practice among bus drivers. 12 children unveil artwork Oman to India, H.E. Sheikh Hamed bin Saif bin Abdul Aziz Al Rawahi graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. We have always I am happy to note that Petrogas E&P B.V. recently launched been firm towards our commitment to grow our business and the A18 platform in the Netherlands. It was a pleasure to have succeed and this new office is a right step in that direction. I Oman’s Ambassador to the Netherlands officially inaugurate am confident that the MBI team will work hard and contribute the new platform. After Office Hours - Sander Drost positively towards the success of the Group. 18 This is a busy time across the Group and I trust every employee As an Omani company, we are strongly dedicated to supporting will bring in more energy and positivity which will reflect in and empowering Youth as well as nurturing future leaders. We their work and subsequently towards the Group’s success. I regularly participate in the Sultan Qaboos University Career wish everyone Eid Mubarak. May Allah shower his bounty and Fair and the response to that has been satisfactory. Following blessings on all of us. Amen! Brunei delegation meets key an announcement earlier, regarding the MSc Chair programme 22 MB Holding personnel with Miami University, USA, I am glad to announce we have Regards & Good Luck! selected our first candidate after a rigorous selection process. • Published & edited by Marketing & Saleh Humaid Al Zeidi, HSE Supervisor from Petrogas Rima is Dr. Mohammed Al Barwani Communications Department the successful contender and will attend MSc in Environmental Chairman, MB Holding Company LLC • If you wish to contribute in the next issue, Sciences at Miami University in Ohio USA in the fall 2015 please email us at Petrogas E&P partners with [email protected] with an semester. These are small steps towards a bright future Omani Women’s Association outline and I hope more employees come forward and offer their 24 of what you wish to contribute. candidature towards this programme. 1 @MB Holding MB Holding Group launches e-learning programme On the occasion of the official launch, will be novel as well as educational & employees to complete the learning Said Al Jabri, Director – Corporate exciting. Hence, the Group is launching at their pace, keep them motivated Operations, MB Holding Company, a pioneering programme - iLearn, and inspire life-long learning.” said, “As a Group, we are constantly iDevelop, iGrow’. This is a specially seeking ways to develop, motivate designed development programme In its first phase, this initiative is a and nurture our employees. We for employees within the Group.” pilot project where 600 employees firmly believe in being innovative and Badran Al Hinai, Group HR Manager, will be randomly selected. Following adaptive. After careful consideration added, “With today’s technology this, as part of the second phase, the and analysis across the group, it was savvy population, e-learning platform programme will be rolled out to all felt that an inclusive programme is an obvious choice. This programme employees. needs to be provided. And we offers immense flexibility, accessibility, thought the best way to address it is a variety of learning content, is cost to give our employees a new learning effective and encourages social programme – a programme which networking. This will also allow The MB Holding Group recently launched its first e-learning programme – iLearn, iDevelop, iGrow across all its offices in Oman and some internationally too. The programme was inaugurated by Sharifa Al Harthy, Vice Chairperson, MB Holding Company in the presence of Dr. Mohammed Al Barwani, Chairman, MB Holding Company as well as other senior officials. The programme which is delivered completely online can be accessed through interfaces such as desktops, laptops or tablets to access educational curriculum outside a traditional classroom. More than 1000 tailor made learning material across different mediums (e-books, videos, online courses etc) will be made available to employees. 2 @MB Holding 3 @MB Holding Petrogas’s A18 platform inaugurated by Oman’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands A18 is a new platform to be installed in Block A18 later this year, and will have an initial production rate of 70 MMscf/d from three wells, which will be drilled after installation. The project is being carried out in partnership with EBN, Dyas and Taqa and Petrogas E&P B.V. (Operator). His Excellency was shown around the platform by Usama Barwani and they were able to walk around the A18 topsides which were largely complete, as well as inspect the A18 jacket which was positioned near the topsides. The inauguration was a double celebration of sorts, with an open day being held for the employees and their families. The open day was hosted at the HSM yard in Schiedam. It allowed employees, families and The A18 platform was officially inaugurated by His Excellency friends of the employees of the three companies to visit and inspect Sayyid Mohammed Bin Harib Abdallah Al-Said, the Ambassador Petrogas’ new A18 offshore platform which is being constructed at of the Sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. HSM’s yard. In addition to the platform, the companies provided music, This was attended by Usama Barwani, CEO, Petrogas and guests entertainment and refreshment for the guests. Tariq Barwani, CEO, Mawarid Mining; Marcel Onkenhout, CEO, Oceanco and Neville Storey, CEO, UES. The group was hosted The inauguration proved to be a grand success with the ambassador by Nick Dancer, General Manager PEPN and Paul Quinn, appreciating the efforts made by Petrogas E&P B.V. in developing Construction Manager, PEPN cutting edge technology. 4 @MB Holding 5 @MB Holding First Grant of Dr. Mohammed Barwani MSc Programme awarded Following a rigorous selection process, Saleh Humaid Al Scholarship Programme. He will attend MSc in Environmental MB Informatics inaugurates Zeidi, HSE Supervisor from Petrogas Rima is the successful Sciences at Miami University in Ohio USA in the fall 2015 contender of the first grant of Dr. Mohammed Barwani MSc semester. its new office in New Delhi The new office of MB Informatics Pvt. Ltd. Manoj Bhargava, COO, MBI along with India (MBI) was recently inaugurated by other dignitaries. He gave the welcome the Honorable Ambassador of Oman to address giving a brief introduction of the India, H.E. Sheikh Hamed bin Saif bin work done by MB Informatics. He thanked Cornell EMBA Team Visits UES Abdul Aziz Al Rawahi. His Excellency the guests specially, H.E. the Ambassador graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. for taking time and making it a memorable occasion for all MBI employees. A cake was The Cornell-Johnson EMBA Global experience in a diverse set of functional visit the executive leadership at both MB The function was also presided by the cut by His Excellency, Chairman and Vice Business Project (GBP) is an opportunity areas including leadership, innovation, Holding Group (including the Chairman) Chairman and Vice Chairperson, MB Chairperson to celebrate the occasion with for students in the final term of their product development, strategy, and and UES earlier this year in March. The Holding, Sushil Srivastava (Group Chief the employees and guests.