Introducing Advanced Sub Sea Intervention Support & Technology
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D O LPHI N E N ERGY’S N EWSLETTER May 2019 Issue 45 Introducing Advanced Sub Sea Intervention Support & Technology ASSIST TOC Issue 45 COMPANY COLLEAGUES COMMUNITY Welcome to this Issue of Dolphinsight. 01 We kicked the year off with our 2019 02 03 Annual Staff Meeting, which provided the chance for employees to come together and recognize those who had completed 5, 10 and 15 years’ service to the company. FROM PAGES FROM PAGES FROM PAGES 02—15 16—24 25—32 Colleagues were updated about company developments, Editor's Note Interview with Rasheed Supporting Science and other highlights and successes throughout the year and Al Rasheed, Director Risk Youth Empowerment learnt what the year had in store. New CEO Note for & Quality Dolphinsight Dolphin Energy Extends In this issue, our new CEO, Obaid Al Dhaheri delivers HR Policy Upstream Sector Partnership with Abu Dhabi a message to employees and there are updates on two Dolphin Energy Celebrates Alignment Environment Agency of the company’s long term programs, The CORE Project the Annual 730 BCF Target and Future Forward. We are also unveiling the brand new HR Upstream Pilots Career Career Networking Event - Dolphin Energy’s Advanced Counseling Center for TAMUQ Sponsorship Advanced Subsea Intervention Support & Technology Subsea Intervention Support Developees (ASSIST) pipeline repair system which is a fantastic new & Technology pipeline repair Step into Health Program offering from the company. You can learn more about the system 28 Employees Completed Passes the 350 Registration ASSIST by reading an interview with our SVP Projects, Development Plans in 2018 Mark Anwar Zuarub. 202 Employees Recognized at Annual Staff Meeting Interview with Nadeem Three New Community Al Katheeri Programs Launched in 2018 From a community standpoint, the company participated The CORE Project in three important education focused events - Abu Dhabi Selects New Process For Happiness Patrol in Dolphin Energy Sponsors the Science Festival and Think Science, both of which attracted Improvement Abu Dhabi International Traffic Safety thousands of students from across the UAE to learn Conference more about STEM (science, technology, engineering and Digital Innovation A Day in the Life of Warren mathematics) and the career networking event as part of Ambassadors Selected for Kyle The Nurdle Hunt our TAMUQ sponsorship. Future Forward Offshore Operations Day In the Life reveals an unsung hero in Warren Kyle while Celebrated Zero LTI in 2018 further updates on our colleagues successes can be read between pages 16-24. World Quality Day 2018 CAPTURED We hope you enjoy the read, and as always, Dolphin Energy Participates we welcome your feedback and suggestions. in the 15th Annual Engineering Forum A Message to Dolphin Sincerely, Energy's Customers - Our The Dolphinsight Team Partners in Success Nightime Safety Inspection of the Downstream Pipelines 1 2 COMPANY Issue 45 New CEO Note Dolphin Energy Celebrates the for Dolphinsight Annual 730 BCF Target I am extremely proud to be Dolphin Energy’s One of the many important milestones next CEO. The stature of my predecessors reached in 2018 was the annual 730 billion – Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Ibrahim Ahmed standard cubic feet (BCF) production target, Al Ansaari and Adel Ahmed Albuainain – made achievable with a strong commitment reminds me how important this role is. I am to health, safety and the environment. very excited about the challenge ahead. Mr. Hassan Al-Emadi, General Manager – Qatar celebrated I have been at the company for 15 years so I already know this accomplishment and ensured to congratulate every many of you very well. I know it is important to have the employee at both Doha and Ras Laffan by visiting every highest standards and practices in place and I also know floor at Dolphin Energy Tower and each department and that we need talented and committed people to succeed. facility at the company’s gas processing plant in Ras Laffan. Thankfully, we have these necessities in abundance. Commenting on this occasion, Mr. Al-Emadi said: “It is very We have a set of new challenges for the year which require pleasing to see that we delivered another strong performance everyone’s commitment. With your input, the support of our across many areas of the ompany over the last year including shareholders, our strategic partner QP, our customers and our achieving our annual gas production target of 730 BCF. many contractors and suppliers, I have no doubt that we will rise to those challenges once again. “I would like to extend my congratulations and appreciation to all the teams especially Upstream Operations for their Dolphin Energy is playing a vital role in the regional energy contribution, dedication and commitment in making these industry and I am intent on ensuring we tell our story. achievements a reality. Well done!” We have a fantastic team in place and I look forward to working with Hassan and the rest of the senior management teams in Qatar and the UAE as we strive for more success. Good luck to you all for the rest of 2019. Please keep up the great work and thank you all for your support. 3 4 COMPANY Issue 45 A Unique Diverless Subsea Launcher While the ASSIST system covers Dolphin Dolphin Energy’s Advanced and Receiver Energy’s pipeline system, it can be utilized on other pipelines ranging from 10-inches Subsea Intervention Support The ASSIST system also includes a unique to 48-inches. Furthermore, the subsea diverless subsea launcher and receiver which equipment can be used for a wide range & Technology (ASSIST) can be installed on the seabed without the of works such as pipeline repair, tie-ins use of any foundations. The use of large and tie-backs, hot tap and major subsea pipeline repair system valves on the launcher and receiver allows inspections such as concrete coating removal. inline tools to be received and launched Most equipment is designed to work remotely subsea without re-flooding the pipeline. The without the use of divers which is safe and Introducing A Unique Subsea Launcher & Receiver state of the art subsea tools were developed cost efficient. by Dolphin Energy in close cooperation with In January, Dolphin Energy’s Projects Division confirmed the Norwegian State Oil Company, Equinor To support ASSIST, Dolphin Energy has the new Advanced Subsea Intervention Support & (formerly Statoil), which has been running entered into a strategic agreement with Technology (ASSIST) pipeline repair system was ready for a large scale pipeline repair and subsea KIZAD Industrial Zone and Khalifa Port and use. Following several years of technical studies needed intervention system in the North Sea region constructed a custom made Marine Base to evaluate and select the best repair strategy, the system for the last 35 years. at KIZAD’s facilities that will serve as a hub can now be deployed in the event of a rupture to the 36” for the subsea repair tools and offshore sealines or the 48” export pipeline. “The collaboration with Equinor has allowed mobilization. Dolphin Energy to access the latest The system is designed to minimize disruption from any proven designs for subsea repair tools and accidental damage (such as a ship sailing with its anchor processes. The cooperation will continue deployed) and restore gas supply to the Emirates in the during the maintenance and intervention quickest possible manner. The system will help reduce phases and we are delighted to partner with significantly the time required to repair the large subsea them in this manner,” added Anwar Zuarub, pipelines to resume operations and gas supply to the UAE. SVP Projects. The repair strategy includes equipment, systems and processes to decommission the pipeline, isolation of the pipeline to create a safe working environment, and repair and recommission the pipeline to resume gas supply services. This includes large bespoke subsea repair equipment to handle the pipeline on the seabed and carry out several repair welds in a hyperbaric condition, subsea. Dolphin Energy took the decision to adopt the hyperbaric welded solution for the ASSIST because of the criticality of the 48” Export Pipeline to maintain and support energy security for the UAE. This means that the pipeline will be welded back to its original condition rather than repaired by using a mechanical connection. Commenting on the significance of the system, our CEO, Obaid Al Dhaheri, said: “Dolphin Energy supplies around 30% of UAE’s energy requirements so our pipeline system is therefore a major strategic asset for the country. To mitigate any accidental damage to the company’s pipeline system, the ASSIST system was developed as a comprehensive and long term commitment, with particular attention to the 48” Export Pipeline taking into account its unique criticality, size and rating.” 5 6 COMPANY Issue 45 202 Employees Recognized at Annual The CORE Project Selects New Staff Meeting Process For Improvement A total of 202 long-term service and unique contribution In December, The CORE Project announced details of awards were given to 52 UAE employees and 150 Qatar plans that had been put place to improve the HSE Incident employees at the company’s Annual Staff Meeting which Notification and Classification process. This new process will complement efforts already undertaken by the team took place in the UAE & Qatar in late January 2019. to improve HSE Risk Management, Procurement and Corporate Governance, Procurement Digitalization as Out of which, a hundred and twenty five of successful achievements and reaching key milestones. well optimize Routine Reports and Routine Meetings. Qatar based employees and forty one UAE Both Mr Albuainain and Mr Hassan Al-Emadi, GM-Qatar, based employees received long-term services used the meeting as a platform to remind employees about awards of 5,10 and 15 years.