“GCC Electrical Interconnection Complete with Oman Joining the Network”
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Magazine Issue (5) 2015 “GCC Electrical Interconnection Complete with Oman Joining the Network” OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. www.omangrid.com OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. 1 Magazine objectives: • Introduce community and company employees to the company’s activities and events. • Communicate scientific, cultural and sports news to employees to keep them abreast of the latest developments • Publish useful knowledge for the benefit of company employees • Provide advice and guidance to employees on various important topics • Keep employees aware of important requirements of health and occupational safety • Update employees on the latest company-introduced technologies • Highlight completed, ongoing and future projects undertaken by the company Supervision: • Eng. Thani Mohamed Salim Al-Khusaibi • Dr. Adil Ghalib Khalifa Al Busaidi • Eng. Alastair Johnson • Mr. Ali Mohammed Jawad Al Abdullatif • Mr. Rafat Khaleel Abdullah Al Bahadleh Editorial family: Ahmed Khalfan Sulaiman Khalifa Said Salim Qais Rashid Said Saad Al Riyami Sulaiman Al Riyami Al Musalti Al Shidi P.O.Box: 1389, PC: 132, Al-Khoudh - Sultanate of Oman, Tel: +968 91408646 Fax: +968 22309045 www.omangrid.com 2 OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. 3 News Studies and reports Issues Training courses Participations Activities and events Interviews Projects Break In This Issue: Issue contest TENT CEO’s Word 6 OETC at Gulf Cigre Conference 29 Editor-in-Chief’s Word 8 The Issue 30 GCC Electrical Interconnection 10 Near Miss 31 Honoring of High Performers 14 Provision of 4G Broadband Facility 32 Practical Training on Crisis Management 14 6 Agreements Worth more than R.O. 87 million 34 Get Ready for Emergencies 15 OETC Conducted a Number of Workshops 35 Labour Union Under Focus 16 Comprehensive Asset Management Training Program 36 The Five Strategies 18 Accounting for Non-accountants Course 37 Interview with an Employee 20 Sports Activities on Bausher Sands 38 Risk Management Rules 22 Internal Football Championship 39 Memory 23 Master Plan of Oman (2014-2030) 40 Knowledge Sharing Conference 26 Issue Break 52 CON Participating in Dossier Conference 28 Competition 54 4 OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. 5 Asset Management “Asset Management” is a common term widely used nowadays, though as an expression it may not be familiar to laymen. The term, broadly defined, refers to a combination of administrative, financial, economic and engineering practices as well as other practices that can be applied to material assets with the aim of providing the required level of service in a cost-effective manner. With this definition, we can draw closer to the exact good management of all risks relating to various stages meaning of this term which we believe is not yet of asset lifecycle. known to some people. Asset management is known to be consistent and aligned practices and activities that The new asset management system is required to derive include the management of the entire asset lifecycle its objectives directly from the Company’s strategic goals Eng. Ali bin Said Al Hadabi (design, building, assignment, operation, maintenance, such as network reliability and standard of service provided Chief Executive Officer deployment, modification, replacement and suspension to customers. The evaluation of the risks in the light of the of operation/disposal of material assets and infrastructure Company’s strategic objectives and the impact of events assets). on the Company are the main elements of the new asset Since its inception, OETC has possessed a solid system for management system. This is a new concept that has asset management covering to a wider extent the network never existed before for all fields of our operations. operational aspects. Since the network performance was Through this system, OETC is committed to the continuing not to the required standard at the beginning of the operation of the electricity transmission network such Company’s drive, we have basically focused our decisions that such it is kept stable and secure in order to ensure over the past period on the network performance. continuity of electrical supply to all areas, together with The assets management system in the past was the development of the network in compatibility with characterized by isolationism for each stage of the the requirements of the country’s holistic economic and asset lifecycle. It was not easy to take feasible long- industrial development. term decisions. The information required for the proper decisions to be made was scattered making it difficult The scope of assets covered by this policy includes all to obtain and assess. The Company’s Management operational assets listed in the license granted to OETC, has adopted a modern concept of asset management including but not limited to transmission stations, overhead in order to plug the gaps between various stages of the lines and underground cables. A requirement of this asset lifecycle supported with standard working systems system is that there needs to be training and awareness and effective decision-making mechanisms based on programs on the concept of asset management with accurate and complete information. a view to enhancing skills of all employees working in The decision-making mechanism should not only take various stages of the asset lifecycle. Over the past period, into consideration the network performance, but it the Company has carried out general training courses and should also take into account the overall cost as well as awareness campaigns to generate understanding of the the evaluation of risks. concept of the new asset management system. Work is The company has adopted modern asset management still progressing to set up a structure for necessary skills for system commensurate with global standards by seeking those functions so that they can be taken as a reference to obtain PAS-55/ISO55000 Certification, which is an for future training and development plans. approved asset management qualification. In order to make such an important achievement, the Company From this platform, I call upon all OETC’s employees to put in place a roadmap to identify the requirements of support the asset management program with the aim this certificate which would secure an integrated asset of promoting the Company’s asset performance which management system covering all stages of asset lifecycle, would reflect directly on the overall performance within which would enable the company to promote efficiency the Company. May Allah help us all in the best interest of and effectiveness in asset management, in addition to this giving nation. Thank you all. 6 OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. 7 First Line When we started preparing this issue of the magazine, dear employees and readers, our main objective was to deliver a message that the OETC wants to convey with regard to electricity transmission. The job is not easy. Yet, the challenges augmented our determination to take you on a journey into various interesting topics right from the first lineof the magazine. Fahad bin Rabia Al Tobi This distinguished issue of the Oman Grid development projects in service of the electricity Editor-in-Chief Magazine includes several articles, including transmission network. We had a talk with the Sultanate’s accession to the GCC our colleagues, Engineer Masoud al Riyami, Interconnection system, OETC’s participation Engineer Mohammed Al Mazrooi and Engineer in the Knowledge Sharing Conference the Mohammed Al Naamani who spoke about their Company is keen on holding on annual memories of past events. There are many other basis, and the Sultanate’s long-term electricity topics which I would like to let you cruise around. transmission plan which we embarked upon last year and which would continue until 2030. The semi-annual magazine contains interesting topics and seeks to help you achieve your goals. In this issue, you will read steps risk We may draw nearer to your working and scientific management policy and you will cruise to the objectives and we are keen on presenting to you Kingdom of Bahrain where you will familiarize all types of media support to ensure that you with the details of the GCC Cigre Conference attain such objectives as quickly as possible to and Exhibition and then you will come back to enable you to be well familiarized with the latest Oman to read what Said Al Jabri wrote about developments in our Company’s drive. his relationship with the Company’s Labor Union. Moreover, you will also get acquainted Undoubtedly, all opinions and topics enrich this with the Company’s achievements. publication and assist in propagating knowledge for the benefit of all. We are certain that you Our dialogue with Abeer Al Zadjali took us into will spare no effort to enrich your magazine wider prospects of contribution in the interest in its upcoming issues. Let us build bridges of of this nation. communication through this magazine. It is now We asked engineer Ali Al Hadabi about the in your hands waiting for you to begin with the R.O. 87 million of funding which went into first line. 8 OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY S.A.O.C. 9 Project costs USD 1.5 billion The Sultanate of Oman has officially joined the Gulf Obvious translation Cooperation Council (GCC) Interconnection System The field work began to translate this article into GCC Electricity Interconnection Complete after signing an Accession Agreement whereby it reality in 1986 when a feasibility study on electrical joined the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection interconnection among GCC countries was With Oman Officially Joining the Network Authority (GCCIA). The signing ceremony was conducted as one of the joint projects patronized attended by His Excellency Darwish bin Ismail Al by the General Secretariat through a supervisory Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs.