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ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE IN DOHA Visits Dolphin Energy Facilities in Ras Laffan $1.3 BILLION PROJECT FINANCE RAISED Funding Received from 16 Leading Banks TAWEELAH EPC CONTRACT AWARDED To Receive and Monitor Qatar Gas THE NEWSLETTER OF DOLPHIN ENERGY LTD | FEBRUARY 2005 DOLPHIN ENERGY LIMITED | Creating wealth, economic growth and employment for citizens of the region far into future sight in dolph DEL NL Feb 2005 Eng print 3/5/05 7:53 PM Page 3

The CEO Writes: “SHEIKH ZAYED – VISIONARY, MODERNISER, AND ABOVE ALL, LEADER”

“Today, I would like to express continue to build a prosperous invest the increasing income Sheikh Zayed was a real my feelings – which I am sure and progressive society for from oil as wisely and carefully leader… a man of belief, of that many of you will echo – years to come. as possible. Testimonial to his character, and of honour. This about the unique contribution achievements is the existing will be carried forward with the made to the lives of everyone He worked hard not only to infrastructure – the schools, leadership of His Highness in the UAE by the father of our help the young, the scholarly universities, road networks, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al nation, the late Sheikh Zayed and the established, but also airports and hospitals. The Nahayan, President of the UAE. Bin Sultan Al Nahayan. We the old, the sick, and country also plays a prominent loved Sheikh Zayed our father particularly national women, role in the Arab world and is Long may we try to live up to and we were always close to his whose place in society he widely acknowledged for its Sheikh Zayed’s example and heart. strove to improve. He had a accomplishments. strive towards his unique vision clear vision of what his people for the UAE and its people.” The late President, Sheikh needed, and he did his best to His vision of the UAE as a Zayed built the UAE from help them meet their personal prosperous society is here for strength to strength - to make aspirations – while never letting all to see, and the -- Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh it what it is today. He lead the them forget their traditions. implimentation of his vision country through an era of was an incredible achievement modernity and established a Sheikh Zayed used every skill which transformed the UAE and foundation for the UAE to and opportunity available to its people.

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CROWN PRINCE’S VISIT TO DOLPHIN’S RAS LAFFAN FACILITIES His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, paid an ofﬁcial visit to Qatar on January 5 and 6, 2005. There he was warmly welcomed by the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the Heir Apparent His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani.

Dolphin CEO Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh was among Sheikh Mohammed’s delegation, and escorted him to visit Dolphin facilities in Ras Laffan.

HH Sheikh Mohammed with HE Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Qatar’s 2nd Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry, during their visit to Dolphin’s facilities in Ras Laffan RAS AL KHAIMAH WILL BUY DOLPHIN GAS FROM 2005

In October 2004, Dolphin signed A quantity of about 40 million cubic For the Ras Al Khaimah Gas working relationship with Ras Al an important new supply feet will be supplied daily, for a Commission, His Highness Sheikh Khaimah, and to be supplying agreement – to deliver natural gas period of two years and ﬁve months Saud stated: “The Commission natural gas to the Emirate for the to the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah through to end of July 2007. welcomes its new relationship ﬁrst time. We hope to gain a sound from March 2005. with Dolphin Energy, and looks understanding of Ras Al Khaimah’s The Gas Sales Agreement was forward to building on this requirements and to establish a The gas will be supplied to the Ras signed by His Highness Sheikh association with Dolphin. This basis for future supply expansion.” Al Khaimah (RAK) Gas Commission. Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown exciting initiative will help fuel It will be received through a tie-in Prince and Deputy Ruler of the future industries in Ras Al Dolphin is able to supply gas to with the existing Emarat gas Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (on Khaimah.” Ras Al Khaimah, further to its pipeline network near Qidfa in behalf of the Ras Al Khaimah Gas signature of a Gas Sales & Purchase Fujairah, which already serves the Commission) and by Dolphin’s Mr Al Sayegh added: “Dolphin is Agreement (GSPA) with Oman Oil UAE’s Northern Emirates. CEO, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh. delighted to have established this Company in February 2003.

HH Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, with the CEO at the HH Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, signing the Dolphin signing ceremony supply agreement

ISSUE SEVEN Ras Al Khaimah to buy gas 3 Dolphin raises $1.3 billion 4 Environment award 5 Exhibitions report 6,7 Qatar news 8,9 ontents Dolphin sponsorships 11 New archeological dig 12 Dolphin in pictures 18 C Front Cover: HH the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, greeted HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahayan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, during his ofﬁcial visit to Qatar in early January. Editors: Stefan Kemball, Mirna Hijazi, Shefali Jashanmal DEL NL Feb 2005 Eng print 3/5/05 7:54 PM Page 5

DOLPHIN SIGNS US$1.36 BILLION LOAN AGREEMENT Funded by 16 Local, Regional and International Banks

The CEO, Project Finance Director Tony Boon and guests – at the dinner held to celebrate the Loan Agreement

Dolphin signed a $1.36 billion for the Dolphin Project. five year bridge financing deal Capital to serve as Co- Loan Agreement on July 21 with has initial pricing of 45 basis Documentation Bank, National a consortium of 16 local, regional, With the award of our major points over Libor. Bank of Abu Dhabi to serve as and international banks. The engineering, procurement, and Facility Agent, and First Gulf Bank proceeds will be used to fund a construction contracts earlier this Dolphin appointed Abu Dhabi and HSBC to serve as Security significant portion of our year, Dolphin is now entering a Commercial Bank to serve as Trustees. construction and operating costs phase of heavy expenditure. The Documentation Bank, Barclays

DOLPHIN AWARDS CONTRACT FOR TAWEELAH RECEIVING FACILITIES Successful Bidder, Technip/Al Jaber, will also Build the Associated Pipelines Dolphin announced in Export Pipeline from Qatar. The Power Stations and to the November 2004 that it had award represents the last major existing Maqta-Jebel Ali awarded the contract for its EPC contract for the Dolphin Pipeline. Taweelah Gas Receiving Facility Project itself. and associated pipelines to the Other pre-qualiﬁed bidders Technip (Abu Dhabi) & Al Jaber The facilities will be built were Dodsal Pte, JFE Energy Services Consortium of adjacent to the existing Engineering, National the UAE. The contract’s value is Taweelah Power Station. They Petroleum Construction in excess of $62 million. will initially comprise three Company, Petrofac parallel gas receiving trains & International, Technimont and This engineering, procurement associated equipment, the Willbross Middle East/Al and construction (EPC) award metering facilities, control Hussam Joint Venture. will cover the building of the buildings & warehouse – plus onshore receiving facilities at additional interconnecting Taweelah for our forthcoming pipelines to the Taweelah

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ANNUAL ENVIRONMENT AWARD OF “PIPELINE MAGAZINE” GIVEN TO DOLPHIN

Our Three-Year Coral Reef Preservation Project Selected by Readers as the 2004 Winner

In December 2004, Dolphin was and SCENR (Qatar’s Supreme selected by readers of the Council for the Environment & regional energy journal ‘Pipeline Nature Reserves). Magazine’ as winner of its Annual Excellence in Energy Award for He added: ”We are proud of the ‘Best in Environment’. recognition of our peers in the industry, and we look forward to The award to Dolphin – which is achieving solid practical results entirely based on voting by the from this unique survey.” journal’s readers – recognized our sponsorship of the World Dolphin’s sponsorship of the Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) project totals $500,000. The study initiative to research and protect will run from 2005 through 2007, coral reef habitats in the UAE and to establish a complete picture of Qatar. the status and threats to coral Ibrahim Al Ansari received the Pipeline award from Khamis Bu Amim, and hosted a table for reefs in the Arabian Gulf – and to Dolphin colleagues Executive Vice President prepare a conservation plan for Operations Ibrahim Al Ansari potential protected areas and represented the company during restoration. last month’s glittering awards ceremony at Dubai’s Nad Al Sheba The Awards event took place Club, in order to receive the under the patronage of H H award. It was presented to him by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Khamis Bu Amim, Chairman of the Maktoum, President, Department newly-formed Regional Clean Seas of Civil Aviation, Government of Organization (RECSO). Dubai and the Chairman of the Ibrahim said afterwards: “This Emirates Group. It honors high award to Dolphin relates to the achievers throughout the three year research and study region’s oil and gas industry on project that we launched last an annual basis: further year in association with WWF, information can be found on with ERWDA (the Abu Dhabi Pipeline’s website, Environmental Research and www.pipelinedubai.com. Wildlife Development Agency)

MAPPING STARTS ON CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROJECT Large scale satellite mapping of Research & Wildlife Development the next visit, while further the Gulf’s coral reefs is now well Agency (ERWDA) last year. satellite imagery was sourced in hand – the first part of the and purchased. three-year ‘Conservation of Coral The first field trip then took place Reef Habitats of the Arabian Gulf’ in January 2005 during a three- The three year programme, in project launched in 2004 and week team training visit with cooperation with the World Wide sponsored by Dolphin to the ERWDA and Qatar’s Supreme Fund for Nature, (WWF) runs tune of $500,000. The relevant Council for the Environment & through 2007. Landsat imagery was supplied by Nature Reserves (SCENR). the Abu Dhabi Environmental Planning was also undertaken for

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Conferences & Exhibitions DOLPHIN AT ADIPEC 2004: CEO WARNS OF HIGH GROWTH IN FUTURE NATIONAL GAS CONSUMPTION In particular, he warned of the likely levels of natural gas consumption in the UAE in years to come.

“If national gas consumption grows at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of just 5 percent between now and 2030,” he explained, “annual consumption in the UAE will rise from the current 1.7 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/day) to over 7.6 billion bcf/day.

“However, if the CAGR increases by just 2.1 percent more, to 7.1 percent, the UAE will be burning 13.5 bcf every day in 2030 – a very substantial amount of gas Ahmed Al Sayegh delivering his keynote speech at ADIPEC indeed.” The Gulf’s largest and most photographs of recent pipeline, successful oil and gas exhibition platform and other construction He concluded: “In this context, was – once again – larger and activity. Dubai’s DEWA has already better attended than ever during announced that power demand in November 2004. The ADIPEC Conference was once 2003 was 10 percent higher than again staged in cooperation with the previous year, with a For its own second ADIPEC the authoritative Society of projection for 2004 of a 14 presence, Dolphin decided to Petroleum Engineers. Dolphin’s percent increase…” develop its “emerging pipeline” CEO Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh was pavilion by constructing a double- invited to present a keynote The CEO’s remarks were widely storey stand with a new private speech on: “Challenges for Energy reported by international upstairs meeting room, alongside Supply and Demand” and he duly newswires and the local press. the regular meeting areas. The reviewed Dolphin’s proposed role image of a taller column of in satisfying the mounting energy brushed steel was set off by large needs of the UAE.

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SPONSORSHIP OF ECSSR’s 10TH ENERGY CONFERENCE DOLPHIN Dolphin sponsored the 10th JOINS UAE Annual Energy Conference of the Emirates Centre for Strategic DELEGATION Studies and Research (ECSSR) TO OAPEC under the title: “The Gulf Oil & Dolphin’s Mohamed Al Gas Sector: Potential and Yousef, New Business Restraints”. Development Manager, was nominated to speak as a The event was held on member of the UAE’s September 26/27, 2004 at Abu ofﬁcial delegation to the Dhabi Rotana Beach Hotel’s 4th Meeting of the OAPEC Thuraya Hall. Keynote Speaker Steering Committee in was Qatar’s Second Deputy Cairo. Premier and Minister of Energy & Industry, HE Abdullah Bin Hamad The Organization of Arab Al Attiyah. Our EVP – Operations Petroleum Exporting Ibrahim Ahmed Al Ansari chaired Countries – OAPEC – hosted Panel V, “The Future of Gulf Gas: the meeting on September HE Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah visited our stand together with Mubadala Development 22 /23 under the main Strategic Objectives”. Company’s COO, Khaldoon Al Mubarak. topic: ‘Cooperation Potential with Respect to FOURTH OIL & GAS PIPELINES IN THE MIDDLE EAST Natural Gas.’ Mohamed presented progress on the Dolphin participated in the 4th ‘Managing the Dolphin Gas Dolphin Project, as well as how Dolphin Gas Project, and Annual Oil and Gas Pipelines in Project Challenges,’ on the to overcome these. The this was well received. the Middle East Conference, held opening day. presentation was followed by a Government delegates also in Abu Dhabi from October 3-4, lively Q & A session, where Saeed participated from Libya, 2004. Saeed Al Mazrooei – Saeed illustrated the realistic addressed the audience’s Algeria and Egypt. Deputy Vice President challenges that arise from a concerns. Operations – spoke about complex venture such as the ENVIRONMENT 2005 SHOWCASES DOLPHIN’S HSE WORK

Abu Dhabi’s Environment Exhibition and Conference at the end of January was our ﬁrst major show for 2005. Dolphin’s focus on the WWF coral reef conservation plan, and our extensive QHSE arrangements for pipeline and processing plant construction, gave added interest this year. His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahayan, Undersecretary HRH Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin Abdul Aziz visited Dolphin’s stand of the Dewan of the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Province, at the Dolphin stand

NEW BROCHURE UPDATES THE DOLPHIN STORY Late last year Dolphin published a new progress from concept to plan to the company brochure in Arabic and English “Dolphin-Project-In-Work.” editions, as well as a new bilingual ﬂyer for school and exhibition use. Copies can be ordered from Corporate Communications. These bring the Dolphin story right up to date – together with a brighter, more colorful layout which reﬂects our

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News from Qatar

QATAR FAMILY DAY CELEBRATION

Dolphin staff in Qatar enjoyed a volleyball and eating apples off wonderful outing with their ropes… These pictures show that a really fun day was enjoyed by all… families at the Family Day held at the Intercontinental Hotel on One popular recreation was January 14. speed boat rides. Marina Lee from Administration enjoyed an Enthusiastic children threw amazing trip with her family – themselves into tugs of war, the powerful twin-engine boat jumping bags, horse and camel literally flew over the waves, riding and a banana eating and the captain even allowed competition! Adults were not each of her three daughters to excluded: special activities for take the wheel for a (brief) them included football, while!

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JGC HAS 1600 AT WORK ON RAS LAFFAN PLANT SITE

The giant site for Dolphin’s Ras 2004. JGC has now selected most Laffan Processing Plant is now a of the sub-contractors who will hive of action. Contractor JGC be involved in plant construction has been at work since last June, – mobilization of personnel will and civil works on site have sharply increase as the year started, with a total site continues, with an expected workforce currently exceeding peak of 10,000 by September! 1,600 people.

Temporary ofﬁces have been built close to the plant site, and both JGC and Dolphin construction teams completed the move to these in December

A bare Dolphin site, now occupied by the growing JGC construction team FIRST QATARIS COMPLETE INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM 34 Nationals Currently Being Trained for Dolphin The nine initial trainees are then undertake a further 18 undertaking the Australian months’ training, combining National Training Authority theoretical studies at QP with on- industrial program, being the-job assignments at Qatargas. delivered by QP’s Corporate Training Department. They have Skills learnt there will later be obtained the Technical & Further transferred to the Dolphin plant Education certification – a once it is operational, leading to customized, competence-based appointments as operators and program that is key to their pre- technicians. Dolphin will continue service training. to take trainees on a twice-yearly basis as part of its preparation to The first group of trainees will reach the target of 50 percent undertake its first long-term Qatarization in 2012. assignment of 22 weeks with Our first batch of Qatari trainees Qatargas at Ras Laffan from The nine Qatari national trainees program. Dolphin has a total of 34 March. Here, the group will follow assigned to Dolphin Energy have Qatari trainees with Qatar a structured exposure to recently completed their oil and Petroleum (QP) at various stages standardized units of competence. gas industry familiarization of training. The successful candidates will FAREWELL TO YOUSIF AL KHATER A farewell dinner was offered to Yousif Al Khater joined Dolphin Yousif Al Khater, Deputy General Energy on April 21, 2002 as Manager in Qatar, at the Doha Deputy General Manager of Sheraton on January 13. All Doha Qatar Operations, on Dolphin managers attended and secondment from Qatar Sandy Lowe, VP-Technical and Petroleum (QP). General Manager in Qatar, He had joined QP in 1989, and offered Yousif a memento on the worked in various project control occasion, while wishing him well and management positions in his future role. before being promoted Assistant Business Manager for Qatar Yousif has now taken up his new Petroleum Major Projects. In position as General Manager of 2001 he was seconded to the Q- Qatar Drilling International Chem 11 Project as Deputy Company, Qatar. Senior Project Manager.

…saying good-bye and thank you to Yousif Al Khater

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NEW VP - HUMAN RESOURCES IBRAHIM KUWARI NEW DEPUTY APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER IN QATAR

Saeed Abdullah Al Muhairi has University, after which he joined Ibrahim J. Al-Kuwari joined Ibrahim joined Qatar Petroleum joined Dolphin as Vice President, ADNOC in August 1986. He Dolphin Energy on January 16 in 1987, and has 17 years of Human Resources – with a progressed steadily to 2005 as the Deputy General experience in the oil and gas wealth of energy industry Superintendent, Personnel & Manager of Qatar Operations, on industries. He started as Project experience. We offer him a Administration Coordination in secondment from Qatar Cost & Planning Engineer with cordial welcome in his new role. 1990 and became Manager of Petroleum. In his new role, he Qatar Petroleum and worked in the company’s Personnel & manages and directs Human various project control positions Administration Department in before being appointed as Head 1995. of Cost & Planning within the Engineering Services Division for He was promoted to Manager, all Offshore Projects. Human Resources Division in 1998 and subsequently became He was then assigned as Manager of ADNOC’s Employee Engineering Services Manager Relations Division in February for Onshore/Offshore Projects. In 2000. His most recent position, 1997 he was appointed as prior to joining Dolphin, was as Engineering Manager and Human Resources & Deputy Project Manager for the Administration Manager for Reﬁnery Expansion Project. After IRSHAD, a member of the successful completion of the Saeed Al Muhairi ADNOC Group. Ibrahim Al Kuwari Expansion Project he was appointed as Reﬁnery Technical Saeed is married, with four Resources, Finance, Manager in 2001. He succeeds Omar Bu Madhaf, to children. Government Affairs and whom all at Dolphin send good Information Technology. He also Ibrahim graduated from the wishes in his retirement. deputizes for, and assists, the University of Southern California General Manager of Qatar (USC) in Los Angeles, USA in 1987 Saeed holds a BA in Public Operations in all assigned duties. as an Industrial & System Engineer. Administration from the UAE

DOLPHIN SUPPORTS AL AIN HCT ALUMNI DAY

For the third year in succession, Pamela Freeman, our Training Dolphin was the key sponsor Ofﬁcer, and Maytha Al Habsi for the Alumni Day presented from Corporate by the Alumni Association of Communications managed the the Men’s and Women’s Dolphin stand, which was well Colleges in the Directorate of Al attended by both graduates Ain. and students.

During this event, graduates Pamela was given an from both colleges were invited appreciation award on behalf of to the campus of the Al Ain Dolphin, and Women’s College Women’s College to share their Director Neal Mangham work experiences with students thanked the company for its – a series of presentations, continuous support of HCT displays and panel discussions college events. then took place focusing on the theme “College – Career – Community”. Pamela Freeman accepted a special award, while looking after our busy stand…

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NEW ERWDA BOOK SPONSORED: “BREEDING BIRDS OF THE UAE” Dolphin will also Donate Copies to Schools

Agency) in January 2005. Zayed Al Nahayan, Deputy Prime “Breeding Birds of the UAE” offers Minister and Minister of State for readers more than 240 pages of Foreign Affairs of the UAE and information about 140 different Chairman of Dolphin Energy species of local birds, and it is Limited said: “With the growing ﬁlled with high-quality population of the UAE, and its illustrations. The book will be diverse bird population, it is distributed to ministries, imperative that we take steps embassies, universities and towards conserving these scientiﬁc institutions throughout species. the country. Dolphin will also be undertaking its own donations of “We are delighted to support this copies to school libraries all over initiative, along with our the UAE. partners, and to help educate the public on how to protect and The book provides a detailed assist in wildlife conservation insight into the breeding habits throughout the region.” of the various bird species in the UAE, records of hundreds of Majid Al Mansoori, Secretary The new ERWDA book sightings, and lists steps that are General for ERWDA added: “This recommended to ensure book will educate readers about The company has sponsored an expansion of safe local breeding the different bird species in the important environmental book in grounds. Dolphin Energy’s UAE. Equally important, it relates Arabic on the breeding bird international partners, Total and the dangers they face and the species of the UAE – which was Occidental Petroleum, are also action that can and should be published by ERWDA (the Abu sponsors of this important work. taken to ensure their survival. We Dhabi Environmental Research are grateful to all our sponsors and Wildlife Development His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin for their support.” DOLPHIN SPONSORS 17th ARABIAN GULF CUP

In a new sporting initiative by the invited the football teams of Iraq company, Dolphin sponsored the and Yemen to join the regular major17th Arabian Gulf Cup in GCC participants in a new-look Doha, which ran from 10-24 tournament with basketball, December, 2004. We joined other handball and volleyball also global and regional organizations being played in the Cup for the keen to demonstrate their ﬁrst time. support of this major regional sporting property. The event was organized by Qatar Sports International (QSI) – This year’s Gulf Cup was larger the Qatar National Olympic than before and – uniquely – Committee’s own sports business Yousif Al Khater, until recently Dolphin’s DGM Qatar (centre) with Khalifa Al Subaey of QSI embraced four sports, rather than directorate, established in 2003. (left). Looking on is Ajlan Al Enazi, Dolphin’s Government Affairs Manager for Qatar focusing only on football. Khalifa Al Subaey, Executive Qatar and the UAE can assist in all, is a major regional force in In a friendly gesture that was Director QSI, said: “ Dolphin’s role supporting important regional energy and Qatar will be its positively received across the clearly demonstrates that the sports events such as the 17th supplier.” region, the Qatar Government strong economic ties between Arabian Gulf Cup. Dolphin, after

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COMPANY WILL SUPPORT NEW ARCHEOLOGY EXCAVATIONS Unique Finds in 2004 of Tools and Houses from 7,000 years ago Dolphin will sponsor a major archaeological excavation and survey in the deep deserts of south-eastern Abu Dhabi, as part of its continuing support for studies of the environment and heritage of the UAE.

The excavation and survey is being carried out by the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey, ADIAS, together with the Department of Antiquities and Tourism in Abu Dhabi's Eastern Region, in the Kharimat Khor al- Manahil and Khor al-Manahil areas – just north of Umm az- Zamul, where the borders of the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia meet.

During fieldwork in the two areas in early 2004, numerous archaeological sites dating back to the Neolithic period – around 7,000 years ago – were identified. Finds from the sites included dozens of finely-made flint tools, plus important remains of several small buildings. No Looking into the Khor Al Manahil buildings of this date had previously been identified in Abu Dhabi's deserts. Both Kharimat Khor al-Manahil the Department of Antiquities The CEO, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, and Khor al-Manahil are long, and Tourism to carry out a more noted: "The conservation and open plains, with high sand detailed survey. protection of the environment dunes to the north, south and and heritage of the United Arab west. During the Neolithic The sites identified early in 2004 Emirates is a high priority for period, the climate in the UAE are the only major sites of their Dolphin. was much wetter than today, type ever discovered in the This work in the Umm az-Zamul and the plains may have been Emirates, deep in the desert, and area is providing valuable new lakes for part of the year. There provide important new evidence evidence on how the earliest would also have been much of the pattern of human inhabitants of Abu Dhabi were more vegetation and wildlife settlement in the UAE at this able to survive in what is today than today, providing early period of the country's the deep desert." A flint tool, typical of the many finds in the area inhabitants with opportunities history. for hunting animals like gazelle "We are delighted that Dolphin is and oryx. During the next season of work supporting our 2005 work," says by the archaeologists this spring, Peter Hellyer, the Executive The presence of archaeological they will be carrying out further Director of ADIAS. "Dolphin has sites in the area was first noted studies of the existing sites. They been a consistent sponsor of by scientists from the will also be undertaking further ADIAS, having previously backed Environmental Research and surveys of other plains, to see survey and excavation Wildlife Development Agency, whether the Neolithic undertaken by ADIAS in Wadi ERWDA, who were undertaking settlements extended over a Saqamqam, adjacent to the wildlife surveys. These were then wider area. Dolphin pipeline from Al Ain to drawn to the attention of ADIAS, Fujairah." which arranged with ERWDA and

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DOLPHIN’S 2004 SUMMER PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP HELPED SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN IN ABU DHABI Dhs 200,000 Donation Maintains Support for Teachers through March 2005

During the summer of 2004, period June 2004 through March Dolphin undertook to sponsor 2005. the special summer program of Abu Dhabi’s Welfare & The Center’s Director, Maryam Rehabilitation Center for People Saif Al Qubasi, told Dolphin staff with Special Needs – by making a at the conclusion of the program: donation of Dhs 200,000. “We are grateful for your company’s contribution. During The donation was used to hot months, time can hang support the special seven week heavily for children with special series of activities for more than needs – Dolphin’s donation has 250 children, including helped us to provide extra swimming, sports equipment, curricular entertainment and entertainment and handicrafts. sports in a safe environment.” An important part of it was also used to fund salaries for Dolphin Energy Executive Vice psychiatric support and speech President, Ibrahim Ahmed Al training over the 10 month Ansari commented on the Children enjoying summer fun

occasion: “Dolphin is proud of its provide social and psychological support for the Center. I would care in a healthy environment for encourage other private students with special needs, all companies to offer sponsorship the year round. The Center, one for this and other such centers in of Abu Dhabi’s leading privately- the UAE. These children deserve funded charities, is located next opportunities for a fulﬁlling life, to Abu Dhabi’s Al Mafraq like every other child.” Hospital.

Mrs Al Qubasi added that the Center’s main objective was to

Horse riding

SPONSORSHIP CONTINUES FOR AL JAZIRA CLUB

For the second year, Dolphin has Dolphin’s sponsorship The beneﬁts include banners in continued its sponsorship of the underwrites the extensive costs key locations and an electronic First Team of Al Jazira Club, of running the club, ad and logo on the electronic covering the 2004-5 football maintenance and development. scoreboard. season.

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QHSE News QHSE ‘NEAR MISS’ AND POWER2 INITIATIVE

All Staff Requested to Participate

Dolphin has launched an workplace safer and to improve important HSE initiative for performance. reporting near miss incidents and unsafe situations, HSE requests the active throughout the company. For its cooperation of ALL STAFF… success, everyone needs to Dolphin has now developed participate pro-actively in this internal tools to assist with critical HSE program. implementation of: • Near Miss Reporting Analysis of near miss incidents • People Observing Work for and unsafe situations provides a Employee Risk Reduction: 2 valuable opportunity to POWER understand why something has gone – or is about to go – YOUR performance directly wrong, and what preventative affects OUR performance. Please steps are required to prevent ensure that the reporting of all this becoming a more serious near miss incidents and unsafe appreciated. event. Failure to learn from near situations is copied to your • Stocks of Near Miss and of 2 miss incidents is a wasted closest HSE representative. You Power tri-folds are available opportunity to make the cooperation will be greatly with the HSE Department.

WASTE PAPER RECYCLING: SUPPORT REQUIRED

A recycling program was these when collecting printed initiated in January 2004 to material or leaving the ofﬁce. recycle aluminum cans and ink- • Use the black bins only for wet toner cartridges, in accordance waste and not for paper with Emirates Environmental • Place temporary waste bins at Group policy. each work station

Between January and November In October 2004, Dolphin also 2004, some 5,310 kg of paper achieved top position in the EEG was collected for recycling – table, with 86 ink and toner representing 56 percent of all cartridges submitted for ofﬁce paper purchased. recycling. Our future initiatives However, there has recently include more use of recycled been a decline in the amount of paper and electronic ﬁling paper recycled! Many new systems. employees need to activate their awareness of this useful program. Remember:

• Recycling bins are located near copiers and printers – do use

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IT & Automation QHSE USES ‘DOLPHIN DIRECT’ TO ENSURE KEY COVERAGE Dolphin Direct is the main portal worth re-reading from time to used by QHSE to disseminate time…) core information, statistics and 2. By clicking on the QHSE the launching of fresh initiatives. handbook cover, staff have In close cooperation with the IT access to all the QHSE & A Division, QHSE is currently Management System. By moving developing its intranet site to the mouse over the various items ensure that it brings staff and then clicking, access can be members effective coverage of gained to all Standards, key QHSE issues. Procedures and Guidelines in PDF format Logging on to QHSE 3. Other tabs take staff to additional areas of importance. 1. When you log on to Dolphin For example, monthly HSE Direct, you are presented with performance reports are there, the QHSE opening page. This minutes of committees, training carries the company’s Statement programs, environmental of QHSE Commitment (well commitments and HSE Alerts SIX MONTHS OF SUCCESS FOR DOLPHIN DIRECT Dolphin Direct has now been Ability to access the system changes and to answer user operating for six months, and a remotely by VPN, to delegate questions. As Ibrahim Lari, VP- lot of encouraging comments DTR approval on line and to IT&A, has commented: “These have been received, with lots change personal details are changes have really made of constructive feed-back . among many improvements Dolphin Direct more user- made. friendly and functional!” IT & A has adopted many recommendations made by IT & A has now conducted end users, especially for the orientation sessions in Abu ‘Online Duty Travel System’. Dhabi and Doha to explain the Social News DOLPHIN ARE CURRENT NETBALL LEAGUE LEADERS The Dolphins A team leads the playing skills, techniques and Abu Dhabi netball league as umpiring skills were covered. the winter break comes to an end, with big rivals Windy’s A The season resumed on team in second place (out of February 1, with matches eight). played every Tuesday night at 8 pm at the Golf & Equestrian During December 2004 a Club. really exciting netball seminar was held, led by a senior netballing professional from South Africa over ﬁve days – The picture shows the Dolphin team accepting the award as League runners-up for 2004, narrowly beaten by Windy’s

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“A LIFE IN THE DAY OF ...” No. 4 : Mohamed Hareb Sultan Al Yousef

My Interests keep our values alive through traditional activities. It’s not only My interest in ‘Organizational his vision of the traditional aspect Development’ drives my working but also how traditions teach one life on a daily basis. Outside the (i.e. during the race through office I have a strong focus on cooperation) the role of each Travel and Tourism: I’ve visited member, whether simple or Mexico, USA, UK, Germany, complex. France, Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Pakistan, Austria, Turkey, My other private interests include Thailand, Puerto Rico, Virgin admiring nature, scenic views, Islands and Canada, for example. camping and fishing… as well as I strive to learn about others and watching Arsenal Football Club, to become more understanding my favorite: check out my of them – success in life, I feel, is Dolphin bandana in the Mohammed Hareb Al Yousef… related to a clear understanding photograph! … well disguised in some classy Arsenal gear! of different cultures in today’s multinational business I ASPIRE I DO Company (ADNOC) as a Market environment. Analyst. I later moved into the …To be successful in my work, to I joined Dolphin Energy in private sector, managing a Another keen interest is racing in benefit and to offer benefits to September 2002 – and I am number of family businesses, our traditional UAE sail boats. others through a high standard of currently managing the New before joining Dolphin. This keeps me in-touch with our achievement and to provide Business Development ancestors’ traditions of trading value to my country. Department of our Marketing I AM and pearling – it has also taught Division. My role includes me team work as we have to My future business plans include developing and supervising new I am a UAE National, aged 32 and obey the Skipper (relate that to entrepreneurial activities in business ideas, enhancement of enjoying being this age (which “manager” at work) for us to diversified businesses – I am very current ventures and giving makes some of my colleagues succeed! achievement-oriented. support to other Dolphin jealous!) I received my High departments. School Diploma from Bath in The sea racing attracts me for western England and then took very fundamental reasons. After university, I received my Bachelor of Science degree in training at an Investment Banking Business Management from His Highness the late Sheikh firm in New York, and then Boston, USA. Zayed stressed to all nationals to worked at Abu Dhabi National Oil

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Welcome to our New Dolphin Colleagues

Saeed Abdullah Al-Muhairi Sajuna Mammen Anjali Somashekhar Bhatsange Thomas Richard Strang VP Human Resources & Administration - Senior Secretary - 01/11/04 Training Database Administrator - 01/01/05 Planning / Reporting Engineer - 17/08/04 23/10/04 Clarion Cajetan Dmello Laila Merhej Ayoub Jean Pierre Cormier Waleed Yousef Al-Shamsi Technical Assistant - 10/11/04 Senior Secretary - 19/12/04 Instrument Engineer - 22/08/04 Operation Safety Engineer - 13/09/04 Lenita Sera Monteiro Mini C. Hari Nair Leslie Stuart Robertson Hisham Mohammed AlShamsi Senior Secretary - 01/02/05 Document Controller -12/10/04 Pipeline Specialist - 11/10/04 SAP MM Business Analyst - 02/10/04 Yousef Jabir Al Mulla Mohamad Ahmad Bachir Jean Paul Allie Riyadh Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak Associate IT Desktop Engineer - 01/02/05 General Services Coordinator - 01/10/04 Welding Engineer - 27/10/04 Chief Audit Executive - 04/09/04 Khalid Jassim Al Thani Ibrahim Jaham Al Kuwari Jennifer Santhosh Fernandes Maryam Bakhtiari Associate IT Desktop Engineer - 01/02/05 Deputy General Manager - 16/01/05 Senior Secretary - 19/12/04 Corporate Communications Assistant - 08/11/04 Abdulrahman Abdulla Al Obaidly Ralph David Middleton Jorge Enrique Casallas General Services Supervisor - 11/10/04 Senior Drilling Supervisor - 23/11/04 HSE Supervisor - 26/09/04 Reem Malek Al Hashimi Administrative Assistant - 15/01/05 Mohamed Alaa El Din Mohamed Norman Joseph Kaczorowski Mohamed Mustafa Farghali Desktop Specialist - 01/02/05 Senior Reservoir Engineer - 05/01/05 Planning / Cost / Reporting Engineer - Mohamed Mustafa Kamel 01/08/04 Projects Manager - 01/08/04 Shamma Mubarak Saif Al Mansoori Khalid Abdulredha Khouri Assistant IT help desk - 01/02/05 Assistant Recruitment Officer - 03/01/05 Sang Do Seo Tarek Samir El-Kilany Construction Supervisor - Piping - 14/12/04 Head of Contracts - 13/11/04 Adnane Ben Hassen Ajroudi Michel Martin Plant Automation Specialist - 15/08/04 Senior Drilling Engineer - 27/10/04 Lutfi Mohamed Abu Zagharit Michel Nadim Bibby Civil Inspector - 03/10/04 Export Pipline Construction Manager - Peter Hardy William David Rabindran 02/11/04 Plant Operations Manager - 17/10/04 Material Engineer - 02/02/05 Simplicio Mortel Construction Supervisor - Civil - 14/12/04 Valentino Gambini Marina Victoria Lee Marc Francois Cabanne Rotating Engineer - 08/08/04 Senior Secretary - 01/08/04 Senior Drilling Supervisor - 31/10/04 Gary Mutch Testing and Completion Supervisor - Josel Serafica Leanda Shiela Regina DCosta Iain David Fleming 26/01/05 Planning / Cost Reporting Engineer - Senior Secretary - 01/11/04 Drilling Superintendent - 25/12/04 21/08/04 Willem Duitemeijer Nizar Adli Saeed Gyana Ranjan Mohanty Construction Supervisor - Civil - 21/12/04 Mohamed DeBouza Senior Electrical Engineer - 01/08/04 Contracts Engineer - 20/12/04 UAE HSE Manager - 27/11/04 Ricardo Gonzales Ordinaria Noor Salman Al Majid Barry Linton Grieg Construction Supervisor - Piping - 04/01/05 Khurram Muhammad Amin Receptionist - 01/11/04 Senior Drilling Supervisor - 07/10/04 Information System Administrator - 21/08/04 Neville Cochrane Bashar Izzat El-Merheby Lars Henrik Gottschalck Jensen Construction Area Superintendent - Linda Marie Laing Material Engineer - 20/12/04 Drilling Superintendent - 27/12/04 01/09/04 Compensation & Policy Specialist - 28/08/04 Suja Rajasekharan Ian Peter McManus Antoine Elias Eid Venkateswara Rao Vummaneni Training Coordinator - 01/02/05 Drilling Superintendent - 24/01/05 Construction Supervisor - Bulidings - Civil Design/Site Engineer - 22/09/04 28/11/04 Rajesh Lakshmanan Michael Murphy Phillip Soler Garin Helicopter Coordinator - 02/11/04 Project Quality Assurance Manager - Paul John Project Mechanical Engineer - 31/07/04 01/09/04 HSE Supervisor - 07/11/04 Jayasree Meleth Richard Wilson Forrest Human Resources Coordinator - Contractors - Richard Ashley Marle El Hachemi Bensalem Senior Contracts Officer - 24/01/05 12/12/04 Stream 1 Superintendent - 16/01/05 Sulphur Project Engineer - 06/09/04

Houssam El Din Mohammed Fahmy Maha Atallah El Taha Allen James Emslie Peter John Keane Hussein Recruitment Coordinator - 20/12/04 Drilling Superintendent - 06/01/05 Senior QA/QC Engineer - 26/08/04 Material Management Section head - 01/08/04 Sanaa Mosa Al Bitar Joseph Mc Diarmid Gerry Young Senior Secretary - 03/02/05 Sr. Occupational Health & Safety - 02/01/05 Vessels & Valves Engineer - 05/01/05 Mohammed Mahmoud Sulaiman Senior Instrument & Control Engineer - Abhilasha Binod Narasimhan Jean-Pierre Derunes John Haydn Davies 01/08/04 Payroll Coordinator - 14/12/04 Fab / Construction Manager - 28/08/04 Senior QA/QC Engineer - 08/11/04

Maryam Mubarak Aman Ahmad Al- Michael William Drummond Ian Norman Smeaton Paul Harbison Abdulla Senior Recruitment Specialist - 15/12/04 Piping/Mechanical Engineer - 04/09/04 Welding Engineer - 26/10/04 Receptionist - 20/09/04 Rakieh Ahmed Wahid Nicholas William Sidley Huwaida M. Anani Executive Secretary - 06/02/05 Quantity Surveyor - 05/09/04 Executive Secretary - 01/11/04

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DOLPHIN STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE

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As the weeks and months pass, the Dolphin Project is moving into top gear, with large teams of contractors handling every aspect of our construction – both offshore and onshore.

The pictures here show: (1) Jacket leg being assembled in Jebel Ali, Dubai last year; (2) Transport of Jacket to Qatar North Field; (3) Arrival of Jacket at Dolphin’s dedicated block in the North Field; (4) Installation of the DOL Jacket in North Field on November 3 last year; (5) Panoramic view of EPC2A topsides and tripods at the McDermott yard in Jebel Ali; (6) The ﬁrst Dolphin turbine package and Trent engine under assembly in Mount Vernon, Canada (to understand the scale, note the chair middle-right!) 1

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