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ASGAS - profile 27.11.06 11/27/06 4:55 PM Page 38 Visionary achievements ADGAS - Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company Ltd. PO Box 3500. Abu Dhabi, UAE T: +971.2.606.1111 F: +971.2.606.5500 email: [email protected] www.adgas.com Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company ltd ASGAS - profile 27.11.06 11/27/06 4:51 PM Page 1 A quote by His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan "Allah has given you the opportunities which were not given to generations before you. Do not waste them, or that would be an affront to Allah, your country and yourselves." General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council The GM’s Message 2 The Journey of LNG 16 Our Philosophy 3 The Journey of LPG 17 Highlights and Achievements 4 ADGAS & TEPCO – A Global Partnership 18 Our History 6 Commitment to the Community 22 Das Island - The Heart of ADGAS 10 Our Environment 26 The Gas Liquefaction Plant 14 A Culture of Safety 30 ASGAS - profile 27.11.06 11/27/06 4:51 PM Page 2 Welcome to ADGAS The General Manager’s Message It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to discover establish and maintain the highest standards of safety, ADGAS – a company that proudly reflects the history, professionalism and expertise throughout the company. culture and determination of our nation and of each and Every ADGAS employee takes great pride in the company’s every Emirati. sound HSE history. We reached an astounding 25 million man-hours without a Lost Time Injury in 2006 and our At ADGAS, we have always made it our highest priority to Health, Safety and Environment Management System conduct business in a responsible and trustworthy manner, ensures that we operate responsibly to protect our placing a premium on the integrity of our relationships with employees and our environment. Preserving the earth's clients, partners, employees, the industry, and society at climate and minimising damage to the environment remain large. Our prime considerations are for providing a safe and of paramount importance to us today and will continue to healthy working environment for our employees, protecting be so in the future. and preserving our natural environment for generations to come, and maintaining the efficiency and reliability of our Looking ahead, we are determined to consistently expand plant at Das Island. In this way, we will be able to continue and develop in terms of both productivity and efficiency, Our philosophy to provide a reliable source of environment-friendly and offering our customers the most reliable source of clean, clean energy to our customers around the world. natural energy coupled with outstanding levels of service and the highest standards of safety. We see a global The success of ADGAS has only been made possible by opportunity to develop our business and we will move building on the solid foundation that was established through decisively, counteracting increased costs by becoming more the vision and wisdom of the late H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin efficient in all of our activities. We will continue to help build Sultan Al-Nahyan, founding father of the UAE. Now, as H.H. the United Arab Emirates’ economy, train and hire qualified Vision Mission Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, President of the UAE Emiratis, and offer attractive return on investment to our and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, continues to adeptly guide the UAE esteemed shareholders. We will play a leading role in the gas industry, creating We will achieve our vision through the safe and efficient to even greater heights, ADGAS is ideally-positioned to wealth and value by implementing the national energy production, sale and delivery of LNG, LPG and natural contribute to the economic development of our nation and to On behalf of the entire ADGAS team, I would like to express strategy and serving our valued customers and gases, locally and worldwide, building on our strong expand our operations within the UAE and worldwide. our gratitude to our valued shareholders, for their trust and community in a socially responsible manner. history, solid partnerships, and dedicated staff. We will support. I would also like to communicate our appreciation strive to maintain our excellent international reputation for ADGAS’ remarkable achievements over the years have only to our contractors and suppliers for their dedication and reliability, integrity and efficiency, continually improving been made possible through the commitment to excellence commitment. On a personal note, I would like to thank our our operational performance and HSE standards, and of our dedicated and highly-skilled staff. ADGAS promotes a management and staff, who have sacrificed much, shown attracting, developing and retaining the best and brightest working culture that empowers every employee to be loyalty and professionalism, and worked extremely hard to individuals for our staff. proactive in making ADGAS a better place to work and a make ADGAS what it is today. more profitable business. Finally, I would like to thank you for taking the time to learn Providing employment and training for UAE nationals at all about the history, priorities, challenges, and objectives of levels of our organisation is a key objective in the years to ADGAS. It is my privilege to welcome you to the company – come. Our company, our country and our families will all I sincerely hope that you will enjoy it. benefit by supporting and training Emiratis to become productive and well-rounded members of society. In Sincerely, addition, we will continue to invest in developing our staff, equipping them with the skills and knowledge required to Saif Ahmed Al Ghafli ASGAS - profile 27.11.06 11/27/06 4:52 PM Page 4 Highlights and Achievements 1970 1972 1997 Sheikh Zayed issues 20-year agreement to ADNOC increases visionary directives to supply LNG and LPG its shareholding in cease unnecessary to the Tokyo Electric ADGAS flaring of natural gases. Power Company (TEPCO) is signed. 1973 1975 1977 1986 1997 ADGAS is founded, with ADNOC increases its Sheikh Zayed officially Construction of seven ADGAS moves to its new ADNOC, Mitsui & co. Ltd, shareholding in ADGAS to inaugurates the plant LNG and LPG storage Corporate Headquarters on BP, Total and Bridgestone as and the first shipment of LNG tanks on Das Island is the Abu Dhabi Corniche shareholders. Construction produced anywhere in the completed. of the Das Island gas Middle East is loaded. liquefaction plant begins. 51% 1990 2002 ADGAS signs a new 25- New corporate identity year agreement to sell its for ADGAS is doubled LNG production launched on the 25th to TEPCO as of 1994. anniversary of its first LNG shipment 1990 1993 1994 2004 2005 2006 New computer-based digital First shipment of ADGAS' third LNG ADGAS’ environmental 100 million tonnes of Safety Milestone of control system is installed at Sulphur is exported. process train at Das system is awarded LNG produced since the Das Island plant. Island becomes ISO-14001 inception. operational. certification 25 MILLION man-hours without a Lost Time Injury is reached ASGAS - profile 27.11.06 11/27/06 4:52 PM Page 6 Our history The Evolution of ADGAS The history of ADGAS reads like the history of the UAE and its people. ADGAS has made a name for itself on the international stage, while remaining true to its treasured customs and traditions. By building on its strong history and continuing to be a responsible social, cultural and economic player within Abu Dhabi and the UAE, ADGAS is well-positioned to play an important role in the international LNG industry for many years to come. ASGAS - profile 27.11.06 11/27/06 4:52 PM Page 8 Our history The first discovery of oil in what is now the territorial UAE was made at Umm Shaif in 1958, just 150 km off the coastline of Abu Dhabi. Less than 5 years later, in 1962, UAE-produced oil hit the international markets for the first time, dramatically changing the course of Abu Dhabi, the nation’s economy and its importance on the world stage. It would not be long before the wisdom and guidance of foundation stone. a great leader led to the creation of the Middle East’s As construction on Das Island proceeded, ADNOC gas industry. established a controlling stake in ADGAS in 1975 by increasing its shareholding to 51%. This led to ADNOC While on a visit to Das Island in the early 1970’s, H.H. deciding to incorporate the company in Abu Dhabi in 1977, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, the late President and shortly before the plant became operational. After over five Founder of the UAE, keenly observed and enquired about years of planning and building, this momentous occasion the burning of associated gases, produced during oil took place in early 1977 – two state-of-the-art processing extraction and production, into the atmosphere – a process trains came online, producing the Middle East’s first ever called flaring. Flaring was standard procedure at the time, LNG and LPG and effectively ending the era of associated but Sheikh Zayed decreed it to be a waste of precious gas flaring. natural resources and an avoidable cause of damage to the environment. ADGAS' first shipment of LNG left Das Island on April 29th, 1977, making ADGAS the pioneer of the Middle East's gas The start of great things This visit resulted in H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al- liquefaction industry.