TrainingFinal Presentation for KU Petroleum Engineering Students

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RecognitionHashim Honors Internal Bidding Committee Members

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Periodical Medical Checkup

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T h e K O C N e w s l e t t e renergy is a fortnightly newsletter published by the KOC Information Team for KOC employees • Editor-in-Chief: Saad Rashed Al-Azmi • E-mail: kocinfo@kockw.com • Website: www.kockw.com

28th Year - No. 6421 September 2013

The Best Facility Evaluation scheme for Operations Group (WK) was introduced for the first time in 2012/13 to promote HSE and bring a proactive approach among KOC employees on HSE issues. Six operating facilities in West Kuwait were covered under the Scheme, including GC-16, GC-17, GC-26, GC-28, MWIP and APH (Abdaliyah Pump House)

The program was intended to:

• Create a positive work culture through competitiveness and HSE promotion.

• Improve HSE culture among employees.

• Promote positivity and job dedication among employees.

• Improve employees’ behavioral based understanding and compliance to the KOC HSE Management System.

• Expedite and resolve performance gaps and pending HSE action items.

During the last HSE Directorate’s Quarterly Meeting, GC-28 was declared by Manager Operations Group (WK) Omar Ali Sadeq as the winning facility with the highest score of 325. Various components were considered during the scoring process, such as HSE, PSM and fire-related elements.

During the event, former KOC Deputy CEO Adnan Al-Aradi congratulated the winning facility staff for their success and commitment to HSE.

Best Facility Evaluation SchemeAimed at Enhancing HSE Concepts

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CD & Planning Team Organizes Orientation SessionKNPC Middle Management familiarized

Hashim Honors Internal Bidding Committee MembersAppreciation for IBC Commitment to KOC Interests

KOC CEO Hashim S. Hashim recently hailed what he called the “the genuine efforts” exerted by the Interior Bidding Committee (IBC) members during the past year. He maintained that their commitment to serve the best interests of KOC and the Company’s goals has not gone unnoticed.

The statements were made during a ceremony that was held at the KOC Main Office to celebrate the first anniversary of IBC assuming its responsibilities and mission of

The Career Development and Planning Team recently conducted an orientation session involving 30 KNPC employees. The session shed light on KOC’s core functions and operations.

During the session, a number of Groups within the Company, including Planning, Public Relations & Information, Development Drilling, Exploration and WK Production Operations, delivered presentations about their core functions and roles.

The presentations were well-received by the participants, who also expressed gratitude to the Company.

reviewing and making decisions related to biddings, awarding contracts, Orders of Amendment and other KOC contracting affairs. The ceremony was also a means to show appreciation for the active contributions and distinctive efforts of each member over the past year.

The honoring ceremony included all 17 IBC members.

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Land Remediation Group Visits KGOC-Saudi Chevron ZoneVisit aims to educate staff on soil remediation efforts

The Land Remediation Group recently conducted a field visit to the KGOC-Saudi Chevron Joint Operations Zone in Wafra in order to become familiar with efforts geared toward remediating the soil damaged by oil operations.

Kuwait Gulf Oil Company officials made a visual presentation which detailed the actions and projects carried out in order to remediate the

damaged soil. This was followed by a tour of the affected areas.

Toward the end of the visit, Team Leader Land Remediation (II) Fares Al-Mansouri expressed gratitude to Joint Operations Manager Shabeeb Al-Ajmi, Team Leader for Main Gathering Center Salam Al-Mufti, Team Leader for Major Projects in Wafra Ali Al-Abdullah, as well as Chevron and Joint Operations employees for their cooperation and hospitality.

Public Relations & Information Group Manager Sami Al-Juhaim recently highlighted the Group’s pivotal role in enhancing KOC’s image and articulated its plans, aspirations and achievements in such a way that befits its prominent standing and illustrious history.

In an exclusive statement to Energy, Al-Juhmaim noted that the various Teams within the Group act as a single unit that complement each other in the best interest of the Company and its employees in particular and the entire oil sector in general.

The Manager further indicated that the Group will embark upon an overall

assessment of its duties and discuss ideas and proposals so as to improve performance over the coming period, thereby solidifying KOC’s relationship with the community, which is a key priority for the Company.

He asserted that media is witnessing rapid developments and highlighted the need to take advantage of new media platforms in a meaningful manner.

Al-Juhaim concluded his statement by urging all employees to interact with the in-house-media, including the various publications as well as KOC’s social media sites. The Manager stressed that these media are there for the employees, and their success depends on their positive interaction.

Al-Juhaim: Ideas and Proposals to Enhance PR&I Performance Manager urges employees to interact with KOC media

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The Fields Development Group (WK) has celebrated the graduation of a new batch of 39 students from Kuwait University’s Petroleum Engineering department who successfully completed a training program organized by the Group.

It’s worth mentioning that the students have taken part in a 6-week intensive training program during which they acquired skills in the domains of field development and oil production.

Toward the end of the program, the trainees delivered presentations about the projects they accomplished, and were subsequently awarded certificates of appreciation in recognition of their commitment to the program.

On the occasion, the Group organized a ceremony for the trainees, which was attended by faculty members and coaches.

The event was opened by former Group Manager Hassan Bunain, who commended the performance of the students. He also extended thanks to coaches from both KOC and Kuwait University, while calling for the strengthening of ties between the two sides in the best interest of the students.

Final Presentation for KU Petroleum Engineering Students Batch completed an intensive training program

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Exploration Group Eid Al-Fitr CelebrationInitiative from Group Manager

Mud Logging Customized WorkshopIn coordination with Geolog Company

The Technical Personnel Development Team (TPD) recently organized a “Mud Logging Customized Workshop” in conjunction with the Geolog Company. Several employees representing various Groups within KOC took part in the event.

The opening session was attended by Senior Drilling Engineer Sherif Al-Awadi, who coordinated the event, and TPD Team Leader Essa Al-Daihani and Geolog Country Manager Mehrdad Janbakitsh.

The five-day workshop aimed to enhance the technical competencies of KOC employees through the contract that the Company maintains with Geolog, and a series

This year, the Exploration Group celebrated Eid Al-Fitr in a special way. Ahmad Al-Eidan, Manager Exploration Group, hosted a breakfast where members of the Group exchanged Eid greetings in a warm and festive atmosphere.

While addressing members of the Group, Ahmad Al-Eidan commended the employees for their hard work, commitment and dedication. He emphasized that working as a

of presentations were delivered by Geolog’s Specialist for new technologies while the participants were trained on relevant tools.

Incepted in 1982 in the Italian city of Milan, Geolog specializes in technologies related to field of surface logging and acquisition of data to improve formation evaluation.

At the end of the workshop, TPD Team Leader Eisa Al-Daihani awarded certificates of appreciation to the participants in recognition of their proactive participation.

team is the key for successes in exploration. The Manager then invited all to join in the Eid breakfast, whose menu had the flavor of traditional cuisine suited for the occasion. Overall, it was a very joyous morning for the Group, whose members thanked the Manager for his gracious gesture.

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Medical Periodic Checkup CampaignIntended to reach all KOC employees

KOC recently launched the Periodic Medical Checkup Campaign through a media awareness program that was conducted in collaboration with the Public Relations & Information Group, in a bid to reach 100% of the Company staff this year.

The Head of Ahmadi Hospital’s Medical Board, Dr. Adel Al-Abbasi, reiterated that the campaign was organized in response to the directives of KOC Higher Management and that it was aimed at discovering the elements that cause sickness at early stages.

He maintained that the early discovery of chronic diseases would help diminish their impact in the future and that the campaign was aimed at unveiling such causes while setting up programs to limit their hazards.

Dr. Al-Abbasi stressed the need to perform periodic checkups on all KOC staff this year, and at the same time, affirmed that the Hospital’s Preventive and Industrial Medical Care Unit were ready to accomplish their missions.

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Under the sponsorship of Baker Hughes, the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) – Kuwait Chapter held its sixth meeting where a presentation was made on a subject titled: “Geomechanics: An effective multi-disciplinary tool for natural integration of disciplines in upstream petroleum decisions.”

The presentation was delivered by Geomechanics Team Leader (Middle East), Baker Hughes – GMI Satya Perumalla, who explained that Geomechanics is known to the industry as a separate science to address issues from exploration, drilling, completion and production.

Perumalla went on to state that while geomechanics addresses exploratory well risk, wellbore stability, completion optimization and production enhancement in depleted fields, it is a fact that a geomechanical model integrates data of diverse origin to estimate the mechanical response of formation to in-situ stresses.

The presentation was well-received by the petrophysicists and engineers in attendance.

Following his presentation, SPWLA President (Kuwait Chapter) Salem Al-Sabea presented Perumalla with a plaque in recognition of his efforts.

The Planning & Support Team of the Administrative & Financial Affairs Directorate recently held a Certificate Awarding Ceremony to honor four employees from the Training & Career Development Group for their successful completion of ISO 9001:2008 Operation Training.

In a speech he delivered during the Certificate Awarding Ceremony, P&S (A&F) TL Yousef Al-Rekaibi expressed appreciation for the staff’s dedication to learning and adding value to KOC in improving quality services. He also encouraged them to pursue internationally-recognized Lead Auditor certification.

The four honored staff included Wessam Al-Qahtani, Hamad Al-Adsani, Areej Al-Ansari and Mohammed Al-Drees.

SPWLA Holds 6th MeetingGeomechanics: An effective multi-disciplinary tool for natural integration of disciplines

T&CD Employees HonoredFor successful completion of ISO 9001-2008

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List of WinnersKOC Holy Quran Memorization Contest

Elementary Stage (Boys)First Mu’men Abulrazzaq Ibrahim

Second Tareq Dei’aan Rahman

Third Mohammad Fahd Bashir

Fourth Abdullah Sayyed Ahmad

Fifth Yousef Waleed Farouq

Elementary Stage (Girls)First Mariam Mustafa Abdul-Atti

Second Shorouq Mohammad Baqer

Third Samaa Sayyed Ahmad

Fourth Sharifa Ahmad Al-Failakawi

Fifth Zainab Mustafa Abdul-Atti

Intermediate Stage (Boys)First Ahmad Al-Desouqi

Second Yousef Hussain Ali

Third Abdulla Ahmad Al-Refai

Fourth Sulaiman Ali Murad

Fifth Shehab Majdi Abu-Hussain

Intermediate Stage (Girls)First Shaima Mohammad Baker

Second Sumaiya Saiyed Ahmad

Third Noor Abdurlahman Mohammad

Fourth Bushra Mohammad Baker

Fifth Aya Ahmad Abdul-Hadi

Secondary Stage (Boys)First Abdulrahman Ahmad Al-Refai

Second Sharif Majdi Abu-Hussain

Third Khaled Mohammad Mahmoud

Fourth Ibrahim Al-Shoki

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Secondary Stage (Girls)First Mariam Ali Yousef Murad

Second Shireen Majdi Abu Hussain

Third Zainab Fathi Badawi

Fourth Abrar Abdul-Raouf Al-Shuweikhi

Fifth Hadeer Ahmad Abdul-Hadi