Achievement10 Million Man-hourswithout Incidents

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ExhibitionAbdaliyah Reserve at Avenues

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KOC Basketball Team2nd in Ministries’ Tournament

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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. 6369 June 2013

KOC Managing Director Hashem Sayed Hashem recently received senior Company officials and employees who congratulated him on assuming the position of successor to the former Chairman and Managing Director Sami Al-Rushaid.

On the occasion, the newly appointed MD asserted that the Company will diligently continue to conduct its business at its current pace, as has been always the case, as a leading oil sector company.

The new MD vowed to maintain the Company’s pioneering position, which he referred to as the backbone of the national economy. The revenues generated for the State of Kuwait by KOC allow the country to fulfill its socio-economic development obligations, he said.

Hashem then expressed gratitude to the outgoing C&MD and other colleagues who have left the Company and praised the roles they played in developing KOC. The MD also upheld the need for a spirit of teamwork in order to achieve the Company’s goals and strategic plans over the coming period.

New MD Receives Well-WishersHashem underscores need for the spirit of teamwork

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Al-Rasheed: Abdaliyah Reserve is Gift to Kuwaiti Society

DMD for Planning & Commercial, Capt. Ahmad Al-Rasheed, recently said that KOC realizes that dealing with the Company’s field operations could not be based on sheer commercial concepts alone. He maintained that attention must also be paid to the preservation of the environment by observing wildlife in all its forms.Speaking on the sidelines of the Abdaliyah Reserve Photo Exhibition, which was recently open to the public by the West Kuwait Directorate at the Avenues Mall, Al-Rasheed said that, “The Reserve, in its current state, is a present from KOC to Kuwaiti society which falls within the framework of its social responsibilities of preserving the environment and restoring the natural life to its previous condition.”He shed light on the cooperation between KOC and the Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs & Fish Resources in several areas and said that more than 40,000 saplings from a variety of Kuwait’s plants - some of which almost became extinct - were disseminated throughout the Abdaliyah Reserve area.“KOC wishes to open the reserve to the public to allow them to enjoy greenery and wildlife, especially after the return of desert animals. Schools and university students were recently invited to visit the reserve, where KOC intends to establish a display center which will be comprised of photos of the plants, animals and birds, in order introduce visitors to the Abdaliyah Reserve, in addition to a network of internal roads,” Al-Rasheed added.

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Behavior-Based Safety Implemented at KOCNorth and WK Directorates enact new measures

MSG Organizes Awareness Session on Lean Six Sigma

The Management Support Group recently organized a discussion session on “Lean Six Sigma,” which is a program that aids process and quality improvement through a set of well-known techniques and methodologies that fall under the Six Sigma process. The session was delivered by Aref Al-Awadi from PIC, who is a pioneer in the field of Lean Six Sigma in the oil sector and has achieved significant success in implementing the Lean Six Sigma Program at PIC. Also speaking on the occasion was Fahad Al-Sabah, Team Leader Quality

Assurance, who maintained that KOC was planning a similar program across multiple directorates that will be implemented in phases. The program, he said, will be coordinated by the Management Support Group. The objective of the session was to create awareness among project members about Lean Six Sigma, understand the approach adopted by PIC, and gain exposure from PIC’s success story. The session mainly covered key concepts and elements of the Six Sigma methodology while focusing on PIC’s deployment module.

The North and West Kuwait Directorates recently kicked off their Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) implementations. All Gathering Centers demonstrated this new BBS approach where Controllers and Operators manage their own facilities to increase the safe behavior of contractors.Emad Sultan, Manager Operations, Operations Group (NK) delivered a speech in which he reiterated the importance of BBS in ensuring safety, while Omar Sadeq, Manager Operations WK, affirmed that the program demonstrates collective commitment to ‘Safety for Everybody.’”In the same context, Bader Mahmoud, TL PO (NK) echoed the sentiment,

“The gain here is that we can ensure HSE through BBS so the employees can go home safely to his family.”For his part, Falah Al Azmi, TL PO (WK) said, “Operators are the most experienced employees who can find incidents before they happen.”According to TL Maintenance Hamed Al Mutairi, BBS also builds teamwork. He maintained that, “In the spirit of one team between Operations and Maintenance, together we can enhance the HSE awareness for everyone with BBS.”

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10 Million Man-hours without IncidentsAchievement made by Major Projects (II)

Al-Sardi Honors Employee Initiatives and AchievementsDMD also commends KOC soccer team

Major Projects (II) has made a remarkable achievement in terms of worksite safety by reaching 10 million man-hours without incidents in the execution of a project to extend fuel lines for power stations from Mina Al-Ahmadi to Zour and Shuaiba power plants.A ceremony was held on this occasion attended by Team Leader Major Projects II Khaled Al-Otaibi and TL PMC Management, Saeid Al-Duwaisan.

DMD for MP & IT Directorate Mazen Al-Sardi recently honored a batch of distinctive initiatives and achievements that were accomplished by pioneering employees from his Directorate.The honoring ceremony was comprised of employees from the P&S Team (IT) who succeeded in implementing the Green Environment Initiative based on the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (RRR) principle.The initiative uses boxes to accumulate reusable paper before separating them from unrecyclable substances. They are then shredded in compliance with the KPC adopted Code of Conduct on Privacy. The P&S Team (IT) also kept all documents related to the International Society for Standardisation (ISO) on reusable paper only in order to maintain the consumption of paper

and energy at the lowest possible levels. In a related development, Al-Sardi honored the Major Projects-1 TL Issam Al-Hoti, in recognition of his contribution to creating a spirit of social partnership and leveraging relations between KOC and Contractors. Al-Hoti undertook to establish the KOC CLUB CUP soccer championship, where the MP Team showed a superb performance and won the Cup. The event was also attended by the members of the teams which competed in the Tournament and their families.The next tournament will take place early next September with a larger number of soccer teams participating.

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Close Cooperation between KOC, KUCompany effectively involved in community development

NK Delegation Presents KOC Activities, HistoryHosted By Al-Termezi Elementary School (Boys)

The Mohammad Bin-Isa Elementary School for Boys recently hosted a delegation from North Kuwait Directorate to conduct an educational program about KOC’s history and the scope of its responsibilities.The event was attended by Fields Development Manager (NK) Badriyah Abdul-Rahman, the Rawdhatain Field Development Ag. TL Eng. Moudhi Al-Ajmi, School Directress Haya Al-Otaibi, teachers and the Ministry of Education Controller.Program presentations were conducted by Planning Eng. Alaa Al-Moussawi, SSE Eng. Khadeejah Zakariya, Petroleum Eng. Badriyah Al-Enezi, Geologist Hamad Al-Hamad and Petroleum Engineer Sarah Habeeb.

Students enjoyed the presentations and interacted with the presenter through a question and answer session. Moreover, some of them expressed hope to become engineers or geologists in the future.On the conclusion of the event, the Head of the Social Science Section Sarah Al-Ajmi, accompanied by Awatef Al-Otaibi, honored the KOC delegation in the presence of Technical Instructor Nasser Al-Mutairi.Meanwhile, Badriyah Abdul-Rahman thanked the school administration for their warm and generous hospitality and encouraged students to show interest and perseverance in their studies in order to serve their country, Kuwait.

In line with the vision of KOC’s Senior Management in regard to community development, a joint committee has been formed to consolidate ties with Kuwait University, which is the main source of local manpower.The Technical Personnel Development Team organized a meeting between the Company and the university to agree on a common goal, which is to develop fresh Kuwaiti graduates, including engineers and geologists,

through a new program meant for the development of new recruits.During the meeting, the two sides agreed upon common strategies and a comprehensive vision aimed at contributing to the community.The Team laid out a roadmap for employees under development, which has received commendation across oil sector companies.

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Farewell Ceremony for Abdullah Al-SumaitiCommended for outstanding efforts

A farewell ceremony was held recently for former Manager of EK Operations Abdullah Al-Sumaiti during a special ceremony held at the Company in the presence of the Managing Director Hashem Sayed Hashem along with a number of KOC officials.Hashem commended the efforts of the honoree and recollected the moments they had spent together to develop Exploration Operations. For his part, Al-Sumaiti delivered a speech in which he expressed gratitude for this kind gesture, while affirming that he will keep in touch with his colleagues from KOC. At the end of the ceremony, the former manager received a token of appreciation to commemorate the occasion.

Farewell for Ali AsadEfforts in dealing with emergencies recognized

A farewell ceremony was held for Emergency Coordinator Ali Asad in the presence of the former Chairman and Managing Director Sami Al-Rushaid and DMD for Corporate Services Ismail Abdullah along with a number of Company officials.The attendees hailed Asad’s longstanding service and his outstanding efforts in dealing with emergencies within the Company during his tenure.For his part, the honoree commended the Senior Management for the gesture, as he received a plaque during the occasion.

Compassionate Leaves & Bail Bonds for June 2013Name Mobile No.

Ghazi Al-Qabandi 99012932Abdal Aziz Al-Mutairi 99011420

KOC Basketball Team 2nd in Ministries’ TournamentFinal Match Lost to National Guard Team

The KOC basketball team placed 2nd in the Ministries, Establishments and Governmental Organizations Tournament for the 2012/2013 season. The final match was held at the Khaitan Sports Club.KOC was able to take control of most of the game, but the KOC team faced a formidable opponent as the National Guard team was able to score a three-point shot at the end of the game, which resulted in an equalizer that led to overtime. The National Guard team was eventually victorious in the closely-fought game.

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No. 6369 June 2013

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Away Days

اليوم المفتوح لمجموعة العمليات البحرية

Away day for Marine Operations Group