Dialogue - KPC news 158.pdf · board of Directors Dr. Ali Saleh Al-Omair, the State of Kuwait represented by KPC and its sub-sidiaries hosted the Kuwait International Health, Safety

Issue 158

KPC NEWS

Dialogue

Faisal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-SabahDeputy Managing Director, Relations & IT

The State of Kuwait has recently witnessed a wonderful civi-lizational image of loyalty and belongingness for the home-land in which citizens enjoy security, safety and luxury. This image was epitomized in the national celebrations which were held everywhere in the country.

Coincidently with such celebrations, the State of Kuwait wit-nessed a number of oil activities on top of which the Kuwait International Health, Safety and Environment (KIHSE) Con-ference and Exhibition which was held under the slogan “We can make a difference to our world”. This conference includ-ed a number of sessions regarding HSE management, policies and strategies.

In fact, this conference is evidence on Kuwait’s commitment to HSE criteria; in addition, it reflects its keenness on bolster-ing its pioneering status territorially and internationally in all economic and social activities particularly in petroleum sec-tor. It is further aimed to reinforce the importance of having an environmentally friendly society through complying with HSE criteria in all activities including exploration, production and exporting operations.

It is not secret to say that KPC and its subsidiaries seek devot-edly to achieve leadership in oil industry through accomplish-ing security and sustainability of Kuwaiti hydrocarbons as per the best practices applied in such industry to fulfill the highest possible level of profitability, integration and performance.

Indisputably, it is necessary to fortify trust among individu-als and deeply root the concept of teamwork to achieve such ambitions to help the State of Kuwait occupy the appropriate status which it deserves in all fields on top of which the oil industry territorially and internationally.

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MissionKuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is a corporation of economic character, run on a commercial basis and fully owned by the State. It is one of the world’s major oil & gas companies and its activities are focused on petroleum exploration and production, refining, marketing, petrochemicals, and transport. KPC’s mission is to manage and operate these integrated activities worldwide in the most efficient and professional manner, in addition to growing shareholder value whilst ensuring the optimum exploitation of Kuwait hydrocarbon resources.

VisionKPC future vision is based on the following items:• Be a highly profitable and performance

driven company.• Contribute significantly to the support and

development of the Kuwaiti economy.• Strengthen the world class reputation of all

KPC operations.• Encourage continuous learning in all areas

related to KPC’s business.• Become a regional leader in HSE

performance and apply the latest and the most appropriate technologies in KPC’s operations.

ValuesKPC seeks diligently to accomplish a number of values as follows:• Motivating Environment• Customer Satisfaction• Teamwork• Trust• Commitment to HSE• Honesty, Integrity and Transparency• Quality and Excellence• Innovation/ Responsiveness

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Al-Omair: Kuwait supports unlimitedly HSE field

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Under the patronage of Minister of Oil, State Min-ister for Parliament Affairs and Chairman of KPC board of Directors Dr. Ali Saleh Al-Omair, the State of Kuwait represented by KPC and its sub-sidiaries hosted the Kuwait International Health, Safety and Environment Conference and Exhi-bition entitled “We can make a difference to our world” which was held in The Regency Hotel on 16-17 February 2015.

In his inaugural speech in the conference, Al-Omair said the State of Kuwait pays special con-cern to health, safety and environment; therefore, it has spared no effort to expand establishing natural, marine and desert reserves; thus, it has occupied an outstanding status in terms of the percentage of natural reserves which it has, stressing HSE tops the Kuwaiti oil sector’s priorities.

He clarified that the Kuwaiti oil sector has allotted a number of strategic goals in HSE field among which the necessity of rehabilitating manpower of contractors in the oil sector and developing the existing oil installations as well as designing new ones to meet HSE international criteria among

which reducing the percentage of harmful emis-sions. He added the oil sector has taken a num-ber of precautionary procedures in this domain. In addition, it organized workshops to spread HSE culture among employees to preserve environment and reduce the percentage of casualties in loca-tions of operations.

The minister further stressed that KPC is com-pletely committed to HSE criteria in its opera-tions to achieve the best practices in oil industry. He added saying, “We seek to achieve partner-ship among all parts working in environment field in the country among which the oil sector and Environment Public Authority to spread awareness on the applications of environment sciences as well as controlling hazards of pollu-tion against environment.”

He confirmed that the oil sector believes that professional training courses for personnel are considered one of the essential tools required to accomplish leadership in oil and gas industry; con-sequently, it spares no effort to improve the career skills of its employees.

During KIHSE confab, Exhibition

Al-Omair: Kuwait supports unlimitedly HSE field

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lent performance to achieve through which an added value for the Kuwaiti hydrocarbons, indi-cating that there are future challenges in the oil industry particularly in HSE field; the matter ne-cessitates confronting them.

He added KPC focuses on the necessity of ful-filling security and sustainability of the available hydrocarbons in liaison with the best practices applied in such industry in terms of quality, effi-ciency, performance and profitability in order to

achieve integration among KPC’s various activi-ties to support ideally the national economy.

“In this context, a number of specialized pro-grams, workshops and awareness campaigns have been organized on the level of the oil sector to spread HSE culture among personnel,” he added, indicating Kuwait Oasis Reserve project, which is based on the idea of recycling waste, is one of the most important projects which are aimed to pre-serve environment.

He finally added the Kuwaiti oil sector is keen on optimizing all available resources to achieve leadership on the level of oil companies in HSE field.

For his part, Mr. Mohammed Al-Farhoud, Managing Director of Planning at KPC, said on be-half of CEO of KPC Mr. Nizar Al-Adsani that the corporation pays special concern to excel-

Al-Farhoud: KPC keen on achieving the best added value

for Kuwaiti hydrocarbons

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His Excellency Minister of Oil, State Minister for Parliament Affairs, Chairman of KPC board of di-rectors Dr. Ali Al-Omair received in his office HE Eng. Sherif Ismail, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and accompanying delega-tion on Monday February 2, 2015.

Al-Omair along with the Kuwaiti delegation which is formed from representatives from Ministry of Oil and

KPC met with the visiting delegation and tackled ways of bolstering cooperation in the various energy fields.

It is worth mentioning that the Kuwaiti delegation included Mr. Ali bin Sabt, Acting Undersecretary at Oil Ministry, Mr. Mohammed Al-Farhoud, Manag-ing Director of Planning at KPC, and Mr. Nasser Al-Mudhaf, Managing Director of International Marketing Sector.

Al-Omair receives Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Mineral Resources

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His Excellency Minister of Oil, State Minister for Par-

liament Affairs, and Chairman of KPC board of direc-

tors Dr. Ali Saleh Al-Omair received in his office HE

the Russian ambassador to the State of Kuwait Alexey

Solomatin and the accompanying delegation on Tues-day February 17, 2015.

They exchanged cordial talks and discussed a number of issues of mutual concern among which oil prices.

Chief Executive Office of Kuwait Petroleum Corpora-tion Mr. Nizar Al-Adsani received HE US ambassador to the State of Kuwait Douglas A. Silliman in the presence of Sheikh Faisal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Managing Director of Relations and Informa-

tion Technology Sector, in his office on Thursday Janu-ary 29, 2015.

They tackled several issues regarding energy and ways of underpinning common collaboration between KPC and US energy companies.

Oil Minister receives Russian ambassador

CEO receives US ambassador

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Managing Director of Relations and Information Technology at KPC Mr. Ali Al-Obaid received in his office Mr. Ayman Al-Shouni, Head of Al-Nour Printing Press, which is affiliated to Special Edu-cation Schools Management, and Mr. Abdullah Abdulaziz, Head of Motional Training Section and Treasurer of Al-Nour Printing Press, on Monday 16 February, 2015 to deliver them the subsidy allotted by KPC for the printing to purchase braille printing.

The meeting was held in the presence of Sheikh Faisal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Managing Director of Relations and Information Technology,

and Mr. Jamal Al-Sanosi, Manager of Public Rela-tions and Media Department.

For his part, Al-Obaid said that KPC seeks diligent-ly to reinforce the concepts of social responsibility, stressing the corporation’s social role is as important as its economic role; therefore, it has prioritized it among its strategic direction to achieve in turn the sustainable social development.

Meanwhile, Al-Shouni hailed the infinite support which KPC provides to the printing and the manage-ment of Special Education Schools Management.

Leadership Development Unit at KPC organized a workshop entitled “Empowerment…the road to leader-ship” on Monday February 9, 2015 in SAS Hotel for the top officials of the Kuwaiti oil sector including Managing Directors and CEOs of KPC subsidiaries.

The workshop is aimed to spotlight the ways of improving and developing the skills of top officials; in ad-dition to posing ideas that help achieve its goals.

Leadership Development Unit organizes workshop

KPC subsidizes Al-Nour Printing Press

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Employee Engagement Team at KPC organized a workshop on the initiatives of Employee Engage-ment Project for KPC various sectors on January 26, 2015 in the Diwaniya of the complex of the oil sector.

The 4-day workshop is aimed to develop the mech-anism of work in KPC through increasing level of employee engagement among personnel.

The workshop was given by Mohammed Al-Ammar,

HR Studies and Policies Development Senior Ana-lyst, and Basel Al-Mofti, HR Studies and Policies Development Analyst.

It is worth mentioning that many sectors attended the workshop among which Relations and Infor-mation Technology Sector, CEO Sector, Finance and Administratione Sector, Internal Audit of KPC Overseas Offices, Training and Career Develop-ment Sector, International Marketing Sector and Planning Sector.

Information Technology Department organized, in collaboration with Microsoft Company- Kuwait, two lectures on ‘Windows 8.1’ applications for KPC employees on Thursday January 8, and Tues-day January 13, 2015 in the auditorium of the oil sector’s complex.

The lectures are aimed to improve the skills of employees to know how to operate the new version of windows 8.1 and its applications in liaison with the plan allotted by IT department to update the operation system of KPC employees.

They highlighted also the differences between the classic front of ‘Windows 7’ and the modern ‘Windows 8.1’and the way of brows-ing the new applications as well as other merits provided by the new system.

They further clarified how to use the smart applications by touch-ing the icons and the way of using the shortcuts of applications.

Held for 4 days for KPC various sectors

Workshop to highlight employee engagement project’s initiatives held

In collaboration with Microsoft Co- Kuwait

IT Department organizes 2 lectures on windows 8.1 applications

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I n t e r n a t i o n a l M a r k e t i n g

Attended by Oil Minister, CEO

Int’l Marketing organizes lecture on new world oil order

In the presence of HE Minister of Oil, State Minis-ter for Parliament Affairs, Chairman of KPC board of Directors Dr. Ali Saleh Al-Omair, Chief Execu-tive Officer and a number of top officials from the oil sector, International Marketing Sector at KPC organized a lecture entitled ‘New world oil order’ on Thursday February 5, 2015 in the auditorium of the oil sector’s complex.

The lecture was given by Manager of Market Re-search Department Mr. Haitham Al-Ghais in col-laboration with International Marketing Sector represented by Mrs. Rana Al-Abdulrazzaq, Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Attar, Mr. Hani Al-Awadhi and Mr. Abdullah Zaid who highlighted the reasons and consequences of the decline of oil prices.

The lecturers highlighted the major traditional rea-sons which led to declining the oil prices during the past period among which the hike of US produc-tion from shale oil, the increase in oil production of Canada and the change of the international eco-nomic growth. Add to this the decline of demand in the international markets which is expected to last until the end of 2015; besides other untradi-tional changes on top of which the instability of

US dollar exchange and speculations on oil in the international oil bourses.

They clarified that the decline of oil prices caused negative consequences on huge oil companies, as they had to reduce their oil investments to man-age such negative impacts. They indicated the cur-rent phase will witness hard competition among oil producers to dominate markets particularly the Asian market which has become a profitable des-tination for most oil producing countries after the American demand on oil declined due to the hike of its shale oil production.

They pointed out that many producing countries from Africa and Latin America began targeting the Asian market; the matter caused pressure over GCC oil producing countries – Kuwait, Saudi Ara-bia and UAE – as they have to compete sturdily to keep their Asian clients particularly after Iraq, whose oil price is less than the price of GCC oil, began to target this promising market. This means that the coming phase will witness fierce competi-tion among oil producing countries to win shares in the Asian markets.

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Historical achievement to boost Kuwait’s status in int’l oil market

Nasser A-Mudhaf: MoU to provide int’l company with 200,000 bpd of Kuwaiti oil inked

Managing Director of International Marketing Sector at KPC Mr. Nasser Al-Mudhaf announced that KPC signed a memorandum of understanding with one of the biggest international oil companies to provide it with 200,000 per day for three years.

He made this statement on the sideline of his par-ticipation in the Annual International Petroleum Conference which was held in London in Febru-ary, 2015.

Al-Mudhaf further clarified that International Mar-keting Sector managed also to achieve an unprec-edented achievement epitomized in having a deal to provide one of the Spanish companies with the Kuwaiti crude oil, naphtha and liquefied petro-leum gas; the matter enables KPC to penetrate the Spanish market.

He emphasized that the important agreements which KPC achieves with companies reflect the Kuwaiti personnel’s efficiency and ability to win such huge bargains despite the severe competition taking place currently in the international markets.

He further added that the corporation is about to

enter the Portuguese market, as the State of Ku-wait is considered one of the biggest oil provid-ers in the European continent, as it provides it with 200,000 bpd of crude oil and 4 million tons of jet fuel.

He went on to say that Kuwait Aviation Fuelling Company (KAFCO), which is considered the sec-ond biggest providers of jet fuel in the world, pro-vides 50 airports all over the world with jet fuel.

He further extended appreciation to HE Minister of Oil, State Minister for Parliament Affairs, and Chairman of KPC board of directors Dr. Ali Saleh Al-Omair, and CEO of KPC Mr. Nizar Al-Adsani for the infinite support they provide to Internation-al Marketing Sector; the matter helps the latter to fulfill achievements serve the Kuwaiti economy. He also extended appreciation for the diligent ef-forts put forth by the sector’s staff on top of them Deputy Managing Director for Marketing Crude Oil and Light Products Jamal Al-Loughani, Man-ager of Crude Oil Sales Department Anwar Al-Matooq, and Manager of Naphtha and Gas Sales Department Sheikh Khalid Al-Sabah.

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Kites and balloons

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Kuwait’s flag

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KPC marks

National Days

In the presence of Acting CEO Mr. Mohammed Al-Farhoud, Managing Director of Planning, Kuwait Petro-leum Corporation held a cel-ebration on Sunday February 15, 2015 in its headquarters to mark the Independence Day and the Liberation Day of the State of Kuwait.

The celebration which was held in the lobby of the oil sector’s complex started with playing the national anthem and then collective pictures were taken for the attendees.

It included a show with kites performed by Al-Farsi Kite Team; after that, balloons colored with the Kuwaiti flag were flown.

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Training and Career Development Sector represented by Planning and Career Development Department organized a lecture on the skills of dealing with drugs and violence cases in cooperation with Leaders Security Institute for Studies and Private Training on Wednesday January 28, 2015 in the oil sector’s auditorium.

Director of Leaders Security Institute for Studies and Pri-vate Training Retired Lt. General Mosaed Al-Ghuwainem said the phenomenon of drugs which has ostensibly spread during the past phase is one of the major reasons that led to spread violence in the society. Add to this the lack of awareness among individuals on the danger of drugs, the disunity of the family, leisure time and the obsession of living the experience of addicting drugs particularly among youth.

Meanwhile, Retired Colonel Dawood Al-Kandari, from the institute staff, stressed the importance of protecting youth from such dangerous plague which destroys health; besides urging them not to be deceived by the various names of drugs or even trying such poisons.

He confirmed that drugs smugglers are targeting youth

particularly the age group between 14 and 25 years old which is considered a profitable market for drugs, indicat-ing drugs are key reason behind violence in the Kuwaiti society. He demanded the concerned authorities to rein-force collaboration to control such hazardous plague.

For his part, Manager of Planning and Career Develop-ment Department Khaled Al-Munayekh said this ini-tiative is part of KPC 2030 strategic directions and the concern which Training and Career Development Sector represented by Managing Director Sheikha Shatha Nasser Al-Sabah pays regarding the importance of spreading awareness among KPC employees on the danger of drugs and violence in the society.

He extended finally appreciation to the officials in charge of organizing the lecture. In addition, Al-Ghuwainem honored them for their diligent effort exerted to organize the lecture.

It is worth mentioning that Planning and Career Development Department held an exhibition on the sideline of the lecture to let the attendees be familiar with the various kinds of drugs, tools of addiction and weapons used in committing violence.

Training, Career Development Sector organizes lecture on skills of dealing with drugs, violence cases

In collaboration with Leaders Security Institute

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Training and Career Development Sector at KPC organized a lecture on the condi-tions of safety and security in offices and houses for KPC employees on Tuesday February 10, 2015 in the auditorium of the oil sector’s complex.

The lecture is among the frame of KPC keenness on applying HSE stipulations everywhere in line with the directions of Mr. Nizar Al-Adsani, CEO of KPC, who stresses the necessity of training all em-ployees on applying HSE programs.

The lecture was given by Dr. Mohammed Fouad Shamma, Advisor of Industrial Security at Kuwait Oil Company, who displayed the concepts and ways which help accomplish the best practices in HSE field during and after the official work-ing hours. He further emphasized the fact that HSE stipulations are not only applied at work but they are also applied every-where to protect man and support econo-mies and societies.

The Kuwait Scientific Club honored Kuwait Petroleum Corporation represented by Manager of Public Rela-tions and Media Department Mr. Jamal Al-Sanosi on Monday February 9, 2015 as an appreciation for its patronage to the expedition which the Kuwaiti diver Faisal Al-Mousawi made to the Maldives.

It is worth mentioning that KPC is keen diligently on shouldering its social responsibility towards the civil society through patronizing social activities particular-ly the activities of youth and people with special needs.

Training & Career Development Sector organizes lecture on

HSE procedures

KPC honored by Kuwait Scientific Club

To achieve the best security practices during and after official working hours

Due to its effort in sponsoring projects

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Public Relations and Media Department at KPC in-vited representatives of local press to visit the oil sector’s complex on Thursday February 5, 2015 on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of inaugurating KPC headquarters.

A documentary film regarding the phases of build-ing the oil sector and the efforts which were exerted by KPC’s complex represented by Commercial and

Service Department and HSE Department to achieve the concept of the greenhouse in the complex was displayed.

It is worth mentioning that the visiting delegation was accompanied by Mr. Jamal Al-Sanosi, Manager of Public Relations and Media Department, who es-corted them during their tour in the various utilities of the building.

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation held an Open Day in its spring camp for local media practitioners on Fri-day February 6, 2015 as part of its keenness on bol-stering communication with the various institutions of the civil society particularly media.

The open day included several recreational activi-

ties, cultural contests, sports games like football and

volleyball; besides some special recreational games

for children.

Local press visits oil sector’s headquarters

KPC holds open day for local media

On occasion of 10th anniversary of launching it