petrospective 17 edition
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Steve Major on operational excellence
HSSE initiatives
Inspiring interviews
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CONTENTSPetrospective May 2012
04Welcome noteA word from Subramanian Sarma, Managing Director, OEC
06Petrofac employee selected to play rug-by for the UAE Jonathan Greenwood talks about his experience with the UAE rugby team
8Interview, Stephen Major Stephen Major talks about the new op-erational excellence programme
10Our Malaysia busi-ness is growingThe Malaysia business signs an MoU with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
14HSSE excellence The South Yoloten team succeeds at emergency evacuation exercise
24World Day for Safety and Health at Work A review of the HSSE initatives under-taken in Sharjah and Saudi Arabia
Letter from your editors
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Welcome to our May edition of Petrospective.
This issue is packed with interviews, features and news from around the business.
A few weeks ago, the annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work was celebrated by our employees on April 28. This celebration was a culmination of a series of activities organised throughout the month by our HSSE and health services team. Read more about this on page 24.
Our team also spoke with Suresh Gorana who, earlier this year, was received into the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) as both a Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng) and a Fellow (FIChemE). This interview, we are sure, will be inspiring for all our technical teams.
Still in the outstanding achievement spirit, we are reporting on Jonathan Greenwood who is a member of the UAE rugby team on page 6.
All this and much more to discover …….
The editorial team
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WELCOMESubramanian Sarma
Message from the Managing Director
Following my message in the spring edition of Petrospective, I know you are all waiting for more contract awards to come through. I would also take this opportunity to say that whilst we haven’t had projects coming through quite as quickly in the year so far, it has given us valuable breathing space to focus on other strategically important matters for OEC.
What I can share with you is that it remains the case we are well positioned for a project in Kuwait. You will have all seen commentary in the press regarding PetroRabigh in Saudi Arabia, and I hope we get to a position shortly where we are able to announce those awards. We also have a healthy sales and bidding pipeline through 2012 and into 2013.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support, understanding and feedback in light of the recent compositional changes we have made in OEC. I know this has been challenging; however as an international business operating in 29 countries, on occasion we must make adjustments to the allocation of resource to manage our growth effectively. I can assure you that we will continue to develop our presence in Sharjah which remains our centre of excellence in the Middle East.
Likewise we will continue to grow our centres of technical excellence in India and other parts of the Petrofac business.
In the last issue of Petrospective I promised we would be featuring members of the OEC leadership team going forward. In this issue, Steve Major, Vice President Operational Excellence and Programme Director for “Fit for 2013” initiative provides a glimpse into his role. I think you will find this quite insightful.
I hope you enjoy our May edition and, of course, we welcome your feedback to [email protected].
Subramanian Sarma Managing Director
Onshore Engineering & Construction
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support, understanding and feedback in light of the recent compositional changes we have made in OEC.
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OEC NEWSOutstanding achievement
PETROFAC EMPLOYEE SELECTED TO PLAY RUGbY FOR THE UAE
Jonathan Greenwood, Petrofac’s very own rugby star and member of local club Sharjah Wanderers is an inspiration for all those who seek to one day become champions within the competitive and adrenaline pumping world of rugby sports.
born and raised in the UAE, Jonathan is eager to test his talents head to head with some of the best rugby union players.
Recognising his talent, the UAE National Rugby Association has selected Jonathan to play in their National squad for the 2012 HSbC Asian 5 Nations Tournament (A5N). Competition is fierce and shows how the UAE national team and Greenwood play against the likes of Tunisia, The Gulf barbarians, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, and Korea.
Our editorial team spoke to Jonathan about his selection. “I was called up to train with the national squad in February, around the time when the domestic season came to a close for which I captained the Sharjah Wanderers rugby team.”
The National team consists of players predominantly from Abu Dhabi and Dubai with me being the only individual travelling from
Sharjah. The UAE Rugby’s National Association objective for this upcoming championship is to maintain its place in the elite division of the Asian 5 Nations which includes test matches against (26th) Hong Kong, (14th) Japan, (30th) Kazakhstan and (31st) Korea all of which are ranked higher than the UAE - currently unranked in world standing due to it being only its second year in existence.”
Over the six weeks of the competition a key factor for our UAE team to succeed in its campaign is training. This is no ordinary training. It requires ferocity and simulates the exact conditions that each athlete will experience during the game. This takes a great toll on the body and with little rest in between each match and training session, can prove very challenging to even the most hardened of players.
Practice is generally held twice a week for two hour sessions. Aside from this, players are advised to train individually at their local gym, which is also called “down time”. Here players can assess themselves and determine what more they can do to improve their performance. The game is fast, the players are strong and physical fitness at a peak.
The UAE team had a chance to implement all their hard hours of practice in the recent game against Tunisia. In the end it was only down to ball retention and handling errors that ultimately made them second best.
The UAE team consists of a playing base of engineers, teachers and construction professionals, in comparison to the seven full-time rugby professionals for Tunisia based in France.
The second hurdle was a friendly match against the Gulf barbarians who were keen to prove a point to the UAE team as most players had been selected from neighbouring Qatar and bahrain. The UAE players had a massive battle in the first half but eventually came away comfortable winners in the second half due to greater physical endurance and training outdoing those of the barbarians’ players.
Reflecting on his experiences so far in the competition, Jonathan commented: “I have really enjoyed my first international cap for the UAE, and it is particularly special in so much that I am just one of two players under the age of 22. I aspire to be not only the best player I possibly can be but also a role model to those who want to reach the same levels of exposure in sports. If I can gain anything from this experience it would be to try and raise awareness of rugby in the region and hopefully recruit a few more players for Sharjah Wanderers”.
I aspire to be not only the best player I possibly can be but also a role model to those who want to reach the same levels of exposure in sports.
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OEC NEWSInterview, Stephen Major
OEC NEWSInterview, Stephen Major
Congratulations on your new role as Programme Director – operational excellence. Could you share some insight on how you plan to ensure that our improvement initia-tives across OEC are coordinated in a consistent and cohesive manner? Clear ownership, clear strategy and clear objectives will ensure that we can deliver our initiatives successfully.We have a number of initiatives underway which are championed by initiative owners: all members of Sarma’s leadership team. They are responsible for setting and achieving goals and objectives in their respective improve-ment areas.
Delivery of the initiatives is down to task managers, a team coordinated by our programme management office. Sarma is the programme sponsor, myself the programme director and Manish bhojwani is our programme man-ager. Additionally we also have a team of forward thinking project engineers on the team who are working closely with the initiative owners and task managers to drive the programme forward.
What actions are needed to maintain and enhance the forward momentum towards operational excellence?
We need to be both purposeful and clear in our commu-nications around our operational excellence programme. We have already issued some early communications to key stakeholders and we will be communicating on a reasonably regular basis going forward as our various ini-tiatives come on stream. This won’t necessarily be mass emails but will also involve focused cascades to relevant audiences.
However our objective is to ensure that everyone is en-gaged and working in unity and thereby delivering excel-lence. I cannot stress enough how important it is that we have this at the top of our priorities. It is totally aligned with our core values and every one of us has a key role to play.
I actually see the components of the programme quite simply:
People + Processes + Systems = Operational Excellence in execution
Considering that efficiency touches everyone at Petrofac, may you clarify what Fit for 2013 is and why we are imple-menting it? Fit for 2013 involves a number of targeted initiatives that will ensure we are in the best shape possible to ensure our long-term sustainability in an ever increasingly com-petitive arena.
Our initiatives revolve around six focus areas: removing areas of complacency, improving design optimisation, changes in our execution model, construction game changers and smart buying and high value / high risk focus. Steering groups are in place to work on each of these focus areas.
How would you see Petrofac differentiate itself in the market place with respect to the operational excellence improvements that are taking effect? We are successful today however only through constantly challenging the ’here and now’ will we ensure continuous improvement in order to maintain an edge over our com-petition. You will have all seen the publicly declared state-ments that we want to achieve our medium term target of more than doubling our recurring 2010 Group earnings by 2015. Our ability to bid work cost effectively with confi-dence in our delivery model will be key to achieving this target. We must ensure that our people, processes and systems are first class in this respect.
What do you think are the main risk factors for this programme?
In my view, management of change is the main challenge we face. Ensuring we bring everyone on the same united journey towards excel-lence is where our focus lies. With over 80 nationalities in the business, ensuring we have good communication and a common understanding of our initiatives along with their associated benefits is also a key con-sideration when we are planning and delivering our messaging. I am very focused however on ensuring we celebrate and communicate our successes along the journey. I am also keen to hear from any one of you with suggestions/observations you may have for improvement and doing things better.
Petrofac’s aim is to be the worlds most admired oilfield service com-pany. How in your opinion will these initiatives contribute to this goal?
For me it is all about what success will look like. by living through our values we demonstrate and reflect positively on Petrofac’s accom-plishments both internally and externally. Our commitment to growth should motivate everyone and strengthen our commitment to achieving success. Having a fit for purpose organisation: the right people sup-ported by the right processes and systems, enables us to maintain our customer focus, display commercial flexibility and the ability to deliver locally in a sustainable manner.
OPERATIONAL ExCELLENCE
Stephen Major, VP Operational Excellence
It is part of our culture in Petrofac to aspire to excellence and go the extra mile. In our May issue, PETROspective meets with Stephen Major, Vice President of Operational Excellence and Programme Director for the FF2013 initiatives to find out more about the operational excellence programme and the various initiatives that will provide the framework for continued success.
PEOPLE + PROCESSES + SYSTEMS = OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
IN ExECUTION
In conjunction with the health, Safety, Security and Environment Conference and Exhibition organised by SPE Middle East, Petrofac Emirates was one of the main sponsors of the aDnOC/SPE Fun run which took place in abu Dhabi on 3 april.
The fun run is a community initiative and professional industry event highlighting the importance of a healthy and safe lifestyle.
The event was over a 2km course and around 1,000 participants gathered to walk, jog and run as testimony to the benefi ts of a healthy lifestyle. Industry professionals and their families participated and were also offered the opportunity to take part in other fun events such as Tug of War. The red Crescent Society of the united arab Emirates benefi ted from this initiative and also received a generous donation from the event organisers.
OEC NEWSIn brief
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11OPO NEWSMalaysia
On 17 May, our El Merk site team welcomed the uS ambassador to algeria, henry S. Ensher.
as part of his in-country visits to uS companies investments, the ambassador met with anadarko, Sonatrach and Petrofac executives.
he visited the central processing facilities and offsite construction sites, followed by lunch and an opportunity to meet some of the american citizens who are working on the El Merk project.
uS ambassador visits the El Merk site
a round of applause to our Oxfam trail walkers. Four members of Petrofac’s Mumbai offi ce – Petrofac Mumbai Indians – participated in the charity event by walking 100 kilometres each without rest.
The 48 hour challenge is an inspirational fund raiser which reaches out to causes such as helping underprivileged children fi ght illiteracy, poverty and hunger.
The Petrofac Mumbai Indians raised over uS$ 10,000 ranking them third place amongst the 82 teams.
Mumbai Oxfam trail walkers success
OUR GROWING PETROFAC MALAYSIA OPERATIONS SIGNS MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
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Our fast growing operational centre located in Malaysia is actively recruiting personnel to join its Kuala Lumpur teams. In this respect Petrofac recently participated in Career Carnival 2012, hosted by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
In parallel with the career carnival, UTM and Petrofac announced a strategic collaboration through signing two memoranda of understanding (MoU).
Under the terms of the MoU, our Malaysia business will offer UTM’s engineering students a variety of opportunities for work placements, participation in knowledge sharing forums and a place on our local graduate engineering programme.
Murugan Pitchai, Executive Vice President for our ECOM division in the Asia Pacifi c region commented:
“Talent development and access to professional resources in our local markets is fundamental for ensuring we have a sustainable long-term business model. In this respect, UTM’s client charter is completely aligned with our own ethos for personnel development and excellence. Supported by the extensive experience of our teams in Malaysia, we look forward to developing our relationship further with UTM over the coming months and years.”
Petrofac Emirates sponsors the aDnOC/SPE Fun run
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OEC NEWSSaudi Arabia highlight
OEC NEWSSaudi Arabia highlight
COLLAbORATING FOR SUSTAINAbILITY IN THECOMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE
Petrofac Saudi Arabia in collaboration with the Asharqia Cham-ber of Commerce recently celebrated the graduation of 80 Saudi trainees who completed the 2011-2012 training programme in human resources management fundamentals.
Senior Vice President and General Manager for Petrofac’s Saudi Arabia operations, Imad Shanan, noted “we are proud to spon-sor this future generation of leaders and pleased to partner again with the Asharqia Chamber. In Saudi Arabia we are strongly committed to our corporate social responsibility agenda, and this programme supports our activities.
Two awards for superior trainee were handed out. In the men’s group, Ibrahim Fouad Al Madloh described the training as “very helpful because I will really add value and help my colleagues.” Nouf Abdulkarim Abdulaziz Alfayadh received the award in the women’s group as the top performer from 26 women trainees in the programme. Ibrahim and Noufwere were presented with iPads donated by Petrofac Saudi Arabia.
Petrofac Saudi Arabia’s CSR commitment to training in this programme over the past two years has benefitted 163 Saudi nationals with the knowledge and work skills to contribute solidly to the Kindgom’s economy and sustainabilty.
Receiving the award for superior trainee is Ibrahim Fouad Al Madloh (centre) from Imad Shanan, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Petrofac’s Saudi Arabia operations (left) and bashar Ghrawi (right) Home Office Manager.
DEMONSTRATING OUR MODULARISATION ExPERTISE AT MEED’s EPC OIL & GAS CONFERENCE INSAUDI ARAbIA
Imad Shanan, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Petrofac Saudi Arabia
MEED’s recent EPC Oil & Gas conference in Saudi Arabia brought together EPC contractors, their partners and customers from the region’s oil and gas, petrochemicals and utilities sector for information sharing and networking opportunities.
Imad Shanan, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Petrofac Saudi Arabia operations was a guest speaker at the event. Imad used the speaker platform to discuss the use of modular construction in EPC oil & gas projects.
“building components off site can offer a much more controlled environment from a construction perspective. At Petrofac, since 1981, we have gained extensive experi-ence of designing, fabricating, supplying and installing modular facilities” stated Imad.
Petrofac is currently using local fabrication yards to undertake modular construction for two major projects: Majnoon (Shell) in Iraq and the Shetland gas plant project (Total) in the UK.
basing his final comments on Petrofac’s experience, with over 200 modular projects around the world, Imad offered his views on the critical success factors to ensure smooth implementation of a project:
“-finalise the concept, plot plan and skid philosophies at an early stage-early start on planning and risk assessment, engineering, project administration, and control-safety and quality are primary considerations for fabrica-tion, erecting and working at heights, and installation-involve all stakeholders early for synergy and efficiency-strong focus on the supply chain and logistics, lifting, access routes, equipment, and resources in parallel with fabrication and execution plan-thoroughly evaluate impact on schedule and budget of regulations, legal compliances and custom clearances”
Should any of our Petrospective readers wish to receive a copy of Imad’s MEED presentation for their own refer-ence, please email [email protected]
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PRACTISE MAKING PERFECTSOUTH YOLOTEN TEAM IMPLEMENTS LARGE SCALE EMERGENCY EVACUATION ExERCISE
In close cooperation with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Health, we recently participated in a large scale casualty incident and air evacuation exercise.
The objective of the drill was to assess the emergency response plan and preparedness of our emergency response teams and project resources in the event of a mass casualty incident.
Prior to the drill, 30 doctors and paramedics from the air ambulance and emergency team of Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Health were given emergency training by Petrofac’s HSSE team. This was done at the Ashgabat training centre for emergency medical services.
The mass casualty incident and air evacuation exercise was set up to simulate an emergency scenario involving a bus collision with another vehicle resulting in twenty casu-alties. The scene encompassed one critical case condi-tion where an air ambulance was used to evacuate the victim to an international traumatology centre in Ashgabat hospital. Four victims suffered moderate injury and were cared for and evacuated by Petrofac and government ambulances to the Mary regional hospital. Doctors and medical teams onsite treated the 13 minor injury cases and made preparations for the two fatalities. Ultimately it is the objective of all responders to save as many lives as possible. This is what the simulated exercise was working to achieve.
Overall the mass casualty incident and air evacuation exercise proved successful and confirmed the readiness and capability of all those involved. Petrofac’s medical team demonstrated its skill and experience providing invaluable aid and support to all participants involved.
brent Pasula, OEC’s HSSE director: “Working in a hazardous industry it is critical that we evaluate our own emergency response capabilities on a regular basis.
Realistic and updated emergency training and regular drills are of vital importance to ensure that the risks of emergency evacuation, escape and rescue are minimized at our project sites.
In locations where emergency response drills are not regulatory requirements, it is particularly important that we undertake such exercises as part of our responsible safety management. To evaluate our own emergency response capabilities Petrofac undertakes drills at each of our projects.
The drill was a strong test of Petrofac’s capabilities to handle a major in-country emergency and I would like to congratulate the incident command team at site, led by Andrew Howell, and medical team lead by our health manager Nazih Ataya for carrying out such a successful exercise.”
Working in a hazardous industry it is critical that we evaluate our own emergency response capabilities on a regular basis.
Also reflecting on the exercise, Robert Habr, Executive Vice President, Operations (CIS), OEC Operations Man-agement and Project Sponsor commented: “Executing fast track multibillion dollar projects in remote locations has many challenges. Our most important priority is to ensure the wellbeing and safety of our employees by making sure we have the necessary safeguards in place. Mitigation measures and plans are well established and drills conducted to make sure that all parties involved are always prepared and ready in the event of a live situation. This mass casualty evacuation drill involved many parties including Turkmenistan Ministries and Agencies along with the Turkmengaz task force and project team who worked together in a seamless manner to achieve this important project milestone.”
Nazih Ataya – Health Services Manager (left), Andrew Howell – site HSSE Manager (third from left), Vepa Ra-sulov – Clinic Coordinator (front rowleft), and Petrofac and subcontractor emergency rescue teams.
OEC NEWSHSSE achievement
OEC NEWSHSSE achievement
Photographs taken during the evacuation drill
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PETROFAC FEATUREECOM
PETROFAC FEATUREECOM
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR DIVISION?Engineering, Construction, Operations and Maintenance (ECOM)
Leadership team
Onshore Engineering & Construction (OEC)
What we do
Undertake engineering, procurement and con-struction (EPC) projects, predominantly on a lump sum basis with a typical duration of two to four years. With over 200 project references this is an area in which we have deep expertise. We are extremely active in the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacifi c and the Commonwealth of Independent States, particularly the Caspian region.
2012 highlights
• in February we were awarded a US$330 mil-lion lump sum EPC contract by Gazprom on the badra fi eld in Iraq. The fi rst phase of the project is expected to come on stream in the second half of 2013, with fi nal completion scheduled during the second half of 2015
• at the time of going to ‘print’, we continue to see a strong pipeline of bidding opportunities for 2012 and beyond, and we are making good progress on a number of opportunities in our core markets in the Middle East, North Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Engineering & Consulting Services (ECS)
What we do
Engineering & Consulting Services is our centre of technical engineering excellence. From offi ces in the UK, India and Malaysia, we deliver early-stage engineering studies, including conceptual and front-end engineering and design work, across onshore and offshore oil & gas fi elds. Work is delivered primarily on a reimbursable basis.
2012 highlights
• in May ECS was successful in securing a con-tract with Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd for the Golden Eagle Area Development (GEAD) in the central North Sea. The contract – which will run into 2013 and is worth almost £1 million – will see Petro-fac’s Plant Asset Management arm develop and implement a maintenance regime for the project, supported by a bespoke data development and management software tool, buildME™
• in February, we added to the capability set of ECS by through the acquisition of KW Limited (KW). based in Fetcham, near Woking, with an offi ce in Aberdeen, KW is a high-end subsea pipeline consulting and engineering services busi-ness with an established reputation in the subsea pipeline market
Do you know which business unit you work for?
Who is your business unit managing director?
Are you aware your business unit has its own identity defi ned by a specifi c colour?
Our ECOM division comprises three business units. Together with the Integrated Energy Ser-vices division we offer our customers a wide and deep range of capabilities.
Offshore Projects & Operations (OPO)
What we do
OPO specialises in both offshore engineering and construction services, for greenfi eld and brown-fi eld projects. In addition we offer, operations and maintenance support, both on and offshore in order to support and extend fi eld life. The majority of activities are in the UK Continental Shelf but a growing proportion are outside of the UK includ-ing the UAE, Iraq, Malaysia and Thailand.
2012 highlights
• in May, our operations in Malaysia have been awarded a US$220 million engineering, procure-ment, construction, installation and commis-sioning (EPCIC) contract by PETRONAS for the refurbishment of the bekok-C platform, located in block PM9 in the south-eastern part of the Malay basin• in March our Aberdeen operation was awarded a pre-operations contract for a new build semi-submersible fl oating production facility (FPF) to be deployed on the UK Continental Shelf. The multi-million pound contract is with ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited and will run until 2014. The FPF will be deployed in the Cheviot fi eld, located in the Northern North Sea• also in March, we secured a contract renewal from Centrica and Petrofac will continue in its capacity as Duty Holder on board the Kittiwake platform, a role it has held since 2003. The con-tract, which is worth £80 million, is effective until May 2014
Marwan Chedid, Chief ExecutiveEngineering, Construction, Operations & Maintenance
Subramanian Sarma
Managing Director,Onshore Engineering& Construction
Bill Dunnett
Managing Director,Offshore Projects& Operations
Craig Muir
Managing Director,Engineering & Consutling Services
With approximately 13,000 employees, ECOM represents around 85% of our total Petrofac workforce
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18 PICTURE PETROFAC OEC NEWS2012 OASIS
THINK.FEEL.CREATE......
The inspirational theme of this year’s Picture Petrofac calendar competition. We are already seeing a great collection of photographs from our employees.
It is extremely encouraging that the competition has developed such a strong reputation and following. We would hope that with over 15,000 employees worldwide, this year’s competition will be our biggest yet. However with that, it brings a pleasant challenge; that of judging. Shortlisting and selecting the eventual winners is not a task for the faint-hearted. A profes-sional photographer and experienced graphic designer are central to the judging team to ensure production of a best in class calendar.
We look forward to receiving your photographs on or before 28 June 2012 for the chance to win a much coveted Apple iPad and having your image published in our 2013 Petrofac calendar.
Visit www.picturepetrofac.com for more information.
2012 OASIS EDITION
Last March, the PetroEvents team invited all our Sharjah based employees and their families to attend the 2012 oasis extrava-ganza at Dreamland Aqua Park in Umm Al Quwain.
With over 80 nationalities working for Petrofac, the gathering was a truly multicultural occasion where everyone enjoyed a day in the sun alongside their colleagues and loved ones.
Our PetroEvents team worked dilgently to provide a seamless day of activities tailored to please both adults and youngsters alike. The day concluded with a dinner filled with entertainment and it was a delight to see such a large number of our partici-pants end the evening on the dance floors!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our management for sponsoring this special event and we are grateful for all of you for making Oasis 2012 such a success.
PetroEvents team
A DAY OF FUN IN THE SUN FOR SHARJAH’S EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES
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OEC NEWSDUbAI CORPORATE GAME
OEC NEWSOutstanding achievement
7TH DUbAI CORPORATE GAMESDubai’s annual corporate games held at the AUD campus on Friday 23 March and Saturday 24 March were, yet again, a great success. Over 40 UAE companies took part in the highly competitive programme of events, all hoping for victory.
As expected, our Petrofac partici-pants competed with great vigour and motivation, striving for the much coveted medal positions. Elie Fa-rah, Graduate Engineer, piping and Petrofac’s sports coordinator, address-ing all those who took part in this year’s event commented: “I would like to thank all those who committed their time and energy to representing Petrofac at this year’s games and the many successes we achieved.”
Our teams fared well, with the squash team making the semi-fi nals after achieving wins against Hewlett Packard. In badminton: Godbole Vinayak won his fi rst two games (31-12, and 31-17). Congratu-lations to Satish bhat for achieving second place in the table tennis tour-nament after winning four games in a row and to Veera Gopalakrishnan for winning third place in the 100 metres, in his age group category, achieving a time of 12.33 seconds.
Last but not least, our football team achieved third place after winning their three group matches with scores of 7-1, 2-0 and 5-1 and their fi nal match against beiersdorf, 3-1.
activities this year included football, basketball, volley ball, tennis, squash, table tennis, 3
points shootout, dragon boat, tug of war, athletics, swimming, iron man/women, table tennis, golf,
cricket, mixed 4 by 50 metre relay swimming, mixed 4 by 50 metre relay athletics and badminton
SurEShGOranaTechnical Specialist(Engineering Solutions)
EARLIER THIS YEAR SURESH GORANA, SUBJECT MATTER ExPERT (SME) FOR OEC, WAS RECEIVED BOTH AS A CHARTERED ENGINEER (CENG) BY ENGINEERING COUNCIL AND FELLOW (FICHEME) BY THE INSTITUTION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (ICHEME).
OUR EDITOR SAT DOWN WITH SURESH TO DISCUSS THIS GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.
-It is an amazing achievement to gain both chartered and Fellow status at the same time. Tell us about the requirements you had to meet from the IChemE to achieve this so that others can be encouraged to follow in your footsteps.
The IChemE has a very well structured and highly detailed process requirements to obtain CEng and FIChemE status. The IChemE website http://seaf.icheme.org/grades.aspx gives details of requirements for potential candidates.
I should mention that in order to obtain Fellow status, members have to be an ex-isting Chartered Chemical Engineer (Ceng); otherwise applicants will need to apply for the relevant membership grades. Once an application is submitted, the information is meticulously analysed and if required, the IChemE will make a request for further clarifi cations. The application is then validated through the references provided by the applicant. Once this procedure is completed the application will either be ac-cepted or rejected. If accepted, a face to face interview will take place with a panel of experts nominated by the IChemE.
-Have you always had your sights set on becoming a fellow or was it a ‘lightbulb’ moment one day that you should go for this?
In the past, I had never aspired to become an IChemE member. However all this changed when I was selected to be a SME in Petrofac. I thought I could add value to my SME status by getting the accredita-tions of the IChemE.
- What does being a Fellow mean? Do you become more heavily involved with the IChemE as a result of this?
Being a Fellow means a great deal to me. Specifi cally so because my application was almost rejected at the initial stages since the M.S. University of Baroda in India from where I graduated is not part of the IChemE accredited list.
When I was advised of this I courteously informed IChemE to drop my application while expressing my intention to remain a proud alumnus of this world class M.S. University. I also communicated the fact that my ‘trend setting’ international experi-ence of more than three decades should see me retire satisfi ed from the illustrious chemical engineering profession.
Upon receiving my letter, the IChemE decided to re-evaluate my application and consider my continuous contributions not only to the oil & gas industry but also to younger generations of engineers. From there, my application for MIChemE was accepted.
Afterwards, I attended a face to face video conference interview from my Petrofac offi ce. The experts panel from the IChemE was highly impressed with my eagerness and continuous efforts to transfer my ‘trend setting’ experience to young generations of engineers as well as my current role as technical specialist plus SME in Petrofac. Surprisingly, during the interview I was told that I would be recommended right away for the Fellow membership and awarded the CEng and FIChemE status. As a Fellow, I have already started contributing through my expertise in formulating IChemE global policy for 2012 on subjects like
energy, water, health and wellbeing as well as food and nutrition.
- Have you had any particular mentor or role model who has been a leading light for your career?
I consider my late parents as visionaries. Their simplicity, commitment, helpful and positive attitudes have highlighted my path of life. Otherwise, my role models are young engineers, particularly my talented two sons who are currently studying engi-neering. I draw inspiration from them.
-How do you demonstrate to the IChemE that you are committed to continuous professional development?
For instance, during the face to face inter-view with the IChemE panel of experts, I shared my experience gained at Petrofac in the role of technical specialist and SME. I also spoke about my continuing efforts and interest in helping young engineers through my expertise. I further demonstrated that by elaborating about the book I am currently writing on ‘Practical Engineering and Trou-bleshooting’ which I hope will become a valuable handbook for chemical engineers.
- What message would you have for our young chemical engineering graduates who are just starting out on their profes-sional careers?
Personally, I believe that no task should be seen as too small to be well executed. I would recommend absolute focus on the assigned tasks and always do your best to “do it right fi rst time”. We build and create world’s wonder only one step at a time. I think this is the way to go to become a great achiever.
SURESH GORANA RECEIVED AS CENG AND FICHEME
Shah Kapil
Victor James
Veera Gopalakrishnan
Youssef Al-Jalam
Jeyaganesh Duraimani, Mohammed Alaa Al Moghayer, Sami Hassouneh, Ihab Mucharrafi eh, Vlado Yazigi, Spiro Kidess, Seetharaman Doraiswamy, Alaa Hayek, Marc beyrouthy and Kazi Hoque
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PETROFAC FEATUREHydranet
Hydranet has been in use by business development teams across our organisation for a little over a year now. We took the opportunity to catch up with Hydranet project manager, Kevin Robertson, to find out a little more for our wider Petrospective audience.
What is Hydranet?
Hydranet is Petrofac’s internal customer relationship man-agement (CRM) system. It is a tailored version of Oracle’s ‘CRM on Demand’, a web based software system that is used to update and share information about the oppor-tunities we are pursuing with our customers. Hydranet is also the primary source of reports for our opportunity ‘pipeline’.
How long have we been using Hydranet?
The rollout of Hydranet was staggered across different business units and locations in early 2011. From March 2011 Hydranet was being used across what are now the ECOM business units and Training Services, and these business areas continue to use the system extensively.
How was Hydranet developed and tailored to suit our needs?
We worked closely with KPMG during an extensive period of requirements gathering and testing, which involved sales and marketing representatives from across the business. This allowed us to customise the system so that it meets the requirements which the different parts of Petrofac have. This process has been on-going as we continue to develop Hydranet to reflect the changes we have seen in the business structure and as we seek to make Hydranet ever more effective.
Why do we need a system to track opportunities?
As Petrofac has grown there was an awareness it was becoming increasingly difficult to track and monitor the opportunities which we had within different parts of the organisation and also with individual customers. Across Petrofac there were a host of different ways that opportu-nities, once we were aware of them, were being tracked from initial identification through to the result of prequalifi-cation or bidding.
This made it increasingly difficult to understand how, as a group, we were interacting with larger customers, such as bP or Shell, and to gain a complete picture of the oppor-tunities which we were pursuing.
Who has access to Hydranet?
There are approximately 200 users across Petrofac who have access to Hydranet. They are largely within business development and proposals teams, but anyone who has a business need to have access to Hydranet can do so.
How secure is the system?
Hydranet is hosted within the Chennai data centre and it benefits from the state of the art IT security that is in place there. Within the system itself there are differing levels of access rights, so that users only have access to view or update information that is relevant to their requirements. Should this change by contacting the opportunity ‘owner’ the user may be able to get further access.
HYDRANET, OUR bESPOKE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
MEET YOUR COLLEAGUEIHAb NASSER OUAIDA
Ihab, how do you recall the day you joined Petrofac?
My first experience with Petrofac goes back to July, 2008 when, as part of the internship programme I joined the instrumentation depart-ment. Fortunately, a year later I was hired to join the company in the same department.
I have a good memory of being hired and joining the colleagues I had learned so much from during my internship.
Which project have you been working on recently?
Earlier this year, I joined the Offshore Projects and Operations (OPO) busi-ness unit. At the time, I was assisting their director of strategic develop-ment; however very recently I joined the proposal team.
What has been your most memorable experience in Petrofac so far?
I had the privilege of working on the world scale Kashagan field develop-ment project as an instrument and telecommunications construction su-pervisor. So far, nothing has felt bet-ter than perceiving the areas falling under my responsibility successfully driven to the mechanical completion phase of the project.
What made you choose Petrofac over and above other companies you may have been considering?
Even though there were many com-panies that I could have considered,
I thought Petrofac represented a unique professional opportunity for a young graduate. From starting as a small company in Texas in 1981 to becoming a FTSE 100 index listed company and operating from various offices across the globe, Petrofac has come a long way. I perceived it as one of the success stories you hear of in the industry, therefore I was keen to be part of a progressive, culturally diverse, and fast moving company.
In addition, by taking part in Petro-fac’s internship programme, I per-sonally intuited how the company is truly committed to its employee development; so in other words, nothing seemed more appealing for a fresh graduate engineer than joining Petrofac.
How has your life changed from be-ing a student to becoming a junior project engineer? (positives and negatives!)
A lot of changes happened in my life after this transition.
back when I was a student, my life was less demanding and required less commitment compared to now. As a student, whether you have done your homework or not, most of the time you are the only individual affected. On the other hand, in a cor-porate environment it does not work this way! Your output is an input to other people so you had better think twice before taking any action.
Otherwise the financial independence and the sense of responsibility are great benefits from my professional life.
Is there any advice you would like to share with Petrofac’s employees ?
I guess to be sincere is the simplest and most effective advice I can share with my colleagues. Also, I think that adopting a ’can do and will do’ attitude will attract many people who will be willing to help you, guide you, or even admire you throughout your career.
Can you share with us one of your goals or long term aspirations with Petrofac?
In my opinion, the more exposure and knowledge an employee can gain through the various functions within the organisation, the more ef-ficiently this employee will be able to plan his or her career.
Personally, my goal is to be well equipped with considerable execu-tional and commercial experience. From there, I envision myself in a managerial position in the corporate development and strategy group. It would be my pleasure to speak to Petrospective again in a few years from now and to share how my path is working out.
Ihab naSSEr OuaIDaJunior Project Engineer
PETROFAC FEATUREMeet your colleague
Nibal Kurdie, Hydranet ‘super user’ put-ting the system through its paces
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OEC NEWSHSSE initiative
OEC NEWSHSSE initiative
WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORKSince 2003, on 28 April, the ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ is celebrated internationally. Initiated by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to promote safe and healthy work environments, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an international campaign held annually where international associations and companies join together and encourage preventive safety methods and promote a general culture of health.
In order to promote the initiative amongst our local Petro-fac community and as part of the ongoing HSSE awareness programme, a month long safety and health campaign was launched in April. With the aim of raising awareness and pro-moting health and safety at work, a series of internal events and competitions took place in support of our campaign. All em-ployees were invited to participate in these activities to deepen their understanding and importance of proper safety and health habits during work and in our daily life.
brent Pasula, HSSE director commented on the campaign: “safety is one of our core values at Petrofac and the well-being of our employees is key for us to deliver global performance. I am pleased to see that the ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ campaign was well received and supported by the HSSE and health services team, we look forward to continue the pro-motion of a healthy lifestyle amongst our employees.”
Since 2003, on 28 April, the ‘World Day for Safety and
What you did to help?
- we worked in partnership with the Department for Blood Transfusion and Research Services of the UAE Ministry of Health and organised a blood donation cam-paign. Our employees have always been keen to show support to our community and once again our blood donation was a sound success.
- a conference on the subject of hypertension was held to raise awareness amongst our employees. Health specialists from the New Medical Centre, the Zulekha Hospital and the Community Medical Centre gave lec-tures on an array of subjects related to this condition. With one billion people worldwide suffering from hyper-tension*, education is vital to eradicate the ‘silent killer’ that is becoming this serious debilitating disease.
- conducted a slogan competition from which the winning slogan will be used as the basis for future cam-paigns in OEC.
- on 28 April celebrated ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ where our employees and their families attended a special event held at the Palm Oasis Park in Sharjah. Activities on offer included a Zumba class, con-sultations with nutritionists from the Health Factory, face painting for the children and a healthy celebratory break-fast.
Petrofac Saudi Arabia
Our Saudi Arabia offi ce also participated in the initiative. A safe driving awareness campaign was launched with videos, articles and posters. It cumulated with in an on-line quiz with prizes organised by Organisational Development and HSSE.
CPR and fi rst aid workshops were held at the Khobar Offi ce, along with an emergency evacuation drill. Offi ce fi re wardens and site security guards attended safety and fi re extinguisher refresher courses at the Karan site and Khobar offi ce. For employees who are based in the offi ce, an ergonomics video was made available to give advice about proper sitting posture, workstation organisation, and related information to assure a comfortable and safe work day at the offi ce.
‘Risk starts where safety ends’
….the winning entry from Ravi Sankar Srungarakavi, senior QA/QC engineer in our slogan competition
Look out for this catchy slogan ap-pearing in our future campaigns
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OEC & ECS NEWSKuwait and Mumbai highlight
THE DNA WOMEN’S’ HALF MARATHON 2012
anaruDharEDDyDesign EngineerElectrical
Mumbai based newspaper, Daily News and Analysis (DNA) organised its inaugural Women’s Half Marathon on 11th March 2012, to coincide with International Women’s Day activities.
Anarudha Reddy, Electrical Design Engineer participated in the event and shared her thoughts.
“The event was held in support of some very worthy causes such as education for female children, cervical cancer awareness and the safety of women in public places.
An overwhelming 2,500 women from all walks of life; ages, occupations and socio economic backgrounds converged on bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai on race day. Enthusiastic Petrofac employees seized the opportunity to participate in support of so many deserving causes.
The event was also a celebration for women who are triumphing in challenging times; for those who are taking care of their household in parallel with their career, for the mothers who
are playing a pivotal role in bringing up and inculcating moral values in their children. I personally saw this event as a celebration of the many roles a woman plays and the responsibility she takes on willingly throughout her lifetime.
The highlight of the event was the encouragement and support all the participants received throughout the run. Constant cheering could be heard from the spectators. What could be better than having one’s husband, son, brother, friend or father proudly watching and encouraging these deserving womento complete the run.
All in all, it was an awesome event, making it a truly memorable Women’s Day!
I hope to see many more of my colleagues getting into their running shoes next year to support the cause!
Finally, I would like to thank the Petrofac Mumbai Sports committee for encouraging us and facilitating our participation in this event.
The American Society of Safety Engineers GCC HSE Excellence Awards recognises and promotes the leadership, excellence and exceptional HSE performance of private organisations based in the Middle East.
We are delighted to announce that our team working on KOC’s effluent water and central seawater injection projects in Kuwait has been awarded the 2012 gold category award in the engineering and construction category.
Commenting on the accomplishment Telfy George, Project HSSE Manager said: “I am delighted to see that our commitment to achieving the highest HSSE standards has been recognised by the industry and our peers.”
KUWAIT TEAM HONOURED AT ASSE GCC HSE ExCELLENCE AWARD 2012
OEC NEWSPetrofac Emirates highlight
Caption, left to right: Yousef Algehs, Director - HSE, Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW), Hamad AL Khandari, Team Leader, E & PD Directorate, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Pradeep K, Senior Construction Manager, Petrofac, Engineer bader A Khashti, Manag-ing Director (R&D and HSE), Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), bader Al Saleh, PR Officer, Petrofac, Telfy George, Project HSSE Manager, Petrofac, Fadhel Al Ali, Chairman, ASSE Kuwait Chapter
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