February 01, 2015 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi, Feb 1, 2015: Abu Dhabi Oil Corporation Limited today celebrated reaching an important milestone in its offshore operations program by achieving seven years without a lost time incident (LTI) since operations began in 2007.
A celebration to mark the occasion was held on one of the company’s offshore platforms – DOL2 – and was attended by members of Abu Dhabi Oil Corporation ’s senior management team including Adel Ahmed Albuainain, General Manager; Mohammed Alsulaiti, Deputy General Manager and Hassan Al Emadi, Chief Operating Officer.
Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Albuainain, said: “This is a significant milestone to reach in our short history for which we are very proud.“
“It demonstrates that we have a strong and robust safety culture which is evident in the conduct and behavior of our employees, our contractors and partners. It also ensures that we maintain our commitments to our customers and I would like to thank and congratulate all those involved in making this possible.”
Since first gas was delivered in 2007, Abu Dhabi Oil Corporation has focused on developing policies and programs designed to enhance its safety track record. Over the years, it has enjoyed much success in the area of safety and security and in 2014, the company achieved more than 40 million man hours without an LTI and introduced a brand new "Stop and Think" Campaign that encouraged further improvements to safety commitments.
“Continuous improvement is critical to maintaining the highest possible standards and helps avoid any risks caused by complacency. We have launched "Stop and Think" again this year and look forward to making more improvements where we can,” Mr Albuainain concluded.