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RECSO Members

Profile

Technology & Development

Upcoming Events

RECSO Board and

Technical Members

Environment Photos and

Posters

Oil Spill Incidents

on 10th September 2015 at the request of KPC and we have

been greatly encouraged by KOC senior management through

Hashem Sayed Hashem (CEO) and Hasan Bunain (Deputy

CEO - West Kuwait) under Marine Operations Group and to

compliment the Marine Oil Spill Management Team the KOC

Vetting unit joined the MOSM Team on the 13th October 2015.

International / Regional

News

aptain Naser Al Najdi Team Leader of Marine Oil Spill

Management in Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Established

KOC MOSM Team is a member in the Regional Clean Sea Organization (RECSO),

their prime responsibility is to protect the regional seas and environment from oil

pollution emanating from operations, shipping and other related activities of its

members in the region.

Each member oil company shares the responsibility of ensuring a long-term

commitment to the "Clean Gulf" concept.

KOC is capable to deal with marine oil spills up to tier 2.

For tier 3 marine oil spills KOC would activate the KPC contract with OSRL if further assistance is required and aerial support needed.

RECSO Contacts

BAPCO Holds 12th Green

School Award Ceremony

RECSO Members Profile

Capt. Naser Al-Najdi

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Eng. Ibrahim Al-Hilal

Engineering. He has 30 years of experience mostly in the

maritime industry with Saudi Aramco, one of the largest energy

companies in the world. The first 15 years were mostly spent

offshore. His experience included a couple of years work on a

developmental assignment with some of the region’s major

maritime companies such as the Arab Shipbuilding Yard at

Bahrain and Norway Dry dock. His professional experience

ngineer Ibrahim Al-Hilal completed his college degree in

1992 at South Tyne Side College, UK in Marine E

includes many aspects of mechanical engineering, dealing with the design,

maintenance and operation of marine vessels. He has managed various Marine

operations units and divisions and was the supervisor of marine quality assurance for

a couple of years and another couple of years as supervisor of marine HR & Training.

Ibrahim Al-Hilal joined oil spill response team on November 2015, where he was

appointed as Saudi Aramco’s Regional Oil Spill Response Director for the Arabian

Gulf to look after preparedness and response to oil spills and environmental issues

related to offshore operations.

FIJI: OIL SPILL CONTAINED AT EARLIEST:

BALA

M Port in Sharjah, UAE. The accident occurred

during offloading of petroleum products and

diesel oil, causing death of one crew and serious

injury to four workers. The massive explosion on

board of the vessel caused serious damages to

the tanker Ebrahim 1 breaking into two, which

was followed by large fire.

During the accident on board there were 21 crew

and workers. The fire was reported to local

authorities and at the scene arrived firefighters,

who succeeded to control the blaze the

restricted spreading to the nearby vessels at the

port. There was minor oil spill from the troubled

tanker, but it was restricted from spreading and

the leaks were stopped by hazmat teams and

firefighters.

ay – 23 The cargo vessel MV Southern

Phoenix which sank in the Suva Harbour was M highlighted in Parliament yesterday. This is after

Opposition Leader, Ro Teimumu Kepa asked if there

were measures in place to control any environmental

damage caused by the oil spill from the vessel.

Oil Spill Incidents

ay 14 - The product tanker Ebrahim 1

caught fire after explosion at Al Hamriyah

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conclusion of the Sixth High-level Meeting of the OPEC-Russia Energy Dialogue

that was held on 31 May 2017 in Moscow.

OPEC Secretary General meets with Russian Prime Minister

International / Regional News

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PEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, met with Dmitry

Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, following the

The meeting with Prime Minister Medvedev, in the presence of HE Alexander Novak, the Minister of Energy

of the Russian Federation, took place at the Prime Minister’s residence. The Prime Minister welcomed the

OPEC Secretary General to Moscow and emphasized the importance of the advancement of the energy

dialogue with OPEC in recent years. He also specifically highlighted the consultations that took place during

the second half of 2016 and the unprecedented Declaration of Cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC

producers. “The good relations between OPEC and Russia have helped the oil market to recover.

In response, Minister for Local Government, Housing,

Environment, Infrastructure and Transport, Parveen

Bala said a team of divers had been deployed by

Government to seal off any opening from the fuel tanks.

On the day of the incident, he said the Maritime Safety

Authority of Fiji, Fiji Ports Corporation Limited and other

stakeholders took the responsibility as the first

respondents to remove oil around the ship.

ONE DEAD AND FOUR INJURED AFTER

EXPLOSION ON PRODUCT TANKER

During the

accident on board

there were 21

crew and workers.

The fire was

reported to local

authorities and at

the scene arrived

firefighters, who succeeded to control the blaze

the restricted spreading to the nearby vessels at

the port. There was minor oil spill from the

troubled tanker, but it was restricted from

spreading and the leaks were stopped by

hazmat teams and firefighters.

USA: 2017 SCIENCE OF OIL SPILLS

TRAINING IN SEATTLE

MALAYSIA: OIL TANKER BELIEVED TO

HAVE EXPLODED, SIX MISSING

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J Faharuddin, 35; Muhamad Heri Hernanda, 28;

Raden Abdur Rahem, 31; Rendy Alamanda,28;

Sulkifli, 39; and Yohanis Sumari, 35.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

(MMEA) deputy director-general (Operations)

Mohd Taha Ibrahim said the tanker, MT Putri

Sea, was laden with crude oil and was registered

at the Port of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

“The ship is 46.4 metres long and has six

crewmen of Indonesian nationals aged between

28 and 39,” he said in a statement here today.

He said the MMEA received a notification about

the missing oil tanker from the Singapore Police

Coast Guard (SPCG) at about 5am after the

agent failed to contact the ship.

“A Penggalang 15 boat from Tanjung Sedili

Maritime District was deployed to run a check

and arrived at the location at 6.15 am, but no

ship was sighted,” he said. However, Mohd Taha

said there were signs of oil spill around the area.

The search and rescue operation to find the

missing tanker and its crewmen was launched at

12.30 pm involving Penggalang 15 boat from

Tanjung Sedili, Al-Nilamship from Marine

Department and two boats from Johor Port, he

added.

une 15 - All the missing crewmen were

Indonesians identified as Akhmad

Faharuddin,

J oil spill scientists concluded the last of four “Science

of Oil Spills” (SOS) classes planned for fiscal year

2017.

The Seattle class covered a wide range of spill

response topics, as well as a field trip to a Puget

Sound shoreline north of Seattle. NOAA thanks

Jennifer Leach of the Parks and Recreation

Department of the City of Edmonds for supporting

this, and past SOS field trips.

Classroom exercises demonstrated how viscosity,

temperature, sediment permeability and porosity

influence oil behavior on shorelines, and how oil

disorders feather structure, impairing waterproofing

and insulating properties. In addition to these

exercises, students learned about the fate and

behavior of oil spilled in the environment, oil

chemistry and toxicity, how to use Environmental

Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps, and gained insight into

the complexity of environmental trade-offs

associated with response options and cleanup

endpoints. Finally, guest lecturers provided

information on oil sands and Bakken oils, as well as

an overview of the recent risk assessment of the

transportation of these materials by rail and sea in

Washington.

OR&R's SOS training team was led by training

coordinator Nicolle Rutherford. The 39 class

participants included representatives from the U.S.

Coast Guard, other federal, tribal, and state

agencies, local government, and industry. Attendees

came from across the U.S. and Canada.

UNE 23, 2017--The week of June 19, 2017,

OR&R’s Emergency Response Division team of

Technology and Development

Green School Award (2016-2017). The ceremony

was held at the Bapco Club – Awali, under the

patronage of the Education Minister HE. Dr. Majid

bin Ali Nuaimi, with the presence of Education

Undersecretary for Finance & Human Resources

Dr. Mohamed Mubarak Juma. Present were

Bapco’s Deputy Chief Executive (Refining &

Marketing) Chairman of EHSC Committee. Mr.

Ebrahim Talib, and members of the Management

Committee. Also present at the ceremony were

key official and guests.

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BAPCO Holds 12th Green School Award Ceremony

B apco held its 12th Green School Award

Ceremony to honour winners of the Bapco

BAPCO Holds 12th Green School Award Ceremony (2016-2017)

During the ceremony, Mr. Talib delivered a speech in which he said “Bapco takes great pride in continuing

this ambitious program which has remarkably succeeded over the past years in launching a number of key

environment projects which have greatly contributed to improving the air quality and waste management,

in addition to preserving the environment”.

“We are pleased with the outputs of this vital program which is organised annually in collaboration with the

Ministry of Education with the aim of encouraging our students to introduce new innovative ideas which can

be invested in developing environmental projects in the Kingdom”, he said “Bapco has realized the need

for encouraging the citizens and the youth to take an active role in its environmental projects in order to

enhance their awareness and positive participation in its major drives aimed at fostering the protection of

environment”, Mr.Talib added.

At the conclusion, Mr. Talib Expressed sincere thanks and appreciation to the Minister of Oil and Chairman

of Bapco’s Board of Directors HE Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa for his limitless support

to Bapco’s social partnership & environment initiatives which aim at fostering the youth of the kingdom. He

also hailed the valued support of HE the Minister of Education, and officials of the Ministry of Education

and Supreme Council for Enviroment for their fruitful cooperation with the Bapco. He also thanked judging

and organising committee members, hailing their active role in the success of the event and in helping to

accomplish the desire goals of the Bapco Green School Awards.

Later, the Education Undersecretary for Finance & Human Resources Dr. Mohammed Mubarak juma gave

a brief speech in which he conveyed the greetings and good wishes of HE the Minister of Education Dr.

Majid bin Al Al-Nuaimi, and his sincere thanks and appreciation to the Minister of Oil He Shaikh Mohamed

bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa for his support to the Education Ministry’s initiatives. Mr. Juma

congratulated winning and participant schools, and thanked Bapco’s Management for its dedicated effort

in fostering the Green School Award Program over the past year.

This year, The green School Award witnessed the participation of 21 government secondary school which

displayed a number of environmental projects and initiatives. Al Jaberiya Secondary School for boys won

the first place. While Al Hidaya Al-Khalifa Secondary School for Boys and Al-Noor Secondary School for

Girls won second and Third place respectively.

Additionally , judging and orgnasing committee members were also awarded at the ceremony for their

dedicated efforts in making the Green School Award scheme a success.

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Upcoming Events

The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference

(ADIPEC) 13- 16 November 2017

T he Abu Dhabi International Petroleum

Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) is one

of the world’s most influential events for the oil

and gas industry. As a premium exhibition

platform ADIPEC enables professionals from

around the world to do business and grow. Each

year, ADIPEC provides one of the most important channels to do business and exchange information,

attracting Energy Ministers, global CEO’s and leading decision makers across the 4 days of business

discussions and knowledge exchange.

WHY EXHIBIT AT ADIPEC?

Spanning over 135,000 sqm of exhibition space the event hosts more than 2,034 exhibiting

companies from 135 countries around the world

Situated at a cross roads of east meets west, ADIPEC is the largest oil and gas exhibition and

conference in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the MENA region attracting 95,000+ trade professionals

across the world.

ADIPEC helps you engage with decision makers with real buying power, enabling billions of dollars

of business to be conducted during the 4 days of the show

ADIPEC allows more and more National Oil Companies to outsource technologies from around the

world. Book a stand to connect with ADNOC, BAPCO, BPCL, CPTDC, Dolphin Energy, GAIL,

Gazprom, HPCL, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, JOGMEC, KNOC, Kuwait Oil Company, OGDCL,Oil

India Ltd, ONGC India, Petronas, Pertamina, Qatar Petroleum, Saudi Aramco, Sharjah National Oil

Company (SNOC).

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Clean Gulf Conference and Exhibition 5 – 7 December 2017

T he CLEAN GULF Conference & Exhibition is the

annual event that delivers solutions for oil and of

hazardous materials spill prevention, preparedness

and response for inland, offshore, and coastal

incidents. It brings together all parties responsible for

response operations from North America and beyond

to hear best practices and build relationships vital to a successful response on land or water. A strong

relationship between all parties is the foundation of a successful response, and CLEAN GULF has helped

forge these relationships for the last 26 years.

Abdulatif A. Al-Shammari (Aramco Gulf Operation Company) Technical Committee Member Oil Spill Response Crisis - Alternate

Khaled Almenhali (ADNOC) Technical Committee Member Oil Spill Response Crisis - Chairman

Capt. Naif Al Dhafeeri (CHEVRON) Technical Committee Member Tanker and offshore – Alternate

Omar Awad Omar Al-Wasem (CHEVRON) RECSO Board Member

Abdul Kareem Ali Al-Thuwainy (Aramco Gulf Operation Company) RECSO Board Member

Nagi Saleh Al-Yami (Qatar Petroleum) RECSO Board Member

Ijaz Ashraf (BAPCO) RECSO Vice Chairman

Hamed Al Haddabi (PDO) RECSO Board Member

Mohd Abdulrahman Mulla (Qatar Petroleum) Technical Committee Member Research & Development - Alternate

Hilal Hamed Al Dughaishi (PDO) Technical Committee Member Health Safety Environment Alternate

Talib Al-Alawi (ADNOC) RECSO Chairman

Sami Al Sawagh (KOC) RECSO Board Member

Capt. Ahmad Al-Awadhi (KOC) Technical Committee Member Tanker and offshore - Chairman

Abdulla Al-Ansari (BAPCO) Technical Committee Member Health Safety Environment Chairman

Ibrahim A. Al-Hilal (Saudi Aramco) RECSO Board Member

RECSO Board and Technical Members

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RECSO Publishing Directors

RECSO Chairman : Talib Al-Alawi

Chief Editor : Engr. Ibrahim Al Hilal

RECSO Contact Details

P.O. Box: 58142,

Office No: 304, Citi Tower 1, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai,

United Arab Emirates

www.recso.org info@recso1972.com +971 4 3314443 +971 4 3311933

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Designer : Fathima Amal Haris

Writers & Editors : Abdulla Al Ansari, Bolor Bonaobra,

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Our Environment and Posters

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