Day: July 17, 2022

ABU DHABI, Dolphin Energy Limited today is marking 15 years of operations, during which the company imported two billion standard cubic feet (scf) of natural gas into the UAE and Oman every day.

Dolphin Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Obaid Abdulla Al Dhaheri, commented on the achievement, and said that “This is an important milestone in our history and one that could not have been possible without the vision and support of our leaders who gave us the encouragement and will to succeed, in addition to the support of our governments, our shareholders, our customers, and the efforts of our employees.”

The Dolphin Gas Project was launched in 1999 with a vision to drive and develop energy cooperation across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States.

After nine years of planning, construction and development, first gas batch flowed from Qatar to the UAE on 10th July, 2007. Full throughput of natural gas was reached in February 2008 and volumes of gas started flowing to Oman in October of the same year.

In the 15 years since operations started, the Project has delivered 10.7 trillion scf of natural gas and 485 million barrels of condensate sold to international markets. In addition, 11.9 million metric tonnes of propane, 6.9 million metric tonnes of butane, 3.8 million metric tonnes of sulfur and 18.4 million metric tonnes of ethane have been produced.

“These successes demonstrate the strong spirit of partnership and collaboration with QatarEnergy which has been a strong and unstinting advocate of the Project since inception. To this day, they continue to be a vital source of support,” Al Dhaheri said.

“We will continue to play our role in supporting energy security across the GCC. We will ensure we produce natural gas in the safest possible way, deliver on our commitment to sustainability, and extend our adoption of digitalisation which is proving to be extremely effective.

“Beyond the operational aspects of the Project, the company has used training and development to recruit and develop its employees with an emphasis on nationalisation. Today we are proud that all executive positions in the company in both the UAE and Qatar are held by nationals and that we have reached 71 percent Emiratisation and 30 percent Qatarisation,” Al Dhaheri explained.

Dolphin Energy has also sponsored and supported many important community programmes and initiatives in the UAE and Qatar. With a focus on environmental protection, societal growth, and development over the last 15 years the company has forged important alliances with The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, Ras Laffan Community Outreach Programme and the Qatar Ministry of Environment. Further collaboration has been made with other institutions including Qatar University, TEXAS A&M University and Emirates Foundation, among many others.

Expanding on the company’s commitments to the environment and its communities, Ali Alrahbi, General Manager – Qatar, said, “A strong commitment to the environment and the communities where we operate has always run parallel with our operational obligations. We have been able to develop a strong track record because our actions have focused on protecting the environment, correct ethical conduct, social responsibility, and growth.”

“Our decarbonisation programme, which was launched in 2012 to reduce our carbon footprint and implement energy efficiency initiatives, is more important now than ever and the long-term roadmap is helping strive for carbon neutrality,” Alrahbi noted.

Dolphin Energy also continues to play a leading role in the development of the sustainability agenda in both the UAE and Qatar. Its sustainability strategy is aligned to supporting the National Visions of both countries and the company engages with stakeholders that help drive social, environmental, and economic development.

The company has reported its sustainability performance every year since 2010 and is about to unveil details of its 13th report in August. In this time, Dolphin Energy has received four awards for Best Sustainability Report from the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group. Once again, the report will demonstrate how Dolphin Energy has aligned its activities against the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development goals, GRI standards, Oil and Gas Sector Disclosures and the IPIECA oil and gas industry guidance on voluntary sustainability reporting.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, In line with the strategy of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) to promote Islam’s tolerant culture, as well as the principles of coexistence, openness, compassion and cultural dialogue, the ‘Young Builders’ is a youth capacity building programme launched by SZGMC that combines the initiatives and activities the mosque had launched over the years, providing a platform for Emirati youth to shine as role models in showcasing the UAE’s noble messages and values.

Amal Bamatraf, Director of the Cultural Communication Department at SZGMC, said, “The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre has succeeded in delivering distinctive model of investment in the country’s youth, through the pioneering programmes and initiatives it has launched since its establishment in 2012, which target youth to enable them to continue the UAE’s development journey.”

She added that the Centre has managed to gain global renown thanks to the nation’s youth who embody Emirati values of coexistence and cultural dialogue, noting that most visitors’ reviews on TripAdvisor describe the mosque as a centre that promotes peace and tolerance.

The name of the new programme, Young Builders, is inspired by a poem titled ‘Al Shabab Albani’ by the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, which shows his belief in youth being the UAE’s true wealth, as builders and drivers of the country’s progress. Meanwhile, the programme’s logo design is a budding plant, as a symbol of the developing youth, who bear the fruits that contribute to the UAE’s growth.

The Young Builders will act as a comprehensive programme combining a range of SZGMC’s youth programmes, including the Volunteering Programme, Cultural Guidance Training Programme (Ibn Al-Dar), Junior Culture Guide Programme, as well as others that aim to develop the knowledge and skills of youth and young people of determination through collaborations with local educational establishments.

Jamal Al Dahmani, Director of Worshiper and Visitor Services Department at SZGMC, said that the Centre’s strategy aims to instill the culture of volunteering among youth, by offering young people the chance to volunteer inside and outside the Centre, which helps develop character, as well as their social skills and desire for giving.

For her part, Amina Al Hammadi, Director of SZGMC’s Cultural Tours Department, said, “Ibn Al-Dar Programme is one of the most distinctive organised by the Centre, which aims to train Emirati university students and graduates as cultural tour specialists, in line with SZGMC’s goals and mission. Since its launch in 2012, the programme has graduated over 190 trainees, who were trained by Emirati cultural tour experts to deliver top-notch performance.”

She noted that the Centre also works to foster the talents of young people, preparing them for the future, through the Junior Culture Guide Programme, which utilises a special curriculum, coupled with workshops and field training at the Centre, that develops their ability to shoulder responsibility from an early age and become specialists in cultural tours in the future, and ambassadors of their country. The total number of graduates from the Junior Culture Guide programme reached 389.

Moreover, the ‘Rehab Al Hemam’ programme reflects SZGMC’s belief in the active role that people of determination play as a pillar of the community. Under the programme, the Centre organised several initiatives targeting people of determination, including cultural tours presented by specialists in Arabic and English, as well as in the Arabic and English sign languages. It also empowers them by allowing them to showcase their talents in photography through the ‘Spaces Of Light Photography Award’.

Other SZGM initiatives include collaborations with higher education institutions that aim to hone and utilise the talents and skills of students. These include exhibitions such as ‘Inspiring Leader’ and ‘Artistic Characteristics – Elegant Calligraphy and Inspiring Features’.

Source: Emirates News Agency