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Health Safety and

Environment

We are committed to creating a collaborative work environment across a global workforce that embraces diversity and inclusion, and one in which our employees can unlock their full potential.

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Carbon removal technology

We are piloting technology that extracts CO2 from the air and permanently turns it into rock. The project is the first carbon-negative project by an energy company in the region.

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Clean grid power

At the start of 2022, we became the first major hydrocarbon producer to use zero carbon nuclear and solar energy for 100% of our onshore electricity needs through our partnership with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC).

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Hydrogen

We are leveraging our commercial Carbon Capture, Utliization and Storage capabilities, and the UAE’s vast gas reserves, to enable the emerging clean hydrogen ecosystem.

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Nature-based solutions

Mangroves prevent coastal erosion, are home to diverse marine life, and absorb and store CO2. With the support of drone technology, we are accelerating towards our goal of planting 10 million mangroves by 2030.

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Energy efficiency

Our Waste Heat Recovery project turns exhaust heat into power at ADNOC Refining’s General Utilities Plant, increasing thermal efficiency at the site by almost 30 per cent.

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Electrification

Alongside partners, we’re developing a sub-sea transmission system to reduce carbon footprint of offshore operations by up to 50 per cent. The system will deliver electricity generated from TAQA’s onshore power network.

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Women in Leadership
A diverse workforce fosters creativity, collaboration, and a global perspective. This is why we are committed to an inclusive and respectful culture with particular attention to increasing the representation of females in our workforce, especially in technical positions, and the number of leadership positions to be held by women.
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ENERGY FOR LIFE
Energy for Innovation
Meet Dr. Ali Al Shehhi from our digital team, who oversees real-time data monitoring to help realize further efficiencies & unlock greater value for our business.

We are grateful to Dr. Ali, & our Panorama team, for their commitment & dedication.
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Unlocking Value is in our DNA
For almost 50 years, ADNOC Drilling has been enabling ADNOC to unlock the UAE’s oil and gas resources in the service of the nation.

As the Middle East’s largest national drilling company by rig fleet size, and the region’s first provider of Integrated Drilling Services, we serve as a crucial link in the upstream value chain, enabling ADNOC to increase oil production to 5 million barrels per day by 2027, and achieve gas self-sufficiency for the UAE.
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Energy for Willpower
Meet Maryam Al Zaabi, one of our Operations Engineers on Zirku Island, who helps us to maintain a continuous and reliable supply of energy for our clients across the UAE and throughout the world.

We are grateful to Maryam, and our entire Zirku team, for their commitment and dedication.
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HSE Strategy
We have also devised strategic plans for risk management and established emergency response procedures to embed a 100% HSE culture throughout our operations.
 10 Life-Saving Rules

At ADNOC, the lives of our employees and contractors are paramount to our optimal business performance. We have developed robust policies to address both personal and process safety challenges. We have increased accountability in our workplace while recognizing safe and good behavior across our operations.

We have embedded a safety culture into our everyday lives by launching ten Life-Saving Rules that keep our employees and contractors safe. These principles are based on international best practices and help prevent injuries, protect the lives of our employees, and safeguard damage to our assets.

10 Life-Saving Rules

  • Work with a valid permit when required - Obtain authorization before entering a confined space
  • Verify isolation and zero energy before work begins
  • Obtain authorization before overriding or disabling safety controls
  • Protect yourself against a fall when working at height
  • Plan lifting operations and control the area
  • Follow the rules for working in toxic gas environments
  • Follow safe driving rules
  • Keep yourself and others out of the line of fire
  • Control flammables and ignition sources

We are all safety leaders. Our journey to 100% HSE is a collective effort, where we are shaping a culture of trust and commitment to stay accountable to each other’s safety.

Since 2018, we hold an annual group-wide Safety Day to exemplify the importance of being a safety leader. During the Safety Day, our employees and contractors discuss behaviors that are required in safety leadership when working across our onshore and offshore operations.

The 2019 theme for ADNOC Safety Day was ‘I am a Safety Leader’. The tenets encompass:

  • I always act safely: Safety is a personal value that influences our decisions. It is the first thing we think about, talk about, and execute successfully.
  • I walk the talk: We demonstrate our credibility by leading others by example and with the right attitude.
  • I uphold our safety rules: We hold ourselves and others accountable for behaviors, decisions, and actions. By upholding our safety rules, we reflect our commitment to safety leadership.
  • I inspire safe behavior: We follow safety procedures and guidelines, wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE), and inspire each other. We play an active role in coaching, mentoring, and providing the necessary support.
  • I listen to and welcome feedback: We encourage each other to speak up whenever safety is at risk. As safety leaders, we actively give or seek feedback on safety behavior.

Every summer, our attention is drawn to our site employees who work for prolonged periods in the extreme heat and humidity due to the nature of their jobs. Through our annual ‘Beat the Heat’ campaign, we are taking measures to ensure they enjoy optimal health and wellbeing at all times.

Through several awareness programs, we train our employees on how to manage the summer heat by drinking water frequently and avoiding dehydration. We have adopted a heat stress prevention management plan so that we can achieve zero heat-related occupational illness across our operations.

Our dedicated HSE leaders are focused on monitoring our site employees for early signs of heat stress and take remedial measures where necessary.

At ADNOC, our values are underpinned by an unwavering focus on 100% HSE, in line with our 2030 smart growth strategy: our commitment to keeping employees, communities, environment, and assets safe from harm. Every day, we work together to ensure that everyone goes home safely.

In 2017, the ADNOC leadership signed a 100% HSE Pledge that directs the way we think, act, and conduct business. The ADNOC Group HSE function within our operations ensures that we follow the highest HSE governance encouraging appropriate personal and process safety measures. We have also devised strategic plans for risk management and established emergency response procedures to embed a 100% HSE culture throughout our operations.

Together, we are transforming ADNOC into an industry benchmark in HSE performance, firmly founded on a strong safety culture that inspires others.

We are committed to building a workplace culture of zero injuries, illnesses, and incidents. We identify potential health risks across our operating sites beforehand so that our employees can enjoy a healthy work environment. By striving to create a working environment that is free from occupational illness and injury, we can ensure that our employees and contractors go home safe and healthy.

In the industry that we work in, the workforce faces potential health risks and occupational health hazards. As an advocate for the health and wellbeing of our employees and contractors, we host several training sessions and health education programs to ensure health awareness and minimize HSE risk.

The ADNOC Occupational Health Framework equips us to continuously monitor the working conditions of our employees through the following elements:

  • Health risk management and control: We have identified and established an inventory of all potential and current occupational health hazards, assessed the associated health risks, and implemented effective control measures to eliminate or minimize potential health risks.
  • Fit for role management: Our health observation program includes medical examinations and screening that are conducted at pre-employment stages and regularly throughout the employment contract.
  • First-aid risk assessment and management: Our qualified medics effectively manage serious incidents that may occur.
  • Occupational health reporting: We keep track of any health issues our employees may have during the course of their employment.

The 100% HSE ‘I Am The Difference’ campaign was launched in 2018 and captured the importance of creating a deep and meaningful health and safety culture. With participation by ADNOC Leadership, our employees and contractors, the campaign reflected the importance of keeping our people, communities, the environment, and assets safe from harm.

Together, we are committed to:

  • Creating a safety culture of responsibility in our workplace
  • Leaving no room for complacency
  • Acting decisively in an unsafe situation when no one else may act
  • Empowering others to stand firm whenever safety is at risk
  • Supporting and challenging our leaders