The Islander Issue 53, November 1

Sunday, November 1, 2015Issue 53 Published by The Bahrain Petroleum Company B.S.C. (Closed)

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Gold Sponsorship for BIAS 2016

Bapco Sponsors 8th King HamadTrophy Golf Championship 2015

The Supreme Organising Committee of BIAS is pleased to announce Bapco as the Gold Sponsor for the Bahrain International Airshow 2016. The fourth edition of the

Bahrain International Airshow, held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain and with the follow up of His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa - HM the King’s Personal Representative and Head of the Supreme Organising Committee of BIAS, will be hosted at Sakhir Air Base, Kingdom of Bahrain from 21 to 23 January 2016. The Show is organised by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and the Royal Bahraini Air Force in association with Farnborough International. His Excellency the Acting Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and member of the Supreme Organising Committee for BIAS Mr. Ahmed Al Nemah signed the agreement with Dr. Peter Bartlett, Chief Executive of BAPCO. On this occasion, His Excellency praised BAPCO’s

continuous support and their active participation in various technical and specialized exhibitions and events. “BAPCO’s

sponsorship of Bahrain International Airshow is a testimony of their continued commitment in supporting the national economy and in achieving economic development in line with the Kingdom’s Economic Vision 2030. It is worth noting that BAPCO serves as the main aircraft fuel provider in the Kingdom and the region for the past 60 years which affirms the central role it plays in the aviation industry.” His Excellency also extended his thanks and appreciation to BAPCO’s management for their support. Speaking on behalf of BAPCO, Dr. Peter Bartlett, Chief Executive of BAPCO, said that BAPCO’s participation in BIAS is a natural extension of the company’s on-going efforts to foster a culture of community partnership and social responsibility. “BAPCO is a key contributor to the Kingdom’s economic progress and we are proud to sponsor this international event which plays a pivotal role in solidifying Bahrain’s standing as a platform for global meetings, incentives, conferences and events across different industries.”

The Bahrain P e t r o l e u m C o m p a n y ( B a p c o ) has recently p r o v i d e d s p o n s o r s h i p to the 8th King Hamad Trophy Golf Championship 2015 which will be held during the period of 26 to 28 November 2015 at the Royal Golf Club in Riffa Views, under the kind patronage of His Majesty

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bapco’s General Manager Human Resources & Administration Mr. Khalid Al Sabbagh received Mr. Ali bin Saqer Al Noaimi, Vice President of the Bahrain Golf Association. During the meeting, Mr. Al Sabbagh presented the sponsorship cheque, underlining Bapco’s pride in providing sponsorship to this key event and in fostering the sports activities of the kingdom. “Bapco’s initiative is in line with its continued efforts aimed at encouraging the sports sector, reflecting its role as a major partner of the sustainable growth of the kingdom and as a leading icon of community partnership” he said. For his part, Mr. Al Noaimi thanked Bapco’s Management for its sponsorship and its ongoing efforts to support the programmes and activities of the Association. Present at the meeting were Mr. Duaij Khalifa, Manager – IT, Mrs. Ahlam Mohammed, Superintendent – Public Relations, and Mr. Mohammed Al Khalaf, CSR Coordinator, Bapco.

Bapco is renowned for its keen commitment and various CSR initiatives geared towards serving the Bahraini community. Among these key initiatives lies the company’s “Children of Bapco Employees Programme”, in which Bapco aids its employees in funding their children’s higher studies. Several employees have benefitted from this programme thus far, with priority given to those who have not previously been selected and those who have served longer terms in the company. The less fortunate, retired and deceased employees are also taken into consideration and given opportunities to enjoy this integral Bapco CSR scheme. Another of Bapco’s CSR initiatives is the “Graduate Scholarship Programme” through which Bapco announces to the general public, its intention to grant scholarships in planned disciplines on a yearly basis. The programme plays a key role in Bapco’s succession planning programme through the provision of talented graduates to the workforce. As the company requires a sustained supply of skilled, motivated and productive human resources to support its strategic business direction, the regular provision of scholarships plays an integral part by ensuring that appropriate talent is available at the right time to support the company’s operational requirements. Based on senior high school grades, Bapco offers these graduates a rare opportunity to study locally and abroad, paving the way for abundant career opportunities, and ultimately, a bright future. Furthermore, Bapco’s “Employee Scholarship Programme”, ensures employee professional growth and development in support of succession plans; wherein the company grants its employees with scholarships and timeout to encourage them to pursue higher education in their work-related fields. They include academic programmes, full and part-time, in Bahrain and overseas, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is worth noting that so far this year, Bapco has granted 10 scholarships under the Graduate Scholarship Programme, one Employee Scholarship and intends to give around 80 grants under the Children of Bapco Employee Scholarship Programme.

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A new historical reference book documenting the history of English newspapers in Bahrain has been launched at the Bapco Club in Awali on Wednesday, 30 September 2015. The

book, titled “Bahrain’s English Newspapers – An Illustrated History” has been compiled by local author Hamad Abdulla. Sponsored by Bapco, the book features various notable headlines from the kingdom’s past. Present at the launch were Bapco’s Deputy Chief Executive (Refining & Marketing) Mr. Ebrahim Talib, Manager – Public Relations Mr. Ali Yacoub Al Meftah and other key officials from Bapco and the local media. Speaking at the launch, Mr. Al Meftah said, “I am indeed privileged to invite you all to the launch of this much-anticipated publication. This ambitious project is undoubtedly the culmination of a determined vision and many diligent efforts.” Mr. Al Meftah continued, “The publication covers some of the most illustrious and glittering moments ever recorded since the inception of print media in our Kingdom.” For his part, Mr. Talib thanked the author for his efforts in compiling and publishing the book. “Bapco is proud to sponsor such valuable projects, which comes as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy and continued efforts aimed at documenting the irreplaceable history of Bahrain.” ‘Furthermore, our sponsorship of

this publication is in line with the directives of the Wise Leadership of the kingdom and also underlines the unstinting support of the Bapco Board of Directors led by HE Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa” Mr. Talib concluded.

Historical Book Launched at Club

Bapco Recognised by Al Hekma Society for its Generous Contribution to Support Retired Bahrainis

CE ReceivesNew Manager - Exploration

Bapco’s Chief Executive, Dr. Pete Bartlett, met with Mr. Yahya Al Ansari and congratulated him upon his promotion to the position of Manager – Exploration. Present were Mr. Ghassan Al Muhanna,

General Manager – Exploration & Petroleum Engineering and Mr. Hassan Radhi, Senior Manager E&PE. Mr. Al Ansari was wished every success in his new responsibilities.

Bapco was recognised for its support of Al Hekma Society for Retired Bahrainis at the event “Future Experts” conducted on 16 – 17 September 2015 under the patronage of H.E. Sh. Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister. The Al Hekma Society, established back in 1989, contributes socially to all retired Bahrainis. It strives to retrain and market Bahraini retirees as expert consultants. The idea, once successful, will boost Bahrain’s image which in turn will have its positive impact on the kingdom’s economy. In the event, Superintendent Training Operations and Administration – Osama Al-Hamad presented a paper on the topic. He tactfully kick-off by a meaningful SHEQ moment that explained the essence and importance of the

event. Then, he took the audience on a trip of thought as to what is really required of a person to be recognized as an expert; for it takes much more than qualifications and experience to be one. After that, he presented to the audience, what he called, the “Expert Paw” which strategically briefs all requirements for expertise represented in a paw print symbol. He emphasized the importance of research and concluded with a live example, Bapco’s implementation of the “Expert Paw”. Post the presentation, Vice Chairman Al Hekma Society – Mr. Saeed Al Sammak captured the moment to praise Bapco’s role as a leading company and wished it successful future ventures to help grow the Kingdom’s economy.

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Bapco Participates in Kuwait Oil & Gas Show (KOGS) 2015

The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) is currently participating in the Kuwait Oil & Gas Show (KOGS) 2015, which is being held from 11 to 14 October 2015 in Kuwait. The event is held under the patronage of His Excellency Shaikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah, the Prime Minister of Kuwait. The event is attended by a large number of senior officials, dignitaries and

experts of oil and gas sector. Participants include many international delegations from various oil companies from around the world. The exhibition was opened by HE Dr. Ali Saleh Al Ameer, Minister of Petroleum and Minister of State for Umma Council Affairs of Kuwait. Bapco has participated in the joint stand of the National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA) reviewing the latest projects and initiatives of the company. Commenting on this occasion, Mr. Ali Yacoub Al Meftah, Bapco’s Manager – Public Relations Department, said “The Bapco stand is a good opportunity for visitors to learn more about the company’s latest projects and initiatives aimed at developing this vital industry.” “Bapco is an active participant in this event as part of its regular commitment towards enhancing its local and global presence as a leading organisation in the oil sector” he added. “The multi-disciplinary programme

seeks to educate and facilitate the petroleum sector by focusing on scientific and engineering factors facing those working in the oil and gas sector, as well as those

working to create new technologies that are expected to develop this sector and raise its aspirations on regional and international levels” he concluded.

Honouring Ceremony Held for Injaz Volunteers

Presentation Delivered on Incident Investigations

A number of Bapco Injaz volunteers were honoured by HH Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, head of Injaz Bahrain and member of the Supreme Council for Women, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Injaz Bahrain. The ceremony was held at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Manama. It is worth mentioning that Injaz, in a short period of time has achieved a lot of practical initiatives which reflected positively on educational and voluntary fields. During the ceremony, a number of employees were honoured as Injaz Champions for their voluntary participation with a number of educational institutions in the kingdom. From these, Ashraf Al Khayat, Rawa Al Alawi, Suha Al Shafei, Zahra Ghuloom, Mohammed Saad, Ahmed Al Musaifer, Muneef Shimeri, Ali Rabea and Khalil Ashoor were honoured. Since the establishment of Injaz Bahrain, Bapco has supported the initiative, which is aimed at the youth of Bahrain. In addition, the company supports Injaz by sending volunteers from the company, a number which has reached 180 thus far. These volunteers work to give a good image of voluntary work to support the economy and the development of the Bahraini society.

As part of the activities of EHS Week 2015, Bapco’s Risk & Reliability Management Section made a presentation on 5 October, on the subject of incident investigations titled “Investigation of an Incident Involving Rupture of The Well- Head Piping on Natural Gas Well #254” in the Learning & Development Centre. The presentation was attended by 69 people, including Chief Executive Dr. Pete Bartlett, Deputy Chief Executive (Refining

& Marketing) Mr. Ebrahim Talib, General Manager – Refining Mr. Haffedh Al Qassab and General Manager – Human Resources & Administration Mr. Khalid Al Sabbagh. The presentation raised awareness on various Investigation Methodologies in use and their application to significant incidents. The audience described the presentation as a highly educational one and a Q&A session was also held following the discussion.

Sunday, November 1, 20154 EHS Family Day 2015 at BIC; Over 30,000 in Attendance

The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) has held its biennial Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Family Day event on Saturday, 10 October 2015 at the Bahrain International Circuit. The event was held under the theme “We Care” and around 30,000 employees and contractors as well as their families enjoyed the mega-event. The Family Day was opened by H.E. Dr. Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza, the Minister of Energy in the presence of Board members, Bapco Chief Executive Dr. Pete Bartlett, Deputy Chief Executive (Refining & Marketing) & Chairman of the EHS Committee Mr. Ebrahim Talib, Executive Management and other dignitaries. The event featured a variety of educational and entertainment activities, food stalls, an information booth, a DJ, stage and seating arrangements, a children’s play area and various other attractions. The occasion

served as a major family event, providing high educational and entertainment value to all visitors. An army of volunteer staff led by EHS Week Chairperson Samah Al Hamad worked relentlessly for over a year to ensure the success of the event.Speaking at the opening of the event, H.E. Dr. Mirza said, “In ten short years, it is encouraging to see how much this event has expanded, and how much of a positive impact it has made in our society.” He continued, “I am very impressed by the dedication that Bapco has shown in arranging an event of this magnitude, and it is obvious that many minds have worked together to bring us this finale that we are attending today.” A speech was then given by Dr. Bartlett, in which he thanked the organising committee for their interest and explained Bapco’s vision behind organising the event. Furthermore, he also expanded on the role played by the

company in fostering key EHS values in the society. For his part, Mr. Talib said, “As Bapco employees, we know that our organisation prides itself on its commitment to fostering EHS values and therefore, our EHS Week is one of several concerted endeavours in our efforts to uphold our hard-earned reputation as the EHS champion and to achieve an ultimate goal of an incident and injury-free work environment because we care, whether at work or elsewhere in line with the Wise Directives of the Leadership and the Board of Directors under the Chairmanship of H.E. Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.”Bapco’s EHS Family Day comes in line with the company’s keen efforts aimed at fostering EHS values in the society and spreading awareness on EHS issues, healthy living and following safe trends at all times.



Creative Problem Solving Workshops for Operational Teams Completed

Intermediate Business Writing Takes Full Advantage of L&D Centre’s Latest Communications Technology

Bapco’s HR Department, Learning section, this month completed the Creative Problem Solving training programme they designed specifically for Operational teams. Learning team facilitators Neil Porter and Hazel Ramirez provided the experiential learning experience for 127 Refinery Operators over nine courses between May and the end of October 2015. Experiential learning is widely recognised as a very powerful learning technique, particularly as it reinforces “soft skill” learning to be applied on the job.The one day programme consisted of using the MTa Team kit and setting each group two problems to solve. In the first they had to work in teams of five, competing against each other to create a “box” to carry all the parts. The quality of the box was tested when they had to pass it from one person to the other until all members of the team had carried the box. Whilst the fastest team won some teams received a one minute penalty when pieces fell form the box!Delegates were then encouraged to complete an individual learning review sheet to identify how they worked as a team to solve the problem and what they could do better next time.Superintendent Learning, Peter Conway, commented “The review process is crucial as the operators identified key learning they can quickly transfer to the workplace like spending time brainstorming, listening to each other, involving everyone and creating an action plan before starting the task” In the second problem they had to compete against each other to create the highest stable stack with the MTa kit which was measured after 10 minutes. They were given 10 minutes to plan the task and 10 minutes to complete it, and again they reviewed what went well, what they could improve and how to apply the skills back at work. Crucially

from the two exercises they were able to create a six step problem solving model they could use back at the workplace.In the afternoon delegates examined the different types of challenges and problems faced at work, the need for both quantifiable and qualitative data and how to present their solutions- to achieve maximum benefit. The teams then focused on a real time problem by analysing all the things that had the potential to go wrong with a shutdown at the refinery and the steps they could take to prevent each problem.The delegate feedback was very positive with delegates commenting:Useful in the job- should give more of this kind of training …. Suhaskumar Bhatt, Sayed Moosa Ensure a mixture of cross development participants and provide exercises that are relevant to both office and operational environment, It has energetic environment that break the ice prior to starting the course ….. Ali AlsabbaghAdditional time is needed so that more exercises can be given….

“The most interesting aspect of this year’s writing skills courses was conducting them in the one of the Learning and Development Centre’s new suite of IT rooms, kitted out with some of the latest communications technology, including touch-screen desktops and interactive smart boards,” says John Jaworski, Specialist – Communication Skills, T&DD, who developed and facilitated Intermediate Business Writing. “I can’t say I know how to utilize all the functionality of this technology yet, but I was very impressed with how smoothly it all ran, and how it enhanced the presentation of the course material. The potential is there for some really effective learning”24 delegates from a cross-section of the company - including Maintenance; HR; Engineering; Health, Safety & Environment; OS&E; South Process; RED; Planning & Economics; LSDP; Awali Services; F&L; and Lubricants Business Unit - attended the two, 40-hour writing skills courses run during August. Working in pairs at six workstations, teams proceeded to type each and every exercise in the course book used, producing a variety of memos, e-mails and reports to make inquiries; respond to orders; recommend services; make complaints, etc. Many of the activities were interactive with delegates both initiating and responding to business messages generated by other teams. “It was important that the writing skills the delegates worked on were relevant and directly transferrable back to the workplace” added John, “where everyone could implement and reinforce the skills they had gained on the course. The real challenge of this particular course though, is always to ensure energy levels remain high throughout the two weeks of the course.” To achieve this, a variety of energizers and involver exercises were used, to provide refreshing mental breaks from all the writing tasks set, at appropriate points in the course.The effectiveness of the course was confirmed by comments The Islander obtained from some of the course participants. Lana Ramadan, Snr Sec - GM Maintenance said “I learned about the beauty of punctuation in a paragraph, and how clear and easy reading becomes when punctuation marks are used properly. Moreover, I am now more aware of my writing skills, especially grammar and the use of the correct verbs, adverbs, and nouns. I also know how to make a letter look formal or informal by adding small changes to a paragraph.” Sughra Shafeiee, Head Clerk, Plant Engineering agreed. “The course met my needs and goals in my work. The material was very good. Now, I have learnt new vocabulary and it’s easier

for me to write documents, such as memos and letters. Every manager and superintendent should let their employees attend such course so they will improve their writing skills.” Muneef Alshameeri, Trainee Energy Team Member, P&U also noted the direct transfer of the course learning to his job, “As I’ve recently transferred to a new department after fourteen years working in OPD, my new position requires a lot of technical skills to communicate with other sections in the company. So, in my daily activities I write many e mails and minutes of meetings, and having the course book with me after the course will be a good reference to go back to it when needed.The two week course covered most of my needs in email communication. I’m now more confident about my e mails’ structure. I also know different e mail formats and different techniques. Finally, the course environment was really friendly and enjoyable, with the background music and the ice breakers as two of the unexpected things in this course.”Mohamed Yousif, Electrical Planner South Process & Dist B, Plant Maintenance added “ I will share the knowledge I gained from this course with my friends. As an Electrical Planner I need to write and reply to e mails on a daily basis. Now, I feel more comfortable to do that based on what I have learned from the course, and I will encourage my friends to register to attend the course also. The course will help them to develop their abilities in writing any e mails. It will give them a clear picture in how to start the e mail, according to the subject and enhance their performance to deliver the correct information.” Eman Hani, Secretary – Financial Accounting was very appreciative. “Intermediate Business Writing was a beneficial course for me. The material supplied was very useful and informative. In addition to this, the course was well conducted and dealt with throughout in a professional manner. It helped me to promote confidence, fluency and accuracy in my writing; and provided me with some models which are directly relevant to my work. Moreover, team working is very efficient to share experience. Because of it I learnt more vocabulary and writing techniques. In fact, the last exercise, which was brought at the end of the course, was so great ….. I liked it.” Back to John “One of my objectives for the course was to provide systematic typing practice to develop writing speed, but within a relevant work context, too. It wouldn’t be a writing skills course without a substantial amount of writing and that’s certainly what they got – some of the working files totalled more than 11,000 words by the end of the course. Delegates even had to proofread each other’s work each evening, an essential skill for a writer, but perhaps one that isn’t always practised and applied.”The final word comes from Ali Ghareeb, Snr. Technician - Analytical Instruments, Instrument Section - Plant Maintenance. “I recommend the Intermediate Business Writing course to every employee who uses writing in his business; it is a very beneficial tool to improve the ways of conveying information by writing in a short, clear and precise way.”Learning needs for Intermediate Business Writing should be entered in Masaar under course code AC211 to enable the demand for future courses to be assessed.


Hussain Ismaeel bids Farewell to Bapco after 41-year Career

Staff Complete Gas Testing Training

Chinese Embassy Officials Visit Dar Al Naft

Bapco recently bid farewell to its Security employee, Hussain Abdulla Ismaeel, who retired from the company after a long and diverse career spanning 41 years of service. After joining the company’s Oil Processing Department on 15 September 1974 as a Developmental Trainee, Hussain worked as an Operator before being transferred to the Security Department on 1 July 1978, where he spent the next 20 years as a Telephone Operator. Following this lengthy

period, Hussain was appointed to the role of Security Officer, and spent the remainder of his career with Bapco working in this role. On the occasion of Hussain’s retirement, the Security Department hosted a farewell for Hussain, thanking him for his dedication and valued efforts over his extensive career in the company. For his part, Hussain thanked Bapco

and all his colleagues for their cooperation and helpful efforts throughout. At the farewell party, Hussain was presented with a special commemorative plaque to mark his retirement. The plaque was presented to him by Manager–Security Mr. Adel Al Gaoud in the presence of Acting Superintendent – Security Operations, Mr. Ahmed Al Balooshi.

BWBT Attends Basketball Association Meeting

A meeting was recently held with the Bahrain Basketball Association regarding the 2015 – 2016 Ladies Basketball League. The tournament will commence on 30 October 2015. Team Managers from Bapco, Alba, GOYS 1, GOYS 2, Al Najma Club, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) & Bahrain School attended the meeting. Bapco was represented by Mrs. Nadia Muradi, Team Manager and Ms. Haneen Abdulaziz, Team Captain. The meeting was

held on 30 September 2015 at the headquarters of the Bahrain Basketball Association in Um Al Hassam. The Bapco Women’s Basketball Team (BWBT) has increased the number of their weekly practices in order to prepare adequately for the tournament. The team will also play a number of friendly games with other clubs as part of their practice routine. The BWBT expressed their thanks and appreciation to the Bapco Management for its continued support and encouragement.

A total of 493 Bapco staff from Upstream and Downstream have recently completed gas testing training, which is validated to the Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation (OPITO) 9024 Authorised Gas Tester 1 (AGT 1) gas testing for confined space entry standard.

OPITO is a non-profit organisation that was formed in 1991 following the UK government’s initiative to address the skills gaps between traditional industry and the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry, as well as to up-skill existing workers. Various industry training boards existed prior to its formation, from 1977 onwards.OPITO’s standards are developed by oil and gas workgroups, which are made up of industry representatives, training providers and trade associations. These workgroups drive the content of a standard, the purpose, aims and objectives, assessment criteria, training programme and instructor requirements. This ensures that OPITO standards are current, robust and relevant to the needs of the oil and gas industry.The aim of the AGT 1 training was to improve the gas testing skills and theoretical knowledge of the participants, ensuring that those individuals who are responsible for taking gas tests are certified as being competent to do so. The 2 day course proved very popular and was well attended.

Gas testing is performed using calibrated instruments to check for the presence and absence of gases that can cause fires and explosions, as well as death through asphyxiation due to lack of Oxygen, or the presence of Hydrogen Sulphide. The role of an Authorised Gas Tester (AGT 1) is therefore an important one as operating areas, tanks and vessels etc. are routinely tested for these contaminants before allowing work such as welding, or entry into a confined space and provide a barrier to ensure that life and property are safeguarded.JMS Consultants were selected through the competitive tender bidding process to deliver the training over the period February 2014 to September 2015, inclusive; the training is valid for 3 years, following which 1 day refresher training needs to be undertaken. Bapco employees who have successfully completed the AGT 1 course have been issued with a training certificate and helmet stickers to ensure that they can be readily identified out on site.

Bapco last month hosted a delegation of visitors from the Chinese Embassy, headed by the Ambassador of China to Bahrain Mr. Qi Zhenghong. The Ambassador was joined by a group of visitors, also embassy staff, who were welcomed and taken on a tour of the Dar Al Naft (Oil Museum) by Bapco’s Acting Superintendent - Events Management Mr. Fahad Shamsan, from Public Relations Department. The visit was held with the aim of enabling the visitors to gain a better understanding of the oil discovery in Bahrain and the rich history and milestones of Bahrain’s oil sector. At the conclusion of the tour, the delegation described the visit as highly educational and thanked Bapco for their efforts and arrangements, who in turn expressed their pleasure at receiving the officials.


Bapco Participates in Bahrain Exhibition for Training and EducationBapco has participated last month in the Bahrain Exhibition for Training and Education Pre-employment 2015. Held under the Patronage of H.E. Shaikh Khalid Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Bahrain, the event was organised by Medpoint Design and Events Management and was held on 6 and 7 October at the Sheraton Hotel Bahrain. Bapco was represented at the exhibition its Superintendent – Training Operations Mr. Osama Al Hamad, Acting Superintendent – Events Management Mr. Fahad Shamsan

and Protocol Officer Mr. Ahmed Al Musaifer. The exhibition provides universities, institutes, hospitals, hotels, and companies in Bahrain and abroad a platform to represent their respective organisations and their services to a broader audience and raise organisational image, profile, awareness, and market exposure for future intakes. Furthermore, marketing opportunities were also presented to the participants through social media marketing; bulletins and post-event publicity, and networking opportunities were offered to educators, students and businesses.

BAPCO Plant Information (PI) System was installed in 1993 to historize long term life data from all process units in the Refinery, Sitra, Wharf, Awali, and Gas Distribution Network, monitor and analyze plant performance, and subsequently improve on the profitability. Being the heart of Bapco’s process data, PI system is used by multi-discipline staff from Management, Operations, Maintenance, Technical Engineers, Sales and Accounting. It is also utilized to exchange instantaneous data between different control systems in various areas and to facilitate the main data repository for Operation Excellence Management System (OEMS) and its Dashboard XHQ system.In September 2015, Plant Engineering-Systems Support with the help of EMI (a PI system integrator) carried out a major upgrade of PI system. The work involved installing new

servers and storage arrays, upgrading PI software to PI-2015 version, and upgrading the PI interfaces to the control systems and the PI Asset Framework software. The servers and storage are operated in a redundant configuration technology for data replication ensuring no loss of data in case of failure of either the primary PI server or the data storage.The new PI-2015 version has a number of security and system management enhancement as well as allowing the PI data archives to span historical, current and future data. As part of this upgrade, work was also done on the PI-ACE (Advanced Computing Engine) and PI-AF (Asset Framework). PI-ACE allows for complex calculations to be time or event triggered with flexible scheduling options.PI-AF helps in the organization of data and assets. The user can create a hierarchy of assets and equipment and link these to PI data or data from other sources such as relational databases. For each type of equipment (turbine, compressor, boiler etc…) a template can be created and re-used, thus saving implementation time. PI-AF also provides PI Event Frames that help to capture, track, compare and analyze events and process data based on triggers and start and end times. These can be used for events such as asset downtime, process excursions, product runs and equipment startup and shutdown.Plant Engineering-Systems Support are proud to manage and maintain over 20 years of online process data in the PI system and make this data available to users in various departments to help them in their tasks of monitoring the operation and performance of process units and equipment and also in incident investigations. The new features of the PI system, PI-ACE and PI-AF will enable us to provide an even higher and better level of services to our users.

Training Tips for Employees

Plant Information (PI) System Upgrade Carried Out

Regular training for employees is crucial to expanding their skillset and enabling them to become better competent at their jobs. The following are a few points that can help you train your employees and get the best out of them:• Make sure employees are continuously learning - in today’s fast-paced economy, if a

business isn’t learning, it’s going to fall behind. A business learns as its people learn. Communicate your expectations that all employees should take the necessary steps to hone their skills and stay on top of their professions or fields of work. Make sure you support those efforts by providing the resources needed to accomplish this goal.

• Use quality instructors and training materials - the people and other resources that you use to conduct training programmes will make a major difference in the success the

training conducted. Having the right training materials is also crucial because, once the training is completed; these materials become valuable resources and reference points for the trained employees.

• Understand that training for your employees is an investment – training will help employees gain valuable skills that can improve their style of working greatly. Although it may involve a large financial sum to begin with, training is certainly a long-term investment in the growth and development of your employees and ultimately your organisation.

• Training should be an ongoing process in your organisation - don’t limit these programmes only to newly recruited manpower. Well-organised, ongoing training programmes will sharpen and maintain the skills of all employees, and in turn they stand to growth professionally and personally.

• Begin slowly and gather pace - before rolling out your training program to the masses, rehearse with a small group of users and gather their feedback. This sort of informal benchmarking exposes weaknesses in your training plans and helps you fine-tune the training process.

• Track progress - without being able to measure the outcome, it will not be easy to view training as anything more than an expenditure for the organisation. Once you have determined what kind of growth you would like to see in your employees, you can then figure out how to measure their progress.


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Market Highlights:1. The Executive Chairman of PIRA Energy Group delivered last Thursday a more bullish oil price outlook than the «lower for longer» theme now held by many industry executives as well as some banks such as Goldman Sachs. He warned that the current market slump was setting the stage for prices to surge to $75/bbl within two years. PIRA expects oil to hit $70/bbl by the end of 2016 and to trade at $75/bbl the following year.

2. Saudi Aramco last Sunday lowered the official selling prices (OSPs) for its crude oil grades lifting in November and bound for Asia by $1-$2/bbl from October levels.

3. The Arab Light crude was lowered by $1.70/bbl from October, Arab Medium by $1.90/bbl and Arab Heavy by $2.0/bbl.

4. Saudi Aramco is in confidential negotiations with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) to acquire a minority stake in at least one of CNPC’s new refineries and some 300 retail outlets, sources familiar with the matter said. CNPC operates 26 refineries and petrochemical businesses. The deal is estimated to be worth around $1 billion to $1.5 billion. Discussions started about five months ago, but it remains unclear when a deal will be finalized. Saudi Aramco is being advised by Deutsche Bank, while CNPC is working with HSBC Plc and Citic Securities, according to the sources.

5. Saudi petrochemicals Sabic and Korea’s SK Global Chemical have inaugurated a joint venture which will operate a 230,000 tons/year specialty polyolefins plant at the port of Ulsan in southeastern Korea. Besides bringing Sabic 50% equity in the plant, the venture also gives it access to SK’s proprietary Nexlene process technology.

The $640mn agreement was concluded in July, after SK started up the plant in May. The plant will produce linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), polyolefin plastomers and polyolefin elastomers using metallocene catalysts. These will be sold to manufacturers in the packaging, automotive, healthcare, footwear and electrical and lighting industries.

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28/09 – 02/10/15$/bbl

Avg. Price05 – 09/10/15

$/bbl

w-o-wchange

+/-Brent 47.1 51.2 4.0

WTI 45.1 48.4 3.3

Dubai 44.3 48.2 3.9

Abu Safah 43.5 47.0 3.5

Prepared by: Planning and Economics Department – BAPCO

Current Trends in the Energy Market

In our ongoing feature on Bapco Lubricants, this month we bring to you, “Bapco Charger Super”.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONBAPCO CHARGER SUPER 20W – 50 API SL is a high-performance multi-grade gasoline engine oil formulated with highly refined base oils and advanced additive packages. It is approved for use in gasoline engines (turbo charged and naturally aspirated) where API SL performance is specified. APPLICATIONS AND BENEFITSIts robust chemistry imparts:• Superior protection against enginecomponent wear during severe driving conditions

• Protection against oil thickening even at high-temperature operations• Surface Active components prevent dirt and sludge build-up• Excellent shear stability• The SAE 20W – 50 viscosity grade exceeds the requirements of most modern European, North American and Japanese passenger cars.• It may also be used for older design engines where API Service SJ or earlier S categories are recommended.

Always follow equipment manufacturer’s recommendations for required lubricant performance level and oil drain intervals.

Introducing – Bapco Charger Super

Sunday, November 1, 20151414 Environment, Health & Safety

Bapco’s EHSC Committee held their monthly meeting for October, where the following items were discussed:

• There was no Lost Time Injury (NLTI) or Non-Lost Time Injury (LTI) during September 2015; however 2 first aid injuries were reported during September 2015.• The EHSC extended its congratulations to all on achieving the significant milestone of 14 million hours without a LTI on EHS Family Day. In order to achieve our next target of 15 million hours without an LTI, we must remain focused by using all the tools available to us such as “4 Keys to Safety” and “Osool Bapco” to prevent all injuries and “never lose our sense of vulnerability”.• 8 Process Safety Incidents were recorded during September 2015, out of which one incident was classified as Tier 1 as per API RP754 standard. This was due to a leak in the open sleeve of a 3” Stripper Naphtha line from 2 HDU to 1VBU on 22nd September 2015. A detailed investigation is being carried out to identify the root cause(s) and appropriate actions will be taken to prevent a recurrence.• There were 5 vehicle accidents during September 2015, 3 involving Bapco and 2 contractor drivers. 2 accidents were due to Bapco driver fault.

• A deep dive was presented on road traffic accidents. YTD there have been 88 vehicle accidents compared to 82 in 2014. The increase in the total number of vehicle accidents compared to last year, which was not a good performance, was noted by the EHSC; a companywide defensive driving course is currently being offered. However, a number of the nominated staff has still not completed this training. It was re-iterated that all the nominated must complete this essential training if they are to continue driving Company vehicles. • There was 1 unplanned flaring incident during September 2015. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) currently stands at 5.65 vs. target of 7. We must continue with our efforts to reduce unplanned flaring and oil spills in order to achieve our target EPI of 7.0.• The EHSC expressed its sincere gratitude to the EHS Week Organizing Committee, the various sub-committees and to all the supporting staff for their contribution towards a very successful EHS week culminating in the Family Day on 10th October at the BIC which was attended by approximately thirty thousand people. This event has reaffirmed our commitment towards corporate social responsibility by raising EHS awareness amongst our staff, contractors their families, and community at large.

Definition:Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with bacterium vibrio cholerae.It is a bacterial disease usually spread through contaminated water like sewage water. Cholera can be fatal in a matter of hours, even in previously healthy people.

What is cholera disease?• It is a disease that causes a lot of vomiting& watery diarrhea which may look like cloudy rice water• It can cause death from severe dehydration within short time if not treated soon & correctly

How is cholera spread?• Cholera germs are found in the stool of infected person& it spreads when this stool gets in contact with the water that people drink or the food that people eat.• Cholera is not spreading directly from one person toanother

How to protect yourself& your family from cholera?• Always drink and use safe water: safe water is water that is bottled with an unbroken seal, has been boiled, or has been treated with a chlorine product• Always wash hands with soap and safe water specially before eating, after using toilets, before feeding the children& after cleaning. If no soap is available, scrub hands often with sand and rinse with safe water or use sanitizer• Always use latrines and toilets• Always wash thoroughly fruits and vegetables• Always clean safely the kitchen and in places where your family bathes& toilets

What should you do if you &/or your family become ill with diarrhea?• Start taking oral rehydration solution (ORS) ASAP or continue drinking water• Immediately seek medical attention• Continue to breastfeed your baby if he/she has diarrhea

Always remember that Cholera is a serious disease but can be cured if treated immediately & correctly.

Key Issues Discussedat EHSC Meeting No.82

on Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Cholera Prevention Measures

Sunday, November 1, 2015 1515Environment, Health & Safety

Bapco has held its EHS Family Fun Walk at the Princess Sabeeka Park in Awali on Saturday, 3 October 2015. The event, which was held as part of the company’s biennial EHS Week event, attracted the enthusiastic participation of over 700 employees. The Walk was attended by Bapco Chief Executive Dr. Pete Bartlett and Deputy Chief Executive (Refining & Marketing) and Chairman of the company’s EHS Committee, Mr. Ebrahim Talib, who gave a speech welcoming participants and discussing the EHS week in detail. The Walk served as a health-oriented and social event for all attending employees and their families. It officially kicked off the EHS Week

2015, which is currently being held throughout the company and is scheduled to conclude on Saturday, 10 October 2015 with the grand EHS Family Day event at the Bahrain International Circuit. The day also included various fun games and activities for young attendees. Additionally, gifts were distributed to children from the Al Noor Orphanage. Finally, a raffle draw was also held in which lucky participants won a number of exciting prizes. On the whole, the event turned out to be a great success, with employees and attendees alike describing it as a highly enjoyable and memorable day.

Super foods are foods that well, supercharge your body. While putting down the junk food is a great start to cleaning up your diet, adding more of these will definitely help you benefit from better energy and better health:

Salmon: contains lots of vitamin D and selenium for healthy hair, skin, nails and bones.• Nuts: rich in fibre, B vitamins, magnesium and antioxidants. Eating a handful of nuts five times a week reduces

your risk of coronary heart disease.• Spinach: contains lots of phytonutrients and antioxidants including vitamins K, C and E, coenzyme Q10, folate, iron and carotenoids.• Onions: great for raising ‘good’ cholesterol levels, lowering high blood pressure and helping avoid blood clots.• Garlic: slows the growth of harmful bacteria, yeasts and fungi, lowers harmful LDL cholesterol and high blood pressure.• Broccoli: helps fight infections and viruses and is a powerful immunity booster• Quinoa: A complete protein food that contains all the essential amino acids your body needs to build muscle and repair itself.• Kale: Bursting with essential vitamins and minerals, kale is fantastic for your skin and can slow premature ageing.

• Sardines: high in omega-3 fatty acids and loaded with minerals including calcium, iron, zinc and manganese.• Eggs: a compact package of nutrition that provides every vitamin except vitamin C.

Bodyandsoul.com

Family Fun Walk Held as part of EHS Week 2015

Super Foods for Super Health!

Sunday, November 1, 201516 International News

Digital Oilfields in Next GenerationIndian Oil commissions unit at Paradip refinery

NYMEX crude oil prices fall onChina’s economic numbers

In the wake of low oil and gas prices, the next generation of “digital oilfields” will be needed to support the Middle East’s rapidly-growing for oil exploration and production over the next five years, declared industry experts today attending GITEX Technology Week 2015.While global crude oil prices have dropped to their lowest levels in months, to USD 45-50 per barrel, the Middle East is set to be one of the world’s-fastest growing region for oil demand in 2016, reaching 94 million barrels per day in 2016, according to a recent report by the Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries.With the oil and gas industry facing limited resources for exploration and production, energy firms are under high pressure to fully digitise their operations over the next five years, in order to maximize resources and accelerate cycle times, according to a new report by Frost & Sullivan.GITEX Technology Week 2015 is hosting a wide range of technology exhibitors and thought leaders in the oil and gas sector, who are anticipating the growing need for energy solutions across cyber-security, integrating exploration and production, and process optimization.“With our Technology Vision 2015 report showing that about half of the Middle East’s organizations are already actively investing in digital technologies, the region’s oil and gas companies need to ensure that they capitalize on the data opportunity by applying advanced analytics to generate measurable outcomes. This journey of digital transformation will have a significant impact on the industry’s operations and its workforce, helping the sector to continue to post sustainable growth,” said Kausar Qazilbash, Global Lead for Digital Business for Oil and Gas and Utilities Industries, Accenture.At GITEX Technology Week 2015, the GTX Ignite conference is hosting key energy speakers such as Kausar Qazilbash, Global Lead for Digital Business for Oil and Gas and Utilities Industries, Accenture; Michael Gibbs, CIO, BP; and Antoine E. Milan, Milan Executive Partner – Natural Resources,

Middle East, Africa, Turkey, IBM.Additional energy organizations include the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO), Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer), ADNOC Distribution, Industrial Internet Consortium, and Royal Dutch Shell.Across the Middle East, digital oilfields are using real-time analysis of Big Data to enhance workflow, day-to-day operations, decision-making, and profitability enabling companies to reorient workflows and operations.Cloud-based mobile data centres can provide local area networks, satellite communications, storage and backup, automation, and firewalls; and enable mobile workforces. Middle East oil and gas firms are also adopting wearables for real-time information, monitoring safety, and managing workflows, according to Frost & Sullivan.In the near future, oil and gas firms could use 3D printing to produce spare drilling parts site, eliminating inventory investments, transportation, maintenance, and obsolescence. Deep-sea robots powered by renewable energy could install the spare parts, monitor drilling, and maintain pipelines, added Frost & Sullivan.“The GCC hosts one of the region’s largest oil and gas reserves, and energy firms in the region are on the cutting-edge of innovation. Now is the time for firms to fully digitise their operations to prepare for increased exploration and production in the near future,” said Trixie Loh Mirmand, Senior Vice President, Exhibitions & Events Management, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), organizers of GITEX Technology Week 2015.“Technology solutions can help energy firms to simplify their systems and integrate their value chain, while unlocking enhanced profit and return on investment, and safer environments,” added Trixie LohMirmand.Accenture, the professional services company, will serve as the Digital Transformation Partner for GITEX Technology Week, supporting the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector.

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOC) has commissioned another unit at its long-delayed 15 million-tonne/year, full-conversion refinery at Paradip, on India’s northeastern coast (OGJ Online, Nov. 16, 2011).The refinery’s diesel hydrotreater began operations on Oct. 13, IOC said.The unit is designed to process 5.2 million tpy of blended gas oil to produce ultralow-sulfur diesel that with a maximum sulfur content of 10 ppm, the company said.The diesel hydrotreater uses Shell Global Solutions’ (SGS) deep hydrodesulfurization technology (OGJ Online, Apr. 29, 2015).IOC previously initiated crude processing at Paradip’s atmospheric and vacuum distillation unit in late April, with the unit now producing LPG, naphtha, kerosene, gas oil, reduced crude oil, and other products.While secondary units were gearing up for startup at the time, IOC Director Sanjiv Singh said full commissioning of the integrated refining complex likely would take 6-8 months.The $5-billion grassroots refinery, which began some startup activities in early 2014, initially was scheduled to become fully operational in November 2013, with additional commissioning of units subsequently

rescheduled for December 2014 (OGJ Online, Aug. 14, 2014; Mar. 13, 2013).By late November 2014, however, local media reported official commissioning at Paradip would not occur until late March or early April (OGJ, Dec. 1, 2014, p. 34).Production from the refinery will be transported domestically via pipeline (20-25%), rail (20-25%), trucking (15-20%), with coastal movement of products (40-50%), including exports, to be shipped through a southern jetty at the complex owned by Paradip Port Trust, the company said.Configured to process a broad basket of crudes, including less expensive heavy and high-sulfur crude grades, to produce Euro 4 and Euro 5-standard fuels, the refinery has an overall Nelson complexity factor of 12.2.

Light, sweet crude oil prices for November delivery dropped more than $1/bbl Oct. 19 to settle below $46/bbl on theNew York market after China released quarterly statistics showing that economic growth had fallen to 6.9% for the 3 months ended in September.It was the slowest growth rate since the global financial crisis of 2009. Citi Futures analyst Tim Evans said a number of factors contributed to weak oil price fundamentals, including China’s statistics.“Although a tick more than the consensus expectation for a 6.8% scorecard, it still marked the slowest quarterly performance since first quarter 2009 and was a disappointment given the government stimulus efforts so far this year,” Evans added.But analysts said events scheduled for Oct. 21 could provide some price support. A technical meeting between members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-OPEC nations was scheduled Oct. 21 in Vienna.

Commerzbank analysts said they saw “little chance of any concrete steps to reduce the oversupply” being agreed upon, but they also noted that even the prospect of a minimal consensus could provide some short-term price support.Separately, the US Energy Information Administration was scheduled to release its weekly inventory report for oil and product supplies on Oct. 21. Expectations were that supply would continue to drop, which would also help support oil prices.Energy pricesThe November crude oil contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange declined $1.37 to $45.89/bbl on Oct. 19 while the December crude oil contract was down $1.44 to $46.28/bbl.The natural gas contract for November increased by 1.2¢ to a rounded $2.44/MMbtu. The Henry Hub, La., gas price rose 4¢ to $2.42/MMbtu.Heating oil for November delivery was down 4.7¢ to a rounded $1.45/gal. The price for reformulated gasoline stock for oxygenates blending for November dropped 7.6¢ to a rounded $1.25/gal.The December ICE contract for Brent crude declined $1.85 to $48.61/bbl, and the January contract dropped $1.80 to $49.31/bbl. ICE gas oil for November settled at $447/tonne, down $9.25.The average price for the OPEC basket of 12 benchmark crudes was $44.92/bbl on Oct. 19, down 79¢.Ogj.com


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Bahrain in the Old Days

Clockwise (from left): Geography lessons at Awali School; Children at a Practical Class; Awali School Activities; Awali School Students in Class; Child Learning Arabic at Manama School; High School Students at a Practical Class

Sunday, November 1, 2015 19Social Page

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NON-FICTION

New Books at the Awali Library

TITLE AUTHOR NO.TOM CLANCY - UNDER FIRE Grant BLACKWOOD 8237

AFTER THE FIRE Jane CASEY 8238

TOP SECRET TWENTY-ONE Janet EVANOVICH 8241

A PLACE CALLED WINTER Patrick GALE 8242

CUSTARD TARTS & BROKEN HEARTS Mary GIBSON 8244

THE TAMING OF THE QUEEN Philippa GREGORY 8246

THE DANDELION YEARS Erica JAMES 8247

BLACK OPS Stephen LEATHER 8249

TOO CLOSE TO HOME Susan LEWIS 8252

IF YOU GO AWAY Adele PARKS 8255

THE FOLLOWERS Rebecca WAIT 8256

THE DEALTH COLLECTOR Neil WHITE 8257

TITLE AUTHOR NO.EAT GREEK FOR A WEEK Tonia BUXTON 8259

YES SISTER, NO SISTER Jennifer CRAIG 8260

A FISH SUPPER AND A CHIPPY SMILE Hilda KEMP 8261

SKYFARING Mark VANHOENACKER 8265

ALEXANDER McQUEEN - BLOOD BENEATH THE SKIN Andrew WILSON 8267

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Solution:

PuzzleTry to fill in the missing numbers. • The missing numbers are integers between

0 and 9.• The numbers in each row add up to totals to

the right.• The numbers in each column add up to the

totals along the bottom.• The diagonal lines also add up the totals to

the right.

• Ahmed Al Musaifer reinforces Bapco’s EHS Week message

What you will need:• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken

breast• halves, cut into 1-inch cubes• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided• 3 celery ribs, sliced• 2 green bell peppers, di• 1 onion, chopped• 1/2 cup ketchup• 1/2 cup lemon juice

• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple with syrup• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar• Add all ingredients to list

Method of Preparation:• Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and

black pepper in a shallow dish.• Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour

mixture.• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a

skillet over medium-high heat.• Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until

no longer pink in the centre and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; remove and

set aside.• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the

same skillet over medium heat.• Cook and stir celery, green peppers,

and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.

• Return chicken to the skillet.• Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple,

and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.

• Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3

Allrecipes.com

Enjoy some Sweet and Sour Chicken


• A monthly newspaper issued by The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) • Editorial: Dinesh Ramanathan Photos: Duaij Khalifa Design: Hessa AlJalahma

Interdepartmental Bowling ResultsMain League – 2015-2016

• Ryan Lochte proudly displays one of his Gold medals at the 2012 Summer O l y m p i c Games in London. The Rochester-born swimming champ ultimately finished his London 2012 campaign with an impressive tally of 2 Gold medals (in individual medley and freestyle relay events), as well as 2 Silver medals and a Bronze.

Memorable Moments

Proteas Dominate, Team India in need of Win

South Africa’s tour to India commenced on October 2, and as of the last week of the month, the Proteas have bagged both the T20 and ODI tournaments with 2-0 and 3-2 victory margins respectively. With the test series kicking off on 5 November in Mohali, India will need to rethink

their strategy and find a way to curb the South Africans if they want their hands on the Test trophy. ODI Man-of-the-Series AB De Villiers and young wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock have spearheaded the inflow of runs for the visitors, while 20-year old newcomer Kagiso Rabada has picked up

prized scalps at will.Like in the final game of the ODI series when South Africa piled on a merciless 438/4, AB de Villiers and his men can get out of hand if not dismissed early, and Virat Kohli and company will also need to figure out a way to step it up and consolidate better batting partnerships. India have shown their fighting spirit and ability to take control in flashes. The constant jumbling of the batting order may have been an excuse in the past, but come November 5 it’s a new day and both teams start out on an equal note with the Test trophy up for grabs.

Week 4 of the Bapco Interdepartmental Bowling League was played last month at the Bapco Club, producing the following results: • Drilling and Production were engaged in a close and enthralling contest, which saw the teams sharing four points each; Khaled Al Refaei from Drilling scored 226 for High Game and 621 for High Series, while Ahmad Janahi from Production scored 220 for High Game and 621 for High Series.• Security beat Engineering 6-2; Hamad Eid from Security scored 274 for High Game and 723 for High Series. From Engineering, Abdul Hadi Al Baghali scored 217 for High Game while Ahmed Jawad scored 588 for High Series • Refining team won 6-2 over Tatweer; during this game, Mazen Al Zayed of Refining scored 217 for High Game and 606 for High Series. From Tatweer, Captain Yaseen Al Ansari received 220 for High Game and 639 for High Series.• Projects won 6-2 over Public Relatios; with the former’s Isa Akbar scoring 194 for High Game and team captain Hassan Kamal Hubaishi scoring 533 for High Series. Salah Ghaith of Public Relations scored 222 for High Game and 639 for High Series. • Retirees beat the Ladies team 6-2; Mohammed Falah of Retirees scored 219 for High Game and 598 for High Series. From Ladies, Renad Tareq scored 210 for High Game, while team captain Naziha Ahmad scored 554 for High Series.• IT beat Land team 8-0; with Kumar Nair, league secretary scored 235 for High Game and 612 for High Series. From Land, Ahmad Buchiri scored 213 for High Game and 530 for High Series.

The following week, beginning on 19 October 2015 brought the following results:• IT bt. Engineering 6-2; IT’s Waleed Othman scored 228 for High Game and 647 for High Series; from Engineering, Ahmad Jawad scored 229 for High Game and 587 for High Series.• Production bt. Security 6-2; Talal Yousif from Production scored 249 for High Game and 672 for High Series. From Security, Meteb Mubarak scored 257 for High Game and 714 for High Series • Marketing bt. Tatweer 6-2; Mohammed Janahi from Marketing scored 281 for High Game and 661 for High Series. From Tatweer, Abdulla Al Aadi received 249 for High Game and 6289 for High Series.• Refining bt. Projects team 6-2; during this match, Mazen Al Zayed of Refining scored 237 for High Game and 668 for High Series, while Lito Fransisco of Projects scored 234 for High Game and Isa Akbar notched up a High Series figure of 668. • Retirees bt. Drilling 8-0; Mohammed Falah of Retirees scored 221 for High Game and 629 for High Series. From Drilling, Abdulla Mubarak scored 225 for High Game, while Fouad Ghuloom scored 606 for High Series.• Public Relations beat Ladies team comprehensively; Mahdi Assadi from PR scored 197 for High Game, while Abdulla Mohammed scored 546 for High Series. From Ladies, Nasreen Mohammed scored 193 for High Game, while Karen La Bella scored 516 for High Series.

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