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117

2014 Jaunary

Connected by technology, person-to-person

Topics■ Introducing Training Facilities in the CAI Room
■ New Course on the Latest Technologies and Control Systems for Power Generation Facilities■ CPO Seminar on Water Management for ADNOC (UAE)■ CPJ Seminar on the Latest Power Turbine and Boiler Technologies for Vietnam■ Joint Project on Practical Use of Sand-Asphalt with GPC (Egypt)■ -RLQW3URMHFWRQ2SHUDWLRQDO,PSURYHPHQWRID&DWDO\WLF3RO\PHUL]DWLRQ8QLWLQWKH5HÀQHU\ 4DWDU■ LP Software Technology Transfer and Energy Saving Project (Vietnam)■ Project on Support for the Operation of TAKREER Research Centre (UAE)JCCP NEWS No. 117 January 2014

Table of Contents
Special Message from Mr. Asaad Ahmad Al-Saad, CEO of Petrochemical Industries Company ........................................ 3

Personnel Exchange Programs
Introducing Training Facilities in the CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction) Room............................................................. 4
Implementation of a New Course on the Latest Technologies and Control Systems for Power Generation Facilities ..... 6
FY2013 JCCP Program Seminar .......................................................................................................................................... 9
CPO Seminar on Water Management for ADNOC (UAE) .................................................................................................. 10
CPJ Seminar on the Latest Power Turbine and Boiler Technologies for Vietnam ............................................................ 14
Report on the Training Cooperation Program: Kazakhstan ............................................................................................. 18
Report on the Training Cooperation Program: Saudi Arabia ........................................................................................... 19
Report on the Training Cooperation Program: Kuwait and UAE ..................................................................................... 25
JCCP Regular Courses Completed .................................................................................................................................... 30
FY2014 JCCP Course Schedule ......................................................................................................................................... 33

Technical Cooperation
MOA Signing Ceremony with GPC (Egypt) for the Joint Project on Practical Use of Sand-Asphalt................................. 34
LOI Signing Ceremony for the Joint Project on Operational Improvement of a Catalytic Polymerization Unit in theReﬁnery (Qatar) .......................................................................................................................................................... 35
MOA Signing Ceremony for the LP Software Technology Transfer and Energy Saving Project (Vietnam)...................... 37
MOA Signing Ceremony for the Project on Support for the Operation of TAKREER Research Centre (UAE) .................. 39
Project Finding Program for Development of a Reﬁnery Maintenance System in Saudi Arabia ..................................... 41
Researcher Invitation Program ........................................................................................................................................ 42
Report Meeting of the Long-term Researcher Dispatch Program ................................................................................... 45
FY2013 Meeting of the Technical Cooperation Evaluation Subcommittee ..................................................................... 47

Announcements
The 32nd JCCP International Symposium ......................................................................................................................... 49
Please Help Us Update Our Roster ................................................................................................................................... 50
Please Send Us a Message as Alumni............................................................................................................................... 50
Editorial Postscript ........................................................................................................................................................... 51

Cover photo
Taken by: Minoru Horike
Location: Mt. Fuji seen from
Oshinohakkai
Date:Jan. 1, 2012

Special Message
Mr. Asaad Ahmad Al-Saad
Chief Executive Ofﬁcer, Petrochemical Industries Company
Chairman, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
Participant of a regular course on Personnel Management offered in
October 1989

It gives me great pleasure to write a message on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of Japan
Cooperation Center, Petroleum (JCCP).
In October 1989, I had the opportunity to attend my first JCCP seminar in Japan on “Personnel
Management.” We explored Japanese-style management practices, and realized that they are firmly foundedon Japanese culture and values. We also learned that ongoing pursuit of education and innovation is a salient
characteristic of Japanese-style management and performance, and that the quality assurance system inJapan today is uniquely made up of a number of different components. The components, however, are allbased on the “Total Quality Circle” concept. This experience has provided a foundation for my principles
of management and leadership since 25 years ago.
I have high expectations that JCCP will continue to impart valuable knowledge through tailor-madeprograms that cover diverse aspects of the oil industry.
I wish JCCP management and staff all the best, and look forward to JCCP’s further contribution to theworld’s oil industries. I also wish to encourage JCCP training program participants to make full use of
the valuable learning opportunities offered by JCCP.
Thank you very much.

Mr. Al-Saad giving a speech at the reception of the
28th JCCP International Symposium (January 2010)

Mr. Al-Saad’s participation in a JCCP regular course in October 1989
(front row, third from right)

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Personnel
Exchange

Introducing Training Facilities in the
CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction) RoomThe CAI room at JCCP Headquarters is outfittedwith 15 computers for use by participants and sevenfor use by instructors. They can be used to run software
applications that simulate refinery plant operations
and provide training in operational methods, control
methods, and economically optimal plant operations.
Training in the CAI room is highly popular among
participants as a program that addresses practicalissues. Training related to processes uses (1) a refinery
production planning system (LP: linear programming);(2) the “JCCP Refinery” system for learning about theflow of oil refining; and (3) a refinery plant operation
simulation program (dynamic simulator) for exercisesin the startup (S/U) and shutdown (S/D) of the crudedistillation unit (CDU), fluid catalytic cracker (FCC)
and resid fluid catalytic cracker (RFCC). Training
related to maintenance includes exercises in (4) thevibration diagnosis of rotary machinery, and training
related to instrument control includes exercises in (5)controller tuning for refinery processes; (6) advanced
process control (reactor temperature control, etc.); and(7) operational assistance systems based on automatedcontrol or navigation system.
Below, we introduce an overview of activities (1),(2) and (3) related to processes.

1. JCCP-LP
JCCP-LP is a refinery production planning systemproduced by JCCP in 2005. It is used to create optimal
production plans in the refinery by adjusting productbalance and calculating the throughput balance ofrefinery units to produce the greatest profit. It runs on
Windows and provides an optimal solution using thelinear programming (LP) method. Data can be enteredby selecting a plant or blender in the refinery flow
and displaying a data entry chart for each. A reportgenerating function can also be used to compare anddisplay multiple analysis results.
Since 2006, the system has been used to analyze
case studies of changes in demand for oil products, in
an attempt to improve refinery models and enhance userinterface. More specifically, it is used to analyze changes
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in profit that are brought about when changes in profit
and plant operations occur due to a change from heavy
oil to light oil, or a change in quality. Hands-on exercises
have been previously offered under the titles, “Casestudy of increased production of premium gasoline,”“Case study of increased production of regular gasoline,”and “Case study of white oils.”

2. JCCP-Reﬁnery (Virtual Reﬁnery for
Training Purposes)
JCCP-Refinery is a refinery flow learning systemproduced by JCCP in 2011, which provides a model forunderstanding the structure of refinery units that are usedin the process of oil production, from crude oil to final
product. Its operation is easy, as it is accessed using Excel

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JCCP-Reﬁnery training

running on Windows, and participants can calculate oil
throughput to a device or blender by selecting a type of
crude oil for processing in the topper, setting volume,and setting a volume or splitting ratio at the splitter along
the refining flow.
Ultimately, production volume that would yield
maximum profit is obtained based on the throughput
to the blender and price of the product (gasoline, diesel
fuel, heavy oil; optimization calculation is performed by
LP for the blender only). The output result is analyzed
against detailed solutions per case and a comparison
chart of cases. Training using JCCP-Refinery focuseson analyzing changes in profit when refinery units
are renewed in phases, and on seeking requirements
for acquiring the greatest profit under a given set of
conditions. This exercise is highly popular among
all participants, from less-experienced employees to
middle-level engineers, as being extremely easy tounderstand.

3. Operational Simulation Program(Dynamic Simulator)
JCCP has three programs for simulated operational
training: (1) CDU, (2) FCC (introduced in 2008) and(3) RFCC (introduced in 2010). One parent unit for
use by the instructor and two child units for use byparticipants comprise one training set. Such facilities areused in many refineries in Japan to provide employees

FCC startup training

simulated training in operations, control and particularlyin emergency response, envisioning actual machines.
As the operations and control of FCC and RFCC, inparticular, are classified as advanced processes among
actual refinery processes, the dynamic simulator ishighly appreciated by many participants for facilitating
understanding of refinery processes and providing
effective training on startup operations in a short amountof time, even to participants with little experience inrefinery operations (which comprises the majority ofparticipants).
In the future, we hope to further develop the software
program to reflect upgraded refinery plants and productconfigurations and offer courses that provide evengreater knowledge to participants.
<by Takaaki Yuasa, Training Dept.>

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Exchange

Implementation of a New Course on
the Latest Technologies and Control
Systems for Power Generation Facilities
1. Objective and Background
JCCP has heretofore offered training in areas related
to instrumentation and control, but as there have been
few training opportunities for electrical engineers,demand for courses relevant to electrical engineers has
been increasing. At the same time, as a reflection of theelectric power situation in each country, the developmentof power generation facilities has become an urgent
issue, and there have been requests for training related
to power generation technologies.
In response to this situation, we implemented acourse on “Latest Technologies and Control Systems
for Power Generation Facilities” that provides a wide
range of technologies, ranging from the basics to thelatest technologies and technologies in highly specialized
areas.
The course not only aimed to provide relevant
knowledge, but also to provide practical training throughcomputer simulator training and hands-on training using
actual machines at various oil-related facilities. It washeld over a net period of 14 days, from August 27 toSeptember 13, 2013.

2. Selection of Programs
As JCCP has never offered a course related to power
generation facilities, we went through a continuing
process of trial and error in selecting appropriate
programs. Ultimately, we were able to select programs
that aimed to provide a wide range of technologies,
ranging from the basics to the latest technologies, aswell as highly specialized technologies. Particularly fortraining in specialized fields and training using actualmachines, we concentrated on providing fully practicaltraining with the active cooperation of a number of
relevant Japanese companies.
The programs included the following, according tocontent.

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s 0ERSONNEL %XCHANGE 0ROGRAMS s(1) General description of power generation
facilities, including control systems
1) General description of power generation facilities
from the basic to latest systems (lecture at JCCP/
Chiyoda Corporation)2) Control systems for power generation facilities(offsite training/Yokogawa Electric Corporation)(2) Training in specialized areas related to power
generation facilities
1) Overview and practical training in vibration
sensors (offsite training/Shinkawa Sensor
Technology, Inc.)
2) Governor functions and reliability improvement
technologies (offsite training/Woods Corporation)3) Water quality management of steam turbine
boilers (lecture at JCCP/Suzuki TechnicalConsulting Ltd.)
4) Application of an optimization system for utility
units (offsite training/Invensys Process Systems)(3) Basics of control systems and applied technologies
such as safety instrumented systems, etc.
1) Latest DCS systems and advanced control systems(offsite training/Yokogawa Electric Corporation)2) Process control theory and practice—PID tuning(lecture and practical training at JCCP)
3) Overview of safety instrumented systems andengineering training (lecture and practical training
at JCCP/Invensys Process Systems)(4) Training using actual power generation facilities
1) Control systems of actual power generation
facilities (offsite training/Tobata Co-operative
Thermal Power Company, Inc.)
2) Overview and operational status of IPP (offsite
training/Marifu Refinery, JX Nippon Oil &Energy Corporation)(5) Other
1) Japanese language, Japan’s economy (lecture at
JCCP)
2) Japan’s oil industry (lecture at JCCP)

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The following are some of the principal programsof the course.

3. Summary of the Course
3.1 Participants
A total of 16 engineers, including one woman, from12 countries participated in the course. Composed ofthree members in their 20s, nine in their 30s, and fourin their 40s, the average age of the group was 35.
In terms of business field, the majority were electricalengineers and engineers who work in fields related to
power generation facilities, befitting the theme of thecourse. In a nutshell, the participants were sincere,earnest and considerate. They were impressively
punctual, and actively interacted with the lecturers in asincere and pertinent manner. Furthermore, they had acooperative spirit of supporting and mutually helping
each other.
For most participants, this was their first time to
Japan and the first to participate in a JCCP course, except
one member from Sudan, who had visited Japan once
before in 2011, a year of seismic events in the world.
At that time, the Arab Spring spilled over to Libya in
February while the member was attending a course inJapan, and he had difficulty returning to his country.
Furthermore, he vividly remembers that the Great East
Japan Earthquake occurred no more than a month after
completion of his course.
3.2 Training Content
For a new course, the course as a whole received highmarks from the participants. Among the evaluation items,
it received particularly high marks for being “beneficial,”
which we interpreted as indicating that the programs
selected for the course were of satisfactory level to theparticipants and that they provided knowledge usefulto each of their duties. The participants also establishedparticularly good communication among themselves
and with the lecturers during the course, largely owing
to their closeness as a group and their spirit of mutual
support, in addition to their sense of respect for thelecturers.
Being such a group of participants composed
mostly of electrical engineers and engineers who workin fields related to power generation facilities, theymostly expressed strong interest and satisfaction inhighly specialized training and training in wide-ranging
technologies related to process control and safety
instrumentation on one hand, and also showed keeninterest in Japan and in learning the Japanese language,
on the other.

(1) Highly specialized training
Training at the following offsite destinations proved
highly specialized, and allowed participants to acquire
specialized technologies through practical training that
included hands-on operations of actual machines.
1) Governor functions and reliability improvement
technology: Woods Corporation provided training
in a wide range of specialized fields as a major
maintenance company for governor products
produced by Woodward Inc., a global manufacturerof governors, which are an essential component inturbines and steam engines.
2) Overview and practical training in vibration sensors:
Shinkawa Sensor Technology, Inc., a representative
manufacturer of vibration meters, provided training
in the principles of measurement using vibration
meters, methods for inspection of sensors, anddiagnosis and judgment methods.
3) Application of an optimization system to utility units:
Invensys Process Systems provided a lecture on
the principles and performance of the optimizationand control of utility balance in the refinery, as wellas hands-on training in control using a dynamic
simulator of a power generating facility.
(2) Wide-ranging technologies related to processcontrol and safety instrumentation
The lecture and practical training on “process control
theory and practice—PID tuning” is a requisite item
in regular courses on instrumentation and control, andconsistently receives high ratings. Moreover, the seriesof practical training offered at Yokogawa Electric
Corporation, as shown below, is regarded as a program

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73) Engineering training of a safety instrumented system:
A clear and concise explanation was given of theconcept of safety that underlies safety instrumented
systems (SIS) and their safety evaluation methods,
and a simulator at JCCP was operated to provide
first-hand experience in an SIS in operation.

that clearly covers the theme of the course.
1) Process control theory and practice—PID tuning: It
is important for experts who participate in the course
to review the basic knowledge they already possessthrough hands-on training.
2) Series of offsite training by Yokogawa Electric
Corporation: Yokogawa Electric provided, inorder: (1) training in the latest DCS systems andadvanced control software; (2) a detailed explanation
specifically of control systems for power generation
facilities in preparation of the next day’s training on
the actual control status of a power generating facility
at Tobata Co-operative Thermal Power Company,
Inc.; and (3) observation of the actual state of control
at Tobata Co-operative Thermal Power Company.

(3) Acquisition of wide-ranging knowledge
1) General description of power generating facilities(Chiyoda Corporation): In view of the entire course,
this program provided a lecture divided into thefollowing three sections, to provide an important
foundation for the rest of the course.
i) Explanation of power generation, from its
principles to efficiency improvement, withreference to various power generating systems
ranging from thermal power generation to thelatest combined cycle generation, facilities
involved in power generation and their thermalbalanceii) Introduction of the mechanism of generated
electricity and the latest systems for efficient
operationiii) Lecture centered on the principles of power
generation
2) Water quality management of steam turbine boilers(Suzuki Technical Consulting Ltd.): A lecture wasprovided on the boiler system, the most important of
all power generating facilities, including its principle
and structure, the causes and countermeasures forproblems specific to boilers (scaling, corrosion,
carryover), treatment of cooling water, and pure waterproduction.
3) Overview and operational status of IPP (Marifu
Refinery, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation):
Marifu Refinery is a unique refinery in Japan, in thatAt Yokogawa Electric Corporation

At Tobata Co-Operative Thermal Power Company, Inc.

At Shinkawa Sensor Technology, Inc.

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it produces high-purity needle cokes for electrodes
and also possesses power generating facilities thatuse petroleum coke as feedstock.

4. Observation
As mentioned at the beginning, this course wasdeveloped in response to requests from oil-producing
countries for a new course that provides training in fields
related to power generation facilities. A certain levelof evaluation was attained from the participants of thecourse, but we do not intend to take this result for granted.
As in our courses in the advanced process control field,
we intend to make active improvements to implement
an even more practical program by incorporating theuse of JCCP’s latest training simulator in this field, andparticularly the use of the No. 6 simulator, which was
renewed in 2011 and the No. 5 simulator, which has justfinished being retrofitted this October.
<by Teruhiko Sasaki, Training Dept.>

Personnel
Exchange

FY2013 JCCP Program Seminar
The fiscal 2013 Program Seminar was held overan eight-day period, from July 3 to 10, 2013. The
objective of the seminar is to invite managers of JCCP
counterpart departments to Japan so they may personallydeepen their understanding of JCCP activities, as well
as exchange views and hold specific discussions about
future training programs with JCCP staff.
To provide a full picture of JCCP activities, JCCP
members gave an overall description of JCCP’s
operations, introduced the training facilities installed in
JCCP Headquarters, and explained the annual scheduleof regular courses. The participants, for their part, were
each asked to give a presentation on their company, their
human resource development policy, and evaluation
and requests of JCCP. Additionally, in regard to CPO(Customized Programs-Overseas) and CPJ (Customized

Programs-Japan), the participants and JCCP members
exchanged views on specific contents suited to eachcountry, and not only deepened mutual understanding,but also established stronger relationships of trust.
During the course of the seminar, the participants
visited JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation’s Marifu
Refinery, to acquire first-hand experience in the type oflecture regular course participants receive when they
visit offsite facilities as part of their regular course
program.
The seminar ran for only a short eight days, but
most of the participants said it gave them a good ideaof the activities JCCP engages in. As the seminar is
instrumental in deepening understanding of JCCP, we
intend to continue making improvements to offer an evenmore enlightening seminar in the future.
<by Takashi Hori, Operations Dept.>

Seminar participants

At JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation’s Marifu Reﬁnery

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CPO Seminar on Water Management
for ADNOC (UAE)
1. Overview
JCCP and the ADNOC Group Environment
Committee held a joint-seminar (Customized ProgramOverseas (CPO)) on Water Management from June 10 to
12, 2013 at the Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche. The effective
utilization of water resources has been an importantongoing concern at ADNOC. Thus, after implementationof the Seminar on Energy Efficiency last year, ADNOC
and JCCP continued dialogues and reached an agreement
to hold the Seminar on Water Management.
Water management is an integral part of a wide range
of operations in the oil business in the form of oilfieldproduced water and refinery wastewater. As the water
quality, treatment technologies and its reuse and recycle
applications widely vary according to the type of water
resource, lecturers from various industrial fields took
part in the seminar, as shown below.
(1) Mr. Takashi Matsumura, Swing Corporation(2) Mr. Daiki Toyohara, Toray Industries, Inc.
(3) Mr. Shigeya Furuya, JFE Engineering Corporation(4) Mr. Bassem Osman, Hitachi, Ltd. (residing in UAE)
(5) Mr. Mark Sueyoshi, Shimizu Corporation (residing
in Oman)(6) Tetsuo Arii, Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum

In addition to the above lecturers, the participation of
lecturers from UAE University and Abu Dhabi University,
both with which JCCP has established cooperative
relationships through technical cooperation projects,
enriched and deepened the content of the seminar.
The ADNOC Group Environment Committee, which
acted as a co-organizer of the seminar, is an organizationthat reports to ADNOC’s top management and manages
the progress of all environment-related matters of theentire ADNOC Group. As the seminar was held jointlywith the Committee, water resource and management
experts from various affiliate companies of the ADNOCGroup also attended the seminar and contributed tomaking it an active and productive seminar.

2. Background
Last year, JCCP co-hosted a CPO Seminar on
Energy Efficiency in the Oil Industry in Abu Dhabi
with the aforementioned ADNOC Group Environment
Committee for the first time. The seminar was reported
to ADNOC’s HSE Steering Committee and was so wellreceived that ADNOC and JCCP continued discussions
and decided on “water management” as a main themeof the seminar.

Seminar lecturers and participants

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3. Seminar Content(1) Session 1: Overview of Water Utilization
Technologies<Day 1 morning session>
The seminar opened with a speech by Mr. Abdulqader
Al Kamali, Chairman, ADNOC Group Environment
Committee, who gave a general introduction of
ADNOC’s environmental policy of promoting effective
utilization of water resources, and also thanked JCCP for
its cooperation in realizing the opportunity of the seminar.
In Session 1, Arii from JCCP first gave a generalexplanation of the increasing volume of wastewaterthat is discharged from the oil industry and its treatment
technologies, and presented a brief discussion on thepossibilities for effective utilization of water resourcesfrom a macro perspective. As the background to why
the effective utilization of water resources is particularly
important to the oil industry, he discussed the reciprocal
relationship between the increasing need for water to
respond to the growing demand for oil energy, and theincreasing need for oil to produce and recycle water. In
addition, he clarified the importance of taking a micro
approach to recycling water resources, by dividing waterthat is used as heating media and water that is used as asolvent media and by closely investigating the properties
and physical conditions of intermediate water in eachprocess.
Mr. Matsumura from Swing Corporation introduced
initiatives his company is making in two water resource
projects that are currently being implemented as JCCP
technical cooperation projects. One project is a study
on the effective utilization of associated water in Iraq,
and the other is on the recycling of wastewater in Qatar.
Mr. Bassem from Hitachi, Ltd. lectured on the latest
technologies of membrane bioreactor, Mr. Sueyoshi
from Shimizu Corporation reported on his company’sefforts to develop remediation technologies for oilcontaminated soil and groundwater pollution, and Mr.
Toyohara from Toray Industries, Inc. gave an exhaustive
explanation of membrane treatment technologies used
for water treatment and their performance.
These lectures aimed to provide the participantsfrom the ADNOC Group new technologies and a newperspective on addressing the issue of water management
and utilization in the oil industry. By introducing efforts
that are being made by Japanese companies to develop
new water treatment technologies and apply them tothe oil industry, the lectures inspired the participants toOpening speech by Mr. Abdulqader Al Kamali, Chairman,
ADNOC Group Environment Committee

see possibilities for application of the technologies toenvironmental operations in their respective workplaces.
(2) Session 2: Advanced Technologies and Their
Application<Day 1 afternoon session>
Mr. Furuya from JFE Engineering Corporationlectured on an energy-saving approach to water
recycling in the production of shale gas in the UnitedStates, which uses reverse osmosis (RO) technology
in place of the conventional method of evaporation byheating. Dr. Walid Elshorbagy, Associate Professor at
UAE University, lectured on a technique for analyzing
the impacts of refinery wastewater on the marine
environment and desalination using a simulation model.
These lectures provided the participants a good
opportunity to broaden their technical perspective andacquire knowledge about the possibilities of applying
the RO technology to achieve effective water utilizationand methodologies for assessing impacts on the marine
environment.

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(3) Session 3: Advanced Technology Projects<Day 2 morning session>
Mr. Sueyoshi gave a report on the results of a pilot
test conducted on the treatment of oilfield-produced
water in Oman, as part of a JCCP technical cooperation
project. Mr. Toyohara introduced examples of industrial
applications of the membrane bioreactor (MBR) andRO technologies to wastewater treatment, and elicitedthe participants’ strong interest particularly in examples
implemented in the Middle East. Mr. Bassem introduced
a number of projects that have been implemented in UAE,
including a small-scale project on desalination using
sunlight in the desert, a project on red tide treatment andwater recycling. Learning that these projects have actuallyachieved commercial success in the UAE, the participants
asked many questions about the possibilities of applying
them to water treatment issues of the ADNOC Group.
Mr. Matsumura lectured on individual water treatment
technologies in reference to the treatment process ofgas-associated water, and received good evaluation for
his lucid discussion about the specific characteristics ofa water treatment process. Mr. Furuya introduced a JCCP
technical cooperation project on VOC (volatile organic
compound) recovery technology from a crude oil tank,and garnered the participants’ attention particularly withhis proposals for its application to offshore facilities.
Following the above lectures, Dr. Muftah H. ElNaas, Associate Professor, UAE University, who isin charge of a JCCP technical cooperation project on
wastewater treatment at the university, introduced
the project and lectured on the electric coagulation
technology. Two lecturers from Abu Dhabi University
also offered to lecture at the seminar. Prof. Fares
Howari, Chair of Applied Sciences & Mathematics

Professor of Environmental Sciences, lectured onbioremediation technology for oil-contaminated soil
and monitoring technologies using remote sensing. Prof.
Abdel Mohsen Onsy Mohamed, Dean, lectured on thepossibility of utilizing sulfur concrete for wastewater
treatment, which is being addressed in a JCCP technicalcooperation project, and took the occasion to also
introduce the project. These lectures by UAE University
and Abu Dhabi University complemented the Japanese
lecturers’ presentations and effectively communicated
JCCP’s contribution to the universities and technicaldevelopment in oil-producing countries. Furthermore,
Abu Dhabi University even expressed its wish tocontinue holding information exchanges with JCCP
toward further cooperation in developing a joint programfor seminar and training.

Participants listening to a lecture

Active discussion in the Project Development Workshop

12 s 0ERSONNEL %XCHANGE 0ROGRAMS s(4) Session 4: Project Development Workshop<Day 2 afternoon session>
In this session, the participants divided into groups
according to their companies and engaged in a workshop
on developing a new project on recycling and utilizing
water resources by applying new technologies to treat
wastewater and other water resources discharged byeach company. As the participants possessed thoroughknowledge of how water is treated at their companies,
they were able to create a highly novel project throughdiscussion with the lecturer (Arii). The other lecturers
also participated in each group’s discussion theme
as facilitators and provided guidance on the project
development exercise. The workshop was well received
as providing a good opportunity to examine and prepare
potential projects required by ADNOC in the future froma broad perspective.

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(5) Session 5: Project Development Workshop<Day 3 morning session>
In this session, the participants divided into fourgroups to discuss the development of new projects on thefollowing themes, as requested by the ADNOC Group
Environment Committee.
(1) Wastewater treatment and recycling in refineries andchemical plants(2) Management of oilfield-produced water and injectionwater(3) Offshore desalination and wastewater treatment(4) Waste heat recovery
In addition to discussing the development of a projectplan, the groups also discussed an action plan and gavea presentation as a group or company. Through theworkshop, the participants discussed a common issue
with members from other ADNOC Group companies
and reached a shared understanding of new projects.
To the Environment Committee, eliminating boundaries
between affiliated companies of the ADNOC Groupand enhancing the environmental capacity of the Group
as a whole also comprised two important objectives ofthe seminar, so in this respect, the seminar effectively
achieved its goal.

4. Summary(1) Establishment of a strong cooperative
relationship with the ADNOC Group
Environment Committee
The ADNOC Group Environment Committee, theco-organizer of the seminar, operationally promotes
and manages the progress of environmental matters of
the entire ADNOC Group under the top managementof ADNOC. JCCP is thankful for the opportunity to
implement a customized program with the Committee
for the second time on a new theme following theseminar held last year, and hopes to further deepen
relationships with such environmental organizations in
oil-producing countries to respond to their strong needs
for environmental technologies and practices.
(2) Continued participation of members from the
ADNOC Group Environment Committee to
JCCP training courses
JCCP is also establishing ties with the ADNOC Group
Environment Committee as a counterpart organization
to JCCP regular courses on environmental themes. At
the recommendation of the Committee, two members

participated in a regular course on development of
new energy efficiency projects in January 2013 for the
first time and were satisfied with the results, such that
the Committee expressed its wish to continue sending
participants to JCCP regular courses in the future. Also at
the recommendation of the Committee, many members
from ADNOC have already participated in this year’s
JCCP courses. As various departments of oil companies
in oil-producing countries have strong needs for JCCP
training on specific themes, deepening cooperative
ties with various departments should prove to be mostbeneficial to enhancing JCCP’s training program.
(3) Participation of carefully selected participantsand enhancement of training content
For this seminar, the ADNOC Group Environment
Committee took the initiative in selecting approximately
30 experts and officers in charge of water managementfrom its Group companies. For this reason, the participants
were thoroughly knowledgeable about current issues andnew plans in their companies, and contributed practicaland productive views to discussions. Additionally, in the
project development workshop, they staged an active
discussion of new project plans based on specific issues
in their companies, and made for a highly practicalseminar. Furthermore, as the lectures were selected toinclude an introduction of JCCP technical cooperation
projects implemented in UAE and other GCC countries
and actually provided reports of seven such projects, it
can be said that the seminar efficiently communicatedthe advantages of JCCP technical cooperation projects
to affiliated companies of the ADNOC Group.
(4) Active cooperation by Japanese companies andbusiness matching opportunities
Owing to an expanding water business market in
UAE, the seminar was able to receive active cooperationfrom many Japanese companies operating in the country.
Water resource issues are an area where ADNOC’s
technical needs and Japanese companies’ businessdevelopment needs match well. The seminar was thus
highly meaningful in that it provided a good opportunity
to explore new developments for future JCCP training
programs. That is, in addition to its educational effects,
the seminar shed light on the role of JCCP training in
responding to the technical needs of oil companies in
oil-producing countries and in laterally supporting thebusinesses of local Japanese companies.

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(5) Cooperation with universities and possibilities
for new cooperation
Of the four lecturers from UAE University and Abu
Dhabi University who participated in the seminar, threepreviously took part in a JCCP technical cooperation
project, and played an active role in introducing thetechnical cooperation scheme to ADNOC. Thanks totheir cooperation, the seminar appealed to the ADNOC
members in terms of the comprehensive engagement of
JCCP activities in UAE, including their contribution to
university initiatives.
After completion of the seminar, a meeting was heldwith Prof. Mohsen and Prof. Nazmy, Dean, Graduate
Study, Engineering Study, Abu Dhabi University, tothank them for their participation as lecturers and to
exchange views. It was agreed that sending ADNOC
personnel and government personnel to Japan toparticipate in a JCCP training program as part of auniversity program would be beneficial to all three

Meeting on future cooperation with Abu Dhabi University

parties—ADNOC, the university and JCCP—, and could
be a possible new framework for future cooperation.
We hope to continue to enhance the framework andcontent of JCCP training programs and seminars in
response to changing needs in oil-producing countries.
<by Tetsuo Arii, Training Dept.>

Personnel
Exchange

CPJ Seminar on the Latest Power Turbine
and Boiler Technologies for Vietnam
1. BackgroundThe seminar was recently held in Ho Chi Minh City,a central city in southern Vietnam well known for its rolein leading the market economy in the country. In recent
years, it has become home to rapidly increasing numbersof regional and branch offices of Japanese companies.

With this year dubbed the Vietnam-Japan FriendshipYear in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of
the establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam
and Japan (1973), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe andtop members from government, bureaucracy and thebusiness community have been interacting proactively
with their counterparts in Vietnam, as widely reported

Group photo taken after the opening ceremony

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in the media. It is also a fresh memory that JCCP
exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Petrovietnam in 2011 in regard to training activities
and formally commenced a Special Cooperation
Program for Vietnam.
The background to implementing customized
programs in Vietnam has been explained in a previous
newsletter (JCCP NEWS No. 115 May 2013), but apriority issue among Petrovietnam’s various operations
that has become an issue of particular urgency is theefficiency improvement of Petrovietnam’s power plantfacilities and countermeasures for enhancing power
supply.
In response to a request from Petrovietnam following
last year’s customized programs, JCCP plannedand organized a new program for transferring toPetrovietnam the latest technologies related to power
plant facilities, including technologies for enhancing thereliability of power turbines and boilers, which are theheart of power plants. The program was designed in two
parts, with Part 1 consisting of a Customized ProgramOverseas (CPO) in Vietnam and Part 2 consisting ofa Customized Program-Japan (CPJ) as a complement
to Part 1, to provide training that aims to deepen andincrease participants’ overall level of understanding, inline with the primary purpose of customization. Part 2of the program is scheduled to be implemented in Japanin October 2013 (seminar featuring workshop training,
including hands-on training at a power plant).

2. Content
The seminar was designed as a five-day program(July 29 – August 2). In addition to a lecturer from the
JCCP Training Department (Miyawaki), members fromJapan were selected with the cooperation of a facility
and equipment manufacturer that boasts vast experiencein the relevant field, and included Mr. Takashi Suzuki(Suzuki Technical Consulting Ltd.), Mr. Kozo Okuyama(Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd.), and Mr. Taro Ichihara(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.). Thanks to theparticipation of these specialized experts, all sessions of
the seminar were able to be offered as initially planned.
As the seminar focused on efficiency improvement,
loss prevention and reliability enhancement inPetrovietnam’s power plant facilities, the participants
were composed mainly of mechanical engineers fromacross Petrovietnam’s offices and refineries, withengineers from five power plants accounting for the

Lecture session

majority of the group (comprising a total of 32 members).
In the opening ceremony, a general introduction wasgiven of JCCP’s activities, with a focus on initiatives
taken within the framework of the Special Cooperation
Program for Petrovietnam that has proceeded stably
between JCCP and Petrovietnam, and on the development
and implementation status of customized programs basedon concrete examples.
(1) Reliability enhancement of power turbomachinery (JCCP)
This lecture explained the various principal equipmentthat compose the heart of a power plant in reference to an
example of Kaizen activities implemented in Japaneserefineries for improvement of machinery reliability.
An actual case example was introduced to show how
reliability enhancement of gas turbines and otherprincipal power machinery contributes to preventing
energy loss in plants. Additionally, from the perspectiveof loss prevention and energy conservation as essential
measures for achieving sustainable utilization of energy
resources, a detailed explanation was given of theeffects of safe and stable facility operations on reducing
operation costs.
(2) Latest pump technologies for power plants(Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd.)As a company that boasts a leading record in the
manufacture of pumps, a specialist from Torishima
Pump provided a simple rundown on the company’s
development history of production technologies, fromits founding to the present, with reference to watersupply and cooling water systems for power plants.
Furthermore, an introduction was given of the practical
performances of the latest boiler feed pump and turbine
circulating water pump, which are the company’s two
key products, as well as examples of their usage in

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various plants and their characteristics, and key points forselecting models, with reference to specific examples. In
the latter half of the presentation, the lecturer discussed
actual examples of damage experienced during pump
operations in power plants. In regard to troubleshooting,a local technical service staff described the activity statusof repairs by giving actual examples.
(3) Water quality management in power plants(Suzuki Technical Consulting Ltd.)Technologies for controlling the water quality ofboiler feed water and turbine cooling water are extremely
important elemental technologies for improving
the reliability of facilities that compose turbine andboiler systems. Particularly in recent years, they are
increasingly important as indispensable technologies forachieving high-efficiency performance of power plantfacilities. Thus, this lecture discussed the impacts ofwater quality on the stability and equipment performanceof power plant operations.
A detailed explanation was given on the basis of thetheory that increasing the efficiency of thermal power
plants requires even more advanced water quality
management compared to the conventional managementof boiler feed water, because a high-efficiency plant(including supercritical steam) demands far higher
temperatures and pressures than normal steam turbines.
A summary explanation was also given of methodsof water quality management using actual applied
examples.

latest technologies in thermal power plants, which support
the foundation of economic growth, while presenting ageneral overview of the technical development status of
high-efficiency thermal power plant facilities that arebecoming a keyword in power plants in recent years.
The lecture also discussed the overall trend of power
plants and how the latest technologies contribute toadvancements in the environment and energy fields, witha particular focus on the latest technologies in fields inwhich Japan is widely expanding overseas, such as gas
steam turbines and combined cycle generation facilities.
Furthermore, with respect to the technicaldevelopment of turbines and boilers, which compose
the heart of a power plant, various case examples were
given to explain the reasons why various new issues
must urgently be addressed from the perspectives ofenvironment protection and energy conservation.
The lecture thus presented the future direction ofsustainable energy supply that is hereafter expected to
be in greater demand than ever before, and introduced
the concepts and characteristics of future technologies
for achieving that direction, initiatives being made in
relevant development fields, and the status of efforts
toward practical application of various new technologies.

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and combined cycle generation (Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries, Ltd.)In this lecture, a detailed description was given of the(5) Case studies in a power plant
Water quality management of boiler feed water andturbine cooling water systems was one of the central
issues examined in an onsite study of case examples.
An observation tour of a plant site was made to gaina general understanding of concrete examples andimplementation status of relevant measures in actual
operations, including a monitoring system that uses
observation cameras to check river water intake. Throughsuch onsite observations, the participants gained hands-

Lecture session

Onsite case study at Nhon Trach Power Plant

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on knowledge of various issues during actual operationsof a power plant and received additional comments andexplanations from the lecturer. In this sense, this onsite
study achieved its intended goal.
At the same time, the onsite study also served toreaffirm the sense that providing such opportunities for
onsite assessment of plant operations and supplementary
explanations by lecturers in future seminars could prove
to be an extremely effective means for further enhancing
the practical nature of customized programs.

3. Summary
The seminar was themed on the latest technologies
for processes related to power plant steam turbinesand boilers as an issue of particularly high concern
to Petrovietnam among other needs, and consisted oflectures on various topics related to that theme. Part
1 was planned and organized as part of the Special
Cooperation Program for Vietnam in response toa request from Petrovietnam, and a questionnaire
conducted after completion of the seminar revealed
that all of the participants wish to also attend onsite

training in Japan on the same theme. By clarifying thatthorough understanding and acquisition of the content of
the seminar could be achieved through the combinationand mutual complementation of Part 1 (CPO) and Part
2 (CPJ) of the program, and by fostering participants’
expectations of Part 2, which is subsequently scheduled
to be held in Japan in October, Part 1 effectively set the
groundwork for the successful implementation of theseminar as a whole.
Vietnam is not only known as a long friend andpartner to Japan, but the two countries are said to sharesimilarities in national character and many other aspects.
With Vietnam and Japan celebrating a friendship year
this year, as mentioned earlier, the relationship of trustthat ties the two countries together has grown evenstronger, owing in part to frequent visits and approaches
made between leading figures in both countries,
including JCCP. As members of the recent seminar were
mostly promising young engineers in their 30s who willlead their country’s future, we hope the results of theseminar will contribute to forming the foundation ofnational growth and further strengthen the cooperative
relationship between the two countries in the future.
<by Shintaro Miyawaki, Training Dept.>

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Exchange

Report on the Training Cooperation Program—Kazakhstan—
Kazakhstan has a population of approximately 16
million living in a land area that is seven times larger
than Japan. It is a resource-rich country, with some of theworld’s largest reserves of oil and natural gas and vast
deposits of rare metals and other minerals. As the country
is expected to become a major supplier of resources in
the future, Japan is one of many countries taking part invarious resource development projects in Kazakhstan.
Of particular note among recent interactions between
Kazakhstan and JCCP was the policy dialogue held
between Mr. Masataka Sase, Executive Director of JCCP,
and top leaders in Kazakhstan on the occasion of Mr. Sase’s
participation in the First Joint Commission of the JapanKazakhstan Government and Private Sector on Economic
Cooperation held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan,in October 2009. Thereafter, JCCP members visited
Kazakhstan again in July 2011 to obtain requests andproposals toward the renewal of JCCP training programs.
JCCP has received almost 200 Kazakh participants
to regular courses since 1997, so it can be said that
Kazakhstan’s participation in JCCP regular courses
has practically taken root. However, JCCP members
recently visited Kazakhstan once again to provide greater
understanding of customized programs, which allow foreven more efficient training.

1. KazMunayGas
KazMunayGas is a 100% state-owned oil and gas
company in Kazakhstan, which controls all oil andgas operations in the country, from the upstream to

Head ofﬁce of KazMunayGas

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At KazMunayGas:
Mr. Andar M. Shukputov, Chief of Staff (second from left) and
Ms. Alma Tulebayeve, Director HRD (far right)

downstream operations, based on national energy policy.
In recent years, it has achieved remarkable economic
growth driven by the development of the oil and gas
industries, and as a company that occupies the central
stage of oil and gas development, it is poised to further
expand its businesses, and is garnering the strong interestof Japanese companies.
On August 19, JCCP members visited the head officeof KazMunayGas to hold a meeting with Mr. Andar
M. Shukputov, Chief of Staff; Ms. Alma Tulebayeve,
Director HRD, who attended a JCCP regular course
on HRM in 2005; and Ms. Dana Albekova, who also
participated in a regular course on HRM in 2009 andhas been acting as a counterpart to JCCP since April.
Kazakhstan has been directing its efforts to humanresource development since gaining independence.
The Kazakh members thus hold high expectations of
JCCP training, and said they wish to continue sending
participants to regular courses. They also indicatedinterest in customized programs, and expressed apositive preference for the implementation of suchprograms, not in a single location but multiple locations
throughout the country.
Ms. Tulebayeve asked about the length of time acustomized program requires for preparation, and JCCP
members explained that it usually takes around six
months, from the host organization’s indication of intent
to implement a program to its actual implementation.

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2. KAZENERGYKAZENERGY is an association of major players
in the energy sector and the oil and gas business in
Kazakhstan, and enjoys a strong relationship with the
Kazakh Ministry of Oil and Gas. JCCP members visitedthe association for the first time, mainly for the purposeof introducing JCCP.
On August 20, a meeting was held with Mr. Asset
Maganov, General Director; Ms. Togzhan Kozhaliyeva,
Executive Director; and Ms. Assel Bekimova, Manager
HRD, who attended a JCCP Program Seminar (TCJ)
last year when she formerly worked for KazMunayGas.
The members of KAZENERGY explained thatthe company operates with the aim of establishingstandards for knowledge and technologies thatprofessionals should possess, and expressed theirinterest in JCCP from the perspective of knowledge andtechnology standardization. Also from this perspective,
a question was raised about the JCCP certificate, and
JCCP members responded that it is an independently
established certificate. JCCP members also noted thatparticipation in JCCP programs would be restricted
to KAZENERGY’s Kazakh employees, although theassociation comprises members from transnational oil
and gas companies.

At KAZENERGY:
Mr. Asset Maganov, General Director (center), Ms. Togzhan
Kozhaliyeva, Executive Director (second from right), and
Ms. Assel Bekimova, Manager HRD (second from left)

The recent visit to Kazakhstan by JCCP members
was made with the purpose of deepening understandingof customized programs, and successfully elicited apositive response from KazMunayGas. The company’s
wishes will hereafter be discussed toward prompt
implementation of a program.
On a personal note, it was also a delight to be able
to once again see Mr. Rustam Karabalayev and Mr.
Konuspayev Baurzhan, who previously participated ina regular course implemented in the past as coordinator.
<by Kazuhiro Suzuki, Training Dept.>

Personnel
Exchange

Report on the Training Cooperation Program—Saudi Arabia—
A JCCP delegation visited Saudi Arabia from August
27 to September 7, 2013, under the Training Cooperation
Program, which aims to strengthen relations withmajor oil-producing countries and provide cooperationin human resource development. More specifically,
Eiji Okuyama from the Operations Department andFumihiro Tone from the Training Department visited
Saudi Aramco and its subsidiaries and met with key
persons in relevant departments to present the FY2014
schedule of regular courses, discuss JCCP’s assistancein Saudi Aramco’s educational programs, and explain
about the alumni meeting JCCP is planning to hold in
Saudi Arabia next year.

1. Jeddah Reﬁnery
The JCCP delegation held a meeting regarding
training issues with Mr. Khalid Al Sanie, Supervisor(A), Training Unit, and Mr. Rayyan S. Taybe, Training
Coordinator, Training Unit. They first introduced new
JCCP regular courses that will be offered in fiscal 2014,
and gave a description of each course and improvementsthat have been made. They also noted that course
names have been reviewed and the content of someof the courses has been significantly upgraded during
the past two years, to respond to needs in each country
and present-day situations. The members of Jeddah

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At Jeddah Reﬁnery:
Mr. Yahya A. Abu Shal, Jeddah Reﬁnery Manager (second
from right) and Mr. Khalid Al Sanie, Supervisor (A),Training Unit

Refinery showed strong interest in the new course on
strategic management for managers, and advised the
JCCP members that courses for managers should be
strengthened, as managers have the power to makebusiness decisions. In regard to customized programs(CPO), the JCCP delegation proposed a seminar thatcombines visualization activities in the refinery, safety
training, and an onsite HAZOP study, based on theprevious refinery manager’s request for a CPO on
improvement of behavior patterns for enhancementof safety, made on the occasion of a previous visit to
the Jeddah Refinery by Mr. Masataka Sase, Executive
Director of JCCP. After receiving a tour of the refinery,
the JCCP delegation met with Mr. Yahya A. Abu Shal,
Jeddah Refinery Manager, to give an overview of theforegoing meeting.

2. Petro Rabigh
At Petro Rabigh, the JCCP delegation met with Mr.
Hisam H. Azzouz, Manager, Employee Relations &Training Department, and Mr. Mohammed O. Mehani,

At Petro Rabigh: Mr. Hisam H. Azzouz, Manager, Employee
Relations & Training Dept. (left), and Mr. Mohammed O.
Mehani, Section Head ER&T/T&CD (right)

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Section Head ER&T/T&CD. Showing primary interest
in JCCP customized programs, the Petro Rabighmembers strongly requested the implementation of a
CPO seminar by JCCP experts. In regard to content,
the JCCP delegation explained that JCCP could
accommodate seminars on themes that are covered inregular courses, and recommended Petro Rabigh to comeup with an appropriate theme at a later date. The Petro
Rabigh members also expressed positive response to
implementing a seminar on visualization activities, so thetwo sides agreed to hold continued talks in that regard.
Furthermore, they favorably accepted the improvements
made to FY2014 regular courses, and said they wish
to continue sending their employees to participate in
the courses next year. They also expressed interest in
participants’ feedback of the results of their training,with Mr. Azzouz pointing out that a feedback mechanism
should be established. The JCCP delegation explainedthat after each course, all participants are required towrite a brief report on their initial expectations of JCCP
training, impressions after attending the course, and afuture plan of action, to clarify what they have learned
and be consciously aware of how it may contribute totheir present jobs. The Petro Rabigh members agreed tothe delegation’s proposal to send these reports along withthe evaluation of participants that is sent out after eachcourse, so that Petro Rabigh could provide its feedback
to JCCP about the results of training.

3. Yanbu Reﬁnery
At Yanbu Refinery, the JCCP delegation met with thefollowing members: Mr. Adel Misfer Al-Ghamdi, Yanbu
Refinery Head; Mr. Basim A. Zarie Superintendent,
Planning & Training Division (participated in a regularcourse on maintenance management in 2008); Mr. Saleh
S. Al-Nahdi, Superintendent Maintenance Division; Mr.
Fahd E. Shetairi, Superintendent Operations Division;
Mr. Hasan M. Asiri, Superintendent Engineering
Division; and previous participants of a JCCP seminar.
Based on the understanding that the managementof Yanbu Refinery has an interest in practical training,
the JCCP delegation proposed Part 3 of a seminaron visualization activities, following two that havepreviously been implemented at Yanbu Refinery. As the
Yanbu management is focused on improving employee
mindset and behavior patterns, it requested the continued
implementation of the seminar with the awareness that it
is an important theme, particularly given the increasing

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At Yanbu Reﬁnery:
Mr. Adel Misfer Al-Ghamdi, Yanbu Reﬁnery Head (second
from right), Mr. Mohammed S. Aidarous, YR Training Unit
Supv P&T Div. (far right), and Mr. Mustafa M. Almahdi,
Manager, Yanbu Reﬁnery (center)

number of young employees in the company.
Mr. Al-Ghamdi noted that the program includes a
lecture on accident examples in Japan and said it would
be highly beneficial, but also requested the inclusionof an explanation of problems experienced at Yanbu
Refinery and discussions with the instructor. He said thatsince approximately half of the staff at the refinery areengineers with less than five years’ experience, having
them acquire practical skills on site is more important thanproviding book knowledge, and asked what is needed tochange their mindset so they become capable of making
independent, active efforts within the proposed five daysof the seminar. The JCCP delegation responded thatparticularly necessary are the proper understanding andchange in mindset of superintendents and supervisors,
the adaptation and application of TPM to Saudi Arabianculture as a means for understanding Saudi Aramco’s
culture, and follow-up of activities through ongoing efforts
and diverse other means including email. In these ways,
the meeting provided a good opportunity to deepen mutual
understanding between Yanbu Refinery and JCCP. On a
final note, Mr. Al-Ghamdi expressed his opinion that the

proposed seminar would be highly meaningful, and would
like JCCP to continue its implementation.
After the management made their exit, the JCCP
members held a feedback meeting with the participantsof a previous JCCP seminar. They said training ismeaningless unless it is implemented in a manner that is
easily understood by all participants, and in this respect,they rated the JCCP seminar on visualization as having
been extremely easy to understand. They also explainedthat previous participants of the seminar are making
ongoing efforts to implement visualization activities intheir respective workplaces under the leadership of Mr.
Mohammed S. Aidarous, YR Training Unit Supv P&T
Division. Additionally, Mr. Yousef Saleh Al Ghamdi,
Frmn Multicraft Maintenance, who attended a CPJ
information exchange seminar for young engineers, talked
about how his Japanese experience triggered a change
in himself, and about how he was struck throughout thecourse of the seminar by the Japanese people’s way oflife that highly values use of time. He also mentioned thatJapanese culture has become a topic of interest after being
featured in a program broadcast in Saudi Arabia titled“Khawater” (literally meaning “thought” or “insight”).
(“Khawater Japan” can be searched on YouTube.)

4. Training & Development Administration
Area
At the Training & Development Administration Area,
the JCCP delegation met with Mr. Nasser A. Al-Nafisee,
General Manager Training & Development, and Mr.
Dandany F. Jamil, Director, Educational Partnerships
Department, to introduce the FY2014 schedule of
JCCP regular courses and seek continued support of
JCCP activities. Mr. Al-Nafisee thanked JCCP for its
cooperation and expressed his wish to continue receiving
and drawing on JCCP’s far-sighted support to benefit
employee training at Saudi Aramco. Junichi Kasuya,
General Manager of the JCCP Riyadh Office, then joined
the meeting to discuss the planning and implementation
details of the JCCP alumni meeting scheduled to be heldin Saudi Arabia next year.

5. Professional Engineering Development
Division (PEDD)

Participants of a previous JCCP seminar

PEDD is responsible for developing and implementing
in-house training programs on carefully selected
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At PEDD:
Dr. Thurston M. Williams, Supervisor (right), and
Mr. Rasid K. Rahman, Engineer III (left)engineers in all sectors at Saudi Aramco. In a meeting
held last year, PEDD showed interest in the educational
materials on refinery maintenance management that werecompiled by the Japan Petroleum Institute and translated
by JCCP, and requested a customized seminar on
inspection based on the materials. PEDD and JCCP thus
mutually examined the possibility of its implementation.
In this year’s meeting, JCCP members met with
Dr. Thurston M. Williams, Supervisor Engineering
Curriculum Design (A), and Mr. Rasid K. Rahman,
Engineer III, to verify the content of the seminar anddiscuss dates for implementation. As a result, theseminar was decided to be held from February 9 to 13,
2014, according to the program proposed by PEDD.
Furthermore, as a new initiative, it was agreed that a
mini-test would be held at the end of each day to verify
the participants’ degree of understanding. Throughsuch initiatives, PEDD and JCCP agreed to continually
implement programs that probe deep into various
technologies.

operate based on long-term strategies, and shared hisview that it is extremely important to seek added value
in petrochemical business based on an analysis ofmarket needs and future trends. Besides the chemical
departments in which Saudi Aramco is currently
expanding its business, Mr. Al-Rabeh explained that thecompany’s main concerns lie in maximizing added value
through the efficient utilization of energy, conserving
the use of oil for combustion purposes through the useof alternative energy sources, and optimizing the sale ofproducts, and said JCCP courses offer important value by
providing an opportunity to study the interrelationship ofvarious topics from a wide perspective instead of from asingle field only. Furthermore, he stated that the course
is precisely what Saudi Aramco and companies in the
GCC countries have been seeking.
The JCCP delegation also received an important
assignment, to give due consideration to responding togreater expectations of the new course and to design aseminar that addresses the following issues: (1) In what
areas should future investments be made? (2) What is theideal unit configuration in a refinery? As it is becoming
necessary to create production plans that meet productdemand, a course that can satisfy this need is sought; (3)Cooperation with related business fields, particularly inthe supply of raw materials for products; (4) Importanceof enhancing energy efficiency, not independently, but asa collective effort through joint ventures and projects; (5)Alternative industrial energies and the establishment of
a value chain in which oil products are not only burned
but are given added value as feedstock for petrochemical
products; and (6) How can efficient and effective
operations be achieved in the chemical field?
In regard to JCCP activities as a whole, Mr. Al-

6. Dhahran Head Ofﬁce: Professional
Development Department, Training &Development
At the Dhahran Head Office, the JCCP delegation
met with Mr. Raed H. Al-Rabeh, Director, Professional
Development Department, to discuss training programs
for fiscal 2014. They explained that the regular course onrefinery management has been replaced by a new course
entitled “Strategic Management,” designed to promotestrategic thinking about future corporate activities
among current and future management personnel ofbusiness planning departments in oil companies. Mr.
Al-Rabeh said he thinks the course would greatly
benefit Saudi Aramco, as the company strives to

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At Dhahran Head Ofﬁce:
Mr. Raed H. Al-Rabeh, Director, Professional Development
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Rabeh emphasized that they are extremely effective
in helping build human networks. He described how
he met Ms. Salma Al Hajjaj, then Director, Center for
Leadership Development, KNPC, while participating in
a JCCP International Symposium, and later invited her
to Saudi Aramco to give a lecture on female initiatives
in companies. He said the undertaking was so popularthat they have maintained their ties, and thanked JCCP
for the opportunity to participate in the international
symposium and acquire such an important relationship.

7. Reﬁning & NGL Fractionation
Administration Area / Ras Tanura
Reﬁnery Training Unit
There had been no participants to JCCP regularcourses from the Ras Tanura Refinery for the past few
years, but the JCCP delegation created an opportunity
to meet with Mr. Omer Al-Ghamdi, HRDU Supervisor(scheduled to participate in a regular course on HRD in
FY2013), and Mr. Yahya Q. Daghriri, HRD Supervisor(participated in a regular course on human resource
management in FY2009).
The JCCP members first introduced the FY2014
schedule of regular courses, explaining that a courseon strategic management had been newly launched inplace of the refinery management course. The refinery
members said they will consider the participation ofmanagement level personnel from Ras Tanura.
The meeting next moved on to a discussion of onsite
visualization activities as part of a customized program.
The Ras Tanura Refinery was well aware of the results oftraining programs implemented at the Yanbu Refinery todate, and thus requested a seminar at Ras Tanura as well,saying they would contact JCCP at a later date about
their preferred number of participants and suggested
improvements to the content of the seminar.
Ras Tanura Refinery members explained that, forthe refinery, the advantages of JCCP regular courses
are that they offer participants an opportunity to interact
with people from other countries and to acquire anawareness of diverse issues that lie beyond the course.
By participating in a regular course, Mr. Daghriri said
he personally learned a great many things in Japan,
including not only about how to work efficiently, butalso about ways of life, proper conduct and behavior,mentality, and how people are objectively viewed
by others. He said he has never forgotten his JCCP
experience, as it underlies the motivation for all ofAt the Reﬁning & NGL Fractionation Administration Area:
Mr. Omer Al-Ghamdi, HRDU Supervisor (right), andMr. Yahya Q. Daghriri, HRD Supervisor (left)

his activities. Mr. Daghriri’s words that JCCP regularcourses have special meaning by offering a forum forcooperation and networking and not merely for training,
and that he wishes the courses will continue to manifest
this meaning in their implementation, left a particularly
strong impression on the JCCP members.

8. Southern Area Industrial Training
Division
The JCCP delegation met with Mr. Muhammad S.
Al-Muraikhi, Superintendent (A), and 14 staff members
from three training centers for upstream operations(branch organizations of the Head Office Industrial
Training Division in charge of developing operatorsand technicians) located in the southern area of Abqaiq,
where the center of Saudi Aramco’s Ghawar Oilfield lies.
After receiving a general introduction of the training
division, the JCCP members introduced JCCP, presented
the FY2014 regular course schedule, and proposed theimplementation of practical training in the form of a
Customized Program-Overseas (CPO).
The JCCP delegation’s presentation met with afavorable response on the whole, and elicited a variety

With staff members of the Southern Area Industrial Training
Division

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of questions. Given the nature of the training division,
the presentation seemed to provide useful information
for considering the participation of their staff members
in JCCP courses. The JCCP members also introduced arecord of customized programs implemented at Saudi
Aramco to date while noting that no seminars have been
held in the Southern Area since a CPO for maintenancedepartments was implemented in fiscal 2010, and urged
the future implementation of a seminar.

9. Summary
By introducing the FY2014 regular course scheduleand discussing possible customized programs for
Saudi Aramco, the JCCP delegation achieved theintended objectives of its recent visit. With respect toregular courses, the meetings with relevant personnel
revealed a high level of expectation in the course on
strategic management that will be newly offered inplace of the course on refinery management. The JCCP
delegation also received positive responses toward

the course improvements and the changes in course
titles that were made to more closely correspond tothe content of each course. In regard to customized
programs, the JCCP delegation received formal requests
for implementation of the same practical training on
visualization that was held at the Yanbu Refinery, also
at the Jeddah Refinery, Ras Tanura Refinery and Petro
Rabigh. Detailed meetings on the content and dates fortheir implementation are planned to be held hereafter.
As a follow-up to regular courses, the JCCP members
informed the Saudi Aramco side that JCCP will launcha new initiative to promote further understanding andcooperation by JCCP counterpart departments, by having
regular course participants write a review of their courseand sending these reports to the counterpart department
along with the participant evaluations that are sent out
after each course. This initiative was met with strong
approval by all departments. In the meantime, JCCP will
make ongoing preparations toward the organization ofan alumni meeting in Saudi Arabia next year.
<by Fumihiro Tone, Training Dept.>

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Personnel
Exchange

Report on the Training Cooperation Program—Kuwait and UAE—
1. Overview
A JCCP delegation visited Kuwait and UAE from
September 6 to 13, 2013 under the Training Cooperation
Program, which aims to promote JCCP training programsin oil-producing countries. The visits to Kuwait andUAE, in particular, were made as part of the effort torenew JCCP’s training programs, and specifically aimed
to promote the program that is scheduled to be offered
to management candidates beginning next fiscal year,
the new university collaboration program for national oil
companies, and customized seminars on environmental
issues. The delegation comprised Mr. Eiji Okuyama,
General Manager of the Operations Department, andTetsuo Arii, Master lecturer of Training Department, JCCP.
In regard to the new program for management
candidates to be commenced next fiscal year, nationaloil companies in Kuwait (Kuwait Petroleum Corporation(KPC) and Kuwait National Petroleum Co., (KNPC))
and national oil companies in UAE (ADNOC and
TAKREER), which the JCCP delegation visited,welcomed its commencement and expressed theirintention to cooperate in sending participants. They also
shared the understanding that the program content would
focus on the management practices of manufacturingbusinesses in Japan.
In regard to the new university collaboration programfor national oil companies, all relevant departments
at ADNOC welcomed the program. JCCP will thus
examine specific details of the program hereafter with
the Petroleum Institute (PI), Zayed University, and otherrelevant institutions.
For customized programs on environmental issues,
which JCCP has recently been expanding in oilproducing countries, the JCCP delegation discussed
specific preparations for future cooperation withenvironment-related departments in both countries.

At K-LEAD:
Mr. Husain Ali Sanasri, Team Leader,
Executive Performance Management (center)

Team Leader, Executive Performance Management,
Leadership Development Department, who gave alecture on KPC’s leadership development program at lastyear’s JCCP symposium. The KPC Center of Leadership
Development (K-LEAD) is a department that reports
directly to the Managing Director of the personnel affairs
department at KPC. As a department that mainly takes
charge of training and developing future management
personnel, it welcomed the launch of JCCP’s new
training program for management candidates.
K-LEAD has cooperative relationships withmany universities and oil companies, but it has neverengaged in cooperation with Japan. Toward the firstcooperation between the two institutions, the JCCP
delegation gave a general description of the new courseon strategic management that is scheduled to be offered
to management candidates next fiscal year, whichmainly focuses on management practices in Japan’s
manufacturing industries and exhibits Japan’s distinct
strengths. The members of K-LEAD expressed theirunderstanding of the course, and said they would liketo recommend the course to their close-to 200 managerlevel employees. They also noted that the approval ofmanagement is necessary to send their employees toparticipate in the course, and requested sufficient time
to make the necessary preparations.

2. Kuwait(1) KPC Center for Leadership Development(K-LEAD)The JCCP delegation met with Mr. Husain Ali Sanasri,(2) KNPC Personnel Development Department
The JCCP delegation visited KNPC’s Personnel
Development Department and met with Mr. FadhelMirza Abdulla, Team Leader, Employee Development

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and Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Olayan, Team Leader, Training
Project.
The JCCP members explained JCCP’s efforts forthe renewal of its training programs in response tochanging needs accompanying the initiatives taken byoil-producing countries to expand their training efforts.
The KNPC side responded favorably to the strategic
management course, noting that the combination ofbasic knowledge and technical management practices
is a novel approach. In particular, they said the programuniquely offers both classroom lectures and offsite
training at plants and other oil-related facilities, which
major universities cannot, and requested not only the
implementation of the course for managers, but alsothat of a short-term course for team leaders. Besides
the above, the KNPC members expressed interest inreceiving training programs on optimization in therefinery and finance management, and also mentionedthat KNPC is seeking partners able to cooperate inproviding an attachment program for KNPC employees.
(3) KPC Petroleum Training Center (PTC)
At the Petroleum Training Center (PTC), which
undertakes all training programs for the KPC Group, the
JCCP delegation met with Mr. Khaleel E. M. Husain,
Team Leader, Coordination & Follow-up. The Center
mainly provides training programs to the KPC Groupthrough external training institutions, and provides
programs designed for each employee level across theGroup. Further information exchanges with the Center
could be useful in the renewal of JCCP training programs
and in offering improved programs that exhibit Japan’s
strengths.
(4) KPC Environment Department
JCCP has recently had two occasions to strengthen
its friendly relationship with KPC’s Environment
Department—the implementation of the Customized
Program-Overseas (CPO) on Carbon Management
held two years ago, and the Environment Conferenceon Water and Waste Management held last January.
This year, the two organizations agreed to again holda Customized Program-Japan (CPJ) on environmental
management and advanced technology in November,and took advantage of the JCCP delegation’s recent
visit to discuss the specific content of the program andpreparations for sending participants to Japan. The JCCP
members met with Dr. Fatimah Al Shatti, Manager andother relevant members of KPC, and further deepened

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At KPC’s Environment Department

their mutually cooperative relationship, which has
been growing stronger in recent years, as seen in theincreasing participation of KPC employees in JCCP
regular courses on the environment and energy at therecommendation of the Environment Department.

3. UAE(1) ADNOC Administration Department
At ADNOC, the JCCP delegation met with Mr. Zayed
Mohamed Al Shuaibi, Manager, Travel Department,
who participated in this year’s JCCP Program Seminar.
Mr. Al Shuaibi noted that cooperation in training
between ADNOC, universities and JCCP coincides
with ADNOC’s aspiration to develop a broad rangeof personnel, and that the Administration Department
is responsible for arranging a meeting with top
management. He also mentioned that ADNOC has theneed for an attachment program on public relations.
(2) ADNOC Training & Development Division
The JCCP delegation met with Mr. Jumaa Rashed
Al Ali, Manager, and other relevant members of theTraining & Development Division to introduce the
new training program for management candidates
and to discuss possible collaboration with universities
cooperating with ADNOC’s training programs. The
JCCP members explained the improved content of
JCCP regular courses for fiscal 2014, as well as the
new course on strategic management for management
candidates, which will include lectures on management
practices in Japan’s manufacturing industries, visits toplants, and discussions. The ADNOC side agreed that the
new course fully features the characteristics of Japan’s
manufacturing industries, and expressed its cooperationin sending participants to the course.
With regard to ADNOC’s training cooperation

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At ADNOC:
Mr. Jumaa Rashed Al Ali, Manager (second from left)

scheme with universities, the ADNOC members
explained that the company has a study leave system,
which employees use to study at universities insideand outside of UAE. As university cooperation fully
coincides with ADNOC’s policy, they welcomed JCCP’s
new initiative to collaborate with universities, andadvised the JCCP delegation to begin making specificpreparations by sending a letter to the top managementof ADNOC.
(3) TAKREER Training & Career Development
Department
At TAKREER, the JCCP delegation met with Mr.
Anwer Mahmoud Ghalib Al Mutawa, Head Training
Section, Training & CD Department and presented an
overview of new JCCP regular courses that are scheduled
to be offered in fiscal 2014. In regard to the new courseon strategic management, Mr. Al Mutawa noted that it
would be suitable to division manager-level employees
at TAKREER, and expressed his cooperation in sending
participants to the course. He also said he would continue

At TAKREER:
Mr. Anwer Mahmoud Ghalib Al Mutawa, Head Training
Section, Training & CD Department (second from right)

to send participants to regular courses related to humanresource development.
Mr. Al Mutawa welcomed JCCP’s training
cooperation with universities in UAE, as TAKREER
also has a study leave system for employees desiring
to acquire an academic degree. He also expressed his
interest in customized programs on human resource
development, maintenance and new technologies, andsaid he looks forward to receiving a proposal from
JCCP. Finally, in regard to regular courses, he explainedthat since there have been numerous applications, thetraining department sends formal application to JCCP
after making adjustments.
(4) ADNOC Group Environment Committee
The JCCP delegation next met with Mr. Abdulqader
Al Kamali, Chairman of the ADNOC Group Environment
Committee, which is responsible for all environmentrelated matters of the ADNOC Group. Mr. Al Kamali isalso Vice President, HSE of Abu Dhabi Gas Industries
Ltd. (GASCO). Through the implementation of two
customized programs with the Environment Committee
over the past two years (CPO on Energy Efficiency and
CPO on Water Management), JCCP has deepened its
cooperative relationship with the Committee, which
sends an increasing number of participants to JCCP
regular courses related to the environment. With
respect to the new course on strategic management,
Mr. Al Kamali advised the delegation that shortening
the duration of the course could be one way to offer a
program that management-level employees could more
readily attend.
In regard to training cooperation between the
ADNOC Group, universities and JCCP, Mr. Al Kamali

At the ADNOC Group Environment Committee:
Mr. Abdulqader Al Kamali, Chairman (second from left)

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suggested engaging in cooperation with the Petroleum
Institute (PI), with which ADNOC has a cooperative
relationship. PI offers lectures to an environmental
management team comprising mechanical, chemical,
electrical, civil and process engineers from the ADNOCGroup, and members of the group can receive university
credits by attending them.
The JCCP delegation also received an inquiry fromthe ADNOC Group Environment Committee about
possible cooperation with JCCP on environment-related
issues, and agreed to hold continued exchanges of
information hereafter.
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The JCCP delegation met with Mr. Mahmood Al
Mulla, Administration Coordinator and Ms. Naeima
Al Maskari, Controller, Marketing Budget Accounting
in ADNOC’s Marketing & Refining Directorate. A
new division, the Business Integration & Performance
Division, was established in the directorate to take chargeof the directorate’s medium-term plan, so inquiries
concentrated on the possible implementation of thefollowing types of courses that would correspond to thedirection of the plan.
− Special courses on each type of oil product (LPG,
base oil, gas & sulfur, supply of crude oil & refined
products, etc.)− Quality management courses that cover content
intended for inspectors from marketing divisions− Courses that provide an environment friendly tofemale participants
Since the training program for future management
personnel and collaboration with universities are a means
for social contribution to ADNOC, the refining and

At the ADNOC Marketing & Reﬁning Directorate:
Mr. Mahmood Al Mulla, Administration Coordinator (second
from right)

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At Zayed University:
Prof. Abdel Mohsen Onsy Mohamed, Vice Provost

marketing departments also expressed their cooperation.
(6) Zayed University
At Zayed University, one of the most representative
national universities in UAE, the JCCP delegation met with
Prof. Abdel Mohsen Onsy Mohamed, Vice Provost, who
has cooperated in JCCP technical cooperation projects andtraining programs in the past. He welcomed the frameworkof cooperation between ADNOC, universities and JCCP
as representing a mutually complementary relationship,
and proceeded to a discussion of specific preparations,agreeing first of all to cooperate in formulating a plan
for an environment-related program. Prof. Mohamedpointed out that university management would be willingto provide full cooperation if the content of the programis beneficial to all parties.
(7) Petroleum Institute (PI)At PI, a higher education and research institutionof the ADNOC Group, the JCCP delegation met with
Dr. Ismail A. Tag, Acting President & Provost andDr. Ebrahim Al Hajri, Director of External Relations& Collaborations to discuss the possibility of futurecooperation.
After sharing an understanding of JCCP’s training
programs through Q&A, the two sides discussed aframework of cooperation between PI’s lectures and
JCCP’s training programs. As PI is also working with the
ADNOC Group Environment Committee to implement
training on water treatment, HSE and soil remediation,
Dr. Tag noted that cooperation with JCCP could help
PI further improve its programs. He also implied thepossibility of PI and JCCP joining hands in an academicindustry partnership in preparing an intensive summer
course. Furthermore, the two sides held an active

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As the courses will be intended for employees witha certain amount of management experience, their
participation would require necessary procedures basedon the approval of top management. Furthermore, since
there was also a request to increase the participant
capacity by designing a separate course for team leaders,
JCCP will hereafter make further consideration to
improve the content of the programs.

At Petroleum Institute:
Dr. Ismail A. Tag, Acting President & Provost (third from left),and Dr. Ebrahim Al Hajri, Director of External Relations &Collaborations (fourth from left)

discussion on combining JCCP’s customized programwith a plant visit in UAE, and agreed to hold continued
information exchanges on the possibility of futurecooperation.

4. Summary(1) New training course for management
candidates
Each of the departments of the KPC and ADNOCGroups welcomed JCCP’s plan to strengthen its training
programs for management candidates, evaluating it asincorporating contents they seek.
In regard to the commencement of the new training
programs next year, the JCCP delegation explained andengaged in Q&A on the main contents of the programs.
With the understanding of each of the departmentsof the KPC and ADNOC Group, JCCP gained an
impetus to prepare programs that mainly include visits
to representative manufacturing industries in Japan,
lectures and discussions with experts on Japanesemanagement practices and technologies, and workshops(on environment and energy strategies, new projects, etc.).

(2) ADNOC/JCCP/university collaboration
program
JCCP programs, which are made possible by theparticipation of business experts and industrial technicalspecialists, were confirmed as having complementarity
with universities and other higher education institutions.
Particularly in UAE, the various departments of the
ADNOC Group widely expressed their support of
JCCP’s plan, as the ADNOC Group is strengthening
collaboration with universities from the perspective ofcomprehensive human resource development.
JCCP will continue to hold information exchanges for
future cooperation, and hopes to proceed with specificpreparations soon with the approval of top management.
(3) Cooperation with environment departments
in national oil companies in oil-producing
countries
JCCP has deepened its cooperative relationship with
the ADNOC Group and KPC Group especially since lastyear through continued implementation of customized
programs on environmental issues. As a result, thecentral organizations of the environment department ineach Group have begun to send a continuous stream ofparticipants to JCCP regular courses. A relationship oftrust has begun to develop between the JCCP and thetwo companies, but JCCP hopes to further strengthen ties
with them, as they share an awareness of environmental
issues and have strong interest in Japan’s environmental
technologies.
<by Tetsuo Arii, Training Dept.>

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JCCP Regular Courses Completed

TR-9-13
Content:

Practical Training for Young Instrumentation and Control Engineers
May 28 – July 5, 2013
Lecturer: Shigeru Matsui
Engineering Design for Instrumentation;
Plant Information System; Latest DCS & Related
Systems (Hardware & Software);Practice of Field Instrumentation (Transmitter, Level
Meter, Flow Meter, Control Valve);
Practice of Operation Support System;
Practice in Building a Control System;
Practice of Model Predictive Control;
Wireless Instrument Systems;
Vibration Measurement & Diagnosis;
Refinery Information and Control System;
Engineering Work Flow for Instrumentation;
Latest Analyzer; Theoretical and Practical
Training in Process Control; Safety Instrument System;
Instrument Engineering Using a Computer;
Discussion about the Maintenance of Instrumentation<10 countries / 15 participants>

Site visits:

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Mitaka Headquarters & Kofu Factory);
Endress+Hauser Yamanashi Co., Ltd. (Kofu Factory);
Azbil Corporation (Fujisawa Techno Center & Shonan Factory);
Oval Corporation (Yokohama Operation Center);Emerson Japan Ltd. (Mizushima Solution Center);
Shinkawa Sensor Technology, Inc. (Hiroshima Factory);
DKK TOA Corporation (Tokyo Engineering Center)

Countries:

Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam,
Yemen

TR-10-13

Safety Management for Refineries
June 18 – July 5, 2013

Content:

Safety Management for the Reﬁnery;
Environmental Control;
Safety Regulations and Disaster Prevention;
Safety Consideration for Plant Design and Risk
Management;
Safety Management for Plant Maintenance;
Wastewater Treatment;
Case Study and Discussion

Site visits:

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (Negishi
Refinery);Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Tokuyama Refinery);
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Risk Management Inc.
(Shinjuku Head Office);
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Mitaka Headquarters);
Swing Corporation (Fujisawa Research Center)

Countries:

Lecturer: Takaaki Yuasa<13 countries / 19 participants>

Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan,
UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

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TR-11-13
Content:

Diagnostic Techniques and Maintenance for Rotary Machinery
June 18 – July 5, 2013
Outline of Petroleum Industry in Japan;
Reliability Enhancement and Maintenance forRotary Machinery;
Operational Practices and Maintenance ofGovernors;
Various Technologies for Pumps and Steam Turbines;
Vibration Measurement and Control Systems;
Refinery Practices for Maintenance of Rotary
Machinery;
Various Technologies for Gas Turbines;
Operational Practices and Maintenance of
Mechanical Seals;
Instrumentation for High-efficiency Power
Generation;
Water Management in Steam Turbine and Boiler Systems;
Vibration Measurement of Rotary Machinery

Lecturer: Shintaro Miyawaki<17 countries / 19 participants>

Site visits:

Woods Corporation (Head Office and Works); Shin Nippon Machinery (Kure Factory);
Shinkawa Sensor Technology, Inc. (Hiroshima Factory);
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (Mizushima Refinery);
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Takasago Machinery Works);
Eagle Burgmann Japan Co., Ltd. (Niigata Factory);
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Mitaka Headquarters)

Countries:

Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Thailand, UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

TR-12-13

Advanced Technology and Control System of Power Generation Facilities
August 27 – September 13, 2013
Lecturer: Teruhiko Sasaki

Content:

Overview and Practice of Latest Power Generation
Facilities;
Power Generation Facility-related Technologies(Water Treatment, Vibration Sensor and Governor
Maintenance Technologies);
Latest DCS-related Technologies and APC System;
Control Systems for Actual Power Plants;
Other Related Technologies (Basic Process Control
Theories with Practice Using a Computer Simulator,
Optimization System and Dynamic Simulator
Technology, Application for Safety Instrument
system)<12 countries / 16 participants>

Site visits:

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Mitaka Headquarters and Kyushu Branch);Tobata Co-operative Thermal Power Co., Inc.;
Shinkawa Sensor Technology, Inc. (Hiroshima Factory);
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (Marifu Refinery);
Woods Corporation; Invensys Process Systems Japan, Inc.

Countries:

Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Thailand, Uzbekistan,
Vietnam, Yemen

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TR-13-13
Content:

Environmental Management
September 17 – October 4, 2013
New Business Strategy of Japanese Oil Industry;
Air Pollution Control in Refinery;
Waste Water Reuse; Environmental Management inJapanese Refinery; Environmental Management inShowa Yokkaichi Sekiyu; Environment Monitoring
Analyzer; High-efficiency Gas Turbine Technology;
Monitoring of CO2 in CCS Site; Industrial Waste
Treatment; CCS Demonstration Site; CO2 Supplierfor CCS Demonstration; Waste Water Treatment
in Japanese Oil and Gas Fields; Waste Water
Treatment Technology; Case Study and Discussionof Environmental Problems in Each Country

Lecturer: Bunsuke Kariya<12 countries / 19 participants>

Site visits:

Showa Yokkaichi Sekiyu; Shimadzu Corporation; Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Kobe Works);
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Hiroshima Research Center); Chugai Technos Corporation;
Hayakita Koei Co., Ltd.; Japan CCS Co., Ltd.; Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Hokkaido Refinery);Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (Yufutsu Oil and Gas Field);
Swing Corporation (Fujisawa Research Center)

Countries:

Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Thailand, UAE,
Uzbekistan, VietnamTR-14-13

Project Management for Mechanical and Chemical Engineers
September 17 – October 4, 2013

Lecturer: Fumihiro Tone

Content:

To promote understanding of project managementfrom the point of view of the owner side, and to
improve the project management and leadershipability of mechanical and chemical engineers in
the construction or maintenance department in
oil refineries. In addition to achieving the above
objective, participants will also discuss petroleum
plant and petrochemical plant integration projects
The main topics are as follows:
1. Project management activities in oil refineries
in Japan<11 countries / 17 participants>
2. Engineering of EPC projects by utilizing IT
3. Project risk management and project contracts
4. Practical exercise and group discussion: “Problems in project management of your projectand countermeasures”
5. Visits to: A refinery—to study project planning and management in the refinery; An
engineering company—to study EPC project management; A high-pressure vessel
manufacturer—to understand recent technologies for high-pressure vessel manufacturing;
A boiler and turbine manufacturer—to study recent turbine and boiler technologies

Site visits:

JGC Corporation (Yokohama World Operation Center);
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Hokkaido Refinery);
Hokkaido Joint Oil Stockpiling Co., Ltd. (Hokkaido Office);
The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (Muroran Plant);
Non-Destructive Inspection Co., Ltd. (Headquarters);
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Takasago Works)

Countries:

Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, Sudan, Thailand, UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

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FY2014 JCCP Course Schedule
In FY2014, JCCP will offer 27 courses, including 23 regular courses (TR) and 4 intensive courses (IT), as
shown below.

Course No.

Course Title

PeriodTR-1-14

Future Advanced Technology for Petroleum Industry

Apr. 7 – 24, 2014

TR-2-14

Advanced Control Technologies in the Oil Downstream

Apr. 7 – 24, 2014

TR-3-14

Petroleum Marketing

May 13 – 30, 2014

TR-4-14Upgrading Processes of Heavy Oil

May 13 – 30, 2014

IT-1-14

Latest Technologies for Power Plant Turbine and Boiler Systems

TR-5-14

Advanced Field Devices and Control

May 27 – Jun. 13, 2014

TR-6-14

Advanced Technology in a Transforming Energy Market

Jun. 5 – Jun. 20, 2014

TR-7-14Maintenance Management

Jun. 10 – Jun. 27, 2014

TR-8-14

Environment Management for Sustainability

Aug. 26 – Sep. 12, 2014

TR-9-14

Project Management for High-Value-Added Petroleum Industry

Aug. 26 – Sep. 12, 2014

TR-10-14

Advanced Technology and Control System of Power Generation Facilities

Aug. 26 – Sep. 12, 2014

TR-11-14

Reliability Enhancement and Maintenance Management of Rotary
MachinerySep. 30 – Oct. 17, 2014

TR-12-14

Practical Training for Young Instrument and Control Engineers

Sep. 30 – Oct. 31, 2014

TR-13-14

Strategic Management for Petroleum Industry

IT-2-14

Finance and Accounting Management

Oct. 14 – 24, 2014

TR-14-14

Human Resource Management (HRM)

Nov. 4 – 21, 2014

TR-15-14

Current Situation and Future Perspectives of LNG Technology

Nov. 4 – 21, 2014

TR-16-14

Material Problems and Their Countermeasures

Nov. 4 – 21, 2014

TR-17-14

Wide Scope of Downstream Safety Management

Nov. 25 – Dec. 12, 2014

TR-18-14

Inspection and Reliability Evaluation

Nov. 25 – Dec. 12, 2014

TR-19-14

Utilization of Information and Control Systems in the Oil Downstream

Nov. 25 – Dec. 12, 2014

TR-20-14

Petroleum Distribution

Jan. 13 – 30, 2015

IT-3-14Turnaround and Inspection

Jan. 13 – 23, 2015

IT-4-14

TPM Activities for Reﬁnery Maintenance Management

Feb. 9 – 20, 2015

TR-21-14

Quality Management of Reﬁnery Products

Feb. 10 – 27, 2015

TR-22-14

Advanced Process Control on DCS

Feb. 10 – 27, 2015

TR-23-14

Human Resource Development (HRD)NEW

May 20 – 30, 2014

NEW

Oct. 7 – 17, 2014

Feb. 17 – Mar. 6, 2015

Marketing & Distribution of Oil Products,
Personnel Management

Oil Reﬁning Processes

Facility Maintenance

Computer and Instrumentation Control
Technologies

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TechnicalCooperation

MOA Signing Ceremony with GPC (Egypt)
for the Joint Project on Practical Use of
Sand-Asphalt
JCCP and General Petroleum Company (GPC) held
a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) signingceremony for the “Joint Project on Practical Use of
Sand-Asphalt” on May 21, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. Mr.
Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Chairman of GPC, and Mr.
Morihiro Yoshida, Managing Director of JCCP, signed
the MOA in the presence of H.E. Mr. Toshiro Suzuki,
Ambassador of Japan to Egypt, Mr. Tarek El-Barktawy,
CEO of Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation(EGPC), and other key figures.
During the ceremony, Mr. Katsuhiko Saijo, Director of
Dai Nippon Construction Co., Ltd. (DNC), gave a speech
on behalf of the three participating companies fromJapan. The audience was composed of approximately 60
visitors, including Mr. Takayoshi Hayama, President ofGreen Consultant Co., Ltd. and Mr. Teruyuki Momose,
Overseas Branch Director of Nippo Corporation on theJapanese side, representatives from relevant institutions
and organizations on the Egyptian side, and members of
the press from inside and outside the country.
In Egypt, large volumes of black sand (bituminoussand) contaminated by discarded crude oil lie abandonedin oil fields, and pose a serious environmental concern.
As a solution to this issue, the project will attempt toapply Japan’s advanced technologies to convert oilfield

Concerned personnel discussing countermeasures in a sectionof the Ras Gharib Oilﬁeld in eastern Egypt
Mr. Hassan Abdel Salam Gomma, Chairman Assistant for
HSE of GPC (center)

34 s 4ECHNICAL #OOPERATION s(Back row, from the right)
H.E. Mr. Toshiro Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to Egypt;
Mr. Tarek El-Barktawy, CEO of EGPC
(Front row, from the right)
Mr. Morihiro Yoshida, Managing Director of JCCP;
Mr. Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Chairman of GPC

refuse to road paving material. It is scheduled to run
for two years, from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015.
If successful, the project could serve a dual purpose:both achieving the effective utilization of a previously
unwanted matter (bituminous sand) as useful material(road paving material), and mitigating environmental
burden. Additionally, if the effectiveness of thetechnology is demonstrated, it can be expected to be
used widely in other oilfield regions in the Middle East
that face the same contamination problem.
After the ceremony, GPC invited the Japanese press
to visit the Ras Gharib Oilfield, located in the Eastern
Desert, 360 kilometers southeast of Cairo. Reportersfrom The Yomiuri Shimbun, Hokkaido Shimbun, Jiji
Press, and Kyodo News participated in the tour andrenewed their awareness of the high significance of the
project by observing first-hand the state of bituminoussand in an actual oilfield. Their articles providing detailsof the oilfield tour and significance of the project were
published and distributed in various newspapers andother media.
<by Hironao Naganuma, Technical Cooperation Dept.>

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LOI Signing Ceremony
for the Joint Project on Operational
Improvement of a Catalytic Polymerization
Unit in the Refinery (Qatar)

Members of the signing ceremony from QP and Japan

JCCP began two joint projects in fiscal 2013 andheld a Letter of Intent (LOI) signing ceremony for themwith Qatar Petroleum (QP), its counterpart, on July 2,
2013. The background, development and overview of
the two projects—the “Joint Project on Operational
Improvement of a Catalytic Polymerization Unit in
the Refinery” and the “Joint Project on Wastewater
Recycling in the Refinery”—are presented below.

1. Background, Development andOverview of the Projects(1) Joint Project on Operational Improvement of a
&DWDO\WLF3RO\PHUL]DWLRQ8QLWLQWKH5HÀQHU\At the Mesaieed Refinery, a catalytic polymerization
unit is used to produce gasoline-based materials and
LPG from light olefins produced in an RFCC unit.
However, as the catalytic polymerization unit has notbeen delivering its predetermined reaction rate, QP
requested JCCP’s cooperation in investigating thecause of the problem and thereby improving LPG
product yield. In response, this project was launchedwith the aim of first clarifying the problem by checking
facility performance based on an analysis of operational

data from relevant LPG hydrotreating and separating
facilities, and thereafter proposing a retrofitting plan to
improve LPG product yield.
(2) Joint Project on Wastewater Recycling in the5HÀQHU\At the Mesaieed Refinery, wastewater that cannot
be treated in the refinery’s existing wastewater
treatment facility is pooled in a lagoon (reservoir), but
contamination caused by underground seepage andoverflow of the wastewater in the lagoon has becomea serious concern, and prompted QP to request JCCP’s
cooperation. In response, the project was launched withthe aim of examining an optimal wastewater treatment
method after identifying the source and properties of
the wastewater.

2. Signing Ceremony
The signing ceremony was held at the QP head office.
Mr. Hussain M. H. Al-Ishaq, Director – Refining, QP,
and Mr. Morihiro Yoshida, Managing Director of JCCP,
signed the LOI in the presence of H.E. Mr. Kenjiro
Monji, Ambassador of Japan to Qatar, managers from

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Exchanging of the LOI by Mr. Hussain M. H. Al-Ishaq,
Director – Reﬁning, QP, and Mr. Morihiro Yoshida,
Managing Director of JCCP

Friendly exchange of views with Mr. A-Ishaq (center)
after the ceremony

QP departments involved in the project, Mr. Masahiko
Hirajo, Director, Cosmo Engineering Co., Ltd., and Mr.
Shunichi Shiono, Managing Executive Officer, Swing
Corporation.
In his speech, Mr. Al-Ishaq expressed his appreciationof and expectations for the project. He thanked JCCP
for the achievements attained through joint projects
implemented to date with JCCP, and asked JCCP tocontinue the cooperative relationship between the twoorganizations. Next, Ambassador Monji noted how
truly gratifying it was to see the implementation of
JCCP technical cooperation projects play a large rolein establishing closer ties between Qatar and Japan,
particularly in the energy field, and said that the Japanese
Embassy would cooperate in every way possible. Mr.
Yoshida stated that JCCP has implemented numerous
projects in Qatar to date, but that the new opportunity
to implement a joint project with QP at this time had
extremely important significance, and said JCCP would
take the opportunity to further strengthen and expand
the friendly relationship between Qatar and Japan. Mr.
Hirajo thanked QP for allowing his company to takepart in implementing joint projects in Qatar since 2006,
and expressed his company’s wish to make continued
contributions, not only in terms of technologies, but also

personal exchanges in the future. Lastly, Mr. Shiono
stated that it was an honor to engage in the project on
refinery wastewater recycling with QP, and said he hoped
the project would contribute to future development in
Qatar. After the speeches, Mr. Al-Ishaq and Mr. Yoshidasigned the LOI and exchanged commemorative gifts,
and the ceremony drew to a successful close amid afriendly atmosphere.
Following the ceremony, Ambassador Monji and
Mr. Yoshida were invited to Mr. Al-Ishaq’s office,located near the ceremony venue, to enjoy a sociableexchange of views with Mr. Al-Ishaq. As expectationsof the results of the two projects run high in QP, theirimplementation is expected to contribute to expanding
mutual friendship between QP and JCCP.

3. Summary
The signing ceremony was made possible by QP’s
thorough preparation, and was held with many relevant
parties in attendance, which indicated QP’s strong interestin the projects and high expectations for Japan. JCCP
hopes the two projects that will be implemented jointly
by Qatar and Japan will help take the friendly relationshipbetween the two countries to an even higher level.
<by Masatoshi Yokotsuka, Technical Cooperation Dept.>

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MOA Signing Ceremony
for the LP Software Technology Transfer
and Energy Saving Project (Vietnam)

Attendants of the signing ceremony

JCCP launched the “LP Software Technology Transfer
and Energy Saving Project” in fiscal 2013 as a joint
project with Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co.,
Ltd. (BSR), and held a Memorandum of Understanding(MOA) signing ceremony for the project on June 20,
2013. The background, development and overview ofthe project are introduced below.

1. Background, Development andOverview of the Project
Rapid economic growth in Vietnam has increased
domestic oil demand so rapidly that the country began
operations at its first refinery (BSR Dung Quat Refinery;
150,000 BD) in 2009 and is pushing forward with plans
for a second refinery (Nghi Son Refinery; 200,000 BD).
However, refinery operations have just begun in Vietnam,
and proficiency in various technologies still needs to beacquired. In principle, refineries must produce various
products from crude oil in amounts that correspond to
demand, while maintaining consistent quality. Thus,
refinery operation planning is an extremely complex
task. The LP model is an effective tool for operation
planning, but as it is not necessarily widely utilized in
Vietnam, there is a need to transfer Japan’s LP software

technology and energy conservation technologies toestablish efficient refinery operations in Vietnam.
The “Special Cooperation Program on the Transfer
of LP Model Software Technology” is planned to be
implemented over a period of two years from fiscal 2013,
with the aim of transferring Japan’s LP model software
technology to Vietnam. It is expected to not only satisfy
BSR’s needs, but also to represent Japan’s contribution
to development in Vietnam. Furthermore, the technology
will be applied to multiple refinery models next fiscal year
toward optimization also of future refineries in Vietnam.

2. Signing Ceremony
At the signing ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Viet Thang,Vice President of BSR, and Mr. Morihiro Yoshida,
Managing Director of JCCP, signed the MOA in thepresence of witnesses that included Mr. Michio Daito,Counsellor at the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, andMr. Masahiro Yoshida, Vice President of JX Nippon
Research Institute, Ltd.
The ceremony began with greetings by Dr. Phan Ngoc
Trung, General Director of Vietnam Petroleum Institute(VPI), and Mr. Thang, who respectively expressed theirappreciation of and expectations for the project. On the

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Japanese side, Mr. Daito gave a speech stating that as thisyear marks the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations
between Vietnam and Japan, he expects further growthof the friendly relationship between the two countries.
JCCP’s Mr. Yoshida reflected on the cooperative
relationship that has developed between Vietnam andJapan through the implementation of JCCP projects todate, and expressed his wishes for future developmentin Vietnam. JX Nippon Research Institute’s Mr. Yoshidagave a congratulatory speech that focused on the JXGroup’s engagement in Vietnam and its expectations ofonce again providing contributions through the project.
After the speeches, Mr. Thang and Mr. Yoshida signed
the MOA and exchanged commemorative gifts, and the
ceremony drew to a successful close amid a friendly
atmosphere.

Exchanging of the MOA by Mr. Nguyen Viet Thang,Vice President of BSR and Mr. Morihiro Yoshida,
Managing Director of JCCP

3. Summary
The signing ceremony was made possible by the
Vietnamese side’s thorough preparation, and was heldwith many relevant parties in attendance. This indicatedthe Vietnamese side’s strong interest in the project andhigh expectations of Japan.
Prior to the ceremony, the Japanese members received
a tour of a reference room located next to the ceremony
venue and a brief history of VPI from Dr. Trung.
Information panels on JCCP projects implemented in
the past were displayed in the room, and spoke of thelongstanding relationship between the Petrovietnam
Group and JCCP.

Tour of the VPI reference room

As the Vietnamese side holds high expectations forthe project, its implementation is expected to contributeto strengthening the mutual friendship between Vietnam
and Japan. JCCP hopes the successful completion of the
project will bring further development of the friendly
relationship between Vietnam and Japan.
<by Masatoshi Yokotsuka, Technical Training Dept.>

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MOA Signing Ceremony
for the Project on Support for the Operationof TAKREER Research Centre (UAE)

Attendants of the MOA signing ceremony

On September 23, 2013, JCCP and Abu Dhabi
Refining Company (TAKREER), an affiliate of
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), held
a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) signingceremony for the “Project on Support for the Operationof TAKREER Research Centre Phase III” at thehead office of TAKREER. The MOA was signed andexchanged between Mr. Jasem Ali Al-Sayegh, CEOof TAKREER, and Mr. Morihiro Yoshida, Managing
Director of JCCP.

1. Background and Overview of the
Project
The TAKREER Research Centre (TRC) wasestablished with the objectives of enabling TAKREER tosolve technical issues related to oil refining on its own,
to accumulate national technical expertise, and to trainengineers. In support of this initiative, JCCP launcheda technical cooperation project with the participation ofIdemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and implemented Phase I of
the project over a period of four years, from FY2006 to
2009, and Phase II over the following three years.
As a result, the TRC building was completed at theend of April 2009, and outfitted with a pilot plant andresearch facilities. Subsequently, new engineers were
employed to substantiate the framework of the Centre,
and the research facilities came to be utilized effectively.
With the project having arrived at a new stage,
TAKREER and JCCP recently agreed to implement
Phase III of the project. Phase III will aim to further
upgrade and enhance TRC functions with a focus on(1) establishing and increasing proficiency in catalytic
evaluation technologies; (2) promoting operational
efficiency through technical assistance to TAKREER’srefineries; (3) building a cooperative framework withdomestic and foreign research institutions; (4) training
domestic engineers and particularly domestic TRC staff;and (5) implementing PR activities for promotion of the
TRC at the international level through presentations atscientific meetings.

2. MOA Signing Ceremony
In addition to the two signers of the MOA, theceremony was carried out with great éclat with theattendance of key figures from both the UAE andJapanese sides. They included Mr. Ali A. Abdelrazaq
Al Fahim, SVP, Technical; Mr. Ismail Mohammad Al
Mulla, SVP, Administration; and Dr. Mikael Berthod,

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TRC Manager, on the TAKREER side, and H.E. Mr.
Yoshihiko Kamo, Japanese Ambassador to UAE; Mr.
Takashi Matsushita, Director, Managing Executive
Officer, and Mr. Yoshikuni Yamakawa, Executive
Officer, both from Idemitsu Kosan, on the Japanese side.
The ceremony included speeches by representatives
from concerned parties and guests of honor, the signingof the MOA, exchange of commemorative gifts, and apresentation on an overview of the project.
In his speech, Mr. Al-Sayegh thanked JCCP and
Idemitsu Kosan for their cooperation in the project,and noted that Phase III would prove to be an important
phase for the TRC to manifest its functions and provide
technical support to refineries. He mentioned that the
ADNOC Group also had high expectations on the further
development of the TRC.
Ambassador Kamo stated that the project was highly
symbolic of Japan’s tangible assistance based on its
experience and technologies, and said he hoped that themutually beneficial project would foster an even stronger
friendship between UAE and Japan.
Mr. Yoshida reflected on the TRC inauguration
ceremony held last year, and said that it was an extremely
impressive event that allowed him to witness thewonderful achievement of the project. He then promised

JCCP’s full cooperation to help achieve the project’s
goals of enhancing the TRC’s technical capacities andstrengthening cooperation with TAKREER’s refineries
and domestic research institutions.
Lastly, Mr. Matsushita described Idemitsu Kosan’srole in the project so far, and said that he looked forward
to further contributing to strengthening the TRC’s
technical capacities and its cooperation with refineries
by making full use of the technologies, experience andexpertise Idemitsu Kosan has acquired in addressing oil
refinery issues through more than 50 years of refinery
operations.
Following the speeches, Dr. Berthod gave apresentation on an overview of Phase III of the project.

3. Summary
The ceremony was a grand and splendid event, which
illuminated the fact that the project is viewed by many
as a symbolic joint undertaking by UAE and Japan andis raising extremely strong expectations for the further
development of the TRC among concerned parties.
JCCP also holds high hopes of playing a continuingrole in deepening ties between UAE and Japan throughsuch technical cooperation projects as this TRC project.
<by Toshifumi Amemiya, Technical Cooperation Dept.>

Signing of the MOA

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Front entrance of the TRC

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Project Finding Programfor Development of a Refinery Maintenance
System in Saudi Arabia
During the 1970s and 1980s, Japanese companies
engaged in the construction of numerous oil refinery
facilities in the Middle East region. After supporting
many years of operations, however, the maintenance of
these refineries has become a focus of concern among
national oil companies in Middle East oil-producing
countries. As JCCP has commenced a technicalcooperation project on maintenance of oil refinery
facilities in Kuwait and has received high praise for it,
possibilities for its lateral expansion were sought.
With the aim of expanding its implementation oftechnical cooperation projects, JCCP approached Saudi
Aramco and discussed preparations for launching atechnical cooperation project on the maintenance ofrefineries and oil refinery facilities. Following these
preparations, JCCP commenced the “Project Finding
Program for Development of a Refinery Maintenance
System in Saudi Arabia” as part of the FY2013 project
finding program.
To enhance efficiency, JCCP is implementing the
program in consultation with Saudi Aramco’s Inspection
and Corrosion Best Practice Committee, as well as with
Aramco Asia Japan K.K.
The program features risk-based inspection (RBI)
technology. In RBI, the risk of plants and plant
equipment is analyzed in blocks, and inspection andrepairs are performed in accordance with the analysis.
This inspection method has begun to be used by theplants of major oil companies, and is also being adopted
by petrochemical and power plants. Given the worldwide
dissemination of the technology, it has been introduced

to general refinery facilities at Saudi Aramco as well.
As RBI is based on examples of statistical analysis
and accident cases, it is not applicable to LNG and
LPG facilities, at which accidents very rarely occur.
Additionally, LNG and LPG facilities are not legally
subject to overhaul inspection in many countries, so it
is common practice around the world not to conduct
overhaul inspection even after 20 to 30 years of operation
after construction.
However, from the perspective of facility management,
it is unsafe not to subject tanks to overhaul inspection.
Therefore, the introduction of an inspection method
to take the place of overhaul inspections was sought.
Meanwhile, Japanese companies have developed an RBI
system for LNG and LPG tanks and related facilities, andhave begun to introduce the system in Japan.
After consulting with the Inspection and Corrosion
Best Practice Committee about introduction of the RBI
technology, arrangements were begun for its introduction
to propane and butane tanks at the LPG shipping terminal
in Juaymah.
In fiscal 2013, a kick-off meeting was held withengineers from Saudi Aramco’s Juaymah LPG Terminal
in May, followed by subsequent meetings in July and
September. JCCP took the occasion to explain the mainfeatures of the RBI technology, in addition to clarifying
the objective and providing an overview of the planned
project.
At the LPG terminal, propane and butane tanks are
subject to overhaul inspection every ten years, as the
structure of the tanks differ from those in Japan, but an

Discussion at the Jeddah Reﬁnery

Discussion at the Juaymah LPG Terminal

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efficient inspection method was sought to ensure safe
operation of tanks that have been used for more than
30 years. Saudi Aramco engineers thus showed strong
interest in applying the RBI technology to LPG tanks,
as proposed by JCCP.
As a result of repeated consultation with engineersfrom the Juaymah LPG Terminal, JCCP received a request
not only for the application of RBI to LPG tanks, but also
for technologies to inspect corrosion under insulation(CUI), a problem plaguing LPG shipping pipelines.
The schedule hereafter includes the implementationof the title program beginning in fiscal 2014 as a joint
undertaking between Saudi Aramco and JCCP, and thesigning of an agreement on implementation of the actual
project with Saudi Aramco.
At a recent meeting with Saudi Aramco, a graduateof a JCCP regular course, who was among the membersof the meeting, helped lead the discussion on promoting
the technical cooperation project. Taking a cue from this,JCCP plans to organically combine its training program
and technical cooperation program for greater promotionof both operations.
<by Yukio Nobayashi, Technical Cooperation Dept.>

Technical
Cooperation

Researcher Invitation Program
The FY20213 JCCP Researcher Invitation Program
was rendered to the following three researchers, whoarrived in Japan by the end of September to pursue theirrespective research projects with the cooperation of theJapan Petroleum Institute and universities in Japan.

1. King Abdulaziz City for Science andTechnology (KACST) / Saudi Arabia
Researcher:
Mr. Mohammad Abdulrahman Alowirdy, Chemical
Engineer, Petrochemicals Research Institute, KACST(third from left)
Host institution:
Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University
Dr. Takeshi Shiono
Study period:
June 11 – July 25, 2013
Research theme:“Olefins polymerization”

mixture, and is therefore difficult to analyze in detail.
However, recently there has been an increase in studies
on changing the promotion effect of MAO by reducedpressure drying and the addition of a denaturant. Amid
this backdrop, Prof. Vincenzo Busico and his team in
Italy discovered that combining an MAO promoter
doped with the bulky 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol with bis(phenoxy-imine) titanium complex (1) enables living
propylene polymerization.
Prof. Shiono’s laboratory also found that controlled
polymerization of propylene is enabled by combining
MAO (MMAO), 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methyl-phenol(BHT) and fluorenyl-amide titanium complex (2).
These results could be explained by the understandingthat when bulky phenols such as BHT react with thetrialkylaluminum remaining in the MAO, the chaintransfer reaction from the transition metal center totrialkylaluminum is controlled. However, in orderto more deeply understand the effects of BHT, it is

Mr. Alowirdy’s research is on methylaluminoxane(MAO), a condensation product of trimethylaluminum
and water that can be utilized to activate various
single-site olefin polymerization catalysts. It is not an
exaggeration to say that the study of group 4 metallocene
catalysts brought dramatic progress to the developmentof MAO, and MAO has been utilized as an activating
agent in most cases of olefin polymerization using postmetallocene catalysts.
MAO is composed of a complex equilibrium
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necessary to examine its effect on other metallocene
catalysts and accumulate more data.
In Japan, Mr. Alowirdy received research guidanceon combining an iso-specific titanocene catalyst (3)with MAO and BHT to enable ethylene and propylene
polymerization, and examining how the polymerization
behavior of the iso-specific titanocene catalyst (3)changes when MAO is denatured using BHT. The
research guidance also aimed to provide Mr. Alowirdy
with knowledge of laboratory techniques for olefin
polymerization.
Although short, Mr. Alowirdy, during a study
period of roughly one and a half months, performed thenecessary experiments for initiating a polymerization
reaction using an early transition metal catalyst,
which requires a rigorous and strict environment. The
techniques and knowledge he acquired are certain to
be useful in his future pursuit of advanced researchand education in the olefin polymerization field. Mr.
Alowirdy is believed to have the potential to make asignificant contribution to the future development ofpolymer chemistry in Saudi Arabia.

2. UAE University (UAEU)
Researcher:
Dr. Naeema Ibrahim Karam Aldarmaki, AssistantProfessor, Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Department, UAEU (front row, second from right)
Host institution:
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku
University
Prof. Richard Smith
Study period:
June 24 – August 1, 2013
Research theme:“Development of a hydrate calculation program”

replace oil, and energy conservation technologies. She
was awarded JCCP’s research program to pursue her
research on methane hydrates as part of the UAE-Japan
researcher exchange program.
It is well known that the production of nonconventional
crude oils is expected to increase in the future, butthese mostly contain heavy components. For effective
utilization of crude oils containing a high ratio of heavy
components and heavy oils in the future, there is strong
need for technologies that reduce the viscosity of heavy
components that behave like a highly viscous liquid oreven like a solid.
Against this backdrop, research and development isbeing conducted throughout the world on the enhanced
oil recovery (EOR) method. As a technique that can beused at the wellhead of production sites, it uses CO2 andwater as a plasticizing agent or diluent.
In the EOR method, it is necessary to create asupercritical state by injecting CO 2, and to makesure crude oil and CO2 fully mix together by setting
conditions as appropriate to the composition of theinjected gas and crude oil component. In doing so, it isimportant to assess the phase equilibrium in a state wheretens of different types of components are present, but toassess phase equilibrium, it is necessary to develop andestablish a correlation equation or predictive equation
based on actual measurement obtained in a test.
Dr. Aldarmaki has heretofore engaged in experimental
studies on separation and extraction in systems that
contain natural products such as palm oil, so she possessedsufficient experimental skills, and knew that at this stage,
she needed to acquire a correlation method or predictive
method to apply that knowledge to natural products andoil processes. Thus, at the Tohoku University graduate
school, Dr. Aldarmaki studied calculation skills related
to phase equilibrium under Prof. Smith.
Dr. Aldarmaki first studied the basics of thermal

Dr. Aldarmaki is an associate professor of chemistry
and petroleum engineering at UAEU, pursuing researchon the development of alternative resources that could

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dynamics and engaged in research on the physicalproperties of CO2. She then focused on the hydrate (solid)
formed by CO2 and water molecules in Prof. Smith’slaboratory, and calculated the equilibrium property of
CO2 in the hydrate phase, as a system applicable toreducing the viscosity of heavy components.
More specifically, Dr. Aldarmaki created a model
for calculating the physical property of CO2 using
an equation of state that applies to both gases andliquids, and calculated the physical property in a stateof equilibrium by changing the initial value of thecompression factor, which is a dimensionless numberthat expresses the difference from the ideal gas. By
taking into consideration the stability of the gas-phase
CO2 and internal solid-phase CO2 from the perspectiveof interaction between each of the components, it became
possible to calculate the amount of CO2 that is absorbed in
the solid-phase hydrate. Producing interactions between
dissimilar molecules and calculating the stability ofthe molecules can be said to be a methodology that isnecessary not only for water and CO2, as utilized in thisstudy, but also for mixtures of water, CO2 and carbon
hydride (crude oil).
Through her studies in Japan, Dr. Aldarmaki says she
has gained essential understanding of phase equilibrium
and calculation of physical property, and acquired skills
for performing calculations herself. She was able tofurther enhance the skills she has acquired in Japanand more widely apply them to diverse applications
by pursuing her research not only in the measurementof physical properties such as phase equilibrium andviscosity, but also in reaction processes in continued
cooperation with Tohoku University. It is hoped that
this type of partnership will bring useful knowledge
to research groups in UAE and Japan, as well as to theentire oil industry in the future.

Research theme:“Supported polyolefin catalyst research”
Dr. Atiqullah came to Japan to gain basic knowledge
about the supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst, a catalyst
used in the synthesis of polyolefin, the largest groupof plastics that accounts for roughly half the world’s
production of plastics.
The catalyst has high industrial importance, and its
unique characteristics are attracting attention as researchsubjects in catalyst chemistry and surface chemistry. In
Dr. Atiqullah’s home country of Saudi Arabia as well,
the importance of the catalyst is increasing in theseindustries, particularly given the construction of anumber of large polyolefin plants in the country.
Against this backdrop, Dr. Atiqullah engaged inresearch with a focus on the following four activities.
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While in Japan, Dr. Atiqullah also gave a presentation
titled “Polyolefin Catalysis and Application – Activity
Overview and Research at CRP.”

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum andMinerals (KFUPM)
Researcher:Dr. Muhammad Atiqullah, Full Professor, Center for
Refining & Petrochemicals, KFUPM (third from left)
Host institution:
School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
Prof. Minoru Terano
Study period:
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JCCP will continue to send advanced Japanese
researchers to oil-producing countries to engage
in research and study guidance in order to further
strengthen relationships with oil-producing countries in
the areas of technical transfer and personnel exchanges
in the future.
<by Sadao Wada, Technical Cooperation Dept.>

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Report Meeting of theLong-term Researcher Dispatch Program
As part of its international research cooperation,
since 2007, JCCP has dispatched researchers to provide
assistance on advanced studies at King Fahd Universityof Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and Saudi Aramcoin Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait Institute for Scientific
Research (KISR) in Kuwait. Some of their achievements
and a glimpse of the report meeting were given at JCCP
on June 17, 2013.
In fiscal 2012, the following researchers engaged inresearch and guidance at their respective host institutions.

1. Dr. Hideshi Hattori, Professor Emeritus,
Hokkaido University(1) Host institution:
Center for Refining & Petrochemicals, ResearchInstitute (CRPRI), KFUPM(2) Field of research assistance:
Support for research of solid acid and solid basecatalysts for petroleum refining and petrochemical
applications
Dr. Hattori has been conducting research andguidance at KFUPM’s CRPRI since the program waslaunched in 2007. In fiscal 2012, he provided advice
and proposals regarding research themes that are being
pursued or planned at CRPRI.
Among his achievements, Dr. Hattori applied for a
research grant from King Abdulaziz City for Science andTechnology (KACST) for the project on “Developmentof catalysts for styrene and methylbenzene production
through toluene side chain alkylation” in 2010, andreceived acceptance for the grant in the same year. In
2012, he continued the KACST project on “Styrene
production through toluene side chain alkylation” hepursued in 2011 to elucidate the reaction mechanism
and improve catalyst performance by modification. He
also made a presentation at a scientific meeting andsubmitted a scientific paper. Furthermore, he provided
counsel and research guidance at CRPRI, including thechain alkylation of aromatics, metathesis of butane,
hydration of butane, and measurement of the IR spectraof adsorbed pyridine.

2012 was Dr. Hattori’s last year of his work at
KFUPM under the JCCP program. In the report meeting
held at JCCP, he concluded his report by expressing his
satisfaction at being able to introduce certain new typesof catalysts—a solid-acid catalyst (Pt/WO3/Zr2) andsolid base catalyst (Cs-X zeolite)—and transfer themto KFUPM’s research institute, and thereby contributeto boosting technology exchange and building a
relationship of trust.

2. Dr. Sachio Asaoka, formerly aProfessor (Project) at the Universityof Kitakyushu, presently a part-time
instructor at Kogakuin University
Dr. Asaoka has been dispatched to KFUPM in
fiscal 2012 to take the place of Dr. Katsuomi Takehira,Professor Emeritus at Hiroshima University.
(1) Host institution:
Center for Refining & Petrochemicals, ResearchInstitute (CRPRI), KFUPM(2) Field of research assistance:
KFUPM and its affiliated Research Institutes
and Centers of Research Excellence work in close
cooperation with Saudi Aramco in the developmentof oil-related technologies. Bearing this cooperative
relationship in mind, Dr. Asaoka engaged in researchcounseling at KFUPM in fiscal 2012 with a view toestablishing a new research project that addresses Saudi
Aramco’s needs on the premise of practical application,by combining catalyst chemistry and process chemistry.

Scenes from the report meeting

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who were dispatched to KFUPM, two letters ofappreciation, written by Dr. Sahel Abduljawad, Vice
Rector of KFUPM, addressed to JCCP and the two
researchers were shown to the audience.

3. Dr. Hidehiro Higashi, former researcher
at JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd.
(1) Host institution:
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
Scenes from the report meeting

He also aimed to further promote the effective utilizationof the fully automatic fixed-bed flow reaction testingand physical property measuring device (BELCAT)
which JCCP introduced to CRPRI, by strengthening thetechnical transfer, guidance and re-training of reaction
testing methods and measuring methods.
More specifically, Dr. Asaoka assisted in research on
solid catalysts such as zeolite, complex oxides and metals
by providing guidance on practical and process-oriented
solutions, and by transferring the expertise for selecting
measuring methods and analysis techniques needed in
the research. He also assisted in creating a scenario forthe development of propylene production techniques,
provided guidance for a study on the production of
butadiene, and provided his assistance in the Saudi
Aramco Project being pursued by KFUPM.
In the meeting at JCCP, Dr. Asaoka presented atechnical overview map featuring the conversion of C4
fractions as one of the main achievements of his research
at KFUPM in fiscal 2012. The map was prepared topropose new research on the conversion of C4 fractions
based on broad surveys that took in the discussions
made on the feedstock situation in Saudi Arabia, thestatus of petroleum and petrochemical processes, andrelated research themes. The map proposed to achieveeffective utilization of gas resources not limited to C4
fractions (BB fractions) in refineries, including gas
condensates in oil-producing countries. Particularly by
evaluating the conversion to petrochemical feedstockby catalytic processes against prospective reactions
that have been, are being, or have the potential ofbeing developed, the map presents significant, wideranging and comprehensive significance not only foracademic applications, but for commercial and industrial
applications as well.
Following the presentations by the two researchers

46 s 4ECHNICAL #OOPERATION s(2) Field of research assistance:“Operational improvement of the up-flow reactor
using a cold-flow model” and “Study on the applicationof air nanobubbles to refinery facilities”
In 2011, Dr. Higashi launched a three-year project
for the construction of a cold-flow simulator that would
attach a tracking device to the reactor so that flows inside
the reactor could be observed. By allowing the interiorof the reactor to be seen, the project aims to address theneed for operational enhancement and improvementof the existing bottom oil desulfurization unit that has
become extremely difficult to operate in its current state.
Dr. Higashi also started a study on the separation ofrefinery wastewater into water and oil using nanobubbles
in a dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit, and on theapplication of a Maalox (mercaptan oxidation) unit,
which is normally used for removal of sulfur content from
naphtha and kerosene, to the recycling of the treated water.
In addition to the above research assistance, in
fiscal 2012 Dr. Higashi began a study on measures forpreventing drifts and differential pressure increases in
the guard reactor (Guar. Rx) of a direct desulfurization
unit at the Al-Ahmadi Refinery. He also made a study
on the impact of the shale gas revolution on refineriesin oil-producing countries and measures to be taken
by refineries, and a study on processes and catalysts
that could separate heavy oil fractions into diesel fuel,kerosene and gasoline to the greatest extent possible.
The characteristics of solvent de-asphalted oil (SDA)
and its reactivity are commonly known and antiquated,
but it has been used mainly for the production of lubricant
base oil and fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) feed oil,and seldom used for the production of feed oil for thedesulfurization unit. It has been assumed that fixed-bed
processing of DAO quickens the deactivation of catalysts,
is unprofitable, and degrades the property of bottom oil,but Dr. Higashi began a study to actually identify theircauses. As the increase in SDA yield from vacuum residue

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(VR) also causes an increase in impurities and quickens
the deactivation of catalysts, he hopes to investigate thecause and provide momentum for launching a projecton applicable catalysts and hydrotreatment processes.
In the report meeting held on June 17, Dr. Higashi
reported his plans for the future: (1) To propose astudy that addresses the US-led shale gas revolution to
KPC/KNPC; (2) To provide support for the successful
completion of the test to be conducted at the Universityof Missouri (USA) in the final year of the CFM
project, and strengthen exchanges with KISR and
KNPC researchers and engineers; (3) To demonstrate

the proprietary nature of the bottom oil hydrorefining
process; (4) To demonstrate and collect data from theapplication of air nanobubbles to the DAF facility at
KNPC’s Mina Abdulla Refinery; and (5) To launch a
research project on the relevance of adding water todesulfurized bottom feed.
JCCP will contribute to strengthening relationships
with oil-producing countries in the areas of technicaltransfer and personnel exchanges by stationing advanced
Japanese researchers in oil-producing countries to engage
in research and research assistance into the future.
<by Sadao Wada, Technical Cooperation Dept.>

Technical
Cooperation

FY2013 Meeting of the TechnicalCooperation Evaluation Subcommittee
Technical cooperation projects are generally
implemented in line with a plan that spans multiple years,
and are evaluated by the JCCP Technical Cooperation
Evaluation Subcommittee upon their completion.
They are evaluated over their entire term from four
perspectives—“project goal and status,” “management,”“results and degree of achievement,” and “practicalapplication and spin-off effects”—and the results are
fed back into subsequent projects for greater efficiency
and effectiveness of future projects.

1. Members of the Subcommittee
Members of the Technical Cooperation Evaluation
Subcommittee are selected from among external experts,

and comprised the following four learned individuals
this year.
Chairman:
Dr. Noritaka Mizuno, Professor, Department ofApplied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The
University of Tokyo
Members:
Dr. Yoshiki Ogawa, Professor and Dean of theFaculty of Economics, Toyo University
Dr. Keiichi Tomishige, Professor, Department ofApplied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering,Tohoku University
Dr. Atsushi Satsuma, Professor, Department of
Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate Schoolof Engineering, Nagoya University

2. Status of the Subcommittee
The Technical Cooperation Evaluation Subcommittee
held its first meeting on June 14, 2013, to listen topresentations on each project. In the second meeting
held in August 1, 2013, the members discussed theirrespective evaluation results among the committee.

3. Evaluated Projects
Members of the Technical Cooperation Evaluation
Subcommittee: (from the left) Dr. Ogawa, Dr. Mizuno,
Dr. Tomishige, Dr. Satsuma

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evaluated the following eight projects that werecompleted in fiscal 2012. (Their dates of implementationand host countries are shown in parentheses.)(1) Application of ground deformation monitoring
technologies towards preserving the natural
resources infrastructure’s potential of Saudi Arabia(FY2009 – 2012, Saudi Arabia)(2) Feasibility study for hydrogen production(organic chemical hydride method) and storage,transportation, utilization (FY2012, Saudi Arabia)(3) Compositional analysis of selected cuts of Kuwait
heavy crude oils and its impact on hydroprocessing(FY2010 – 2012, Kuwait)(4) Removal of acid gases from natural gas using
membrane contactors, Phase II (FY2008 – 2012,
UAE)(5) TAKREER Research Centre Project, Phase II(FY2010 – 2012, UAE)
(6) Study for operation improvement at QP Refinery(FY2012, Qatar)(7) Study on technical support of introduction of
produced water treatment for SOC in the Republicof Iraq (FY2011 – 2012, Iraq)(8) Energy conservation study on CDU furnace of Dung
Quat Refinery in Vietnam (FY2012, Vietnam)
Each of the above projects was evaluated as having
achieved their initial goals with favorable results. Detailsof how projects are evaluated are provided below, taking
project No. 5 above as an example.
Project No. 5 aimed to provide assistance for theoperation of a research center (TAKREER ResearchCentre) established by Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company(TAKREER). In Abu Dhabi, refinery facilities arebeing upgraded in response to an increase in domestic
demand for fuel and the global trend toward stricter
quality regulations. Against this backdrop, the TRC
was established to enable TAKREER to achieve greater

operational efficiency, engage in catalyst improvement,
and perform troubleshooting measures on its own.
Toward this end, the project aimed to provide assistanceby transferring refining technologies that Japanese oilcompanies have cultivated over many years and theoperational expertise of R&D institutions.
From the perspective of “project goal and status,” theTRC was recognized as an organization that occupies animportant position in Abu Dhabi’s oil refining strategy,
and the project was evaluated for offering Japan’s
strengths in technologies and experience.
From the perspective of “management,” highevaluation was given to the project’s effective
implementation status, including the formulation ofa detailed plan in close communication with the hostinstitution and the assignment of a full-time advisor in
the TRC.
From the perspective of “results and degree ofachievement,” the project was evaluated for contributing
to the establishment of TRC’s technological foundationin line with the goal, by making it possible for TRC
personnel to operate the pilot plant and evaluate catalysts
on their own.
From the perspective of “practical application andspin-off effects,” the project was evaluated for widely
promoting awareness of the cooperative relationshipbetween UAE and Japan that developed through thisproject. A prime example of this is the TRC inauguration
ceremony held in November 2012, which was honoredby the attendance of many key figures in UAE, and wasintroduced in a news program by Japan Broadcasting
Corporation (NHK) and the Nikkei Shimbun newspaper.
With Phase III of the project having begun infiscal 2013, the Technical Cooperation Evaluation
Subcommittee added a remark to the effect that they
expected the project to contribute to further strengthening
partnerships in UAE and to also be applied to other oilproducing countries in the future.
Based on the realization that project evaluationmust be based on the Technical Cooperation Evaluation
Subcommittee’s accurate grasp of each project, JCCP
has made numerous improvements to the content of
informational materials and method of presentation ofprojects. Also with respect to evaluation method, JCCP
intends to make continuous improvements to present
evaluation results that could be clearly understood byexternal parties with the input of the Subcommittee.

Presentation of a project

48 s 4ECHNICAL #OOPERATION s<by Michio Fujitani, Technical Cooperation Dept.>

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Announcement

The 32nd JCCP International Symposium
The JCCP International Symposium is held annually in Japan, bringing together oil experts from oil-producing
countries to promote dialogue and cooperation between those countries and Japan. This year it will be held asshown below.
■ Date & time:

Day 1: January 29, 2014 (Wed.)
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Opening ceremony
Keynote speech
Guest speeches
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception
Day 2: January 30, 2014 (Thurs.)
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session I
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Session II■ Venue:
Hotel Okura Tokyo (http://www.hotelokura.co.jp/tokyo/)
Orchid Room (Annex 2nd floor)■ Main theme:
Innovation Challenges of Oil Industry for the Future Generations■ Session themes:(Session I) Management Strategy and HR Development for Changing Times(Session II) Technical Possibilities and Environmental Approaches for the Future■ Program and panelists: Please see our website (http://www.jccp.or.jp)■ Contact:
International Symposium Secretariat
Mr. Koichi Io, Operations Dept.
Phone: (81)-3-5396-6001 / Fax: (81)-3-5396-6006
E-mail: symposium@jccp.or.jp

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Announcement

Please Help Us Update Our Roster
Thank you for reading JCCP NEWS as always.
JCCP has reached a significant milestone in its history and celebrated 30 years of operations in 2011.
In commemorating this achievement, we extended our deepest appreciation to you all for your support andcooperation in our activities.
All of you who have participated in a JCCP training program in the past (graduates) are a precious asset to
JCCP. We therefore wish to take this occasion to confirm your current addresses and update our roster of former
participants so that we may reconnect and maintain contact with you into the future.
Our current roster mostly shows information that you provided at the time you participated in a JCCP training
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the latest issues of JCCP NEWS and announcements and invitations to exhibitions and reunions.
Also, if you know of anyone who is a former participant but is not receiving copies of JCCP NEWS, or anyone
who wishes to update his/her contact information, we would appreciate it if you would forward this message andthe attached form to that person.

Announcement

Please Send Us a Message as Alumni
Future issues of JCCP NEWS will feature a new section for messages from alumni. Please send us the latest
news about what you are up to or photos that you wish to share with others. The Planning & Public Relations
Group looks forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your cooperation.
Akio Yamanaka, General Manager, Planning & Coordination
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Your feedback is appreciated.
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Editorial Postscript
I am pleased to send you the latest issue of JCCP NEWS.
This issue contains a special message from Mr. Asaad Ahmad Al-Saad, CEO of Petrochemical Industries
Company. We asked if he would contribute a message, even knowing he would probably be busy so soon after his
appointment as CEO, but he was generously quick to respond to our request. His warm and friendly personality
shines through in his words and photo. We are honored that he still looks back at his training experience in Japanas a fond memory.
In Kuwait, large personnel changes were made this past May, and many JCCP alumni, in addition to Mr. Al-Saad,
have been appointed to important posts in national oil companies in the country. It is a source of pride to those of
us at JCCP to see people who participated in JCCP training programs in the 1980s and 1990s build their careers
and rise to responsible management positions in the oil industry in their countries. We hope to continue tracking
the careers of our alumni and introduce their recent positions through special messages.
JCCP NEWS is issued three times a year in Japanese and English. Articles are written mostly by the staff ofthe Training and Technical Cooperation Departments, but as they are often away on offsite training sessions orvisits to oil-producing countries, their manuscripts do not always come in as scheduled, and we end up worrying
about whether we can publish each issue on time. However, our editorial team is dedicated to making concerted
efforts to deliver news about our activities to as many people as possible through JCCP NEWS, and thus we ask
for your continued support.
Masumi Kitahara
Planning & Public Relations Group
Administration Dept.

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