ADNOC Leads by Example
Ayedh Al MasaabiManager, Crisis & Emergency Division, ADNOCWith the fact of just how sensitive the Abu Dhabi waters are when it comes to oil marine pollution, theCrisis & Emergency Management Team are always on stand-by and ready to mobilize at the first sign oftrouble.
Our teams are already strategically established across the Abu Dhabi Emirate, were we have two major
oil spill response centers located at Mussafah & Ruwais, a response outpost at Al-Dabb’iya, and aresponse vessel anchored between Zirku & Das Island for quick initial response. The well trained teams
based at these locations are not only capable of providing support to the teams already established ateach of the operating companies, but are also equipped to deploy quickly with significant stockpiles ofequipment to respond to a larger tier two spills.
Developing Capabilities & Training:With our team all being trained in-house with programs that have been accredited by the Nautical
Institute of the UK to meet the requirements of International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Crisis &Emergency Management Team is ready for the plans that are being developed with the cooperation ofthe Abu Dhabi Maritime Security Council and UAE Armed Forces to handle the national Tier 2
requirements. As for the Tier 1 operations, they are responsibilities to be upheld by the Oil Producing
Companies (OPCO), with the support of the Crisis & Emergency Management Team to enhance theirresponse capability.
Moreover, during the year, we have also undertaken courses with National Emergency Crisis andDisasters Management Authority sponsorship, where our team went to UK and attended various
training courses; also various conferences and courses in the UAE attended by international participants.
Nevertheless the exercises held internally and locally with ADNOC OPCOs at which the Crisis &Emergency Management Team participates in as one of the major role players.
And in the federal level ADNOC & its OPCOs were represented by the Crisis & Emergency Management
Team in the exercises held by the National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority such as Taawn
Haq 5, 6 and union shield.
Equipment:
In terms of equipment we are looking to rationalize all oil spill response equipment so that there isuniformity across the Group. This will not only enhance the capability for mutual aid, but also improve
maintenance programs and provide some economies of scale. Ongoing receiving delivery of oil spill
response equipment and several new fast response vessels worth 27 million AED, apart of the several
escort tugs permanently equipped with oil spill response equipment already in operation. The additionof these crafts will enable response teams to deploy quickly to the scene of an incident and even tolocations with difficult access.

Response:Year 2012 and 2013 our oil spill response centers have been mobilized to combat several incidents thathave occurred in the various sites, one of these which was responded to at Das Island the spill was oil
seepage caused from old dead leg pipes, our teams managed & collected the over flowed oil. Moreover,they were on stand-by to respond quickly and efficiently to various reported incidents that occurred
within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and off the coast of UAE.
Couples of drifting barrage incidents were reported; the Crisis & Emergency Management team ensured
the prompt and effective response to these incidents through the coordination with PPA, CICPA andother external agencies.
Lessons Learned:
These incidents, specially the DAS Island spill, provided a good experience for our response teams. Alongwith the workshop conducted afterwards and the in-depth analysis of such incident added more areasof to be considered in the oil spill response planning and the shoreline equipment needed.