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STAY SAFE STAY HEALTHY4th QuarterISSUE 04YEAR 2020FLASHGDA HOLDS Q4 BOARD MEETINGThe Board of Directors met on 10th December 2020 to review the progress of 2020 and plan for 2021.FAREWELL MESSAGE FROMAUDAH AL-AHMADIIt has been a greatprivilege for me toplay the role of GDASecretary General from17th August 2017 to 31stDecember 2020. I wouldlike to convey my greatthanks and appreciationto you all for thetremendous support youhave given to me and toGDA in these years.Please continue giving your support to GDA as GDAis a great success and it shall continue to serve youin all aspects of knowledge-sharing. It has grownto be one of the well- known association with greatfeatures and initiatives for sharing knowledge,experiences, lessons learned and best practicesthrough well-structured Knowledge Hub with manyinteractive knowledge portals.Wishing you and your organization success andbright future in the new year and beyond.GREETINGS FROMKHALID HADIIt is an honor to stepinto the role of ActingSecretary General forthe Gulf DownstreamAssociation(GDA).Iwould like to thank mypredecessor, Eng. AudahAL-Ahmadi, who has laida solid foundation for usto build on. He has pavedthe way for the healthygrowth of this uniqueassociation.I have been closely associated with the GDA as theSingle Point of Contact (SPOC) from BAPCO. I havealways admired the ways in which the associationserves the downstream industry in the field ofknowledge-sharing, networking and connectingthe service providers with the Refiners. Now, I getthe opportunity to lead the wonderful GDA teamand become part of their noble vision.I extend my heartfelt greetings to all the readers ofGDA “Flash” and wish you a very safe and happyNew Year 2021.
EDITORIALDear Friends,The year 2020 has finally ended and we have entered 2021 with hopes and prayersof peace and health for the entire world. At the dawn of the new year, we asked ourmembers to share their positive takeaways, if any, from the last year. Their feedbackswere heartening as presented in this newsletter.We, at the GDA, continued our progress unabated through this tumultuous year ofCOVID-19. Our Board of Directors met to review the year’s progress and plan for theforeseeable future. We added four new episodes to our popular ongoing series “GDAConversations” with KPMG, Ingenero, ASTM and Shell. We conducted three virtualcourses for our members in collaboration with AspenTech, ASTM and Honeywell-UOP.We represented GDA as panelist, part of committee, exhibitor or a delegate in severalvirtual events around the GCC and beyond, such as: India Energy Forum 2020 byCERAWEEK (IHS Markit), LEWAS 2020, MENA Energy 2020, World Petroleum Council’sSpanish roundtable (Impact of COVID-19 on worldwide refining industry), ADIPEC2020, and MPGC.RAJ JHAJHARIATechnical Manager andActing Marketing &Communications ManagerOur Technical Committees also continued meeting virtually on a regular basis at frequentintervals sharing great value-based knowledge and adding significant deliverables to the GDA KnowledgeHub. We kept our in-house team updated with our very own team webinars on the important topics of Risk,Health, Safety, and Environment. Our unique cross-company mentoring program is progressing smoothly asevidenced by a success story shared by a KPC mentor and a ADNOC Refining mentee.Two Technical Committees – “Leadership & People Development” and “Project Management” have joinedhands to produce GDA’s first ‘free-to-attend’ virtual event “TRANSFORM” on 22nd - 23rd February 2021 as aprelude to our signature event “GDA Conference 2021” on 14th - 16th September 2021. We say a big “ThankYou” to all our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Single Point of Contacts (SPOCs) who steadfastly continueto support us in the unique journey of knowledge-sharing. Readers can test their awareness of much talkedabout term “IR4.0” through a Quiz, whose answers can be found somewhere within the newsletter.Last, but not the least, we bid a heartfelt farewell to our esteemed Secretary General Eng. Audah Al Ahmadiwho decided to retire and welcome our dear colleague Khalid Hadi from BAPCO to lead the GDA Team in thecapacity of Acting Secretary General.We hope you find this newsletter giving meaningful information and knowledge to further your progress atwork and in life. We are eager to hear your views.Your friend,Raj JhajhariaWE ARE AVAILABLE ON WHATSAPPMessage us at 973 1711 6000SCAN MEWWW.GDA.ORG.BH2
NEWSVIRTUAL COURSESD5002-19 STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR DENSITY,RELATIVE DENSITY, AND API GRAVITY OF CRUDEOILS BY DIGITAL DENSITY ANALYZERThe Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) organized thesecond virtual training course on the 16th – 17th November2020 in collaboration with its Knowledge Partner “ASTMInternational”. It was a two - day training for eleven (11)Aramco, BAPCO and SATORP employees on “D5002-19Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, AndAPI Gravity of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer”.The course, which was hosted and delivered by Dr.Mohammad Arab & Mr. Mohamed Musa was designedto provide the knowledge about test method that coversMr. Mohamed Musa & Dr. Mohammad Arabthe determination of the density, relative density, andDelegates were able to strengthen their knowledge basefashion as liquids at test temperatures between 15 Ctheir knowledge to fully utilize automatic instrumentsinjection equipment. This test method applies to crudefocus for day-to-day work of lab personnel. Delegatesprecautions are taken to prevent loss during transfer ofmany labs and benefited from the finer details of the testbackground from Laboratory Technicians, Laboratoryby studying precision and bias of the ASTM test method.API gravity of crude oils that may be handled in a normalbased on actual ASTM test procedures and reinforceand 35 C utilizing either manual or automated samplewith increased usage of automated lab equipment andoils with high vapour pressures provided appropriatewere provided with the advantages of collective work ofthe sample to the density analyzer. Attendees varied inmethods, also learnt how to verify and select the test dataAnalysts and Laboratory Specialists and Chemists.VIRTUAL MEETINGS HELD FROMOCTOBER - DECEMBER 202012%6%Membership MeetingsTechnical Committee Meetings13%Technology & Tools Evaluation Meetings4%7%35%14%1%8%Management MeetingsVirtual Trainings & CoursesGDA Conversations and External WebinarsGDA Conference MeetingsInternal Team MeetingsVirtual Events/ConferencesTotal Meetings: 207GDAFLASH3
NEWS2020 INDIA ENERGY FORUM BY CERAWEEKAs an invited delegate, GDA Technical ManagerRaj Jhajharia attended this annual event (virtual)organized by IHS Markit from 26th to 28th October2020.Thousands of delegates from Indian, regional, andinternational energy companies, institutions, andgovernments gathered virtually for the 4th IndiaEnergy Forum by CERAWeek under the patronageof Honourable Minister Dharmendra Pradhan andthe Indian Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Thisevent covered the following themes/topics: Impact of the Pandemic on India’s future energydemand Securing supplies for India’s economic growth What does energy transition and the climateagenda mean for India? Natural Gas in India’s Energy Mix: What’s thepath Refining & petrochemicals: Strategies amidstsurplus The pace of innovation: Biofuel, hydrogen, CCS,electric vehicles and digital transformation Market and regulatory reform: What is ahead?UNLEASHING THE POWER OF COLLABORATIONHEAR FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS AND EXPERTS ONGDA CONVERSATIONSFOLLOW US ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS TO GET UPDATES
NEWSNEW GDA CONVERSATIONS EPISODESInordertocontinuesharingshare relevant topics of wider interestaretimes,are held in the presence of invitedGDA conversations and links to all theknowledge and experience underthecurrentchallengingGDA continues to produce “GDAConversations”whereindustryleaders and Subject Matter Expertsto our industry. These iscussion.Recordings of these conversationssubsequentlypremieredonYouTube. More information on theprevious conversations can be foundon: ions/Please click on the images below to watch the episodes of GDA Conversations held this quarter:Predict asset failures weeks,even months, in advance.Learn how Prescriptive Maintenance technology — powered by AI andmachine learning — saves companies upwards of 80M annually byeliminating unplanned downtime. Get the full story.Download the white paper!Prescriptive Maintenance:Transforming AssetPerformance ManagementPrescriptive Maintenance: TransformingAsset Performance ManagementRobert Golightly, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Aspen Technology, Inc.White PaperGDAFLASH5
NEWSGDA IN ADIPEC VIRTUAL 2020Held under the patronage of the President HisHighness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,ADIPEC, hosted by ADNOC, was held virtually from9th - 10th November 2020 to adhere to Abu Dhabi’scoordinated COVID-19 response.ADIPEC provided a virtual platform that gave theenergy community a chance to meet virtually andidentify the potential opportunities ahead for theenergy sector.GDA took the role of a supporting organisationduring this year’s ADIPEC. Our former SecretaryGeneral, Audah Al Ahmadi, was also part of theADIPEC Awards Selection Committee.Our association was able to engage and networkwith the majority of the over 100 exhibiting entitiesin the energy sector by means of the virtual boothwe managed.PROCESS MODELLING WITH ASPEN HYSYSVIRTUAL TRAINING COURSE BY ASPENTECHIn collaboration with our Associate Member“AspenTech”, GDA has organized a repeat sessionto the virtual training course “Process Modeling withAspen HYSYS” for its Members on 12th – 14th, 19th –21st October 2020, for six days for twelve (12) Bapcoand KNPC employees, via MS Teams and an onlinecertification test.The course, which was delivered by Mr. Hassan AlMarzook & Mr. David Paor was designed to provideparticipants with the theoretical knowledge andpractical skills required to build, navigate andoptimize steady-state simulation models using AspenHYSYS. Attendees varied in the background fromProcess engineers, Plant engineers, R&D engineersand new engineering graduates/technologists. Thefully immersive course saw participants leave withthe ability to provide high-quality simulation modelsfor process design, operation, and safety studies,furnish a wide library of chemical components andthermodynamic property models, develop core6GDAFLASHcompetencies at an accelerated pace, automateengineering workflows with Aspen HYSYS to savevaluable project time, discover best practices torealize the full capabilities of Aspen HYSYS and earncontinuing education units toward P.E. licensingrequirements. On the 22nd of October 2020, theparticipants also took the online exam to get certifiedthrough the Aspen User Certification program.
NEWSGDA SUPPORTS MPGCGDA supported the 28th Annual Middle EastPetroleum & Gas Conference (MPGC 2020),organized by Conference Connection and cohosted by The Bahrain Petroleum Company(Bapco), National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA) andnogaholding, under the Patronage of His ExcellencyShaikh Mohamed Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Minister ofOil, Kingdom of Bahrain. The event took place as avirtual conference from 15th-17th November 2020.Ten virtual sessions spread over the two-day eventthat examined crude and product trade, the LNGand refining sectors, oil storage, shipping anddigitalization, offering data, cutting edge analysis,solutions, for stability and sustainability for the globaland Middle East oil and gas markets challenged byshifts in fundamentals and the pandemic.Aside from supporting the event, GDA also hada virtual booth where we engaged and invitedattendees to join in GDA’s vision to help create astronger downstream industry through collaboration.GDAFLASH7
NEWSGDA IN LEWAS PARTICIPATIONGDA had the privilege to support the 2020 LEWASAwards which had over 1,100 participants from57 countries. LEWAS brought together a globalaudience from diverse industries including oil andgas, chemicals, academia, healthcare, utilities,construction and beyond.The LEWAS 2020 three-day business briefingaddressed topics impacting the future of growthin the energy sector; from exploring what setsresilient organizations apart to how diversity drivesinnovation and growth during crises, preparing forthe next market shocks and more.With the theme, ‘Resilience Reimagined: LeadingPeople Through Change’ the symposium hadbusiness leaders move the needle on how somelong terms projects had to take off with the pandemicdeveloping overnight; shifting the pace, balanceand urgency to act on all fronts.The three-day event did exceptionally well with asteady stream of attendees joining from differenttime zones. Other panels and parallel sessionstouched resilience paradox, psychology of biasand coherence – how to be more mindful of youremotions in stressful times.GDA TEAM WEBINARSGDA Technical Manager Raj Jhajharia conducted following in-house webinars to share knowledge andexperience on salient aspects of the Oil & Gas Industry on 29th, 30th and 31st December 2020:Risk Management BasicsThis session provided familiarization with the salientaspects of Risk Management.Application of Risk Management at WorkplacesThis session discussed application of RiskManagement practices in the Oil & Gas industry,including general workplaces risks and Fire Fightingbasics based on the NEBOSH material for theInternational General Certificate for OccupationalHealth & Safety.Introduction to HSEThis session gave a high-level overview of theHealth, Safety & Environment based on the NEBOSHmaterial for the International General Certificate forOccupational Health & Safety.Recording of this and other Team Webinars can be viewed using the below sions/8GDAFLASH
NEWSIMPACT OF COVID-19 ON WORLDWIDEREFINING INDUSTRYGDA Technical Manager Raj Jhajharia joined as apanelist representing GDA in the virtual roundtablediscussion organized by the Spanish NationalCommittee of the World Petroleum Council (WPC)and the Spanish Energy Club on 12th Nov 2020. Theother panelists included: Ron Chittim, Senior Director – VP of DownstreamPolicy, API John Cooper, Director General, Fuels Europe Luis Aires Dupre, Chairman, AOPThis roundtable discussed the main consequencesof the COVID-19 pandemic on the worldwiderefining industry, while reviewing the differentstrategies that are being developed to overcomethem. Additionally, the panelists considered howthese strategies can be actioned whilst taking care ofthe refineries’ assets and workforces, and ensuringenergy is delivered in a secure and sustainable waywhich transitions towards a low carbon economy.You can view the recording of this eventhttps://youtu.be/T720SW--vKEhere:This event was moderated by Pedro Miras Salamanca,Chairman, Spanish Committee/ VP Programme WPC GDAFLASH9
NEWSGDA IN MENA ENERGY MEETEngineer Audah Al Ahmadi welcoming the delegates during the Downstream Panel SessionThe Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) participatedin the MENA Energy Meet Virtual Expo and Summitas a supporting organization. The virtual event tookplace on 2nd - 3rd November 2020 Audah Al Ahmadi, Former Secretary General, servedas a member of the Advisory Board for the event.What measures the downstream industry musttake to sustain current operations and emergevictorious post COVID-19? Should NOCs in the GCC transform themselvesto Energy companies like some IOCs? How technology and flexibility can help GCCrefiners accelerate their growth in the future?During the Expo and Summit, GDA conducteda Downstream Panel Session with the theme:“Sustainability Shift and Dynamic Growth”. This panel,representing GDA Founding Member companies,addressed the following key questions: 10What are the key challenges before GCC Refinersand downstream industry in view of the currentCOVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, besidesGDAFLASHthe geo-political development?The summit was held under the patronage of theMinistry of Energy and Minerals of the Sultanate ofOman.You can watch the discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 4kue-E VkEE
MEMBER’S CORNERWHAT’S NEW ON KNOWLEDGE HUBThe Knowledge Hub is a unique platform for sharing knowledge and experience among all players of theDownstream Industry. It provides unmatched interactive access to information, statistics and direct links toexpert advice and information from key industry and technical sources. Below are the latest additions to theportal made during 4th Quarter of 2020.Technical Queries Online Water in Oil analyzer forCrude Oil line – KNPCperiods. We face a challengeto neutralize VDU column andtransfer line from VDU heaterto the column. Q: what is theeffective method to neutralizea 54” transfer line of 35 m longand welded to the columnwithout any flange, and Columnvol is 800 m3 by EgyptianProjects Operation andArticles Building A World Class Refinery Post Covid-19 Returning toWork GuidelinesPresentations Optimizing the return frominvestmentsAsk The Experts What is the recommendedintermittent preventive Antifoaming injection program inAmine absorber to avoid anyprobable foaming operationupset? by Egyptian ProjectsOperation and Maintenance(EPROM)According to API & NACE,it is mandatory to neutralizeequipment made of austeniticstainless steel before beingopened to air during SDBite Sized Videos Maintenance (EPROM)Discussion Board How do you carry out Legalcompliance management –BAPCOPump Changeover PhilosophyKPILab Manpower Optimisation–BAPCOHardness improvement ofpiping by coating/treating metalsurface internally. Or improveabrasive property of pipingsurface internally-Satorp ISO 14224-Collection andExchange of Reliability& Maintenance Data forEquipment by LuberefSoft Sensor Webinar byIngeneroIndustry Newsflash Sabic chemical plant to operateon 100% renewable powerKhurais becomes 2nd Aramcounit to join WEF LighthouseNetworkWORLD FIRST: Aramco, Sabic,IEEJ ship blue ammoniaADNOC, Group 42 launch AIjoint venture companyGDAFLASH11
MEMBER’S CORNERTECHNICAL COMMITTEE VIRTUAL MEETINGSAt the heart of the Gulf Downstream Association are 10 Technical Committees comprised of Subject MatterExperts (SMEs) from different fields on part-time basis. These SMEs have on-an-average 15 to 20 years ofexperience in their respective fields of expertise.To promote collaboration among the downstream industries in the GCC, the Technical Committees meet ona regular basis to discuss different industry challenges to share solutions with one another. During the currentCOVID-19 pandemic, all committees are holding frequent virtual meetings (bi-weekly or monthly).Energy Management Technical Committee Q4 Meeting held on 18th November 2020Project Management Technical Committee Q4 Meeting held on 11th November 202012GDAFLASH
MEMBER’S CORNERDigitalisation Technical Committee Q4 Meeting held on 9th November 2020Commissioning and Start up Technical Committee Q4 Meeting held on 21st October 2020Industry Trends Technical Committee Q4 Meeting held on 11th November 2020GDAFLASH13
MEMBER’S CORNERPlant Reliability and Integrity Technical Committee Q3 Meeting held on 19th August 2020Operational Excellence Technical Committee Q4 Meeting held on 23rd December 202014GDAFLASHDigitalisation Technical Committee Q4 Meeting held on 28th December 2020
MEMBER’S CORNERMEROX EXTRACTION PROCESSTECHNOLOGY VIRTUAL TRAINING COURSE BYHONEYWELL UOPThe Gulf Downstream Association(GDA) organized third virtual trainingcourse on the 24th – 25th November2020 in collaboration with itsAssociateMember“HoneywellUOP”. It was a two - day trainingfor sixteen (16) Aramco, BAPCOandSATORPemployeeson“MEROX EXTRACTION PROCESSTECHNOLOGY”. The course, whichwas hosted and delivered by Mr.Rohan Khandelwal, Mr. Tom Jackson,Mr. Ambuj Tripathi & Mr. IbrahimAlhaji, was designed to provide thetheoretical and practical knowledgeneeded to efficiently and safelyoperate UOP Merox units. Attendeesvaried in background from Processengineers and Operations andMaintenance personnel who workwith an extraction unit or supervisethose who do. Delegates had a richhands-on ability to process flowand equipment, unit operation,analytical procedures, maintenanceprocedures, and safety. Delegateswere able to understand UOP MeroxProcess chemistry and processflow, identify common impuritiesand methods for their removal,understand best practices for unitoperation, start-up, and shutdownand develop effective techniques forsolving problems. This course is partof a broad series of virtual trainingsdesigned by GDA & UOP, scheduledin the year 2021 to support thetraining and development goals ofthe industry.Polybed Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) System Training16th – 17th February 2021Merox Process – Extraction and Sweetening15th – 17th March 2021Refining Process Fundamentals5th – 8th April 2021Refinery Business Economics24th – 27th May 2021Polybed Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) System Training7th – 9th June 2021Fired HeatersJuly 2nd week 2021 (Tentative)For nominations please contact:Email: amal.alaamer@gda.org.bhGDAFLASH15
MEMBER’S CORNERTEST YOUR AWARENESS ON IR4.0 (QUIZ)1. What does Artificial Intelligence (AI) mean toyou?a. Technology allowing your machine to showhuman intelligenceb. Putting information into your computerc. Mirroring your own knowledge on a computerd. Enhancing the memory of your computer6. What type of analytics are part of AugmentedAnalyticsa. Descriptiveb. Diagnosticc. Predictived. Prescriptivee. All of the above2. What is the difference between artificialintelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)?a. There is no differenceb. ML is a subset of AI, as ML focuses on the selflearning aspect of AIc. AI is a subset of ML, as AI focuses on the selflearning aspect of MLd. None of the above7. M ajor hurdle faced during implementation ofAugmented Intelligence based solutionsa. Availability and Quality of Datab. Tools to analyse the datac. Business Process Challengesd. Selection of most suitable combination ofdata/tools/techniques for effective value addition3. What value does Augmented Intelligence (IA)add over Artificial Intelligence (AI)?a. does not replace human but enhances thehuman ability to perform betterb. combines human and machine intelligencec. analyzes huge reams of data and findingpatterns and correlations that would either gounnoticed to human analystsd. All of the above4. Augmented Analytics assists decision makers byarriving at solutions insight in following time:a. Months to arrive at solutions insightb. Days to arrive at solutions insightc. Hours to arrive at solutions insightd. Real-Time Solutions5. Which technology replicates physical setupand equipment into a rigorous, detailed digitalformat?a. Equipment mirroringb. Setup Duplicationc. Sensor mimickingd. Digital twin8. What are soft sensors capable of carrying out?a. Process multiple measurements togetherb. Extrapolate data based on trendsc. Combine data with different dynamics andcharacteristicsd. All of the aboveFun Questions9. Which science fiction writer wrote I, Robot?a. Ray Bradburyb. Harlan Ellisonc. Isaac Asimovd. Orson Scott Card10. Which Pixar film was about an intelligent robot?a. Wall-Eb. Carsc. Cocod. Up11. Which music platform was the first to extensivelyuse AI and algorithms to create tailored playlistsfor its listeners?a. Saavnb. Spotifyc. Apple Musicd. Soundcloud12. What was the first AI powered voice assistant?a. Sirib. Alexac. Google Assistantd. BixbyYou can find the answers by clicking here.
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MEMBER’S CORNERMENTORING PROGRAMME SUCCESS STORYAs part of the GDA Cross Mentoring Programme, Mr. AhmedYousef AlFahad from Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC) and Mr.Salim Mubarak Alketbi from ADNOC participated as Mentorand Mentee respectively. This ambitious program benefitsmembers from exchanging their cross-company experiencesacross the GDA founding companies in mentoring youngprofessionals.Maintenance Planning Engineer (Mentee)Register Now!TMVIRTUAL EXPERIENCEThe Future Starts with Industrial AIMay 18 - 20, 2021Join your peers for the premier global event focused on helpingcapital-intensive industries accelerate their digitalization journeyand enter a new era of autonomy. Register today!IR4.0 QUIZANSWERSSalim Mubarak Alketbi, ADNOC,abdddeddcabaBoth Mr. AL-Fahad and Mr. AlKetbi started having short weeklyvirtual meetings. The nature of the meeting was casual andshort (30 minutes). As a result, the meeting helped them tobuild the needed rapport and the continuation of the program.Now we take this opportunity to thank Mr. Alfahed and Al-Ketbifor their commitment and we shall wait to see the results ofsuch an approach as the program proceeds.Ahmad Yousef AlFahad, KPC,Team Leader Building Maintenance (Mentor)1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.At the beginning of the program, which was initiated on 1stNovember 2019, the team faced a lot of difficulties to buildrapport and maintain the needed relationship for sucha program. When the world faced COVID-19 Pandemic,everything was ceased around the world and organizationswere shut down to be safe. People started utilizing virtual aidsto do business and adopted an approach that would ensurethe continuation of their efforts within the mentorship program.
2020 was not an ideal year for all. We agree that it brought devastating disruptions, but there are still some things we haveto be thankful for. Our Leadership and People Development Committee ran a survey asking what those positive things are.Here are some of the responses we have received. Utilizing technology to conductmeetings and carrying outremote acceptance testsRelaxed more with the family andappreciated the value of our staffbetter. Raising people’s awarenessabout various health/medicaland other subjects Achieved 5 Agile certifications Never failed in any certification/ exam Wrote 2 articles Took 5 months long ProfessionalCoaching Training (In line tobecome certified by end of Jan2021) Forcing organizations to adoptremote working approach andhence enjoy real estate saving Socializing more closely withfamily members (especiallychildren) Encouraging creative thinking/ideas on different frontsI am thankful for the good healthduring this pandemic and I becamemore appreciative of my day today activities. I am also thankfulfor work in which we have shownour capability for remote workingand progress. Although times havebeen tough, technologies availablewithin our company have allowedour colleagues to communicate andcomplete their relevant activitieswhether working from office or athome thus contributing to businessavailability and production.To me I would say it was a great yearto connect again with my family andactually hear each other out. A yearwhere I was able to realign my futuregoals and objectives. Grateful forall the learning and developmentdone this year and connecting withprofessionals like you in this networkgroup Participated as Speaker in 3international events Became Agile Ambassador forBahrain for Agile2021 ReflectFestival Hosted several events in Bahrainto promote Agile Built a small Agile Community inBahrain It has made me become awareof the Power of the Universalenergy that is constantlyworking. Everything is truly connectedwith each other. Observing the divine workof that Supreme power, mythoughts words and deeds haveto work in harmony with nature.2020 assured me that: Life is reallyshort! We should not wast it on trivialthings.In 2020 I developed better readinghabits in part thanks to the lock-downSimply it was like a tour around theworld, we increased knowledge ofwhat we were teaching and our newlearning. Without exaggeration, I feltthat there was a lot of knowledgeand work awaiting me.The one thing I was thankful for is thetime I was able to allocate for my selfdevelopment.Family and getting closer to the oneswe love.It was a wake-up call for ourorganizations and us. We needed toimprove, both on the professsionallevel, and on the personal“Humanitarian” level.Health and wellness, Family andFriendsI am thankful for being alive, andfor the chances we had from themanagement to push us to the nextlevel and innovate during theseunprecedented times.Ourorganizationalleadership.Pushing us to learn and find betterways to overcome this pandemic.Moreover, it was a chance for me toreceive new knowledge and investmy time in learning and certificationswhich resulted in a quite interestingand additions to my experience andprofile.GDAFLASH19
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2020 in collaboration with its Knowledge Partner "ASTM International". It was a two - day training for eleven (11) Aramco, BAPCO and SATORP employees on "D5002-19 . VIRTUAL MEETINGS HELD FROM OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2020 6 1 4 7 14 1 8 5 12 Membership Meetings Technical Committee Meetings Technology & Tools Evaluation Meetings
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