First Middle East LP Gas Summit was organised to ensure sustainable growth of LPG in the region with a focus on safety and awareness

Dubai, UAE; January 27, 2015: Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) and its subsidiary Emirates Gas (EMGAS) co-hosted the first Middle East LP Gas Summit to promote the safe use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the Middle East. The summit was held at Le Meridien Hotel & Conference Centre in Dubai on January 20-21, 2015.

Focused on safety and awareness, the summit brought together industry experts from across the region to participate in discussions on ensuring the sustainable growth of the LPG industry in the Middle East and to encourage its safe use and handling.

Saeed Khoory, CEO of ENOC said: "We are honoured to co-host the first Middle East LP Gas Summit, which reflected our commitment to promote best practices in the safe handling and usage of LPG among all our stakeholders. The summit also underlined our focus on strengthening our partnerships with governmental entities who work with us tirelessly to promote all-round safety."

Hesham Ali Mustafa, Senior Director - ENOC Gas Marketing, and General Manager of Emirates Gas LLC said: "As pioneers in LPG distribution in the UAE, we focus on highlighting the shifting trends, challenges and opportunities in the industry. The Middle East LP Gas Summit served as a platform for industry experts to discuss potential challenges and explore innovative strategies to promote the sustainable growth of the industry. One of the central themes of the Summit was the safe use of LPG, which underlined our commitment to promoting the highest standards of safety in LPG use and handling."

Khalid Saad, Marketing & Sales Manager of EMGAS, presented the opening keynote address on 'Meeting the future LPG needs of Dubai', highlighted the increasing demand of LPG in Dubai as well as the importance of new industry initiatives to ensure that market needs are met.

Detailed discussions on the latest LPG technologies and trends, as well as safety standards were held during the two-day summit. Participants also heard first-hand experiences from the UAE, the wider region and across the world, on safety best practices, as well as the evolution and innovation in the LPG industry in Japan, among other topics.

EMGAS is the largest supplier of LPG in the UAE, and the market leader in supplying a variety of LPG products and propane used in industrial, commercial establishments and residential areas.

Adopting several international standards, EMGAS is an ISO Certified Company for 9001 (QMS), 14001 (EMS), 18001 (OSHAS) and 10002 (Customer Care).  EMGAS is the proud recipient of 2012 cycle Dubai Quality Award and CSR label for four consecutive years since 2011. EMGAS is awarded Environmental Performance Certification (EPC) by the Ministry of Environment & Water, Federal Government of UAE. EMGAS won the First place at Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) in "Transport Safety Category" in 4th Edition and the First place in "Environment Protection Category" in 5th Edition. EMGAS has also been voted as a Superbrand for 2014 & 2015.

About Emirates Gas:
Emirates Gas (EMGAS) is the largest supplier of LPG in the UAE and the market leader supplying a variety of LPG products and propane used in industrial, commercial establishments and residential areas. Its range of eco-friendly products, Cutting Edge Gas, Pro-Power and EGAP are complementing the efforts in curbing pollution and environmental degradation. The company promotes alternative energy solutions and clean transportation and is working with the Government of Dubai in introducing Compressed Natural Gas as an environmentally friendly fuel alternative for public transport and automobiles in Dubai.

About ENOC:
Established in 1993 as a wholly-owned company of the Government of Dubai, ENOC aims to promote the interests of its shareholders through the development of further downstream and upstream activities in the oil & gas sector and beyond, and to encourage the economic diversification of Dubai and the rest of the UAE.

ENOC's vision is to be a leading regional integrated oil & gas group that is highly profitable and socially responsible towards employees, the community and environment. Driving this vision, ENOC is committed to achieving sustainable development and highly profitable growth and serving the growing energy needs of Dubai.

ENOC strives to attract, develop and retain top talent to become the employer of choice, while adopting latest technologies and implementing best practices to achieve world-class performance. ENOC is also focused on meeting and exceeding customer expectations in terms of quality and service, and in maintaining high industry standards with respect to environment, health and safety.

ENOC actively participates in an increasingly broad range of business ventures. Its joint ventures with major international companies allow partners to pool their technology, know-how and expertise along with their resources to further their commercial success.

Since its inception, ENOC has been guided by its philosophy of quality and professional management based on modern business concepts for commercial success and sustainable growth. Today it is poised to engineer a new and challenging period of growth and diversity.

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