Dolphin Energy has recorded a 20% reduction in flaring and at the same time exceeded the Ministry of Environment's flaring target of 0.3% in gas export.
Dolphin Energy general manager Adel Ahmed Albuainain said the achievement is among the highlights included in its fifth sustainability report entitled "Powered by Performance," which showcases the company's commitment to the economy, environment, and society.
Classified as "A/GRI Checked" by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for the fifth consecutive year, the report indicates high levels of transparency and disclosure, Albuainain said.
Notable achievements in the company's performance in 2013 include successfully securing gas without interruption in supply to customers and recording 99.997% plant availability; reaching 1bn barrels of oil equivalent of cumulative gross production; and achieving 23mn man hours without a lost time incident (LTI), in addition to a 12% rise in community investment expenditure in Qatar.
Aside from the 20% reduction in flaring, Albuainain said environmental commitments saw the company register a 4% reduction in total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, 51% reduction in sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions, and 12% reduction in water consumption.
"Last year was good for Dolphin Energy and this was further illustrated by winning a number of prestigious awards including the Crystal Award in the field of training and development at the Ministry of Energy and Industry's Annual Qatarisation Award Review Meeting," Albuainain said.
During the "4th Annual Qatar Energy & Industry Sector Report on Sustainability" ceremony held on June 19, Dolphin Energy received the "Sustainability Innovation Award" for its role in the development of the Sustainable Development Industry Report (SDIR).
Albuainain said the recognition underlines Dolphin Energy's commitment to the long-term growth of Qatar's energy sector.
"This second award is a testimony of our ongoing commitment to sustainable development, which is critical to the industry and central to achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030," he added.
Albuainain received the award from HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada and Economic Advisor to HH the Emir Dr Ibrahim B Ibrahim.
He said Dolphin Energy was recognised for its commitment to innovative stakeholder mapping and engagement, and for highlighting its commitment to understanding stakeholder needs and how activities affect different stakeholder groups.
Aligned with the Qatar National Vision 2030, the programme demonstrates the sector's measurable contribution to national development plans and strategies; provides transparent data on the performance of the sector; advocates learning and sharing best practices; encourages a culture of innovation and business excellence; and supports individual companies to implement sustainability management and reporting.
He noted that achieving performance excellence is a "key operational objective" for the company and drives the desire to make improvements year-on-year.
According to Albuainain, Dolphin Energy has developed a set of key performance indicators to measure the continuous effort to safeguard people, create value, protect the environment and its assets, and become a better corporate citizen.
Dolphin Energy was among the contributors to the publication of the SDIR, which aims to drive the implementation of sustainability within the energy and industry sector.
An initiative of Qatar Petroleum (QP), the ceremony was attended by 36 oil and gas operators, who contributed to the publication of the report.
© Gulf Times 2014
