Dubai, August 8, 2010: ENOC was granted a United States Patent No. 7,691,258 for preserving the quality of jet fuel during transit. The patent is also the first-ever for ENOC. As a new process in petroleum processing, ENOC's approach ensures that the quality of "merox treated" jet fuel is not allowed to deteriorate while it is transferred from one tank to another until it reaches the aircraft's fuel tanks.

Transferring of "meroxed" jet fuel from refinery to terminals through tank transfers has been a cause of quality concerns in the supply chain logistics of petroleum industry. The new process which took more than four years to develop, included installing special clean up filters at the EIL Terminal at Jebel Ali which helped main the quality of jet fuel when it was moved from the refinery to Dubai airport.

Tayyeb Al Mulla, Chief Executive, International Refining and Marketing, ENOC, said, " Our first patent represents a major advance and is a contribution of ENOC to the industry.  It also marks the group's commitment to further developing industry standards through continuous innovation.  Our new process addresses a concern that is being faced by the global petroleum industry for several years. I thank everyone who was involved in developing the process; this achievement would not have been possible without their invaluable help, encouragement and support, especially Dr. M. S. Venkateshan, who was the man behind the whole idea. We are confident this is the first of many more patents to come."

ENOC is also looking to utilize the benefits of this patent to generate additional revenue and profits in the long run. Tayyeb Al Mulla added: "Through these patents we can license our methods to others in the industry and gain additional revenues which will benefit ENOC over a period of time."

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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 and 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.

For further information, please contact:
Mohammed Al Tawil/Sara Hamam
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Tel: +971-4-3344550
m.altawil@asdaa.com  / s.hamam@asdaa.com

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