Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 27, 2015 - Dolphin Energy Limited today released details of its sixth sustainability report, covering the company's operations and activities for 2014.

The report was developed 'in accordance' with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Guidelines, option core. The G4 guidelines have an increased emphasis on the need for reporting on topics that are material to the business and key stakeholders. As such Dolphin Energy successfully completed the Materiality Disclosure Service provided by the GRI, confirming that the materiality disclosures are aligned with G4 requirements.

Commenting on the details of the report, which has been released to the public, Dolphin Energy's CEO, Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed Al Ansaari, said: "I am very pleased with the progress we have made over the last 12 months. By focusing on honing our stakeholder mapping and materiality process, we continue to address the issues that are most important to our business and stakeholders, and as a result we have seen positive developments in the company's economic, environmental and societal performance."

Notable achievements include accomplishing a major production milestone by reaching 5 trillion standard cubic feet since operations began; the tie-in of three new export gas compressors to the plant at Ras Laffan Industrial City, and the initiation of a major Industrial Water Management Project to enhance water recovery and utilization within the Dolphin Energy plant.

Dolphin Energy also achieved 100% plant availability for the fifth consecutive year and in 2014 the company embarked on an offshore flaring reduction study and the development of comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) policy and strategy.

Safety of people has always been Dolphin Energy's main priority and was recently identified as one of the top material issues for the company. In 2014, Dolphin Energy recorded the lowest ever combined total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIR) among employees and contractors in the history of the company's operations at 0.20 per million work-hours completed. This is also well below the global benchmark of 1.60 as measured by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP).

Environmental expenditure increased in 2014 and Dolphin Energy community investment contributions included a special workshop on the safety aspects of the UAE Gas Network to students from UAE Universities, and the refurbishment of Al Dhakira beach in Northern Qatar, an integral part of the Ras Laffan Industrial City Community Outreach Program. There was also an increase in the commitment to programs that celebrate the history and heritage of both the UAE and Qatar.

In the area of nationalization, the company registered 55% Emiratization and 28% Qatarization levels and awarded the Qatar Petroleum (QP) Crystal Award in the Field of Training And Development, from Qatar's Minister of Energy and Industry.

Other awards received included the Sustainability Innovation Award from the Qatar Energy and Industry Sector Sustainability (QEISS) Program and the award for Best Sustainability Report from the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group, received at the 2015 Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum.

Copies of the 2014 report are available on www.dolphinenergy.com and from next year, to embrace sustainability further, all future reports will only be posted on the company's website.

Dolphin Energy Limited
Dolphin Energy Limited was created to develop substantial energy projects throughout the GCC and to create long-term economic wealth and new business opportunities for GCC citizens, far into the future.

Dolphin Energy's major strategic initiative, the Dolphin Project, involves the production and processing of natural gas from Qatar's North Field, and transportation of the dry gas by sub-sea export pipeline from Qatar to the UAE, which began in July 2007.

The long term customers for Dolphin gas from Qatar are ADWEC (Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Company), DUSUP (Dubai Supply Authority) and OOC (Oman Oil Company). Each has signed a gas supply agreement with Dolphin Energy for 25 years.

 
Dolphin Energy is owned 51 percent by Mubadala Development Company, on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi - and 24.5 percent each by Total of France and Occidental Petroleum of the USA.

Detailed information about Dolphin Energy and the sustainability report can be found on: www.dolphinenergy.com 
 
For further information contact:
Mariam Al Badr 
Director Corporate Communications 
Tel +971 2 6995500 
Fax +971 2 6995578

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