Dubai, UAE: EPPCO Aviation, a joint venture between ENOC Group & Chevron, won the Dubai Airports Safety Award 2017 for ‘Overall Excellence in Fire Safety Management’.

The award is testament to EPPCO Aviation’s contribution towards quality and safety assurance highlighted through the company’s fueling operations in Dubai Airports which follow the highest standards of Fire and Safety Management.

ENOC Group’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) department and EPPCO Aviation worked closely with Dubai Airports to conduct several joint Emergency drills and have also trained key Dubai Airports personnel across various aspects such as Operational safety and Storage Tanks oil-related fires.

His Excellency Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO, ENOC, said: “We are honored to receive the Dubai Airports Safety Award 2017 as this is testament to our efforts towards achieving overall excellence in performance while maintaining the highest environment, health and safety standards. As a leader in the aviation-fuel market in the region, this recognition reinforces EPPCO Aviation’s credibility as a trusted partner in meeting all aviation fuel demands.”

“Dubai Airports is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for the thousands of employees that work at our airports and the millions of customers who pass through our facility every year. The contribution from our stakeholders and partners towards achieving that objective is crucial and EPPCO Aviation has played an important role in helping us achieve high safety standards consistently,” said Jamal Zaal, Vice President, Health Safety & Environment at Dubai Airports.

EPPCO Aviation is currently the largest fuel supplier at Dubai International Airport. EPPCO Aviation also operates at Dubai World Central (DWC), Minhad Air Base, Fujairah International Airport as well as Sharjah International Airport and provides jet fuel to commercial and defense aircrafts in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

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About ENOC Group:

ENOC Group (Emirates National Oil Company) is a leading integrated international oil and gas player operating across the energy sector value chain. As a wholly owned entity of the Government of Dubai, and integral to the Emirate’s success, ENOC owns and operates assets in the fields of exploration & production, supply & operations, terminals, fuel retail, aviation fuel and petroleum products for commercial & industrial use. The Group’s general business operations include automotive services, non-fuel F&B retail and fabrication services. Servicing thousands of customers in over 60 markets, the Group employs a workforce of over 10,000 employees and is deploying its world-class customer service, latest innovations and technologies and best practices to empower the UAE’s social and economic development. For further information, please visit: www.enoc.com   

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