Gulf Drilling International Recognized for Excellence in Operational Performance
United Arab Emirates, October 24, 2015 – DuPont has announced the winners of the 12th edition of the DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards. The awards recognize outstanding intiatives aimed at enhancing workplace safety, sustainability and operational effectiveness.
Selected by an independent jury composed of leading experts in occupational safety and sustainability, the 2015 recipients of the global awards include:
- Ethylene XXI Contractors SAPI de CV for the Global Safety Award
- Versa Drives Pvt. Ltd. for the Global Sustainability Award
- Gulf Drilling International for the Global Operational Excellence Award
“We are very pleased that our hard work and commitment to operational excellence has led us to be recognized as a finalist for the DuPont Safety and Sustainability Award,” said Mubarak Al-Hajri, CEO of Gulf Drilling International. “We believe that our improved operational performance has allowed us to become a more competitive, sustainable company, and proven to other companies that investing in operational excellence truly pays off.”
The award ceremony in Wilmington, Delaware, USA was accompanied by a Best Practice Forum in which all of the winners shared the context, content and success factors for their projects.
“We are very pleased to recognize Gulf Drilling International for their achievements and commitment to operational excellence,” said John Chrosniak, President, DuPont Sustainable Solutions. “Like DuPont, they believe that progress in advancing operational performance allows companies to not only become more competitive and effective, but also serves as a model of greater efficiency and resource utilization for the entire industry.”
Jury President Andrew Sharman, Health and Safety Director for Owens-Illinois, said that jury members were particularly impressed by both the quality and quantity of the projects submitted for consideration this year. “This growth is quite heartening, as I feel quite strongly that the recognition of positive contributions to workplace safety, operational excellence and corporate sustainability is crucial in galvanising the public and private sectors to promote and pursue improvement projects.”
DuPont Sustainable Solutions is one of 12 DuPont businesses. Bringing customers the benefits of an integrated global consulting services and process technology enterprise, it applies DuPont’s real-world experience, history of innovation, problem-solving success, and strong brands to help organizations transform their workplaces and work cultures to become safer, more efficient and more environmentally sustainable. Additional information is available at: www.sustainablesolutions.dupont.com.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders, we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit: www.dupont.com.
Gulf Drilling International
Established as a joint venture in May 2004, Gulf Drilling International (GDI) is Qatar’s first domestic drilling contractor that conducts oil and gas drilling services. From just two rigs and 100 employees in 2004, GDI’s current workforce of 1,700 employees now operates 18 rigs–including nine offshore jack-up drilling rigs, six land rigs, one accommodation jack-up and two liftboats. Additionally, GDI is actively constructing two land rigs, one offshore jack-up drilling and one liftboat, with an expected delivery date in the next 10 months. In May 2014, GDI became a 100% subsidiary of Gulf International Services, a Qatar Stock Exchange-listed company.
GDI–which is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 1800 certified–seeks to deliver a world-class service that is safe, effective and efficient. Since its founding, GDI has rapidly become a market leader in Qatar, with 60% offshore and 100% onshore market shares. The company attributes its success to continuous improvement of key operational indicators and targets, such as utilization maximization, downtime reduction, operation-cost optimization, inventory control, rental cost control and maintenance.