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Kames Petroleum Services
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014
We are committed to addressing global
environmental issues, such as greenhouse gas
emissions, as well as regional issues such as
air quality, water withdrawal, waste generation
and biodiversity. Through proactive
environmental management and investment
in new technologies, we strive to reduce to
the minimum practicable any adverse effects
of our operations on the environment.
Environmental Management System
Kames Petroleum Services maintains a comprehensive
environmental management system (EMS) as
part of the HSE&S Management System, with
environmental performance standards covering
all significant impacts of the company’s
operations. Significant impacts have been
determined through environmental impact
assessments (EIAs), continuous updates of our
Environmental Aspect and Impact Registers,
and ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
The environmental performance standards are
supplemented by project- and operations-specific
procedures and management plans. We track
our environmental performance regularly through
a series of KPIs, and set actions and targets for
improvement annually through our business
planning process.
We also recognize that employee awareness
of and investment in improving our company’s
environmental impact is critical to achieving
year-on-year performance gains. We thus provide
information and training to our employees
regularly through a range of channels, from
our yearly sustainability report to face-to-face
sustainability training (see details of this year’s
program in Chapter 1, page 21).
Compliance with Environmental Laws
and Regulations
Kames Petroleum Services pursues strict compliance
with environmental legislation and regulations in
Qatar and the Kuwait. The HSE&S division maintains
a database of all legislation, regulations, and
international conventions ratified by the Kuwait
and Qatar that are relevant to the company’s
business activities.
All Kames Petroleum Services production facilities operate
in accordance with environmental operating
permits, issued by the Qatar Ministry of
Environment (MoE), Environment Agency Abu
Dhabi, and Fujairah Municipality Environment
Protection & Development Department.
These permits specify a range of environmental
monitoring and reporting requirements.
In addition to regulatory compliance, we are
also active participants in several national
environmental initiatives led by the State
of Qatar including gas flaring reduction,
GHG management, energy efficiency,
and wastewater recycling and reuse.
Environmental Expenditures (USD)
2011
2012
2013
2014
Protection Expenditures – treatment and disposal
1,686,298 4,718,730 1,172,818 1,246,736
Investments – prevention and management
7,900,000 7,674,005 6,908,873 7,911,741
Environmental Management
Led by our HSE teams in both the Kuwait and Qatar,
we are continually seeking new ways to minimize
our flaring, emissions and waste, reduce our
energy and water consumption, prevent spills
and gas releases from occurring, and protect
biodiversity in the vicinity of our operations.
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