At the beginning of 2000, UAE celebrated the drilling of its first oil well half a century ago. In the seventies of the last century, and as the oil and natural gas sector started to become commercialised, the need for infrastructure and facilities to boost this fast growing-industry became evident.

Thus, Abu Dhabi Drilling Chemicals and Products Co. (ADDCAP) and National Maritime Services Company  (NMS) were established in the late seventies, along with the other Adnoc subsidiaries, to cater to these needs.
Following a thorough investigation into the operational situation of ADDCAP and NMS, Adnoc opted to merge the two companies after acquiring full ownership rights of their capital base.
Hence a new company, known as Esnaad, was incorporated to further promote the same role that was previously played by both companies.
Esnaad, fully owned by Adnoc, was established to consolidate the facilities operating a modern logistics base and a fleet of boats to serve the oil and gas industrial sectors of the region.
Esnaad, which conducts its operations from its headquarters located at Al Musaffah Industrial Area in Abu Dhabi is now considered the most modern and comprehensive logistics base serving maritime oil fields.
It has gained an international reputation in a record time, thanks to its excellent services and regular supplies required by the oil and gas industries in the region.
Esnaad manufactures a range of technically approved drilling chemicals for the UAE and internationally.
The Esnaad fleet includes high-performance boats providing services and supplies for oil and gas industries. Well-trained technical staff conduct regular maintenance works on these boats to ensure that the fleet is always ready to meet customer requirements.
The fleet includes multi-purpose boats, specially equipped to conduct a wide rage of tasks including rescue operations, firefighting, transportation and maintenance. It also includes tugboats, also used in logistic supplies, the maintenance of maritime facilities, diving, safety, rescue efforts, and crew transportation.  
Esnaad has earned a high reputation and gained the trust of customers as a result of its quality services and expertise in meeting requirements.
In an era of technical innovation in the oil and gas sector, Esnaad is also adapting working conditions dealing with these developments and meeting its current and future commitments towards the oil and gas sector of the UAE.
Company activities embrace several sectors with numerous fields with Esnaad ranking as one of the leaders combining unique and outstanding services and innovative management.
Esnaad’s wide range of services includes the leasing of premises and sites, docks, ships, tug-boats and maritime facilities as well as fuel, water and cement supply. Esnaad provides maritime facilities as well as maintenance, diving, safety, rescue and supply boats and boats for oil facilities maintenance and drilling chemicals production. All these services have earned Esnaad a leading position in this sector.
In the following interview, Esnaad General Manager Darwish Al Qubaisi sheds light on the ambitions and aspirations of the company while also disclosing his future vision of its services including environment safety management systems, the pioneering quality supervisory system and other issues of importance to its customers.
What are the objectives of Esnaad? Why was it established with so many other companies operating in the same field?
"Esnaad aims to operate a modern and comprehensive maritime base to provide high-quality services whether in the field of drilling chemicals used in oil and nature gas fields, maritime logistic supplies, storage, and industrial waste management.
Esnaad has always maintained a modernisation policy and its continuous drive to keep the levels of success achieved so far. The company is also committed to the rules and regulations of environment safety and the criteria quality for all its services and products.
We are also deeply committed to abide by the highest quality management criteria, so as to preserve its reputation as a modern oil and gas supplying-base. The continuous development schemes to improve the level of performance, the modernisation of products and services have all earned the company ISO 9002 and ISMCODE International Safety Management Code, reflecting our continuous commitment to quality so as to gain our customer’s satisfaction.
Esnaad ensures a the protection of environment through adopting a comprehensive policy for the good management of health and environment safety and its competitiveness in the world markets, in addition to ensuring the safety of workers, customers and society as a whole."
When did Esnaad enter the gas and oil sectors effectively?
"Esnaad was incorporated following an Amiri decree issued by His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Armed Forces Deputy Chief Commander and Petroleum Supreme Council President(Chairman), following the merger of ADDCAP and NMS.
Esnaad, fully-owned by Adnoc, was established 25 years ago to add, through its expertise and wealth of resources, comprehensive solutions in operating and developing a modern maritime supply base and a supply fleet of boats to serve oil and gas industries in the Gulf.
Esnaad enjoys a strategic site through Al Musaffah Maritime Base, exceeding one million square metres; enough to provide the necessary maritime logistics supplies for all its land and sea activities.
Esnaad also a state-of-the-art milling factory to manufacture the basic drilling chemicals and a chemicals factory specialised in manufacturing excellent brands of chemicals carefully treated to cater to the requirements of petroleum industries."
Environment protection criteria are now considered among the most important factors for the success of any projects, especially those involving oil and gas sectors so, what is Esnaad’s environment policy?
"The commitment to the efficient management of the environment with safety and quality is now a top priority for Esnaad senior management.
So Esnaad is fully committed to achieve the following objectives: 
- To fully abide by the rules and regulations in Abu Dhabi Emirate, the UAE and the local and international criteria implemented in the industrial sector.
- To conducting the various activities in a conscious way aiming at reducing dangers on health, environment and quality to a minimum level.
- To prepare and mentor workers so as not to act in ways that may endanger health, environment and quality.
- To ensuring workers performance, their commitment and awareness of the importance of health, environment and quality issues in the company, in addition to considering good performance as n essential criteria in workers appraisal and bonuses.
- To developing and consolidating ownership, defining clear objectives to reach the best way of managing resources, assessing performance clearly for our services and products to improve continuously.
- To encourage our entrepreneurs to manage their own health, environment and quality issues in accordance with this policy.
- To conduct a regular appraisal and annual administrative review to assess the level of performance in the sectors of health, environment, safety and quality.
Esnaad has developed an efficient administrative system for health, environment, safety and quality management so as to protect the environment, the safety of its workers, customers and society as a whole. Esnaad has excelled in all these areas, remaining strongly committed to market quality and competition criteria.
These goals have been integrated to the company’s annual work plan, in addition to another special plan based on potential risks and dangers, involving all the aspects of the activities involving health and environment safety."
Does Esnaad have any specific quality management policy?
"Esnaad Quality Management System has been officially approved by the international metrological organisation, being awarded ISO 2000-9001.
This quality management system covers all the company’s commercial activities including the production and import of chemical substances widely used in oil and gas drilling operations. In addition to the other specialised chemicals, circulation of equipment, seaport services, maritime services, operating logistic supply boats, leasing works, equipment, stores, and the maintenance of technical facilities and workshops."
Long-term future planning is also considered one of the most important factors of success of factories, especially those providing services for other companies. So, What are the future plans for Esnaad?
"Naturally, our objective is to achieve excellence, quality and protect the environment.
All this requires, of course, continuous hard-work, and coordination between all the administrative departments. We have also future aspirations with 2010 as the focal point. More commitments towards customers, workers and society as a whole."