Four months after the merger of Abu Dhabi Drilling Chemicals and Products Limited and the National Marine Services Co, Darwish Abdulla Al Qubaisi, general manager of the newly created ESNAAD, talks to Oil and Gas News about the role the new company has cut out for itself.

Why was ESNAAD established? What does it specialise in?

ESNAAD was incorporated on June 1, 2002 by the merger of Abu Dhabi Drilling Chemicals and Products Limited - ADDCAP (operator of Mussafah Offshore Supply Base providing services and supplies to the oil and gas industry) and the National Marine Services Co, NMS (owners of vessel fleet providing marine logistics services to offshore oil industry).

ESNAAD is 100 per cent owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc).

As a result of the merger of two principal service companies of the Adnoc Group, and hence their individual areas of expertise, ESNAAD is fully geared with extensive experience and state-of-the-art facilities to offer a one-stop shop for integrated services and total package solutions for the multifarious needs of the oil and gas industry in the region. The prime activities of the ESNAAD are:

* Material handling services

* Owns and operates offshore vessels

* Provides marine logistics services

* Hire of labour and equipment

* Bulk bunkering facilities

* Workshop facilities

* Rental of warehouses, offices, storage, etc.

* Waste management services

* Production of drilling chemicals, e.g. barite, bentonite, attapulgite, calcium carbonate

* Supply of Oilwell cement

* Blending chemicals (e.g. corrosion and scale inhibitors, defoamers, oxygen scavengers, unitreat/multitreat, emulsion breakers, water treating chemicals, refinery chemicals, mud additives, etc.)

* Supply and stock management of chlorine

ESNAAD also owns the strategically located Mussafah Offshore Supply Base, which extends over one million square metres to support onshore and offshore activities.

Inside, there is a fully automated grinding plant, which produces mud chemicals, and a blending plant for the manufacture of oilfield speciality chemicals.

ESNAAD is committed to total quality management, achieved through quality planning and management and quality control in line with ISO 9002 and ISM Code.

ESNAAD also ensures, through a proactive Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS), that its business is conducted in full compliance with ADNOC's broader objectives for preserving the environment, health and safety of employees and the residents of UAE.

How has business this year fared in comparison with that conducted by ESNAAD's parent companies?

Business was formerly conducted separately by two individual companies, ADDCAP and NMS. However, there has been noticeable growth in the business in the last year due to increased activity in the oil and gas industry and the world-class facilities being offered as well as the companies' continued commitment to quality and HSE issues. Compared to five years ago, business has almost doubled, both by volume and value.

How do you foresee business being for the rest of the year?

We foresee sustained growth during the rest of the year mainly due to new opportunities opening up and a reduction in cost resulting from the merger.

Can you provide details of any projects carried out in the past few months?

New projects carried out the last few months include:

* Introduction of new speciality chemicals to ADC

* Supply and stock management of Chlorine

* Service Provision for rig up activities for NDC new rigs

Do you have any new products/services to offer the market?

Yes, the eco or green products in our range of specialty chemicals have recently hit the market.

Are you planning to expand your portfolio of products and services?

Yes, we plan to expand our business by:

* Increasing the market base for supply and services

* Exploring new business opportunities to introduce to the oil and gas industry

* Diversifying our activities to cover other areas