ADNOC launched an innovative electronic platform for procurement to contribute to raising the efficiency of its pioneering program to enhance local added value and support its efforts to reduce the emissions of its operations and ensure that its business keeps pace with the future.
Dr. Saleh Al Hashemi, Head of the Department of Commercial Affairs and Promotion of In-Country Value at ADNOC, said in statements to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, that the electronic platform for purchases is a central digital platform that contributed to creating a qualitative shift by improving the time period it takes to complete purchase and delivery operations. Basic products and materials for petroleum operations.
He added that the platform succeeded in reducing the time taken to complete the process of purchasing and delivering products from the start of orders to delivery to a standard period not exceeding only three days, after this process took about 38 days. It also succeeded in reducing the volume of bids by a significant amount of up to 90%. Most importantly, this platform is designed to prioritize suppliers that work with local manufacturing facilities and offer competitive prices.
He said: For example, two of the most requested equipment used in maintenance and repair operations in the oil and gas sector have been provided in the “ADNOC electronic procurement platform”, namely “gaskets” and “fasteners”, which are supplied exclusively by local factories with contracts worth more than 176 million. One million dirhams.
Regarding the features and benefits of the “ADNOC Program to Enhance In-Country Value” and its contribution to supporting industrial growth; Al Hashemi said: ADNOC is working to strengthen its role as a major driver of industrial growth in the UAE by expanding its operational operations to ensure that it continues to meet the growing global demand for energy responsibly, noting that the company’s program to enhance the added value of the country has contributed, since its launch in 2018, to redirecting 145 billion dirhams to the local economy, and the company also seeks to create more long-term local manufacturing opportunities for the private sector, enhance the flexibility of industrial supply chains and support the achievement of economic self-sufficiency through its plans to purchase products that can be manufactured locally worth 70 billion dirhams by 2027 as part of its ongoing endeavor to support… National industrial sector.
Al Hashemi pointed out that the agreements signed by ADNOC this year during the “Make in the UAE” forum contributed to supporting growth, development and economic diversification in the UAE. He said: It is expected that the agreements signed by ADNOC during the Make in the UAE Forum will contribute to achieving 10% of the goal of the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, which is to double the size of the industrial sector in the emirate to reach 172 billion dirhams. The agreements are also expected to contribute to creating 21,500 job opportunities within the UAE by 2031.
He explained that local manufacturing of basic industrial products contributes to enhancing the flexibility of the supply chain for ADNOC’s business and activities and supports its ability to respond more quickly to market dynamics as it seeks to reduce the intensity of carbon emissions from its operations by 25% by 2030, and increase its investments in low-carbon energy solutions.
Regarding how local manufacturing contributes to achieving ADNOC’s goal of climate neutrality by 2045; Dr. Saleh Al Hashemi said: Investing in the local industry will enable us to significantly reduce carbon emissions from our purchasing chain, while importing international products requires significant energy consumption through transportation and logistics, which leads to the generation of significant carbon dioxide emissions. He explained that ADNOC has developed an illustrated guide that includes the products that will be supplied locally. He said: We at ADNOC give priority to investing in sustainable solutions and technologies and encourage local suppliers to use sustainable materials, enhance energy efficiency in production processes and meet environmental compliance standards.
He added: Investing in renewable energy and hydrogen is one of ADNOC’s most important priorities, which is why we have identified a set of essential renewable energy resource requirements, including photovoltaic solar panels and batteries, along with electrolysis equipment and equipment for purifying, compressing and storing hydrogen, in addition to methane gas detection devices. Used to measure and reduce emissions intensity.
He pointed out that ADNOC encourages local production of submersible electric pumps and variable-speed motor systems, which are distinguished by their ability to operate operations remotely, which contributes to supporting our efforts aimed at reducing energy consumption by delivering electricity with a high degree of accuracy.
He said: The illustrated guide is full of many sustainable products, such as activated corundum and molecular sieves, which absorb and remove impurities from liquids and gases, drilling equipment, mechanical equipment, and communications technology.
Regarding the role of the “ADNOC In-Country Value Enhancement Program” in empowering Emirati national cadres; Dr. Saleh Al Hashemi said: “ADNOC” attaches great importance to developing the capabilities and empowering national competencies, and since its launch in 2018, ADNOC’s program to enhance local added value has contributed to the creation of 5,000 jobs for citizens within the supply chain of ADNOC’s business and activities, and we strive to enhance this achievement by During our recent partnership with the UAE Talent Competitiveness Council “NAFES” to provide 5,000 additional job opportunities for highly qualified citizens in the private sector in various fields of advanced technology, such as nanotechnology, manufacturing, and machine learning, by the year 2027, we are also keen to hold recruitment events on a regular basis to encourage our suppliers. Those registered to provide job opportunities for Emirati talent and sponsor them; ADNOC pledges to continue empowering national cadres to help them build a successful and distinguished career and contribute to the economic and social growth process witnessed by the UAE.
2023-09-08 20:29:44
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