NACE Executives Visit West Asia & Africa Area West Asia & Africa Area was explored by NACE International Executives last May 12 through May 19, 2015. The countries visited were United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Initiated by NACE West Asia & Africa Area Director Abdullah Al- Ghamdi, NACE Executives pay a visit to West Asia & Africa Area. The Team was led by the Chief Executive Officer of NACE International, Bob Chalker; together with Kim Chalker; Elaine Bowman, NACE International Past President and Project Manager … NACE Execuves together with West Asia & Africa Area Director, Chairman and Office Staff inside the Mosque in Ibrahim Palace, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. What’s inside? NACE Dhahran and Jubail Sections Joint Technical Dinner Meeting A history was made last May 17, 2015 when two NACE sections combined their efforts to organize a very special Technical Dinner Meeting. NACE Dhahran and Jubail Saudi Arabia Sections conducted 35th Technical Meeting with an overwhelming number of 180 attendees. The primary speakers were Robert “Bob” Chalker and Elaine Bowman. Bob Chalker is the Chief … Continued on page 5 Elaine Bowman discussing the overview of IMPACT Study during the Jubail-Dhahran Secons Technical Dinner Meeng. Connued on page 3 3 NACE Cairo Egypt Section’s 1st Technical Dinner Meeting 4 NACE International Arabic Website Successfully Inaugurated 4 Lagos, Nigeria, the Newest Section in West Asia and Africa Area 6 UAE Corrosion Conference Soars High 7 Featured Member
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NACE Executives Visit West
Asia & Africa Area West Asia & Africa Area was
explored by NACE International
Executives last May 12 through
May 19, 2015. The countries visited
were United Arab Emirates and
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Initiated by NACE West Asia &
Africa Area Director Abdullah Al-
Ghamdi, NACE Executives pay a
visit to West Asia & Africa Area.
The Team was led by the Chief
Executive Officer of NACE
International, Bob Chalker;
together with Kim Chalker; Elaine
Bowman, NACE International Past
President and Project Manager … NACE Executives together with West Asia & Africa Area Director, Chairman and
Office Staff inside the Mosque in Ibrahim Palace, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Services (PMS), United Gas Derivatives Company (UGDC), Egyptian
Corrosion Society, National Research Center, Jotun Paints Company,
and Sipes Paints Company.
With this overwhelming number of attendees, NACE Cairo Egypt Section
is looking forward to hold more events in their area.
Maged Shams, NACE Cairo Egypt Section Trustee, together with Dr
Gasem Fallatah, Senior Manager of NACE West Asia & Africa Area, and
Egypt Corrosion Leaders during the Technical Dinner Meeting.
Executive Officer of NACE
International. Elaine Bowman is the
past president of NACE International
and currently the Project Manager
of IMPACT (International Measures
of Prevention, Application, and
Economics of Corrosion) Study.
Bob Chalker discussed how
organizations can benefit from
NACE International. Elaine
Bowman, on the other hand,
discussed the Overview on the
IMPACT Study, the cost of
Corrosion.
NACE Dhahran and Jubail Sections…
Bob and Kim Chalker, Elaine Bowman, and Helena Seelinger, together with NACE West Asia and Africa Area Director and
Chairman, Jubail and Dhahran Sections Officers, Sponsors, and Area Office Staff, during the Joint Technical Dinner Meeting.
NACE International and American Welding Society Joint Event
With the great initiative of NACE
West Asia and Africa Area
Director, Abdallah Al-Ghamdi, a
joint conference between NACE
International and American
Welding Society (AWS) is being
discussed.
As one of our objectives is to
collaborate with professional
societies in the Area, NACE West
Asia and Africa Area coordinated
with AWS to achieve this
objective. A meeting was held
between the two organizations
and it has been agreed to do
such collaboration.
The Saudi Chapter of AWS is in the
process of reinvigoration. A good
publicity for this chapter is
conducting a joint event
spreading welding awareness and
definitely, corrosion awareness.
It has been planned to do this
collaboration in the year 2017.
AWS is a non-profit organization
with a mission to advance
science, technology and
application of welding and allied
joining and cutting processes,
including brazing, soldering and
thermal spraying.
Lagos, Nigeria is the newest section in
West Asia and Africa Area. The
petition has been processed
successfully to form the new section in
the Area.
NACE West Asia and Africa Area is
currently working with the section
officers coaching them how to utilize
all available resources they can get
from NACE website to manage the
section activities.
The officers of Lagos, Nigeria Section:
Section Trustee:
Agape Osula Oghosa
Section Chairman:
Lasisi Amodu
Section Vice Chairman:
Eric Oguama
Section Secretary/Treasurer: Thaddeus
Okeke-Odogwu
NACE International Arabic Website Successfully Inaugurated
The Arabic version of the NACE
website has been successfully
inaugurated during the Board of
Trustees meeting last 17 March 2015
during Corrosion 2015 Conference. It
is a breakthrough for the Area as their
own language is used for the website.
Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, Area Director of
NACE West Asia and Africa Area, has
led the virtual ribbon cutting
ceremony to officially open the NACE
Arabic website which was attended
by Area Sections Leaders as well as
NACE International Staff.
After months of hard work and review,
with the great help from the NACE
Headquarters, NACE West Asia and
Africa Area has finally launched the
NACE website in Arabic language.
NACE International is a very diverse
organization organized in different
sections of the world, serving 116
countries that speak different
languages. On the other hand, NACE
West Asia and Africa Area covers 11
sections in 8 countries, namely Egypt,
Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia and United Arab
Emirates. Most of these countries are
Arabic-speaking countries. Thus,
NACE Arabic version of the website is
perfect to give the members a better
feel of NACE International. Through
this, information dissemination and
understanding will be easier.
The content management of the
website is managed by the Area, and
all sections and members are
encouraged to contribute on the
content of the website.
Come and visit our website:
ae.nace.org
Eight Additional Instructors in the Area The Education Department
conducted an interview in UAE
last January, and eight potential
candidates were accepted to
be instructors.
NACE West Asia and Africa Area
markets for potential instructors
through technical dinner
meetings, section events and
through the 100% NACE
campaign. Through these
strategies, potential instructors
were determined and they were
encouraged to apply.
It is perfect to have eight
additional instructors as in the
West Asia and Africa Area, we
have a training center in Dubai,
UAE.
Being a NACE Instructor gives an
opportunity to have an additional
income to supplement your
current income. You also have the
privilege to have international and
domestic travel, to network with
industry peers, to share your
knowledge and expertise, to be
recognized as a leading expert,
and be part of an international
organization that continually
makes a difference.
Instructor application is always
open. Anyone interested can visit
www.nace.org for more
information.
of IMPACT (International Measures of
Prevent ion, App l icat ion, and
Economics of Corrosion) Study; and
Helena Seelinger, NACE International
Institute Executive Director.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
May 13, 2015, the visit started in Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates during
the UAE Corrosion Conference. UAE
IMPACT (International Measures of
Prevent ion, App l icat ion, and
Economics of Corrosion) Study
Workshop was conducted in St. Regis
Abu Dhabi.
Riyahd, Saudi Arabia
On May 14, 2015, the Team had a
meeting with Saudi Arabian Standards
Organization (SASO) in Riyahd, Saudi
A r a b i a . S A S O i s t h e s o l e
standardization body in the Kingdom
entrusted with all activities related to
standards and measurements.
As NACE is a standards-writing
organization, the priorities and needs
of SASO were determined. These
priorities will be the focus of NACE
International and SASO on their future
plans of working together.
Identified priorities of SASO:
Training and Knowledge Transfer
Standard Development (through
Technical committees within SASO
that will have a mix of professional
from Research and Development,
Industry and Government)
Laboratories Capacity Building
R&D and consultation (How to
defend ou r I ndus t r ie s and
consumers)
Support related to the application
of the “Saudi Quality Mark”
Weekend Program
The Executive Team spent their 2-day
weekend in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia,
with an exciting program of visiting
some of the cultural and historical
places in the kingdom.
The Team went to Al-Ashqar House in
Dhahran, where antique collections
were found. It was then followed by
Desert Safari and visit to Engineer
Bader’s House in Dammam, where
you can find a huge collection of
antique guns and swords, with a
close encounter to his pet Falcon
birds.
The next day, Ibrahim Palace in the
province of Al-Ahsa was explored.
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
May 17, 2015, a focused IMPACT Study
was held in Saudi Aramco. Saudi
Aramco is one of the major sponsors of
this study. The project manager and
consultant conducted a review
session to clarify the feedback
received from Aramco.
The team then had a meeting with the
Professional Engineering Development
Department (PEDD) in which future
plan for existing education programs
were discussed. NACE International
was also offered to take over Saudi
Aramco Non-metallic course.
Jubail, Saudi Arabia
On the same day, the Team visited the
exhibit in Royal Commission in Jubail,
showing the history of Jubail and
Yanbu Industr ial Cities; NACE
International has sections in these two
cities. This activity was followed by the
Jubai l -Dhahran Sections Joint
Technical Dinner Meeting in
Intercontinental Hotel Jubail. The
T e c h n i c a l D i n n e r M e e t i n g
Presentations were delivered by Bob
Chalker and Elaine Bowman.
Last Day
The Team visited the Ras Tanura
Refinery and had a discussion for the
employees about corrosion prevention
activities.
Af t e r w a r d s , t h e y v i s i t e d U S
Commercial Services Division in the US
Consulate in Dhahran where the
potential on how NACE International
and US Commercial Services Division
can support each other is explored.
Because of this meeting, thoughts
around arranging for corrosion-related
commercial mission are formed.
Overall, it was a very productive and
informative visit. There was a good
progress on every meeting. The visit
was a very good opportunity to see
the face of NACE International in West
Asia and Africa Area.
UAE Corrosion Conference Soars High UAE Corrosion Conference Soars High
Organized by NACE Abu Dhabi UAE
Section in partnership with the NACE
Headquarters and West Asia & Africa
Area Office, the 1st UAE Corrosion
Conference brought up the heat in St.
Regis Abu Dhabi Hotel last May 12–13,
2015, with the theme Identifying
Corrosion Issues and Challenges in
the Middle East.
Leading corrosion professionals
from around the world addressed
the solutions and join together with
attendees to discuss preventative
actions and resources. Track
sessions were Coatings, Corrosion
Control Chemicals, Corrosion in the
Oil & Gas Industry, Cathodic
Protection, Corrosion
Management, and Material Selection.
The Keynote Speakers were Dr. Chris
Fowler and Mr. Boris Miksic. Dr Chris
Fowler is the Group Technical Director
Corrosion and Protection, Exova
Corrosion Centre; Past President of
NACE International; and President of
NACE International Institute. He
discussed NACE MR01575 Certification
and Advances in Sour Service Testing.
Mr. Boris Miksic is the President of
Cortec Corp. He shared the
challenges, setbacks and triumphs of
his journey in building a successful
corrosion control company.
Attendees also went to Desert Safari
as part of the social activity.
Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore
Petroleum Operations Ltd. (ADCO)
was the Platinum Sponsor of the
Event. Proclad is the Gold Sponsor,
Cortec as the Silver Sponsor, and
Jotun Abu Dhabi LLC, Cathodic
Protection Co. Limited, Perma-Pipe
Middle East, Borin Manufacturing Inc.,
Anticorrosion Protective Systems,
Hempel Paints Emirates LLC,
Integrated Global Services, and
CTS|Nuova Giungas as the Bronze
Sponsors.
There are a total of 18 exhibitors,
namely: Abdulla Fouad-Impalloy
Ltd. Co., Aegion, Berger Paints
Emirates Ltd. Co LLC, Bin Sari
Specialized Technologies, Graco,
Hempel Paints Emirates LLC,
Maxtube Middle East Ltd., Metal
Samples, MPG Mendener
Prazisionsrohr GmbH, Nia Shimi
Trading & Producing Co.,
Permasense Ltd, Polycorp Limited,
PST Global Fzco, SAE Inc., STOPAQ
B.V., Sulzer Mixpac Ltd., Trenton
Corporation, Velosi Asset Integrity, and
Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd.
The conference was followed with an
optional NACE MR0175/ISO 15156
seminar to understand how this
standard affects the company and
what you can do to comply with the
standard.
Kuwait Oil Company Joins the Diamond League
It is now official that Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) is the newest Diamond Corporate Member of NACE International.
KOC is an oil company headquartered in Ahmadi,
Kuwait. It is a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, a Government-owned holding company. It is known to be one of the world’s largest oil exporter.
Corporate Membership allows the company to gain exposure to industry leaders, access to standards and technological resources, while also providing savings on NACE International’s well-known and respected education and certification programs.
NACE West Asia & Africa Area will continue promoting NACE International and encourage more companies to take part on our advocacy and core purpose.
NACE Dhahran Saudi Arabia Section Participates in
ES Young Opportunities Forum
N ACE Dhahran Saudi Arabia Section participates as an exhibitor in
Engineering Services (ES) Young Opportunities Forum last May 28, 2015
in Saudi Aramco Auditorium, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Initiated by ES Young Professionals, Engineering Knowledge and Resources
Division invited NACE International to take part on the said forum. The event
was attended by young
employees within
Engineering Services.
Attendees were provided
with an overview of the
opportunities available
within their Administrative
Area and how they can use
these opportunities for
their individual
development.
Visitors and NACE West Asia & Africa Area Director and Chairman,
together with NACE Dhahran Section and Area Office Staff, in the
booth of NACE International during the ES Young Opportunities
Forum.
Featured Member
D r. Abdulhameed Al-Hashem
is currently the NACE Kuwait
Section Trustee and West
Asia & Africa Area Technical
Coordination Committee (TCC)
Liaison. Dr. Al-Hashem is a principal
Research Scientist at the Petroleum
Research & Studies Center of Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research
(KISR). He was the Director of the
Petroleum Research Center of KISR
from 2006 until 2013.
Dr. Abdulhameed Al-Hashem has a
bachelor’s degree in Chemical
Engineering from Wayne State
University, Detroit, MI, USA. He has a
master’s degree of Chemical
Engineering from the same
university. Lastly, he obtained his
PhD in Materials Science and
Engineering from Lehigh University,
Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Dr. Al-Hashem was involved in the
areas of coatings evaluation
through the use of EIS, oilfield
chemicals screening, corrosion
economics, and monitoring as well
as the cavitation corrosion behavior
of industrial alloys and fiber-
reinforced plastics for the oil industry
in Kuwait and the Gulf region.
His research expertise is in materials
selection, oil field chemical
screening and evaluation, corrosion
monitoring, coatings and paints
evaluation, cavitation and erosion
corrosion, and corrosion economics.
Why Technical Field?
Well, I thought it was appropriate to
get a degree in Chemical
Engineering to be able to serve your
country. As you can see, all the
GCC countries are in oil and gas
so it’s best to select something that
you can serve your country. So it’s
(a) you can serve your country,
and (b) you’ll be able to get a job
easily and this is where high salaries
are [laughs].
Outside the technical field, what
else do you do?
I used to do sports before (soccer
and pingpong). Now, it’s only
exercising indoor and outdoor.
During summer times, I like to go
hiking and in resort areas. Because
we have a farm, we go canoeing
and going to places where you
can’t see cars, only bicycles and
horses. That comes to
entertainment. I also like to go to
historical places to look at other
civilizations, whether it is for
example Japanese, Chinese,
European especially old cities. I like
to go to these to learn other
civilizations, but of course only if
time allows me to do so [laughs].
How did you find out about NACE?
When I was specializing in Materials
Science, I learn from one of my
advisers or teachers that there is
an organization called NACE and
they are specifically focusing in the
area of corrosion, and if you
become a member, you will have
the chance to attend conferences,
meetings and discussions that will
give you practical or some
perspective about your field. I
became a member in 1983. It’s
more than 30 years now.
How did you become an Officer?
I was highly encouraged by one of
the NACE Presidents, Dr. Iba Al-Adel.
He pushed me very hard to establish
a chapter in Kuwait. He tried telling
me since 1996, ‘please go ahead
and establish a section in Kuwait’. I
told him we do not have 10 people.
So we were telling our colleagues
that we’ll pay for you and become
a member so that we can have 10
people to establish a section here in
Kuwait. So when the section was
created, I was the section chairman.
And now, how many members do
you have? I think it’s 240–260.
How did you become the TCC
Liaison?
One, with the support of my
colleagues in the region, Mr.
Abdullah Al Ghamdi, Dr. Gasem
Fallatah and some NACE members
and past NACE presidents, they are
saying that ‘we need somebody
who has some technical
background who will be a
champion to take this and really
push for it or market it. I was a
Director before in my company for 7
years and I have many
responsibilities. But when I was no
longer with the management, I
might have a little more time. I
accepted it because I think it’s one
way to serve the region.
Fun Time
NACE Abu Dhabi UAE Section, the Best-Performing Section in the Area
N ACE Abu Dhabi UAE
Section was awarded the
best-performing section in West
Asia & Africa Area in the
Board of Trustees Meeting
during Corrosion 2015.
Led by their Section Trustee Elvis
Sequeira, the section made a
very sounding presence for the
year 2014–2015. They
consistently pulled off
successful activities for their
section, especially in organizing
the very first NACE UAE
Corrosion Conference, which
will be done every 2 years.
Area Director Abdullah Al-
Ghamdi and Area Chairman
Faisal Mutahhar unanimously
chose the section to be
crowned as the best section
this year. NACE Abu Dhabi UAE Section Trustee Elvis Sequeira and the new Section
Chairwoman Fatima Al Mazrouei receiving the award given by the Area.
