The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) today hosted a ceremony recognising the achievements of 46 students, including 25 from the UAE, who participated in the Second Middle East Boot Camp 2016, an annual professional development program supported by ADNOC, the Petroleum Institute, and Schlumberger.
Representatives from the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), and other companies supporting the boot camp, awarded the students with certificates for their work on the Dibba-Wadi Al-Fay Fault Zone, located in the Northern Emirates. The ceremony took place at ADNOC’s main stand at ADIPEC 2016.
As part of their professional development, the students were tasked with increasing knowledge of the Dibba-Wadi Al-Fay Fault Zone, which has the potential to cause earthquakes in the UAE. The study, which took place over one week at the start of this month, has enhanced understanding of the potential impact of earthquakes in the area, and will help to inform decisions about the future design of buildings and infrastructure in the area.
In addition to the UAE students, 21 students, from 16 other countries, took part in the boot camp. The students’ work complemented existing high resolution seismic data with magnetic and gravity profiles of the Dibba-Wadi Al-Fay Fault Zone, an important step in assessing the area’s geologic conditions.
Dibba, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and other parts of the Northern Emirates experience mild to moderate intensity earth tremors regularly, mainly as a result of earthquakes in Iran and Pakistan.
The camp was organised by the EAGE in association with ADNOC, the Petroleum Institute, and Schlumberger. ADCO an ADNOC operating company, Arabian Geophysical and Surveying Company (ARGAS) and Sharjah National Oil Company were key sponsors of the camp.
