KOC wins World Bank's GGFR's award for gas reduction

KUWAIT, Sept 28 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) won World Bank's Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) Excellence Award for 2015.
The KOC's CEO Hashim Sayed Hashim told KUNA on Monday that the company received this prestigious award for making a significant contribution to gas flaring reduction from 40 to less than one percent in west of the country.
Hashim pointed out that the award highlights the KOC's pioneering performance in gas reduction, gas sweetening and gas re-injections operations which are important in the limiting of chemical productions on environment.
The GGFR is a joint project between public and private sectors to overcome challenges that prevent further utilization of associated gas throughout the world.
The KOC has joined the GGFR in 2011 to support its goals in gas reduction operations.
The award was presented during the GGFR's Global Forum, hosted by the government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra (KMAO), the Russian Federation. (end) asj.nfm