TA'AZ Mobile Security Teams receive “Best Performance Award” by Great Wall Drilling Company in Iraq

TA’AZ Security 141 named for outstanding performance in southern Iraq oil field

Dubai, UAE, 28/6/2016 - Citing Professional Performance, Team Integrity, Work Spirit, and Continual Contributions from TA'AZ Security 141 operating for Great Wall Drilling Company (GWDC) Iraq-Branch Rumaila Project, the GWDC awarded TA’AZ Security 141 earlier this month as the company ramps up oil development and production in the region.  The Best Performance Award is a rare and coveted award given to GWDC partners far exceeding project requirements and expectations.

Mr. Zhang Quanwei, GWDC (Iraq-Branch) Health Safety and Security Manager said, “As we continue to increase our production capabilities in the Rumaila region, having a tightly integrated relationship with a leader in protection and security services, such as the TA’AZ Security 141, is mission critical. The level of safety and security provided by TA’AZ allow our teams to scale with focus along with the ability to satisfy the compliance and security needs requested by our enterprise customers”.

Steve Poka, Country Manager at TA’AZ Security 141 added, “We are honoured to receive this award from GWDC.  It underscores our commitment to excellence in protection and security for all of our customers seeking economic expansion within Rumaila, Iraq. Our teams are highly trained and cohesive units made up of both international and local security professionals”.

The award winning TA'AZ Great Wall 1 (GW1) and Great Wall 2 (GW2) teams comprise of the following professionals:

GW1:

David Morice , GW1 Team Leader (New Zealand)
Bruce Hemopo, GW1 Deputy Team Leader (New Zealand)
GW1 Team Operators include Qasim Sackit Hassan, Kareem Badder Mijbus, Mustafa Abdulrahim Hadi, and Amar Hassan Chokan, all Iraqi nationals.
GW2:

Ed Jennings, GW2 Team Leader (Fiji)
Matt Firmin, GW2 Deputy Team Leader (New Zealand)
GW2 Team Operators include Fouad Wafi Adlhassan Al Ghadhr, Gazwan Nuaman Hameed Alnosairy, Haider Hamza Murad Al Khazaely, Rafaat Abdulmahdy Hussein Alkhwarda, Azef Mahdy Fadi Alttoblamy, Hazim Adel Ghazi Alkhfaji and Ali Hamza Murad Al Khazaely, all Iraqi nationals.
Rumaila, Iraq, is a  super-giant oilfield located in southern Iraq approximately 32 km from the Kuwaiti border that produces 1,350,000 barrels per day (214,800 m3/d) making up 44% of Iraq's oil production of 2.4 million barrels per day.  Forbes reported Rumaila to be the fourth largest oil field in the world.