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ADOC 2022 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Format (to be used by site staff to report any marine and procedures that contribute to minimizing harmful
megafauna incidents) megafauna interactions, which should be continued.

• ADOC marine megafauna database (to record all the These include:
marine megafauna sightings/ incidents reported) • Regular beach cleaning operations across Mubarraz
In 2022, an awareness course, attended by 185 ADOC Island and Causeway.
employees, including contractors, and more detailed • Minimization of impacts on important marine
technical training session, attended by 18 ADOC staff, megafauna habitats at Mubarraz and Hail Shoal
was launched as part of this project. The sessions through implementation of EIA and best management
represent a combined total of 510.5 man-hours practices.
invested in megafauna training and awareness. The • Deployment of acoustic deterrent devices and
course was inspired by and adapted from an existing other relevant mitigation during underwater noise-
‘standard’ Arabian Marine Species Observer course by generating activities (as per ADNOC standard
Specialist external consultant. It was designed to raise the operational procedures).
awareness and understanding of relevant ADOC staff
about the various ways in which the oil & gas industry • Support ongoing marine megafauna research programs
(and related vessel/other operations) can pose a level of in Abu Dhabi waters.
risk to marine mammals & turtles in the region and the • Adopt best practices and mitigating measures during
various mitigation and management measures that can dredging operations.
be implemented to address threats and risks.
• In case of oil spills, follow ADNOC guidelines and
In 2022, ADOC have put in place several measures procedures for appropriate response and cleanup.

The Use of Bio-Coco may have been affected by adverse environmental
conditions other than soil composition, such as
Peat as an Alternative Soil unusually hot temperatures, inconsistent watering

Additive to Peat Moss regime or other factors. Monitoring data collected
after three and six months again revealed no significant
effects of any of the treatments on any of the plant

Peat moss was being used as a soil additive for the variables investigated, including plant height, number of
growth of mangrove seedlings in the mangrove nursery leaves and plant biomass. Based on these inconclusive
as part of the ongoing mangrove planting program at results of the experiment, it was decided not to change
Mubarraz Field. We started looking into the possibility from peat moss to coco peat as a soil additive for the
of using coco peat instead of peat moss in 2021. Peat growth of mangrove.
moss and coco peat both have qualities that improve
the soil and peat moss can be replaced with coco peat
because it can be harvested and processed sustainably.
The experiment was initiated in the mangrove nursery
at Mubarraz Island in August 2021. The results of the
experiment in 2022 revealed a lack of significant effects
of peat moss and coco peat treatments on the survival
or growth of mangrove seedlings. Germination after
one month was low (43%) across all treatments and
controls showed no significant differences between
treatments, indicating that the propagules may have
been collected too early (not yet fully ripe) and/or

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