'Our people came first': Inside ADNOC Gas CEO Fatema Al Nuaimi's response to a crisis
Abu Dhabi: In April this year, ADNOC Gas's Habshan facility came under attack. For Fatema Al Nuaimi, the company's chief executive, the response in those first hours was instinctive rather than strategic. "What I remember most from those first hours is that our response protected our people. That had to come before everything else," she says. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques &…
In April of this year, ADNOC Gas' Habshan facility was targeted in an attack. According to Fatema Al Nuaimi, the company's chief executive, her top priority in those initial hours was safeguarding her employees. No detail of the crisis points to a different course of action. ADNOC Gas, the world's largest integrated gas processing company and a critical part of the UAE's economy, has demonstrated resilience under Al Nuaimi's leadership.
She credits her company's ability to maintain operations to years of preparation, strong teams and a culture that enables decisive action. The CEO emphasizes that resilience was not something created after the attack, but built beforehand. ADNOC Gas supplies over 60 per cent of the UAE's gas sales and nearly all of the gas needed by major domestic industries.
The company reported earnings of $665 million in the second quarter, surpassing its previous earnings guidance. ADNOC Gas has paid a record dividend of $3.6 billion in May, marking the highest payout among all issuers on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange for that year. The CEO highlights the integral role ADNOC Gas plays in powering the UAE's progress, noting that its operations benefit everyday life, from aluminium smelters to air conditioners.
ADNOC Gas is expanding rapidly, targeting a 45 per cent increase in volumes over the next four years and investing $28 billion in new projects. The CEO stresses that technology, such as drones and robots, is central to this growth, reducing inspection costs and keeping workers out of hazardous environments. However, she maintains that technology alone will not drive ADNOC Gas's success; it's the people who can leverage these tools to make better decisions and create lasting value.
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