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Where can I find GDA Experts and their respective field of Expertise?

Under Committees - Technical Committee Members or simply click here. Also, Retirees Experts under Knowledge Hub - Expertise Listing or click here.

What are the impacts of the Knowledge Hub on Individual / Business projects?

  • Members profile is viewed by other members thus improving their exposure in the industry
  • Connecting members with industry leaders and executives, potential customers and influential decision makers – both regionally and internationally
  • Knowledge Hub enables access to GDA’s member companies, new business opportunities and markets, and to a wide range of GDA organised trainings, workshops, conferences and Technical Committees
  • Member companies and Individual users can raise their issues/challenges and receive valuable suggestions/recommendations, thus solving problems efficiently and effectively
  • Members can learn from each other’s best practices and implement best-in-class practices at work

What are the benefits and values to be realised from the Knowledge Hub?

The following tangible and intangible benefits and values can be realised by GDA Members from the GDA Knowledge Hub:

  • Speedy resolution of issues and challenges being faced on a day-to-day basis
  • Adopting best-in-class work practices based on other members’ best practices
  • Gaining access to central pool of Oil & Gas downstream knowledge and developing it into a joint corporate memory of the industry for the younger work-force and future generation
  • Getting references and recommendations for specific technical requirements at short notice
  • Handling emergencies through sharing of common resources
  • Expanding peers’ network and connecting with industry leaders / Subject Matter Experts (SME)
  • Getting Member Companies exposure among all downstream players thus show-casing key strengths
  • Participating in GDA organised courses and events at member discount rates
  • Keeping abreast of latest downstream industry news and developments
  • Presenting / sharing innovative work with relevant SMEs and gaining industry recognition
  • Providing gainful opportunities to the industry Retirees whose rich expertise is otherwise lost

What are the objectives of the Knowledge Hub?

The following tangible and intangible benefits and values can be realised by GDA Members from the GDA Knowledge Hub:

  • Speedy resolution of issues and challenges being faced on a day-to-day basis
  • Adopting best-in-class work practices based on other members’ best practices
  • Gaining access to central pool of Oil & Gas downstream knowledge and developing it into a joint corporate memory of the industry for the younger work-force and future generation
  • Getting references and recommendations for specific technical requirements at short notice
  • Handling emergencies through sharing of common resources
  • Expanding peers’ network and connecting with industry leaders / Subject Matter Experts (SME)
  • Getting Member Companies exposure among all downstream players thus show-casing key strengths
  • Participating in GDA organised courses and events at member discount rates
  • Keeping abreast of latest downstream industry news and developments
  • Presenting / sharing innovative work with relevant SMEs and gaining industry recognition
  • Providing gainful opportunities to the industry Retirees whose rich expertise is otherwise lost

Email ID already exists while creating User but cannot find the User ID in list? Or What if your Email ID already exists?

Contact GDA Administrator at (it@gda.org.bh) to recover the User ID.

How Master user can recover a deleted user account?

Contact GDA Administrator at (it@gda.org.bh) to recover the User ID.

Will my password ever expire?

Your account password does not expire. However, we recommend changing your password every 3 months in order to protect your privacy.

How do I change my User ID?

User ID is fixed as your email address. It cannot be changed.

I am not part of any technical committee; How can I submit Articles, White paper etc.?

If any user (outside Technical Committees) wish to share such documents, he/she can do so either through respective company SPOC or you may send in your article directly to us.

What is the maximum file size I can upload in Bite Sized video?

The maximum file size you can upload to Bite Sized Video is 100 MB. But we recommend keeping your videos under 50MB.

How a new Special Interest Group (SIG) is created in the Discussion board?

Special Interest Groups by default are all existing Technical Streams. GDA can create additional SIGs as and when necessary based on Board’s directives and/or members’ request after management approval.

What is a Presentation?

A collection of pages arranged in a sequence giving information about an existing practice or procedure, a new solution an idea, or a piece of work which is shown and explained to an audience. Presentations” portal also contains those presentations shared by the speakers at different GDA hosted events (e.g. GDA Conference 2018). 

What is an Article?

An Article (also scientific report) is a document that describes the process, progress, challenges, issue or results of technical or scientific research or the state of a technical or scientific research problem. It might also include vital experience gained out of implementing a new initiative or an idea recommendations and conclusions of the research from our GDA member companies. Articles can also be based on Lessons Learned from any incident.

What is a Best Practice?

A best practice is a method, technique, template or a framework that has been generally accepted as superior/smart way to any alternatives because it produces results that are superior to those achieved by other means or because it has become a standard way of doing things in a superior/smarter way.

What is a White Paper?

A white paper is an authoritative report, document or guide to fully inform the reader on a particular topic. It combines expert knowledge and research into a document that argues for a specific solution or recommendation from our member company. 

What are the guidelines on Technical Articles

Please find below our expectations on the Technical Articles:

  • It should address a specific issue, challenge, technology or idea related to the Downstream industry.
  • It can capture vital experience gained out of implementing a new initiative or an idea which is worth discussing with a wider audience for improving current and/or introduce new operation / practice.
  • It should not have been previously published anywhere else. It should be written for the GDA members.
  • There is no restriction on its length. However, it should be minimum 1 page.
  • It should have an introduction and conclusion, besides some sub-topics and relevant pictures, if any.

What certificates attendees will receive?

GDA will issue a certificate of attendance for all attendees.

What will be the mode of an In-House Training Course?

Classroom or Webinar. If Webinar – the hosting company will facilitate all the required arrangements.

Who will bear the cost of the Training Program?

Attendees’ travel and accommodation is borne by their respective organization (similar to attending committee meetings). If the meeting is held in GDA office, then the GDA will provide food and refreshments.

Where will the Training Course be held?

It can be held in the GDA Conference Room if the number of attendees is up to 16 people. If it exceeds, then the concerned Member Organization will facilitate.

Who can attend the In-House Training Course?

Employees of Member Organization of the GDA as nominated by the Single Point of Contact (SPOC).

What is the purpose of the In-House Training Course?

To promote sharing of knowledge and experience between a recognized expert within the Member Organization and among other members of the GDA, without incurring cost of engaging external training provider.

What is an In-House Training Course?

An In-House Training Course is provided by any employee of the GDA Member Organization.
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