Audubon Engineering Company (Audubon), a Nobel Energy Group subsidiary, leading provider of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions, announced it has been awarded a contract for the bp Kaskida project in the US Gulf of Mexico. Audubon will complete topside engineering and design of the Kaskida floating production unit (FPU),leveraging Audubon’s established design philosophies that will allow for faster cycle time.

Audubon will harness its robust knowledge and experience—most recently exhibited for the successful Delta House, King’s Quay, and Shenandoah semisubmersibles—to design Kaskida’s topside, prioritizing smart design and tight execution.

Audubon Executive Vice President of Offshore Terry Mienie remarked on the project award: “Our engineering team holds decades of talent and experience designing and delivering exceptional offshore platforms. We are excited to collaborate with bp, utilizing our topside expertise to develop Kaskida optimally and safely.”

David Robison, Audubon CEO, commented, “Our entire team is thrilled to contribute to Kaskida. This project represents an opportunity for Audubon to showcase our engineering proficiency and agility for one of the most significant oil and gas plays in US history. Our team is committed to delivering quality for every client and every project, and we especially look forward to supporting bp with its production objectives for the Gulf of Mexico.”

Engineering work for the Kaskida FPU has already begun, with Audubon designing the topside and EXMAR Offshore designing the hull.

About Audubon

Founded in 1997, Audubon Engineering Company is a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), fabrication, and technical field services. Serving the energy, power, utility, industrial, and infrastructure sectors, our end-to-end life-cycle solutions solve our clients' biggest challenges. Leveraging technology, ingenuity, and experience, we deliver outstanding project outcomes for a better tomorrow. For more information, visit www.auduboncompanies.com.

A group of bright Nobel Energy people have successfully graduated from the Leadership Excellence and Acceleration Program (L.E.A.P.). This program, designed by NEQSOL Academy in collaboration with SDA Bocconi, aims to improve leadership capabilities and foster growth within the organization.

The L.E.A.P. program lasted a year and included 5 intensive modules delivered in Baku and Milan, along with various online tools and coaching support from SparkUs, digital coaching platform. Participants, among which were Rena Musayeva, Vusal Aghakishiyev, Rashad Sadigov, and Gulnar Mammadli, worked on projects that had direct impacts on their companies, demonstrating their ability to apply enhanced skills and knowledge in practical settings.

Rena Musayeva, Senior HR Business Partner at Nobel Energy, shared her impressions: "The L.E.A.P. project has significantly enhanced our understanding of business, expanded our vision, and broadened our network. We have gained valuable insights from esteemed professors who bring a rich blend of theoretical and practical expertise. It was truly remarkable to study in the business school that is ranked 3rd in Worldwide Global MBA Ranking."

Remarkably, Gulnar Mammadli, Lead AP Accountant at Glensol, stood out as one of the top 5 graduates with honors, among 60 participants in the program, based on her outstanding exam results and contribution to the capstone project.

The graduation ceremony took place at the SDA Bocconi Campus in Milan, where participants presented their final projects. These projects showcased their understanding of leadership dynamics, strategic acumen, and potential for driving future initiatives within Nobel Energy.

A group of Nobel Energy people – mainly frontline staff across the Group companies – came together with the CEO Vugar Samadli for an informal breakfast. 

The idea was to listen to the frontline employees' possible needs, ideas, talk about everyone’s experiences at the company, as well as help the staff get to know one another, learn about organizational direction and from the valuable leadership experience.

For the participants, it was both thought-provoking and inspirational to listen to the CEO’s personal career story, including the failures he experienced along the way. Mr Samadli encouraged the employees to be more courageous and resolute to try new experiences, and gave them some practicable career tips.

For many of the employees, amid their busy schedules, it was value-adding to hear about the Group’s future plans, specifically about the Group’s growth intentions, directly from the top of the company. While talking about operations, the unanimous agreement was around the criticality of safety and excellence, which as the CEO put ‘remain in the heart of all the implemented projects’. 

The participants were curious to hear about Nobel Energy’s transformation plans that will see the development of a new, alternative energy business, in line with the company’s new strategy. 

Thanks to the candid nature of the event, the participants felt comfortable to raise and openly discuss their concerns with the CEO. A number of issues were addressed, new ideas and suggestions about process improvement were welcomed with a plan to be followed up. All in all, the event was a success – a great platform to meet with the top leadership, ask him open questions, raise issues, share ideas, and interact with colleagues from different subsidiaries, as well as have a better sight of the big picture.

Based on the participants’ feedback, ‘Breakfast with the CEO’ – that developed into an effective communication and learning platform – will need to continue.