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In the span of one generation, the nation witnessed the rapid modernisation, following the discovery of oil, from a scattered tribal land with a primitive economic structure to the regional and global economic powerhouse the UAE became by the late twentieth century. Through interviews from those who steered and experienced the changes, The First Barrel of Fortune explores the development of not only the economy but also the changes on Emirati society’s three pillars – the tribe, Islam and the family. “He who does not know his past cannot make the best of his present and future, for it is from the past that we learn.” – Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

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Publié par	Austin Macauley
Date de parution	11 février 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9789948825555
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	6 Mo

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T he F irst B arrel of F ortune
Dr. Salwa Al-Nuaimi
Austin Macauley Publishers
2022-02-11
The First Barrel of Fortune About the Author Dedication Copyright Information © Acknowledgments Foreword Biography of H.E. Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al-Suwaidi Important Abbreviations Chapter One: Introduction 1.1. General Introduction 1.2. Literature and Sources 1.3. Organisation of the Book Chapter Two: The UAE — An Overview 2.1. Introduction 2.1.1. The UAE at a Glance 2.2. Section One: Life in The Pre-Oil Period 2.2.1. The First Pillar: Tribe 2.2.1.1. Tribal Structure 2.2.1.2. Tribal Leadership 2.2.1.3. The Main Characteristics of the Tribesmen 2.2.1.4. The Relation between the Individual and his Tribe 2.2.1.5. The Majlis as an Important Feature of Tribal Society 2.2.2. The Second Pillar: Islam 2.2.3. The Third Pillar: Family 2.2.3.1. The UAE Family in the Pre-oil Era 2.2.3.2. The Traditional Role of Women in the UAE 2.3. Section Two: Black Gold, Changes and Developments 2.3.1. Discovery of Oil 2.3.2. Theory of Development 2.3.2.1. Economic Development 2.3.2.2. Political Development 2.3.2.3. Social Development 2.3.2.4. Impact of Development 2.4. Conclusion Chapter Three: The Detour in Local Industry: 1930s to 1960s 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Section One: Traditional Industry 3.2.1. Pearl Diving 3.2.2. Pearl Trading 3.2.3. Fishing 3.2.4. Agriculture 3.2.5. Grazing 3.2.6. Industry 3.2.7. Trade 3.2.8. Collapse of the Pearl Industry 3.3. Section Two: The Concession Agreements 3.3.1. Introduction 3.3.2. Airspace Concessions 3.3.3. Oil Concessions 3.4. Section Three: The Influence of Oil on The Trucial Coastal Emirates 3.4.1. Abu Dhabi 3.4.2. Dubai 3.4.3. A Contrastive Summary 3.4.4. Changes in the Political Climate 3.4.4.1. Negative Changes 3.4.4.2. Positive Changes 3.4.5. Changes in the Economic and Administrative Structure 3.4.6. Changes in the Social Environment 3.5. Section Four: Political Culture and Socialisation 3.5.1. Definitions of Political Culture 3.5.2. Agents of Political Socialisation 3.5.2.1. Family 3.5.2.2. School 3.5.2.3. Peer Groups 3.5.2.4. Media 3.5.3. The Emirati Personality 3.6. Section Five: The Survey 3.6.1. The Purpose of the Survey 3.6.2. Questionnaire Design and Interview Method 3.6.3. Summary of Survey Results 3.7. Conclusion 3.8. Questionnaire 3.8.1. Responses Chapter Four: The Challenges, Opportunities and Threats 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Section One: The Pre-oil Era (1936-1968) 4.2.1. Tribe 4.2.2. Islam 4.2.3. Family 4.2.4. Population Growth (1936-1968) 4.3. Section Two: After the Oil Era (1968-1980) 4.4. Section Three: The Oil Story 4.4.1. Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) 4.4.2. Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd (ADMA) 4.4.3. Difficulties vs Challenges 4.5. Section Four: The Survey 4.5.1. Notes on the Interviews 4.5.1.1. Survey Findings 4.5.1.2. Survey analysis 4.5.1.3. Survey Conclusion 4.6. Conclusion 4.7. The Questions 4.7.1. The Responses Chapter Five: Development In the United Arab Emirates (1970-1995) 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Section One: The Oil History of the Arab World in the 1970s 5.2.1. The First Era in the History of Oil 5.2.1.1. The Old Oil Concessions 5.2.2. The Second Era in the History of Oil 5.2.2.1. Post WWII 5.2.2.2. Arab Perception 5.2.2.3. The New Version of the Oil Concession 5.2.2.4. The Participation Agreements 5.2.2.5. The Establishment of OPEC 5.2.2.6. The National Oil Companies 5.2.2.7. Conclusion 5.2.3. The Third Era of the History of Oil 5.2.3.1. The Great Power: OPEC 5.2.3.2. The Emirates Experience 5.3. Section Two: Theories of Social Change 5.3.1. The Early Theorists 5.3.2. Conclusion 5.4. Section Three: Social Change in The Emirates 5.4.1. Changes in the First Pillar: The Tribe 5.4.2. Changes in the Second Pillar: The Family 5.4.2.1. Family Structure: Changes and Causes 5.4.2.2. Changes in the Role of Women 5.4.2.3. Positive Changes within the Family 5.4.2.4. Reasons behind Negative Changes in the Family 5.4.2.5. Some Effects of Social Change 5.4.2.6. Conclusion 5.4.3. The Third Pillar: Islam 5.4.3.1. Islam in the Arab Gulf 5.4.3.2. Religious Practice in the Tribal Society 5.4.3.3. Islam after the Discovery of Oil 5.4.3.4. The Meaning of Islam to the Individual 5.4.4. Summary of the Three Pillars 5.5. Conclusion Chapter Six: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) 6.1. Introduction 6.2. Section One: ADNOC as a Governmental Organisation 6.2.1. Foundation 6.2.2. The Objectives 6.2.3. The Participation Task 6.2.4. The Relationship between ADNOC and the Government of Abu Dhabi 6.2.5. The Supreme Council 6.3. Section Two: ADNOC as a Commercial Organisation 6.3.1. Employment growth 1972-1984 and 1997-2002 6.3.1.1. First period, 1972-1984 6.3.1.2. Second period, 1997-2002 6.3.2. Activity Growth 6.3.2.1. Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies 6.3.2.2. Exploration and Production Activity 6.3.2.3. Oil Refining 6.3.2.4. Petrochemicals 6.3.2.5. Marketing, Distribution and Marine Transportation 6.3.2.6. Marine Transportation 6.3.2.7. Project Development 6.4. Section Three: ADNOC Group Companies 6.4.1. The Survey 6.4.1.1. The Questions 6.4.1.2. The Purpose of the Survey 6.4.1.3. Summary and Findings 6.5. Conclusion Chapter Seven: ADNOC’s Role in Serving the Emirates Community 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Section One: Human Resources Development 7.2.1. The Establishment of Education and Training 7.2.1.2. ADNOC Technical Institute 7.2.1.3. The English Language Training Centre (ELTC) 7.2.1.4. The Achievers Oasis 7.2.2. The Establishment of Oil Industry Special Skills 7.2.2.1. The Training Department 7.2.2.2. The Petroleum Institute 7.2.3. Scholarship Programme 7.2.4. UAE National Recruitment Committee 7.2.5. Other Fields of Participation 7.2.6. Conclusion 7.3 Section Two: The Environment Issue 7.3.1. ADNOC Participation in the Environment Issue 7.3.1.1. Changeover to Unleaded Petrol 7.3.1.2. Use of Natural Gas as Fuel 7.3.1.3. The Air Monitoring Network 7.3.1.4. The ADNOC Health, Safety and Environment Laboratory 7.3.1.5. The Ruwais Hospital 7.3.1.6. ADNOC No Smoking Campaign 7.3.1.7. Annual Health and Safety Awareness Campaign 7.3.1.8. Cleaner Seas Campaign 7.3.1.9. The HSE Award 7.3.1.10. Pipeline Excellence in Energy Readers’ Choice Award, 2002 7.3.2. Conclusion 7.4. Section Three: The Survey 7.4.1. The Questionnaire 7.4.2. The Review and Analysis of Data Chapter Eight: Summary And Conclusion 8.1. Conclusion Bibliography Appendix One Law No. 7 Appendix Two Letters Instructing Companies to Hire Vehicles from Locals Letter One Letter Two Letter Three Equipment Hiring Agreement End Notes
About the Author
Dr. Salwa Al-Nuaimi was born and raised in the U.A.E during the sudden development of the nation. This led to her passion in trying to create a harmony between the three generations who played a key role in this transformation of UAE.
Dr. Al-Nuaimi was the first Emirati woman to be granted a scholarship by ADNOC to obtain a doctorate, and thus became the first Emirati woman to lecture at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi. The book is based on Dr Al-Nuaimi’s 2004 PhD thesis.
She then rose across several government positions until she reached the position of Executive Vice President of Etihad Airways, and here, too, she was the first Emirati woman to obtain this distinguished position. Dr Salwa currently is a faculty adjunct at Zayed University, Dubai, teaching different disciplines in business.
Dr Al-Nuaimi is a proud Emirati mother of three passionate and ambitious children who strive to follow in their mother’s footsteps.
Dedication
In memory of all who contributed greatly to the UAE’s transformation. It would be a privilege to show you all the strides we have made thanks to your passion and dedication.
Dr. Salwa Al-Nuaimi
“One must always maintain ones’ connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it”
Gaston Bachelard
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Acknowledgments
Abu Dhabi is not like any city. It has this scent that always brings me back; No matter how far the distance, I will always long to be back home and to be embraced by its scent. Which is why I want to dedicate this book to my country, the United Arab Emirates.
To my husband, my dear Khalfan, I will always be grateful for how passionate you were about my passions, even when it meant I had to leave my job and country to pursue my dream. Throughout the difficult times, you were my lighthouse, guiding me into the right direction. Without your love, support and advice I would not have been able to publish my first book.
To my godmother, Hanem, whom I began with her the long journey of memories, songs and dances we shared together. Thank you for always being there for me, even when I fooled myself into thinking I didn’t need you. I will always need you in my life.
Sara, Omar and Noor, to my precious children, the thought that one day through my written words, you will be able to learn all