Dolphin Energy pledges commitment to anti-piracy initiative

"Dolphin Energy is involved with strategically important, high value operations and we cannot afford for our projects to be jeopardised by faulty software or second-rate pirated products. All of our systems are implemented with safe and legal software as these products provide us with complete warranty, security of information and protection from corruption, faults and loss of precious data," said Ibrahim Ahmed Al Ansari, Executive Vice-President, Operations, Dolphin Energy.

Dolphin Energy has recently implemented a robust computing network and advanced IT infrastructure to support the development of the Dolphin Gas Project in Abu Dhabi, predicted to be the largest single energy initiative ever undertaken in the Middle East. The company's IT and Automation Division utilises only original and legal software and specially tailored IT products to promote the development of its operations, complementary to its corporate projects and plant operations.

"We are proud to receive BSA's Code of Ethics award, which publicly acknowledges our commitment to protecting IPR and eliminating piracy within the ICT industry," Al Ansari added.

Dolphin Energy's Dolphin Gas Project will be a source of clean and new energy for the Southern Gulf, uniting the UAE, Qatar and Oman in the first ever regional energy network. Based in Abu Dhabi, the Dolphin Gas Project is a strategic UAE energy initiative which aims to produce process and supply substantial quantities of natural gas from offshore Qatar to the UAE.

Jawad Al Redha, Co-Chairman, BSA said

"We commend Dolphin Energy on their commitment to supporting the IPR campaign. Not only will they receive the many benefits of using original software, but will also catalyse specific software development which can be used by other Middle Eastern companies on similar projects as pirated software drains revenues and discourages additional development."

"BSA has been actively involved in encouraging the private sector to curb software piracy and it is encouraging that a high-profile and internationally respected company such as Dolphin Energy is helping to promote our anti-piracy efforts in the region," Al Redha added.

BSA works in association with Microsoft to conduct awareness campaigns and surprise raids focussing on both education and elimination, as reliable estimates suggest that governments worldwide lose millions in lost software revenue each year. As rapid technological developments and increasing internet penetration are creating ethical issues regarding copyright issues, BSA has appealed to schools and universities to introduce IPR and anti-piracy classes into the curriculum.