Ardan provides protective services, infrastructure support and community relations services to companies operating in frontier regions. In 2004 Ardan supported the market entry of the first western oil company to enter Iraq for 30 years. Since then the company has supported and protected the operations of over 10 oil operators and several oil service companies throughout the region. Ardan provide security for a range of exploration and production activities. These include the protection of: oil and gas facilities; seismic acquisitions; pipeline construction projects; and drilling programmes. Ardan also provides Executive Protection, market entry and other related services for a range of clients in the energy and government sector. We are currently operating in Kurdistan, Iraq, UAE and Myanmar with more projects at the planning stage for 2016. Ardan provides logistics, manpower and service facilities from our hub in Southern Iraq. The facility is located near Zubair on 22,000m2 of land with easy access to all major transport hubs and the Southern Oil Fields. Ardan’s business practices are underpinned by the highest standards of safety, integrity and respect for human rights. We have an enviable HSE record and our operations are delivered in accordance with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. The company is also an active participant in the United Nations Global Compact.