ARC and RCC Announce Partnership

ARC and RCC Announce Partnership

Sustainable Development Partnership to Focus on Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy and Other Climate Resiliency Solutions in Iraq and the United States  

 ARC Alternative and Renewable Construction LLC (ARC), and RIG CROWN For Oilfield Services Ltd. (RCC) announced their strategic partnership to provide renewable energy and other sustainable development services in the United States and Iraq, leveraging the individual and combined strengths of both companies. 

ARC is an American business that provides sustainable strategic planning, architecture, design, engineering and program/construction management services. ARC’s full-spectrum approach is designed to yield “high performance” projects that eliminate and mitigate the negative environmental and social impacts of infrastructure development. ARC’s approach is seated in risk management and quality control practices. Our “train-the-trainer” workforce development approach keeps the client in the driver’s seat. ARC is a woman-owned business with disadvantaged business enterprise certifications in NY and CA. ARC’s bench of Subject Matter Expert (SME) contributors include: 

Dr. Ali Al-Karaghouli, ARC Director of Monitoring and Evaluation 

Ali Aljibori, ARC-RCC Program Lead, ARC Telecommunications Lead

Colin Cathcart, AIA, ARC Director of Sustainable Design and Architecture

Rick Phillips. RA, AICP, ARC Director of Urban and Transportation Planning

Michael Kaleda, PE, ARC Program and Construction Management

Karen Smyth, ARC Director of Safety Services

Bob O’Sullivan, PE, PMP, ARC Project Controls Lead

Helen Cary, ARC Quality and Document Control

Tarek Fahmy, ARC Digital Delivery and Information Technologies Lead

Dr. Salim Ismael Khaleel (PhD), ARC’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Advisor

Porie Saikia-Eapen, FAIA, Pria Global, ARC’s International Sustainability Advisor 

Dr. Saba Al Gheni, PhD, Tikrit University, ARC’s Education and Curriculum Advisor

Taiwo Togun, PhD, Seqhub Analytics LLC, ARC’s Data Analytics Partner

Lonnie Coplen, ISI ENV, CPHC, ARC’s Workforce Capacity Development Lead

 RCC, an Iraqi company, is a leading supplier of materials, equipment, tools and services in support of oil and gas development projects. RCC is committed to high quality products and services, and safe and productive working environments for the oil and gas drilling industry. RCC is home to many of Iraq’s most experienced, trusted and capable engineers whose decades of combined experience spans the engineering and implementation disciplines. In addition to its traditional energy services business, RCC is committed to supporting clients that wish to build resilience into their infrastructure strategies, to systematically reduce the environmental and social impact of oil and gas on people and the environment, and to foster business practices and workforce development required to rapidly adopt sustainable development and renewable energy applications. RCC contributors to this partnership include: 

Hisham M. Abbas, Authorized Manager

Moner M. Hadi, Sales Manager

Faisal K. Wadi, Financial Officer

Jassim M. Jassim, Development Manager

Thamer A. Al-Wahed, Quality Officer

Arshed M. Hadi, Administrative Manager

“We trust ARC as our partners to work with dedication and sensitivity in identifying and implementing projects that can serve the people, help heal the environment and build important relationships that matter,” says Kareem Al Hamdany, RCC’s Executive Manager. “Kareem and I have collaborated for more than a decade” says Lonnie Coplen, Founder, President, and CEO of ARC. “This agreement is the culmination of years of planning. We are delighted to be embarking on this next stage of our professional adventure together.” 

Contact Information:

ARC President and CEO, Lonnie Coplen

Lonnie.Coplen@arc-dec.com

RCC Executive Manager, Kareem Jabbar Yousif Al Hamdany

Kareem@rigcrown.com

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