Social Media Standard
There are numerous social media sites that allow
us to keep in contact with friends and colleagues
in our personal time, inside and outside of work-
ing hours.
As Ophir employees, we must all be aware of our
responsibility when using social media.
Any information photos, videos and locations
posted on social media sites can be viewed by
colleagues, government officials, the media and
members of the public. If used in the wrong way,
your engagement with colleagues, business asso-
ciates and the way you talk about Ophir online
could have a negative effect on you, and the
Company’s reputation.
It could also lead to disciplinary action.
To protect you from making an innocent error of
judgement and posting something that is dam-
aging, we have devised a set of guidelines as to
how to safely use social media and reduce the
risk of accidentally sharing business-related and
confidential information.
This standard should be followed in addition to the business in-
formation outlined in our Code of Conduct and The Information
Security Acceptable Use Agreement (AUA).
How to use Social Media:
1. Follow our Code of Conduct
• As Ophir employees we are all required to apply the Code to our daily
business behavior, and our use of social media sites is no exception.
2. Think Before You Post
• Do not externally publish, post or share any business or confidential
information that belongs to Ophir Energy, its contractors, suppliers,
government bodies or others.
• If you require clarification as to whether information should remain
private or internal to Ophir, please contact your line manager in the first
instance and, if further clarification is required, the Head of Investor
Relations & Corporate Communications or General Counsel and Com-
pany Secretary. cations.
Do not publish, post or share anything that may bring Ophir into dis-
repute. This includes any form of online content that may be deemed
offensive or derogatory about colleagues, contractors, suppliers, com-
petitors, government bodies etc.
• Avoid publishing any comment on the Company’s performance.
• Remember to only publish what you want others to see. Assume
that everything posted online will remain permanent and could be
shared further and/or more publicly by your contacts. Ensure you regu-
larly check your privacy settings.
3. Avoid posting your exact location
• Refrain from “checking in” with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, You-
Tube, SnapChat, Foursquare and any other social media site when visit-
ing locations during business activity. Locations of meetings may unin-
tentionally give away information that might be commercially sensitive.
4. Be aware of your association with Ophir on social media
• If you identify yourself as an Ophir employee, ensure you are happy
with how your profile(s) and any related content represents you to col-
leagues and business associates.
• If you have your own blog or channel that discusses industry related
issues please use a disclaimer i.e. The views expressed throughout this
blog are my own and do not represent the views of Ophir Energy PLC.
5. Do not speak on behalf of Ophir
• Refer any media, press or investor enquiries to Head of Investor Re-
lations & Corporate Communications who, other than the Chief Execu-
tive, is the only authorised company spokesperson.
6. Do not misuse Ophir’s logo or trademark
• For example, do not use Ophir Energy, or any variation of the name,
in your screen name or other Social media ID.
7. Adhere to specific sites instruction on Social Media Post
• Operational sites each have social medial guidelines which restrict
sharing of photos, videos or other information about operational mat-
ters on social media sites; please adhere to these guidelines.
Official Corporate Use:
Like many of its employees, Ophir communicates via social media. The
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications is responsible
for creating, maintaining and posting content on all of Ophir’s official
social media sites. If you would like to suggest a post on any subject,
please contact the Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communi-
Any unofficial social media accounts created for communicating on be-
half of Ophir are not permitted. Ophir requires all existing unofficial so-
cial media sites to be deactivated and removed.
This standard will be available on Ophir’s Intranet site, Platform. As an
employee it is your responsibility to remain up-to-date with any changes
to this standard.
Dr Alan Booth
Interim Chief Executive Officer
September 2018