Two Aramco security chiefs have been promoted and recognized for their services to ASIS International, the security industry’s premier association, at the prestigious Global Security Exchange (GSX) Forum, held recently in Dallas, Texas.
Aramco is further advancing the development of emissions reduction solutions including lower-carbon hydrogen, Direct Air Capture (DAC) of carbon dioxide (CO2), a novel approach to CO2 storage that involves turning carbon dioxide into stone, and the harnessing of geothermal energy.
Ashraf Al-Ghazzawi, executive vice president of Strategy and Corporate Development at Aramco states, "In our view, the transition is anything but straightforward. First, you have to appreciate the scale and magnitude of the global energy system. This system energizes a $100 trillion global economy."
“Our ambition is no longer bound by the latest modern science in the pursuit of net zero as an ambition sought by the global industrial elites. Rather, the goal of competent Saudi minds is to take the initiative and compete in this field and contribute to making our planet a better place for human life and all beings.”
Empowering Aramco’s greatest asset, its people, sits at the heart of Aramco’s ongoing continuous improvement journey. An update related to the recently introduced changes in Aramco’s operating model was shared at two town hall meetings held by the Upstream and Downstream presidents for directors and above in their respective business lines.
Aramco has taken home one of the most prestigious accolades at an international film festival, having received the coveted “Company of the Year” Blue Dolphin award. The company’s Media Production Division (MPD) also won awards for three of its productions and received finalist certificates for three other entries at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards.
Wail A. Al Jaafari has been appointed executive vice president of Technical Services, effective Oct. 1, 2023, after serving as senior vice president of Southern Area Gas Operations (SAGO) since Sept. 1, 2021.
Qayyim Naoki Yamamoto, above, Japanese ceremonial master and professor of Islamic studies at Marmara University, in Istanbul, Turkey, speaks to a public audience in Tokyo about the links between Japanese traditional culture and Islam, incorporating what he calls an “Islamic tea ceremony,” below right, to highlight points of commonality between the two.
From the Sept. 28th, 1994, edition of The Arabian Sun, page 1, page 2. After eight months in service and 14 cargo shipments to her credit, the supertanker Al Bali Star played host Sept. 25 to a group from Saudi Aramco’s board of directors and dignitaries from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
Aramco showcased its commitment to STEM and the next generation of engineers and scientists at the Aramco F1® in Schools 2023 World Finals in Singapore, where Germany’s Recoil Racing emerged as the winning team, earning praise for their passion, creativity, and skill.
In communities across the Kingdom and around the globe, Aramco families and friends celebrated the 93rd Saudi National Day with a wonderfully diverse array of activities, including parades, light shows, music and dance performances, art shows, theater and film viewings, and a whole lot more.
From the Sept 21st, 1988, edition of The Arabian Sun, P. 1, P. 2. A hundred men working day and night for a month during the hottest time of the year have completed a major overhaul of the Abu Sa’fah GOSP, which stands in the calm waters of the Gulf about 50 km northeast of Ras Tanura.
Your Royal Highness, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning. Let me first thank our Canadian hosts for their superb hospitality here in Calgary. I would also like to thank Pedro for his kind words, and congratulate him and his team for bringing our industry back to Canada’s energy capital for the first time in a generation.
Now in its third year of bringing together the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) for joint annual meetings, IMAGE ‘23 has become a powerful combination, hosting one of the largest gatherings of geoscience professionals in the world.
From the Sept. 20, 1972 edition of The Arabian Sun. Ras Tanura Generator No. 7, the newest and largest gas turbine generator in the Aramco system, was turned over to Operations early this month. The unit was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Takasago, Japan, and was erected by Industrial Contractors of al-Khobar under the direction of Mitsubishi personnel.
From the Sept. 19, 1984 edition of The Arabian Sun, P. 1, P. 2. Ras Tanura Refinery management had good reason for celebrating at a luncheon held recently at the Najmah Pilot House. They and invited guests were on hand to commemorate a new safety record achieved on Aug. 25...
The world needs to redouble efforts to craft a more sensible plan for the global energy transition, one that accommodates the disparate needs of developing countries and avoids supply shortages, president and CEO Amin Nasser said at the 24th World Petroleum Congress (WPC) in Calgary.
From the Sept. 17, 1952 edition of the Arabian Sun and Flare, P. 1 and P. 2. It will be no news to local folks that Aramco has been building new camps for Saudi Intermediates and other Intermediate employees. What is news i s that the Dhahran and Ras Tanura Districts will open their residential areas on Oct. 1.
From the Sept. 18, 1963 edition of the Sun and Flare. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook and son Bryan will leave for retirement Sept. 18. Cook has spent his entire career in Ras Tanura, in the Transportation Department as dispatcher from 1948 to 1950, shift foreman from 1950 to 1952, and foreman from 1952 to 1963.
Aramco president and CEO, Amin Nasser, encouraged the company’s youth to seize the huge number of opportunities available to them at Aramco, as he addressed the 60 finalists in the selection process for next year’s cohort of the Young Leaders’ Advisory Board (YLAB).