Welcome Eveleigh Rose Shaner
Aramco Annuitants Kim and Dave Shaner are pleased to announce the birth of their fifth grandchild, Eveleigh Rose Shaner, born on Sunday, June 24th, 2018. Proud and happy parents are Josh and Ashleigh Shaner.
Dimensions International Summer 2018
Metab Y. Otaif, a diver with the Marine Department’s Underwater Inspection and Repair Unit, signals that he is ready to take the plunge into the Arabian Gulf.
Saudi Aramco, Mazda Motor Corporation and AIST Collaborate to Develop The World’s Most Advanced Engine/ Fuel Combination
Saudi Aramco Technologies Company (a Saudi Aramco company), Mazda and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) today announced a cooperative research program to develop advanced engine/fuel combinations, with potential for meaningful improvements in engine efficiency and CO2 reductions assessed on a well-to-wheel basis.
Saudi Aramco Agrees to Acquire Remaining 50 Percent Stake in ARLANXEO Joint Venture from LANXESS
Saudi Aramco, a world leading integrated energy and chemcials company, and leading specialty chemicals company, LANXESS, today announced Saudi Aramco’s proposed acquisition of LANXESS‘s interest in ARLANXEO, a Netherlands-based specialty chemicals joint venture between Saudi Aramco and LANXESS launched in 2016.
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - August 8, 2018
The day after her removal from the wild in December 2011, Borneo Rhino Alliance (bora) veterinarian Zainal Zahari Zainuddin gently and cautiously began a socialization process to help Puntung, a 14-year-old female, adapt to the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Malaysian Borneo. Until her death last year from cancer, she was one of only three Sumatran rhinos in Malaysia.
Saudi Aramco Resumes Oil Shipments Through Bab-El-Mandeb
Saudi Aramco will resume its oil shipments through Bab-El-Mandeb Strait with immediate effect. The Company will continue to monitor the situation and remain ready to take necessary actions in efforts to constantly ensure the safety and reliability of supply to its customers through its wide network which has the flexibility to export oil through multiple ports.
SAEEA Monthly Progress Meeting - August 01, 2018
The monthly progress meeting of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) was held on August 01, 2018 at Kamal Farooqi’s Office.
NED69ers Mini Reunion - July 28, 2018
Engr. Ghulam Shabbir Chishty hosted a dinner party for Engr. Naheed Ghazanfar who was hospitalized and now recovered from her sickness. The party was arranged at GS Chishty residence at Whitby, Canada on July 28, 2018.
IT Data Centers: Focus is on Safe, Secure, and Reliable Operations
For more than a decade, Information Technology (IT) has continued to provide the company with services and innovative technologies that support the company’s oil and gas operations and strategic objectives.
Salukis: A Gift from Allah
In May of this year, AXP published an article, “A Street Called Straight,” featuring Bert Seal and his amazing corpus of work dating from his years working as a photographer for Aramco. Bert snapped a treasure trove of priceless images documenting the history of the company, the country, and the people of Arabia.
See the Schedule of Events for Austin Hafla 2018
Austin Hafla 2018 is just around the corner. Registration ended August 1st, but if you missed the deadline, send us your Registration information by PDF or phone this week along with a photo of your payment and we will add you to our 'official' list. We want everyone to join us this September.
Aramcon Tackles World’s Toughest Foot Race
During springtime, the salt plains of southern Morocco’s Sahara Desert glisten to white-hot temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius, and for six days in April, hard-edged “Marathon des Sables” participants daringly race across 251 kilometers of its shimmering plains, adjoining sand dunes and rocky jebels.
Shaikh Amin's Encounters with Aramcons: A Photo Series - Photo 9
Shaikh Amin, retired chief photographer of Aramco, recently traveled to Lahore, Pakistan where he visited friends he has known since his Aramco days. In this photo, Shaikh Amin joins the family of the late Syed Yousaf Shah whose son, Engr. Naushad Yousaf Shah stands on the right.
New State-of-the-art Well Control School Launched
A new state-of-the-art facility recently launched by our Drilling and Workover (D&WO) Training Division has doubled the number of participants the organization can bring in to meet Saudi Aramco’s demand, all while enhancing the learning experience and exceeding international standards in well control training.
Truck Art v. Kandy-Kolored Streamlined Babies
Nearly half a century ago—in its March/April 1969 edition, to be exact—Saudi Aramco World published an article titled “Gaily Go the Lorries.” The piece was written by Fuad Rayess, General Supervisor at the time of the Arabic Press and Publications Division of Aramco’s Public Relations Department.
A Statement by Saudi Aramco on Today’s Attack on Two Bahri Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Transporting the Company’s Crude Oil
As confirmed a short while ago by the Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, H.E. Khalid Al-Falih, two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), each with a two million barrels capacity, operated by the Saudi National Shipping Company, Bahri, and transporting Saudi Aramco crude oil were attacked by terrorist Houthi militia this morning in the Red Sea. One of the ships sustained minimal damage. No injuries nor oil spill have been reported.
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - July 25, 2018
Club Deportivo Palestino (in white) defends its home pitch at the 12,000-seat La Cisterna stadium in Santiago, Chile. Founded in 1916 Palestinian immigrants as a way to unify their growing community, today the team plays in Chile's Primera División--even though none of its players today are of Palestinian descent. Their defense above is against Audax Italiano, a team whose roots also lie with immigrants to Chile. The game ended in a draw, 1-1.
Highlighting the Female Career Pipeline: Renad Ismail
Over the past few years, woman have started venturing into the previously male-dominated field of engineering in ever increasing numbers. Renad Ismail is one such employee who has already made her mark in a powerful way at Saudi Aramco.
Well Fire at Dammam #12
May 1st, 1939, Saudi Arabia shipped its first tanker load of crude oil to join the ranks of oil exporting nations. Aside from the initial discovery of oil at Dammam #7, this was the most historic moment in the company’s history. Nine weeks later, seventy five years ago today, disaster struck and changed the company forever.
Crude Oil to Chemicals Project Moves Forward
With startup in 2025, the fully integrated Crude Oil to Chemicals (COTC) complex is on track to become the largest of its kind in the world. It will become a major contributor to Saudi Vision 2030, enabling a new era of industrial diversification, job creation, and technology development in the Kingdom.