News from ARAP Lahore - March 9, 2024

News from ARAP Lahore - March 9, 2024

BY Muhammad Idrees / /

The Executive Committee of Aramco Retirees Association Pakistan (ARAP) would like to wish a very happy and safe Ramadan to all Muslims around the world. The Committee held its 2024 second Quarterly meeting at Malik Fazal Mehmood’s residence in OPF Society, Lahore...

AramcoWorld 75th Series - Reflections on Journeys

AramcoWorld 75th Series - Reflections on Journeys

BY The Arabian Sun / /

In the second of our series celebrating AramcoWorld’s 75th anniversary year, we highlight “visual vagabonding”— a focus on the photographers and their journeys creating vibrant images over the decades.

Remembering the Concorde SST Arrival at DHA, June of 1972

Remembering the Concorde SST Arrival at DHA, June of 1972

BY Fred Bobb / /

I remember well going down to the Dhahran International Airport (DHA) when the Concorde SST visited back in June of 1972. It was a sales call with Concorde and Rolls Royce executives hoping to sell a few planes to Saudi Arabian Airlines. In the end, Saudia declined to place any orders.

Public Affairs’ Phil J. Embleton Offers Up Historic Magazines, Books, and Even a Rubber Stamp

Public Affairs’ Phil J. Embleton Offers Up Historic Magazines, Books, and Even a Rubber Stamp

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Just as the company’s history continues to grow and change over the coming years, the Aramco Archive & Records Center will grow and change with it. In that sense, the current Memorabilia Campaign is just the beginning of a process of creating and capturing the living memory of what is certainly one of the most important companies of our times.

SPEECH: LEAP24 — Remarks by Amin Nasser, Aramco President and CEO

SPEECH: LEAP24 — Remarks by Amin Nasser, Aramco President and CEO

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by thanking His Excellency Abdullah Alswaha. Much credit goes to His Excellency, his team and all involved as LEAP has rapidly become one of the world’s leading tech conferences and exhibitions.

Aramco Completes Acquisition of Esmax

Aramco Completes Acquisition of Esmax

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Aramco has successfully completed the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Esmax Distribución SpA (“Esmax”), a leading diversified downstream fuels and lubricants retailer in Chile.

Celebrating the Marriage of Maria and Neil Dewhurst

Celebrating the Marriage of Maria and Neil Dewhurst

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Peter Dewhurst spent 10 years in Dhahran working in Community Services as Financial Controller. The family spent many happy years travelling out to be with him during holidays. Margaret and Neil spent the last 3 years living in Dhahran.

East Coast Gateway to India - Visakhapatnam Port Authority Trade Meet

East Coast Gateway to India - Visakhapatnam Port Authority Trade Meet

BY Mohammed Ifteqaruddin / /

I, Mohammed Ifteqaruddin Badge #140948, Technical Advisor Mechanical Services, Ras Tanura Refinery Maintenance Department, based on the following invitation, attended the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) Trade Meet in Association with the Federation of Telangana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI).

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 29, 2024

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 29, 2024

BY AramcoWorld / /

Cursive, vegetal, biomorphic forms predominate in patterns in Malaysia, Indonesia and parts of Thailand. This installment in our six-part series is based on the geometry of leaves and petals. To see how the patterns are drawn from scratch, watch the two videos in this story.

AramcoWorld - 75 Years of Covers

AramcoWorld - 75 Years of Covers

BY AramcoWorld / /

Covers are a magazine’s most valuable way of making an impression. For 75 years, AramcoWorld’s editors have understood that grabbing the reader's interest is important. As part of its efforts to engage and inform, the magazine has always created covers designed to invite readers into myriad cultures.

Loss Prevention’s Richard Bartlett Works to Ensure Historic Safety Posters Preserved

Loss Prevention’s Richard Bartlett Works to Ensure Historic Safety Posters Preserved

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Just as the company’s history continues to grow and change over the coming years, the Aramco Archive & Records Center will grow and change with it. In that sense, the current Memorabilia Campaign is just the beginning of a process of creating and capturing the living memory of what is certainly one of the most important companies of our times.

Aramco Signs Procurement Agreements Worth $6 Billion

Aramco Signs Procurement Agreements Worth $6 Billion

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Aramco today advanced its strategic localization program by signing 40 corporate procurement agreements worth $6 billion with suppliers in Saudi Arabia. The agreements aim to strengthen Aramco’s domestic supply chain ecosystem, contributing to the company’s resilience, reliability, and ability to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

News from ARAP Lahore - February 27, 2024

News from ARAP Lahore - February 27, 2024

BY Muhammad Idrees / /

Mr. and Mrs. Farouq Ibrahim extended a personal lunch invitation to the Executive Committee (ExCom) of Aramco Retirees Association Pakistan (ARAP) and other friends during the dinner at Defence J Club Lahore on January 26, 2024.

Empowering People as Ambassadors for Change

Empowering People as Ambassadors for Change

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Aramco’s ambition to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions across its wholly owned operated assets by 2050 is embedded throughout the company’s operations, starting with the training opportunities provided for our people.

Congratulations to Yasir Ahmed Shaikh on the Publication of His Book

Congratulations to Yasir Ahmed Shaikh on the Publication of His Book

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

Yasir Ahmed Shaikh, son of Manzoor Ahmed Shaikh, Saudi Aramco Badge #72818 and former Saudi Aramco employee of Medical Services, has authored a novel titled The Call of Annihilation. "If you crave an adrenaline-fueled, action-packed journey that will keep you rooted to your seats, then don't miss out on The Call of Annihilationand grab your copy now!"

Peter Sanders’ Exhibition: “Searching for Light”

Peter Sanders’ Exhibition: “Searching for Light”

BY Leslie Craigmyle / /

Peter Sanders’ exhibition, “Searching for Light,” recently opened at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran. I was fortunate enough to attend the opening and hear what Sanders, the leading photographer of the Muslim world, had to say about the work in his first retrospective in Saudi Arabia.

Reunions Feel A Lot Like Coming Home

Reunions Feel A Lot Like Coming Home

BY Karen Fallon / /

No two people have the same opinion about attending Saudi Aramco reunions so it’s hard to put into words what people feel like when they attend. The time that we all spent in Arabia is special and unique, unique to us. If you’ve never attended a reunion, you cannot know the feeling that comes over people as they begin to see friends or just others milling around wearing name tags.