Interview with Tim Barger about Christmas in Khobar

Interview with Tim Barger about Christmas in Khobar

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Aramco Expats correspondent Grace Gail Malone interviews Tim Barger about his new book. "Your new collection of stories is entitled Christmas in Khobar. The name comes from one of your stories, but aren’t you concerned that a wider audience might not have even heard of the place?"

Our Scientists Solving for Sulfur

Our Scientists Solving for Sulfur

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Research scientists at the Saudi Aramco EXPEC Advanced Research Center may be on the cusp of mitigating future elemental sulfur and even removing its deposition tenfold by using a cheaper solid-liquid mixture — simple garlic and low-grade heavy diesel oil.

Energy Sustainability at First Saudi Electricity Forum

Energy Sustainability at First Saudi Electricity Forum

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco participated in the first Saudi Electricity Forum (SEF) and its accompanying exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources (MEIM) at Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh from 10‑12 October 2017.

Arabian Return Chapter XXXI: And the Beat Goes On

Arabian Return Chapter XXXI: And the Beat Goes On

BY Colleen Wilson / /

For a while after that our life was rather anti-climatic, but we went on with our normal routines as much as possible. Since it was Thursday and the weekend, we had breakfast in the Dining Hall, then drove to Mubarraz to call Keith.

India Energy Forum by CERAWeek

India Energy Forum by CERAWeek

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Arabian and Indian companies can jointly unlock enormous new growth opportunities, and boost bilateral trade and relations as part of efforts to achieve long term economic and development goals.

Saudi Aramco Expands Presence in India

Saudi Aramco Expands Presence in India

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco marked another significant milestone in its international portfolio expansion with the opening of Aramco Asia India’s new office in New Delhi today.

Talking Tech with Halliburton

Talking Tech with Halliburton

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s aspiration to create an innovation culture, where researchers create game-changing technologies that meet the specific challenges of the Kingdom’s rich natural resources, provided the backdrop for a gathering of senior technology leaders at Halliburton’s annual Technology Council meeting at the Dhahran Techno Valley (DTV).

Saudi Arabian and Russian Companies can Create Significant Synergy in Ensuring Sustainable Energy Future

Saudi Arabian and Russian Companies can Create Significant Synergy in Ensuring Sustainable Energy Future

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

President & CEO Amin H. Nasser speaks at Saudi-Russian Business Investment Forum – outlines key areas of potential collaboration with Russian companies. Common interests can result in unlocking vast opportunities for energy and industry partnerships. Embarks on a wide range of strategic business collaborations with Russian energy entities with the signing of several MOUs.

One Brat's Mission to Rebuild in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

One Brat's Mission to Rebuild in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

BY Aramco ExPats / /

We all have friends and colleagues past and present—and, in some cases, family—who were affected by the series of hurricanes in August and September that struck islands in the Caribbean and wide swaths of the U.S. mainland.

Abqaiq Clicks in Contest

Abqaiq Clicks in Contest

BY The Arabian Sun / /

The Abqaiq Photography Group (APG) successfully held its first photography contest, open to members and nonmembers in the Abqaiq community. A total of 37 photograph entries were received by the deadline, with winners being selected based on two different categories: Judges’ Selection and Members’ Favorite.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - October 04, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - October 04, 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

The traditional architecture of Muharraq, once the capital of Bahrain and pearling capital of the Gulf, contrasts with the skyscrapers of Manama, the island-nation’s capital today, just a couple of kilometers to the west.

Showcasing Saudi Aramco’s First In-house Basin Simulator

Showcasing Saudi Aramco’s First In-house Basin Simulator

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s first in-house basin simulator was recently introduced to our upstream scientists, showcasing the capabilities of the powerful new simulator, which is designed to reveal the hidden journey of oil to its present day locations to support explorationists in their discovery of new hydrocarbon deposits.

Enviro News - Second Quarter 2017, Issue 26

Enviro News - Second Quarter 2017, Issue 26

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

In this edition of Enviro News, find out how Saudi Aramco protects the Kingdom's precious biodiversity as well as the steps taken to ensure clean air when flaring. Also, learn more about how poor office posture can harm your health, how to avoid salmonella in your home and more on risk assessment from a biodiversity perspective.

Saudi Aramco Partners with Petronas Chemicals to Enhance Value

Saudi Aramco Partners with Petronas Chemicals to Enhance Value

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco has entered into a strategic partnership with Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) to enhance the value and competitive positioning of its petrochemicals projects within the PETRONAS Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in the southern Malaysian state of Johor.

RE: WSJ Report on 2015 Fire at Radium

RE: WSJ Report on 2015 Fire at Radium

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Following the publication by the Wall Street Journal of an article on the 2015 Radium compound fire, Saudi Aramco reiterates its deepest sympathy to those who lost their lives in this tragic incident.

Arabian Return Chapter XXX: Top Name Performer in Abqaiq

Arabian Return Chapter XXX: Top Name Performer in Abqaiq

BY Colleen Wilson / /

The next day, Monday, it was back to normal. Estella and I went to breakfast in the Dining Hall and met a new wife, Jerry Hook, then went to the pool and stayed all morning. That Wednesday evening, Oran and I went to the Kaul’s before going with them to a performance by "Archie Bell and The LaDrells".

Arvid, Jakki, Mike and Sue Picking Grapes in Portugal

Arvid, Jakki, Mike and Sue Picking Grapes in Portugal

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Were you to throw a dart at a map of the world hung on a wall from ten paces away and hit a continent and not an ocean, chances are you’d find an ex-Aramcon or two living somewhere close by wherever your dart landed. The geographic spread of our readership suggests that...

Is Your Smartphone Hurting You?

Is Your Smartphone Hurting You?

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Apprentices at the Jiddah Industrial Training Center (JITC) held their heads up high during the first “Text Neck Syndrome” awareness campaign as part of the “2017 Year of Health” series. Summer Program B participant and JITC health team member Bandar Al-Harbi delivered an eye-opening presentation designed to raise awareness of the syndrome with more than 200 apprentices, along with staff, in attendance.