Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology - Winter 2016

Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology - Winter 2016

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Read about channel fracturing, an effective technology to unlock tight gas production in Saudi Arabia, Kinetic approach for modeling scale formation during water injection into carbonate reservoirs, and other articles.

Let Happiness Spread!

Let Happiness Spread!

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

I must confess that when I first read about the establishment of the General Entertainment Authority, like many others, I was skeptical about what kind of entertainment would be involved, especially as I considered the hardening of social mores over the past three decades.

Panorama 2017 - Special Issue

Panorama 2017 - Special Issue

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco Panorama, published quarterly by Saudi Aramco, highlights many off-job safety issues. It is written for the entire family and is available in Arabic and English. It is distributed free of charge to all readers with an interest in safety.

SAEEA Monthly Progress Meeting - Feb. 25, 2017

SAEEA Monthly Progress Meeting - Feb. 25, 2017

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

The meeting of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) held on February 25, 2017 at Ovais Akramali’s house. Ovais is one of very active and cooperative Members of SAEEA.

Sun and Flare Archives Are Here!

Sun and Flare Archives Are Here!

BY Aramco Expats / /

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The long-awaited, much anticipated Sun and Flare archives are once again available on AramcoExPats.com. Take a trip down memory lane beginning with the Dust Rag in 1945 then leading into Sun and Flare through 1970.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 08, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 08, 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

So wrote a western Virginia newspaper reporter, tongue firmly planted in cheek, describing a strange and unprecedented military phenomenon sweeping America in the months leading up to the Civil War in 1861. Americans were going nuts over a new kind of fighting force: Zouaves, Algerian-style fighters introduced to the Western world by the French during the Crimean War.

Transforming Offshore Transportation

Transforming Offshore Transportation

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

It’s fast, it’s cost-effective, and it has revolutionized the delivery of rig crews working on some of the world’s biggest offshore oil fields.

Aramco World - March 2017

Aramco World - March 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

Aramco World, Saudi Aramco's flagship publication, is widely recognized as a leading source of nonpolitical coverage of the history, geography, arts and cultures of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and the wider Islamic world, with an emphasis on the interweavings of the plural cultures of East and West, past and present.

Saudi Aramco and Shell Finalize Agreement to Separate Motiva Assets

Saudi Aramco and Shell Finalize Agreement to Separate Motiva Assets

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Arabian Oil Company ("Saudi Aramco") finalized with Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) the execution of definitive agreements to separate and transfer the assets, liabilities and businesses of the Motiva Enterprises LLC (“Motiva”) joint venture.

Do We Want to be a Nation of Shopkeepers?

Do We Want to be a Nation of Shopkeepers?

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

The French emperor Napoleon defeated at the battle of Waterloo is said to have described Britain as “a nation of shopkeepers.” His remarks were deemed offensive by the English who after his defeat by the Duke of Wellington replied that “the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.”

Carbon Capture Idea May Help Change the World

Carbon Capture Idea May Help Change the World

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Seeking an innovative way to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) by using a new battery setup is the goal of Cornell University doctoral candidate and Saudi Aramcon Wajdi Al Sadat, who gained special recognition from the prestigious journal, Scientific American, for his idea.

Saudi Aramco Showcases its e-Marketplace Program

Saudi Aramco Showcases its e-Marketplace Program

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco hosted on March 1 and 2 a meeting of GCC oil and gas executives and experts in supply chain management to discuss and share experiences in the quickly evolving supply chain sector in the Gulf countries.

A Princely Performance of “The King and I"

A Princely Performance of “The King and I"

BY Aramco ExPats / /

We all have favorite memories we like to revisit in our minds from time to time, bringing back to life special moments we never want to forget. One of mine centers on an evening in Houston in 1983 when I went to see Yul Brynner reprise his iconic Broadway and movie role as King of Siam...

Sixty-Six Years Ago…

Sixty-Six Years Ago…

BY Aramco Expats / /

Harry Truman was U.S. president and Dwight Eisenhower a retired Army general when Vernon Cornell joined Saudi Aramco in 1951. Vernon was about to complete his master's degree in chemistry from the University of Southern California when a recruiting team convinced him to take on the challenge of moving half way around the world to live and work in Saudi Arabia.

Changing the Way We Drill

Changing the Way We Drill

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s Drilling and Workover (D&WO) marked a major turning point in late 2016 with the signing of two new drilling joint ventures (JVs) with Nabors and Rowan.

Saudi Aramco, PETRONAS Sign SPA for Equity Participation

Saudi Aramco, PETRONAS Sign SPA for Equity Participation

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) today signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA), allowing Saudi Aramco’s equity participation in PETRONAS’ Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in the southern Malaysian state of Johor.