Aramco and KAUST Workshop on Red Sea Exploration

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco – King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) workshop on technical challenges to exploring the Red Sea drawing more than 100 participants from Saudi Aramco’s Exploration organization and academics and laboratory directors from KAUST, highlighting the strong scientific collaboration between the two parties. 

Writing About KSA From Afar

Writing About KSA From Afar

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

Thomas Friedman, in his latest article “Letter from Saudi Arabia” published in the New York Times, wrote, “Saudi Arabia is a country that is easier to write about from afar.”

Can You Imagine Saudi Hospitals Without Filipino Nurses?

Can You Imagine Saudi Hospitals Without Filipino Nurses?

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

A few months ago at a local hospital, I observed how some Saudi patients were behaving with the nurses, ordering them around and using language which can only be described as foul. 

Should You Renew Your U.S. Passport Now?

BY Jerry Hurych / /

Dear American Citizen Community, As a reminder, Visa Pages Inserts will no longer be available after December 31 – please plan accordingly if you would like to have more visa pages inserted into your current passport.

PT Pertamina and Saudi Aramco Ink HoA for Refinery Upgrading Project in Indonesia

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

In the presence of Indonesian Vice President Muhammad Jusuf Kalla; Indonesia's state-owned PT Pertamina and Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) to formalize key business principles for joint ownership, operation and upgrade of the Cilacap Refinery located in Central Java, Indonesia as part of Pertamina’s Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP).

A Giant Leap Toward WWIII?

A Giant Leap Toward WWIII?

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

Shooting down of a Russian warplane by Turkey on Tuesday could not have come at a worse time in the most volatile regions of the world.

New Breakthrough in Seawater Based Fracturing Fluid

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

A breakthrough field application developed by Saudi Aramco scientists, researchers and engineers will help preserve the Kingdom’s precious groundwater reserves during water intensive hydraulic and acid fracturing jobs.

Arab Nationalists — A Naïve and Ignorant Lot

Arab Nationalists — A Naïve and Ignorant Lot

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

Following the terrorist attacks in Paris and later in Mali, most of the western media outlets were flooded with programs featuring analysts trying to understand the phenomena. 

Aramco Highlights Geophysical Advances at 2015 SEG Conference

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s expertise in geophysics was recently on full display at the 2015 Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) International Exposition and 85th Annual Meeting, sharing new technological advances, techniques, and approaches in seismic monitoring and other notable topics in geophysics.

Advancing on Fadhili

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Contracts signed with engineering, procurement, and construction firms to build the new plant north of Jubail, Eastern Province.

Don’t Take Terrorists’ Bait

Don’t Take Terrorists’ Bait

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

It is true that it will take Europe particularly France, a little time to recover and pick up the pieces after the cowardly terrorist attacks that took place last week.

Monitor Dawah Offices to Curb Extremism

Monitor Dawah Offices to Curb Extremism

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

It was reported last Sunday that after several complaints concerning administration and finance and several other irregularities, some offices of dawah (the act of preaching Islam) and irshad (guidance) have been closed especially those offices dealing with communities.

Promoting Tourism in EP

Promoting Tourism in EP

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

A few days ago, an important and interesting convention was held in Dammam. The convention was about the role of conventions and exhibitions in developing trade and industry in the Eastern Province (EP).

Dimensions International Fall 2015

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

One of the carved stone structures from the archeological site of Madein Saleh in Saudi Arabia. Take a trip to the ancient city of Al ‘Ula, Saudi Arabia, which houses the archeological site of Madein Saleh and other significant historical remnants from prehistoric civilizations.  

An International Message of Unity

An International Message of Unity

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Amin H. Nasser and Mohammed Y. Al-Qahtani were among key Saudi Aramco corporate and senior leadership attending the forum in Riyadh.