Fieldbus: A Solution for Plant Engineers
The Foundation fieldbus is a mini-computer that can gather data from sensors on a given device and help plant personnel quickly identify and resolve maintenance issues.
FIFA - Too Many Unanswered Questions
Let us assume that voting is on to decide which country would host the next world up. Two candidates emerge as the top contenders in the fray, say Germany and France or Norway and Sweden.
Get Action, Act Now
President Teddy Roosevelt was famous for imploring people to “Get action. Do things; be sane; don’t fritter away your time; create; act; take a place wherever you are and be somebody; get action.”
15th Biennial AramcoBrat Reunion Held in Water-logged Houston
The online edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives several definitions for “Brat”: (1) a : CHILD; specifically : an ill-mannered annoying child, as in “a spoiled brat.” b : an ill-mannered immature person; and (2) : the child of a career military person, as in “army brats”; also : the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field, as in “Hollywood brats.”
Annual Review 2014
From producing approximately one in every eight barrels of the world’s crude oil supply to developing breakthrough energy technologies, we are driven by our core belief that energy is opportunity.
Water Governance Spotlight of Forum
Ras Tanura Refinery (RTR) recently held its annual environmental forum, which highlights efforts in environmental and water management across the company.
SAEEA Visits to the Ailing Members
As a regular practice, the following Office bearers of SAEEA visited five SAEEA Members on June 06, 2015.
Boosting Literacy in Kingdom
During a recent casual meeting with US consul general in Dhahran Mike Hankey and the Consulate’s Public Affairs Officer, Donya Eldridge, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Scholarship Program came under discussion.
King Salman is Determined to Let Justice Prevail
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman last Wednesday in a clearly defined message said that “the right of the citizen is more important than any right”.
Symposium Showcases Latest in GIS Technology
The 10th National GIS Symposium showcased the latest geospatial advancements and their use in commercial and public service sectors.
A Gathering of Aramcons, San Diego Style
A group of Aramco annuitants dubbed themselves “The San Diego Aramco Group” some years ago and have faithfully gotten together once a month ever since in that idyllic, sun-kissed city by the sea.
JHAH Medical Leadership
By Bradley Wilkinson Being a leader takes sustained effort. Being a leading organization takes sustained effort by a number of people.
Good Old Days of Aviation
In the past, the Pan American Airways building stood tall in New York. It was considered a landmark. The structure is still there but the big letters on top of the building have disappeared, perhaps forever.
Turbocharger Reduces Energy Waste
A game-changing technology that turns energy waste into electrical power is now being deployed at Hawiyah Gas Plant (HGP).
Engineer SW Fakhri Visits US
Engr. Syed Waqar Fakhri, Badge No. 74666, retired from Saudi Aramco in 2008 after 29 years of service with Power Distribution Department (PDD).
SPE Saudi Chapter Discusses “Autopilot” Drill Bits
One of the biggest challenges facing the oil and gas industry — maintaining wellbore stability and monitoring drilling non-productive time — was explored at a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) workshop.
New Offshore Technology Highlighted Amid Challenging Economy
Saudi Aramco presented its latest offshore technology solutions at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, with a focus on complex gas development projects and research.
Dividing Saudi Society is Impossible
The outside world knows Prince Mohammad bin Naif as the crown prince, deputy premier and the interior minister of Saudi Arabia.
Ruby Princess Stateroom Options
Normally when somebody gives you three choices for something, they call them “good,” “better” and “best.”
Departments Awarded for their Environmental Excellence
Five departments across Saudi Aramco received the 2014 President’s Award for Environmental Excellence.