Houston Area Saudi Aramco Holiday Luncheon
Houston Area Saudi Aramco/ASC Retirees' Holiday Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Royal Oaks Country Club.
Aramco Announces $1.5 Billion Sustainability Fund at Future Investment Initiative
Aramco today announced the creation of a $1.5 billion Sustainability Fund to invest in technology that can support a stable and inclusive energy transition. It was unveiled at the sixth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) and is among the largest sustainability-focused venture capital funds globally.
Aramco’s Industrial Training Department Recognized for Data-driven Training System
Improve the instructor, and you improve the student. That’s the idea behind Aramco’s Industrial Training Department’s (ITD) Teacher/Trainer Observation and Development System (TODS), a data-driven system designed to enhance instructor performance and thereby improve student results.
‘Doing Business with Aramco:’ Investment Forums Held in Rio de Janeiro, San Antonio
Aramco Americas has set the stage for hundreds of U.S. and South American companies to join Aramco’s supply chain by hosting two major supplier forums in September. The Procurement and Supply Chain Management (P&SCM) department in Houston organized the forums in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and San Antonio, Texas, to coincide with energy industry conferences.
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - October 26, 2022
It was in the town of Kut, Iraq, at the home of a fisherman’s family, I was able to have some precious time with other women. I was also able to join their weekly ritual of washing one another’s hair.
Aramco Retiree Golf Group Teed It Up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The Aramco Retiree Golf Group held their seventh overall and second 2022 event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at the Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, October 3-7, 2022. It was a fun-filled 5-days of activities including 3 rounds of golf at The Players Club, Barefoot Resort’s Love, and Myrtlewood Palmetto golf courses.
How We Can Help as You Leave Aramco and Throughout Retirement: Part 2
While it’s extremely important to plan for your retirement, what happens when you decide it’s finally time to enter that phase of your life? At Creative Planning, we’ve worked with hundreds of Aramcons, helping them to retire and working with them throughout retirement so that they can achieve the goals they’ve worked so hard for.
Saudi Arabia to Ireland by Land Rover in 1997: Syria - Part V
On Saturday, we arise to begin our dreaded trip through the Syria border crossing. We had read about the crossing into Syria and none of it was good. We fortify ourselves with a breakfast of hommus, bread and tea at our usual local coffee shop, and buy bread and hommus to eat on the trip. The coffee shop fills one, but only one, of our flasks with hot water.
Amsterdam in Summer: Windmills, Wooden Shoes, and Flowers
Amsterdam, located in the south of the province North Holland in the Netherlands, was founded in the late 12th century as a small fishing village at the mouth of the river Amstel. The damming of the river Amstel gave it its name (in Dutch: Amstelredam “Dam in the Amstel,” turned into Amsterdam over the course of time). With the largest historical city center of Europe, the city is a famous tourist destination.
Memory Lane: Building Up in RT, A Lunar Eclipse, Aramcon Goes Online for MBA
A quick look back at some of the headlines that defined their times in The Arabian Sun and The Sun and Flare. The new $13 million fluid hydroformer at Ras Tanura went into full operation last week after more than two years of work, on-site construction, and testing. Designed to furnish high-octane gasoline for sale in world markets...
Guinness World Record Webinar Participation and Notable Activities
I, Mohammed Ifteqaruddin Badge # 140948, Technical Advisor Mechanical Services of Ras Tanura Refinery Maintenance Services, am proud to have been a part of the world’s largest webinar for teachers created by Dr. Vivek Bindra and Class Plus.
SAEEA Progress Meeting Minutes - October 15, 2022
The progress meeting of the Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) was held on October 15, 2022 at Faran Club, Karachi. This was the 5th meeting of the current year (2022). KAF thanked all attendees. KAF welcomed a new SAEEA member, Razi Khan, who was invited by SAEEA for the meeting.
The Heart of Arabia Expedition
Explorers are a noble breed, and Arabia has certainly had its share - Bertram Thomas, Lady Anne Blunt, Gertrude Bell, Harry St. John Philby, Wilfred Thesiger, and, of course, T. E. Lawrence - Lawrence of Arabia. You can add another name to that list. Mark Evans.
Aramco Rises Rapidly on Forbes List of Best Employers
From 150,000 people surveyed across 57 countries, this year the World’s Best Employers survey conducted by Forbes, the renowned business and wealth publication, showed Aramco had climbed 173 positions in one year to secure the 46th place among the 800 companies who made the list.
Saudi Arabia to Ireland by Land Rover in 1997: The Kings Highway and Petra - Part IV
Because of our short time in Jordan we are forced to cram as much as possible into our visit to the country. We return to the hotel, collect the Discovery Land Rover and drive south, out of the city and onto the ‘Kings Highway’. This is a very old and bad road, with a rough surface, and lots of bumps and bends.
Ahoy! Would You Like to Play Mah Jongg While On the 2022 Hafla Reunion Cruise?
Have you ever played Mah Jongg on the computer? It's a type of match game played with Chinese tiles. I've played it on occasion but it certainly didn't look like the active game that I saw being played in Chinese parks. Besides, I have a terrible memory for any type of matching game, so when given the opportunity a couple of years ago, I resisted the offer to learn Mah Jongg with a local group.
Memory Lane: Homes Program Begins, Computers Called in For Logistics, and Jazan Project Gets The Green Light
Here are a few of the top headlines over the past seven decades. Building is no news in al-Hasa, but during the past year, the rate of construction has tremendously accelerated. Homes, as well as new business houses, are springing up everywhere in the vicinity of company operations.
Aramco Announces Global Partnership with Cricket’s International Governing Body
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, today announced a global partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport’s governing body.
Aramco Establishing Offshore Fabrication Yards with Partners
Aramco, in collaboration with international partners, is establishing two offshore fabrication yards that look to deliver a more than 200 percent increase in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s offshore fabrication capacity.
Flying High: Aramcons Soar at Tuwaiq Drone Challenge
Aramco’s Inspection Department won third place in the prestigious Tuwaiq Drone Challenge, which concluded in Riyadh at the Tuwaiq Academy at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. Aramco’s team, named “Well-7” after the company’s first discovery of oil in 1938, accepted the third place prize of SR200,000 at the closing ceremony on Oct. 6.