Hyderabad Literary Festival
Mohammed Ifteqaruddin (Badge #140948), a retired employee from the Ras Tanura Refinery Maintenance Department, visited the Hyderabad Literary Festival from January 25-27, 2019.
Welcome Sebastian Vaughn Beveridge
It's a boy! Proud parents David Mansfield Beveridge and Erin Elizabeth Gravette are happy to announce the birth of their son Sebastian Vaughn Beveridge. Born at Memorial Herman Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas on December 18, 2018 at 8:30 am, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. and measuring 21" long.
Saudi Aramco and Total Announce an Agreement with Daelim to Build a New Polyisobutylene Facility
Saudi Aramco with its partner Total today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Daelim, a South Korean petrochemical company. Under the MoU, Daelim is planning to build a new 80,000 tons state-of-the-art Polyisobutylene (PIB) plant, which is expected to come on-stream in 2024.
Like Father and Mother, Like Son
Like the hyper-kinetic Energizer Bunny in those omnipresent battery commercials, some people just keep going and going and going. Take the family of John “David” LaRue. David, Badge Number 196810, will need to keep himself...
Community and Public Projects: Bringing Big Benefits to Saudi Aramco’s Communities and Beyond
When Saudi Aramco says we will make a positive impact on the communities where we operate, the company puts these commitments into action. For evidence of this commitment, take a look at some of the projects completed or in progress, carried out by the Community and Public Projects Department (C&PPD).
First Aramco Entity to be ISO Certified for Environmental Protection Management
First entity in Saudi Aramco to be certified for its environmental protection system internationally. After achieving ISO 50001, the international certification in Energy Management, Aramco's Safaniyah Onshore Producing Department (SONPD) embarked on an ambitious plan to certify the biggest gas-oil separation plant (GOSP) in the world and its associated facilities with the International Standard ISO 14001:2015 — the Environmental Management System (EMS).
Saudi Aramco, TechnipFMC and Axens Advance Catalytic Crude to Chemicals Technology
Saudi Aramco, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Saudi Aramco Technologies, today signed a Joint Development and Collaboration Agreement (JDCA) with Axens and TechnipFMC to accelerate the development and commercialization of the company’s Catalytic Crude to Chemicals (CC2C™) technology.
The Rule of Life - Part One
As far back as I can remember the fundamental rule of life was to never walk along a street when an alley was available. The alleys of Dhahran offered so many advantages that Milt and I could never figure why the adults didn’t use them too.
SAEEA 20th Reunion
Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) celebrated its 20th Reunion on January 05, 2019 at Arena Club, Karachi.
Saudi Aramco and Air Products to Build Saudi Arabia's First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Fueling Station
Saudi Aramco and Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced the signing of an agreement to jointly-build the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle fueling station in Saudi Arabia.
Tales of the Euphrates: From AramcoWorld to AramcoExPats
In a conversation the other day with a retired high school librarian, I happened to mention Aramco. Much to my surprise, without any prompting from me, she launched into a long paean in praise of the company’s signature publication, AramcoWorld...
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ASC Facilitates Fifth Trilateral Aramco, KFUPM, Stanford Geology Field Seminar
Geology graduate students and faculty from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and Stanford University, as well as geologists from Saudi Aramco and Aramco Services Company (ASC) recently conducted a joint field seminar in Oman.
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - January 23, 2019
This ivory head from Nimrud, standing 8.7 centimeters tall and originally overlaid with gold foil, could tell tales of Assyrian conquest and, finally, defeat. Discovered by a team led by British archeologist Max Mallowan in 1962 in the ruins of a room likely used to store campaign loot or tribute, it dates from the eighth or ninth century BCE. It is now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Aviation Introduces New Fleet for Enhanced Safety
Saudi Aramco operates in some of the world’s most remote areas, and the Aviation Department supports and enables the company to reach its strategic goals by operating in these remote areas. To meet the increasing complexity and sophistication of our operations, Aviation has initiated a fleet replacement strategy that oversees the replacement of its helicopters and airbuses with new generation models.
SAEEA Team Visit to Late Saqib Masood Ansari
The SAEEA Team visited late Saqib Masood Ansari (badge#73801) on January 19, 2019 for condolence. Saqib passed away on January 12, 2019 after a sudden heart failure.
Ski Half Moon
By the early 1950s, the extravagant waterskiing shows at places like Cypress Gardens in Florida had ignited a rage for waterskiing that swept the nation.
Saudi Aramco and Dubai Electricity & Water Authority Sign MoU to Foster Collaboration in New Energy
Saudi Aramco today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to foster collaboration in power supply and demand management. The MoU will also provide a framework to assess potential collaborations and ventures in new energy and smart grid applications, digital transformation, and operational excellence.
Saudi Aramco Recognized as a Leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Saudi Aramco’s Uthmaniyah Gas Plant (UGP) has been recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a “Lighthouse” manufacturing facility, a leader in technology applications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Saudi Aramco is the first energy company globally to be included in this select group of manufacturing sites. The plant is also the only facility in the Middle East to be recognized by WEF. The announcement was made ahead of WEFs Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
The Seven Wonders of Arabia, Part III: Electrifying History at ad-Dir’iyah
The Saud dynasty and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia claim as their common birthplace ad-Dir’iyah, the sprawling fortified complex of mud brick/adobe mosques, palaces, battlements, and various other clay-colored structures located 12 miles (20 kilometers) west of Riyadh...