Aramco showcased its commitment to STEM and the next generation of engineers and scientists at the Aramco F1® in Schools 2023 World Finals in Singapore, where Germany’s Recoil Racing emerged as the winning team, earning praise for their passion, creativity, and skill.
In communities across the Kingdom and around the globe, Aramco families and friends celebrated the 93rd Saudi National Day with a wonderfully diverse array of activities, including parades, light shows, music and dance performances, art shows, theater and film viewings, and a whole lot more.
From the Sept 21st, 1988, edition of The Arabian Sun, P. 1, P. 2. A hundred men working day and night for a month during the hottest time of the year have completed a major overhaul of the Abu Sa’fah GOSP, which stands in the calm waters of the Gulf about 50 km northeast of Ras Tanura.
Your Royal Highness, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning. Let me first thank our Canadian hosts for their superb hospitality here in Calgary. I would also like to thank Pedro for his kind words, and congratulate him and his team for bringing our industry back to Canada’s energy capital for the first time in a generation.
Now in its third year of bringing together the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) for joint annual meetings, IMAGE ‘23 has become a powerful combination, hosting one of the largest gatherings of geoscience professionals in the world.
From the Sept. 20, 1972 edition of The Arabian Sun. Ras Tanura Generator No. 7, the newest and largest gas turbine generator in the Aramco system, was turned over to Operations early this month. The unit was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Takasago, Japan, and was erected by Industrial Contractors of al-Khobar under the direction of Mitsubishi personnel.
From the Sept. 19, 1984 edition of The Arabian Sun, P. 1, P. 2. Ras Tanura Refinery management had good reason for celebrating at a luncheon held recently at the Najmah Pilot House. They and invited guests were on hand to commemorate a new safety record achieved on Aug. 25...
The world needs to redouble efforts to craft a more sensible plan for the global energy transition, one that accommodates the disparate needs of developing countries and avoids supply shortages, president and CEO Amin Nasser said at the 24th World Petroleum Congress (WPC) in Calgary.
From the Sept. 17, 1952 edition of the Arabian Sun and Flare, P. 1 and P. 2. It will be no news to local folks that Aramco has been building new camps for Saudi Intermediates and other Intermediate employees. What is news i s that the Dhahran and Ras Tanura Districts will open their residential areas on Oct. 1.
From the Sept. 18, 1963 edition of the Sun and Flare. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook and son Bryan will leave for retirement Sept. 18. Cook has spent his entire career in Ras Tanura, in the Transportation Department as dispatcher from 1948 to 1950, shift foreman from 1950 to 1952, and foreman from 1952 to 1963.
Aramco president and CEO, Amin Nasser, encouraged the company’s youth to seize the huge number of opportunities available to them at Aramco, as he addressed the 60 finalists in the selection process for next year’s cohort of the Young Leaders’ Advisory Board (YLAB).
From the Sept. 14, 1983 edition of The Arabian Sun. "The easy oil has already been found." This rather negative truism applies to the oil-producing nations of the world including Saudi Arabia. To locate hard-to-find oil and gas, Aramco is not only utilizing the most advanced technology available, it is also blazing new trails in the application of sophisticated scientific devices.
AramcoWorld, 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.
Celebrated as one of Egypt’s most influential women in fashion and design, Azza Fahmy has creations that translate the MENA region’s culture, art and historical references to the world through contemporary jewelry, capturing the attention of cultural buffs and fashionistas alike.
I wake up longing for the farm after the dawn prayer. When I gather with my brothers, all we talk about is this farm, about the factory, how we can develop this product improve the farm, and take good care of it. We head down to the farm for the harvesting process, which continues until nine o’clock or nine-thirty.
From the Sept. 5, 1973 edition of The Arabian Sun. At least 1,230 students, representing an increase of 12.3 percent over last year's enrollment, will enter the three Aramco schools this Saturday to begin a school year that will see a number of changes in programs and facilities, as well as the arrival of 28 new teachers, a new school psychologist, and a new speech therapist.
Stellantis has concluded that 24 engine families in European vehicles sold since 2014, representing 28 million vehicles on the road, are ready to use advanced drop-in eFuel without any powertrain modification, following months of testing at its technical centers across Europe. The tests were conducted using surrogate eFuels provided by Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies.
From the Sept. 3, 1952 edition of the Sun and Flare. The Saudi Government Railroad has moved three of its offices from the Dammam Railroad Compound into a new three-story building located in the heart of the expanding port city.
Setting the bar and inspiring colleagues, Abdulrahim A. Thagafi from the Ras Tanura and Western Region (RT&WR) Marine Operations Department, has become “marine chief engineer,” while Ghurman M. Shehri from the same department has become “marine master,” both the first to graduate with the positions from the Marine Training Academy.
Ferrari gave it everything to try to halt Red Bull's winning streak at its home Formula 1 round — the Italian Grand Prix. It resulted in one of the best races of the season so far, but despite some very spirited driving by Carlos Sainz in particular, Red Bull's Max Verstappen still took a record-breaking 10th straight Grand Prix win.