From the Dec. 27, 1972 edition of the Sun and Flare. Four new Saudi Arabian coins went into circulation last week -- 5, 10, 25, and 50 halalah pieces, equivalent to 1, 2, 5, and 10 qirsh. (there are 100 halalah to each Saudi Arabian riyal.)
Green energy, robotics, and 3D printing were among the paramount innovations under the spotlight at a recent technical conference. The first Saudi Mechanical Engineering Technology Conference and Exhibition (Saudi MET) was organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Eastern Saudi Arabia Section (ASME-ESAS) and held at an al-Khobar area hotel on Dec 12 and 13.
From the Dec. 26, 1956, edition of the Sun and Flare. John Pokryska, camp supervisor, was presented with the Aramco Meritorious Service Award at the December management dinner in Abqaiq for reviving two fire-fighters, overcome by smoke fumes at the railroad station fire at Haradh Camp.
An Aramco-sponsored Middle East Produced Water Oil and Gas Symposium and Exhibition was recently held for the first time in Saudi Arabia and brought together some 450 produced water experts from 37 countries in al-Khobar.
Even given today’s technological advancements, some 2.7 billion people still don’t have access to the global communications network. Businesses such as Aramco seek connectivity solutions to address challenges that are critical to the supply of energy to power economies around the world.
From the Dec. 15, 1993 edition of The Arabian Sun. Flocks of parakeets are adding an exotic touch to the lush greenery on Ibis Street, just below the Dhahran Library. The tropical rose-ringed parakeets, visitors from India, feed on apples and sunflower seeds in the early morning and before sunset.
Aramco and TotalEnergies have taken the final investment decision for the construction of a world scale petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia. The “Amiral” complex will be owned, operated, and integrated with the existing SATORP refinery located in Jubail on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast. The investment decision is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.
From the Dec. 18, 1985 edition of The Arabian Sun. HH Amir Sultan ibn Salman ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz, hailed everywhere in Saudi Arabia as "the first Arab Muslim astronaut," and his colleagues from last June's Discovery space mission, called at Aramco Sunday morning on the last day of their whirlwind tour of the Kingdom.
Aramco, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (“Sinopec”), and SABIC are exploring collaboration across refining and petrochemical projects in China and Saudi Arabia. Aramco and Sinopec, one of the world’s largest energy and petrochemical corporations, have signed heads of agreement for a greenfield project in Gulei, Fujian Province, which plans to include a 320,000 barrels-per-day refinery and 1.5 million tons-per-year petrochemical cracker complex.
From the Dec. 19, 1973 Sun and Flare. Sulayman Dabit, pictured on the right, explains policy and administration changes in the Aramco Home Ownership program to Aramco division and unit heads at a meeting held in the Oil Exhibit Theater.
The first shipment for one of the main components of the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services Project was delivered safely to the project site recently on a 233-meter cargo ship. Some 17 platform blocks weighing a total of 12,200 tons (that required approximately 15 months of fabrication) completed their one-month journey by sea.
From the Dec. 21, 1988, edition of The Arabian Sun. Operating a workover rig is a dangerous business but one that is essential to maintaining the productivity of working wells. It is a hazardous job that demands continuous well-control practices and proper maintenance of safety equipment.
From the Dec. 20, 1967 edition of the Sun and Flare. Al-Firdoss Residence, a new compound of modern rental units in al-Khobar, was officially opened late last month by owners Abih B. al-Sabih and Jasim M. al-Mohaidib. Situated in northwest al-Khobar, the compound is adjacent to the al-Siddiq Elementary Boys School, seen in the foreground.
Aramco’s Board of Directors visited the company’s innovative Mangrove Eco-Park in Ras Tanura recently to celebrate the first public facility in the Kingdom dedicated to the preservation of mangrove forests.
From the Dec. 22, 2004, edition of The Arabian Sun. Saudi Aramco has reaffirmed its unique and internationally renowned capability to construct and operate mega-projects by bringing the expanded Qatif Producing Plants Project on line to produce hundreds of millions of additional barrels of crude annually.
Except for a rare self-portrait, Bibi Zogbé painted flowers—exuberant and confident, as well as modern and symbolic, her paintings reflect her life between her native Lebanon and three decades in Argentina.
Half Moon Bay provided a majestic backdrop for a major milestone recently, as some 35 Aramco scouts gathered for a camporee to celebrate 75 years of scouting in Dhahran. Boy and Girl Scouts from Dhahran’s Troops 1 and 966 cooked pancakes, fired arrows, built rafts, tied knots and discovered hidden treasure via geocaching.
The Leading National Academy (LNA) has been recognized by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) as the “Most Impactful Diversity & Inclusion Initiative” at the 2022 Middle East People Awards.
An accelerated transition to materials of the future must run parallel with the energy transition to contribute to climate protection goals and deliver on net-zero ambitions, Aramco’s president and CEO has told a major chemicals conference. Amin Nasser was speaking at the 16th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Annual Forum in Riyadh, held for the first time in the Kingdom.
Sweat beads Andrew Nemr’s face as he glides and clacks, clacks and glides his tap shoes on the well-scuffed wooden dance squares of his portable performance stage. Sound reverberates from the metal tapping tips at the toe and heel of each shoe, interspersed with his syncopated thumps on the wood. But he’s also talking, telling a story. It’s 2017, and his one-man production, Rising to the Tap, combines tap dance and choreography with storytelling.