544 Tons Naphtha Splitter Successfully Relocated to Ras Tanura
Ras Tanura Refinery Clean Fuels Project has placed its heaviest and largest piece of equipment — a naphtha splitter column weighing 544 tons.
Beyond the Call of Duty - Collective Courage Demonstrated by Employees During Attack
Destructive flames rose into the shattered stillness of Eastern Saudi Arabia’s predawn autumn sky last month, maliciously seeking to burn the world’s largest crude oil stabilization facility, Abqaiq Plants.
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - October 16, 2019
It was a Cairo composer who produced the world’s first electronic remix 75 years ago. Today, EDM fans and DJs from across the globe are gathering on the shores of the Red Sea at the annual Sandbox Festival.
Panorama 2019 – Issue 1
In this issue, learn more about how to teach kids about safety, improve your online security, and promote inclusion of people with disabilities within your community.
Saudi Aramco Signs 1 SPA and 9 MOUs with Russian Companies at the Saudi - Russian CEO Forum
Saudi Aramco President & CEO Amin H. Nasser today attended the Saudi - Russian CEO Forum hosted in Riyadh as part of the state visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the Forum, Nasser noted the growing importance of Saudi Aramco’s evolving strategic relationship with Russian companies.
Tackling Corrosion: A $2.5 Trillion Problem Globally
Internal corrosion in pipelines is one of the most significant challenges facing Saudi Aramco on a daily basis, more than 200 attendees from Saudi Aramco organizations were told recently at a forum and exhibition.
"Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions This Century A Challenge To Us All", CTO Addressing Climate Change
At the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum held Monday in Kyoto, Japan, Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter, Saudi Aramco’s chief technology officer, said “the challenge for our generation is to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions, within this century.”
Al Saggaf Touts 'Efficiency, Resiliency, and Sustainability' at HSE Conference
Attendees of the seventh Global HSE Conference and Exhibition in Bahrain last week were told that “a strong foundation of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) protection” is a must for companies such as Saudi Aramco to maintain its social license to operate.
Geophysicists Look to Artificial Intelligence in Digital Transformation Era
The future of geophysics and how the world’s surface and subsurface is viewed increasingly depends on the speed of technology to gather, process, and interpret data to make energy exploration business decisions.
Saudi Aramco Expatriate Schools Continue to Shine After 75 Years
"Aramco Expatriate Schools started with one child — an American boy. Seventy-five years later, we have children — both boys and girls — from 70 nationalities."
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - October 03, 2019
A marvel of ultramodern architecture and engineering inspired by a simple arrangement of stones, The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, or Ithra, is one of Saudi Arabia’s newest sources of energy—creativity, culture and knowledge.
A Kingdom First: ‘Born a King’ Premieres at Ithra
The first Saudi movie to premier in the country, “Born a King,” was screened at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) during Saudi National Day celebrations. Based on the life of King Faisal ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al Sa’ud, the movie recounts the tale of a then 13-year old prince, who was sent on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to Britain.
Abha's Internationally Significant Treasure
An area blessed with some of the planet’s most precious biodiversity thrives within the lower slopes of Saudi Arabia’s mighty southwest mountain range.
A Reel History of the Kingdom's Proud Past
Over the past two months, film crews have descended on the cities of Dhahran, Al Majmaah, and Riyadh, recreating scenes from Saudi Arabia’s history for a film that celebrates Saudi National Day.
New Aramco Singapore Office Marks Regional Downstream Expansion and Integration
Aramco is expanding its downstream business at home as well as in new markets, particularly in Asia, in its efforts to become the largest integrated energy firm.
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative Sets Sights on Carbon Capture
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), a group of leading energy companies, recently introduced new measures to address climate challenges at its fifth annual conference in New York and said it was making progress curbing methane emissions.
Dimensions International – Summer 2019
An illuminated view of the Khurais Complex expansion, which significantly raised the plant’s production capacity by 300,000 bpd of Arabian Light crude oil.
Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology – Summer 2019
The Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology is published quarterly by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to provide the company’s scientific and engineering communities a forum for the exchange of ideas through the presentation of technical information aimed at advancing knowledge in the hydrocarbon industry.
We're Not in Kansas Anymore...
The Wizard of Oz twists it way into Ithra!
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is set to host one of the greatest family musicals of all time, “The Wizard of Oz,” on Ithra’s stage Oct. 2-12. The musical performance features breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography, and classic songs that will touch down in the Kingdom for the first time.
Saudi Aramco Hosts a Large Number of Media Delegation for a Site Visit at its Khurais and Abqaiq Facilities
Saudi Aramco yesterday (Friday, September 20) organized a comprehensive media tour for more than 80 international, regional and local journalists representing various top tier media organizations at two of its oil & gas processing facilities which were attacked one week ago.