AramcoWorld Reading Selections - September 5, 2018

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - September 5, 2018

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

The event was the second edition of Saudi Film Days, sponsored by Ithra, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, in collaboration with the Saudi Films Festival. Each screening included a panel discussion with Saudi and us film directors. Here are the highlights.

Saudi Aramco Urges ONS 2018 Attendees to Focus ‘on the Horizon’

Saudi Aramco Urges ONS 2018 Attendees to Focus ‘on the Horizon’

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Speaking on the opening day of the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) 2018 conference, Nasir K. Al-Naimi, vice president of Petroleum Engineering and Development with Saudi Aramco, underlined that the energy industry’s short-term challenges should not come at the expense of long-term goals.

Saudi Aramco Awards BHGE Integrated Services Contract

Saudi Aramco Awards BHGE Integrated Services Contract

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco has awarded today the first large-scope integrated services contract for its Marjan oilfield – the first of three major offshore expansions in Saudi Arabia, and the company’s largest upstream development project this year – to Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE). Under the contract’s terms, BHGE will provide drilling services, coiled tubing services and drilling fluids engineering services in Marjan.

Ithra Makes TIME Magazine’s 2018 List of World’s Greatest Places

Ithra Makes TIME Magazine’s 2018 List of World’s Greatest Places

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, was selected for Time magazine’s premier World’s Greatest Places 2018, a compendium of “100 destinations to experience right now.” Featured in the August 24 issue, the list highlights 100 sites spanning six continents and 48 countries, selected across a range of categories and evaluated for quality, originality, innovation, sustainability and influence.

Saudi Aramco Inks Strategic Collaboration with M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Saudi Aramco Inks Strategic Collaboration with M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco Upstream Technology Company (SAUTC), a Saudi Aramco company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) to promote cooperation in the area of joint research, primarily to explore oil and gas industry innovation with specific focus on upstream technology.

A Trip to Little Known Paradises of Saudi Arabia

A Trip to Little Known Paradises of Saudi Arabia

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Going places and taking in the sights is a good way to break out of your routine, and Saudi Arabia offers no shortage of sightseeing opportunities. Fortunately, Jazan is well placed for employees to be within easy reach of two hill stations in the Kingdom — Al Fayfa and Al Soudah — and earlier this month, Jazan Refinery Complex (JRC) management organized a trip to these hill stations.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - August 22, 2018

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - August 22, 2018

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

With origins as a plain headdress meant to protect from the sun in summer, from cold in winter, and from wind and dust in the desert, the kufiya is traditionally woven in black or red thread in several well-established patterns. Called kufiya (kuh-FEE-uh) mainly in the Levant, it is known by other names in other regions—ghutra, shamagh or hattah, most commonly.

Unconventional Conference Highlights Technology, Business Practices

Unconventional Conference Highlights Technology, Business Practices

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco participated in the recent Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) highlighting the rapid advancements in the company’s Unconventional Resources (UR) program, sharing best practices, and focusing on new technology in hydraulic fracturing.

Saudi Aramco Reinforces its Leading Role in Global Energy Supply: 2017 Annual Review

Saudi Aramco Reinforces its Leading Role in Global Energy Supply: 2017 Annual Review

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco, the world's leading integrated energy and chemicals company, released today its 2017 Annual Review highlighting strategic achievements that reinforce the company’s role as the number one producer of crude oil and condensate, adding value by integrating refining and chemicals production, and expanding cleaner natural gas supply to meet domestic demand.

Mahboob Mohamed Looks Back on 34 Years of Service

Mahboob Mohamed Looks Back on 34 Years of Service

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Dhahran — After 34 years with Saudi Aramco, Mahboob Mohamed is bidding farewell to the company. Mahboob joined Saudi Aramco’s IT User Services in 1984. One year later, he moved to the Maintenance Systems Group as a business systems analyst in the Maintenance Resources Planning Department, where he provided corporate maintenance system support to all operating plants companywide.

Aramco Asia Energy Cup Highlights Sustainability, Entrepreneurship Among Young Researchers

Aramco Asia Energy Cup Highlights Sustainability, Entrepreneurship Among Young Researchers

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Regional winners of the “Aramco Asia Energy Cup” — qualifiers from China, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Korea — gathered for a key event in the Chinese capital of Beijing for the final contest after one year of intense competition, careful selection, and evaluation of the researchers’ innovative projects.

Saudi Aramco Appoints Khalid H. Al-Dabbagh as Senior Vice President of Finance, Strategy & Development

Saudi Aramco Appoints Khalid H. Al-Dabbagh as Senior Vice President of Finance, Strategy & Development

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Khalid H. Al-Dabbagh was appointed senior vice president of Finance, Strategy & Development by Saudi Aramco Board of Directors, effective Sept. 1, 2018. Al-Dabbagh has been the company’s financial controller since January 2012. He was responsible for Saudi Aramco’s global accounting activities, issuance of the annual financial report and the maintenance of effective internal controls.

Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Journey of a Lifetime

Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Journey of a Lifetime

BY Arab News / /

In Madinah, pilgrims are being provided with all they need for their convenience and care, under the direct supervision of Prince Faisal bin Salman, governor of Madinah, and Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, deputy governor of the region.

Dimensions International Summer 2018

Dimensions International Summer 2018

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Metab Y. Otaif, a diver with the Marine Department’s Underwater Inspection and Repair Unit, signals that he is ready to take the plunge into the Arabian Gulf.

Saudi Aramco, Mazda Motor Corporation and AIST Collaborate to Develop The World’s Most Advanced Engine/ Fuel Combination

Saudi Aramco, Mazda Motor Corporation and AIST Collaborate to Develop The World’s Most Advanced Engine/ Fuel Combination

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Saudi Aramco Technologies Company (a Saudi Aramco company), Mazda and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) today announced a cooperative research program to develop advanced engine/fuel combinations, with potential for meaningful improvements in engine efficiency and CO2 reductions assessed on a well-to-wheel basis.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - August 8, 2018

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - August 8, 2018

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The day after her removal from the wild in December 2011, Borneo Rhino Alliance (bora) veterinarian Zainal Zahari Zainuddin gently and cautiously began a socialization process to help Puntung, a 14-year-old female, adapt to the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Malaysian Borneo. Until her death last year from cancer, she was one of only three Sumatran rhinos in Malaysia.

Saudi Aramco Resumes Oil Shipments Through Bab-El-Mandeb

Saudi Aramco Resumes Oil Shipments Through Bab-El-Mandeb

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco will resume its oil shipments through Bab-El-Mandeb Strait with immediate effect. The Company will continue to monitor the situation and remain ready to take necessary actions in efforts to constantly ensure the safety and reliability of supply to its customers through its wide network which has the flexibility to export oil through multiple ports.