AramcoWorld Reading Selections - May 03, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - May 03, 2017

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This unnamed traveler would have been among countless merchants, pilgrims, soldiers and adventurers who journeyed the long stretches of the Silk Road network that spanned thousands of kilometers from China to the Mediterranean Sea between roughly 500 bce and 1500 ce.

‘Aramco Trading’ Launches Website

‘Aramco Trading’ Launches Website

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco Products Trading Co., the trading arm of Saudi Aramco’s downstream operations, marked a new chapter in the company’s history with the launch of its website (www.aramcotrading.com) on April 27.

Oil will Play a Key Role in Meeting Future Global Energy Demand

Oil will Play a Key Role in Meeting Future Global Energy Demand

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco President and Chief Executive Officer Amin H. Nasser said today as the global oil market rebalances, the industry needs to avoid letting short term factors overshadow the need for long term investments.

11th GIS Symposium Platform for Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

11th GIS Symposium Platform for Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Investing in state-of-the-art geographical information systems (GIS) to capture, store, check, and display deep layers of highly detailed geographical data will be critical to advancing the ambitions of Saudi Aramco and the Kingdom, the 11th GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia heard recently.

Celebrating our future women in STEM

Celebrating our future women in STEM

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

A program offered by Saudi Aramco that promotes knowledge and entices female students to pursue career paths in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is earning rave reviews from participants.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 19, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 19, 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

She started writing her own songs as a teenager, and she taught herself guitar. Then she went to law school. In between studies, she began performing under the name Yuna. In 2006 she auditioned for the televised singing competition “One in a Million” and made it to the final 40.

Launching New Application for Improved Reservoir Management

Launching New Application for Improved Reservoir Management

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Developing and managing reservoirs is a complex and challenging process. A new tool, named Reservoir Engineering Integrated Environment (REOnline), helps engineers to better plan, develop and manage the company’s fields and reservoirs.

 

Saudi Aramco has Crucial Role in Diversifying Kingdom’s Energy Mix

Saudi Aramco has Crucial Role in Diversifying Kingdom’s Energy Mix

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Speaking at a panel discussion during Saudi Arabia’s Renewable Energy Investment Forum 2017, Abdulaziz Al-Judaimi, Saudi Aramco’s Acting Senior Vice President - Downstream, highlighted the importance of the company’s role in diversifying the Kingdom’s energy sources.

FREP Shareholders Celebrate Decade-Long Partnership

FREP Shareholders Celebrate Decade-Long Partnership

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Representatives from Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Sinopec, and the Fujian provincial government recently marked the 10th anniversary of establishing the Chinese joint venture Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Company (FREP) in Quanzhou, southeast China’s Fujian province.

Saudi Aramco CEO: “Strategic investments in oil and gas industry key...”

Saudi Aramco CEO: “Strategic investments in oil and gas industry key...”

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s President and CEO, Amin Nasser, said the company’s long-term strategy of continued investment in core oil and gas projects, downstream and chemicals is necessary to help meet future energy demand and enable the successful transition of the global economy as the market rebalances itself.

SPE President-Elect Puts Focus on Sustainability Contributions

SPE President-Elect Puts Focus on Sustainability Contributions

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

The newly nominated president of the Society of Petroleum Engineers International (SPE Inc.), Saudi Aramco’s Sami Al-Neaim, has pledged to better promote the industry’s positive achievements on the world stage.

Building a Better Working World, Diversity at the Workplace

Building a Better Working World, Diversity at the Workplace

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

To engage and inspire Saudi Aramco’s young employees, the Young Leaders Advisory Board (YLAB) recently provided young professionals an opportunity to interact with the global chairman and CEO of EY, Mark Weinberger, during his recent visit to Saudi Aramco.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 05, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 05, 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

The modern West’s approach to health and medicine owes countless debts to the ancient past: Babylon, Egypt, Greece, Rome and India, to name a few. The hospital is an invention that was both medical and social, and today it is an institution we take for granted, hoping rarely to need it but grateful for it when we do.

Collaboration in Oil & Gas Technology R&D and Sustainable Energy Management

Collaboration in Oil & Gas Technology R&D and Sustainable Energy Management

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) today signed two separate Memorandums of Understanding with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and with Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, covering energy and technology collaboration, renewables, and carbon management.

GOIC and Aramco to Support Industrial Development and Localization

GOIC and Aramco to Support Industrial Development and Localization

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

GOIC delegation pays visit to Saudi Aramco for talks on how to support industrial development in the Kingdom, tackling issues of localization of industrial products and services, with an emphasis in the field of energy projects.

New Kind of Knowledge Transfer

New Kind of Knowledge Transfer

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s Southern Area Oil Operations (SAOO) management gathered in Abqaiq recently to inaugurate a new 3-D Operator System Training Center with a new generation of oil and gas operators with a unique form of training that provides real-world incident training in a safe and engaging environment.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 22, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 22, 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

As sunset gilded Los Angeles on November 3, actor Giancarlo Esposito, most recently of Breaking Bad fame, joined a small flock of fellow Hollywood celebrities at Paramount Studios to walk a red carpet in front of an unprecedented backdrop: the logo for Saudi Film Days, the two-day US premiere of seven short movies by seven young directors, all from Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Aramco Launches Center for Contractors and Suppliers Relations

Saudi Aramco Launches Center for Contractors and Suppliers Relations

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Action in-line to drive domestic value creation through its IKTVA program. Saudi Aramco launched today a contractors and suppliers relations center in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh to facilitate the registration process and help contractors reach the company.