Annual Review 2014
From producing approximately one in every eight barrels of the world’s crude oil supply to developing breakthrough energy technologies, we are driven by our core belief that energy is opportunity.
Water Governance Spotlight of Forum
Ras Tanura Refinery (RTR) recently held its annual environmental forum, which highlights efforts in environmental and water management across the company.
Symposium Showcases Latest in GIS Technology
The 10th National GIS Symposium showcased the latest geospatial advancements and their use in commercial and public service sectors.
JHAH Medical Leadership
By Bradley Wilkinson Being a leader takes sustained effort. Being a leading organization takes sustained effort by a number of people.
Turbocharger Reduces Energy Waste
A game-changing technology that turns energy waste into electrical power is now being deployed at Hawiyah Gas Plant (HGP).
SPE Saudi Chapter Discusses “Autopilot” Drill Bits
One of the biggest challenges facing the oil and gas industry — maintaining wellbore stability and monitoring drilling non-productive time — was explored at a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) workshop.
New Offshore Technology Highlighted Amid Challenging Economy
Saudi Aramco presented its latest offshore technology solutions at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, with a focus on complex gas development projects and research.
Departments Awarded for their Environmental Excellence
Five departments across Saudi Aramco received the 2014 President’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
Fuel Research Paves The Way For New Thought About Engines
This year’s Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress & Exhibition conversation included Saudi Aramco’s global fuels research program and the opportunities it gives engineers to think outside the box in engine design.
Southern Area Oil Operations at the Cutting Edge of Innovation
Saudi Aramco and its Southern Area Oil Operations (SAOO) continues to lead the way in innovation in the oil and gas industry and is an example of operational excellence, the 2015 SAOO Innovation Campaign and Exhibition was recently told by senior management.
We Have Liftoff
As a world energy leader, Aramco is committed to promoting industry excellence. The company took a unique approach to exemplify this commitment by hosting a forum that brought together technology leaders from multiple industries.
Driving Toward Operation at Sadara
Executives of Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical toured the nearly completed Sadara complex in Jubail on April 30 to inaugurate the first six plants and control rooms, using the opportunity to be updated by major contracting partners on the work that remains to be completed.
Global Methane Initiative for Oil and Gas: Finding a Sustainable Path for the Future
International experts gathered in al-Khobar to discuss the challenges of balancing the ever-growing worldwide need for energy with the responsibility of doing so in an environmentally sustainable manner.
Saudi Aramco Firefighter Scales New Heights For Charity
A young Saudi Aramco firefighter has helped raise in excess of $2 million for a leukemia charity by stair climbing 69 stories of a U.S. high-rise building while carrying a full kit of life-saving equipment.
Beijing Research Center: Driving Innovation with China
The company has taken another stride toward becoming a global leader in technology, and research and development with the opening of the Beijing Research Center (BRC) in Beijing, China last week.
Amin H. Nasser Acting President and CEO of Saudi Aramco
Nasser joined the company after graduating with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran in 1982.
H.E. Khalid Al-Falih appointed Chairman of the Board
Saudi Aramco has announced that His Excellency Mr. Khalid A. Al-Falih has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco).
CERAWeek: Innovation at Heart of Meeting Energy Challenges
Global energy leaders gathered for the 34th IHS Energy CERAWeek to discuss innovation and unconventional gas against a down cycle backdrop that the conference characterized as the “new normal.”
Khalid A. Al-Falih
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Al Sa‘ud has appointed Mr. Khalid A. Al Falih as Minister of Health.
Board Endorses Company’s Path; 9 Appointees Announced
Saudi Aramco’s Board of Directors held its annual spring meeting in Seoul, Korea last week.