Photos by: Abdullah Al Shahrani and Alaa Al Marei

Ramadan in Remote Areas

From Tanajib to Jazan and all points in between and elsewhere, Ramadan is a time each year like no other, and this year even more than usual.

Ramadan in Remote Areas
Varieties of Iftar meals and drinks for Tanajib Plant workers.
Ramadan in Remote Areas
The Iftar meal features a variety of foods and beverages for Tanajib Plant workers.
Ramadan in Remote Areas
Offshore night shift employees line up for Suhoor while taking all COVID-19 mitigation measures such as physical distancing and wearing masks at Zuluf GOSP-4.
Ramadan in Remote Areas
Mohammed Al Malki, Zuluf GOSP-4 technician, heads to the Accommodation Platform for Iftar as the sun nears the horizon after working hours.

Employees Kingdomwide are celebrating perhaps the most unique Ramadan of their lifetimes as the convergence with the COVID-19 pandemic has altered their lives even more than usual during the Holy Month.

Ramadan in Remote Areas
Mansour Al Subaie, gas console operator, wears a protective mask and gloves as part of his standard COVID-19 work precautions during plant startup in Tanajib.
Ramadan in Remote Areas
Mohammad Shabrakah, Operation Group supervisor, breaks into a smile while breaking his fast and having a great time with his colleagues.
Ramadan in Remote Areas
Alaa Marei, Tanajib Producing Division Safety Officer, breaks his fast with a date while enjoying Iftar with his colleagues.

Still, Saudi Aramco employees continue to celebrate as their forefathers have for centuries while also answering the company’s call to maintain our operations safely and reliably, as pictured here, with employees from Safaniyah, Tanajib, and Zuluf.

— The Arabian Sun: May 6, 2020 | Vol. LXXV, No. 19