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Be Humble, The Chair You Are Sitting on is Temporary!

Be Humble, The Chair You Are Sitting on is Temporary!

A Saudi female graduate of a prestigious American university told me that on a visit to the United States last month, she sent a note to the president of the university expressing her intent to visit him.  A prompt reply came back and added were the suggested names of other senior administrators of the university whom she could meet.

Asir: Discovering the Kingdom's Hidden Treasure

Asir: Discovering the Kingdom's Hidden Treasure

I stand under a canopy of purple jacaranda blossoms that are twinkling gently in the mountain breeze like infinite stars in a desert sky. The park beckons, and I accept the invitation.

Manifa Mega-Project Captured in New Book

Manifa Mega-Project Captured in New Book

Saudi Aramco’s Manifa oil field, with its distinctive causeway and network of drilling platforms arching gracefully into the Arabian Gulf, is now the subject of a new coffee table book.

Will the Spirit of Ramadan Prevail?

Will the Spirit of Ramadan Prevail?

Ramadan, one of the pillars of Islam, has a distinct flavor. It is not the same as other Hijri months. It is a time when a different lifestyle, albeit temporary, is practiced.

Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell and Hyundai Move To Next Phase Of Maritime Yard Development

Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell and Hyundai Move To Next Phase Of Maritime Yard Development

 Saudi Aramco today signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with its potential partners - the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), Lamprell, and Hyundai Heavy Industries for developing a Maritime Yard that will provide engineering, manufacturing and repair services for offshore rigs, commercial vessels and offshore support vessels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Buoys Protect Vital Coral Reefs

Buoys Protect Vital Coral Reefs

Saudi Aramco recently installed 36 permanently moored buoys around the coral-reef islands of Jana, Karan and Kurayn to protect vital coral reefs. The buoys are one way Saudi Aramco demonstrates its environmental stewardship, its role in environmental protection and citizenship.

Opening Day Arrives At Last!

Opening Day Arrives At Last!

I played a mean softball short field in my Aramco days and, while I’ve long since hung up my cleats, I continue to follow the game. And I know I’m not the only ExPat out there that feels this way.

2nd Anniversary of Riyadh All-Women Center for Business Process and IT Services

2nd Anniversary of Riyadh All-Women Center for Business Process and IT Services

Tata Consultancy Services, (NSE: TCS; BSE: TCS) along with its partners Saudi Aramco and GE (NYSE: GE), today celebrated the 2nd year anniversary of its Riyadh All-Women Center for Business Process and IT Services and the milestone of hiring 1,000 highly skilled employees.

SAEEA - Strengthening Ties For Saudi Aramco Retirees and Their Families in Pakistan

SAEEA - Strengthening Ties For Saudi Aramco Retirees and Their Families in Pakistan

SAEEA - Strengthening Ties For Saudi Aramco Retirees and Their Families in Pakistan

SAEEA in Maqbool Ilahi Khawaja’s Residence

SAEEA in Maqbool Ilahi Khawaja’s Residence

As a regular practice of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) and on sincere request from Maqbool Ilahi Khawaja, Saudi Aramco badge No. 73418 SAEEA Managing Committee visited him on August 22, 2015 in a very good atmosphere and enjoyed Hi Tea at his residence. 

Saudi Aramco’s IP Week Reception Highlights Opportunities

More than 500 of Saudi Aramco’s partners and customers attended a company reception at International Petroleum (IP) Week held in London.

Zero-flaring Operations Achieved at Tanajib

Our Safaniyah Onshore Producing Department (SONPD) recently completed an ambitious, and successful, initiative to reduce gas flaring in its operations.

Stakeholders Work Toward a National Power Association

Key high-level representatives from Saudi Aramco, the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC)/Colleges of Excellence (CoE) and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) recently attended the first implementation workshop in al-Khobar establishing the National Power Academy (NPA). 

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. 

Dimensions International Summer 2015

A look back at the discovery that changed the Kingdom (PDF, 2.2MB): Seventy-seven years ago, the Prosperity Well (Dammam Well No. 7) produced oil in commercial quantities and Saudi Arabia’s transformation began in earnest.

Coming Together for Combustion

The Saudi Aramco Research & Development Center (R&DC) recently organized the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Saudi Arabian Section of the Combustion Institute. 

Until They Are Home

That is the motto of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Aramco Brat Brad Swayne, a master sergeant in the U.S. Army, served for three years as head of JPAC’s Forensic Photography Unit. 

King Salman's U.S. Visit

Honoring a long history of cooperation and friendship between the Kingdom and the United States, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al-Sa'ud took center stage at a pair of events hosted by the company during his recent visit to Washington, D.C.

Aramco and KAUST Workshop on Red Sea Exploration

Saudi Aramco – King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) workshop on technical challenges to exploring the Red Sea drawing more than 100 participants from Saudi Aramco’s Exploration organization and academics and laboratory directors from KAUST, highlighting the strong scientific collaboration between the two parties. 

Technology-Enabled Solutions Key to Managing Climate Change

Oil and gas will continue to play a significant, long-term role in the global energy mix.