Celebrating our future women in STEM
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.
Arabian Return Chapter IX: Ramadan
Ramadan began the next morning, Saturday, September 6th, 1975. That is the yearly month of fasting, prayer, and good deeds each Arab or Muslim is required to fulfill as part of their religion, unless they are ill or under a certain age.
It’s Time to Punish Crooked Sponsors
The situation is becoming grimmer and grimmer for expatriates as we enter the second month of amnesty. The fee for the renewal of sponsorship has gone up. Heartless sponsors are demanding more and more money and threatening to send their employees to detention centers.
Today's Special Guest
When Judy Walker was asked to be a guest speaker for her grandchildren’s homeschool group to talk about the culture of Saudi Arabia, she gladly accepted. The group was studying regions of the world and their current region was the Middle East.
Flowers, Flowers Everywhere…
Forced to choose from among the multitude of attractions and distractions offered by a trip to southern California, visitors understandably can sometimes overlook one of the region's most colorful—literally—attractions, the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch.
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 19, 2017
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
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.
Arabian Return Chapter VIII: The Long Hot Summer
The next day, July 26th just happened to be our birthday, both Oran’s and mine coincidentally, but since we had done so much for the past three days, considered that to be our celebration. Sharon Morris had me over for coffee that morning, and the Kings had me over for dinner that evening.
Saudi Aramco has Crucial Role in Diversifying Kingdom’s Energy Mix
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
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’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
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.
"School days, school days…"
Once upon a time, a century or so ago, American schoolchildren learned the lyrics to a popular song called “School Days.” The lyrics went like this: School days, school days, Dear old Golden Rule days...
Helen Streaker Discovers Unique Treatment for Breast Cancer
In this very personal account, Helen Streaker openly shares the story of her fight against breast cancer and a unique treatment she recently discovered in the hope that she may educate women about cryoablation, a minimally invasive treatment option for breast cancer tumors less than 2 centimeters in diameter.
NED69ers - Welfare Visit to Engr. Abdul Wahab Siddiqui
Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan visited Engr. Abdul Wahab Siddiqui on April 08, 2017; he is not well since November 2016. He went along with his wife Mrs. Tabinda Urooj to visit their sons Umair and Usman in Melbourne Australia.
Arabian Return Chapter VII: My First Trip to 'Udhailiyah
Oran had some business to take care of that required him to go to the Administration Building in Dhahran on Monday, July 2lst, so we caught the 7:30 bus that morning. After his business, we went to Al-Khobar to shop and have lunch at the Al-Gossabi Hotel.
Building a Better Working World, Diversity at the Workplace
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.
Paradise in Portugal
George Orwell forever gave the year 1984 a bad name when he published "Nineteen Eighty-Four," his dystopian novel depicting a nightmarish future lorded over by Big Brother. For Arvid and Jakki Koris, on the other hand, 1984 was a very good year.
Upstream Duo Leave Legacy of Professionalism Upon Retirement
With a combined 52 years of service to Saudi Aramco, John Pasnak and David Kersey recently ended successful careers in the company with a legacy of dedication, commitment, and professionalism.
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 05, 2017
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.