Taking Saudi-China Ties to a New Level
China is the world’s most populous country with a population of about 1.4 billion. It is the second largest country covering an area of about 10 million square kilometers.
Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology - Winter 2015
In this edition, read about Saudi Arabia’s emerging unconventional carbonate shale resources, the first worldwide deployment of a pulsed neutron tool with coiled tubing fiber optic real-time telemetry, and other interesting topics.
YASREF wins Platts 2015 Construction Project of the Year
The Yanbu’ Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) won the “Construction Project of the Year” at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards in New York City.
STEMania Looks to Inspire Future Leaders
What happens when you give 300 middle school girls programming boards, robotics kits, a chemistry set and the belief that they can?
Wa’ed Funding Agreements Signed
HRH Prince Faisal Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Medina and Chairman of the Waqf Al Munawara Board of Trustees, commended Saudi Aramco’s efforts in embracing innovative ideas and its role in the community service system as a pioneering company at the local level through the Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center, or Wa’ed.
Boston Research Center: Advancing Research for Energy Applications
Taking traditional chemistry to a whole new level, the Advanced Materials Team from the Aramco Research Center-Boston recently participated in the world’s foremost Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting and Exhibition, showing how the company thinks about new ways to realize the full potential of its hydrocarbons.
Stop Insulting Expat Workers!
An article in a local Arabic daily focused on the increasing control which expatriate workers have over the Saudi retail sector.
Women Proving Their Mettle
In the last municipal election held in the Kingdom, it was speculated that women were not likely to win any seat across the country. Those skeptics had reasons to believe that.
Norway’s Unusual Gesture
Selecting a birthday present for someone very close to you sometimes appears to be an uphill task.
U.S. Voting Overseas - Are You Ready?
Overseas citizen voters face a specific set of challenges while voting absentee. You can find information and contacts you need to successfully cast an absentee ballot at www.fvap.gov.
Strategy Key for Sustainable Energy
The importance of utilizing energy efficiently in today’s world was the focus of the 2nd Energy Management Conference & Exhibition held recently in Bahrain.
Saudi Aramco’s Innovation Shines at COP 21
Saudi Aramco demonstrated its ongoing commitment to the Kingdom’s drive to address climate challenges through maintaining a strong presence at the recent United Nation’s Climate Change Conference, known as COP 21.
Sleigh Bells Ring in 1952
It was the winter of 1952. Aramco had just produced its 300 millionth barrel of oil. The Administration building was so new that the parking lot is still unpaved.
Saudi Women Have Spoken!
The municipal elections that resulted in 21 Saudi women winning municipal council seats may seem trivial to some abroad, but it has a historic significance for the future of this country.
Joining Hands to Fight Terror
Panic gripped Los Angeles Unified School District last week after a security threat that resulted in the evacuation of more than 700,000 students from 1,000 schools.
Traveling This Holiday Season? Be Safe!
Dear American Citizen Community, As a reminder, Visa Pages Inserts will no longer be available after December 31.
The Big Question
The former Soviet Union (USSR) invaded Afghanistan at the end of 1979.
Saudi Aramco Announces Senior Vice-President Appointments
The Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has made the following appointments, effective January 1, 2016: Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, Senior Vice President, Upstream; Ahmad A. Al Sa’adi, Senior Vice President, Technical Services; and, Muhammad M. Al Saggaf, Senior Vice President, Operations & Business Services.
Saudi Aramco and Partners to Form National Power Academy in Support of Energy Sector
Saudi Aramco came together with officials from six Saudi and international entities on Dec. 8 to take the first steps in establishing a National Power Academy (NPA).
Mr. Hadi Rizvi Guest Speaker at “International Human Rights Day” Celebrations at IEP KC
“International Human Rights Day” was celebrated on December 13, 2015 at Institution of Engineers Karachi Center (IEP-KC) on 4th Floor Council Hall, IEP Building Karachi.