AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 16, 2022

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 16, 2022

BY AramcoWorld / /

Jabeur celebrates match point against Anett Kontaveit on October 14 during their quarterfinal match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California.

Amin Nasser’s Speech at CERAWeek

Amin Nasser’s Speech at CERAWeek

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Thank you Dan, and good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. It is such a pleasure to be back at CERA Week after a three year wait. Of course, Covid dominated much of our attention. But, once again, our industry rose to the moment – keeping economies moving, businesses running, and remaining at the heart of everyday lives.

Tarout Island

Tarout Island

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Tarout Island is located approximately 40 km from Dhahran, off the coast of Qatif in the Eastern Province. It is the second largest island in the Arabian Gulf, second only to Bahrain, and one of the oldest sites inhabited by humans in the region.

AramcoWorld - March 2022

AramcoWorld - March 2022

BY AramcoWorld / /

AramcoWorld, Saudi Aramco's flagship publication, is widely recognized as a leading source of nonpolitical coverage of the history, geography, arts and cultures of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and the wider Islamic world, with an emphasis on the interweavings of the plural cultures of East and West, past and present.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 2, 2022

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 2, 2022

BY AramcoWorld / /

Looking out at the white sands and glistening waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Arailym Mergenova remembers as a child peering westward from Aktau, Kazakhstan, to the Caspian Sea disappearing over the horizon.

Ithra Pays Homage to Founding Day and the Kingdom’s Early Beginnings

Ithra Pays Homage to Founding Day and the Kingdom’s Early Beginnings

BY The Arabian Sun / /

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) celebrates Saudi Founding Day (Tuesday, Feb. 22) through Feb. 26 by taking visitors on a journey to the Kingdom’s beginnings when three centuries ago its foundations were laid in the hills of Najd with the pillars of a state that thrives to this day.

Aramco Closes Gas Pipeline Deal with Global Investor Consortium

Aramco Closes Gas Pipeline Deal with Global Investor Consortium

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (“Aramco”) and an international investor consortium, led by affiliates of BlackRock and Hassana, announced today the successful closing of the lease and leaseback deal previously announced on December 6, 2021. The consortium has acquired 49% stake in Aramco Gas Pipelines Company, a subsidiary of Aramco, for $15.5 billion. The consortium comprises leading institutional investors including, amongst others, Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Silk Road Fund, and China Merchants Capital.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 16, 2022

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 16, 2022

BY AramcoWorld / /

“The Garden of Africa” (detail) is both the title of this etching, shown in full below, and the name of the cemetery in Zarzis, Tunisia, where the gate, below, requires visitors to stoop in a gesture of respect for the deceased within.

Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology – Winter 2021

Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology – Winter 2021

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

The Aramco Journal of Technology is published quarterly by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to provide the company’s scientific and engineering communities a forum for the exchange of ideas through the presentation of technical information aimed at advancing knowledge in the hydrocarbon industry.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 02, 2022

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 02, 2022

BY AramcoWorld / /

In the first of this six-part series, we begin as geometric Islamic art teacher, Richard Henry, teaches how to draw, step-by-step, a swirling dance of geometry from a famous cut-tile wall panel in the Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain. It’s easier than it looks. So find a compass, ruler and pencil and give it a try.

Aramco Announces Prosperity7 Ventures

Aramco Announces Prosperity7 Ventures

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Aramco on Tuesday officially announced the launch of Prosperity7 Ventures, a 1-billion-dollar venture capital fund. The fund has been operational for over a year, but was today launched officially by Aramco chief technology officer Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter during the LEAP 22 technology conference in Riyadh.

Aramco Signs 50 Agreements During Sixth Iktva Forum

Aramco Signs 50 Agreements During Sixth Iktva Forum

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Aramco’s supply chain resilience has been further enhanced by the signing of 50 new Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) at the In-Kingdom Total Value Add (iktva) Forum and Exhibition.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - January 19, 2022

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - January 19, 2022

BY AramcoWorld / /

Only a few hundred balcones de cajón, or wooden box balconies, remain in Lima. Usually cantilevered out over the street, often ornate in design, most look out on the bustle of streets that grid the Peruvian capital’s historic center.

Two New Records Set at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon

Two New Records Set at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon

BY The Arabian Sun / /

The 18th Aramco Houston Half Marathon set two records Jan. 16. Vicoty Chepngeno finished first in the women’s race and set a course record, and Sarah Hall set a new women’s American record for the half, adding to the excitement of the first in-person Marathon Weekend since 2020.

Zouhair A. Al-Kaaki Retires After More Than 42 Years with The Company

Zouhair A. Al-Kaaki Retires After More Than 42 Years with The Company

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Zouhair A. Al-Kaaki, a petroleum engineering consultant in the Northern Area Production Engineering Department, is retiring after 42 years of service with the company. He will be ending his career as the assistant to the general manager of Safaniyah Area Producing, which began in 2016.

Aramco Signs 10 Agreements During Saudi-Korean Investment Forum

Aramco Signs 10 Agreements During Saudi-Korean Investment Forum

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (“Aramco” or “the Company”) today announced the signing of one agreement and nine Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading Korean entities, which aim to advance its downstream strategy and support development of low-carbon energy solutions, while creating new financing options for the Company.

Explore Jazan’s Exquisite Nature

Explore Jazan’s Exquisite Nature

BY The Arabian Sun / /

For lovers of exquisite canyons, natural landscapes, green ecosystems, and high mountains stationed above the clouds, Jazan is the perfect region to explore the fascinating countryside of southern Saudi Arabia. With its fresh air and clean atmosphere, and being away from urban life pollution, Jazan is an excellent place to practice yoga and meditation.

Jamil J. Al-Bagawi Named as Aramco’s Executive Director of National Champions

Jamil J. Al-Bagawi Named as Aramco’s Executive Director of National Champions

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Jamil J. Al-Bagawi has been appointed as the executive director of National Champions effective Jan. 1, 2022. He had previously served as the chief engineer — a position he assumed in January 2019, after completing multiple acting assignments in the same position commencing December 2016.