'Desert Diamonds' Dhahran Quilting Community Surges

'Desert Diamonds' Dhahran Quilting Community Surges

BY The Arabian Sun / /

It’s a good time to be crafty because the Dhahran Oasis Quilt Guild (DOQG) is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, and that is translating to more quilting classes and a growing quilting community.

Ministry of Energy Directed Saudi Aramco to Raise Maximum Capacity

Ministry of Energy Directed Saudi Aramco to Raise Maximum Capacity

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco announces that it received a directive from the Ministry of Energy to increase its maximum sustainable capacity (MSC) from 12 million barrels per day (MMBD) to 13 MMBD. It is to be noted that the MSC is determined by the State pursuant to the Hydrocarbons Law, enacted by Royal Decree M/37, dated 12/20/2017.

Aramco Announces Partnership with Formula 1®

Aramco Announces Partnership with Formula 1®

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Aramco, the world’s largest integrated oil and gas company, today announced a long term global sponsorship with Formula 1®, connecting the Company to a worldwide audience of 500 million racing fans. This agreement marks the Company’s first global sponsorship of a major sporting event.

Panorama 2020 – Issue 1

Panorama 2020 – Issue 1

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

In this issue learn more about: how to keep safety in focus, weather affects your vehicle, the joys of childhood, simple steps to improve online privacy, getting your best sleep, buying a home that's safe and sound.

Rebuilding the Center of ’Udhailiyah

Rebuilding the Center of ’Udhailiyah

BY The Arabian Sun / /

The smallest and most remote of Saudi Aramco’s residential communities for families, ‘Udhailiyah is famed as the “Flower City.” Here, individuals and families make tight bonds with each other — bonds that are strengthened at community activities, sports events, and special celebrations.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 04, 2020

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 04, 2020

BY AramcoWorld / /

With droning electric guitars and gravel-voiced lamentations, the collective of Malian Tuareg musicians named Tinariwen—pronounce it tee-NAH-ree-wen—has risen to become one of central Saharan Africa’s global voices and a pioneer of a new musical genre.

Aramcons on the Move in Al-Ula

Aramcons on the Move in Al-Ula

BY The Arabian Sun / /

A group of 76 Aramcons recently flew to Al-Ula, one of the Kingdom’s undiscovered wonders, for a weekend packed with activity and adventure. Fifty-five Aramcons participated in the second annual EcoTrail Race, which took them past dramatic landscapes, rock formations, canyons, and deep into desert valleys.

Saudi Aramco Announces Regulatory Approval of the Development of Jafurah Gas Field

Saudi Aramco Announces Regulatory Approval of the Development of Jafurah Gas Field

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco today announces regulatory approval of the development of the Jafurah unconventional gas field in the Eastern Province, the largest non-associated gas field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to date. The field development plan is subject to the Company’s usual governance process.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 19, 2020

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 19, 2020

BY AramcoWorld / /

Members of the Jacir family, friends and local dignitaries posed for this photo in 1911 during a Jacir family wedding at the home of al Mukhtar Yusuf Jacir, built in the late 1880s along the Jerusalem-Hebron road.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 5, 2020

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - February 5, 2020

BY AramcoWorld / /

Thomas Edward Lawrence, at left, also known as Lawrence of Arabia, came to London shortly after the film's opening, and he posed with American broadcaster Lowell Thomas, right, as part of a photo session with Thomas’s cameraman Harry Chase.

Almost 80 Years of Bringing Golf to the Fore

Almost 80 Years of Bringing Golf to the Fore

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Saudi Aramco plays key role in sponsoring Saudi International tourney. Some of the best golf players in the world descended on King Abdullah Economic City this past weekend to compete in the Saudi International tournament, a part of the European Tour.

Saudi Aramco Calls for Closer Collaboration on Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry

Saudi Aramco Calls for Closer Collaboration on Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Amin H. Nasser, participated today in the Global Cybersecurity Forum held under the patronage of The Custodian of the Two Hold Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to highlight the constantly evolving threat of cyber-terrorism to governments, businesses, and individuals.

World Economic Forum: The Global Energy Challenge

World Economic Forum: The Global Energy Challenge

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s greenhouse gas emissions efficiency was described by Christiana Figueres, the former leader of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement, as “an exception among the peers” during a live streamed panel debate on the global energy transition with president and CEO Amin Nasser at last week’s World Economic Forum (WEF).

AramcoWorld - January 2020

AramcoWorld - January 2020

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.

Aramco Race Builds Brand, Camaraderie, and Goodwill in Houston

Aramco Race Builds Brand, Camaraderie, and Goodwill in Houston

BY The Arabian Sun / /

In Houston and in elite running circles around the world, the name Aramco takes on special meaning each year in January. That is when more than 300,000 runners, spectators, and volunteers descend on downtown Houston to be part of Marathon Weekend.