iRead: A Beacon of Hope
There is a sense of wonder at the iRead camp enrichment forum, a place crowded with dedicated and enthusiastic readers.
Aramco Asia Youth Program Reaches Out To Children in Need
Aramco Asia, through close coordination with the China Daily and the China Youth Development Foundation, recently implemented “Opening a Window to the World for Needy Ethnic Minority Children,” a youth program that brought 30 children from needy families in Yunnan province to Beijing.
Sharing Water-Saving Secrets in Jeddah
Protecting the environment is an integral part of what we value here at Saudi Aramco, and to show our commitment to these efforts, the company recently hosted an interactive exhibit focusing on water conservation.
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.
Contractors, Companies Come Together at Jazan Economic City
Saudi Aramco introduced local contractors to the Jazan Economic City (JEC) and the Refinery Complex in a workshop, encouraging contractors to register as vendors.
Local Palm Trees Support Technical Solutions
Saudi Aramco’s EXPEC Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC) solved a drilling challenge using date tree waste. EXPEC ARC examined the waste components of local date trees, such as seeds, leaves and trunks, and determined that they effectively seal rock formations in oil and gas wells while drilling, and prevent seepage.
Employees Honored for Service
Thirty-three long-standing Saudi Aramco employees from Operations and Business Services were honored at a 35 and 40-year service award ceremony and luncheon held recently at the RT Najmah East Lounge.
First Woman To Oversee 60,000 Employees in Saudi Aramco
Saudi state-run oil giant Aramco earlier this week appointed Huda Al-Ghosn as its executive director of employee relations and training, making her the first women to fill this position in the company’s history.
18 Recognized for 25 and 30 Years of Service
Eighteen employees were recently recognized during a 25 and 30 year service award ceremony held at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran. Huda M. Al-Ghoson, executive director of Human Resources, presided over the event.
Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology - Summer 2015
Horizontal drilling technology, a real marvel of engineering and scientific innovation, is used extensively to produce thin zones, fractured reservoirs, formations with bottom water, tight gas, heavy oil, and enabling to induce multiple hydraulic fractures in the reservoir.
iRead 2015 Camp Runs its Third Session
The 2015 iRead cultural enrichment camp in al-Khobar began this month, with 40 students from middle school up to university level participating.
Launching the Kingdom’s First Carbon Capture Project
Being the largest of its kind in the Middle East, Saudi Aramco’s first carbon capture and enhanced oil recovery pilot project demonstrates commitment to environmental stewardship.
Hot Tap and Stopple: On Call for Reliability
The Hot Tap and Stopple (HT&S) team is on 24-hour standby to ensure that no disruption occurs to the company’s flow of oil through its vast network of pipelines.
Saudi Aramco Scientist Appointed Visiting Lecturer at Oxford
The University of Oxford has conferred the title of Visiting Professor in Engineering to Gautam Kalghatgi, internationally renowned for research in the fields of fuels, combustion and engines.
Getting Lizards a New Home
Environmental assessment discovers dhubs on intended project site. Dhub, or spiny-tailed lizards, spend most of the day basking in the sun, so they typically inhabit rocky areas with good shelter for when they need to burrow underground.
Aramco World - July/August 2015
Saudi Aramco publishes Aramco World six times a year to increase cross-cultural understanding.
New Technology Shines at Berri
The Berri Gas Plant department (BGP) has successfully commissioned and started-up a new, more efficient ethane liquefaction exchanger at the Ethane and NGL Recovery plant.
Powerful Partnerships: Sadara and SATORP
Saudi Aramco acting president and CEO Amin H. Nasser visited joint ventures Sadara (Sadara Chemical Company) and SATORP (Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemicals Company) at Jubail Industrial City to check on their progress of the downstream projects.
Khurais and Abqaiq Awarded for Excellence
Saudi Aramco’s Khurais Producing Department (KhPD) and Abqaiq Plants Operation Department (APOD) awarded for excellence by the Frost and Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council.
Safaniya Breaks World Cable Length Record
Saudi Aramco has achieved a landmark by energizing its largest Tie-in Platform (TP-20) with a 230 kV submarine composite cable.