Aramco Highlights Geophysical Advances at 2015 SEG Conference
Saudi Aramco’s expertise in geophysics was recently on full display at the 2015 Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) International Exposition and 85th Annual Meeting, sharing new technological...
View ArticleNew Breakthrough in Seawater Based Fracturing Fluid
A breakthrough field application developed by Saudi Aramco scientists, researchers and engineers will help preserve the Kingdom’s precious groundwater reserves during water intensive hydraulic and...
View ArticlePT Pertamina and Saudi Aramco Ink HoA for Refinery Upgrading Project in...
Amin Nasser, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Aramco In the presence of Indonesian Vice President Muhammad Jusuf Kalla; Indonesia’s state-owned PT Pertamina and Saudi Aramco, the...
View ArticleAramco and KAUST Workshop on Red Sea Exploration
Saudi Aramco – King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) workshop on technical challenges to exploring the Red Sea drawing more than 100 participants from Saudi Aramco’s Exploration...
View ArticleSaudi Aramco Launches ‘Local Content Development’ Supplier Initiative
Saudi Aramco today launched its In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program, aimed at increasing investment, economic diversification, job creation and work force development within the Kingdom of...
View ArticleStrengthening the Value Chain
Saudi Aramco yesterday launched its In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program, designed to increase investment, economic diversification, job creation, and workforce development within the Kingdom....
View ArticleGPCA: Moving the Industry Forward in Challenging Times
Saudi Aramco showcased the growth and diversification of our integrated downstream strategy and portfolio at the 10th annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum, recently held...
View ArticleTechnology-Enabled Solutions Key to Managing Climate Change
Oil and gas will continue to play a significant, long-term role in the global energy mix. For the ninth consecutive year, Saudi Aramco participated in the International Petroleum and Technology...
View ArticleSaudi Aramco and Partners to Form National Power Academy in Support of Energy...
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). The academy is an ambitious...
View ArticleSaudi Aramco Announces Senior Vice-President Appointments
he 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....
View ArticleSaudi 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,...
View ArticleStrategy 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. With a theme of “Sustainable Energy for...
View ArticleBoston 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)...
View ArticleWa’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...
View ArticleSTEMania 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? It might not have been something from a sci-fi movie, but there were...
View ArticleYASREF 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. The renowned event is in its 17th year and...
View ArticleToward a Knowledge-Based Economy
A newly formed partnership between Saudi Aramco and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has a goal of accelerating the Kingdom’s transition toward a knowledge-based economy. The...
View ArticleStatement by Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco confirms that it has been studying various options to allow broad public participation in its equity through the listing in the capital markets of an appropriate percentage of the...
View ArticleAramco Asia Japan Partners with Inspection Firms for Compliance
Aramco Asia Japan (AAJ) forged a partnership with seven top-level inspection service providers to support engineering services operations in Asia for the next five years. The contractors will perform...
View ArticleAramco Earns Award for Architectural Excellence
HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal presents the Makkah Award for Architectural Excellence for 2015 to Amin Nasser. Saudi Aramco was recognized for our ability to complete the Jiddah Sports City complex in a...
View ArticleSaudi Aramco and Pemex Sign MOU
Amin H. Nasser, Saudi Aramco President & CEO and Emilio Lozoya, Chief Executive Officer of Pemex at the MOU signing ceremony at Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran. Amin H. Nasser, Saudi Aramco...
View ArticleKing Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping Inaugurate YASREF Refinery
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia and His Excellency Xi Jinping, the President of the People’s Republic of China today jointly...
View ArticleKing Salman Inaugurates King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia today inaugurated The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) – a non-profit...
View ArticleSaudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell Energy and Hyundai Heavy Industries Sign MOU
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) have amended the expired Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on developing a maritime complex that would...
View ArticleSaudi Aramco at 2016 Global Competitiveness Forum
Saudi Aramco continues to champion the development of local industries and stimulate the growth of an institutionalized program launched by the Company, said Amin H. Nasser, President and Chief...
View ArticleOff and Running in Houston
The Aramco Houston Half Marathon is known in running circles to be a fast course, and this year, excellent weather conditions and a strong field of elite runners proved that reputation to be true....
View ArticleForeign Partnership for Local Success
At Berri Gas Plant, a multidiscipline team leads the first major overhauling event on a gas turbine rotor. The 70-ton rotor was fitted for inspection activities, and the milestone repair was carried...
View ArticleRecognizing Innovation, Efficiency and Sustainability
Saudi Aramco has announced the results of the company’s celebrated annual Excellence Awards for 2015. The awards recognize outstanding individual and team achievements and significant contributions to...
View ArticleManufacturing a First for IKTVA Program
Management members tour the GEMTEC facility in Dammam Six high-efficiency gas compression trains for the first phase of Saudi Aramco’s Master Gas System Expansion Project have been assembled locally in...
View ArticleSadara: The Countdown Continues
Members of the Saudi Aramco,The Dow Chemical Company,and Sadara boards tour the facility The boards of directors of Saudi Aramco, Dow Chemical Company (Dow), and the Sadara Chemical Company gathered at...
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