Ahmed S. Khogeer, a senior project engineer with Saudi Aramco’s Special Kingdom Projects Department, was recently elected to the degree of fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) — the highest degree of membership an engineer can reach in the institute. He is the institute’s first fellow from the Arab region. In addition,
Working day and night, a group of diligent employees in the deep waters of the Arabian Gulf recently, and successfully, demothballed the Zuluf Gas-Oil Separation Plant 3 (GOSP-3) after several months of hard work on the plant’s platforms. ⦁ Built in 1983⦁ Closed in 1995⦁ Demothballed in May 2017 after six months of continuous work⦁
Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company, on Monday celebrated the commissioning of the last of its 26 plants — an isocyanates section currently producing crude quantities of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and other specialty chemicals. The landmark commissioning milestone was celebrated at the Sadara complex in Jubail
For a fifth straight year, Aramco participated in North America’s Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) with an eye toward learning and sharing its proficiency in optimizing production from unconventional resources — namely shale and tight gas. Aramco has added an international dimension to URTeC since the conference debuted in 2013. Upstream staff members have served
Saudi Aramco signed a contract with a consortium comprising Saudi Archirodon Company Ltd and Huta Hegerfeld AG Saudia Company for dredging, reclamation and marine structures for King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services in Ras Al-Khair. The contract is the first major undertaking for the maritime complex where contractors will conduct dredging and
Saudi Aramco’s commitment to develop a competitive and reliable local supply chain through its In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program was given a significant boost with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of its key supply chain partners, Kellogg Brown & Root Limited (KBR). Hosted by Saudi Aramco president and CEO
flynas, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, announced the launch of a new direct air route linking Abha and Cairo, the capital of the Republic of Egypt, starting August 30, 2017. flynas started offering tickets through its website, smartphone application and sales agents, starting yesterday, July 31, at competitive and exclusive prices that include economy