people & projects

Empowered to learn

With an eye on empowering and engaging young employees, Saudi Aramco’s EXPEC Advanced Research Center (ARC) has launched several development programs over recent years targeting niche groups with the goal of expanding their skill sets.

Oil and Gas Woman of the Year 2017: Abeer Olayan

Oil and Gas Middle East and Refining and Petrochemicals Middle East recently held its eighth annual award ceremony to recognize excellence in Middle East upstream and downstream industries. Abeer Olayan, a petroleum scientist at the EXPEC Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC) who develops new materials for drilling fluids and cementing, was recognized for her outstanding contributions to the oil and gas industry.

Mapping the Red Sea

Saudi Aramco undertakes an unprecedented geological task on the Kingdom’s West Coast as we look to first understand, and then uncover, the treasures buried beneath the waters of the Red Sea.

LinkedIn Award Winner

We are delighted to announce that we have once again been recognized as one of the region’s most attractive companies to work for, as we have been named Best Employer Brand within the MENA region, at the recent LinkedIn 2017 Talent Awards Ceremony. The award has been bestowed on Saudi Aramco for the second consecutive year. 

Creating and sustaining a culture of innovation

What do you get when you put an inventor, industrial design specialist, patent attorney, commercialization and licensing specialist, and entrepreneurial specialist together in one room for three days? The answer is the ultimate mentorship accelerator for taking great ideas to market.

Agreements signed to promote bilateral trade and investment between Saudi Arabia and U.S.

Saudi Aramco has signed agreements with major U.S. companies which will pave way for the company to enhance its business synergy with the U.S. as well as attracting investments from its U.S. counterparts to the Kingdom.

Oil will play a key role in meeting future global energy demand

Saudi Aramco President and Chief Executive Officer Amin H. Nasser said that as the global oil market rebalances, the industry needs to avoid letting short term factors overshadow the need for long term investments.

Oil will play a key role in meeting future global energy demand despite scenarios of peak demand and stranded resources, which are misplaced, Nasser explained at the 18th International Oil Summit.

A step forward in fuel technology

Collaboration and technology go hand-in-hand and this was on full display when the Aramco Fuel Research Center (AFRC) in Paris unveiled the latest development in its energy efficient, Octane-on-Demand (OoD) engine technology. Since 2013 the project has been a collaboration with prestigious French energy research institute IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), with the goal of improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions.

IFPEN, a leader in its field, which also receives Saudi Aramco sponsored students, brings with it a very strong background in engine fuel matching, and for its part, Saudi Aramco brings knowledge of fuel production and industrial networks.

Transforming offshore transportation

Transforming offshore transportation

Marine Department offers innovative solution for offshore passengers: It’s fast, it’s cost-effective, and it has revolutionized the delivery of rig crews working in the Tanajib area. Where helicopters and crew boats once transported workers and equipment, two Fast Crew Supply Vessels — the Alya McCall and Seacor Leopard — dash between locations in a more efficient and safe manner. Able to reach speeds of up to 42 knots, these two vessels also have a capacity of at least 100 passengers each, as well as hundreds of square feet of deck space for cargo.