November 18, 2020 Vol. LXXV, No. 45 a weekly Aramco publication for employees ladies international golf ID Card replacement PD&T’s Y-Connect initiative Abqaiq Plants win global tournament comes to Kingdom 'Do it yourself' focuses on young employees engineering award in this The Aramco Ladies International The company’s new Do-It-Your- Pipelines, Distribution and Termi- The Abqaiq Plants recently won issue golf tournament, held in Jiddah, self ID Replacement Program was nals (PD&T) targets generation Y one of this year’s Institute of was the first women’s golf tour- kicked off with Aramco president & Z (employees under 35 years Chemical Engineers (IChemE) nament held in Saudi Arabia. The and CEO Amin Nasser obtaining old) in a recent initiative. The Global Awards for their work last historic event highlights the his new ID card through the new Y-Connect initiative places the year in quickly restoring the oil major strides the Kingdom has Self-Service ID Kiosk. spotlight on increasing the stabilization process. made in providing new opportu- engagement of young talent in nities to women, including the PD&T. participation in sports. see page 5 see page 3 see page 8 see page 9 Environmental excellencesee pages 6 and 7 in action Circulating seawater for the safe return to lagoon before outfall to the Red Sea’s temperate waters, Jazan’s energy efficient integrated gasification combined cycle includes a utility area, seawater cooling pumps, desalination tanks, and acid gas removal absorption and regeneration columns. November 18, 2020 the arabian sun 2 company news Don'tCOVID-19 is lose still a threat. sight of safety. Never let your guard down. The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much with us. Let’s all do what we can to prevent a second wave of infections and more restrictions. It is critical to comply with physical distancing and hygiene guidelines. Remember that personal safety isn’t just personal. It’s a commitment to help protect ourselves, our families, and our communities. the arabian sun November 18, 2020 company news 3 New ID replacement process as simple as taking a selfie On Nov. 16, Aramco president and gate through the pages on the screen, CEO Amin Nasser inaugurated the Aramco which would then be verified through president and company’s 2020 Do-It-Yourself ID Re- CEO Amin one-time PIN codes sent to the user’s placement Program, allowing 70,000 Nasser tests a smartphone. That made the process employees around the Kingdom to up- new ID touch-free.” date and create new IDs. The new two- replacement step process includes downloading the kiosk during The new IDs utilize the latest digital the mySecurity app, taking a selfie, and inauguration technologies, including an embedded then obtaining their new ID at a new ceremony for chip with ultra-high frequency tech- Self-Service ID Kiosk near them. the new 2020 nologies, which will allow employees Do-It-Yourself to enter certain security gates without No more appointments. No more ID having to touch turnstiles. Obtaining Replacement queuing up at the Industrial Securi- program. a new ID will take an average of two ty Operations (ISO) ID Office to re- minutes, compared with 15 minutes place your ID. Unlimited opportuni- under the old system. The 30 Self-Ser- ties to take your own ID photo with a vice ID Kiosks located at Aramco fa- smartphone, until you are satisfied that cilities around the Kingdom are avail- you look your best. able 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The new touch-free process is just the latest example of a larger company- The first step in updating your ID is as wide effort to use digital technologies simple as taking a selfie. The mySecuri- and processes to provide more efficient ty app allows the employee to take his and effective services to company em- photo in three ways: ployees. And in the era of COVID-19, • Take a selfie photo using your mo- these services have been designed to kind,” said Alanood A. Rabiah, head they lapse at the end of the year, uti- bile front camera. maintain business continuity for crit- of the Security System Support and lizing the latest in digital technologies • Take a photo using your mobile rear ical operations while protecting our Identification Division. “What makes that Aramco is famous for. It also en- camera (for better resolution). employees’ health and safety as well it unique is that it’s all do-it-yourself. sures that Aramco’s employees can up- • Give your mobile to a colleague to as enhancing customer satisfaction and You can take your own photo, as many date their IDs in a seamless and timely take a photo of you, using the mobile quality of life. times you like through the mySecuri- manner, without the need to stand in rear camera. ty app, and then take it to one of the lines, and without putting themselves “Given HR&CS’s strategy of being a many Self-Service ID Kiosks at various at risk of catching COVID-19. For those who may be unhappy with customer focused organization, this Aramco facilities and print out your the photo on your current ID, there is revolutionized ID process fulfills this new ID at a time that is convenient to “When COVID started to hit us hard especially good news. You can take as mission by providing a convenient and you.” in May, we were already in the process many photos as you like, and the my- reliable service to customers around the of creating a self-service ID replace- Security app will then perform com- clock,” said Adel F. Al-Wuhaib, manag- The new streamlined ID replacement ment program that was similar to us- pliance checks on your photo to make er of the Industrial Security Support De- process — developed as a partnership ing an ATM,” said Rayyan M. Alorini, sure the photo complies with all the partment. between Information Technology and project lead for the ID Replacement important criteria, such as proper light- ISO — benefits employees and the com- Program. “Through brainstorming, ing, light background, eyes open, and “This is the first secured end-to-end pany. It ensures a speedy replacement we came up with an innovation to use so on. If you still don’t like the expres- ID replacement process, the first of its program for 70,000 employees before bar code readers to help users navi- sion on your face, you can just take an- other photo, or ask a friend to take one of you. Of course, you can still obtain your new ID in the old way, by physically vis- iting an ISO ID office near you. You can even use your mySecurity app to take a photo of yourself, and schedule an ID pickup appointment, where your ID will be pre-printed and waiting for you in an ID Center. But whatever method you choose, the 1. Download the App. 2. Take a selfie. 3. Go to the nearest kiosk. 4. Insert old card and new system is designed to be an easier follow instructions to and time efficient way to update your generate new card. Aramco ID. Please do so before Dec. 31, 2020. November 18, 2020 the arabian sun 4 company news Fourth Industrial Revolution event gives U.S. companies viewThe U.S. Saudi into Arabian Aramco’s Business digitalization journey presented over $7.5 billion in business Council in partnership with Aramco opportunities across nine technology Americas hosted a Fourth Industrial sectors, including artificial intelligence, Revolution (IR 4.0) virtual webinar on machine learning, robotics, 3-D print- October 29 that attracted more than ing, cloud computing, and 5G commu- 80 U.S. companies. The webinar, “Do- nications. ing Business with Aramco: Industrial Revolution 4.0 and How to Utilize Sau- Participants learned about 170 busi- di Aramco Digital Hub,” highlighted ness opportunities associated with the company’s digital transformation IKTVA, which has already generated 468 initiative along with the digital hub at investment agreements and $6.5 bil- the industrial city, King Salman Energy lion in committed capital expenditures. Park. “The goal of IKTVA is to create jobs and raise local content in our supply chain Attendees were also introduced to to 70%,” said Maha A. Alkaabi, supply new innovations and technologies as chain analyst, IKTVA Support Division, well as opportunities for collaboration Saudi Aramco. with Aramco Americas in the IR 4.0 technologies sector. The Aramco Americas (ASC) team that participated in the webinar from the Houston office: Adel S. Participants also learned about how AlShahrani, manager of the Procurement & Supply Chain Management Department; Tarik A. Al-Basrawi, manager of the Technical Services Department (TSD); Sameer F. Yousef, supervisor of to become a registered supplier in the “The event was very well-received Strategic Sourcing; Bader A. Al-Harbi, Procurement agent; Myra A. Bozeman, SRM analyst, Frederik company’s supplier network by using an and served as an opportunity to share De Bruyker, TSD, and Rebecca Tadesse, TSD. In the screen, remote participants from Saudi Aramco: online portal. “Strategic sourcing and Aramco’s already robust IR 4.0 work as Abdallah B. AlThaaly, manager of Industrial Development & Strategic; Hiba A. Alajeeb, supply supplier relations is your gateway to do- well as the next steps in that journey,” chain analyst; Maha A. Alkaabi, supply chain analyst, and Delano Roosevelt, the head of the ing business with Aramco Americas and U.S.-Saudi Business Council. said Adel S. AIShahrani, manager, Pro- Saudi Aramco,” said Myra A. Bozeman, curement & Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relations Management, Aram- Aramco Americas.