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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 another 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 visiting 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. ity for us.” We are looking for reliable ness Council, who is the grandson of co Americas. companies and manufacturers that share former U.S. president Franklin Delano Saudi Aramco’s Abdallah B. AlThaaly, our same vision of business growth and Roosevelt. AIShahrani concluded the meeting, manager of Industrial Development & sustainability. We want to build "win- saying he was very pleased by the Strategic Supply, highlighted that “Ar- win" partnerships that are strategically Hiba A. Alajeeb, supply chain analyst, turnout and encouraged participants amco is transforming its operations with aligned.” Saudi Aramco, explained the logic be- to stay engaged with Aramco. “There a full embrace of the Fourth Industrial hind the company’s technology push, are tremendous opportunities waiting Revolution. This means companies and He was introduced by Delano Roos- saying “our goal is to be the world’s for you in Saudi Arabia,” he told the manufacturers like you are a top prior- evelt, the head of the U.S.-Saudi Busi- most digitalized energy company.” She audience. Aramco Americas drives excellence with valve manufacturers Houston — If you were to ask any industrial engineer, “What is the most crucial component for safety and reliability in any industrial process?” The response, undoubtedly, would be “valves.”

They are responsible for controlling flows across the circulatory system of the oil and gas industry. Their performance is critical in ensuring on-schedule operations and that we meet upstream and downstream commitments.

Valve manufacturers are key partners for supporting Aramco’s operations and providing products that meet the com- Equipped with the RealWear HMT-1Z1, valve inspector Daniel Davenport, left, is seen evaluating pressure readings at Forum Energy Technologies in pany’s stringent expectations in terms of west Houston. A group of his colleagues, right, are seen viewing one of the inspection stages from the company’s U.S. corporate headquarters located safety and reliability. downtown.

“Advanced technologies are a door- rawi, manager of Aramco Americas spection Program, hosted a virtual event co’s Material Specifications & Standards, way to operational success, and when Technical Services. for U.S. manufacturers called the “Man- Aramco’s Vendor Quality Index, lessons coupled with the human component as ufacturers Forum on Valve Quality” that learned, and best practices. it relates to manufacturer partnerships, To support excellence and continuous attracted participants from more than there is an opportunity to find ways to improvement, Aramco Americas, to- 10 companies who together represent The forum also addressed nonconfor- make further progress,” said Tariq Bas- gether with Saudi Aramco’s Vendor In- a significant part of the U.S. market’s mance issues and areas of opportunity valve production. to close any potential quality gaps. “We appreciate the importance of collabora- Quality professionals from Aramco tion with great partners like those who Americas joined the webinar and pro- joined us and sharing knowledge to mu- vided their perspective based on 150 tual benefit,” said Basrawi. years of combined experience in quality assurance and control. Aramco’s Engi- Given its success, future quality forums neering Division was on hand to share for other product areas are planned. expertise based on valve performance in processes in Aramco. Keeping an eye on excellence A key aspect of the webinar was com- As with the forum, safety is central mitted to offering manufacturers greater to every Aramco Americas activity. The insight into Aramco’s procedures and to company is equipping its quality inspec- open up dialogue about areas of mutual tors with Fourth Industrial Revolution interest. Quality Assurance, Quality Con- smart technologies to increase their ca- Tarik Basrawi, left, manager of the Aramco Americas Technical Services Department, leads a trol and Engineering team members gave pabilities in the field and promote safety discussion during the company’s virtual forum in October for valve manufacturers in the U.S. and across the Americas. He is pictured with the group of engineers and inspectors who each gave overviews on the company’s standards during the pandemic through a digital/ presentations on Saudi Aramco’s valve quality standards. in valve design and production, Aram- smart helmet. the arabian sun November 18, 2020 company news 5

first ladies international golf tournament comes to Kingdom

HE Yasir O. Al-Rumayyan, Aramco and Saudi Golf Federation chairman (at left) and Amin Nasser, Aramco president and CEO (at right) presented Danish golfer Emily Kristine Pedersen, winner of the first Aramco Ladies International Golf Tournament, with the winning trophy.

the first-ever $1 million gathering more development of broadcasted four-day 72-hole ladies golf tournament than 100 LET more than 15 domestically and event, held tournament tournament prize fund professional sustainable golf internationally to Nov. 12-15 held in Saudi players courses across over 340 million Arabia the Kingdom homes across more than 55 countries

Jiddah — On Nov. 15, Danish golfer as a title partner for winner of this inaugural tourna- world’s first environmentally-gov- Emily Kristine Pedersen was crowned the event. By support- ment. erned golf ecosystem by providing as the winner of the first Aramco ing the tournament, research and strategic sustainability Ladies International Golf Tourna- Aramco aligns itself with the In alignment with the King- support. ment. The tournament, held at the Kingdom’s Saudi Vision 2030, dom’s efforts to enable equal Royal Greens Golf and Country Club and its ambitious goals of pro- opportunities for women, ti- Aramco will also share knowledge in Jiddah, was the first ladies’ golf moting culture and entertainment tle partner Aramco worked to cre- and experience in restoring of native tournament held within the borders for the Saudi public, diversifying the ate an experience to showcase the vegetation, biodiversity protection, of Saudi Arabia. The event was the economy, and encouraging participa- full potential of women within the ecosystem regeneration, water de- Kingdom’s latest effort to promote tion in healthy lifestyles. The Aramco Kingdom. The sponsorship also re- pendence and clean energy. sports events in general, and wom- Ladies International also highlights flects Aramco’s commitment to women’s sporting events in particular. the major strides the Kingdom has en’s empowerment and inclusion in The competition was broadcasted made in providing new opportunities sports and the workplace. Aramco domestically and internationally to In the presence of HE Yasir O. to women, including the participa- intends to continue supporting the over 340 million homes across more Al-Rumayyan, Aramco and Saudi Golf tion of women in sports. growth of Saudi Golf within the re- than 55 countries. Federation chairman, the tour trophy gion, and inspiring the next gener- and tournament prize was presented The tournament is a Ladies Europe- ation of women participants in the The tournament follows a series to Pedersen by Amin Nasser, Aramco an Tour (LET) sanctioned event, gath- sport. of initiatives in Saudi Arabia to pro- president and CEO, as Majed Al-So- ering more than 100 LET professional mote women’s participation in vari- rour, CEO of Golf Saudi and the Saudi players, with many leading female A Memorandum of Understanding ous sports. As such, the Aramco La- Golf Federation, looked on. international players competing for (MoU) was signed between Aram- dies International Golf Tournament is the first time in Saudi Arabia. Partic- co and the Saudi Golf Federation on both a historical milestone and fur- The four-day event, held on Nov. ipants in the four-day, 72-hole tour- Nov. 11. ther proof of the Kingdom’s commit- 12-15, was presented by the Public nament were competing, not only for ment to accelerate the advancement Investment Fund, and hosted by the a record $1 million prize fund, but Aramco will partner with the Sau- of women in sports, in the workforce, Saudi Golf Federation, with Aramco also the prestige of being the first di Golf Federation in building the and in society. November 18, 2020 the arabian sun the arabian sun November 18, 2020 6 company news company news 7

by Janet Pinheiro tive for balanced development of the seawaters splash onto white sand “The project team worked diligently and arid climate, Aramco has long been cal refinery complex at Jazan City, and The company is also part of a joint As well as the refinery, Aramco de- Jazan region. shores, and towering mountains dra- from the early phase of the project with pioneers in water conservation, energy its associated infrastructure, is part of venture for the development of an inte- veloped a terminal for Jazan City, a 3.8 Environmental(Photos: Hasan Al-Mubarak/MPD) excellence in action matically descend into green slopes and licensors and engineering companies efficiency, and protecting flora and fau- the company’s journey to integrate its grated gasification combined cycle pow- gigawatt power plant that will make Aramco was entrusted to construct the lowlands. through the construction phase to pro- na,” said Abdulhamid. refining and petrochemicals through a er plant. the refinery entirely self-sufficient and Saudi Arabia’s southwest tip is one of city’s strategic infrastructure. vide optimum design eliminating any dedicated system of domestic and in- provide power to support the region, a the Kingdom’s most densely populous Aramco invested about $1.2 billion to environmental impact to surrounding The ongoing protection outcomes for ternational wholly owned and affiliated Jazan Refinery Complex general man- commercial seaport, a water desalina- regions, and Aramco is playing a lead- The 106-km2 emerging Jazan City, with mitigate Jazan City’s development im- areas,” he said. Jazan City are as inspirational as the re- refineries. ager Abdullah S. Suwailem said the tion plant, roads and water and sanitary ing role in Jazan’s economic develop- a focus on the energy and manufactur- pacts, and protect the surrounding en- gion itself. complex was designed with a focus on drainage systems, and connected elec- ment, while also balancing the area’s ing industries as well as agriculture and vironment. Currently in pre-commissioning, mitigating environmental impacts. "Our tricity. environmental protection. fishing, is set to be a solid contributor to Environmental protection the 400,000 barrels per day refinery state-of-the-art full-conversion refin- the Kingdom’s economy. Jazan Area Project Management gen- Environmental Protection general Jazan element of sits at the development’s industri- ery complex, coupled with one of the Jazan City is one of four integrated Jazan City for Primary and Down- eral manager Yahya A. Abu-Shal said manager Omar S. Abdulhamid says the downstream strategy al heart, and strong industrial best world’s largest integrated gasification economic cities being built as part of the stream Industries (Jazan City) is located Stretching 200 km along the tip of the Project Management Team execut- company understands the importance To enhance the value of each and ev- practices to minimize environmental combined cycle power plant, is one of Saudi Government’s vision to create eco- on the striking Red Sea, 70 kilometers Saudi’s Red Sea coast, Jazan province’s ed the Jazan giga program with special of nurturing precious natural resourc- ery barrel of oil it produces, Aramco is impacts have gone into its operation- many innovations delivering world-class nomic bases across the Kingdom, with a (km) north of the main city of Jizan, and diverse landscape is a rare jewel, rich attention to environmental impact and es. “With a heritage rooted in a culture on a vibrant downstream growth strat- al preparation. environmental protection,” said Su- view to achieving a diversified economy is part of the Saudi government’s initia- with nature and ancient culture. Azure protection. of living in harmony with Saudi’s harsh egy. Aramco’s integrated petrochemi- wailem. and balanced regional development.

Jazan City is seen as pivotal to minimize its environmental im- try with conservation. the economic development of the pact. Regenerating nature to fight climate change Excellent Jazan region. Decades of entrenched environ- Aramco’s $1.2 billion mitigation mental protection within Aramco’s Healing nature with nature delivers Unfortunately, due to uncontrolled environmental Since commencing in 1933, Ar- and protection investment in Jazan operations show protection and spectacular solutions. grazing by camels, the Jazan City man- amco has constantly worked to City is an outlay to balance indus- profitability can coexist. grove forest was severely decimated. investment returns Mangrove trees are particularly amaz- ing healers — they quickly sequester In 2017, Aramco erected a project more carbon than land-based trees, sta- fence which protected the mangrove Circulating quality air bilize coastlines, nurture marine habi- forest from grazing, and Aramco envi- tats, and significantly for arid Saudi Ara- ronmental consultant Ronald Loughland Jazan’s soot ash bia, live off salty water. says the natural restoration has been ex- First-class sulfur recovery removal unit traordinary. “Nature’s ability to rapidly sits within the Meanwhile, more than 99.9% of the integrated Jazan has two species of mangrove restore is truly remarkable,” said Lough- sulfur — the sour element in hydrocar- gasification trees, which grow much larger than land. bons — is being successfully recovered combined cycle they do in the Eastern Province. at Jazan City. power plant. The forest is back to providing an abundance of foraging and refuge hab- It is the first Aramco facility to be de- itat for a host of marine species, includ- signed and equipped with this high sul- ing migratory and resident birds, with fur recovery efficiency. Processing 1,938 large populations of regionally import- metric tons per day of sulfur, the recov- ant crab-plover returning to the site. Aramco, using its own patented design, is developing 10 mega artificial reefs in the offshore area of ery units recover elemental sulfur from the Jazan City development. acid gas, and consist of three sections: Field operator and local resident Mohammed claus, liquid sulfur degassing, and the 10 mega artificial reefs Since 2015, the company has installed tral nucleus, the reefs attract pelagic Yahya Ghazwani works with the refinery’s soot tail gas treatment and incinerator. ny’s Corporate Flaring Monitoring Sys- Our planet’s coral reefs, invaluable more than 3,200 artificial reefs to help fish, and has a surrounding network of ash removal unit, where, in line with Aramco’s Capturing everything commitment to a circular economy, the dry ash tem. Jazan has specialized compression sources of ecological and economic rich- rebuild marine ecosystems, and support connected satellite reefs allowing access will be sold to a customer for recovery of Technology was selected to ensure packages aimed at recovering and re- ness, are increasingly being degraded the local fisheries industry. for smaller organisms to move freely valuable rare earth commodities. the units are capable of recovering At Aramco’s headquarters, we moni- purposing gasses and emissions that and lost. throughout the structure and avoid pre- more than 99.9% of the sulfur, there- tor and measure all flaring events on a would normally be burned during a In Jazan City, using its own patented dation. The circular economy turns many by minimizing sulfur dioxide emissions. real-time basis, followed by establish- flaring process. Consisting of two trains, Aramco is promoting the growth of design, the company is developing 10 times at the Jazan refinery complex. The units meet Saudi Arabia’s new ing flaring mitigation and minimization Jazan’s flare gas recovery system is ca- marine reef life through the deployment mega artificial reefs. “They are one of Aramco‘s most inno- in-Kingdom limits on air emissions. measures. pable of recovering 3.5 million standard Regionally vulnerable crab-plover. (Photo: Jem of permanent artificial reef structures vative designs for environmental resto- Lowering dust emissions to the atmo- cubic feet per day. Babbington) offshore from Jazan City. Designed with a vertically high cen- ration,” said Loughland. sphere is the job of the soot ash removal unit. Significantly, the unit’s dry ash pro- Equipped for minimal flaring duces 7,200 tons per year of the valu- As far back as the 1970s, Aramco in- Jazan plant’s seawater lagoon. able rare earth commodities — vanadi- troduced a program to significantly re- Sound waste um and nickel. ducing the amount of gas the company Meticulous water management management flares. In Saudi Arabia’s thirsty lands, saving ly reused within the complex. The waste- electricity with the same amount of fuel, In a circular economy, ideally Instead of sending dry ash to the land- precious water is a deep-rooted tradition. water treatment plant manages both the recovering all wasted heat. Aramco has there is zero landfill waste. fill disposal, these valuable commodities Emphasizing the fact that flaring is a Jazan refinery pre-treated industrial ef- put an integrated gasification combined will be sold to a customer for recovery. critical part of ensuring safety within Water management at the Jazan Re- fluent and industrial wastewater, along cycle power plant in Jazan. However, landfill is sometimes the oil and gas industry, today Aram- finery Complex is setting new bench- with sanitary wastewater from the refin- unavoidable, and to mitigate its

Jazan Refinery Engineering Depart- co’s daily routine flaring is less than marks. Reusing precious drops of H2O has ery, marine terminal, and power plant. The complex plant’s meticulously de- environmental impacts, Aramco ment engineer Faisal S. Alhawiti ex- 1%, despite the mega scale gas produc- flowed up a notch. signed cooling system ensured that the developed an approved landfill plains that using — rather than wasting tion capacity. seawater cycled in and out is safe to re- area north of Jazan City. — dry ash is a win-win for the environ- Instead of just sanitary reuse, it in- Efficient energy turn to the temperate Red Sea waters. ment and the company. “Reducing envi- The Jazan refinery has three segre- cludes industrial water reuse. To protect seawater protection Proper disposal of landfill re- ronmental impacts is a priority, and re- gated flare systems based on the flar- the Red Sea, there is zero industrial efflu- Combined cycle power plants are super Huge pipes, which run 2.4 km across quires sound management, and covering these rare earth metals means ing load and the nature of the fluids ent wastewater discharge to the marine smart with energy efficiency. the sea, take the warm water to a man- the landfill area north of Jazan they can be used for steel manufactur- handled. environment. made basin in cooler deeper waters, City is engineered, designed, ing and batteries, and the investment Compared to a simple single-cycle thereby achieving ultimate temperature and operated to handle inert will generate more macro-economic Like all Aramco facilities, Jazan’s flare All wastewater will be treated and ful- plant, they produce up to 50% more mixing with the surrounding waters. and nonhazardous waste. Jazan plant’s seawater lagoon. value,” said Alhawiti. system will be connected to the compa- November 18, 2020 the arabian sun 8 company news

Generation Y & Z targeted in ambitious ‘Y-Connect’ program Youth are the future, as PD&T seeks new era of engagement with Y-Connect team Engaging and inspiring Aramco’s Each of the members of the team are tivities that will involve more interaction man Resources (HR). young workforce is the goal of a newly drawn from different departments with- with young employees and manage- launched initiative by the Pipelines, Dis- in the PD&T Admin Area and have di- ment and that are aligned with the com- Her efforts are geared toward improv- tribution and Terminals (PD&T) Admin verse educational backgrounds and ca- pany’s corporate values and strategic ing the HR function of the Admin Area Area. reer paths. goals. through employee development and empowerment. The Y-Connect initiative is designed to Al Juraifani and the team report di- Al Juraifani explains, “Y-Connect will target some 3,700 employees aged 35 rectly to the PD&T vice president, Ab- empower the young generation who Al Saadoon believes that the Y-Con- years and under, who account for 63% dullah M. Al Mansour, and the 11 team represents 63% of the PD&T workforce. nect initiative mirrors that goal of em- of PD&T’s workforce. members are tasked on a year-long Furthermore, it shows how much PD&T powering young employees. part-time basis to develop and deploy management believes in change and The initiative is driven by 12 team youth employee engagement strategies. how eager they are to adapt for the bet- “We are a scattered Admin Area with members, including the program cham- terment of the admin area and the com- many employees working in remote lo- pion Abdulrahman Al Juraifani. They are currently building plans to pany.” cations. Being able to streamline com- conduct engaging activities, bench- munication between our remote work- marking exercises, and deep-dive proj- ers and PD&T management is important ects to boost the levels of engagement Youth engagement to create a highly productive and pos- Y-Connect trigger with young employees in PD&T. This is As a harbor pilot in the Eastern Region itive workplace that will only improve The survey results for the 2018 to make PD&T an even better workplace Terminal Operations Department, Az- the function of the Admin Area as a Aramco Employee Engagement by boosting youth engagement through zam Al Haznawi offers unique skills and whole,” she notes. Survey revealed that PD&T had the implementation of an innovative knowledge to the Y-Connect team. He the greatest increase in employee engagement strategy and creative tools received his bachelor’s degree with hon- engagement compared to its while capitalizing on local knowledge ors in nautical science in 2018 from the Leaders of tomorrow peers in Downstream. and experiences. U.K.’s Liverpool John Moores University. After graduating from King Fahd Uni- versity of Petroleum and Minerals in While these results were excel- Al Mansour believes that, “Youth em- Al Haznawi plays a role in ensuring 2015 with part of his degree completed lent by all standards, PD&T was ployee engagement is crucial for PD&T the company’s reliable supply of hydro- at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- committed to do even better. In to achieve its goals. There is always carbons to its customers. He helps en- nology, Nafea Alwafi joined the West- response, PD&T formed an room for improvement and what better sure the safety of visiting tanker vessels ern Region Terminals Department to Employee Engagement Steering way than inviting young talent to help and the terminal facilities by navigating help achieve his department’s mission of Committee under the patronage increase PD&T employee engagement.” vessels into Aramco ports and terminals. being a world-class terminal, supplying of PD&T vice president, Abdullah energy reliably, domestically and inter- M. Al Mansour. After extensive “To ensure the continuity of the Ad- nationally. analysis, brainstorming, and Ideas and opinions min Area’s excellence, we must engage benchmarking; the committee Young employees drive most of with the upcoming generations,” he “The future of the Kingdom and the came up with a series of pro- PD&T’s operations and Y-Connect strives says. company depends heavily on today’s grams and initiatives, including to harvest their ideas and opinions. generation. Today’s youth are the lead- Y-Connect, targeting the different A human resource graduate, Sarah Al ers of tomorrow, and how we connect areas of employee engagement. The team is working on developing Saadoon has been handling a variety of today is how we excel tomorrow,” he high levels of engagement through ac- responsibilities within the field of Hu- says.

Aramco recognized with two notable appointments in theIn September, Pipelines during the annual Research meet- include establishing Council roadmaps forInternational es- During the technical expertise in the fields of de- ing of the Pipelines Research Council In- sential research needs for the pipeline same event, Ar- sign, construction, materials, inspection, ternational (PRCI), the Executive Assem- industry, identifying key technical chal- amco received integrity, corrosion, surveillance, oper- bly appointed Mohammad A. Al Hatlani, lenges, submitting potential research another notable ation, monitoring, measurement, com- general manager of Pipelines to its Ex- ideas, developing and managing re- appointment, Hu- pression, and pumping stations. ecutive Board of the U.S.-based world search projects, and sharing knowledge sain M. Al-Mus- leading research organization, which to ensure research results contribute to lim, engineer- “This is a reflection of the qualifica- was established in 1952. The appoint- safer, more reliable and cost-effective ing consultant tions of Aramco personnel for the ap- ment was by a unanimous vote from the pipeline operations. of the Pipelines proved positions and the support of the Executive Assembly, which is comprised Technical Sup- company to cultivate and nurture tech- of 40 executive representatives from In addition, Executive Board member- port Division. He nical talents to perform at a world-class PRCI, including pipeline operating com- ship will increase the value of Aramco’s Husain Al-Muslim, was appointed a level,” said Al-Muslim. panies, solutions providers and technical PRCI contribution to the strategic vision pipeline engineering member of the organizations. The Board is the highest and direction of pipeline research on a consultant PRCI Research Aramco plans to capitalize on these governance body for PRCI and is respon- global level. Al Hatlani stated, “Saudi Steering Com- appointments to maximize on the ben- sible for setting the organization’s direc- Aramco membership on PRCI is essential mittee, which is the organization’s key efit of joining industry collaborative tion and ensuring necessary resources to enable access to international pipe- technical oversight body for the entire work with industry partners. This will are available. lines’ research and development, and to research portfolio of PRCI, which ap- positively impact research cost-effec- leverage our research funding through proves research ideas before final votes tiveness, updating and improving pipe- The appointment to the Board reflects participating and accessing highly valu- by member companies. This appoint- lines’ standards and practices, and en- the distinguished participation of Aram- able pipeline research projects and tech- ment came to recognize Aramco’s in- couraging technical expertise to seek co management and subject matter ex- nological ideas in the most cost-effective volvement in PRCI’s technical commit- improvement opportunities on a con- perts in supporting PRCI activities, which way.” tees’ activities through its distinguished tinuous basis.

The Arabian Sun is a North Admin Building, Room AN-1080, Publishing director: Waleed Al Helal (A) Articles and coverage can be Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi weekly publication issued C-05A, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Editors: Jamsheed Din, Todd Williams, requested through CRM. Aramco) is a joint stock company, with free of charge by the Telephone (013) 876-0374 William Bradshaw Correspondence may be addressed to certificate of registration number Corporate Communication Email: [email protected] Editorial staff: Musherf Alamri, the editor, North Admin Building, 2052101105, having its principal office Support Department for ISSN: 1319-156X Eamonn Houston, Scott Baldauf, Room AN-1080, C-05A. at P.O. Box 5000, Dhahran, Postal Code Saudi Aramco employees. Articles may be reproduced provided Dalia Darweesh and Rawan Nasser. 31311, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and The Arabian Sun is credited. Designer: Husam Nasr. with fully paid capital of SAR 60,000,000,000. the arabian sun November 18, 2020 company news 9 Quality process engineering return, revamp and restoration Abqaiq Plants wins global engineering award for the restoration project by Janet Pinheiro Excellence as a Core Value Southern Area Oil Operations vice Last year’s production return of the president Khalid A. Al-Buraik described world’s largest crude oil stabilization fa- the award as “well deserved.” cility has received respected international process engineering recognition. “This award is recognition of Aramco’s deeply embedded drive for excellence, After the mid-Sept. 2019 attack, teams which galvanized us to fast-track the safe of process engineers worked immediate- restoration of production within 48 hours ly to safely return and restore Abqaiq through Abqaiq Plants, and bring back Plants’ oil stabilization process. 5% of global oil production,” he said.

The engineering excellence and pro- “When we invest in Aramco facilities, fessionalism of Abqaiq Plants restoration we robustly design for safety, flexibility, team won one of this year’s Institute of reliability, and sustainability for longer Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global term returns. Awards 2020. “This remarkable accomplishment is a Abqaiq Plants, one of eight finalists result of the extraordinary commitment selected from dozens of entries, was an- and collaboration across Aramco, and I nounced as the winner of the oil and gas congratulate all of the teams involved for 2019: Engineers working to safely return and restore Abqaiq Plants oil stabilization process. category at a virtual ceremony last week. this well-deserved global recognition,” said Al-Buraik. er than replace items, repair, repurpose, has exceeded expectations and affirmed and reuse strategies were utilized. its position at the forefront of the hydro- Solving tough challenges carbon world and its reputation as the with innovation Among standout process improvements most reliable energy supplier,” said Up- Creative and competent engineering was enhancing stabilizer performance stream Projects general manager Fahad is the key toward finding solutions for through an improved inlet device, which A. Al Ammari. tough challenges. provided for better distribution across the internal separation trays leading to “This was driven by the strong and ro- Abqaiq Plants caught the judges’ eyes enhanced energy intensity. bust focus on creativity and innovation for how process safety, longevity, and en- of the well-developed engineering tal- Last year’s quick return to full hanced performance were embedded in Additionally, a new processing scheme ent, skills and competencies, which is a production of Abqaiq Plants the restoration activities. was developed to process different crude hallmark of Aramco,” said Saudi Aramco meant not a single shipment to grades with increased flexibility to boost chief engineer Jamil J. Al-Bagawi. Aramco’s international customers When the intricate and complex facil- facility resilience. was missed or canceled, 10 days ity was shutdown fully for the first time Abqaiq Plants is the first finalist from after the heinous attack, the in its history, it took multiple customized “To bring back Abqaiq Plants’ capacity Saudi Arabia to win an IChemE Global company was back at its maxi- procedures to safely isolate, and then within 10 days, while adding further re- Award, an annual worldwide award in its mum sustained output capacity of restart the system. silience and improvement to the process, 26th year, which is considered the world's 12 million barrels per day. Aramco implemented a robust execution most prestigious chemical and process Furthermore, wherever possible, rath- strategy to perform this critical work and engineering award. new pipeline safety technolgy helps accelerate projects by Syed Tanveer Hashmi

Dhahran — The Project Management Team (PMT) has introduced a new technology for safely isolating pipelines in its project to reroute pipelines in the Ras Tanura area. The new technology, called a Branch Isolation Self-Energized Plug (BISEP) using pipeline isolation and stopple technology, is the industry standard for top-tier companies in the oil and gas industry and it meets the company’s high standards for ensuring the safety of personnel and assets.

PMT introduced the BISEP technology in January 2020 in collaboration with the Pipeline Projects Department, after a pilot project was successfully tested by the Southern Area Pipelines Department in March 2019. Working with the contractor and qualified service provider (lump sum turnkey), PMT deployed the new isolation technology in the Qatif area, replac- ing a 3 kilometer pipeline section of the activities proceeded. The isolation was safe and reliable means of isolation for hot work is performed on the hydrocar- QA-10 NGL pipeline. The equipment was closely monitored by certified operators the hydrocarbon pipeline. Safety is the bon pipelines. The new isolation tech- installed upstream and downstream of while the work was conducted. highest priority in Saudi Aramco Projects nology will help Aramco to accelerate the pipeline section, and after the initial and Operations, Hashmi said, and this projects at a time of growing demand, testing and monitoring of the installed PMT project engineer Syed T. Hash- technology will ensure that guaranteed providing substantial cost savings and equipment, the cutting and welding mi said this new technology provides a isolation is achieved before any critical avoiding costly shutdown of pipelines. November 18, 2020 the arabian sun 10 company news Shaybah Producing inspires young student talent to pursue careers in reliability and maintenance by Eamonn Houston dom, and to attract more engineering corporate it into your ongoing academic Reliability and Technology Group, while graduates to career paths in reliability. studies,” Al-Arfaj said. Jeetesh Desai and Abdulaziz Al-Qahtani Shaybah — The Shaybah Producing who are engineers with SyPD told the Department (SyPD) has concluded a ma- students about the impact of 3-D mod- jor engagement and outreach program Future talents Comprehensive overviews eling on plant reliability. with young Saudi university talent, Addressing student attendees at the The students were given comprehen- showcasing reliability and maintenance final session, SyPD manager, Maher A. sive overviews of Aramco’s approach to In his closing remarks, Al-Owaid as an attractive career path to hundreds Al-Arfaj, said, “It is certainly my pleasure reliability and its importance to both the said, “You made our day! We are very of students. on behalf of the Shaybah Producing De- company and the Kingdom. pleased with the high level of participa- partment and Aramco to open this tech- tion and discussion during this event. It Over three sessions, the SyPD Path for nical exchange session, which has the SyPD Reliability engineer, Abdulaziz has helped to foster an informed under- Reliability Engineering University Stu- goal of reaching out to our future male Al-Johar, opened the sessions with a de- standing of reliability concepts, method- dent’s Event successfully reached out and female talents in local universities. tailed presentation on the importance ology, and practices. to 350 male and female students from of reliability maintenance to Aramco. a spread of the Kingdom’s universities, “This program is part of the compa- Next, Mohammad Afif bin Amir, an en- “I would like to thank all of the pre- including King Fahd University of Petro- ny’s commitment to social responsibility gineer with the Reliability and Technol- senters for sharing their interesting top- leum and Minerals (KFUPM), King Saud to prepare young Saudi students for the ogy Group of Corporate Maintenance ics with our Kingdom’s undergraduate University (KSU), King Khalid University job market of the future, through shar- Services, explained the concepts behind students. These young talents are the (KKU), Tabuk University, King Abdulaziz ing the opportunities and challenges in reliability, and last, SyPD Reliability su- people who will make positive contribu- University, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul- the industry, allowing you to make in- pervisor, Yazeed Al-Owaid discussed in tions to Saudi Arabia’s future. rahman University (PNU), as well as Sau- formed and the best career choices. his presentation “Reliability for Every di Aramco CDPNEs. Engineering Path.” “I hope you will all leave here today “This event will provide you with the with a solid knowledge-base of the core The events were held in September fundamental basis of the main areas of Accessibility and Maintainability was a of the reliability ethos, and with the am- and October with a theme of spreading the field of reliability engineering and topic explored by Hamzaali Khandwala, bition to become a reliability engineer a culture of reliability across the King- to utilize the knowledge gained and in- from Corporate Maintenance Services’ in the near future,” Al-Owaid said.

Student feedback for the sessions was positive, many saying that the sessions had inspired Positive student feedback them to consider reliability and maintainability as their future career path.

“The event “This was a “When I first heard about “The event “I was very pleased to “It was a was a great very interest- the event, I was curious was well attend the reliability engi- wonderful opportunity ing event, because it was a field I was organized neering students’ event, experience. for me to which unfamiliar with. I gained a lot and very which was very informative in The level and learn about explored the of information, which made informative. terms of the quality of the diversity of reliability importance me think and ask questions. The roles and presentations. The students the discus- engineering. and goals of And, my questions were the different also talked about their experi- sions were It gave me a chance to learn reliability engineering answered informatively with responsibilities of reliability ences, and the presenters outstanding. The event had about reliability, and how it is alongside insightful presenta- the presenters interacting engineers were introduced in were very clear and engag- just the right mix of topics, important for general safety, tions.” with us in a unique way. I an understandable way. ing. discussion and valuable as well as boosting efficiency Abdullah Mohammed really enjoyed attending the Moreover, the presenters “It was very organized and engagement.” and reducing cost. Also, it Ibrahim Otayf event, it encouraged me to presented great insights on professional and I hope to Nada Saeed Alqahtani encouraged me to learn more petroleum engineer student, KSU seriously consider reliability career development. This embark on a reliability KKU about the subject.” engineering as a future event encouraged and engineering path.” Hamd Garzai, KFUPM career.” inspired me to choose reliabil- Rahaf Al-Ayed, Ruba Alsharekh, ity as my career path after recent graduate from KKU, PNU College of Engineering graduation.” student of Computer Science Abdulaziz S. Albattat, senior mechanical engineering student Aramco promotes new guidelines to enhance safety, engineering and construction of nonmetallic pipes by Joao A.C. Tavares and Khalid S. Ghamdi In addition to adhering to strict safe- This allowed Aramco to identify any of accidental damage during installa- Aramco’s nonmetallic strategy is a ty and operational guidelines under existing improvement areas across mul- tion of the RTR systems. Furthermore, global driver for nonmetallic technolo- conventional applications, Aramco also tiple company disciplines. Such efforts workmanship inspection covers critical gies, incentivizing the industry to devel- strives to further develop the RTR tech- have resulted in identifying a total of 42 construction steps to objectively miti- op new cost-effective nonmetallic prod- nology, and thereby unlock new appli- possible enhancements to design, pro- gate the most typical causes of damage ucts and alleviate the operational and cation scenarios for the product. curement, construction, and company during installation of the RTR systems. project challenges. Since 1980, more processes for RTR standards. than 5,000 km of nonmetallic pipe have Aramco is today spearheading the uti- The new enhancements proposed by been deployed in our facilities, of which lization and innovation of RTR systems Most of the identified RTR enhance- ES will minimize the project repairs, in- 1,900 km were the reinforced thermoset at a global scale. In support of this vi- ments have already been included in crease the RTR pipe system reliability, resin (RTR) pipes. sion, Aramco’s Engineering Services (ES) the latest and most up-to-date Aramco and ensure a higher standard of safety has always endeavored to further devel- engineering standards, mainly those for facilities. With immediate impact, ES RTR pipes are a plastic-based product op existing standards for RTR pipes and associated with design. For other ar- is encouraging new projects to adopt that has gained traction worldwide as to continuously examine and update eas, such as construction, ES developed the enhanced requirements, and al- a viable and more long lasting alterna- the standards to the highest levels of a new qualification requirement plan ready a total of 19 projects are planning tive to the more traditional steel pipes. safety and reliability. The Inspection De- with the purpose of enhancing training to follow suit for the installation of their Generally, RTR pipes can be utilized in partment, in cooperation with the Con- of installers, and to reinforce the inspec- respective RTR systems. a wide variety of applications, ranging sulting Services Department, have ana- tion level across multiple areas of work- from utility piping and sewage systems lyzed lessons learned from previous RTR manship. The company has positioned itself to that can be found in our houses, all the pipe deployments and benchmarked it be an industry model in utilizing non- way to the more demanding fire water against success stories from other major The new qualification requirements metallic technologies in oil and gas fa- and in-plant systems, including trans- oil and gas companies and international for RTR pipe installers, inspectors, and cilities by prioritizing safety, integrity, portation systems for crude oil. standard practices. supervisors will reduce the probability and reliability. the arabian sun November 18, 2020 community 11

Al Ghat Museum Majma’ah Shaqraa Shaqraa Finding history on the roads north of by Chiara Ciampricotti Iacoangeli Al-Ghat Al-Ghat — Somewhere north of Ri- Riyadh yadh along less-traveled roads, time has stopped. Here, in the traditional villages that have existed for generations, time has not erased traces of the past, but instead restored it through their architecture and ways of life.

Here in the smaller towns and villages extending along valleys and water sources, where palm plantations rise, this architecture is influenced greatly by the hot and dry climate. Closely clustered two-floor dwellings, separated only by narrow, winding roads and their re- sulting shade, are made of mud bricks, stone, lime plaster, and timber. And in Shaqraa Ushaiger following the old ways, the village’s restoration project used the same materials.

Baked in mud: Al-Ghat For thousands of years, mud homes have represented the practical wisdom and spirituality of people, particularly those in desert regions, who learned how to use local materials to build homes that fitted the environmental and cultural conditions in which they lived.

Bricks are created using the same pro- eventually, a thick layer of mud is placed pare coffee and other hot beverages. The belongs to the Tammim tribe, with the cess of ancient times, mud is mixed with over to fill the gaps. As a result, good in- welcome is warm, with free-flowing cof- governor’s house open for visits. straw that acts as a glue and sand that sulation is provided to protect against the fee and dates, and an invitation to visit a prevents the bricks from breaking. Acacia blazing desert sun. nearby camel farm. Many of the regions’ traditions and his- beams create the roof, with palm branch- tory are kept alive at Al Salem Museum, es or bamboo shoots tightly tied together First up was the deserted village of Al- which hosts a range of traditional collect- to form a mat that is laid on the beams; Ghat. Located on the northern bank of Ushaiger’s lasting legacy ibles such as coins, jewelry, silverware, the Wadi Al-Ghat, the heritage village Ushaiger, perhaps the best-known agricultural tools, wooden doors, scales, stretches over 1.5 kilometers (km) and heritage village, is 200 km northwest of utensils, and school materials. Ushaiger holds all the charms of its unique past, Riyadh in the heart of the Najd. On the Al Salem Museum its beauty resting in the gentle slope of Al-Washim plain — just west of a nar- the valley on which it was built. Visitors row range of red sand dunes — Ushaiger Shaqraa, the last stop can gaze at its elegant architecture and a takes its name from the color of a small Shaqraa, the last heritage village on main street that unfolds along the wadi hill situated at the north of the village. this route, is one of the oldest in the Najd bed. area. One of the few towns on the route The first inhabitants settled here from Riyadh to Makkah, it once hosted The Emara Palace, now a museum in around 1,500 years ago, and the village a huge marketplace. The current souq the town’s center, was once owned by served as a common stopping point for still has about 45 shops, two masjles, and the late Prince Nasser bin Saad Al-Su- pilgrims going for Hajj. Ushaiger heri- about 80 houses. dairy. Today, it highlights social life and tage village features narrow streets and history throughout time, exhibiting Pa- seemingly endless alleyways that mean- The entire town is surrounded by high leolithic tools and petroglyphs found in der between the 400 mud houses and 25 towers, and its restorations has made the area, traditional agriculture tools, mosques the village hosts. Some of the Shaqraa come alive. You can still visit clothing and crafts, the “jussah” room houses that still carry the name of the the interiors, or enjoy the patio, or the set aside for the preservation of dates, family that lived in them were renovated roof terraces that provide a bird’s-eye as well as exhibits on traditional hunting and are open to visitors. view of the whole city, replete with mud methods. dwellings and white battlements. Or It is also renowned for historical figures you can walk the streets until you reach About half an hour away, there is a such as Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahab, the souq, its shops maintaining their Ushaiger mansion in the desert of Majma’ah that Islamic scholar Sheikh Al-Othaimeen, original appearance and even an empo- Heritage Museum features a renovated courtyard with viv- and a number of poets. Today, the village rium museum with the ancient original id colored carpets and a fireplace to pre- products.

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