Saudi Aramco Overview
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Saudi Aramco Overview Saudi Aramco’s oil operations encompass the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including territorial waters in the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea. Totalling more than 1.5 million square kilometres, this area is larger than the combined areas of Texas, California, Oklahoma and Utah, or of France, Spain and Germany. Most production comes from fields in the coastal plains of the Eastern Province in an area extending 300 kilometres north and south of Dhahran. Saudi Arabia Reserves of conventional crude oil in company-managed fields total about 260.1 billion barrels. In 2009, Saudi Aramco completed a multi-year, Saudi Aramco Benefits multiple mega-project program and raised its maximum sustainable crude oil production capacity to 12 million barrels per day. Basic Provisions of the Annual Vacation Plan Saudi Aramco has a multinational workforce consisting of 54,000 Personal Effects Shipment employees from over 50 nations, ensuring exposure to experienced professionals from around the world. Saudi Aramco Compensation Saudi Aramco Communities Saudi Aramco is headquartered in Dhahran, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern province. BAYSIDE PERSONNEL | Engineering & Construction Recruitment www.baysidepersonnel.com.au Climate Saudi Aramco Temperature Benefits Classified as having a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh), temperatures during the summer months are Saudi Aramco provides a highly extremely hot, approaching 50°C competitive benefits package for (122 °F) occasionally. The average international employees working in high temperature in July is 44°C Saudi Arabia on the global payroll. (111 °F). Winters are warm with cold, These include: windy nights. Monthly Benefits The overall climate is arid, and the Supplement city experiences very little rainfall, This is an monthly cash payment especially in summer, but receives a provided to finance individual fair amount of rain in March and April. insurance and retirement/savings It is also known to have many dust Saudi Arabia arrangements in addition to the storms. The dust is often so thick that benefits provided by Saudi Aramco. visibility is under 10 m (33 ft). Due to its entry restrictions, Saudi The employee is free to choose how to Arabia is a destination that many spend this payment. travellers are intrigued by. Rainfall It can rain in the Eastern Province Medical and Dental Facilities A culturally rich and fascinating any time from November until country with spectacular desert and the end of May. Dhahran has an and Services mountain scenery, Saudi Arabia also average seasonal rainfall of about The purpose of Saudi Aramco’s offers some of the Middle East’s best eight centimetres. In some years, Medical Services Organisation is archaeological sites. total rainfall has been as much as to promote and maintain the good 18 centimetres, and in other years health of all Saudi Aramco employees there have been less than three and their dependents with care Full country Kingdom of Saudi centimetres. administered by qualified professional name: Arabia staff in well-equipped facilities. Saudi Aramco Medical Services is staffed Winds Population: Approx 30 million by more than 400 doctors and over Strong winds, during June and July, 3.700 other health care professionals which pick up quantities of sand and serves a population of more than and dust, are known as “shamals”. 230,000. Capital City: Riyadh (pop. 7 million) Shamal is the common term for sandstorm and is taken from the All medical care for employees and Arabs, Bedouins, Arabic word for northerly wind. their eligible dependents, who live in People: Najdis and expats one of the four family communities from all over the world Events in the Eastern Province, is provided free of charge at the Saudi Aramco Language: Arabic, English Saudi Arabia’s holidays are mainly Islamic, with the largest being at medical facilities in Saudi Arabia. the end of Ramadan (a month of Employees who live outside the family Currency: Saudi Riyal fasting between sunrise and sunset). Ramadan is mandatory, even for communities or in other areas of visitors and you are expected not to Saudi Arabia, for example Jeddah and smoke, drink or eat in public during Riyadh, receive free medical care at Religion: Islam this period. Saudi Aramco approved hospitals. Ramadan ends with a huge feast and Dental services are provided on a Government: Monarchy swapping of gifts. Eid al-Adah, is the fee basis and are paid via payroll other big feast of the year, and marks deduction. All Saudi Aramco Major Oil, steel, the time when Muslims should make communities have the following Industries: cement. wheat the pilgrimage to Mecca. facilities: The only non-religious festival is the Jinadriyah National Festival of folklore and culture, held every February. BAYSIDE PERSONNEL | Engineering & Construction Recruitment www.baysidepersonnel.com.au Outpatient Clinic periodontics, prosthodontics, dental Clinics function on a general practice Saudi Aramco Medical Services implant therapy, oral/maxillofacial level. An appointment procedure is Organisation (SAMSO) includes one surgery, orthodontics and paediatric utilised to minimise patient waiting hospital located in Dhahran, as well dentistry. time. Those without appointments are as four outpatient health centres treated on “doctor availability” basis. located in Ras Tanura, Abqaiq, Al The clinical staff includes dental Employees can usually obtain same/ Hasa and Udhailiyah. hygienists, general dentists, specialist next day appointments for treatment dentists and technicians. The majority by a general practitioner. Of course, The hospital in Dhahran has 349 of this multinational staff has either scheduling of appointments with beds, a large outpatient service, and US or UK qualifications and has specialists take longer and depends contains some of the most advanced been credentialed by the Saudi on patient load. diagnostic and treatment facilities in Commission for Health Specialists the world. and licensed by the Ministry of In non-emergency situations, it may Health. take several months to schedule an SAMSO facilities have been appointment with a specialist. continuously accredited by the Approximately 50% of the clinicians United States Joint Commission are Saudi Arab graduates of Saudi on Accreditation of Health Care University Dental Programs (King Pharmacy Organisations (JCAHO) between 1956 Saud and King Abdulaziz). The Saudi Aramco Pharmacy operates and 1987. In September 2002 and during normal working hours and 2005, SAMSO was reaccredited by In general, all care is provided by employees must have a written the Joint Commission International appointment on a fee for service prescription from a Saudi Aramco Accreditation (JCIA). basis. The fees are competitive doctor to obtain any medication. to usual and customary charges Nursing staff are recruited from all elsewhere based on international Prescription drugs are dispensed free over the world and represent over standards. of charge. Some non-prescription 24 countries, including Saudi Arabia. medicines (such as cough syrup, etc) This diversity in cultural, ethnic and Because of the heavy workload may have to be purchased by the professional backgrounds of the staff and long waiting times for routine employee. provides rich experiences in providing services, all prospective employees patient care. and dependents are encouraged to Emergency Room complete essential treatment prior to Emergency care and transportation Ophthamology travelling to Saudi Arabia. is available in all communities seven In general, ophthalmic services The waiting time for an appointment days per week, 24 hours per day. are provided only to those with eye for definitive care for routine services injuries or diseases requiring periodic may range from three to four weeks. Company-provided transportation follow-up. Employees cannot receive is generally not available for general eye examinations or fill New patients coming to dental emergencies that may occur outside eyeglass prescriptions through the clinics for comprehensive treatment of Saudi Aramco communities. For Company’s medical services. example, employees living ‘off camp’ are required to have an initial exam by a Saudi Aramco dentist. in the local community must arrange It is recommended that employees This examination will most likely their own transportation to medical requiring eyeglasses or contact lenses require diagnostic radiographs. If a facilities for emergency treatment. bring an extra pair. Prescriptions for patient has recent radiographs of eyeglasses and contact lenses can acceptable quality, this requirement also be filled in the nearby towns. Dhahran Health Centre may be waived at the discretion of Saudi Aramco began to offer medical the examining dentist. Following the care in 1933. In the early 1950s, Dental Services initial examination, a conservative the Medical Services Organisation The Dental Services of the treatment plan is developed, and constructed the first Dhahran Health Saudi Aramco Medical Services appointments are made according to Centre to provide medical care to Organisation SAMSO) provides a full availability. Saudi as well as expatriate employees scope of care in company operated and their dependents. Today, Saudi clinics in each community. Dental fees are billed to the Aramco continues to provide one employees account and are deducted of the largest and most modern Dental services available include from the employee’s pay at the company directed hospital systems in diagnostic, preventive, restorative, end of each month.