May 15, 2019 vol. LXXIV, No. 20 a weekly Saudi Aramco publication for employees 30 years how to protect in the community intellectual property Residential Services hosts a dozen Hard work and perseverance are Dhahran residents who have called two key ingredients in the continual the company community home pursuit of discovering new and for at least the past three decades. patentable ideas, say innovators Hear what some of them had to at a workshop sponsored by the say about their second home on Engineering Support Department in the Arabian Gulf. Dhahran. see page 13 see page 7

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making invisible impacts visible Saudi Aramco has always believed in the citizenship in action transformational power of its corporate social responsibility efforts, but how to tell that story and measure the effectiveness of such efforts are rehabilitating and releasing equally important. see page 5 sea turtles in RT knowledge is power vs. corrosion see page 3 Hundreds of pipelines professionals and subject matter experts meet in Dammam to learn about cutting-edge methods for protecting the company’s vital network of pipelines at the Pipelines Corrosion and Inspection Technologies Forum. see page 4 A critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle makes its way toward the Arabian Gulf as Saudi Aramco employees, volunteers, schoolchildren, and community members cheer along the Ras Tanura beach. A total of four turtles — Barney, Flipper, Green Lantern, and Superman — were released after several months of keeping up with project successful rehabilitation in the Northern Area/Western management Region Community Services As the pressure increases on the construction Department’s environmental industry globally to keep up with massive growth biodiversity program in a in energy demand, Saudi Aramco brings together key example of citizenship in project management subject matter experts to action. discuss strategies to streamline efforts in the field. see pages 8 and 9

OPEC basket Saudi Aramco five-week price trend 2019 by the numbers 73.13 71.31 The Holy Month $ 70.37 70.49 70.06 SR1,795,069 has been donated so far to the employee donations campaign. Smoke Free social medical educational fund fund fund 2,058 3,130 employees employees SR240,192 SR431,748 6,162 employees see page 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26 May 3 May 10 SR1,123,129 May 15, 2019 the arabian sun 2 company news change management a critical success factor for Saudi Vision  shared best practices of how to consistently Yasser M. Tolba presents on “Communication improve the chances and quality of project Disorders and Possible Solutions” at the success through the application of change Association of Change Management Professionals Eighth International Conference management. in Riyadh. It’s the first time the conference has Additional topics of discussion included been held in Riyadh. the role of change management in corpo- rate and governmental transformations, cultural change, and the link between cul- tural transformations and performance. The speakers’ wealth of experience and the wide range of topics attracted more than 250 attendees from multiple ministries and a wide range of industries. Saudi Aramco has provided speakers and participants to every ACMP conference held in the region so far, and the company has two senior change management prac- titioners who are on the regional ACMP Riyadh — The topic of change seems to as the Kingdom,” says Syed M. Mukhtar, board. be on the minds of everyone — from digi- an ACMP board member. “We have been tal gurus to corporate consultants to polit- working tirelessly to call attention to this ‘communication disorders ical pundits. The problem is that without a growing field. The recent conference was and possible solutions’ structured approach to managing change, the result of three years of hard work, and These factors have solidified Saudi Aram- the benefits often fail to materialize. we are very pleased with the results.” co’s role as a key promoter of change man- Saudi Aramco’s change management The hard work culminated in the confer- agement in the Gulf region. function has been working hard to change ence being held in Riyadh for the first time, Saudi Aramco change management that. with high visibility governmental spon- consultant Yasser M. Tolba presented on Recently, four change management con- sorship from HE Sulaiman Bin Abdullah “Communication Disorders and Possible sultants with the Organization Consulting Al-Hamdan, the Minister of Civil Services. Solutions.” Department in Human Resources deliv- The theme of the event — “The Success- The discussion focused on large-scale ered a presentation at the Association of ful Implementation of Saudi Vision 2030 transformations, with Tolba providing a Change Management Professionals (ACMP) through Effective Change Management” fresh perspective on why some techniques Eighth International Conference in Riyadh. — was clearly focused on the needs of the tend to decrease employee engagement Kingdom. and how to remedy this trend. The pre- ‘an essential element Change management’s mission of accel- sentation was well-received, precipitating for the future’ erating the adoption, and driving, the sus- inquiries and requests for Saudi Aramco “Change management is an essential ele- tainable results through a structured pro- change management support — particular- ment for the future of Saudi Aramco, as well cess was reflected by many speakers who ly from governmental agencies.

your voice a volunteer voice from Ras Tanura Health Center Back in 2017 during a regular visit to on the council, I was hesitant to accept or When we analyzed the data and com- the Ras Tanura Health Center, my wife reject it because of my past experiences ments logged in the system, it was clear voiced a valid concern to her doctor, who with a medical relation group in resolving that we had many items to work on with responded by asking her if she was willing issues and concerns. But then I decided to the council team in order to bridge the to join the Patient Advisory Council as a attend the first meeting and see how the gaps and fill in the shortfalls. With man- volunteer member to share her experienc- council functions. agement support, as a team we can pro- es and comments. Frankly speaking, I was touched by the mote the health center to achieve excel- My wife told the doctor that she be- team leader’s positivity and transparen- lence. lieved her husband had the time and en- cy in accepting all highlighted concerns The first year since I joined the council is ergy to contribute and support this com- and ideas brought to the table. In order almost over. We are seeking to extend our mittee. to improve medical care, as Ras Tanura concerns and suggested improvements A few weeks later I was approached patients, we need to work together and to JHAH and the Dhahran council, since by a Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare listen actively to all concerns. some of the issues are linked to specialty (JHAH) project team leader, who gave me At the second meeting, I suggest- clinics in Dhahran. by Mohammed A. Al-Ghamdi information about this new initiative and ed to the team leader that we had lots As a volunteer in Ras Tanura, I’m proud Ju’aymah the goals that they were trying to achieve. of thoughts on the table and needed to to say that as a team we have accumulat- [email protected] The exciting part that drove me to join start implementing valid suggestions and ed approximately 230 man-hours of hard the council is that I was born in the Ras resolve any concerns in a timely manner. work and dedication to voice the con- Tanura clinic, and I know a lot of about From the initial feedback I received, I felt cerns of patients, and we have also been the health center. comfortable signing a two-year voluntary involved in finding solutions, in collabora- I believe it’s my social responsibility to agreement to join the council. tion with the medical experts. assist in pointing out positive and nega- By the third meeting, we were starting As volunteer members, we are obvious- tive observations — knowing that this is to see minor changes at the health cen- ly not experts in the medical field and we one of the first Patient Advisory Council’s ter, and our concerns were being logged can’t fix technical or competency issues, in Saudi Aramco, and our work will pave and prioritized in a professional manner but it’s our social responsibility to active- the road for other councils to learn from with clear action. Yet we were hoping ly log our observations, suggestions, and Your Voice reflects the thoughts and opinions of the writer, and not necessarily those of the our challenges and experiences. that things could be moving faster and complaints in the system to help the med- publication. The day I received the invitation to serve smoother. ical organization achieve its noble goals. the arabian sun May 15, 2019 cover story 3 citizenship in action nursing back to health and releasing sea turtles on the shores of Ras Tanura by Charmain D. Ford and marine biologist with more than 15 Ras Tanura — The Northern Area/Western Nader D. Al Douhan releases years of professional experience in wildlife Region Community Services Department a hawksbill sea turtle back and marine biology. (NA/WR CSD) recently released critically en- into the Arabian Gulf after it She has lived in RT dangered hawksbill sea turtles back into the was nursed back to health in for approximately 10 a rehabilitation program by Arabian Gulf after several months of suc- the Northern Area/Western years and has been cessful rehabilitation in its internal sea turtle Region Community Services involved in many rehabilitation program. Department. environmental initia- The program emphasizes the importance tives, including the Saudi Aramco places on citizenship and en- planting of artificial vironmental biodiversity. coral reefs just off “Our community is so unique to have RT’s shorelines. She this beach where the turtles return year af- is an active participant in RT’s schools where ter year to nest and hatch,” said Nader D. she shares her love for nature with the chil- Al Douhan, NA/WR CSD manager. “This is dren while educating them through interac- something we all can be proud of.” tive demonstrations. McDaniel also assists RT is one of the only places in the world at the Kennel Club and is currently working where sea turtles rise from their ocean en- with NA/WR CSD on a project to develop vironment and make their way onto the idents of RT since early January when they grove center being developed just outside RT’s nature center. beach to build a nest and lay their eggs. This came ashore in a state of distress. Several our community, where we have led the Kai Lauritzen has a background in psychol- special place along the beaches of Najmah is community volunteers have been working mangrove replanting initiatives. None of this ogy and years of experience training and protected by law. with RT Community Services, in collabora- would be possible without the assistance teaching a variety of Unfortunately, natural predators do not tion with the Environmental Protection De- and support from our diverse RT community. skills and job related heed these laws, and the eggs, nests, and partment (EPD), to care for the turtles. Today, I want to thank you all for making RT tasks. Lauritzen has baby sea turtles are subject to attacks from Charmain D. Ford was the emcee for the a leader in biodiversity and a real jewel in also taught children birds, foxes, pollution, and more. Only a very afternoon, with Douhan and community the crown.” with learning disabil- few survive the journey into the sea. volunteer Catherine McDaniel speaking. Douhan had the privilege and honor of re- ities and enjoys inter- “We collaborate with all of our stakehold- leasing the first turtle, Superman, back into acting with people, a farewell to the four ers to implement environmental programs the sea, followed by the release of Barney especially learning Selected children from RT schools held up to sustain not only the turtle program, but by Kai Enter, Flipper by Kendle Enter, and fi- about their different handmade placards with the four sea turtles additional programs, as well,” said Douhan. nally, Green Lantern by McDaniel. cultures. This active names as they walked with the golf cart that “We have been working with EPD to estab- mother of twin girls has lived in RT for the carried the turtles from their recent accom- lish RT as a biodiversity stewardship area McDaniel was emotional past five years and is vigorously involved in modation to the place where they were go- that will not only protect our natural dune “I tried not to become too attached to the caring and rehabilitation of the sick sea ing to be released back into the wild. area in the north of the community, but also them, because I knew I would have to let turtles that find their way to shore and other The community’s marine biologists and recognizes its environmental value.” them go one day. It was very hard, though,” wildlife within the RT community. Lauritzen environmental specialists, volunteers, and Douhan also gave an account as to how she said, fondly recounting how Green Lan- also works on preparing educational ma- children stood guard over two large contain- the turtles came by their endearing names tern kept looking back at her. terial for children and the community, and er where Barney, Flipper, Green Lantern, and — from the keen imagination of the chil- Like protective parents, the ladies watched participates in many of the school’s nature Superman waited for their final farewell. dren. what seemed like reluctant sea turtles climb related activities. These juvenile sea turtles have been res- McDaniel expressed her appreciation to over small mounds of sand to reach the Kendle Enter, also a marine biologist and the volunteers and their young children who shorelines. The waves lifted their little bod- animal behaviorist, is fairly new to the RT came on a regular basis to help feed the ies into the water, gently carrying them out community, and has turtles and bring water from the beach. She to sea. a wealth of knowl- also pointed out the many groups that have This was not the end, though, as the la- edge and experience assisted in one way or another, including the dies put out a notice to the volunteer com- working with wildlife RT Women’s Group, which recently spon- munity to be vigilant and continue to mon- and marine life. Her sored a campaign for a community cleanup itor the beach to ensure that none of their experience includes for World Earth Day. turtles return to shore. Also, they noted, working with many The volunteers cared for and rehabilitated they still have Iron Man, who was found in different species the sea turtles. At one point it was thought March. His release date will be later on in including, snakes, that Flipper would not be released right the year. turtles, alligators, liz- away because he was not eating or swim- Many of the spectators at this event ex- ards, eagles, bears, ming properly, but that problem cleared up. pressed just how happy they were to expe- pumas, fox, sharks, stingrays, and the list All four turtles received fluids, antibiotics, rience this moment, and have vowed to do goes on — not to mention turtle nesting and responded well to their treatment. more for the environment as a whole. sites. She has also given a number of tours and presentations on wildlife. From the a community’s support the volunteers moment she arrived in the Kingdom, Enter Barney, one of four turtles nursed back to Speaking about community involvement Special thanks goes out to McDaniel, Ken- sought ways of putting her expertise to use, health, suffered from an acute case of sea and future projects, Douhan said, “We are dle Enter, and Kai Lauritzen. and is likewise working with NA/WR CSD on barnacles. the major stakeholders in the new man- McDaniel is an environmental specialist a project to develop RT’s nature center.

Employees, volunteers, schoolchildren, and community members gathered on the shores of Ras Tanura to commemorate the returning of Barney, Flipper, Green Lantern, and Superman to their native habitat in the Arabian Gulf. May 15, 2019 the arabian sun 4 company news ‘knowledge is power’ in fight against corrosion by Scott Baldauf ously unreachable pipelines to guarantee Dammam — More than 250 pipelines their structural integrity. professionals and subject matter experts Other presentations included the follow- gathered recently at the Dammam Office ing: Building to learn about cutting-edge meth- • “Three-step Corrosion Management ods for protecting the company’s vital net- Model” by Faisal Mutahar, an engineer work of pipelines at the Pipelines Corrosion with the Consulting Services Department and Inspection Technologies Forum. (CSD) Organized and jointly hosted by Saudi • “Collaborative P&TSD/R&DC Soil Cor- Aramco’s Projects and Technical Support rosion Researches,” by Abdelmounam Department (P&TSD) and the National As- Sherik, a senior research science consultant sociation of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), at the Research and Development Center the forum featured the theme “Pipelines • “Nonmetallic Applications in Pipe- Corrosion” — one of the greatest chal- lines,” by Isaac E. Aguilar Ventura, an engi- lenges not just for the company, but for neer with CSD the oil and gas industry worldwide. Repairs • “Stress Corrosion Cracking and Fatigue related to corrosion are costly, and corro- Cracking Management in Pipelines,” by sion issues can damage the environment. Nauman Tehsin, an engineer with P&TSD Responsible companies such as Saudi Abdullah M. Al Mansour examines soil samples and discusses the challenges of corrosion with a • “Pipelines Inspection Standards Over- Aramco, which has long taken a promi- vendor and Waleed S. Al Kulaibi. They were among more than 200 corrosion experts attending the view and Data Management in SAP,” by recent P&TSD/National Association of Corrosion Engineers Corrosion and Inspection Technologies nent role in environmental protection in Forum, held at the Dammam Office Building. (Photo: Ding/MPD) Zeeshan Lodhi and Ahmad Al-Zahrani — the Kingdom, remain vigilant to ensure the engineers with the Inspection Department integrity of their assets and their pipeline • “Advancements in Pipelines Inspection networks, from wellhead all the way to the “Today’s event provides an opportuni- ed. “That is what makes this forum import- Technologies,” by Taher Al-Jundi of the In- customers. ty for our community to share challeng- ant.” spection Department Among the attendees were the execu- es, best practices, and new technologies, • “Corrosion Protection (CP) Modeling tive director of Pipelines, Distribution and as well as knowledge related to corrosion presentations for Pipelines under Northern Area Pipelines Terminals (PD&T) Abdullah M. Al Mansour, control,” he added. After a brief presentation by Fallatah on Department,” by Plamen Petrov, a quality NACE regional office manager Gasem M. the knowledge sharing possibilities of the control engineer with NAPD Fallatah, Pipelines general manager Mo- knowledge is power global NACE network, Naim M. Dakwar, a • “Optimization of CP Systems under East hammed A. Al-Hatlani, P&TSD manager against corrosion senior specialist engineer with P&TSD, pre- West Pipelines Department,” by Muham- Walid S. Al-Kulaibi, prominent vendors of Just like high blood pressure is a deadly sented on some of the new technologies mad Sherwani, an engineer with EWPD. corrosion-related services, inspection tech- hidden danger for the human body, “cor- and solutions available for assessing the in- The PD&T admin area does not limit its nology providers, and more than 250 del- rosion is a silent killer” for Saudi Aramco’s tegrity of un-scrapable pipelines — such as knowledge sharing to forums such as the egates from various organizations across extensive pipeline network — among the those that are buried under roadways, in one in Dammam, said Rami M. Al-Moaikel, the Kingdom. largest in the pipeline industry worldwide subsea locations, and in inaccessible areas general supervisor for Pipelines Technical “This forum has come today to address — Al-Kulaibi said in an interview with The above ground. Support Division. a significant challenge in … the oil and gas Arabian Sun. “This network’s integrity is One of the most effective ways of main- “We are also doing focused training on industry all over the world,” said Al Man- essential for Saudi Aramco to reach our taining pipeline integrity is by using special- corrosion, integrity management, and var- sour. “The annual cost of corrosion, which customers. Corrosion can potentially lead ly designed tools that remove accumulated ious subjects,” said Al-Moaikel. “We rec- includes inspection, detection, correction, to premature inadvertent outages if we debris and residual liquids that can lead to ognized that with all the new technology and prevention, according to a NACE im- don’t take timely and proactive precaution- corrosion. Additionally, Saudi Aramco is coming, there was a gap that we would pact study, is about $2.5 trillion — about ary measures to inspect and maintain our committed to safety and to the environ- like to bridge. This is in line with Opera- 3.4% of the annual global gross domestic pipeline network.” ment, which impels the company to find tional Excellence in our efforts for knowl- product. “Knowledge is power,” Al-Kulaibi add- solutions that can reach even these previ- edge management.” ‘Our Future, Your Opportunity’ SAOO PDPs gather at annual forum by Racan Barnawi with an open session where the PDPs were Abqaiq — Southern Area Oil Operations able to ask questions of SAOO manage- (SAOO) recently conducted its annual PDP ment, including vice president Khaled A. Forum, which was attended by members Al Buraik, and they also had the opportu- of SAOO management and more than 200 nity to respond with their own insights into Professional Development Program (PDP) employee development in general, and the employees. PDP program in particular. The theme of this year’s event was “Our Al Buraik closed the forum, expressing his Future, Your Opportunity,” emphasizing the view that he was impressed by the commit- importance of the PDP program to the com- ment and hard work he’d seen. He encour- pany’s future. aged the PDPs to take the opportunity to Abdul Latif M. Al-Odail, head of the maximize their development by taking the SAOO Manpower Division, welcomed mem- initiative and working hard. bers of management and the PDPs, stress- The event was well-received by attendees. ing the roles and expectations of the young professionals. ‘a great opportunity to network’ Following a safety moment, which high- “As it was my first time at the PDP forum, lighted the importance of cold and flu pre- I thought it was a great opportunity for me vention in the workplace, the forum con- to network and build relationship with oth- tinued with a presentation titled “Lean Six er PDPs,” said Racan Barnawi. “The topics Delegates browse a number of set challenges for participants as part of the recent Southern Area Sigma Awareness” by Razwan Chaudary Oil Operations Professional Development Program (PDP) Forum in Abqaiq. More than 200 PDPs discussed gave me a strong foundation for from the Organizational Consulting Depart- attended the event. a successful career for myself and others. It ment. was constructive and open discussion with Chaudary outlined the methodology of ing a successful and fulfilling career. tering yourself is true power.” SAOO management. Lean Six Sigma, its advantages to industry, The PDPs were encouraged to consider The final presentation of the day was “The most interesting part was manage- and the broad principles underpinning this these essentials: “Know yourself” (and your given by Naif Alhwoaikan from the Abqaiq ment’s take on developing strategies to deal essential tool for operational effectiveness. strengths/limitations), “find a good men- Plants Maintenance Department and with adversity, conflicts, and tackling issues The event included two motivational and tor” and “set financial goals.” Abdulaziz Almasoud from Khurais Produc- from an operational standpoint.” self-development talks from representatives The second session, titled “Discover Your- ing. Alhwoaikan and Almasoud recapped “The annual SAOO PDP Forum is a great of the Management and Professional Devel- self: True Colors” was presented by Samar the successful implementation of the opportunity to network with other SAOO opment Department. A. Bliwi. In her fascinating and interactive “Knowledge Exchange Program,” which PDPs whom I wouldn’t normally get to presentation, Bliwi explored the impor- began with a suggestion at the previous meet,” said Tariq Al-Harbi. ‘ Factors for Success’ tance of emotional intelligence by knowing PDP forum last year. Through the program, “It’s great that we get the opportunity to The first of these was a thought-provok- and understanding the different personal- SAOO PDPs gain insight into the operations ask questions to the VP, GM, and manag- ing session titled “3 Factors for Success” ity traits of others, and more importantly, of other departments with hosted visits or- ers, and they are answered in a frank and delivered by Jeff Melick, who described yourself. She ended with a quote from the ganized by the PDPs themselves. straightforward manner,” said Mohammed three fundamental components in develop- ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu: “Mas- The formal workshop came to an end Alqahtani. the arabian sun May 15, 2019 company news 5 measuring making a difference making invisible impacts visible by Janet Pinheiro All Saudi Aramco Dhahran — It is an incredible feeling to employees contribute to have a job where you are paid to make a the company’s corporate difference. social responsibility Whether assisting the company to pro- (CSR) work, and Rusha K. Al-Rawaf (center) said tect and preserve our natural environment quantifying the value for future generations, or serving the of CSR activities enables needs of human progress and develop- informed planning for ment, Saudi Aramco’s Corporate Citizen- future projects. (Photos: ship team sees the company deliver some Hatim Oweida/MPD) staggering social impacts. Saudi Aramco has always believed in its transformational power — leveraging its know-how and operational capabilities to- ward a range of corporate social responsi- bility (CSR) projects. Last week, the company’s CSR team re- ceived two days of hands-on training from social impact expert Monaem Ben Lella- hom on how to accurately measure the a $12 trillion opportunity for the private ment of the project and its eventual impact. He said formulating indicators of change impact of social investments. sector. Measurement involves engaging with the gave different perspectives on a CSR pro- Describing Saudi Aramco’s CSR team as end beneficiaries to capture their change, gram’s progress. “genuine, passionate, and empathetic,” telling the company’s CSR story then developing indicators of change and “First you identify meaningful benefits of with a “particular energy and enthusiasm CSR acting director Rusha K. Al-Rawaf putting a value them using financial prox- your program, then you find a way to mea- for their work,” the international expert said Saudi Aramco has always been com- ies and economic metrics. Doing so will sure these benefits over time,” said Alfad- said measuring social impact requires de- mitted and dedicated to investing in peo- allow for a calculation of the impact, and hel. “Finally, you check with the program’s fining what to measure, and working to- ple and the planet, and that everyone ultimately, the return on investment on the stakeholders about what benefits were ward identifying and qualifying the value working at Saudi Aramco contributes to different stakeholders involved with the gained. It might be a demanding investiga- created to the stakeholders touched by a the company’s CSR work. program. tion, but the results are worth it.” company’s programs. “We have measured our impact using Following the latest methodology, the “Measuring and quantifying the impact different tools throughout the years, and CSR team worked out the social impact of monetizing the social change of CSR programs helps you to measure the the team is excited to implement these actual company projects, broadly following CCD communications unit head Mu- magnitude of your impact,” said Ben Lella- new practices that will enable better man- three key areas: change indicators, moneti- hammad A. Alqhtani said CSR’s personal hom. “Measurement and the evaluation of agement and storytelling around Saudi Ar- zation, and impact calculation. impact on people is invaluable. social impact has lacked a solid standard, amco’s impact on local, regional, and glob- “The true impact of CSR projects is un- but there are principles and the evolving al communities,” said Al-Rawaf. formulating indicators doubtedly felt and seen through the eyes, practices that allow us to arrive at an ef- Saying CSR best practice now covers of change smiles, and even handshakes, of apprecia- ficient valuation based on facts and eco- both a past and future measurement, Al- Deciding what metrics will be used to tive beneficiaries,” said Alqhtani. “Howev- nomic metrics.” Rawaf said “traditionally there has been measure change achieved by a program is er, when supported with correct financial a focus on retrospective measurement of a key to evaluating CSR, said Ahmed Al- data, the value of the personal impact on social spend an investment CSR, but a prospective look of what’s com- fadhel, public relations representative with beneficiaries is made even greater.” Global expectations — such as account- ing is just as important. the Corporate Citizenship Division (CCD). Alqhtani said the workshop showed that ability, transparency, and communication “Better understanding of the total im- He explained that using metrics that go be- although assigning an economic value — of modern business have evolved, and pact value of CSR activities to each stake- yond the standard inputs and outputs facil- for social change is challenging, it is not Ben Lellahom defined Saudi Aramco as a holder enables informed planning for itated a thorough evaluation. always impossible — people just need to “nation builder,” meaning a company that future projects, leading to sustained or im- “With a good set of indicators, the com- look for monetary value. is a significant economic and social force proved impacts,” she explained. pany can make more impactful CSR deci- “An invisible impact seems difficult to for a country. sions,” said Alfadhel. “For instance, rather measure but by learning new quantitative Advising that corporations were stra- measurement methodology than just measuring the total number of ways to measure social investment, we as- tegically evaluating their social spend as Ben Lellahom recommends organizations beneficiaries trained, we can be more spe- sign an economic value, and make our in- an investment, he pointed to the Unit- embrace measurement practices using one cific and evaluate the number of benefi- visible impact visible,” he said. ed Nations 17 Sustainable Development of the recognized standards, such as the ciaries gaining a set of skills, or how many establishing and calculating Goals — the blueprint to achieve a better “social return on investment” methodology started up their own businesses as a result and more sustainable future for all — as — which includes defining the total invest- of the program.” the social impact Hind Al-Saloum said the generation of social value was the combined result of resources, inputs, processes, or policies generating improvements in the lives of individuals, or society as a whole, describ- ing it as a “stakeholder-driven story of how change is being created from the stake- holder’s perspective. “Social return on investment is an inno- vative approach to measure social value by placing a monetary value on change by comparing the resultant value with input cost to achieve the change,” said Al-Sa- loum, a public relations representative with CCD. “For example, a $100,000 Ramadan health campaign for underprivileged fam- ilies could return an estimated social val- ue $500,000 when you add the metrics of reduced hospitalizations, medications, and personal benefits participants gain. “This shows that for every dollar in- vested, a social return of five dollars is Corporate Citizenship Division representatives Social impact expert Monaem Ben Lellahom delivered two days of training on cutting-edge CSR achieved, giving a social return on invest- Hind Al-Saloum and Ahmed Alfadhel work on measurement, describing Saudi Aramco as a significant economic and social force, and he said that ment ratio of five to one,” she said. “We measuring the social impact of a Saudi Aramco calculating CSR gauges the magnitude of the company’s impact. can use this ratio to target appropriate re- CSR program at a two-day workshop delivered by an international social impact expert. sources and better manage outcomes.” May 15, 2019 the arabian sun 6 company news employees recognized for completion of critical Manifa Water Injection System Upgrade by Zouhair Kaaki jection requirements, which is critical to out those eight decades of production to Tanajib — The Manifa Producing De- support the field’s maximum sustained deliver a barrel of oil.” partment (MPD) recently hosted a rec- capacity and support meeting the de- ognition ceremony celebrating the suc- mand of Arabian Heavy crude oil. recognitions cessful Manifa Water Injection System “The replacement completion timing Integrated Project Team members came Upgrade. of the new flank was just right, as the from the Manifa Producing, Offshore MPD manager Mohammad H. old flank operational life came to an end Projects, Northern Area Technical Sup- Al-Ghamdi thanked the entire integrat- right at the time of starting the shutdown port, Projects Procurement, Consulting ed project team and their management and switchover activities,” said Al-Gham- Services, Process and Control Systems, for completing the project three months di. “Despite the challenges encountered Production Engineering and Well Ser- ahead of the expedited schedule, with a along the way during all project stages, vices, Production and Facilities Develop- clean safety record of more than 3 million you as a team managed to deliver what ment, Loss Prevention, Facilities Planning, man-hours incident free. you promised. During all project stages, Inspection, Environmental Protection, and Following the opening remarks, a pre- you explored ways and means to expedite Marine departments. sentation was delivered highlighting the and accelerate this fast tracked project. Those recognized included Mohammad Flank 1 achievements by young MPD en- Dawood M. Al-Dawood thanks the employees You achieved results by deploying new Al-Bakri, Walid G. Elhaji, Mohammad H. who helped complete the Manifa Water Injec- gineer Mamdouh F. Al-Anazi. tion System Upgrade project safely and ahead technologies and engineering solutions.” Al-Qarni, Abdullah S. Al-Shaye, Moham- Project sponsor and Safaniyah Area Pro- of schedule. “Manifa has actually become the med T. Al-Muzairey, Hassan Al. Al-Basri, ducing general manager Ali S. Al Ajmi global arena, not only for one award but also ahead of schedule Nasser A. Al-Harbi, Faisal M. Al-Mutah- said he was impressed, noting the project for Saudi Aramco business. We have never Northern Area Oil Operations vice presi- har, Mana H. Al-Mansour, Qasim Saleem, team demonstrated world-class leader- failed throughout eight decades of production dent Dawood M. Al-Dawood thanked the Tariq A. Al-Ghamdi, Luis A. Ortiz-Nunez, to deliver a barrel of oil,” Al-Dawood said. ship as they were able to resolve all of the (See additional photo on page 10). (Photo: team and all support organizations for Abdulrahman B. Al-Otaibi, Redha A. obstacles faced along the way. Ding/MPD) reaching the goal three months ahead of Dhaif, Afeeq A. Al-Shammari, Fahad M. Project team general manager Fahad A. schedule with an excellent safety record Al-Anazi, Abdullah A. Al-Shahrani, Saad Al-Ammari indicated that this project sets and providing daily briefings, as well as M. Al-Qahtani, Saeed A. Salah, Roberto the tone for upcoming projects, and that the leadership during the project. C. Romero, Ali M. Qasem, Abdulaziz M. this success will be used as a benchmark critical project “Manifa has actually become the glob- Al-Ghamdi, Hadi A. Al-Qahtani, Riyadh for all upcoming projects in terms of safe- The importance of the Flank-1 Replace- al arena, not only for one award but also H. Al-Ghamdi, Mamdouh F. Al-Anazi, ty records, team integration, and expedit- ment Project stems from its role in sup- for Saudi Aramco business,” said Al- Saad Al. Al-Shammari, Mohammad A. ed schedules. porting almost 60% of Manifa water in- Dawood. “We have never failed through- Al-Shammary, and Hamad S. Al-Dear. Inspection Department: re-thinking how we conduct our business to shape our future As part of the Inspection Department’s (ID) our business at every level and enhance quest for excellence and to ensure continu- how we operate,” ID manager Meshari M. ous alignment to corporate strategies, the Alshaikhmubarak stated while delivering department recently conducted a two-day opening remarks at the workshop. strategy review workshop offsite with the In addition to minor revisions to ID’s vision Fadhili Gas Program. and mission statements, new strategic ob- The goal of the workshop was to conduct jectives were generated along with enabling a comprehensive review of ID’s functions, op- initiatives and measuring targets, which will erations, services, and align the department’s be incorporated in the 2020-2023 ID busi- strategies with corporate strategic objectives. ness plan. The workshop was attended by 40 ID em- ployees and representatives from a number strategic objectives of departments, including Strategic Planning, • Reinforce best-in-class integrated quality Technical Services Planning and Performance management services to support corporate Management, Operational Excellence, and strategy Facilities Planning. • Lead in inspection and robotics technolo- Extensive pre-work activities were carried gy development and innovation out, including internal and external stake- • Attract, grow, and retain quality profes- holder surveys, the identification of challeng- sionals es and opportunities, as well as a review of • Provide cost effective quality services and Some of the 40 Inspection Department employees and representatives from various departments current key performance indicators. manage risk. listen to a presentation during a two-day strategy review workshop offsite with the Fadhili Gas “Meeting the challenges of the future • Promote quality culture and maximize Program. will require us to re-think how we conduct local content. Hawiyah pioneers new tool in sustainable monitoring

Hawiyah — As a leading gas operations used by plant teams and the environmental plant and driven by a commitment to pro- coordinator to detect emissions that exceed tect the environment and assure continu- thresholds, and to take corrective action in ous compliance with the government and a timely manner. the company regulations and standards As a result, this tool has significantly im- — and as part of Operational Excellence proved GHG emissions of HGP in reducing process 5.2 “Environmental Protection” fuel gas consumption — the major source

— Hawiyah Gas Plant (HGP) has created of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission — by 149 a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dash- million standard cubic feet, equivalent to board to ensure plant compliance. 8,000 metric tons of CO2. The dashboard is a proactive tool created to provide a visual representation of flare and fire equipment performance in real This dashboard provides a visual time. representation of flare and fire The system is in operation and is being equipment performance in real time. the arabian sun May 15, 2019 company news 7 how do you protect your intellectual property? engagement, dedication key to patentable ideas by Michael Ives sure form such as: Dhahran — Saudi Aramco employees • The need to fully describe the invention with Technical Services were informed and • The know-how and technical aspects of inspired in their pursuit of technological the invention breakthroughs through presentations de- • Identifying what is new and non-obvi- livered at North Park 3 Auditorium recent- ous ly that addressed intellectual property and • Providing a full description of drawings how perseverance can reap amazing results. and figures. The workshop was full of personal stories Addressing these common pitfalls on the of overcoming adversity, as well as tips on front end of the process, said Abdullah, how to protect the hard-won discoveries will shorten overall filing time and reduce that are happening across Saudi Aramco USPTO office action clarification requests, every day. Audience members left the au- which will reduce overall granting time. ditorium engaged and inspired to strive for He also discussed another critical step their best. which is the patent search that helps the The Engineering Support Department Abdullah Abdullah encourages workshop Brett Boyd advises the crowd to focus and inventor determine if the invention is nov- hosted the Third Technical Service Patent attendees to protect those moments when persevere. (Photos: Yara Ziyad/MPD) el before the inventor and the company Awareness Workshop to ensure that busi- inspiration strikes. commits the resources necessary to obtain ness line employees are aware of how to a patent. The search may include searching capture and protect intellectual property. in databases of patents, patent applications, This is primarily through perusing the devel- In return, patent owners disclose their in- and non-patent documents such as scientif- opment of patents. ventions to the community, which further ic literature to ensure novelty. Technical Services is driving the capture promotes innovation and competition on a and protection of intellectual property trademarks copyrights global scale. Abdullah followed the intro- ‘inventor pep talk’ through the granted patents key perfor- duction by walking attendees through the Brett Boyd an engineer with the Facilities • Products brands • Protects work of mance indicator, which is monitored by all (e.g., Apple) authorship (e.g., different aspects of intellectual property Planning Department, delivered an ‘inven- levels of Saudi Aramco management. books, movies) law, including trademarks, copyright, trade tor pep talk’ — inspiring the attendees with Khalid K. Al Onaizi, acting manager secrets, and patents. his own journey of overcoming his personal of Engineering Support, pointed out He proceeded to review the patent challenge of Asperger’s. He noted that April that employees have a huge appe- process for inventors by describing was Autism Month, which was of particular tite for innovation and patents. the milestone steps for filing and resonance for him as he has three sons who Numerous requests on how to obtaining a granted patent — have autism. He noted that the hyper-focus patent their intellectual property, trade secrets patents from submitting the patent disclo- that Asperger’s brings has proved hugely and who is responsible to file a patent, • Protect secrets • Protects sure to Technology Oversight Coordi- beneficial to him in his life as an engineer have been received as a result of a lack of information, Functional nation’s Intellectual Property Management and inventor. awareness of the patenting process within (e.g., Coca- features (e.g., group all the way to filling the application Boyd’s advice to attendees was that there Technical Services as a whole. Cola formula) inventions) at the United States Patent & Trademark Of- are four key qualities to being an industri- fice (USPTO). al inventor — high intelligence, a driven ‘inform, encourage, and support’ Abdullah also shared the details of the personality, focus and perseverance, and “We have some of the most talented in- process, which include filing disclosure hands-on experience. dividuals in the world and we must inform, forms, conducting a patent search, and Boyd highlighted the sheer force of will encourage, and support them to file pat- USPTO office action response. and perseverance Thomas Edison displayed ents,” said Al Onaizi. He explained the common pitfalls inven- when he tested more than 2,000 filaments He said Engineering Support is working attendees to dis- agree with routine tors face with filing out the patent disclo- in his pursuit of the electric light bulb. to bridge any gaps to ensure the entire thinking, quoting leading creatives through- Quoting Edison, Boyd said, “Our greatest Technical Services talent pool is informed on out history — including John Lennon and weakness is giving up.” what to do with their intellectual property Louis Pasteur. In particular, Boyd noted the perseverance and how to protect it. Nour Eldin cited the much quoted phrase he and many others have needed to show Al Onaizi highlighted the fact that filing ‘necessity is the mother of invention,’ “but during the downturns in the oil and gas in- patent applications to capture and protect I say,” said Mahmoud, “greed is the fa- dustry. He noted that adversity can indeed intellectual property is critical to the suc- ther of invention,” where striving for more promote creative breakthroughs, such as his cess of Saudi Aramco and the Kingdom. In and joining in collaborations can bring so experience of finding significant cost sav- 2018, a total of 51 patents were filed and much. He noted that through effort and ings by coming up with a solution to turn 28 patents were granted within Technical persistence — and inspired by the guidance waste drilling mud into cement during the Services. These patents covered intellectu- of senior management — Saudi Aramco is low oil price environment in the 1980s. al property in a number of areas, including now in the top 300 companies judged by Turning to his time with Saudi Aramco, energy efficiency, downstream processes, patent filing, and is second among oil com- Boyd made particular note of the fact that inspection technologies, communications, panies. at a company of our scale, a single idea can process automation, and process control. Underpinning the inspiring message from have positive global ramifications and po- Engineering Support’s Technology Man- Nour Eldin, Abdullah Abdullah, a specialist tentially have an impact measurable in the agement Division is dedicated to manag- in innovation, took attendees through the billions of dollars. He closed his presentation ing the patent process and is leading the process of protecting those moments when with the much quoted truism, “the harder charge with these workshops to get the inspiration strikes. I work, the luckier I get,” which no doubt message out to employees. Abdullah began his presentation by in- echoed in the minds of the attendees long The team has published best practice troducing the reasons behind the creation after they left the auditorium. SABP-A-174, titled: “Patent Filing” which of intellectual property laws. These laws The patent awareness workshops have provides guidance for inventors to file pat- provide incentives to individuals by provid- been received by over 400 employees to ents, and to establish instructions on patent ing exclusive rights to their innovation for date, and as a result, there has been in- filing submissions and evaluation in order a period of time and allow them to obtain Mahmoud Bahy Nour Eldin inspires the crowd crease in patent filing applications within to maximize the value of patenting within monetary reward for their sale. to “think extraordinary.” Technical Services. Engineering Services. This document includes the structure, function, roles, and responsibilities of the TOC Law 3rd Party U.S. Patent Patent Review Committee with Engineer- (IPMG) (IP Council) Law Office Office (USPTO) ing Services to improve patent quality and ensure they are more business relevant and product oriented. The best practice is in the invention disclosure disclosure disclosure review and process of being expanded to provide guid- disclosure evaluation review preparation granting ance throughout Technical Services. • Patent Review • Review of • Patent review • Prior art search • Reviews patent Committee review disclosure disagree with routine thinking • Initial prior • Patent write-up • Prior art search • Manager sign-off art search Mahmoud Bahy Nour Eldin, one of Saudi • Patent filing • Public review Aramco’s most prolific patent filers, dared May 15, 2019 the arabian sun 8 company news executing the world’s substantial project workload by Janet Pinheiro ing supervisor Ahmed K. Al-Mulhim pre- Al-Khobar — Amid increasing pressure sented on shifting Saudi Aramco’s inspec- on the construction industry to meet the tions of projects from a “one-size-fits-all massive growth in the world’s energy de- to a risk-based inspection.” mand, Saudi Aramco recently shared proj- Saudi Aramco’s risk-based inspection, ect execution strategies with specialists said Al-Mulhim, covers more than 1,400 who gathered in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern inspection activities in all project phases, Province to discuss the rising importance from proposal to close-out. of effective project management. “Risk-based inspection optimizes com- Speaking from an al-Khobar area hotel pany resource utilization, level of involve- located near the white-sand shoreline pic- ment, and is in line with international best turesque corniche, Saudi Aramco Upstream practice,” said Al-Mulhim. “It also stan- Project Management general manager Fa- dardizes best practices and set a baseline had A. Al Ammari told the Project Manage- for continued improvement.” ment Institute’s (PMI) Saudi Arabia chapter Providing an overview of the company’s symposium that the company has launched inspection model, Al-Mulhim said the fo- the largest expansion program in its histo- cus was on high-risk activities. ry to meet the expanded global demand in “Using historical inspection records, a crude oil, refining, and petrochemicals. risk identification is firstly completed, then Al Ammari told the audience of more a risk analysis, and, lastly, a risk response than 400 attendees that Saudi Aramco plan,” he explained. Visiting Saudi Aramco’s modern booth, which showcased iconic company projects, was Saudi Ar- is currently managing and executing over amco engineer Zuhair M. Al Qahtani (left) and senior projects manager Eyad A. Al Buhulaiga, with Saudi Arabia National 200 projects, including the concurrent im- Asem Alkadi (center) from the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, who delivered a plementation of a significant number of presentation on the Kingdom’s renewable energy program. Renewable Energy Program mega- and giga-projects. The forum introduced the topic of re- a platform for knowledge sharing on inno- newable energy projects, which are ‘major competition for ‘bringing standards up, but vative execution models, lessons learned, emerging globally to create diversity in the resources and supplies’ keeping costs down’ and best practices. energy market. “This will create major competition for While welcoming the symposium’s at- The two-day conference covered three Asem Alkadi, the head of Technical De- resources and supplies,” said Al Ammari. tentive audience, PMI KSA vice president main areas of focus — effective project velopment at the Renewable Energy Proj- “Major challenges include safety, skilled Mohammed Hammad said projects were management, renewable energy projects, ect Development Office of Saudi Arabia’s labor shortages, productivity, accurate esti- getting bigger, more complex, and more and digitization. Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral mates, project planning, and scheduling.” challenging. Resources, spoke on the Kingdom’s ambi- He added that Saudi Aramco was ad- With the World Economic Forum finding project management leadership tious renewable energy plans. dressing these challenges through its agile that 75% of major oil and gas capital proj- “Projects can be good, or great,” Ab- Alkadi said that over the next decade, and highly-competent workforce, transfor- ects executed between 2010 and 2014 dulah S. Seflan, an engineer with Saudi the Kingdom plans to create a global hub mation of its Project Management organi- exceeded their budget by an average of Aramco’s Project Management Office De- of renewable energy capability upwards of zation into a learning organization, and 50%, Hammad said it was critical to share partment, said while speaking on the com- 200 GW, spanning the entire value chain the deployment of innovative execution knowledge across all disciplines of effec- pany’s project management leadership. from local manufacturing to project devel- strategies as well as emerging technolo- tive project management. Developed from decades of experi- opment, domestically and abroad. gies. “Project management is not just about ence, Saudi Aramco’s project know-how He noted that the Kingdom is seeking to Al Ammari called upon the PMI to use delivering successful initiation, execution, includes developments of all magnitudes achieve 27.3GW of wind and solar pow- the challenges as an opportunity for trans- and close-out, but making a difference and complexities, and Seflan outlined the er generation in the next five years, and formation. through bringing standards up but keep- company’s processes, organizational struc- 58.7GW over the next decade, of which “The local PMI chapter is well-positioned ing costs down,” he said. turing, and integration mechanisms used 40GW will be generated from solar ener- to study new construction trends, and fa- “Project managers are the glue, bring- to achieve project success. gy, with a further 16GW of onshore wind. cilitate opportunities to bridge the gap ing everyone together, and contractors are “A systematic and targeted renewable and implement concepts that can become partners,” Hammad advised, adding that risk-based inspection energy road map has been set out to enablers to transform the local construc- the PMI offers its members local access to of capital projects rapidly diversify the Kingdom’s domestic tion industry,” said Al Ammari. world-class training and certification, and Inspection Department Quality Monitor- power supply, which will not only reduce Saudi Aramco project execution 200 current projects, with 12 mega- and giga-projects planning phase execution phase

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Suleman A. Al-Bargan (far right) and Fahad A. Al Ammari (second from left) participate in a “Leadership in Capital Project” panel discussion at the Project Management Institutes’s Saudi Arabia chapter symposium. During the event, Al Ammari told those attending that Saudi Aramco has launched the largest expansion program in its history to meet the expanded global demand in crude oil, refining, and petrochemicals.

greenhouse gas emissions, but will also and provide ancillary power services, enable job creation, and catalyze econom- which help benefit a power system, de- ic development,” said AlKadi. livering tremendous benefits for system stability and security of supply, as well as potential world leader helping to decarbonize energy supplies, in energy storage and significant economic benefits,” said Saudi Aramco engineer Abdullah Alsub- Alsubaie. aie presented an overview of energy stor- IR  and digitization age in Saudi Arabia, saying storage reduc- in engineering and es CO2 emissions, and provides for a more efficient and reliable supply of energy. project management Providing an overview of three prima- Project management is used for shar- ry methods of energy storage — firstly, ing and managing knowledge throughout pumped hydropower; secondly, mechan- Saudi Aramco, and cutting-edge technolo- ical via compressed air, flywheel, electro- gy can be found everywhere in the compa- chemical; and thirdly, chemical via hydro- ny’s workplaces: drone-based supervision gen and natural gas — Alsubaie said Saudi and inspection, augmented reality, digital Arabia could be a world leader in energy twin technology, 3-D printing and robot- storage. ics, artificial Intelligence and data analysis, “Storage technologies are able to ab- wearable technology, connected devices, sorb and release energy when required, supply chain optimization and marketplac- The emcee for the Project Management Insti- es, cloud services, and data storage. tute symposium in al-Khobar — where effec- Speaking on technology deployment in tiveness, renewables, and technology dominat- the construction industry, Project Man- ed the discussion — was Saudi Aramco Power Systems engineer Fai Aldossary, one of more agement Office engineer Ahmad K. Al- than 30 upcoming project management profes- Jughaiman said that despite the con- sionals who volunteered to plan and implement struction industry’s slow adoption of the two-day event held in al-Khobar. Saudi Aramco project execution technology, Saudi Aramco is a proponent of technology deployment and has seen the benefits of deploying construction 200 current projects, with 12 mega- and giga-projects technologies. avails all operational data — inventory, “For Saudi Aramco, we tend to look at quality, regulatory compliance, reliability, our long-term future. By slowly adopting and integrity — at the authorized user’s execution phase technologies, one project at a time, we fingertips. will reach a point where we see it becom- “Saudi Aramco is converting from being ing the norm,” said Al-Jughaiman. a technology consumer to a technology producer, by developing 20 innovative in- digital plant at your fingertip tegrated solutions,” said Al Buhulaiga. — anytime, anywhere Digital transformation and smart manu- top global project delays facturing is being implemented by Saudi A worldwide synopsis of the top delays Aramco as a coined umbrella term — In- to oil and gas projects was presented by tegrated Manufacturing Operations Man- Yanbu’ Residue Project Division project Hand Over agement System (imoms). manager Saleh A. Wadei. Unprecedented in the industry with At the top of the list, said Wadei, is “in- such a magnitude in a greenfield project, adequate planning,” followed by “poor imoms establishes an integrated digital contract management,” and then “inef- plant and smart manufacturing cloud- fective project management.” based infrastructure. Headquartered in the U.S., the PMI has Eyad A. Al Buhulaiga, acting senior proj- 2.9 million members, and is the world’s ects manager with the Jazan IGCC Projects leading project management association. Department/TPI & imoms, told attendees The Saudi Arabia chapter commenced in  , MMSCFD Wasit Gas Program — one of many iconic achievements that imoms is the first Saudi Aramco mo- 2017, and has more than 2,000 members. bile-enabled digital plant platform, which For information, visit https://pmi-ksa.org/ May 15, 2019 the arabian sun 10 company news

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The Jazan Refinery Complex recently held a service award ceremony to honor total of 140 employees who have completed five to 20 years of continuous services within the company. The‏ recognition high- lighted how the employees and their families demonstrated dedication and commitment during their years of service. Those being recognized include: (20 years) Ali H. Mousa, Mohammed A. Ghamdi, Yas- er A. Harbi, and Abdulrahman H. Yami; (10 years) Nasser H. Ahmadi, Abdu I. Al Masari, Mohammed H. Alroabaiy, Mohammed H. Hermes, Mohammed R. Sindi, and Abdulaziz M. Shahrani; (five years) Ban- dar K. AlGhamdi, Augustine N. Narda, Ali I. Jaafari, Ali A. Zain Ul Deen, Abdurlahman O. AlJohani, Abdulkarem R. Atty, Saeed A. Qhtani, Fahad H. Hakami, Essa H. AlZadani, Emad A. AlAnsari, Mazen A. AlShumrani, Mohammed A. AlGhamdi, Masoud T. AboDbeel, Maximo C. Valdez Jr., Kamrul Alam, Majdee A. AlAmodi, Saeed M. AlGhamdi, Thamer M. Ashgar, Ibrahim A. AlShehri, Warren B. Modina, Saad A. AlHersh, Krina Kumar Satravu, Majed M. Qaysi, Adel S. Hermes, Majed M. Qaysi, Adel S. hermes, Patrick John S. Estilo, Rajeshkumar K. Patel. Fahad S. Juhaini, Yaha AlLoghbbi, Hassan A. AlMagrashi, Eisa A. AlMalki, Moath S. AlSerhani, Abdullah S. AlShehri, Mohammed A. AlYami, Mohammed H. AlYami, Mohammed H. AlYami, Mohammed A. Asiri, Mohammed S. Bilal, Meshal M. BinSalman, AlHusain Y. Fifi, Ali A. Fqiri, Mohammed A. Jamaher, Hafez A. Kaabi, Mohammad S. Khabi, Sultan Y. Mazeed, Mohmmd A. Mbarki, Ibrahim H. Mshrfi, Amer R. Mujammy, Yasser M. Othman, Abdullah A. Qaisi, Yahya A. Qis, Ameen M. Sahari, Yasser H. Shabi, Salem A. Yami, Yahya A. Asiri, Mosli A. Muammar, Anas F. AlZahrani, Majed I. Alghamdi, Khaled A. Mushram, Omar M. Mohammed, Saleh S. Alazahrani, Ahemd S. AlZahrani, Ibrahim M. AlKheewini, Saleh A. AlAbbas, Saleh A. AlAbbas, Alexander J. Kane, Sai Kumar Moturi, Parasuraman Natarajan, Andres A. Rodriguez Sarmiento, Juan J. Elwart, Frank. A. Heriquez, Nathan C. Hughes, Ashishkumar N. Kachoriya, Luis A. Saldivia Salvatierra, Ahmad M. AlAosimy, Khalid S. Bashmeel, Abdulrahman H. Hazmi, Tushar Ragho Desale, Abdulkareem A. Zahrani, Abdullah S. Al Baalharith, Majed A. Jafari, Khalid A. AlZhrani, Amin A. Al Mthria, Mohammed J. Hubani, Abdulaziz S. AlQhtani, Naif A. AlShahrani, Fahad M. Farhan, Abdalazez M. Mobarake, Hamad Y. Mobarki, Ameer H. AlSharif, Mahdi D. AlAbbas, Abdullah M. AlShehri, Amjad E. Mubaraki, Ahmad H. Howeshali, Ibrahem Y. Musrahy, Nasir Z. AlAmri, Mahdi N. AlFar, Abdullah A. AlGarni, Ayed A. Asiri, Morad S. AlSulami, Fahad S. Azwari, Ahmed A. Moukli, Saif S. AlNimari, Khaled M. AlAmmari, Mohammed A. AlGashmari, Abdullah A. Gazwane, Abdulrahman I. Sahli, Waleed M. Hakami, Faisal M. Gamdi, Ahmad A. AlQarni, Hadi A. Hakami, Bander A. AlShahrani, Bijad S. Aljabri, Mansour S. AlJohani, Mohammed S. AlGhamdi, Ali M. Haroobi, Ahmed A. Moharraq, Ramez S. Naseeruddin, Mohammed F. Salmah, Haitham A. Johani, Abdulelah B. Khoja, Jamal Hammami, Ahmad Asiri, Abdulmajeed A. Amoudi, Nasir H. AlTalidi, and Yasser M. Abairy.

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Integrated Project Team members on the Manifa Water Injection System Upgrade project were recently recognized for their efforts in completing the project safely and ahead of schedule. The team members came from the Manifa Producing, Offshore Projects, Northern Area Technical Support, Projects Procurement, Consulting Services, Process and Control Systems, Production Engineering and Well Services, Production and Facilities Development, Loss Prevention, Facilities Planning, Inspection, Environmental Protection, and Marine departments. the arabian sun May 15, 2019 community news 11

The HolyHoly MonthMonth Pipelines launches three Toastmasters clubs simultaneously

Smoke Free by Mohamed T. Afzal from the Saudi Aramco Toastmasters Club, Dhahran — A Pipelines Human Resourc- including director Soliman M. Almadi, who es (HR) committee recently launched three spoke about the background of the Toast- Toastmasters clubs simultaneously within masters movement worldwide and detailed the organization, with a goal of enriching the structure of clubs — both inside the the communication and leadership skills of Kingdom and within the company. employees. Almadi detailed the Toastmasters pro- The three clubs were launched in the gram from all of its aspects — particularly Southern Area Pipelines Department (SAPD) noting that it is more than just a place to based in Abqaiq, Northern Area Pipelines hone speaking skills. Department based in Dhahran, and the He highlighted the international mission Eastern Area Pipelines Department based statement of Toastmasters International at Pump Station 3. which states, “We empower individuals to become more effective communicators and the importance of leaders.” communication The inauguration concluded with an ac- An inauguration of the three clubs was tual Toastmasters session involving some of attended by Pipelines general manager Mo- the audience members, facilitated by the hammad A. Al Hatlani, and SAPD manager current director of Saudi Aramco Toastmas- Usamah A. Musabbeh, who also serves as ters Clubs, Rami M. Jawad. Assisting Jawad chairman of the Pipelines HR committee. were Toastmasters members from different The inauguration, held under the theme clubs in Saudi Aramco, including Rowena of “Aspire” was also attended by 60 em- Rahman, Farheen Sait, Tariq Bayounis, Kari- Soliman M. Almadi, director of the Dhahran Saudi Aramco Toastmasters Club, gave attendees a ployees from across Pipelines, including mah Whittaker, Safa Malik, Amani Haikal, background on the Toastmasters movement worldwide and how the clubs are structured. Professional Development Program partici- Nur Breacher and Maryna Patapenka. pants, foremen, and selected field and en- The enthusiasm shown by some of the gineering personnel. younger members of the Pipelines work- realized through crafting effective initiatives a short history of Toastmasters In delivering opening remarks, Al Hatlani force was clearly evident in their willingness that are truly aligned to the needs of the emphasized the importance of communi- to participate at such an early stage. This Pipelines workforce.” Toastmasters, which originated more cations and leadership in all aspects of our interactive aspect of the inauguration cere- He noted that the committee has con- than 80 years ago, is a non-profit, non-gov- working lives. mony demonstrated a typical Toastmasters ducted extensive research and numerous ernmental organization dedicated to bring- Al Hatlani further stressed the potential session. benchmarking studies to construct a com- ing about better human understanding benefits of such an initiative for the entire prehensive plan that addresses Pipelines’ across cultural borders through better com- Pipelines workforce. Al Hatlani pointed out helping in the workplace human capital needs. The plan, said Al munication and leadership. that even the best engineers with brilliant Al Musabbeh commented on this recent Musabbeh, consists of numerous tailored It is well known for its public speaking technical skills cannot reach their full po- initiative in the context of the HR commit- initiatives focused on filling these needs program, but also has excellent programs tential if they cannot communicate their tee’s work. with applicable and tailored initiatives. that focus on cultivating effective lead- talent and it does not go beyond them- “To put things into perspective, the Pipe- “Noteworthy among these are the Pipe- ership, teamwork, and facilitation skills. selves. line HR committee has focused on enrich- lines Toastmasters Clubs, which I believe There are also far-reaching benefits to the ing the Pipelines human capital with gen- will make a step change in the communi- corporate environment, including an in- a place to hone uine and practical experiences,” said Al cation and leadership skills of our current crease in employee morale and loyalty, and communication skills Musabbeh. “The committee principally be- and future generations,” said Al Musab- improvement of overall employee produc- Also in attendance were representatives lieves that such genuine enrichment will be beh. tivity. ‘Crikite’ celebration brings Dhahran community together

by Chiara Ciampricotti Iacoangeli After the event, DCA members received Dhahran — The Dhahran Cricket Associ- very positive feedback from the community ation (DCA) recently invited the communi- throughout Saudi Aramco. ty to take part in “Crikite,” a major event hosted at DCA’s brightly green grounds in magical kites above Dhahran. The DCA’s huge, open air zone saw an The annual family-friendly event proved unceasing fleet of colorful kites floating in to be a huge success yet again. the sky until 9 p.m. Attend- DCA is a self-directed group under the ees could buy their favorite supervision of Dhahran Recre- style of kite and handle it ation that engages commu- with dexterity, flowing as the There was also a vast choice of food, in- nity members in cricketing wind blew. cluding barbecue, shwarma, burgers, fries, events and tournaments. It Children gathered, lifting their eyes to- ice cream, and much more. Tables set up even provides coaching opportunities with ward the sky to take part in a lithe game of around the grounds allowed attendees to visits by international stars. In addition to small rhombuses, running after the kites, take in the pleasant weather while enjoying the sporting events, DCA also conducts so- and pushing them until they were sus- their food. cial events, exclusive for their members as pended above their heads. The kites flitting well as for the community. back and forth provided a sense of wonder a cricket competition or two The skies over the Dhahran cricket pitch filled with kites during the recent “Crikite” event. Involving nonmembers with association for the children, creating a magical atmo- On the smaller fields, there were two Organized by the Dhahran Cricket Association, activities is part of the SDG’s core mission. sphere all-around. cricket competitions — one involving chil- the event features a wide variety of activities, President Farooq A. Khan, with board Meanwhile, back on the ground, there dren’s teams, while women played on an- ranging from cricket demonstrations to kite- members Nadir Khawaja (vice president), was a bevy of fun-filled activities to enjoy. other field. flying opportunities to international cuisine Qadeer Ahmed (secretary), Salman Kaleemi Music blared as a clown handed out smiles, The coaches underlined the skills of the and more. On the smaller fields, there were two cricket competitions — one between children’s (treasurer) and a trove of volunteers, made while children congregated at the bouncy winners, but even more evident was the teams, with the other one involving women’s their cricket fields a place for everybody castles where they could jump and bounce spirit of the bond among players, who teams. (Photos: Chiara Ciampricotti Iacoangeli) with an entire evening of food, kites, and freely. Others chose more sedate activities shared the moment by congratulating each cricket. such as face painting and henna. other. May 15, 2019 the arabian sun 12 community news DTA’s Davis Cup Challenge a smashing success

event; it was how to come up with a line- Davis Cup co-coordinator Stephen Hoyer up that would deliver wins in three events, stretches for a winning point during one of his matches at the tournament. More than 70 club when you didn’t know what your competi- members participated in the event. Hoyer was tor was doing. How the captains balanced pleased with the tournament, specifically how their stronger and weaker players to achieve each of the eight team captains employed their the team win was fascinating. It also trans- strategies in seeking victory. “Each day, seeing lated into a lot of fun for the players as they the lineups come in as they were submitted by the captains, it was very interesting to try and played for, and then cheered, their team- decipher what each team’s strategy was,” he mates on each night.” noted. The best match of the event was a mixed doubles pairing in the semifinals. Louise Van Der Merwe and Muhammad Khan, play- ing for the Team Red, faced off against Lu- cia Lince and Syed Baqir Ali from the Team Green. This intense match lasted almost two hours, not finishing until 11:30 p.m. Both sets went into tiebreakers, and even the de- ciding super-tiebreaker was extremely close. All four players were exhausted after putting on such an exciting display of tennis. Team Red, under the direction of long- standing DTA member and team captain Bella Carswell, progressed to the finals, and eventually came out victorious over the Team Gray, led by team captain Lanre Oshi- nowo. ‘strong camaraderie’ by Wendi T. Monson ships being formed, with players from all “The DTA Davis Cup brought together a Dhahran — The Dhahran Tennis Associa- backgrounds sharing a common love for the fun group of competitive tennis players from tion (DTA) recently hosted its second annual game of tennis. around the community,” said Carswell. “Our Davis Cup tournament. Although a fledgling 4. Build team spirit. Because this was a team was successful against very tough op- event, the now annual event has quickly team event, the focus wasn’t on individu- ponents. I believe that strong camaraderie built a reputation as the DTA’s most exciting al success. Rather, captains had to decide helped us to win our matches. Everyone competition. schedules and lineups based on “what will contributed to the success of our team and Eight captains were chosen from more it take for my team to be successful?” Col- we were thrilled to come out victorious.” than 70 club members who participated. or coordinated team uniforms, with fun Van Der Merwe, who is also the DTA La- Teams were formed using a National Foot- headband and wristband accessories, were dies Doubles League coordinator, remarked ball League style draft, which was held at provided for Team Red, Team Purple, Team that “One of the standout characteristics the home of DTA treasurer Dina Hancock. Royal Blue, Team Black, Team Gray, Team of our Davis Cup competitions is the grand “The draft was a very unique addition to Orange, Team Green, and Team Light Blue. amount of players that come out to sup- this year’s event,” said DTA president John Seeing all the different colors at the courts, port this event. The teams consisted of all Seungjun Oh. “This type of team selection whether playing or supporting from the skill levels, which really encouraged team added a strategic layer to the competition. sidelines, made for a friendly and exciting participation and strategy. All of our team Captains had to balance choosing players atmosphere. members played at least three matches, and from different skill levels and genders, and 5. Have competitive matches. While this I thoroughly enjoyed them as both a player figure out how they would best be utilized format did result in a few “blowout” in- and a spectator.” in a team format.” dividual matches, the teams were overall She added a message for those consid- quite evenly matched. In fact, entering the ering playing next year, saying that they six main objectives last round-robin matches, every team in the should not hesitate, no matter their level of The DTA had six main objectives for the competition was still mathematically alive to play: “Dust off those racquets and get on event: make it to the semifinals. the courts!” 1. Get as many people involved as possi- 6. The last and final goal of the DTA In addition to Carswell, Van Der Merwe, ble. This year’s event boasted a record reg- board, and the main vision for the Davis Cup and Khan, the members of the winning istration of 64 players, with an additional event, was for all participants to have fun. team included Hadi Almansour, Jianwu Jiao, eight players coming on board as substitutes Feedback from the players showed that this Shoukat Memon, Britta Hollrah, and Jennifer during the competition. goal was accomplished with flying colors. Leiker. Imad Abdul Samad, Tariq Aziz, and 2. Have participants compete in differ- Mike Phillips also participated as substitute ent events. The event structure required deciphering strategy players. The Dhahran Tennis Association’s second Davis competitors to play in at least two of the Davis Cup commissioner Stephen Hoyer All of the team captains, including Os- Cup tournament not only offered a chance to three different events — singles, doubles, was extremely pleased with the outcome. hinowo (Team Gray), Lince (Team Green), be immortalized on this classic trophy, but it or mixed doubles — over the course of the “Each day, seeing the lineups come in Badhri Ramanujam (Team Royal Blue), Fuhao also provided players with the rare opportunity week. Some participated in all three. as they were submitted by the captains, Quin (Team Black), Basma Badruddin (Team to participate in a team event. “There were 3. Make new connections teaming par- it was very interesting to try and decipher Purple), Michelle Degitis (Team Orange), and countless examples of team spirit throughout the tournament,” said DTA vice president Erika ticipants with others they may not normally what each team’s strategy was,” said Hoy- John Oh (Team Light Blue), also deserve spe- Hursan. play with. This contributed to new friend- er. “The task was not to win an individual cial mention for their tremendous efforts in supporting this event. ‘team spirit’ DTA vice president and Davis Cup compet- itor Erika Hursan summed up the event per- fectly, saying “Tennis, for the most part, is considered an individual sport. Therefore, it is always special when we have a chance to participate in a team event. The Davis Cup offered the perfect opportunity for that. There were countless examples of team spir- it throughout the tournament. Teammates were supporting each other, competing for each other, and strategizing and celebrating together.” If you, or someone you know, is interested in learning to play tennis, or in joining the DTA as a player or supporter, please feel free Team Red, under the direction of longstanding DTA member and team captain Bella Carswell, progressed to the finals, and eventually came out to contact us at: dhahrantennisassociation@ victorious over Team Gray, led by team captain Lanre Oshinowo. Red Team members included Jenn Leiker, Britta Hollrah, Louise Van Der Merwe, captain Bella Carswell, Hadi Almansour, Imad Abdul Samad, and Jianwu Jiao. Missing from the photo are Shoukat Memon, Tariq Aziz, and Mike Phillips. gmail.com. the arabian sun May 15, 2019 community news 13 celebrating 30 years of Dhahran residency longtime employees share memories, advice by Janet Pinheiro “When your home requires any form of Dhahran — To mark more than 30 years maintenance, you just dial 939, and every- of living in the Dhahran community, the thing is fixed at no charge,” Watters said. Saudi Aramco’s Residential Services Divi- “The natural settings around the com- sion recently hosted 12 residents and their munity are spectacular, with trimmed partners to a luncheon of memories and gardens that are beautifully maintained merriment at Ad Diwan Hall. under sometimes challenging climatic con- The laughter started early when, to a ditions,” she added. background of past and present commu- A regular user of many of the leisure ac- nity photos, standup comedian and fellow tivities available — free exercise facilities, Dhahran resident Rehman Akhtar wel- art classes, and adult education evening comed the guests with a little light-hearted classes — Watters admires the camaraderie banter about embracing cultural differenc- and teamwork among residents. es, community living, and travel. “Nationalities from all over the world live “Adding a little interactive comedy spice and work very well together,” she said. went down well with the guests’ wide “We are a great example to the rest of the range of nationalities,” said Akhtar. world.” Saudi Aramco works to make its residen- tial communities to be a wonderful place The Dhahran Recreation Library is one of the favorite places for resident Laila Khashan to visit. The witnesses to history to be, and longer-term residents contribute library offers Arabic and English fiction and nonfiction books, media materials, magazines, and Central Community Services Department significantly toward maintaining happy liv- newspapers. manager Meshaal S. Al Khaldi acknowl- ing and working environments for every- edged the value recipients of the 30th an- one. niversary residency trophy have brought to The anniversary event recognized resi- the community. dents partnering with the Dhahran Com- “They have witnessed how Dhahran de- munity for more than 30 years, explained veloped and flourished from its humble be- Residential Services Division head Turki ginnings into a world-class community,” he Rayyani, who described the luncheon as said. “The facilities and services currently a “memorable gathering not only for the available are the result of Central Commu- residents, but for all of us. nity Services Department’s close relation- “The residents’ continuous feedback was ship with residents,” said Al Khaldi. “The one of the main sources we utilize in our department stays in tune to the needs of ongoing journey to improve the services the population and will always seek the we provide,” said Rayyani. “Our target is residents’ invaluable feedback and sugges- to build a lifestyle community that is nour- tions to further improve the community.” ished by its residents.” elegant urban oasis as things change, Rich in history and heritage, Dhahran has friendliness a constant been Saudi Aramco’s home since 1933. It is Sharing in the fun and happy memories the site of Saudi Arabia’s first oil discovery were Dhahran residents since the 1980s, — Dammam Well No. 7 — later renamed married couple Peter Thacher and Sarah Prosperity Well. Sherbrooke, who love the community’s life- Covering approximately 12 square kilo- style and their house. meters, Dhahran remains the company’s Speaking from their home in Ash Court, largest residential community and has the couple said it was humbling to be rec- evolved into an elegant urban oasis for ognized and thanked at the event. Sarah Sherbrooke enjoys evening walks on the Peter Thacher swims regularly at the Hills about 14,000 residents, who enjoy mani- “We have spent our entire adult lives pedestrian path around Dhahran’s 18-hole golf swimming facility, which is open until 10 p.m. cured parks, leafy tree-lined streets, and an here and have had a terrific time,” said course, where well-maintained natural grass each night, has two 25-meter pools, a children’s extensive choice of recreational and sports U.K.-born Sherbrooke. fairways lined with treed areas host a variety pool and outside jacuzzi, a nearby café, gym, facilities, as well as numerous dining halls, With new additions, improvements, and of local and migrating birds, as well as local and tennis courts. snack bars, and coffee shops. wildlife. ongoing renovations, very little over the The community has a variety of accom- years has stayed the same in Dhahran, and modation, comprising houses, townhous- Sherbrooke said the number of restaurants has grown over years. cated and they are using the internet and es, and apartments, as well as single-room and sports facilities has increased substan- “There’s so much to do,” she said. “My the technology smartly,” said Khashan. accommodation for people, and a recently tively. favorite place is the library. It has a good added new area of larger homes named “What has remained constant is the selection of reading material, and it’s con- privileged to celebrate “Jebel Heights.” friendliness of the international residents,” venient to the café, restaurant, bowling the decades Newly opened, “Dhahran Suites” offers she said. alley, and cinema — and a good place to Irish nurse Mary Watters, who moved to hotel-style accommodation for camp visi- A water lover who grew up spend- meet and catch up with friends.” Dhahran in 1986, loves living in Saudi Ara- tors. ing summers on an island in Maine, U.S., Traveling to other company locations in bia and felt privileged to attend the anni- Like the company’s other communities, Thacher enjoys using the community’s her earlier career to deliver dietary services, versary event, describing it as “delightful.” Dhahran inhabitants represent most of the range of swimming facilities, and one of Khashan said patients today are better in- Watters, who has lived in four Dhahran world’s nationalities, religions and cultures, his favorite places is Half Moon Bay, where formed about health care. locations over the years, said community and, as Saudi Aramco employees, share a he was chairman of the Yacht Club for 25 “The young generation are highly edu- residents have so much to be grateful for. sense of commonality and comradeship. years. “Dhahran is a simple quality of life. I can bicycle to work in five minutes, but also be working for one of the world’s most signif- icant companies,” he said. Dhahran a diverse place to call home km2 Clinical dietitian Laila Khashan, who came from Jordan in 1987 to work at residential Dhahran hospital, says Dhahran is her home. community Dhahran has been Dhahran remains “I have lived here for 32 years, and the Saudi Aramco’s the company’s largest home since residential community, 14,000 people at the hospital and in the commu- covering approximately residents enjoy manicured nity are my family,” she said. “It’s a good parks, leafy tree-lined streets, a place to learn about different cultures.” 1933 square choice of recreational and sports A regular user of one of the community 12 kilometers facilities, numerous dining halls, gyms and swimming pools, Khashan said snack bars, and coffee shops. the camp’s range of recreational facilities May 15, 2019 the arabian sun 14 community news

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