June 2, 2021 Vol. LXXVI, No. 21 a weekly Aramco publication for employees

Building Ramadan ‘Safety is a way of offshore Donation life, and Aramco giants with Campaign cares about our diversity generates over employees and See page 6 SR 12 million their families’ See page 7 See back page The Tapline: A tale of

engineering triumphSee pages 4 and 5

Tapline employees visit a section of the pipeline in 1951.

Download aramco LIFE today to stay informed, and more. June 2, 2021 the arabian sun 2 company news Aramco Asia flying high on international droneAramco Asia has received award interna- win tional recognition for its promotion In his presentation delivered at the and use of unmanned aerial vehicles congress’s plenary (UAVs). session, Mohammad W. Al-Qahtani Aramco Asia won the 2021 Global reaffirmed Aramco’s We have assessed, UAV Contribution Award at the Fifth commitment to continued adapted, and applied Drone World Congress and Internation- implementation of al UAV Expo held in May in Shenzhen, drone technology, UAV technology to in China’s southern Guangdong Prov- and shared actual ince. scenarios where the ensure safer, cost- technology had been used to effective, and efficient Mohammad W. Al-Qahtani, vice support corporate president of Engineering and Techni- operations. operations for many of cal Services at Aramco Asia, received the award from the Shenzhen UAV our key industrial Industry Association on behalf of the company. Aramco Asia won for its out- facilities. standing efforts in promoting UAV and robotic technology; leading the de- sessed, adapted, and applied UAV scenarios where drone technology — Mohammad W. Al-Qahtani ployment of 50 sets of UAVs in Saudi technology to ensure safer, cost-ef- had been used to support corpo- Arabia over the past three years; and fective, and efficient operations for rate operations, and reaffirming being actively involved in the corporate many of our key industrial facili- the company’s commitment to digital transformation process. Aramco ties,” Al-Qahtani said on accepting continued implementation of the Asia was one of five finalists to receive the award. technology. within the UAV industry. The con- the award. vention is the largest UAV industrial Featuring the theme of event in China that brings together the Implementation “New Era, New Value,” the world’s latest technological advance- Great honor The Aramco Asia delegation three-day event explored ments. Hundreds of industrial experts, “It is my great honor to attend this delivered a presentation at the latest technical achieve- technology scholars, and company event. The award is especially mean- the congress’ plenary session ments and strengthened leaders from around the world partic- ingful for Aramco Asia, as we have as- prior to the award, presenting international collaboration ipated in the event.

Your voice It takes courage to grow from an absolute beginner to a seasoned expert Every beginner learned to be an ex- for general managers. male audience wasn’t an easy transi- pert by failing a few times. Every time tion, but it taught us to persevere until we face a challenge we cannot imme- Previously, Munia S. Alnasser had al- it became natural to communicate with diately say, “I give up.” Nobody knew ways preferred working independently. this new audience. Giving presentations how to do basic things like walking, In the collaborative work environment also meant developing good manage- talking, or even eating when they were at Aramco, however, her interpersonal ment skills, learning how to handle first born; everyone learned slowly, dealings allowed her to see how in- participants, and ensuring everyone only through making mistakes. valuable it is to discuss and exchange participates in discussions equally. opinions. Experiencing firsthand the At the beginning of our training at enormous potential of a group’s syner- Without these challenges that came Aramco, we experienced hurdles that gy to solve problems has changed Mu- with our job tasks, we wouldn’t have By Maryam M. Alansari made us anxious, nervous, and afraid nia’s perspective. She is now perfectly grown personally or professionally. We and Munia S. Alnasser of failing. But we, too, learned through comfortable working in either a group are immensely grateful for both the [email protected] our mistakes to improve what we’re do- or an individual setting. hard times and the easy times during [email protected] ing. our training period, as well as the op- portunities where we learned to let An especially daunting task go of anxiety and nervousness. These Heart pounding, palms sweating Both of us undertook various, often opportunities almost always related to For Maryam M. Alansari, before challenging tasks during our training, speaking in front of an audience. Ac- working at Aramco, the mere thought including virtual presentations, which complishing such things has given us a of standing in the center of a room are so different from in-person pre- lot of courage and confidence. and making a speech made her heart sentations. One particular type of face- pound and palms sweat. After making to-face presentation was especially a few mistakes and successfully over- daunting: We would for the first time Maryam and Munia are University coming her public speaking phobia, be presenting to male students. Going College students majoring in English. They are Your Voice reflects the thoughts and opinions of she was applauded for her communica- from being used to presenting to a fe- completing their university internships at the the writer, and not necessarily those of the pub- lication. tion skills and even asked to lead a tour male audience, to then presenting to a Dhahran North Industrial Training Center.

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In-houseHussain M. Al-Nasrallah trained has become erAramcon of the Marine Department, earns said, “Our international marineMarine Technicalcertification Services Division. the first in-house trained Marine Depart- Marine Training Academy Unit (MTAU) ment employee to be awarded a navigat- worked really hard over the past two Bader A. Otaibi, MTAU supervisor, said ing officer’s Certificate of Competency years to accomplish all rigorous training the successful delivery of in-house STCW (CoC) issued by the Transport General requirements set by the International training programs endorsed the acade- Authority (TGA) of Saudi Arabia. Maritime Organization to meet the high- my’s standing as a center of excellence. est standards of training as per the STCW “In two years, we accomplished a series The TGA is the authorized nation- convention. of milestones that provided a massive al body that issues marine CoCs in line leap forward and transformed our train- with the International Convention on the “Such an achievement will support the ing capability to international standards.” Standards of Training, Certification and national interest aligned with the King- Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). The dom’s 2030 Vision in developing local CoC was issued with no limitation, en- content. Besides raising the competency World-class training abling Al-Nasrallah to work as a naviga- level and professionalism of marine em- The MTAU was awarded an interna- tion officer on board any size and type of ployees, this will reduce dependency on tional benchmarking certificate issued by marine vessel worldwide. overseas training,” he said. Applied Research International, a world- Hussain M. Al-Nasrallah class maritime training institute and a global leader in the production of simula- Hard work Maritime journey tion and virtual reality training solutions. In recognizing the milestone achieve- Al-Nasrallah commenced his marine “We learned a lot from the training pro- The MTAU was then officially accredited ment, Abdullah O. Al-Tewairqi, manag- career in August 2011 and worked on gram, which offered a very good oppor- by the TGA to deliver training for navi- board various vessels in the Aramco fleet, tunity for learning in the Kingdom. I am gation and engineering disciplines in line including pollution control, material and very grateful for the opportunity Aramco with the STCW. logistics, and offshore support vessels. and the Marine Department presented to me, and I consider my CoC as an achieve- “The success story of Hussain Al-Nas- “My CoC journey began on October ment for us all.” rallah will certainly inspire others,” Otai- 13, 2019, when I started the 42-week Of- bi noted. “Our journey has just begun. ficer of the Watch (Navigation) training We have many other training related ini- program at the MTAU at West Pier in Ras Professional operations tiatives and projects in progress. With the Tanura,” Al-Nasrallah said. After com- “Meeting the TGA accreditation re- installation of an engine room simulator pleting the in-house training program, he quirements shows the commitment and and the procurement of a ship captain’s had to sit for TGA’s rigorous written and professionalism the Marine Department approved curriculum, we’re committed to oral competency examinations. Describ- has cultivated across decades of opera- extending the STCW training programs to ing his experience, Al-Nasrallah stated, tions,” said Fehr F. Khomais, head of the even higher levels.” Promoting diversity Women’s empowerment across breadth of our business By Daliah Darweesh cruitment team chaired by the manager to be fulfilled within the S&IS success of the Fire Protection Department (FrPD), story,” Jannah said. In line with women’s empowerment, Albadr M. Jannah. A total of 79 females Aramco continues to implement further were recruited for technical field jobs, To create an appropriate environment diversity and inclusion efforts. including security officers, emergency for future female employees, job titles dispatchers, and fire inspectors. were reviewed and adjusted, and new Safety and Industrial Security (S&IS) job ladders were created. New Line Spe- has always been known for traditional cific Training (LST) programs were also male positions such as firefighters and Important step developed for female security officers security officers, who provide safety and “I’m excited, proud, and happy for and fire inspectors. security while saving lives and protect- S&IS to be making such an important Fatimah A. Al-Yami participates in the ing assets. and serious step toward empowering fe- discussion during the tour. males in a male dominant field. We are Ongoing Journey In 2019, S&IS implemented directives confident in our decision and its future In coordination with the Industrial entry level program. to increase female hiring in administra- success,” Al Zahrani said. Training Department, S&IS welcomed tive and technical jobs. Mandated by the the candidates with an orientation and Laila M. Ghamdi, an HR generalist vice president of S&IS, Aali M. Al Zahra- “Saudi women are qualified and will showcased operations with visits to fire with the FrPD’s Training Coordination ni, the journey began in 2020 with a re- prove their capabilities to the Kingdom, stations, the FrPD hydro-test workshop, Group, said S&IS is very keen to pave the the company, and to S&IS, becoming a the 911 Security Center, and the Indus- way for females through encouraging contributing factor within safety,” he trial Security Operations Academy. Can- diversity and inclusion at all levels in the added. didates also visited the Leading National organization. Academy in al- for an overview Extensive efforts with stakeholders, of the four-month academic training including Human Resources, Labor Rela- program before their LST. The journey Enthusiastic candidates tions, the Staffing Services Department, will include quarterly engagement ses- Yara K. Osaimi, from Jiddah, aspires to Training and Development, and the Law sions to provide the young females with become a fire inspector and expressed Department, turned the initiative into a the opportunity to meet with senior S&IS her gratitude in joining Aramco. “I’m successful recruitment process. management. proud to be a part of a program that promotes safety,” she said. Several insights were contributed New challenge during the orientation conversation. Sarah Shamrani, from , be- Jannah said the process consisted of One asked when female security officers lieves that joining S&IS is a golden op- campaigns, interviews, and face-to-face would be able to carry live weapons. portunity. “I am excited to become one meetings to market the new jobs across Another asked about the possibility of of the first females to make history,” she the Kingdom, providing information becoming a K-9 specialist. Work location said. about the nature of the work, and ad- and further training were also topics of Laila M. Ghamdi speaks during the tour, which dressing inquiries raised by potential curiosity, with S&IS stating that female Al-Khobar-based Amina A. Alyousif, was prepared for women who will occupy field candidates. hiring would be based on place of res- said, “There is no routine in this pro- technical positions in the Industrial Safety and idence, and on-the-job training would gram as I will learn something new ev- Security Department, including security officers, reception staff for emergency reports, and fire “Bringing females into this workforce continue for 20 months after attendance ery day. I’m happy to be contributing in protection inspectors. is indeed a new and difficult challenge at the academy as part of the two-year saving lives.” June 2, 2021 the arabian sun the arabian sun June 2, 2021 4 company news company news 5

Building the 1,648 kilometer long Tapline was an engineering and logistical marvel, and provided needed energy to the nations of Europe and beyond after World War II.

The Trans-Arabian Pipeline — or Ta- The pumping stations — at Nariya, Thepline — has been officially recognized Tapline: A taleQaisumah, Rafha, Badanah,of and Turaif engineeringDeveloping the Kingdom triumph as Saudi Arabia’s first industrial heritage in Saudi Arabia, and Qaryatain in Jordan The Tapline forever changed Saudi site. This is the story of how the 70-year- — were designed to push the oil up to Arabia’s northern region, bringing fa- old oil pipeline won its place in history the pipeline’s maximum point of eleva- cilities and prosperity along its route. — and in the affections of those who tion, 907 meters above sea level. Around the six original pumping sta- worked on it. tions, new communities sprang up, each Work on the massive project began in with homes, schools, and dining halls The Tapline, located in the north- 1947, and after three years of construc- built for the families of people working ern Saudi Arabian desert, is considered tion by more than 16,000 workers, the on the Tapline. By the mid-1960s, these a historical feat of engineering that final joint of the Tapline was welded on communities had expanded to include brought energy to Europe in the after- September 25, 1950. mosques, shops, leisure facilities, the- math of World War II. The lifeline of the Tapline was a series of main pumping stations, located 250-300 kilometers apart, aters, and playgrounds — and together and substations and microwave sites for telecommunications along the route. had become home to more than 5,000 When it began operations in 1950, it Pipeline to performance people. The Tapline had a capacity to pump 500,000 was the world’s largest oil pipeline sys- treme temperatures, and challenging The Tapline was a success. In 1951, the barrels of oil per day, from the Eastern Province tem. It carried billions of barrels of crude From blueprint to reality terrain meant building the Tapline was first full year in which the pipeline was Although the Tapline has been out of of Saudi Arabia to the Mediterranean Sea. oil 1,648 kilometers (km) from Abqaiq As World War II approached its final one of the biggest strategic decisions operational, Aramco’s production rose service for decades, the towns it sparked on the Arabian Gulf to the Mediterra- days, it became clear that the recon- the company would make during this to 278 million barrels, and more than still thrive today, e.g., Turaif, which did nean port of Sidon in Lebanon, marking struction of Europe would need a steady time. one-third of it flowed through the Ta- not exist in 1945, is now a port of entry a pivotal moment for both the Kingdom and cost-effective supply of crude oil. pline. into Saudi Arabia. and the legacy of Aramco. Previously, it was a nine-day, 5,800- km voyage by ship from Saudi Arabia An epic construction project It proved to be a long, steel artery of But the Tapline was always much through the Suez Canal to the Mediter- The logistics of construction was im- energy to the Western markets, both Mission accomplished more than the sum of its physical parts. ranean; a long and costly journey that mense: 305,000 tons of steel pipes were accelerating Aramco’s development The Tapline remained a key compo- continued, but the pipeline continued to known to those who worked on it or live The physical pipeline still runs parallel Its success was thanks to the dedication would not accommodate the expected transported by ship, and six pump- and growth during the 1950s, as well as nent of Aramco’s oil delivery network transport smaller quantities of oil up un- near it, with fond memories of the chal- to the highway in northern Saudi Arabia of an adventurous and resourceful team surge in crude oil demand. ing stations were to be built along the fulfilling global post-war needs by pro- for more than 40 years, until a new gen- til 1990. lenges and unique experience of work- — aptly named the Tapline Road. In its of engineers, mechanics, and techni- 1,648-km route, which also needed to viding a reliable, cost-effective source of eration of larger and more cost-effec- ing on the 1,648-km pipeline. current, unused state, the sheer size of cians, drawn from all over the world. In 1944, Aramco founded the be paved. crude oil. tive supertankers reduced the Tapline’s The Tapline was completely decom- the Tapline creates challenges for those Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company as economic advantages. Pumping was dis- missioned and finally “de-cruded,” or In December 2020, the Kingdom’s working to preserve and celebrate it. Now, 31 years after it was decommis- a joint venture between Aramco and cleaned out, in 2001. Ministry of Culture selected it as Sau- Although the original main pumping sioned, the Tapline has cemented its other leading international oil com- di Arabia’s first industrial heritage site, stations have long been dismantled, the place in the history books as Saudi Ara- panies, and so began an 18-month while surveys are underway to propose pipeline remains a monument to ingenu- bia’s first officially recognized industrial planning phase. The vast distances The Tapline today it as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ity, vision, and determination, and is one heritage site. involved, the lack of facilities, the ex- Today, the story of the Tapline is well- of the milestones of Aramco’s legacy.

length of The 1,648 km the Tapline number of days it took for oil to 16 travel from one end to the other pumping capacity of the pipeline in barrels of oil per day Tapline in number of barrels of oil 500,000 5 million required to fill the pipeline number of barrels pumped through the numbers 278 million Tapline in 1951, its first full year of operation The Tapline is a great engineering we were ready to face any problem that structure that is considered one of weddings. I lived in Turaif for four years, came up, and immediately resolved the largest engineering structures the terminus a few kilometers south of then lived in Badanah until 1990, and issues in a very short time. Because of in the world. The nature of the Late last year, the Saudi Heritage the ancient city of Sidon in Lebanon. then left Tapline in 1990. Every place the long distances, and the importance desert is difficult. The construction Commission announced that the Trans- along Tapline was a good place to live, of a quick response, we kept materials was carried out in various weather Arabian Pipeline, also known as the The Arabian Sun reached out because it’s not about the place itself, and all the spare parts at each main conditions, as well as in different Tapline, had been named a National to former Tapline employees and it’s about the people you live with. pump station so we could do our repairs geographical settings. And at its Industrial Heritage site. This designation dependents to tell us their stories and maintenance in a timely manner. height, there were three different highlights the important role for about life in one of the world’s Hudaib Al Hajri, governments sharing the custodianship the construction and maintenance most important pipeline projects. difficult, especially for long distances. Saud B. Al-Sharhan, of the land through which the of the Tapline in developing the Tapline decommissioning, Tapline ran — in Lebanon, Jordan, operations engineering communities of the Northern Region Mohamad El Chami, between each site. There was 150 km Northern Area Pipelines The Tapline transformed everything in and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. of Saudi Arabia, as well as providing between each substation, and 50 km the Northern Borders area. The people Group Leader at Northern Tapline telecommunication secure and cost-effective delivery of between each microwave site. Our job I joined the Tapline decommissioning who lived in that area were hired to Area Pipelines I’m an operations engineer at Berri hydrocarbons to customers in Europe specialist, 1982-1990 was to maintain all that equipment, activity as an operations Foreman do jobs at the Tapline, and those jobs and Safaniyah, and my responsibilities and beyond following World War II. and as the youngest person on the early in 1999, and served with brought prosperity to the communities include protecting the lands around In March of 1982, I came to Turaif, team, I used to travel on a daily basis. them until 2015, both at the Saudi along the Tapline. The Tapline also the Tapline from encroachment. With construction beginning in which was the main site of the Arabian and Jordanian sites. built hospitals, schools, and other The Tapline runs 1,298 km in the 1948, starting in Abqaiq to operations. I was a telecommunications The connection between the Tapline facilities in different locations, and Kingdom, and the pipeline owns the Junction and onward to Qaisumah, specialist. Our duty was to maintain camp and the Saudis living in all the During the Tapline construction, there wherever there was a Tapline camp, land 200 meters in width for the full the 1,200-kilometer Tapline eventually the microwave system, the telecoms villages and cities along the route was was no asphalt road, only a sandy and there would be local communities length. That’s one-third of the land stretched across the north of the equipment at each station along the really close. The Saudis always talked rocky road. The old Tapline retirees that grew up alongside them. in the Kingdom of Bahrain. So for Kingdom through Rafha, Badanah (later route. For the main pump stations, about us, because many of them worked tell us that it was a very hard road to Aramco engineers, the Tapline is one called Ar-Ar), and Turaif before reaching there were 250-300 kilometers (km) with us. They used to invite us to their travel, and the traveling was very During the decommissioning period, of the milestones to be proud of. June 2, 2021 the arabian sun 6 company news Building offshore giants with diversity First offshore facilities fabrication by female project engineer By Janet Pinheiro Project engineer The Project Management Manar A. Albalawi, A 2,234-ton jacket, resting on its side working with Offshore Projects Department in a northern Saudi Arabian port, pa- engineering (OPD) is committed to expanding tiently tolerates the constant hum of colleagues Ahmed the deployment of female project construction activity alongside it. A. Alhumaid and engineers at its fabrication yards Abdulaziz A. and offshore worksites, says Alshamrani in the Workers in blue or red overalls swarm fabrication yard for manager Abdulaziz F. Al-Dulaijan. around the steel titan, preparing it for Qatif, Marjan and the day it is lifted up from its dockside Zuluf increments, “Aramco is committed to home and sailed into blue Gulf waters inspects an assembled nurturing a welcoming, respect- to take its place in the Marjan field for water injection ful, and genuinely inclusive platform before at least 25 years. its sailaway to the culture,” he said. Marjan field where it The jacket is one of more than 25 in- will be installed in a “A diverse workforce fosters frastructure giants being fabricated at water depth of 47 to innovation, collaboration, and the Dammam Fabrication Yard for off- 50 meters. respect. shore installation to support the compa- ny’s drilling program. The jacket — each one typically made “We have targets for the em- up of six legs and three bays — is Al- “By checking every single thing, from ployment of women in our Every infrastructure piece — jackets, balawi’s favorite piece. the material the contractor uses to the in-Kingdom operations. production deck modules, pipelines and completion of the fabrication, we work cables — is designed for unmanned op- Securing her safety helmet on her to prevent issues. “Offshore work has a particular eration, and all are a testimony to hu- head, she enthusiastically steps out of complexity and challenge, and we manity’s power to create big things. the administrative building to tour the “We use a sequence to check every- welcome the diversity and talents yard. Predictably, her first stop is the thing, starting from the cutting, to the that females can bring to this area jacket. fabrication, as well as the electrical of the oil and gas industry,” added Jacket the favorite giant work and welding. Al-Dulaijan. Project engineer Manar A. Albalawi “The jacket will support the tie-in works at the fabrication yard. platform, which will both collect pro- “We have to approve the different To support this, OPD recently duced water, and supply water to the procedures the contractors use here in assigned project engineer Manar wellhead platforms,” she explains. the yard, and we work with the Project A. Albalawi to the Dammam Inspection Department to check the in- fabrication yard to work on the “In front of you, behind the jacket, are tegrity of the fabrication.” execution of five jackets for the four production deck modules designed Qatif, Marjan, and Zuluf fields. to be water injection platforms. With infrastructure needing to oper- ate smoothly for at least a 25-year de- Al-Dulaijan said Albalawi was a “For the final fabrication, we bring to- sign life, “We need to get it right at the welcome member of the offshore gether four levels. The helideck, mezza- beginning,” Albalawi notes. team, and was keen to see more nine deck, main deck, and cellar deck, females join the company’s to all form the water injection plat- offshore work areas in the near My father is a traditional form,” she added. Growing up alongside future. the Aramco family Saudi man with a pure As a young child, Albalawi delighted “Our shared goal in the Off- heart and an open Starting out right in disassembling her battery operated shore Projects Department is to The core role of Albalawi’s team is toys. create a welcome and inspiring mind,” she says. “He managing the design, procurement, and environment where everyone always supported my construction by the fabrication contrac- “I loved energy,” chuckles Albalawi. belongs, including females,” he tor. “I was curious to know more, and my said. education and career parents encouraged my curiosity.” journey, and his “Our job is to lead the project and solve any problems coming up during Aramco was all around Albalawi With three sisters and three broth- teachings and advice the phases of the project,” she says. when she grew up in Dhahran. “I want- ers, Albalawi says her parents sup- ed to be a part of Aramco and contrib- ported all their children to pursue guided me through my ute to the Kingdom.” their career dreams. “They encour- journey from Dhahran to aged us to work hard in our educa- the U.S. tion.” After being awarded a university scholarship from the Kingdom, Al- balawi studied a four-year electrical engineering degree at Merrimack College, Massachusetts, USA, achiev- ing honors (Cum Laude) for high aca- demic performance.

Design is a key part of the circular economy, and without replication of engineering, Aramco’s production deck modules standard offshore wellhead design can be designed for oil production or water injection. the arabian sun June 2, 2021 company news 7

Employees give record amount in Ramadan Donation Campaign As a leading global energy compa- ny, Aramco and its employees have the resources to help build a better world. This has been a founding basis of Ar- over more than almost amco’s corporate value of citizenship, 19.1% SR 6,000,000 SR 12,000,000 14,000 employee by mobilizing our resources to generate employees’ total donation after employees engagement for the contribution during opportunities that help make a positive company matched contributed 2021 Ramadan the campaign impact on people and their communi- the employee this year campaign in 4 weeks ties. donations

This value pervades everything we do, but is especially true during the Holy Month of Ramadan, when employees reach deep into their pockets to give to ing number since the introduction of the paign, this year’s numbers for contrib- and generosity of Aramco employees those less fortunate, and when the com- employee online donations program 19 utors increased by 25%; almost 14,000 during difficult times. pany matches those donations, riyal for years ago. The campaign ran from April employees. With more contributors, the riyal. 19 to May 20. The company matched total amount of donations this year also This year, employees could funnel the employee donations to double the increased 37% over last year. their donations into two funds, Social This year, employees contributed over overall amount, which was more than and Medical. Both funds gave a spe- SR 6,000,000 during the 2021 Rama- SR 12,000,000. Overall, corporate engagement for the cial focus on vulnerable groups such as dan Annual Donations Campaign in 4 2021 Ramadan campaign was 19.1%, an orphans, widows, senior citizens, and weeks. It was an all-time record-break- Compared to the 2020 Ramadan cam- indication of the passion, commitment, needy individuals.

Memory Lane: The Sun and the Flare become one From new names to new homes, and big computers to ball games, the start of summer has always brought news.

June 2, 1946 well are appointment scheduling, pa- tient admissions and discharges, and Merger effected file tracking. In mid-July, the system will begin incorporating laboratory test data. With some 2.7 million lab tests to be administered by AMS in 1986, the need for greater computer memory ca- pacity is understandable.

May 23, 2001 Little league baseball swings into high gear

On welcoming the large group who came to congratulate the new proper- May 21, 1986 ty owner, D.J. Sullivan, assistant gen- eral manager of Operations, cited the Computerization to encompass Home Ownership Program as “one of all AMS health care records As of June 2, 1946, the “Arabian Sun” the best ways Aramco can assist an and the “Flare” are combined into one employee to improve his living stan- publication, and the new publication dards, and at the same time, help him will be known as the “Arabian SUN and create an estate.” FLARE.” Saudi Arab employees of Aramco are The editorial policy will remain the acquiring houses through the Home same, to give you NEWS primarily Ownership Program assistance at an about things happening not only in average rate of 50 per month; the com- Dhahran, but in , Abqaiq, pany has loaned a total of SR90 million and a new one added temporarily — Al for such homes already acquired, or in The Dhahran Youth Baseball Associ- Kharj. the process of being built or purchased. ation (DYBA) held Opening Day cere- monies at King’s Road ballfield May 17, As evidenced by this issue, Ralph marking the beginning of the Major Reed, Fletcher Johnson, Jean Johnson, May 19, 1971 Division II, PeeWee, and T-Ball seasons. and a nom de plume writer from Ras The leagues run through early July. Tanura have made this edition quite in- 5 rescued from bay’s rough seas teresting. When Aramco Medical Services (AMS) Jim Davidson, a longtime DYBA vol- Brothers Jim and John Bowler of put into operation its 8 megabyte IBM unteer, threw out the first pitch of the Dhahran carried out a two-phase res- 4381 computer in February 1985, it season and entertained the crowd with May 24, 1961 cue mission Friday afternoon when seemed adequate to handle project- a whistled version of “Take Me Out to boats carrying five English Airworks ed plans for computerizing necessary the Ballgame.” 3,000th house pruchased employees capsized in waves three to health care data for Aramco employees through home ownership plan four feet high at Half Moon Bay. and their dependents. The Senior and Major Division I leagues began in March and will con- Ali ibn Miskeen, a mail clerk in the A sailboat with three aboard was the As it turns out, the Patient Care sys- clude with the DYBA Kingdomwide Senior Staff Mail Center, Dhahran, on initial casualty, but the closest brush tem project workload has progressed so Invitation tournament May 28-June Saturday acquired the 3,000th house with tragedy came when a small mo- rapidly that an additional 8-megabyte 1, with teams from Dhahran, Abqaiq, built or purchased by a Saudi Arab torboat carrying two Englishmen be- memory unit has been ordered. Ras Tanura, Jubail, al-Khobar, , company employee through Aramco’s came swamped after going to the sail- Jiddah, Khamis Mushayt, and Kuwait Home Ownership Program. boat’s aid. Already implemented and working competing. June 2, 2021 the arabian sun 8 community

Aramco Expatriate Schools nd 2020-2021Mushahid, Ryan– Sami 2 Mustafa, Daniya TrimesterMuzaffar, Khizar Juma, Madeline Kaiser, Dawood Honor Kaleemi, nambalam, Jeanna Roll Retanal, Hafiza Malak Satra, Abqaiq School Jordan Rose Nelson, Iman Amani Noor Chozin Asiwaju Kayode, Shrey Khare, Sana Khawaja, Sevani Somu, Hyochang Son, Lydia Swets, Vale- Honors with Distinction (GPA: 4.00) Ali, Samuel Chukwuemeka Nwachukwu, Naomi Manahil Syeda Khurram, Ailsa Siobhan Lobban, ria Chiquinquira Ustiola, and Eishita Yadav Seventh Grade: Leonardo Khouri, Janela Mari- Onasanya, Joshua Onwuama, Nicole Zi Yi Ooi, Ani Hallel Joy Lowrey, Tiana Lund, Amal Chadi Ninth Grade: Afnan Mohammed Bantwal, Averi- el Managa, Juan Carlos Minda Chiriboga, and Areej Parvez, Maadhavan Prasanna, Margaret Maarouf, Isla Hinemoa Milostic, Matab Saife- elle Cordoves, Abigail Ruth D’Souza, Emmanuel Chadeeja Saar Ann Roberts, Gabriel Roti, Hameeda Naaz Sani, lislam Mohamed Elhassan, Aidan Mohd Hardy, Naum Ginoski, Rodge Nicholas Feniz San Luis, Eighth Grade: Rumi Rayyan Abbasi, Gisele Cara- Kiran Shabbir, Seba Hafed Shadid, Tushar Sha- Jamal-Udeen Momodu, Hisyam Baihaqi Muldi, and Naiya Shah. ballo, Hannah M. El Baradie, Aleena Samah Ma- ji, Ainul Haqeem Shamshudin, Raghav Sharma, Radya Musa, Ahmed Nagy Magdy Mahran Ka- High Honors (GPA: 3.5 - 3.9) lik, Flavia Mata Di Girolamo, Layan Melhem, Ray Umar Shekha, Riddhima Singh, Theanna Sul- maleldien, Aayan Nanawati, Faraz Mohammad Seventh Grade: Rawan Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Cyril M. Mercado, Zhaniya Primbetova, Abdur livan, Keisya Regina Suryantara, Alishah Syed, Nawaid, Aisya Zahira Nugraha, Gilbert Jeron Mairdel Sameer Al Afghani, Hashem Al-Omari, Rahman Rana, and Jeremiah Jacob Yates Jason Treakle, Lav Trgovcic, Chikezie Darlington Oduro, Wilbert Joel Oduro, Derek Owumi, Zain- Muhammad Abdurrehman Arshad, Tejavath Ninth Grade: Wesam Basli, Kaosidinma Golden Ugori, Sawyer Updike, Leira Gabrielle Duma Ve- ab Haniya Parwez, Saeed Rahman, Hadia Haroon Anushka Balaji, Nathalia Barrero, Zara Nazar El- Onyekere, and Mohammad Talha. ras, Cholapurath Jovita Theodara Vishnu, Simra Rasheed, Hamza Rashid, Fernando Regueral, nisa Bingol, Aaron Flores Burgos, Christian An- High Honors (GPA: 3.5 - 3.9) Waheed, Allison Willden, Joyce Xiao, Rayyan Owen Rogers, Dean Zedrick Capulong Santos, gelo Castro Casilla, Jember Mae Hiwot Chaney, Seventh Grade: Mohammed Hassan Ahmed, Muhammad Yousaf, Zeina Zakzouk, Maryum Jenna Selfo, Ali Shair, Muhammad Hadiff Shari- Manasa Ganugapenta, Tomas Giraldo Huertas, Leen Al-Wardany, Christian Caraballo, Molly Zaman, and Xinrong Zhong zan, Syailendra Axel Sinathrya, Nolan Smith, Anabella Haughton, Larysa Hoffman, Syed Hu- Diefendorf, Hafsa Imran, Grace Louise Janike, Ninth Grade: Hassan Ahmed, Abrar Ansari, Ethan Alexander Stewart, Aness Suleiman, Ava zaifa Hussain, Taekyu Hwang, Ayaan Khan, Joash Kondru, Ayaan Shaj Manjalivalapil, Yusuf Ghoufran Baba, Mariana Bulla Alarcon, Amina- Corin Swensen, Maryam Syed, Abigail Tamalu- Esther Grace Maples, Yosif Mustafa, Maxwell Melhem, Mohammad Qasim Minhas, and Mo- ta Cisse, Shawn Cordeiro, Raisa Clare Villanue- nas, Sebastian Kamal Aridi Taylor, Olivia Van Peach, Muhammad Hassan Qamar, Lojin Salem, hammad Mohsin va David, Asmaa Elsayed Elshabshiri, Nathaniel Stone, Haliimah Yazki, and Richard Zhan and Arham Zaheer Eighth Grade: Adam Al Nabtiti, Ayan Imran, Joel Antonio Gotera, Jakub Gruszczyk, Krzysztof Ninth Grade: Hanan Alali, Malak Amer, Joseph Eighth Grade: Adeeva Alli, Muhammad Hashim Kondru, Ryan Kristjansen, Juan Managa, Gyle Gruszczyk, Jacquelyn Hall, Wania Kamran, Ryan Anthony Auchterlonie, Ayan Dalal, Amal Walid Arshad, Nathan Flores Burgos, Mary Mabel Mar- Rafael Marinas, and Muaz Saood Kanj, Chaitravi Dadasaheb Karande, Maleeha El Hajj, Ali Fawwaz, Liam Augustine Graves, garet Conzemius, Michael Alexander Laszlo, Ninth Grade: Saadi Salman Abbasi, Miranda Khan-Niazi, Dalia Mahmoud, Khodr Minkara, Samuel Gutierrez, Muhammad Haq, Moham- Roxanne Meder, Maryam Motunrayo Olatunde, Chirino, Calvin Bonaro Manalu, and Diego Mar- Zayd Iyad Nasir, Aya Osman, Annika Port, Mi- med Usman Khan, Camilo Ernesto Libreros Rios, and Noor Ulhaq coni Rodriguez. chelle Shahzad Qureshi, Atif Shakoor, and Maya James Salvador Menning, Nor Ellysha Mohd Ninth Grade: Thea Abi-Habib, Brooke Bachman, Honors (GPA: 3.0 - 3.49) Workman. Raji, Saira Naeem, Anasteisha Nor Mansor, Petros Hilawe, Vin Mico Visaya , Nile An- Seventh Grade: Qusai Al Asal, Ali Jawad, Ma- High Honors (GPA: 3.5 - 3.9) Osasenaga Oziegbe-Ighodalo, Salma Ramzy, Na- gelo Manalac Montes, Miriam Morales Garcia, hum Khan, Qias Qaraqish, and Fatmah Quraishi Seventh Grade: Lamar Abed, Mokojusoluwa talia Itzel Samano Santos, Jeriel Andrei Santos, and Zakariya Sakhri. Eighth Grade: Harith Muhammad Bin Noraswad. Abegunde, Amina Ahmed, Raheim Ahmed, Nathan Sevilla, Fatima Shaari, Maryam Khawaja Honors (GPA: 3.0 - 3.49) Ninth Grade: Yara Al Basha, Joud Al-Meqdadi, Aiza Ali, Siddiqui, and Jae Tolentino. Seventh Grade: Adam Dammad, Kyujin Jeon, Sami Alikhan, Amal Almasri, Talah Alomari, Honors (GPA: 3.0 - 3.49) Mohammad Khurram, Halit Ozoktem, Ibrahim Dhahran School Asma Ansari, Diego Arias, Abdullah Asif, Zo- Seventh Grade: Adam Abouelnaaj, Sami Fouad Pena, Vikramaditya Shivdekar, and Hamza So- Honors with Distinction (GPA: 4.00) haib Awan, Ethan Axler, Ekenedilinna Raphael Abouheit, Abiodun Eric Adebayo Adewuya, Ya- liman Seventh Grade: Elijah Abraham, Laith Abu Ta- Ayadiuno, Shanza Azam, Ihsan Fawzan Azmi, sin Hatim Bakhit, Muhammet Baki, Imad Eddine Eighth Grade: Nawaf Al-Ghuribi, Kurtis Owen houn, Majd Abu Tahoun, Mira Abu Tahoun, Ki- Alexandre Baggett, Johan Bahlmann, Joud Belaifa, Malek Bkathria, Zachary Burch, Elise Brewster, Myles Charles Drummond, Torty fayat Aghazada, Rayan Akhras, Maria Al Syed, Alrahman Bakry, Amanah Laila Begum-Ali, Crisi, Siara Daza, Harsh Dilip, Zaxen Downey, Chinenye Kalu-Ulu, Evan Jacob Most, Ibrahim Anna Alderman, Aarav Anand, Pavitra Arun, Analy Bernal, Kiersten Taylor Blacker, William Shada El Hajj, Marwan Elghafri, Abdelrah- Muhammad Qureshi, and Mauro Rodriguez Ri- Zad Ashkar, Grace Axler, Heidi Bahlmann, Faris Buker, Tyler Cassamajor, Daniel Castro, Lila man Elhaj, Ty Ellis, Joseph Beshara Hage, Sara era Baig, Yusra Hatim Bakhit, Mohammad Abdul Grace Chammat, Fiona Katherine Chiam, Noah Hussain, Hibah Iftikhar, Amina Javeed, Nathan Ninth Grade: Heidee Grace Borbe, Finnian Mat- Rehman Bin Ammad, Debdutta Boote, Annika Chung, Cody Coppage, Hudson Cote, Ariana Johnson, Calvin Law, Ahmed Mustafa Malik, Al- thew McGough, Rirhandzu Ngobeni, and Anna Born, Hamza Bustami, Sarah Chaudhry, Mad- Davila, Victoria Davila, Aislyn Deutscher, Domi- isha Memon, Hibah Mirza, Saad Naveed, Samuel Isabella Rebl. eleine Ciputra, Skyler Cote, Tobin Cote, Jazmin nic Downey, Catherine Paola Escalona Orellana, Paz, Anton Piuneu, Ibrahim Ehab Qaisi, Zeyad Cruz, Anika Dalal, Jaiden Daniels, Elizaveta Benjamin Eversberg, Maryam Farshad, Kather- Ibrahim Ramadan, Danielle Salako, Samon Seki- ‘ School Dolgova, Chloe Dorward, Elanur Dursun, Omar ine Gieson, Inigo Granda, Laiba Habib, Joshua tani, Kshirin Sethi, Rida Shabbir, Soven Smith, Honors with Distinction (GPA: 4.00) Ahmed El Deeb, Maryam Elhamri, Muhammad Haigler, Yousef Hajhussein, Eilis Hall-Thompson, Adam Sori, Luke Tamalunas, Omar Tareq, Za- Seventh Grade: Nadeen Abdulrahman, Jack Ash- Hassan Farooqi, Huzaifa Farrukh, Addison Frost, James Hanna, Eleanor Hawkins, Arjun Singh karia Trevathan, Faizan Tabraiz Viceer, and Has- by, Fathir Atqia, Noora Haffejee, Sam McGuin- Andres Guzman, Noah Haigler, Jeonghyun Han, Lee Hayer, Omar Hedefa, Emilia Hinojosa Lo- san Yousaf ness, Temitope Ogundare, Ishana Raj, Shashwat Anika Jain, Joon Young Jeong, Pranav Kandhaa- pez, Zain Husain, Humza Imran, Ziad Jandali, Eighth Grade: Mustaqeem Abd Khair, Yusuf Rao, Ayaan Saad, Binita Shaw, and Arya Shirsat dai, Ammaar Khan, Amina Khawaja, Xiangyu Aiza Junaid, Hana Yaser Kamel, Sania Kamran, Abdelrahman, Blessing Agor-Pius, Muham- Eighth Grade: Rianne Alghazali, Mostafa Do- Sophia Kong, Ainsley Lamont, Dan Luo, Men- Maryam Khattak, Muhammad Thawab Looni, mad Gagarin Akbar, Sara Baalbaki, Jorge An- nia, Krishna Dwarika, Samansa Hanabusa, Noah natullah ElSayed Mahrous, Leona Manu, Deb- Aldrin Ortiz Lopez, Malak Magnin, Abdul-Fatah dres Ballen Graffe, Lawson Born, Eshan Brohi, Olson, Mentallah Ibrahim El Sayed Salem, and orah Mayaki, Liam Santiago Menning, Maria Maida, Abdul Aziz Amjad Marar, Myla Jai Mar- Abubacarr Camara, Ethan Correa, Levi Despain, Sharifah Mayada Syed Haizir Alejandra Mosquera, Eva Murgia, Harshini tin, Muhammad Hassaan Mirza, Alisha Mokhta- Fatimah-Zahra Dhariwal, Benjamin Kaiser, Sa- Ninth Grade: Antonina Jaromin. Murugan, Kinana Mustafa, Alisha Patwardhan, rudin, Mason Montjoy, Ali Mushtaq, Kareem mara Kamal, Muhammad Sulayman Khan, Isaac High Honors (GPA: 3.5 - 3.9) Valeria Polo Solano, Jose Alejandro Rivera Roa, Nagy Magdy Mahran Kamaleldien, Cheryl Ng Kinard, Mia Rose Lindsey-Hauptman, Maximil- Seventh Grade: Akmal Mazlan and Rocio Oubi- Nadya Saraswati, Tatiana Sautkina, Maya Selfo, Zhen Yi, Kayla Otoo, Ebosata Oziegbe-Ighodalo, lian Meinz, David Nalbandyan, Mohamed Imran na Krisha Sevilla, Nenzwirashe Kudzai Shoko, Hugh Sophie Anais Phillips Granados, Jayesh Potnuru, Razally, Joshua Ruesch, Ameerul Mariha Taib, Eighth Grade: Fayez Farhan, Anais Giannopou- DePriest Spurlock, Grigorios-Rafail Spyropoulos, Zena Ramzy, Haili Renee Richardson, Hla Hay- Amelia Anandini Windiarto, and Noor Yanes los, Basma Jama, Savannah Jensen, and Kanza Jai Prajna Tammana, Gavin Tibor, Isela Tolenti- tham Rizk, Carolina Rodriguez, Ronik Roy, Elios Ninth Grade: Sarah Asif Ahmad, Yahya Sher Ali, Malik no, Katherine Analise Twombly, Ella Workman, Sadek, Layan Saffour, Haajra Sami, Raziq Hakim Yahya Alsheikh Kassim, Mohamed Jamel Bkath- Ninth Grade: Camila Alfonzo and Christllyan Ta- Sean Matthew Wuttke, Michelle Xu, and Ta- Satria, Khawla Shaari, Jana Sherik, Ali Shoier, ria, Zaid Dawd, Camilo Daza, Malik Hassoun, bas. meem Zuaiter Iyanuoluwa Samharry Sobowale, Aadit Srivas- Yasakha Gneiss Putra Husni, Aizah Hussain, Li- Honors (GPA: 3.0 - 3.49) Eighth Grade: Ahmed Abdelhamid, Minori Abe, tava, Drew Steenblik, Ava Swendsen, Zohair ana Abdalla Manai, Menaal Syed, and Angelina Seventh Grade: Maryam Mahomed, Luca Roet- Ifedayo Opeyemi Abegunde, Amara Abitra- Haider Syed, Hauwa Tukur, Gabrielle Witt, and Turner. ter Gresback, and Joaquin Sanchez bi, Nyle Ahmad, Faris Azim Ahmad Ridzuan, Adam Zhang Eighth Grade: Julian Naranjo Avila and Jacob Sara Ahmed, Zahra Ahmed, Liyan Osama Ali Eighth Grade: Omaya Abdulbaki, Nahla Ad- Ras Tanura Middle School Rowland Al-Omari, Alisha Alam, Taha Alam, Varvara louni, Velysa Putri Ahmad, Adam Akkad Salam, Honors with Distinction (GPA: 4.00) Ninth Grade: Salma Bilqish. Alexeyenko, Abdullah Bin Ammad, Matthew Shahd Al-Meqdadi, Aayan Mahmood Ali, Issah Seventh Grade: Ahmad Abbasi, Ashbah Moham- Ammons, Mohammad Daiyan Ashraf, Ibsham Sher Ali, Mohammed Ali, Ayman Aljundi, Nadia med Bantwal, Rylie Bick, Clara Boggan, Dasiana SAES Online School Asif, Hannah Azam, Reem Bahadidah, Reema Arab, Daniel Atie, Suleman Awan, Hisham Aziz, Cioroba, Julia Dabrowska, Aaryan Garg, Hang- Honors with Distinction (GPA: 4.00) Basheer Gowi, Nayumi Basuel, Akos Benedek, Samira Baikelova, Sienna Grace Belaire, Amenah yul Mason Jo, Joon Hee Lee, Sofia Alexandra Seventh Grade: Csaba Benedek, Benjamin Catuccio, Sofia Cet- Benzaoui, Abeer Fatima Bukhari, Faizaan Chow- Manzano Coronel, Rhiane Macapagal Padua, Eighth Grade: Ana Sofia Garcia Mendez, Megan kovic, Ethan Ding, Ebubechi Micaiah Ejim, Ya- dhury, Brent Coppage, Mohammad Daraiseh, Shruti Sutar, and Devadas Vinod Diane Kenyon, and Salihah Ayotomiwa Salu. hya Farooq, Alexandra Flynn, Nikolaos Fotiou, Ahmed Diallo, Carter Beau Dille, Andrew Divine, Eighth Grade: Hannah Lynn Batiste, Brian Jesus High Honors (GPA: 3.5 - 3.9) Jordan Goth, Adnane Gribi, Syed-Zarmaan Haid- Rowan James DuPont, Mehdi El Ouair, Ibrahim Blanco, Max Breuer, Aria Carscadden, Sooyoung Seventh Grade: Jad Abu Agil, Ahmed Shadid, er, Momin Hassan, Paul Jacob, Min Seung Kang, Elwi, Hamza Faisal, Kavitha Farr, Amr Fayed, Choi, Akif Daniyal Choudhary, Ain Chung, Haiqa and Benjamin Weight Minaal Shahid Khan, Yelda Khanfar, Omar Kha- Janna Gomaa, Madelyn Elisabeth Hales, Nael Ghaffar, Dhruvi Gohel, Zaid Goraya, Ashwanth Eighth Grade: Ibrahim Hisham Takkoush. sawinah, Eshal Khattak, Saftar Kuliev, Alison Ra- Hammou, Jul Henry, Tawaab Ali Babiker Ibra- Guru Raja, Haya Hijazi, Deekshita Imandi, Rayan Honors (GPA: 3.0 - 3.49) quel Lopez, Mohammed Malik, Satvika Mand- him, Maria Khadijah Jabbar, Nora Jacobs, Aanya Khan, Aeesha Jeanne Saldivar Mayor, Howard Seventh Grade: Muhammad Hayqal Sharizan hadi, Zamir Meah, Habiba Mohamed, Duaa Jain, Judy Jandali, Connor Johnson, Dilan Jose, Enhao Mei, Mahi Nanda, Isha Patel, Adithi Pon- Eighth Grade: Abdullah Baig. the arabian sun June 2, 2021 this and that 9

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Photographic memory An exploration party in the Rub’ al-Khali traverses the dunes aboard a sand buggy in June 1967. Aramco had a fleet of 12 sand buggies, which were used to transport men and equipment for seismic operations. The buggies’ large, low-pressure tires gave the vehicles high mobility in the desert. They later saw service along the Gulf coast, performing seismic work in intertidal zones. (Photo by B.H. Moody) the arabian sun June 2, 2021 10 Memory Lane: The Sun and the Flare become one see page 7

‘Relentless in our safety focus’ good for you, good for business By Mohammed N. Al Shammari

An uncompromising culture of safety is good for business, according to Mo- hammed Y. Al Qahtani, senior vice pres- ident of Downstream. Safety, of course, is a

“Safety, of course, is a corporate val- corporate value that ue that is embedded in everything we do at Aramco,” Al Qahtani said. “We is embedded in aspire to be the safety leaders in the Kingdom and in the industry, ensuring everything we do at that our activities, every day, in our fa- cilities, in our homes, on- and off-the- Aramco. job, are conducted in the safest way possible.” — Mohammed Y. Al-Qahtani “Being relentless in our safety focus is not only good for business, creat- ing value for the company, but it also “Safety is a corporate value that is embedded in everything we do,” says Mohammed Y. Al-Qahtani keeps our people and the company’s as he speaks at the Downstream Safety Boot Camp in Ras Tanura. assets safe for generations to come,” he said.

lenges related to H2S, flammable prod- couraged by peers, and stress. experienced professionals transferring ucts, temperature, high-pressure, and their knowledge to younger genera- Safety boot camp by the beach aging equipment, while reinforcing the He also stated the importance of main- tions. Al Qahtani made his comments while importance of remaining vigilant. taining safety when off-duty. “Safety is on a second consecutive weekly visit to a way of life,” he said. “Aramco cares The five-day safety camps, which typ- the Downstream Safety Boot Camp held about workers and their families.” ically include Downstream professionals at the White Sand Lounge in Najmah, Distractions cause accidents with between six to 32 years of experi- Ras Tanura, reinforcing the importance Al Qahtani also emphasized the im- ence, have seen more than 1,000 front- of the program on the business line’s portance of traffic safety, expressing Importance of line supervisors complete the program health, safety, and environment (HSE) his deep sorrow for the employees knowledge transfer in 77 iterations since 2009. record, which he said had improved who had lost their lives in road ac- Al Qahtani told his audience that he significantly compared with previous cidents and highlighting the risks of expected all employees and contractors In closing, he said, “We are in a tough years. driving in the Kingdom. He said the to return home from work happy and in environment, but we are a committed main causes of road accidents were good health at the end of each day. He team, and our responsibility is to prop- “I have full confidence in our people related to distractions, which he also said he trusted every worker was erly manage risks every day and prevent to continuously improve the HSE perfor- said were mostly caused by mobile well trained to fulfill his or her duties, accidents on- and off-the-job. And to- mance,” he said, highlighting the chal- phones, speeding that was often en- highlighting the importance of more gether, we can do it.”

Abdullah Garrous, who worked for Aramco for 17 years at various locations from Hawiyah and Haradh to Ras Tanura, Berri, and Qatif, captured Lights the reflection of street lights across calm waters near the Qatif Corniche. Garrous, who lives in Qatif, used a over calm Samsung Galaxy S8+ phone to take the waters photograph.