March 3, 2021 Vol. LXXVI, No. 9 a weekly Aramco publication for employees EMSR visits Khurais Prosperity Well “Lucky 7” Ithra offers new PiCon Science Communication Program in this Overcoming several major challenges, the March 4 is the anniversary of “Lucky 7” In celebration of International Pi Day, Ithra issue Khurais Central Processing Facility has won starting commercial production of oil (in launches a new science communication several national and international awards, 1938), launching Saudi Arabia on its journey program, running from March 10 to 14. showing the determination and resilience of to become the world’s largest oil producing the company and its employees. nation. see page 3 see pages 6 and 7 see page 8 Aramco leadership share new see page 5 economic map at CERAWeek Company talks strong future see page 4 Download aramco LIFE today to stay informed, and more. March 3, 2021 the arabian sun 2 company news Al Assaf reflects on a Al-Hadrami speaks of ‘tapestry’ of a career as his pride of being he bids farewell after involved in ‘the 36 years company family’ (Photo: Ding/MPD) (Photo: Ding/MPD) Vice president of New Business With more than 30 years of ex- a number of domestic joint ven- Development (NBD), Mohammad I. perience in the oil and gas indus- tures, including Petro Rabigh. Al Assaf, is retiring after 36 years try, Said A. Al-Hadrami is retiring with the company. as vice president of Retail and Al-Hadrami is a graduate of King Lubes Development. Fahd University of Petroleum and Al Assaf was honored by Saudi It’s a sweet spot to get Minerals, and continued his man- Aramco president and CEO Amin off the boat and allow Al-Hadrami, who was honored at agement training at Harvard Uni- Nasser and other members of cor- an event attended by Saudi Aram- versity. porate management at a recent cer- someone else to join. co president and CEO Amin Nasser emony in Dhahran. and other members of manage- The company is ment, spoke of his pride of being Retirement Prior to leading NBD, Al Assaf involved in “the company family.” On retirement, Al-Hadrami said: served as vice president of Pipe- always in a process of “It’s a boxer’s retirement — box- lines, Distribution and Terminals change and transition; “Being associated with Aramco ers hang their gloves up for a few (PD&T). is something that is big for any weeks! It’s good to end your ca- it has never been a one of us,” he said. reer on a high note and that’s Al Assaf joined Aramco in 1985 what matters to me. It’s all about after obtaining a Bachelor of Sci- cruising boat, and it Al-Hadrami further spoke of the contribution and applying what ence degree in Chemical Engineer- remarkable dedication Aramcons you learned for the past 30 years, ing from King Fahd University of will never be. show to their work and company, to your family, your communi- Petroleum and Minerals. something he said is unmatched ty, and to the Kingdom. I’m real- — Mohammad I. Al Assaf despite the numerous challenges ly looking forward to using that During the course of his career, the industry faces. knowledge for the future.” Al Assaf completed a number of leadership development programs, He plans to spend time enjoying including the Senior Executive Pro- Roles his fishing and dedicating time to gram at INSEAD. Philosophy As part of his work over the his family. He spoke of the great opportunity years, Al-Hadrami led major in- of having worked in a wide array of vestments in North America, China, Experience positions, and said he believed the Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Korea, From 2009 to 2016, until his ap- appointment as NBD vice president and Japan, working in refining pointment as the vice president of brought all of that experience to- and retail to expand the company’s PD&T, Al Assaf served in various gether. downstream portfolio, as well as leadership roles in Oil Supply Plan- developing and executing Down- ning, Corporate Planning, and the “It seems that everything was des- stream strategies that have helped Strategic Transformation initiative. tined to be this way for me, because the company succeed globally. He also led Gas and NGL Planning the jobs that I held were always It gives you a sense of and Domestic Marketing from 2006 preceded by the right experience,” Through the years, he served — a position he held for almost he said. as president and CEO of a num- pride because of its three years. ber of downstream companies, achievements. The Al Assaf was philosophical on re- both in-Kingdom and around the Al Assaf’s company experience tirement, which he called simply a globe. He has also been chairman sense of being a part of spans the Upstream and Down- destination. of the board for Aramco Overseas stream sectors, and he has served or Company, Aramco Service Compa- Aramco’s acted as a manager for a number of In retirement, Al Assaf looks to ny, and Saudi Aramco Total Retail facilities. spend quality time with family and Company, and served as a board achievements is relieve his wife from the hard work member on a number of other cor- something I am very In reflecting on a rich career, he and responsibility she has bore porations. described as a colorful tapestry, Al throughout his career. “She was my proud of. Assaf said: “This is a lifetime job true partner, and she was single- He has also participated in key that we took, so Aramco means handedly behind my success,” he negotiations, helped create or- — Said A. Al-Hadrami everything. It took me from being said, adding that he also plans to ganizations to oversee and coor- a fresh graduate from college into spend more time with his children, dinate global investments, and working life.” as well. played a key role in negotiating the arabian sun March 3, 2021 company news 3 Success in the face of adversity at Khurais Producing Executive Management Safety Review (EMSR) hears of resilience, grit and determination in the face of unprecedented challenges By Eamonn Houston Saudi Aramco president and CEO Amin Nasser expressed his appreci- ation for the determined efforts of the Khurais Producing Department’s (KhPD) employees in the face of major challenges at an Executive Manage- ment Safety Review (EMSR) earlier this week. The Khurais facility, alongside Abqaiq, was the scene of attacks in September 2019 and rebounded successfully with an impressive restoration program, be- fore grappling with last year’s global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak without any recorded active cases. “After the attacks,” Nasser said, “what was achieved by the team was amazing and you made us all proud. This is a great story that needs to be shared with future generations.” Tour Nasser was joined on a tour of KhPD by vice president of Southern Area Oil Operations (SAOO), Khaled A. Al Bu- Amin Nasser is joined by other members of management at the EMSR in Khurais earlier this week. (Photo: Hasan Al-Mubarak) raik, acting general manager of SAOO, Abdulaziz Al Saleh, manager of KhPD, Salah A. Al Juaidan, Aali M. Al Zahrani, KhPD’s commitment to the environ- and the impact was severe for the ener- “These achievements were again a vice president of Safety & Industrial Se- ment was also highlighted. gy industry.” testimony of our committed and dedi- curity, and Motaz A. Al Mashouk, exec- cated workforce in facing the challeng- utive director of Engineering Services. Mohammed Abdulmohsin, senior op- He reaffirmed Aramco’s commitment es,” Al Juaidan said. eration advisor, gave an overview of to diversifying its business and reducing In the opening presentation, Al “Safety in the Era of Digital Transfor- emissions, and spoke about the com- “These achievements reached a new Juaidan listed the major achievements mation,” noting the facility’s smart well pany’s vaccination program through its height with recognitions both nationally at the facility during testing times, completions, advanced robotics, ma- health care joint venture, Johns Hopkins and internationally last year. including the full restoration of the chine learning and SAOO’s Corporate IR Aramco Healthcare. Khurais Central Processing Facility to 4.0 Center. “Moreover, I would like to mention its original state prior to the 2019 at- Nasser urged all employees to contin- that Khurais is a homeland to different tacks; the winning of several national Khurais’ “IOT Solution for Field Safe- ue to pay attention to their well-being fauna and flora where our operations and international awards, including the ty & Optimization” was the subject of a and that of others during the COVID-19 span the breadth of the Kingdom’s envi- World Economic Forum’s IR 4.0 Light- presentation by Faris Tulbah, production pandemic. ronmental and biodiversity zones — so house designation, and the King Abdul engineer. we consider the protection and preser- Aziz Quality Award at gold level. In his closing remarks, he said the de- vation of the natural environment for Plant engineer Hatem Bajuaifer gave a ployment of digital technologies will future generations as vital to our contin- The successful completion of the poster presentation on “Safe Operations increase field operations in helping the ued success.” Khurais Increment was also highlight- with Bypassed Stabilizer,” while Abdul- company to achieve its goals and targets. ed. lah Alzahrani, plant engineer, explained the safe demolition of the facility’s OT4 “And, we would like to see the de- The BI-1506 Increment Project is Stabilizer. ployment of more and more technolo- one of the key projects at the facility gies.” and has contributed to the increase in Moaath Mahmood, environmental co- Khurais production by 300,000 barrels ordinator, explored the KhPD journey Closing the EMSR, Al Juaidan said, The completion of the per day of crude oil, despite suspension toward dropping greenhouse gas emis- “Please allow me to conclude by high- in 2016 and the COVID-19 pandemic.