Arabian Sun: Number 35

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Decades of greenhouse

gas mitigation in our operational DNA

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Jumaan G. Al Zahrani and Wail A. Al Jaafari appointed executive directors

									ness School, the HR Partnership Pro-	nior operations engineer responsible
									gram-Managers, and the Advanced	for commissioning, after which he was
									Management Program.	named superintendent for Hawiyah NGL
									Wail A. Al Jaafari appointed	In December 2008, Al Jaafari was as-
									executive director of Southern	Maintenance in July 2008.
									signed as head of Commissioning for
									Area Gas Operations	the academic and research facilities in
									Wail A. Al Jaafari has been appointed	King Abdullah University of Science and
									as executive director of Southern Area	Technology.
									Gas Operations, effective Sept. 1, 2021.
									He had previously been serving in the	In October 2010, he was named se-
									role as general manager from January	nior planning/analysis consultant in
									2019.	Corporate Planning and acted as the
									Previously, Al Jaafari served as the di-	department manager of the Long
		Jumaan G. Al Zahrani		Wail A. Al Jaafari	Range Planning Department leading
									rector of IPO Structuring from May 2017	Saudi Aramco's Business Plan until May
									to December 2018.	2012 when he departed to the USA to
	Jumaan G. Al Zahrani and Wail A. Al	ic study, he was awarded scholarship	Prior to that, he was director of the	undertake the MIT Sloan Fellows Pro-
	Jaafari have been appointed as execu-	in 1986. Alzahrani earned a bachelor's	gram.
	tive directors.	degree in chemical engineering from	Global Economic and Energy Analysis
	Jumaan G. Al Zahrani appointed	the University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Department from September 2014 to	Following Al Jaafari's return in 2013,
	in June of that year. He joined the Berri	Analysis and Decision Support Depart-	ager of the Portfolio Analysis and Deci-
	executive director of Northern	in 1990, and returned to the Kingdom	May 2017, and director of the Portfolio	he was assigned permanently as man-
	Process Engineering Unit as process en-	ment from August 2013 to August 2014.	sion Support Department. He also com-
	Area Gas Operations	operations representative for the BGP	Al Jaafari joined the company in	for the Strategic Planning Department,
						gineer before he was assigned as OOK		pleted acting assignments as director
	Jumaan G. Al Zahrani has been ap-	capacity expansion project. In 1995, he	October 1993, after earning a B.S. de-	director for the Kingdom Economic and
pointed as executive director of North-	joined OSPAS for a one year develop-	gree in Mechanical Engineering at King	Energy Analysis Department, manager
ern Area Gas Operations, effective	mental assignment.	Fahd University of Petroleum and Miner-	of the Khursaniyah Gas Plant Depart-
Sept. 1, 2021. He had previously been				als the same year.	ment, general manager of Planning,
serving in the role of general manager	In June 1996, Al Zahrani became fore-	Al Jaafari began his career as an engi-	Budgeting and Business Performance,
since June 2017 after serving as man-	man of oil and gas operations with the	and general manager of Procurement,
ager of the Wasit Gas Plant since April	Liquid Recovery Unit in the Berri Gas	neer, serving in the Specialty Engineer-	before being named general manager
2016.				Plant and then Operations shift superin-	ing Unit of the 'Uthmaniyah Gas Plant	for Southern Area Gas Operations.
						tendent. In 1998, he was assigned as out-	(UGP). In UGP and until May 2005, he
	Prior to that, Al Zahrani had been	of-Kingdom senior operations represen-	handled several functions, including	Al Jaafari has completed a number
	manager of the Khursaniyah Gas Plant	tative for the BGP deep ethane recovery	maintenance engineer, supervisor for	of leadership courses since joining the
	for nearly eight years, having been as-	project, which was the first of its kind	Area Maintenance, senior supervisor for	company, including the President's
	signed the position in July 2007. He	in the company. Following his return to	Planning and Scheduling, senior supervi-	Leadership Challenge, the Saudi Aramco
	spent nearly two years previous to that	Saudi Arabia in 2001, Al Zahrani held	sor of Area Maintenance and superinten-	Management Development Seminar, the
	assignment as the senior operations rep-	various leadership positions in the Berri	dent of the Engineering Division. In May	Advanced Management Program, and
	resentative for the design development	and Ju'aymah Gas Plants leading to su-	2005, Al Jaafari was assigned as an en-	an executive MBA via the MIT Sloan Fel-
	and construction of the Khursaniyah Gas	perintendent of Gas Operations in 2005.	gineering specialist in the New Business	lows Program.
	plant.				Evaluation Department during which he
						Al Zahrani has completed many lead-	led the Industrial Ventures Group.	Al Jaafari sits on the Boards of the
	Al Zahrani joined the company in 1980	ership courses during his career with	In January 2006, he moved to the	Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Com-
	as a trainee in the Industrial Training	Saudi Aramco, including the University	pany (JHAH) and the National Industrial
	Center. After completing his academ-	Executive Program at the London Busi-	Hawiyah NGL Recovery Plant as se-	Training Institute (NITI).
			Your voice
			Are you prepared?

By Girish Ramachandran

Safaniya

[e-mail]

Your Voice reflects the thoughts and opinions of the writer, and not necessarily those of the pub- lication.

The technological transformation that we are witnessing around us today is going to change our pace of life in a drastic way. Hyperloop, driverless vehicles, 3-D printing, 5G, remote surgery, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things, etc. - just to mention a few. People can't resist these revolutions anymore because of its common inherent unique characteristics such as speed, convenience, accura- cy, cost-effectiveness, and expertise.

Although, there are negative outcomes too. The technological revolution is going to consume a substantial portion of currently available conventional jobs. Many who are currently employed and who aren't accustomed to emerging technology are going to see their jobs become redundant soon. The industry will prefer an officer with program knowledge, or an auditor with an AI application to detect errors in the account books.

Is our current education system rele- vant? Most students dislike mathematics

and English (non-English speaking stu- dents). However, students must attain expertise in mathematics and English from elementary school through higher education, together with various applications of computer knowledge, because English, calculations, and software will be everywhere. Then, and only then, can they take up the career challenges of to- morrow.

Centuries old premium Swiss watches are facing stiff competition with Smart watches these days, as watches, over the years, evolved from just a device for checking time to many other things, ranging from health to entertainment. If we are inflexible to changes, we will not have a prosperous future. Today's hi-tech gadgets are tomorrow's obsolete things.

The oil and gas industry is not immune to impending challenges posed by tech- nology. We have to tackle multiple problems right from the production of petroleum products to its distribution to the

end user. The world is preparing fast to live with renewable energy. We recently heard that with storage space evaporat- ing, the oil and gas industry will get to put its products back underground. Nobody can predict the future of the hydrocarbon business.

Multibillion dollar NEOM, a vision of new future, is all set to become a global role model for future sustainability and a functional example of how Saudi Arabia marches ahead of others.

Definitely, our livelihood is essential. Countries and governments should take care of less privileged people and their livelihood, too, as technology brings opportunities together with a set of chal- lenges. This is the time we should be formulating policies and programs exclusively for people who are going to lose their jobs and children who are going to face new challenges in their lives. The most urgent question is, "How prepared are we?"

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Nasir K. Al-Naimi , senior vice president of Upstream, and other members of management listen to	During the visit, the Shaybah Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS)	newly constructed Visitor Center was
a presentation during a tour of Shaybah Producing operations at the EMSR.	officially inaugurated by the CEO. The purpose of this	Visitor center is to host visitors and provide
	an inspirational venue to educate and inspire on the wonders of Arabian wildlife and also

Shaybah Executive Managementshowcase the corporate environmentalSafetyprofile. Review:

Mitigating risks in the Empty Quarter

By Michael Ives

Aramco president and CEO Amin Nasser traveled to the Shaybah area on Monday, Sept. 13, and was joined by other members of corporate and senior management for the monthly Executive Management Safety Review (EMSR). The tours included visits to the Shaybah NGL plants (SNGL), the Shaybah Producing Department (SyPD), Gas-Oil Separation Plant (GOSP)-2, and the Shaybah Security Project.

The tour also included an inauguration ceremony for the newly constructed Shaybah Wildlife Sanctuary Visitor Cen- ter.

The visiting team was presented with Shaybah Area's safety performance, where the operating departments, in addition to all support organizations, achieved commendable performance. All safety and environmental indicators presented showed significant improvement compared to previous years and corporate averages.

Mitigating maintenance risks

Visiting the SNGL plant, the opening safety moment, led by field compliance coordinator Zain O Omran, highlighted the enhancements made to Isolation, Blinding and Torqueing.

Next, process engineer Mohammed A. Rumaih presented SNGL's efforts to improve its environment protection pro- gram, and included steps to minimize greenhouse emissions, the deployment of circular economy principles to minimize generated waste, and the reclamation of hazardous chemicals.

The tour also heard a presentation highlighting SNGL's emergency prepared- ness. Abdullah M Arjani, OE&CG Group leader, showcased the changes deployed on the Firewater System to increase its capacity by 25% and an initiative to improve the Pre-Incident Planning.

Following the presentations, the CEO and accompanying management undertook a facility tour, which included a presentation by Mubarak Z. Alkhaldi

demonstrating SNGL's efforts to enhance the reliability of Hazard Gas Detection to improve overall Cogen safety and reliability and detector relocation from elevated locations to mitigate maintenance risks.

Additional presentations by Saud M. Alkabuli explained SNGL efforts to enhance electrical power network reliability and safety focusing on the GIS breaker modification and surge arrestor installation projects to protect the electrical equipment from any power interruption impact. It also includes the Layer-3 network upgrade project to enhance communication cybersecurity. Process Engineer Sultan A. Alankari also showed the performance enhancement of the Brazed Aluminum Heat Exchanger, improving the plant's efficiency.

Finally, Ahmad M. Seoud, engineering process supervisor, showcased the departments journey to safely install major equipment including Core-in-Kettle and Refringent Fin Fan Coolers.

Safety and environmental intiatives

Management also toured the GOSP-2 facilities and were presented with multiple safety and environmental initiatives. Maintenance machinist Abdullah Al- Abood presented on the Bearing Lock and Fin-Fan Shaft Safety Removal Tools. "Removing the lower bearing from the fin-fan coolers is one of the most challenging tasks that takes a minimum of six hours to complete with at least three

technicians working together using a crane and riggers to secure the shaft in place," he said.

"To overcome these challenges, we came up with the Bearing Lock Removal Tool, which was fabricated in-house and used to remove bearing lock sleeves safely. In addition, we also designed and fabricated a fin-fan shaft lifter tool," Al- Abood said.

Al-Abood highlighted that the new tool prevents hand crush and trap-in hazards, among other safety benefits, and the tool has been submitted as a patent and for "Best Practice" recognition.

On the second stop, Hisham Baman- sour, a field metal technician, presented on "Flange Safety Enhancement Tools" that were introduced to address the safety hazards that can emerge in the course of metal crews using either a wedge hammering technique or a hydraulic jack to deal with flange breakages. These hazards can include the risk of strike injuries from a flying wedge and crush in- juries.

Bamansour said: "The SyPD Maintenance crew improvised a practical solution to wedge hammering by fabricating a wedge that includes tether lines. The tether lines can be connected to any fixed bolt and this will provide protection against wedge fly-out. In addition, we fabricated the Flange Safety Stopper tool that can be placed in the opening between the two flanges to prevent them from crushing. Like the Bearing Lock Re-

Zain O. Omran highlighted the enhancements made to Isolation, Blinding and Torqueing to the visiting

EMSR delegation.

moval Tool, this tool has also been submitted as a patent and for Best Practice recognition."

Harnessing IR 4.0 technologies

In addition to tools that enhance safety, the SyPD also highlighted how they are harnessing the promise of IR 4.0 technologies to bring environmental benefits. Instrument technician Mousa Z. Alkhabbaz shared an initiative to enhance the effective utilization of 3-D printing technolo- gy. Used to print spare parts for obsolete critical safety equipment, the deployment of the technology is a testament to SyPD's journey to implement the department's IR 4.0 strategy.

The first of two products showcased was the Portable RTD Simulator/Diagnos- tic Tool.

"This new device can be used at the site without the need for any special tools, and can provide accurate readings that will help the crew troubleshoot the temperature sensing element which minimizes the downtime of critical equip- ment," said Alkhabbaz.

The second product showcased was the Vibration Sensor Cable Protection Sleeve, which offers environmental benefits. The new sleeve parts were 3D printed and successfully installed on the vibration sensor cable to prevent grounding of the vibration sensor and avoid trips of major pumps and compressors, preventing excessive gas flaring, improving plant reli- ability, and preserving the environment.

On the final stop, Haider A. Alrumaih, process engineer at GOSP-2 explained SyPD Environmental Protection initiatives where the department achieved major reduction in flaring through multiple initiatives implemented in-house that resulted in minimizing flaring by more than 20%.

Nasser thanked department personnel for their efforts being translated into an excellent safety record, and he highlighted the ongoing importance of safety across all business lines, particularly in the context of the many new industrial projects that lie ahead.

Separation

Drilling

Extraction

Pipelines

Maintenance

NGL

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company news 5

Reservoir thinking

Decades of greenhouse gas

Separation

Stabilization

Refining

mitigation in our operational DNA

Gas

"There are no short cuts to any place

Shaybah NGL EOR

by Janet Pinheiro

Shaybah - A proverb counsels,

worth going."

Every work shift, foreman Yasser Y.

Hakami and his front-line colleagues

diligently apply this wisdom to system-

atically care for one of the Shaybah oil

Separation is when a

field's four gas-oil separation plants

(GOSP).

gas-oil separation

an option for the smooth operation of

Hakami says cutting corners is never

plant uses

separation into gas, oil, and water.

a GOSP - the first stage of crude oil's

depressurization to

"We have set monitoring routines,

care of the plant's equipment is an important part of his life. "I will be sad if anything

inside a Shaybah central control room, console operator Badr M. Almutairi

is an invisible threat to life, so workers at

care of the equipment, to keep our

perform the initial

which we continually repeat to take

processing of crude oil,

vironmental footprint," he explained.

training in 'Udhailiyah, Ras Tanura, and Tanajib.

assessing operational monitoring information received by the nerve center

equipment, and sites are continually monitored

Yasser Y. Hakami, checking gas compressor readings at a Shaybah GOSP, says taking

Aramco's GOSPs integrate real-time data into the production processes, and

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is not a GHG, however, it

people safe, and to minimize our en-

happens to the equipment," said the foreman, who received his Aramco apprenticeship

and foreman Yasser Y. Hakami keep a finger

on the plant's pulse by

Aramco operating facilities carry H 2S detection

separating wellhead

"Our job is to be careful and meticu-

from the gas compressor.

for the presence of this gas.

fluids into constituent

early, before they could turn into a

ney, keeping the crude oil running

the oil goes for further water and salt

of the pipes, vessels, pumps, compres-

or flows and pressures reduced or in-

lous so issues are caught and resolved

vapor (gas) and liquid

Shaybah NGL was commissioned in 2015.

bigger problem.

leaks of invisible gas, are key green-

sent to a stabilization plant for further

sors, and other equipment.

creased.

- associated gas - is sent by the gas

Ju'aymah and Yanbu'.

smoothly, and safeguarding against

removal, before the treated crude is

(oil and produced

At Shaybah, gas from the wet crude

leaking into the environment because

house gas (GHG) mitigation measures.

processing.

methodically record many gauge read-

Maintaining critical paths

natural gas liquid recovery plant.

leftover gas - hydrogen sulfide and

"We stop fugitive greenhouse gases

It's a rigorous process, seeing him

in the lowest carbon production to

water).

compressor to the nearby Shaybah

To further reduce emissions, the

who has worked at Shaybah for 16

tors such as flanges and fittings used

eyes checking

hours, he does it again.

natural gas liquids, such as propane,

reservoir for enhanced oil recovery

them before they leak," said Hakami,

valves and seals for pumps, connec-

Human and digital

cess - and, after the following four

largest crude oil reserves, and invests

The plant recovers high-value

and reinjected into the Shaybah

we inspect the equipment to catch

Sources of equipment leaks include

ings. In four hours, he repeats the pro-

Aramco manages the world's second

carbon dioxide - is recompressed,

years.

to join piping and process equipment,

Working in tandem with technology

lessly feeding a multitude of elec-

maintain its critical paths.

are trained specialists in production

butane and ethane, which it pipes to

(EOR).

Flowing production

makes for a lower carbon, more effi-

safety and environmental risks, and for

seals on compressors, and valves for

Meanwhile, giving Hakami a help-

chains are cleaner

pressure relief devices.

cient, and safer operation.

ing hand are numerous sensors tire-

Inherent to oil and gas work are

The wet crude's first stop at the

Technology and humans connect to

tronic readings into the plant's digital

GHG mitigation, a steady heartbeat for

separation.

pressure, and expertly managing the valves

Crude oil extracted from oil wells is under

After crude oil is extracted from the

steel forest is a three-phase separator,

maintain the 24/7 operational hum of

heart, the central control room. Inside

the crude oil production chain is best.

controlling this pressure is an important part of

wellhead it journeys through an un-

known as a "high-pressure production

a GOSP.

the nerve center, data readings are

Their passion is following procedures

mitigating

GHG emissions associated with the

derground trunk line pipe to a GOSP.

trap," where gravity separates the oil

used to monitor, predict and diag-

The company's apprenticeship pro-

- procedures which protect the envi-

extraction,

production, and transportation of oil

from the gas and water. While the off-

At the start of Hakami's 12-hour

nose. With just the touch of a button,

gram prepares its operators for the

ronment from traveling to place where

and gas products.

On this leg of a hydrocarbon's jour-

gas goes to the gas gathering system,

GOSP shift, he completes a checklist

equipment can be stopped, started,

production forefront, and GOSP teams

no one wants it to go.

Shaybah oil field

Shaybah is located on the northern edge of the largest uninterrupted desert expanse in the world, and is one of the world's largest oil fields.

From four GOSPs, a gas compression plant, power generation plants, and water desalination facilities, the facility produces highly valued sweet Arabian Light, and Extra Light oils, which are virtually sulfur-free, and high in their gasoline fraction.

Mesmerizing mountainous reddish-brown sand dunes constantly move in its unforgiving arid climate, where temperatures reach 50 degrees Celsius in summer, and fall to near freezing in winter.

Moving treated crude

Oil pumps at the Shaybah GOSPs move treated crude into a 645-km northern pipeline, where it travels by the force of gravity to the world's largest crude oil stabilization facility, Abqaiq.

Foreman Yasser Y. Hakami describes his role as providing unity to the GOSP, "I look out for everything, for employees, the gas detection system, the integrity of the plant equipment, and the safety equipment."

Thanks to the company's pipeline detection equipment, he has never had to work with a pipeline crack.

"A leakage of crude is bad for the environment and the worker," said Hakami. "But, if there was a leak, our instant safety shutdown system stops damage to the envi- ronment."

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Technology6 company news shines at inaugural Downstream awards event

By Michael Ives

Senior vice president of Downstream Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani hosted Down- stream's inaugural Technology and Digital Excellence Award last week, to celebrate achievements across the business line. The event, held at the Technical Exchange Center, Dhahran, was attended in person and virtually by employees in the Kingdom and at Downstream affiliates in China and South Korea.

Two objectives

In his opening remarks, Al Qahtani emphasized that the ceremony had a twofold objective, stating, "We have come together to shine a spotlight on the excellence happening in our organization, and to celebrate our journey toward becoming one of the world's most digitalized companies. More than this, however - and far beyond the teams we honor today - I want these awards to be a catalyst for bold new thinking."

			46
			employees
			recognized
				• Advanced Chemicals
11			trading analytics
		• Automatic pipe
		measure system
		• Cyclemax catalyst
	departments			formulation
	recognized			• Diesel quality
				enhancement
				• Fanar scheduling
				optimization
				• iPower center
				• MENA wastewater
				treatment
				• Pipelines management
				center
				• HSFCC downflow reactor
				• Smart dewatering

Continuing, Al Qahtani stressed that the capabilities needed to realize such accomplishments are rooted in education. "I have often said that one of the things I enjoy most about working with universities such as KAUST or KFUPM, or technology ecosystems like the Dhahran Techno Valley, is seeing how innovation grows in the spaces between traditional disciplines

• when fields overlap and connections are made," he said.

"This is where the Fourth Industrial Revolution is taking place."

The event was timely. After adopting a new operating model earlier this year, the organization launched a business line- wide Transformation Program of its global asset portfolio which is expected to last for another one to two years. When completed, the program will have delivered technical, structural, organizational, and operational improvements across the board.

A powerful transformation

"In so many ways, this Downstream organization is at the very epicenter of a powerful transformation," said Al Qa- htani.

"…the Downstream organization is pushing the boundaries of what is pos- sible…redefining the opportunities…and playing a crucial role in the future, not only of Saudi Aramco, but the future of the Kingdom."

Al Qahtani went on to observe that the challenge for Downstream is to see and recognize the opportunities that can come from connections across different technologies and business lines, whether, for example, it be between advanced analytics and maintenance, or between robotics and back office operations.

"Our awards today recognize teams who have seen such opportunities…and by highlighting their achievements, we invite everyone, across the entire organization to ask how we can accelerate technology deployment, improve business competitiveness and continue to accelerate new avenues of opportunity," Al Qahtani said.

A total of 46 employees representing all admin areas were recognized for the following team initiatives:

Global Manufacturing and

Fuels & Lubricants

Smart Dewatering - Riyadh Refinery Department

Built on smart sensors, smart dewater- ing is an advanced version of Saudi Aram- co's Sound Velocity Dewatering System, which reduces hydrocarbon losses and improves the quality of crude oil.

Awardees: Abdulrahman A. Fadhel,

Fawaz Al Hadlaq, Omar Al Zayed, Fawaz

Al Sahan

Diesel Quality Enhancement - Ras Tanura Refinery Department

By enhancing its diesel dewatering ca- pability, the Ras Tanura Refinery prevented degradation of jet fuel quality, eliminated truck hauling demand the Dhahran and North Riyadh bulk plants, and increased service life from three days to 180 days.

Awardees: Yousif Al Ali, Ibrahim B. Al- thaali, Amani S. Al Dhurais, Mohammed I. Ismael, Shyam N. Babu

Cyclemax Catalyst Formulation - Yanbu' Refinery Department

The cyclemax catalyst technology regenerates spent catalysts and recycles them back to platformer reactors in order to increase throughput at the Yanbu' Re- finery's diesel hydrotreater unit.

Awardees: Abdulatif S. Alshami, Abdul- lah S. Harbi, Majed A. Mozaini, Fares M.

Al Rowaili, Naif Harbi, Raad B. Mulla

HSFCC Downflow Reactor - S-OIL Com- pany, South Korea

The S-OIL team installed innovated internals during the first turnaround and inspection of 2020 for the first commercial (76 MBD) HSFCC unit worldwide (devel- oped through a decades long collaboration between Aramco, KFUPM, JX, Axens and TechnipFMC). The initiative, which increased unit conversion and propylene yield, significantly improved the compa- ny's annual profits.

Awardees: Hussain Al Qahtani, Lee Hy- eok-Jin, Jeon Hak-Jun, Kim Dong-Woon

Pipelines, Distribution & Terminals Pipelines Management Center - Northern Area Pipeline Department and Project & Technical Support Department

Through this highly integrated and centralized monitoring center, PD&T is able to ascertain operational parameters of pipelines throughout the Kingdom. This capability will enhance the efficiency, safety, and reliability of the Company's vast pipeline network.

Awardees: Khalid Alghamdi, Walid Ku- laibi, Hateem A. Ghamdi, Rami S. Khaldi, Abdullah H. Tuwaijri

MENA Wastewater Treatment - Eastern Region Terminal Department

The MENA technology treats evaporation pond water for discharge to the marine environment. This technology and process improves the availability of crude tank water disposal facilities and reduces environmental impact.

Awardees: Abdulmohsen S. Rabeeah, Justin M. Shewchuk

Power Systems

Monitoring and Diagnostic Center (iPow- er) - Power Systems Engineering Department

The Diagnostic Center is home to advanced AI solutions and focuses on the

digitalization of assets, operations, and processes. It has already succeeded in improving plant efficiency at Manifa and Yanbu', photo voltaic power generation at Abqaiq, and has prevented unplanned unit outages at Wasit and Yanbu'.

Awardees: Jubran A. Refaee, Husain

BinAli, Fowzan Al Fowzan, Sorin Capet,

Wayel Oweedah, Thamer Bahmaid

Marketing, Sales & Supply Planning

Automatic Pipe Dimension Measurement

System - Aramco Asia

Performing a full range of dimensional measurements with 3D laser sensors, this robotic inspection technology generates quantitative records with precise data and eliminates risk of site reworks and manufactured pipe recalls.

Awardees: Mushabab Al Qahtani, Mo- hammed W. Al Qahtani, Yasser Al Subhi, Hani Al Baba, Rashid Al Hajri, Pradipta Paul

Chemicals

Advanced Visual Analytics for Chemicals Trading - Aramco Chemicals Company

The use of big data analytics has brought valuable insights in chemicals trading, which is improving forecasting in price and demand.

Awardees: Fouad A. Rammah, Abdulrah- man Al Amer, Laith Al Shebel

Aramco Trading Company

Fanar Scheduling Optimization - Aramco Trading Company

Built on the MAANA platform, this enterprise -class intelligent application leverages big data analytics to optimize ship scheduling. With this advanced knowledge platform, ATC has already reduced its schedule planning time by 80% while maintaining world-class reliability. MAA- NA is an AI platform that Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) has invested in.

Awardees: Fahad Al Fallaj, Awad Al Anezi, Sultan Al Sultan, Suliman Al Zah- rani, and Ahmed Al Jafary

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