Saudi Aramco

$1bn project to restart production at company's oldest site shelved due to costs.

Islamist fighters threaten to attack pirates holding Saudi tanker as ransom clock ticks.

UPDATE 3: 'Mother ship' sunk but more hijackings reported off Somali coast.

Saudi Aramco says operations are as normal despite hijacking of tanker by pirates.

CEO of Saudi oil giant says fall in prices could hurt large investments required in industry.

New head of state-owned oil giant is 30-year company veteran, will take up appointment on Jan. 1.

12 million barrels per day production by year-end 2009 says CEO.

Gasoline-producing unit shut down at kingdom's largest oil refinery forcing cut in output.

Headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the scope of Saudi Aramco’s operations is vast, comprising almost the entire oil output of Saudi Arabia.

With oil industry officials claiming national reserves may be treble the previous estimates, it should be all hands to the pump in the coming years for the world's top oil exporter.

New site is largest single addition to global oil production for several years.

Contax project manager, Kathleen Bury, provides an insight into the project status of the Jubail Grassroot Export Refinery project.

Unit part of $10bn joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical.

Chinese and Saudi firms sign MOU for future developments.

Saudi oil giant says new units to triple capacity at Fujian refinery will start up later this year.

Saudi Aramco will partner ConocoPhillips and Total to build two new refineries.

Saudi oil major looking to boost crude, gas, refining and chemicals capacity - official.

State oil giant and French company agree on plans to construct development.

The features in this month's Logistics Middle East seem to offer conflicting news for the logistics and supply chain industry.

A critical report published in Saudi Arabia has said that almost half of all construction firms operating in the country failed to provide adequate training and health and safety standards to staff.

World's largest energy company CEO calls for clarity in energy vision.

French firm transfers 40% stake to project partners Royal Dutch Shell and Saudi Aramco.

Two months on from SAP AG's buy-back of SAP Arabia's exclusive regional licence, the company's EMEA president of customer solutions operations, Ernie Gunst, and its MENA MD Sergio Maccotta talk to Matt Wade about their recent regional successes and future growth plans.

An American association has teamed up with two Saudi Arabian companies in an effort to raise the standard of training offered to operators of cranes and heavy equipment in the Kingdom.

Fire is one of the biggest risks in the oil industry and the need for safe practices is increasingly coming into focus.

Automobile industry executives report huge rise in number of women buying cars despite ban.

Samsung Engineering to build diesel hydrotreater to make more eco-friendly fuel.

State oil company confirms five employees among dead, with remainder from contracting firm.

A fire at a Saudi Aramco pipeline maintenance site causes death and injury.

Saudi Aramco's panoramic screen for oil market is longer than an Olympic swimming pool.

Saudi Aramco and Japan's Sumitomo Chemicals in talks

US oil giant sells stake in Saudi lubricant firm to local consortium in deal expected to be worth $133mn.

Saudi oil giant hires HSBC to advise on initial public offering of $10bn joint venture with Japan's Sumitomo.

Three international engineering firms vie for contract to build Saudi oil firm's $8bn oil refinery in Ras Tanura.

Saudi Aramco's $9.8bn petrochemical joint venture to sell shares this year, source says; may float 25% stake.

Funding makes Aramco-backed oil firm in China largest-ever project financing for joint venture in the country.

Technological advances make their mark on the region's water treatment industry.

Saudi Aramco hands J. Ray McDermott a seven-year engineering and construction deal for its LTA project.

The state oil firm has appointed a former Shell chairman and World Bank MD to its new board.

The Saudi state oil company is resuming work from fire-damaged pier, two berths remain closed.

Saudi oil firm says there is no disruption to any of its operations after Ras Tanura berth closure.

If you take a quick look at the map of the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia appears to engulf the entire region.

KBR is set to build the kingdom's Ras Tanura petrochemical plant, a $20bn joint Aramco-Dow project.

Interior Ministry says special units are being set up to protect against terrorist attacks.

Aramco's new 400,000 barrel per day refinery at Ras Tanura will supply the domestic fuel market, an spokesman has said.

Oil and gas exports are disrupted, but storm weakens as Gonu heads north towards Iran.

Utility needs Aramco to invest in more gas exploration and fuel pipelines to avoid power cuts this summer.

Saudi Aramco and Dow enter final negotiations for Ras Tanura plant.

The top brass from BICSI landed in Dubai last month for the annual Middle East networking event. NME was there to observe and take part in the talk on all the market trends.

What are the prospects for the world’s largest oil companies and will they continue to register soaring profits?

Saudi giant signs up to China's first integrated energy joint venture.

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. aims to develop chemical projects with state-owned Saudi Aramco.

The kingdom has signed joint venture deals with China to expand the Asian nation's energy needs.

Saudi Aramco's joint venture announcement proves the point about the growth of ties with China.

4D seismic technology can offer a clear view of reservoir contents, saving some of the time and money exploration absorbs and boosting recovery levels from existing sites

Major investment programme aims to keep Saudi Arabia as the world’s leading petroleum producer.

Data services company provides hands-on learning experience for oil majors.

Saudi Aramco has announced a contract with Belgian dredging contractor Jan De Nul, to help develop the Manifa offshore oil field.

Increased domestic consumption, new gas-fired power generation and growth in the petrochemicals sector means demand for gas in the Middle East is expected to increase in the next two decades.

Saudi Aramco has announced a contract with a Belgium contractor to help develop the offshore oil field.

When the Kingdom’s Ministry of Labour unveiled new ‘Saudiisation’ legislation, some contractors pointed out the importance of immigrant labour in building Saudi’s numerous mega-projects.

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In the second look at Aramco’s IT security systems, Diana Milne reports on the Saudi oil giant’s efforts to increase its network security.

Saudi Aramco is tightening up its security systems and rolling out Novell’s Sentinel security solution across more of its internal systems.

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National oil giant Saudi Aramco, which controls a quarter of the world’s oil reserves, has invested heavily in IT products and services to ensure that the oil keeps flowing.

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