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ARAMCO FAR EAST (BEIJING) BUSINESS SERVICES CO., LTD. SHANGHAI BRANCH
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ARAMCO FAR EAST (BEIJING) BUSINESS SERVICES CO., LTD. XIAMEN BRANCH
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ARAMCO OVERSEAS MALAYSIA SDN BHD
Level 32, Maxis Tower
Kuala Lumpur City Center
50088 Kuala Lumpur
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SINGAPORE
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ARAMCO ASIA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
OUE Bayfront, 50 Collyer Quay #13-01,
Singapore 049321
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EUROPE
AZERBAIJAN
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ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY
Landmark III, 19th Floor
90A, Nizami Street
AZ1010, Baku
Azerbaijan
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ITALY
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ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY
Via Tolstoj 86
Scala F-H, 3rd floor
20098, San Giuliano Milanese (MI)
Italy
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ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY
Scheveningseweg 62 - 66
2517 KX, The Hague
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UNITED KINGDOM
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ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY
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W1H 6AZ, London
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OUR BUSINESSES
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ARAMCO ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER (WA'ED)
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ARAMCO TRADING COMPANY
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ARAMCO TRADING COMPANY
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Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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IN-KINGDOM VALUE ADD PROGRAM
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ITHRA
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PRODUCTION & REFINERIES
GAS PRODUCTION
FADHILI
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FADHILI
We commenced construction of our Fadhili Gas Plant, located 30 km west of Jubail
Industrial City, in late 2016. The facility is emblematic of our broader impact
on not only increasing supplies of gas, but also driving economic growth,
developing the Saudi workforce, and reducing emissions.
Designed to process up to 2.5 billion scfd of raw gas, Fadhili will be our first
plant to treat nonassociated gas from both onshore and offshore fields, with
start up planned in 2019.
The plant was designed from inception to use the Tail Gas Treatment process to
reach the maximum sulfur recovery rate of 99.9%, helping protect air quality.
The project’s value extends well beyond the resources it will process: the
development of Fadhili will add billions of dollars to the local economy, with
an expectation that 40% of the plant’s materials and services to be sourced and
manufactured in Saudi Arabia.
When completed, Fadhili Gas Plant will become a key component of the Kingdom’s
Master Gas System.
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HAWIYAH
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HAWIYAH
We are expanding the gas processing capacity of our Hawiyah gas plant by more
than 1 billion scfd. The new gas processing facilities, expected to be on stream
in 2021, are anticipated to raise total production capacity of the plant to
approximately 3.6 billion scfd, making it one of the largest gas processing
facilities in the world.
We are making improvements to sustain gas production from both the Haradh and
Hawiyah fields for the next 20 years and boost production by an average of 1.2
scfd. The program includes installing gas compression facilities, liquid
separation stations, and transmission lines to our Haradh and Hawiyah gas
plants, along with expanding the existing gas gathering pipeline network.
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KARAN
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KARAN
Karan, was our first non-associated offshore gas field development. Discovered
in 2006 in the thickest, extremely prolific and complex carbonate layers, the
project was fast-tracked, taking only six years to go from discovery to
production.
Non-associated gas fields do not have an associated oil column and, therefore,
can be accessed without producing oil. The raw gas is transported through a
110-kilometer subsea pipeline to the Khursaniyah Gas Plant for processing.
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MIDYAN
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GAS PLANT IN MIDYAN
Located in the Tabuk region, Saudi Aramco's first such project in the Kingdom’s
northwest. The Midyan field, discovered in the early 1990s during Red Sea
coastal plain exploration, was studied to identify ways to optimize economic
production.
In 2017, we enabled production from our Midyan nonassociated gas field in
northwestern Saudi Arabia. The facilities in the field are designed to produce
75 million scfd of sales gas and 4.5 thousand bpd of condensate. The produced
gas will be used to displace liquid fuels for power generation.
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SHAYBAH
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SHAYBAH
The natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery plant at Shaybah was commissioned and
began production in late 2015, with a second processing train starting up in
2016. The plant will help us meet increasing demand for petrochemical feedstock
by recovering valuable NGL from produced gas.
Designed to process as much as 2.4 billion scfd of associated gas and recover
275,000 bpd of ethane plus NGL, the Shaybah facility will feed these new volumes
of NGL via pipeline to Ju’aymah for further processing before being delivered as
petrochemical feedstock to industrial cities.
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WASIT
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WASIT
Wasit, one of the largest gas plants we have ever built, was brought onstream in
October 2015 and reached full operating capacity in mid-2016. Unlike our other
gas plants, Wasit is designed to process solely nonassociated gas.
To feed Wasit, we brought gas production onstream from the big bore
nonassociated gas wells in our offshore Arabiyah and Hasbah fields, situated
approximately 150 km northeast of Jubail Industrial City in the Arabian Gulf.
With the startup of production from these two fields, more than 40% of our
nonassociated gas now comes from offshore fields.
Our continued success in increasing supplies of cleaner burning natural gas
makes it possible for us to reduce emissions, enable new industries and release
more crude oil for value-added refining or export.
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OIL PRODUCTION & REFINERIES
ABQAIQ
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ABQAIQ
As the company's largest oil processing facility and the largest crude oil
stabilization plant in the world, Abqaiq plays a pivotal role in our day-to-day
operations.
Abqaiq oil facilities receive sour crude oil from gas-oil separation plants
(GOSPs), process it into sweet crude oil, and then transport it to Ras Tanura
and Jubail on the east coast, Yanbu' on the west coast and to Bapco Refinery in
Bahrain. The off gases from the spheroids and stabilizer columns that are part
of the conversion process are then sent to Abqaiq natural gas liquids (NGL)
facilities for further processing.
Abqaiq is the main oil processing center for Arabian Extra Light and Arabian
Light crude oils.
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GHAWAR
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GHAWAR
The northern-most portion of the Ghawar field lies approximately 100 kilometers
west of Dhahran. The field comprises six main areas (Fazran, Ain Dar, Shedgum,
Uthaminyah, Hawiyah and Haradh) and extends southward over more than 200
kilometers as one long continuous anticline. It is approximately 36 kilometers
across at its widest point.
We believe that the Ghawar field is the largest oil field in the world in terms
of conventional proved reserves, totaling 58.32 billion barrels of oil
equivalent as at 31 December 2018. It has accounted for more than half of the
total cumulative crude oil production in the Kingdom.
The Ghawar field facilities and infrastructure remain a central component in our
long-term strategic framework for optimizing both technical recovery of
resources and the economic of resource management.
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HARADH
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HARADH
The Haradh area, located at the southern tip of the Ghawar oil field, was
developed in three increments of 300,000 bpd of Arabian Light crude oil
capacity.
Haradh III was also the first plant in the Southern Area of company operations
to have completely automated well control and monitoring, allowing remote
operations. The project benefited from successful integration of four
technologies: multilateral, maximum reservoir contact (MRC) wells; Smart Well
completions (using control valves for preventing premature water breakthrough);
geosteering (for optimal placement of wells in the reservoir for maximum
recovery); and the “intelligent field” concept, in which real-time sub-surface
data transmissions enable continual monitoring of key reservoir indicators. The
integrated use of these four technologies slashed unit well development costs
three-fold.
KHURAIS
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KHURAIS
The Khurais complex, which comprises of the Abu Jifan and Mazalij fields in
addition to Khurais itself, is approximately 106 kilometers long and 18
kilometers across at its widest point.
As of 31 December 2018, proved reserves at Khurais were 21.40 billion barrels of
oil equivalent, including 20.10 billion barrels of liquid reserves.
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KHURSANIYAH
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KHURSANIYAH
The Khursaniyah program includes facilities to process and stabilize 500,000 bpd
of Arabian Light crude oil blend from the Abu Hadriya, Fadhili and Khursaniyah
fields, and a grassroots gas plant to process one billion scfd of associated
gas.
Khursaniyah began producing oil in August 2008. The facility also has the
capacity to inject 1.1 million bpd of non-potable water for reservoir pressure
maintenance.
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MANIFA
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MANIFA
The UNESCO environmental responsibility award nominated Manifa crude oil
development was designed to produce 900,000 bpd of Arabian Heavy crude oil, 90
million scfd of sour gas, and 65,000 bpd of hydrocarbon condensate.
By employing best-in-class technologies in infrastructure, drilling and
production activities, the project consumed more than 80 million man hours
without a lost time injury.
Prior to construction, extensive engineering and ecological assessments were
conducted to ensure that the marine ecosystem would not be adversely affected by
developing the field. As a direct result of these studies, Saudi Aramco
constructed three kilometers of bridges to span the migration paths of various
marine species, maintaining natural water flow and preserving natural marine
nurseries.
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NUAYYIM
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NUAYYIM
Nuayyim crude oil increment added 100,000 bpd of Arabian Super Light crude oil
and 90 million scfd of associated gas to our production capacity.
The project – the first in-Kingdom project of this scale with a project proposal
completed entirely in Saudi Arabia – also included a gas-oil separation plant,
140 kilometers of 16” gas pipeline, and water supply facilities at Hawtah.
Smokeless flaring has been used to significantly reduce emissions.
The field, which entered production in August 2009, is 250 kilometers south of
Riyadh and about 50 kilometers northeast of our Hawtah crude oil facility, the
first producing facility in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia.
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QATIF
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QATIF
Qatif Producing Plants Program consists of facilities to produce, process, and
transport 500,000 bpd of blended Arabian Light crude oil from the Qatif field
and 300,000 bpd of Arabian Medium crude oil from the offshore Abu Sa'fah field.
The Qatif facility was the first to produce Arabian Light crude oil by blending
Arabian Extra Light, Light and Medium grades.
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SAFANIYAH
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SAFANIYAH
We believe that Safaniyah field is the world's largest conventional offshore oil
field in terms of roved reserves. It is located approximately 260 kilometers
north of Dhahran. Most of the field lies offshore in the Arabian Gulf. Within
the Concession area, the Safaniyah field is approximately 50 kilometers long and
15 kilometers wide.
As of December 2018, the proved reserves were 34.03 billion barrels of oil
equivalent.
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SHAYBAH
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SHAYBAH
The Shaybah field, located in the Rub’ al-Khali or Empty Quarter, was discovered
in 1968. Its remote location, local summer temperatures in excess of 50 degrees
Celsius and sand dunes higher than 300 meters presented serious challenges. So
for technical and economic reasons, development was held off until 20 years
later. However, by the 1990s, advances in 3D seismic imaging technology,
horizontal drilling and other technologies gave us the tools we needed to begin
production.
The field is approximately 13 kilometers wide and 64 kilometers long. Due to the
field's remoteness, its facilities include a dedicated NGL recovery unit, an
airfield and accommodation for staff.
Our second 250,000 bpd expansion project at Shaybah came on-stream in 2016,
raising its overall production capacity to 1 million bpd of Arabian Extra Light
crude oil — double the facility’s original capacity. As of December 2018,
proved reserves were 14.86 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
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ZULUF
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ZULUF
The Zuluf field is located in the Arabian Gulf, approximately 240 kilometers
north of Dhahran, in average water depth of 118 feet. The field has two main
structures, Zuluf and Ribyan, and is of similar area to Safaniyah to the north.
As of December 2018, Zuluf had proved reserves of 31.31 billion barrels of oil
equivalent.
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REFINERY
JAZAN REFINERY
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JAZAN REFINERY
Aramco operates one of the world’s largest refining businesses, and its
integrated petrochemical refinery complex at Jazan City for Primary and
Downstream Industries is part of the Company’s vibrant downstream growth
strategy.
In 2020, Aramco confirmed that it would proceed with the divestment of the Jazan
Integrated Gasification and Combined Cycle Plant into a Joint Venture (JV)
between Aramco, Air Products, ACWA Power, and Air Products Qudra, integrating
the Air Separation Unit into the JV.
Once Aramco’s Jazan Refinery Complex is ready for full operations, expected in
the first half of 2021, Aramco will have five wholly owned refineries within the
Kingdom, three of which were built specifically to supply transportation and
utility fuels for the domestic marketplace.
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JOINT VENTURES
JOINT VENTURES
HYUNDAI OILBANK
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HYUNDAI OILBANK
Hyundai Oilbank is a refinery in South Korea, established in 1964. The Daesan
Complex, where Hyundai Oilbank’s major facilities are located, is a fully
integrated refining plant with a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude
oil per day. Aramco has a 17% equity interest in Hyundai Oilbank.
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IDEMITSU KOSAN
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IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD
Idemitsu Kosan, one of leading refining and marketing companies in Japan, is a
result of a merger between Idemitsu and Showa Shell Sekiyu. Its sales in Japan
are primarily gasoline, diesel oil, kerosene and automotive lubricants. Idemitsu
Kosan owns and operates more than 6,400 retail service stations, has equity
stakes in six refineries, and a gross refining capacity of 945,000 bpd. Aramco
owns a 7.7% equity interest in Idemitsu Kosan.
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MOTIVA
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MOTIVA ENTERPRISES
Motiva Enterprises, a fully owned affiliate of Saudi Aramco, operates the Port
Arthur Refinery, the largest refinery in the U.S. at 635,000 bpd in Port Arthur,
Texas. Motiva has acquired a 100% equity interest in Motiva Chemicals LLC
(formerly Flint Hills), a chemical plant in Port Arthur, Texas.
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SAMREF
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SAUDI ARAMCO MOBIL REFINERY COMPANY
SAMREF is an equally owned joint venture between Saudi Arabian Oil Company
(Saudi Aramco) and Mobil Yanbu Refining Company Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary
of Exxon Mobil Corporation). Its current refining capacity is 400,00 bpd.
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SINOPEC SENMEI
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SINOPEC SENMEI PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD.
Sinopec SenMei Petroleum Company Limited is a joint venture of Sinopec,
ExxonMobil China Petroleum & Petrochemical Company Limited and Saudi Aramco Sino
Company Limited. Sinopec SenMei, with headquarters in Fuzhou, is mainly engaged
in the wholesale, retail, storage, throughput and transport of the processed
oil, lubricant and other petroleum products, operation of convenience stores of
service stations, car washing, lubricant replacement, restaurant and other
auxiliary services.
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CHEMICALS
ARLANXEO
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ARLANXEO
Based in Maastricht, Netherlands, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco,
ARLANXEO serves the development, production, marketing, sale and distribution of
specialty chemicals and synthetic rubber products, principally for the
high-volume global tire and automotive industries.
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FREP
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FUJIAN REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LTD. (FREP)
FREP, is our joint venture with ExxonMobil, China Petroleum and Petrochemical
Company Limited (Sinopec) and the Fujian provincial government.
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PETRO RABIGH
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RABIGH REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (PETRO RABIGH)
A joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical. The products
produced are used in such end products as plastics, detergents, lubricants,
resins, coolants, anti-freeze, paint, carpets, rope, clothing, shampoo, auto
interiors, epoxy glue, insulation, film, fibers, household appliances,
packaging, candles, pipes and many other applications.
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PREFCHEM
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PREFCHEM
PRefChem venture is a strategic alliance between Saudi Aramco and Petronas,
through equal ownership in two joint ventures, namely the Pengerang Refining
Company Sdn. Bhd. (PRefChem Refining) and the Pengerang Petrochemical Company
Sdn. Bhd. (PRefChem Petrochemical), collectively known as PRefChem.
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SABIC
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SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC)
Saudi Aramco has a 70% majority stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
(SABIC). Headquartered in Riyadh, SABIC has global operations in over 50
countries with 34,000 employees.
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SADARA
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SADARA CHEMICAL COMPANY (SADARA)
A joint venture developed by Saudi Aramco and the Dow Chemical Company. The
Sadara chemical complex―the largest of its kind ever built in a single phase―
manufactures a portfolio of valued-added performance plastics and specialty
chemicals.
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SASREF
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SAUDI ARAMCO SHELL REFINERY COMPANY
A joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Shell International.
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SATORP
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SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
The Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co. (SATORP), a joint venture
between Saudi Aramco and Total in Jubail, supports Saudi Aramco’s efforts to
expand the value chain and achieve maximum value from the Kingdom’s resources.
It processes heavy Arabian crude daily into low-sulfur gasoline, diesel and jets
fuel that comply with the standards in the United States, Europe and Japan. It
also produces paraxylene, benzene, sulfur and pure petroleum coke that fuels
cement plants and electric power stations.
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S-OIL CORPORATION
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S-OIL CORPORATION
Our investment in South Korea’s S-OIL, one of the country’s leading refiners,
complements our downstream ventures in China and Japan and creates new
opportunities along the value chain in the major energy markets in Asia.
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YASREF
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YANBU ARAMCO SINOPEC REFINING COMPANY
Located in Yanbu' Industrial City on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, the
world-class YASREF refinery has the capacity to refine 400,000 barrels per day
(bpd) of Arabian heavy crude and produces over 13.5 million gallons per day of
ultra-clean transportation fuels and other high-value refined products.
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RESEARCH CENTERS
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ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND
Our Technology Office in Aberdeen focuses on drilling and production
technologies. The European arm of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) is located
within the office, whose mission is to source and develop relationships with
strategically significant and innovative energy technology companies.
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CHINA
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BEIJING
Our Beijing Research Center conducts research on chemical enhanced oil recovery
and advanced seismic imaging technologies, including automated fault detection
and improvements in data quality through super resolution.
The Center is also evaluating the expansion of research activities into the
downstream sector in areas such as transportation efficiency, greenhouse gas
management, advanced control and power systems, robotics, materials science,
nanotechnology and advanced computing.
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SOUTH KOREA
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DAEJEON
Our CO2 Management Collaboration at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and
Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, South Korea, is dedicated to addressing issues
related to carbon management. The collaboration follows an interdisciplinary
approach to innovative and cost-effective CO2 capture, storage, and conversion
from fixed and mobile sources.
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THE NETHERLANDS
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DELFT
The Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands is home to our technology
office that focuses mainly on seismic processing and subsurface imaging to help
us better understand the nature of our subsurface geology.
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RUSSIA
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MOSCOW
Aramco Innovations Research Center
Leninskiye Gory 1 bldg 75-B
119234 Moscow
Russia
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FRANCE
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PARIS
Our Aramco Fuel Research Center in Paris is located at IFP Energies nouvelles
(IFPen). IFP Energies nouvelles is a public-sector research, innovation and
training center active in the fields of energy, transport and the environment.
Thanks to this strategic placement, we can capitalize on IFPen’s facilities and
links to various European automakers to accelerate the innovation cycle of
different fuel technologies.
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DHAHRAN
Our research areas at our Dhahran headquarters include the Research &
Development Center (R&DC) and the EXPEC Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC).
EXPEC ARC develops specialized technologies necessary to achieve its upstream
objectives of increasing discovery of oil resources and increasing reservoir
recovery. An expansion of the EXPEC Advanced Research Center is currently
underway, with new facilities to enable integrated research on sustainability
technologies.
Our R&DC focuses on cutting-edge technologies that enhance operational
reliability, efficiency and safety, as well as investigating clean fuels and the
management of carbon release.
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THUWAL
Our research center at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST) focuses on catalyst development, materials science, nanotechnology,
robotics, solar energy materials and fuel technology. The strong capabilities
provided in downstream areas are complemented by our FUELCOM collaboration with
the KAUST Clean Combustion Research Center.
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USA
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BOSTON
Aramco Research Center-Boston supports development in the areas of computational
modeling, advanced materials, and nanotechnology. The center works on
collaborative research projects with the nearby Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) faculty, with a focus on modeling, visualization, simulation,
and advanced materials.
Our Aramco Research Centers in Detroit, Houston, and Boston have a collaboration
with the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) to support research by two Low-Carbon
Energy Centers designed to address climate change challenges. The centers bring
together researchers from multiple disciplines at MIT to engage with companies,
governmental agencies, and other stakeholders to further research and promote
clean energy technologies to mitigate climate change.
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DETROIT
Our Aramco Research Center in Detroit focuses on competitive transportation
solutions, improving the efficiency of current and future engines, reducing
overall environmental impact, cost, and complexity of engine systems.
The Center can accommodate light-duty and heavy-duty fuels research programs and
also offers full on-site integration and the demonstration of new vehicle
technologies. Our Strategic Transportation Analysis Team, based in the Detroit
Center, provides dynamic industry analysis relevant to our fuels research and
development activities.
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HOUSTON
Aramco Research Center in Houston focuses on upstream technologies for
conventional and unconventional resources to support discovery and recovery
goals. Specific areas of research include advanced seismic imaging,
unconventional productivity enhancement, smart fluids to improve well
productivity, nano-based polymers, surfactants, cement technologies related to
drilling operations, quantitative geology, and advanced downhole sensors. It is
our largest center outside Saudi Arabia.
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5. Base oils
BASE OILS
CREATING VALUE
We’re never satisfied with the status-quo. And when it comes to adding more
value from our base oils production, we saw an opportunity and we delivered.
SECTIONS
1. About Base Oils
2. aramcoDURA
3. aramcoPRIMA
4. aramcoULTRA
5. Technical information
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
7. Contact
ABOUT BASE OILS
SECTION 1
We’re never satisfied with the status-quo. And when it comes to adding more
value from our base oils production, we saw an opportunity and we delivered.
For the past 40 years, three of our downstream affiliates (LUBEREF, Motiva and
S-Oil) have been major suppliers of quality Group I, Group II and Group III base
oils. We’re collaborating to deliver new solutions that meet the needs of our
customers – and the needs of evolving markets – with consistent quality and
reliable supply from refineries located strategically around the world.
We’re integrating our product offering under a unified global brand family,
Aramco Base Oils, to deliver a broad range of base oil products under the
aramcoDURA, aramcoPRIMA, and aramcoULTRA brands.
Our customers can easily source the base oils that meet their existing
specifications for finished lubricants from any one of our strategically located
base oil facilities.
Get ready for a new base oils era from the largest crude supplier in the world.
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As the world's largest energy producer, we're building on decades of experience
to bring together our businesses. The Aramco Base Oils Family: Delivering
unprecedented levels of reliability, consistency and quality on a global scale,
all under one roof.
ARAMCODURA
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Our aramcoDURA base oils help keep automotive and industrial engines moving,
meeting the exacting requirements of today’s modern automotive and industrial
engines.
Key product properties:
* API Group I
* Consistent quality from a single source of crude oil
* Excellent dispersant qualities and additive compatibility
* Major applications : Industrial, Marine and mid-tier Automotive
DOWNLOADS
Type Location DURA 60 (PDF, 543KB) Ulsan DURA 150 (PDF, 547KB)
Jeddah DURA 500 (PDF, 540KB) Jeddah DURA 600 (PDF, 555KB) Ulsan DURA 150BS (PDF,
549KB) Ulsan DURA BS150 (PDF, 551KB) Yanbu
ARAMCOPRIMA
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Our aramcoPRIMA API Group II base oils give you the power to formulate the
majority of automotive and industrial lubricating oils for heavy duty diesel
engine oils, as well as driveline oils, industrial hydraulic and turbine oils.
We also offer process oils which are derived from our Group II processing stream
but are not classified as API Group II oils.
Key product properties:
* API Group II
* High purity suitable for process/white oil
* Designed for a wide range of engine oil viscosity grades
* Major applications: automotive and high performance industrial applications.
DOWNLOADS
Type Location PRiMA 60 (PDF, 1.0MB)
Port Arthur PRIMA 60 (PDF, 3.2MB) Ulsan PRIMA 70 (PDF, 3.1MB) Yanbu PRIMA 100
(PDF, 3.2MB) Port Arthur PRIMA 100S (PDF, 3.1MB) Ulsan PRiMA 110 (PDF, 2.0MB)
Yanbu PRIMA 150(PDF, 3.1MB) Ulsan PRIMA 150S (PDF, 3.3MB) Ulsan PRiMA 220 (PDF,
2.2MB) Port Arthur PRIMA 230(PDF, 3.0MB) Yanbu PRIMA 500 (PDF, 3.4MB) Ulsan
PRIMA 500 (PDF, 3.2MB) Yanbu PRIMA 500S (PDF, 3.1MB) Ulsan PRIMA 600 (PDF,
3.1MB) Port Arthur PRIMA DFF (PDF, 3.3MB) Yanbu
ARAMCOULTRA
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Our aramcoULTRA API Group III base oils are used in applications that require
high performance and efficiency, such as high performance engines,
automatic/manual transmissions and long-life industrial fluids.
Key product properties:
* API Group III
* Designed for a low viscosity engine oil applications
* Major applications: automotive and high performance industrial applications.
We also offer fluids under the aramcoULTRA brand which are derived from our
Group III processing stream but are not classified as API Group III oil that are
high purity products suitable for process oil application.
DOWNLOADS
Type Location ULTRA 2 (PDF, 2.5MB) Ulsan ULTRA 3 (PDF, 2.6MB) Ulsan ULTRA 4
(PDF, 2.5MB) Ulsan ULTRA 4 (PDF, 2.4MB) Port Arthur ULTRA 6 (PDF, 2.5MB) Ulsan
ULTRA 6 (PDF, 2.7MB) Port Arthur ULTRA 8 (PDF, 2.4MB) Ulsan
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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INTERCHANGEABLE AND LINKED GROUP II BASE OILS
In accordance with API and ACEA protocols, Saudi Aramco has successfully
completed test programs that demonstrated the interchangeability and linkage
between Group II base oils from our global manufacturing sites.
The extensive testing programs covered API SN/GF-5, API CJ-4 and ACEA A3/B4
automotive engine oils together with demonstration in industrial and gear oils
applications. Engine tests to meet ACEA E7 and E9 are currently underway with
completion expected Q1 2019.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
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* General
WHO DO I CONTACT IF I WANT TO BUY ANY OF THE ARAMCO BASE OILS BRAND?
Please click here for the contact information.
WHAT ARE THE KEY BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH ARAMCO BASE OILS BRAND?
Our offer includes Base Stock API Group I, II and III, it is available world
wide and we have an ambitious approval program.
WHERE ARE YOUR PRODUCTION SITES?
In Port Arthur (TX, USA), Jeddah (KSA), Yanbu (KSA) and Ulsan (South Korea);
they are strategically integrated with our upstream assets and supply customers
directly (multimodal) or through the logistics hubs.
WHERE ARE THE LOGISTICS HUBS LOCATED?
Beyond our production facilities, Port Arthur (TX, USA), Jeddah (KSA), Yanbu
(KSA) and Ulsan (South Korea), we also have strategically located storage hubs
around the globe.
* Antwerp, Belgium
* Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
* Jingjiang, China
* Dongguan, China
* Yingkou, China
* Yokohama, Japan
* Kobe, Japan
* Yokkaichi, Japan
* Botany, Australia
* Houston, TX USA
* Port Allen, LA USA
* New Orleans, LA USA
* Greenville, MS USA
* Hamriya, Free Zone UAE
HOW IS WORLD-CLASS RELIABILITY ACHIEVED?
There are many factors to ensure we provide world class reliability for our
customers, the main ones are:
* Scale of production, we rank no. 1 as global marketers in volume and no. 1 in
consolidated production capacity
* Production sites and logistics hubs: we have a strategic network of assets
that ensure worldwide cover, includes 4 productions plants and 14 logistic
hubs. We offer flexibility to customers, delivering through different modes
(bulk vessel, truck, barge, rail, etc.) and packages (flexi-bags, ISO-tanks
etc.) to meet their individual needs.
* Aramco’s strategic integration between upstream and downstream ensures
continued access to crude, and therefore reliably deliver Base Oils to our
customers.
PROVIDE A REAL EXAMPLE OF WORLD-CLASS RELIABILITY
We can provide aramcoPRIMA from various facilities, thus ensuring continued
supply, even in the event of unforeseen circumstances which for other
competitors may be a Force Majeure, (i.e., emergencies, natural disasters, etc.)
DOES ARAMCO HAVE GLOBAL SLATE?
Yes, Aramco has completed a slate demonstration as defined by API 1509 and ATIEL
Code of Practice for products within their API Group II offering (aramcoPRIMA).
Aramco declared a slate for selected aramcoPRIMA products in 2020.
WHY HAVE YOU CONSOLIDATED PRODUCTS UNDER THE ARAMCO BASE OILS BRANDS?
This is a business initiative to leverage our collective Base Oil experience,
and building on it together to compete in a global marketplace. It enables us to
offer our products portfolio under one brand and promote our global slate.
(Please check the base oils advertisement “Global Reach, Local Service”)
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF BASE STOCKS THAT ARAMCO SELL?
We sell API Group I, II and III, (aramcoDURA, aramcoPRIMA, aramcoULTRA
respectively) Base Stock types. Within this grouping we have various viscosity
grades which are available to meet end-user needs. Please consult the website or
our catalogue to see the full product offering.
DO YOU SELL API GROUP IV? DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO SELL API GROUP IV IN THE FUTURE?
We currently do not sell API Group IV. Aramco is constantly assessing the needs
of the market and developing strategies accordingly.
DO YOU SELL BRIGHT STOCK?
Yes. We do sell bright stock under our aramcoDURA brand name. Please click here
for the product specifications.
WHAT ARE THE SPECIFICATIONS OF YOUR PRODUCTS?
For the base stock specifications please check the catalogs on this page . If
you have specific requirements, please contact our Affiliate’s commercial teams,
their details are provided on the website or in the catalogue.
DOES ARAMCOPRIMA HAS THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS BETWEEN ALL AFFILIATES?
We are looking to harmonise specifications of common viscosity cuts between
manufacturing sites. For specifications please click here.
WHICH ARAMCO PRODUCTS ARE REGISTERED ON REACH?
Most of our products are REACH registered;
* S-OIL products except DURA 150BS are registered in EU REACH and under
progress for Downstream User Import Notification (DUIN) of UK REACH so that
S-OIL products registered in EU REACH could continue to be supplied to UK up
to Oct 2023. S-OIL will register UK REACH in time before Oct 2023, when DUIN
is no longer effective.
* All Motiva products are REACH registered in EU. Motiva is seeking
registration for UK REACH as well.
* Luberef Base Oil Products;
aramcoDURA 150
aramcoDURA 500
aramcoDURA BS150
aramcoPRIMA 70
aramcoPRIMA 110
aramcoPRIMA 230
aramcoPRIMA 500
by-products; Bright Stock Extract.
CONTACT
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SAUDI ARAMCO
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