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Every Expat job at Aramco comes with an expiration date

The fact that HR doesn't tell you that before you come doesn't make it less true. If you took the job expecting to make it to retirement, I'm sorry, but you are a fool. If you think the quantity/quality of the work you do will save you, then you are a double fool. The last big round that management did back in 2020 doomed entire areas of the company, and I'm sure the next one will be just the same if not worse. Sadly, management is clueless when it comes to knowing who does what, and good people get the boot right along with the bad. Some companies learn the easy way. Some companies learn the hard way. On the other hand, Aramco never, ever learns.

@bn+1kqpw2thz hits the nail on the head.

#ExpatLife #Layoffs #Management #JobSecurity #SaudiArabia

Dhahran pollution levels

I’m on the process of potentially taking a role with Aramco.

I am reconsidering given what I read about the air quality levels, yesterday it was globally the worst place for PM 2.5.

I understand the region is dusty but I really don’t want to damage my health or those of my kids breathing toxic air.

Can anyone point me to some advice on the matter, I cat the the first one mentioning this. The HR guy said it’s only a couple of days a year when the seasons change it gets really bad. How do others cope,

#Advice #HR #Health #SaudiArabia

If you thought that you would retire and work for Saudi Aramco/SABIC, think again.

Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent, recruiters say

By Rachna Uppal and Federico Maccioni
November 16, 202512:01 AM CST

Summary

Saudi Arabia shifting focus to sectors such as AI, logistics

Salary premiums for foreign recruits reduced amid cost-cutting drive, increased competition

Saudi private sector salaries now comparable to UAE

ABU DHABI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Saudi firms are scaling back generous salary premiums that once lured top foreign talent into sectors such as construction and manufacturing as the kingdom reins in spending and reorders economic priorities, four recruiters told Reuters.

Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, is more than halfway through its economic transformation blueprint, known as Vision 2030, aimed at reducing dependence on hydrocarbon income, creating jobs, and expanding industries such as tourism, real estate, mining and financial services.

#SaudiArabia #OilAndGas #Compensation #Recruiting

Aramco and ExxonMobil Plan Major Upgrade to Transform SAMREF Refinery

Aramco and ExxonMobil Plan Major Upgrade to Transform SAMREF Refinery into Integrated Petrochemicals Complex

Saudi Aramco has recently taken significant steps toward upgrading the SAMREF refinery, a 50:50 joint venture between Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil, located in Yanbu, on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.

It is one of the Middle East’s leading and most sophisticated refineries, processing over 400,000 barrels per day (b/d) of Arabian Light crude oil. It is one of the oldest and largest refineries in the Kingdom, exporting products to Europe, North America, and Asia. The refinery previously underwent a clean fuels upgrade in 2014 to reduce sulfur content in its products. The refinery is notable for its high yield of gasoline and distillate products, exceeding 80% per barrel—higher than many comparable refineries. Its product mix can be adjusted to meet seasonal or market-specific demands, reflecting its processing flexibility.

Key Developments:

MoU with ExxonMobil: In May 2025, Aramco and ExxonMobil signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to evaluate a significant upgrade of the SAMREF refinery. The planned upgrade aims to transform the facility from a conventional oil refinery into a world-class integrated petrochemicals complex. This move is part of Aramco’s broader strategy to increase the value derived from its crude oil by expanding into high-value petrochemicals.

Strategic Objectives: The SAMREF upgrade is a core component of Aramco’s $100 billion liquids-to-chemicals program, which seeks to convert up to 4 million barrels per day of crude oil into petrochemicals and chemical feedstocks by 2030. This initiative is central to Saudi Arabia’s ambition to maximize economic returns from its hydrocarbon resources and diversify its downstream portfolio.

Scope of Upgrade: The envisioned project involves adding a mixed-feed cr--ker to the existing refinery, enabling the production of a broader range of petrochemical products. This would align SAMREF with other major Aramco projects, such as the planned expansions at the SASREF and Yasref refineries, which are also being converted into integrated refining and petrochemical complexes

Recent Announcements:

The MoU was signed during the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh in May 2025, underscoring the importance of international partnerships in Aramco’s downstream expansion plans.

Aramco’s CEO Amin Nasser reported that, as of the end of 2024, the company had achieved 45% of its liquids-to-chemicals program target, with ongoing progress at SAMREF and other key sites.

This latest development comes on the heels of Aramco’s recent announcements of other mega-project transformations, including the $10 billion expansion of the SASREF refinery (to add 400,000 b/d of petrochemicals capacity) and the $7 billion upgrade of the Yasref refinery (to integrate a 2.5 million-ton-per-year ethylene cr--ker). These projects are part of Aramco’s broader $100 billion liquids-to-chemicals program, which aims to shift its downstream focus from fuels to high-value chemicals.

Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Aramco’s downstream president, previously explicitly affirmed the 4 million b/d target in a 2024 statement:

“The planned Yasref expansion aligns with our downstream strategy to unlock the full potential of our resources, including converting up to four million barrels per day of crude oil into petrochemicals by 2030.”

However, as industry analysts, while recognizing the impressive scale of the recently announced petrochemical transformation projects, we must caution this ambitious 4 million b/d target faces significant hurdles:

To put things in perspective, 4 million b/d of crude oil—corresponding to approximately 200 million tonnes/year—is equivalent to about half of today’s global plastics market, which would require unprecedented speed and scale in petrochemical conversion project execution.

Critically, full-barrel conversion technology—which would enable near-total transformation of crude oil into chemicals without producing fuels—does not yet exist at commercial scale. Current state-of-the-art refineries convert only 15–20% of each barrel to chemicals, with the rest yielding fuels.

S-Oil's Shaheen project employing TC2C technology developed by Saudi Aramco Technology Company (SATC) is presently about half-way complete and has a scheduled oil uptake capacity of 2.3 million tonnes of Arab Light, corresponding to 1.15% of the stated objective.

Aramco’s timeline (less than six years to 2030) would also require parallel delivery of many more mega-projects than those recently announced, each typically requiring 5–7 years to complete, to reach this upper target.

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#JointVenture #MOU #SaudiArabia