Digital Archive of the Middle East

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• Aramco Annual Review 1978
  The 1978 annual review of the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco), published in English only. The report includes a foreword by Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, who identifies Aramco's assets, organisation, and staff as three distinct elements contributing to the national wealth of the Kingdom, and notes that 1978 marked a turning point as the Saudi state had effectively owned Aramco since 1 January 1976. Key highlights include: crude oil production averaging 8,066,105 barrels per day, with total annual production of 2,944,128,176 barrels (approximately 17 percent of free world crude production); natural gas liquids (NGL) production reaching a new Company high of 91 million barrels; proved oil reserves of 113.3 billion barrels and probable reserves of 177.8 billion barrels; discovery of three new oil fields — Jaladi and Wariʿah onshore and Harqus offshore — and a deeper-pool gas reservoir in the Hawiyah area of the Ghawar field; workforce rising by over 19 percent to nearly 30,500 from some 40 countries, with Saudi Arabs holding over 41 percent of supervisory positions; and continued progress on the Gas Gathering Programme and Saudi Consolidated Electric Company management. The report also features personal testimonies from representative Aramco employees, including long-serving Saudi and expatriate staff.
• Aramco Annual Review 1975
  The 1975 annual review of the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco), published in both Arabic and English as a single bilingual volume. The report covers Aramco's key operations and achievements during 1975, including: the discovery and confirmation of six new oil fields (Lawhah, Ribyan, and Dibdibah); the launch of a major nationwide gas gathering, treating, transmitting and processing programme commissioned by the Saudi Arab Government; expansion of plant, property and equipment valued at over $1.25 billion; crude oil production averaging 6.8 million barrels per day; natural gas liquids production of 376,934 barrels per day; growth of the Saudi workforce to over three-quarters of total employees (19,012 total); and participation in planning a new integrated power distribution system for the Eastern Province. The Arabic section is titled (A Review of Aramco's Operations). Includes an erratum slip correcting natural gas liquids production figures.
• Aramco Annual Review 1976
  The 1976 annual review of the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco), published as a bilingual Arabic and English volume. The report covers Aramco's key operations and achievements during 1976, including: record high crude oil production averaging over 8.5 million barrels per day; Aramco becoming on 26 December 1976 the only company in the world to produce more than three billion barrels of crude oil in a single calendar year; discovery of three new oil fields (Lawhah, Hasbah, and Shrar) in Retained Areas and two offshore fields; confirmed Saudi Arabia's proved reserves rising to 110.2 billion barrels with probable reserves at 177.5 billion barrels; capital investment exceeding two billion dollars in plant, property and equipment; total Saudi workforce reaching 20,067 employees (5.5% increase), with Saudi Arabs holding 46 percent of supervisory positions; and continued progress on the nationwide Gas Gathering System and integrated power network for the Eastern Province.
• ARAMCO 1961: A Review of Operations by the Arabian American Oil Company
  Illustrated 'Review of Operations' for 1961, published by the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in both English & Arabic.
• ARAMCO 1962: A Review of Operations by the Arabian American Oil Company
  Illustrated 'Review of Operations' for 1962, published by the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in both English & Arabic.
• ARAMCO 1963
  Illustrated 'Review of Operations' for 1963 by the Arabian American Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO), in Arabic and English.
• ARAMCO 1964
  Illustrated 'Review of Operations' for 1964 by the Arabian American Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO), in Arabic and English.
• ARAMCO 1970
  Illustrated 'Review of Operations' for 1970 by the Arabian American Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO), in Arabic and English.
• ARAMCO 1972
  Illustrated 'Review of Operations' for 1972 by the Arabian American Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO), in Arabic and English.
• ARAMCO 1973
  Illustrated 'Review of Operations' for 1973 by the Arabian American Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO), in Arabic and English.
• ARAMCO 1974
  Illustrated 'Review of Operations' for 1974 by the Arabian American Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO), in Arabic and English.
• Aramco Annual Review 1977
  The 1977 annual review of the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco), published as a bilingual Arabic and English volume. The report covers Aramco's key operations and achievements during 1977, including: record crude oil production averaging 8,016,862 barrels per day — a 19 percent increase over the previous high — with total production surpassing 30 billion barrels since commercial operations began in 1938; natural gas liquids production of 78.9 million barrels; Saudi Arabia's proved and probable oil reserves standing at 110.4 and 177.6 billion barrels respectively; discovery of a new gas field at Suhul in Rub' al-Khali and two new oil-bearing reservoirs in the offshore Marjan field; significant progress on three major development programmes: crude oil production capacity expansion, the Saudi Arab Government's Gas Gathering and Processing System, and the Saudi Consolidated Electric Company's power generation and distribution programme in the Eastern Province; workforce increase of over 27 percent to approximately 25,500 employees, with nearly 46 percent of supervisory positions held by Saudi Arabs; and construction of a new storage tank at Juʿaymah.
• Aramco Annual Review 1979
  The 1979 annual review of the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco), published in English only. The report includes a signed introduction by Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, linking Aramco's assets and workforce to Saudi Arabia's national economy and the Government's Second Five Year Plan. A distinctive feature of this edition is the inclusion of children's artwork: over 1,000 drawings submitted by Saudi boys and girls aged 5–14 from across the Kingdom in response to a nationwide art competition, depicting their impressions of the oil industry and traditional life. Key operational highlights include: record crude oil production averaging 9,251,079 barrels per day — the largest annual production in Company history — with total annual output of 3,376,643,747 barrels, representing approximately 19 percent of free world production; natural gas liquids (NGL) production reaching a new high of 110.7 million barrels, up 21.6 percent over 1978; discovery of five new oil fields (Dhib, Faridah, Hamur, Jawb, and Samin); proved oil reserves of 113.4 billion barrels and probable reserves of 177.9 billion barrels; proved gas reserves of 65,861 billion standard cubic feet; construction of gas processing facilities at Shedqum and Juʿaymah nearing completion; the Saudi Consolidated Electric Company (SCECO) in the Eastern Province increasing generation capacity by 37 percent to nearly 1,900 megawatts; and workforce growing 25 percent to over 38,000 from 45 countries, with Saudi Arabs holding 46 percent of supervisory positions.
• Saudi Aramco Annual Review 2000
  Illustrated 'Annual Review' for 2000, published by Saudi ARAMCO in English.
• Saudi Aramco Annual Review 2001
  Illustrated 'Annual Review' for 2001, published by Saudi ARAMCO, in English.
• Saudi Aramco Annual Review 2008
  Illustrated 'Annual Review' for 2008, published by Saudi ARAMCO, in English.
• Saudi Aramco Annual Review 2010
  Illustrated 'Annual Review' for 2010, published by Saudi ARAMCO, in English.
• Saudi Aramco 1995 Annual Review
  Illustrated annual review presenting Saudi Aramco's activities during 1995. The publication covers petroleum exploration and production, refining, petrochemicals, environmental protection, technological innovation, employee development, safety, financial performance, and the company's contribution to Saudi Arabia's economy.
• 1959 Report of Operations to the Saudi Arab Government by the Arabian American Oil Company
  Illustrated 'Annual Report of Operations' for 1959, published by the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in both English & Arabic.
• 1960 Report of Operations to the Saudi Arab Government by the Arabian American Oil Company
  Illustrated 'Annual Report of Operations' for 1960, published by the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in both English & Arabic.
• 1955 Report of Operations to the Saudi Arab Government by the Arabian American Oil Company.
  Annual Report of Operations for 1955, published by the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in accordance with Article 26 of its Concession Agreement. Written in both English & Arabic and including illustrations and eight pages of photographs.
• 1956 Report of Operations to the Saudi Arab Government by the Arabian American Oil Company
  Illustrated 'Annual Report of Operations' for 1956, published by the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in both English & Arabic.
• 1957 Report of Operations to the Saudi Arab Government by the Arabian American Oil Company
  Illustrated 'Annual Report of Operations' for 1957, published by the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in both English & Arabic.
• 1958 Report of Operations to the Saudi Arab Government by the Arabian American Oil Company
  Illustrated 'Annual Report of Operations' for 1958, published by the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in both English & Arabic.