Saudi Aramco uses state of the art technology in both its upstream and downstream operations. Not content with merely acquiring cutting edge technology, the organization is taking steps to help advance it. Through its Houston based subsidiary Aramco Services Company (ASC), it is setting up research centers in three U.S. locations.
Here is how the ASC Web describes the initiative …
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We are opening three research centers (RCs) in the United States to support our innovation-oriented culture as well an energy research, technology development, and upstream and downstream operational reliability.
The centers are part of a global network of RCs to leverage scientific expertise and strengthen collaboration in providing solutions to Saudi Aramco research and technology challenges. The centers closely align their goals with those of Saudi Aramco’s EXPEC Advanced Research Center and its Research and Development Center.
U.S.-based centers are located in Houston; Cambridge, Mass.; and Novi, Mich.
The RCs will assist the company in engaging more closely with partners to bring solutions to the greater industry. The expanded approach is about collaboration and establishing strong, strategic relations with specialized centers of excellence to address far-reaching challenges. It will accelerate and expand the company’s capabilities by bringing together top global talent.
Houston
The Houston RC will span all upstream disciplines and is strategically located in a major hub for oil and gas research and development activities. It is also near chemical and oil field fluids manufacturers as well as service companies, R&D labs and top petroleum engineering universities.
Cambridge, Mass.
The center in Cambridge is located adjacent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to support computational reservoir modeling, nanotechnology and advanced gas membrane systems.
Novi, Mich.
The southeast Michigan RC in Novi will focus on carbon capture from mobile sources and fuel technology research. In collaboration with leading research organizations, it will also conduct joint research on fuel and engine development.
Source: http://www.aramcoservices.com/Who-We-Are/Our-Satellite-Research-Centers.aspx
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Here are a couple of news articles providing more background on the centers …
Saudi Aramco to bring 100 jobs to Houston
Houston Business Journal, Nov. 12, 2012
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2012/11/12/saudi-aramco-to-bring-100-jobs-to.html
Transformational growth creates job opportunities at Saudi Aramco
Houston Chronicle, January 11, 2013
http://www.chron.com/jobs/article/Transformational-growth-creates-job-opportunities-4186475.php
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