Saudi Oil and Gas – Issue 9

EPRasheed Signature Series

Originally Published: 2009

Saudi Oil and Gas Issue 9 showcased the continued innovation and collaboration that once defined Saudi Arabia’s energy sector.
This edition featured the Inauguration of the Dhahran Oilfield Services Base by Schlumberger and Saudi Aramco,
along with detailed reports from the ARAMCO Newsroom and coverage of the 2009 SPE Saudi Arabia Technical Symposium.
It also highlighted pioneering studies in reservoir modeling, fractured carbonate field development, and NMR logging technology.

Featured Highlights

  • The official inauguration of Schlumberger’s Dhahran Oilfield Services Base by Aramco and Schlumberger executives
  • Coverage of EXPEC ARC’s achievements in nanotechnology and giga-cell simulation
  • Innovation spotlight: “Idea Factory” sessions once held at Aramco’s Research and Development Center
  • Breakthrough research on corrosion protection and advanced drilling technologies
  • OGEP and MEOS conference insights that explored upstream advancements of the era

Key Articles and Features

  • Note from the CEO – Wajid Rasheed reflected on Saudi innovation, leadership, and collaboration in energy
  • Inauguration of the Dhahran Oilfield Services Base – Schlumberger’s largest global operations hub at the time
  • Overcoming Barriers to Deliver ERD Wells Beyond 15 km – explored efforts to push drilling limits
  • Solving Complex Interpretations – covered NMR logging and fluid differentiation by Saudi Aramco & Schlumberger
  • Field Development Optimization – examined modeling fluids and intelligent wells in fractured carbonate reservoirs
  • Excerpt from The Hydrocarbon Highway – Wajid Rasheed’s commentary on global energy challenges

Technical Focus Areas

  • Extended-reach drilling and wellbore engineering
  • Advanced NMR and seismic analysis
  • Reservoir simulation in carbonate systems
  • Smart well completions and intelligent field technologies
  • Enhanced recovery and pressure transient analysis
  • Nanotechnology and giga-cell simulation in reservoir studies

Magazine Archive

Although EPRasheed Media Group is no longer active, archived editions of its publications remain available for reference.

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About the Publisher

EPRasheed Media Group was a respected publishing company that produced leading oil and gas industry titles, including
Saudi Oil and Gas, Brazil Oil and Gas, and tt_mg.
During its years of operation, the company connected innovation, scientific research, and industrial expertise across the global energy landscape.

Global Reach

With editorial offices once located in the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad, Houston, and Brazil,
EPRasheed Media Group provided comprehensive coverage of worldwide oil and gas developments before closing its operations.

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