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A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT

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- Nouf Al Essa

- Stuart McCallum

- Dr. Mari Qahtani

- Jon Curtis

- David Johnson

- Taha Al Safi

- Morag Gardner

- Shaikha Al Dossary

- Salman Amjad

- Ghada Al Shibil

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Dear SPE-KSA Section community, it has been a pleasure serving you as the 2016-2017 SPE-KSA Section Chairman, and what a remarkable journey that was. We witnessed ownership, persistence, and full commitment from all of our volunteers and members. Without their efforts, we would not have been able to succeed. We faced some challenges along the way, but we were able to overcome them and achieve the goals we set out at the beginning of our term. Our teams conducted 64 events – serving 19,800 beneficiaries – in which they organized enriching technical presentations, exciting field trips, symposiums and exhibitions, student-specific events, charitable events and much more. During our term, SPE-KSA Section was the recipient of eight SPE International Awards, ten SPE Regional Awards, and the 2017 President’s Award for Section Excellence for the 10th consecutive year. We welcomed more than 1,900 new members to our family to reach 10,700 registered members. This growth was the fastest among all other sections in the world during 2017. To name a few achievements: the 2017 Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition (ATS&E) received a record breaking number of over 825 abstracts from 33 nations around the globe. Technical Programs concluded their activities by hosting former oil minister H.E. Mr. Ali Al Naimi, who shared stories of his journey and success. The Trips and Social Activities team were recognized by Prince Saud bin Nayef, Governor of the Eastern Province, for their efforts in cleaning Juayma and Khobar beaches, and the Young Professionals and Student Outreach team conducted a variety of events with a strong focus on young professionals such as the E-mentorship program, and organized the 2017 Young Professionals Technical Symposium (YPTS). Our sponsors’ continuous support to our section made it possible to collaborate with their teams to achieve these success stories and our board of directors’ faith in the team enabled us to reach new heights.

It brings us great joy to witness the various events organized by the newly elected SPE-KSA Section executive board and we wish them all the best in breaking more records and raising the bar further.

new topics, mastering new and old skills, and gaining a specialization in any desired area of work or study. Employees are increasingly enrolling in Massive Open Online Courses to attain verified certificates, grow their knowledge, and add new skills to their repertoire. Taha Al Safi takes us back to the beginning to tell the story of MOOCs and how they became so widely available. In this edition, you will also find a technical article from Weatherford on Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling (PMCD) and an interesting piece on data analysis from Petrolink that explores the benefits of analysis and prediction in drilling. On a lighter note, Nouf Al Essa gives us a few tips on how to stay awake during an afternoon slump without the caffeine. If one of your tricks is fantasizing about being on vacation, Morag Gardner highly recommends you stop daydreaming and start exploring! Read her adventures in Zanzibar to get some inspiration for your 2018 travels. This is my last edition as editor-in-chief. I hope you all an enjoyable reading experience and welcome our new leader to the “editor’s desk.”

Each company in the world has a unique culture that influences the way its leaders manage their teams and make decisions, as well as the manner in which employees behave and work. A strong positive workplace culture not only attracts the right talents, it also ensures high levels of employee satisfaction and retention rates. Saudi Aramco is known for valuing Safety for example, and it’s one of their corporate values. However, the company has recently been implementing “Four Critical Behaviors,” which are designed to engage employees and enhance performance levels. Read Salman Amjad’s story on what the behaviors are meant to accomplish in the company and let us know what your top values are.

Beyond instilling the right values in the workplace, companies are increasing the diversity of their teams to achieve a more dynamic and productive environment. Petrolink has been paying special attention to hiring, training, and retaining a strong and highly specialized female workforce. You can learn more about the company’s experience in this edition. Now, we know that when the industry goes through difficult patches, maintaining a positive environment can be a challenge. Dr. Ganesh Thakur, professor and 2012 SPE International President, shares some of his opinions on fluctuating market conditions, and gives us a glimpse into his academic background and professional success. Make sure to read the final questions that touch on the importance of joining organizations such as SPE-KSA and how it can aid your professional development. And speaking of development, MOOCs are becoming the most accessible and organized way of learning about

Rawan NasserVice-chairperson, [email protected]

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Travel

Baker Hughes: We invent samrter waysto bring energy to the world

Petrolink: Enabling Women in the Workforce in Modern Oil Field Technologies

Self-Development isa Click Away

Realizing the Benefits of Analysis andPrediction in the Drilling Domain

An interview with Professor Dr. Ganesh Thakur, NAE / National Academy of Engineering

ATS&E / SPE-KSACall for abstracts

Let’s talk PMCD: total losses solution

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Petrolink: Enabling Women in the Workforce in Modern Oil Field Technologies

New OpportunitiesCompanies strive for excellence in every aspect of their business, be it in technology, human resources, or innovation. For Petrolink, this quest for excellence requires a professional and dynamic workforce, and a platform with equal opportunities.

Women have always played crucial roles in the modern workforce and they have made outstanding contributions worldwide in various fields of service. So it was only natural for Petrolink to take an initiative to tap this vast potential within the Saudi women workforce and help train them to assume important roles critical to their operations.

I have definitely started my career at the right place,” said Bedoor Al-Dossary, Software Tester, Interface Team. “Working in Petrolink since 2015 as Software Tester and Quality assurance has given me an opportunity to discover my hidden skills, gain experience, and grow on both a personal and professional level.”

Growth in HiringInitially, female staff members were incorporated into the most crucial segment of Operations – Data Quality Control and Real Time Data Surveillance. Within a span of a few months, this step showed an overall increase in morale and injected what could only be described as team spirit.

Najibah Al Abdulmuhsin, who works as a Real Time Drilling Support, said she enjoys the support of her supervisors and fellow team-members. “My experience in Petrolink feels like a professional family circle with many knowledge points to which I have access. This provides me with multiple opportunities to learn and grow,” she said.

Latifah Al Khaldi, also in Real Time Drilling Support, echoed that sentiment and said that the most important element of her career has been the training she has received. “When you are trained with such passion and determination, you know you are an integral part of the Petrolink family,” said Al Khaldi.

Real ResultsThe backing of this newly formed team enabled Petrolink to achieve deadlines ahead of schedule, and this success further encouraged the company to integrate their women workforce into various other departments.

Petrolink currently has Saudi women in various roles across different departments such as Real Time Operations, Quality Control and Software Testing, Human Resources and Administration etc.

In Real Time Operations, Saudi female staff have already started supporting data management and visualizations of Saudi Aramco rigs from the spud of a well until TD. Specialized training allowed the employees to be actively involved in supporting real-time data transmissions and drilling data analysis of Geosteering, Remote Casing Control, Well Testing, Wireline, Mudlogging Services, etc. This support extended to troubleshooting issues in many forms of real-time data, client communication, remote rig support, and onsite support.

“Since these jobs are in real-time and critical in nature, working in this department can be quite a challenge,” said Abrar Al Abdullah, a Real Time Administrator - Real Time Geosteering Support Specialist. But Al Abdullah is up for the challenge and said, “Analyzing, monitoring, and troubleshooting real time data allows us to fine-tune our skills on the job.”

“The quest for excellence requires a professional and dynamic workforce

and a platform with equal opportunities.”

Initiatives Led by WomenPetrolink has been building a Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Saudi Interface Team, which is entirely led by women. The team is responsible for the quality checks of in- house software, tools and also actively involved in systems analyst tasks in coordination with the global team. The team has been actively involved in training for their next generation system – Big Data Solution.

“As a part of the Interface Team, I’m working with Developers, Operations and Field services department and have been involved in projects for major companies. I am blessed to be part of a successful company which provides equal work environment, and believes in Saudi females’ capabilities to take important positions and decisions in their organizational structure,” said Badriah Al Hamil, Junior Software Team Leader, Interface Team.

This collaborative team involvement is a necessity in this era of fast paced innovation brought together by the contributions of young professionals. The Petrolink team stated that the support of their female staff was invaluable in major events organized by Society of Petroleum Engineers KSA (SPE) and Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition (ATSE) last year and that they are excited to join the future the Kingdom is moving toward.

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Realizing the Benefits of Analysis andPrediction in the Drilling Domain

Never before in the history of the Oil and Gas industry have we had as much information as we do today: pre-drilling models, real-time data feeds from sensors, active intelligent systems and monitoring processes. The constant flow of information is intended to help us reduce cost, operate more efficiently and drill safely to the limits allowed by science. But how can we harness the power of information and technologies and bend it to our advantage?

Operating an intelligent automobileLet’s begin by thinking about an analogy most of us can relate to – driving a car. Consider a car with basic information such as a speedometer, an RPM gauge and a few basic warning indicators in the event of a catastrophic engine problem. We would be equipped with everything we need to get to our destination. However, there are other things we’d like our car to be able to do to help us be more safe and efficient:

• Could we have active traffic monitoring?

• Could it notify us of points of interest along the way?

• Could it help us drive more efficiently to save fuel?

• Could it tell us about the weather?

Prediction as the value of information In our situation above, we quickly realize there is more benefit in having the car perform basic functions for us so we can focus on more important things. Similarly, we need our engineers to concentrate on value-added tasks rather than the routine. Just as in our analogy, a driver using a simple car doesn’t have as many opportunities to leverage the power of the computer to enhance his or her driving activities.

In drilling, the monitoring of real-time data has become routine. We need to use intelligent technologies,

software and computing power to allow our engineers to focus on optimizing our drilling opportunities, letting the computer systems handle the rote. The key parts of improving any drilling process are having pre-drill models, information about the environment and geology, and a forecast that looks ahead.

Our ability to predict has been evolving and continues to improve. With the wealth of data we now have, this dream is on the verge of being a reality. We are happy to see that SPE has a renewed focus on this with the creation of the SPE Drilling Uncertainty Prediction Technical Section (DUPTS) whose mandate is to focus on drilling ahead of the bit. What role can you play in the vision of predicting ahead of the bit?

Analytics – the intelligent use of informationCalculating the optimum route when driving a car requires us to think about all possible paths as well as traffic, weather and car performance. In order to effectively predict, we need to follow a similar path. The analysis of the combined data in the forms of real-time,

mathematical models, historic data and engineering expertise, will provide the route to drill effectively and safely in the future.

This process requires high-quality data, highly-efficient access to the data, intelligent design to incorporate information into the user interfaces, and knowledge. This is then driven by experience and science in the form of formulas and routines.

Analysis of information can take many forms. One is visual analysis. When we set up displays showing log plots, geosteering correlation and real-time monitoring consoles, it allows the user to see integrated information in ways that he or she will be able to quickly assimilate. This enables them to move on to the important task of decision-making.

Analytical interpretation is another -more complex process- of analysis. It offers the promise of automating the routine, clarifying the ambiguous and highlighting the obscure. We’ve mentioned the desire to predict ahead of the bit. This will only be achieved when we couple together the power of the technology available to us with the knowledge and experience of science and then feed it with the data and information required to derive the answers. And, when done right, the opportunities are endless.

By Jon D Curtis, CEO Petrolink International, Inc., Chairman SPE DUPTS

David C Johnson, VP, Innovation and Research, Petrolink International Inc.

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An interview with Professor Dr. Ganesh Thakur, NAE / National Academy of Engineering

From left: Dr. Ganesh Thakur and interviewer Mari Qahtani

Dr. Ganesh Thakur is a Distinguished Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Director of Energy Industry Partnerships at the University of Houston, Texas, USA. He also serves as the President and Global Advisor for Thakur Services, Inc. He worked as Vice President, Global Advisor and Fellow of Chevron for 37 years.

He also served as the 2012 Society of Petroleum Engineering (SPE) Intl. President, serving 120,000+ members world-wide.

Dr. Thakur received a Ph.D. degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1973, and served as an adjunct professor at universities such as the University of Houston, USC, UT-Permian Basin, and King Saud University in Riyadh.

What would be your strategy to face the current dynamic changes that we see in our industry, which were not expected 2-3 years ago?Frankly speaking it is a difficult time for our industry because no one expected this kind of situation with oil prices today. However, these kinds of difficulties, or challenges, give us opportunities to become more aware of our weaknesses and take care of things in a very innovative way.

I’m speaking about this from experience because I’ve seen the industry go through 3 or 4 different cycles throughout my career. I think we should stay focused, continue to work hard, and be persistent in what we do.

It is difficult time, and activities have somewhat slowed down. However, it gives us time to look at our current existing operations and it also gives us opportunities to build our competencies. It is a continuous learning process. We’ve been so busy, and now all of a sudden we face this situation that gives us time to think, to stay positive and innovative, and to look for quality in everything we do.

Some schools of thought believe that whenever oil prices are low, it is a good opportunity to start investing in doing projects and increments, because

low oil prices translates to lower capital cost. Do you agree with these schools of thought?From an economic point of view, it makes sense to me. However, we have to be practical. In our business right now there is also a shortage of available capital, because profits from operations are a lot less. As we know, our business is capital intensive, so capital requirements are extremely high in our business.

Although it is true that this is the time to invest, but I think we have to invest cautiously. We have to focus on our cost control, efficiency, and innovation. We, also, have to focus on collaboration with service providers, research organizations, and technology companies.

It is really time to collaborate and make it a winning situation. The capital investment has to be made all the time in a very judicious way. Profit margins are less, so we have less money to work with, and we have to carry on with the business. However, it is time to be selective and focus on high impact priorities.

After earning your masters of science in petroleum engineering between 1970 and 71, you earned your masters of art in mathematics between 1971 and 72, and after that you earned your Ph.D. in petroleum engineering, in an amazing time, between 1971 and 73, all from Penn State University. This question has 2 parts. The first part is: how did you manage these challenging goals in such a short time? The second question is what was your motivation and drive for this achievement?Well, my motivation and drive for this education was that I had a tremendous opportunity to work with some great professors, and subjects were very interesting to me, both in enhanced oil recovery and reservoir simulation. I was privileged to have a full scholarship and to study, and I wanted to take advantage of that great opportunity that I was given.

I realized that for anyone to be successful, he or she has to work very hard. I was focused, and I utilized my time very effectively. I took it as my own responsibility to stay focused and learn from all the great professors. That’s what kept me motivated. I felt that if I can remain focused and accomplish what I set out to do, doors

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will open for me, and it did provide me with lots of opportunities.

Give me a typical day’s schedule during the time you were making great strides in your research.I stayed completely focused. For six days a week, I used to leave my apartment at 7:00 am, Monday through Saturday. Sunday is the only day I took off in those 3 years. I was continuously working 11 hours a day.

I was performing a lot of lab work, experimental design work, taking courses, and reading books. Before I knew it, professors were willing to be flexible with me, they were allowing me to take whatever courses I wanted because they saw how committed I was, and I began doing a dual degree in math and petroleum engineering.

I was fortunate to graduate with a straight 4.0 GPA. My message for young professionals is: the sky is the limit for you. You can achieve whatever you want if you set those goals and commit to achieving them.

The benefits of joining SPE and becoming an active member are tremendous. However, do you see an impact of SPE involvement in your successful career? If so, how would you describe it?With volunteerism you don’t only give to the community of SPE, it gives you an opportunity to develop your leadership skills. Because you take different responsibilities, it allows you to develop your communication and interpersonal skills.

Through SPE, I was able to network with people from other companies that came from different backgrounds and different countries. I was also able to connect with competitors from different companies.

In fact, in one of my competitor companies, I met someone that I decided would make a superb mentor. We were both involved in SPE in Midland west Texas in US and he was a great mentor and resource for me. It was a fantastic opportunity for me, although I was working for Chevron and he was working for Exxon. Mr. Lawrence Stiles provided me with mentorship with his time and advice on many occasions.

“Economics is the heart of reservoir management, and technology is its brains. However, we cannot ignore some other important aspects of reservoir management such as social and environmental responsibilities”

In this interview, Dr. Thakur shared with SPE-KSA his thoughts about current issues and events that are influencing the oil and gas industry in Saudi Arabia

and around the world.

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Anyone who works professionally needs to join their professional organizations, whether it’s SPE or others. It is our responsibility to give something back to our profession.

How would you describe the role of petroleum economics in integrated reservoir engineering teams? And if we can actually relate it to the current economic situation in our industry.Most people think that reservoir asset management is only about technology. It’s about technology, team-work, synergy, and about economics, environmental, and social responsibilities. Reservoir asset management is a topic that incorporates many areas.

In my opinion, economics really is the heart of reservoir management, because we make decisions based on economic parameters. Economics plays a very important role on how an asset is developed and what value of recovery we get from a field, because a definition of reservoir management is to maximize economic recovery and economic production from a given reservoir.

Today, oil prices are lower, so our business is more challenged. As a result, our investment in many cases are also challenged. So this means that we have to focus on economics even more today than ever before.

In one interview of you when you were the president of SPE you mentioned that regarding your career you think you did your job up to 99% or more, and you’re satisfied, but regarding your family and society you were not balanced. Can you elaborate more?I wasn’t successful in balancing my life when I was younger. I was more focused on my professional life. However, now I’m able to balance these different elements of my life more successfully, and I’d like to encourage younger people to do that right from the beginning. Having that balance in your life provides satisfaction and peace of mind that allows you to give more. If you get completely centered on one thing, you cannot sustain success in it and on other aspects of your life.

What’s your message to undergraduate students majoring in petroleum engineering everywhere in the world, to young professionals who have just joined the industry in current economic situations, and to our industry professionals who are pursuing their advanced degrees now?Don’t get disappointed and discouraged about the

Message to SPE-KSAI’d like to thank and encourage the local section, because I have been reading Sandrose magazine for many years now, and I remember it was just getting published when I was the SPE president. I would like the local section to take that very active role and continue

on the path of great success.

Dr. Ganesh Thakur is a Distinguished Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Director of Energy Industry Partnerships at the University of Houston, Texas, USA. He also serves as the President and Global Advisor for Thakur Services, Inc. For 37 years, he

served as Vice President, Global Advisor and Fellow of Chevron. He is well known for the emergence of reservoir management (RM) —in particular waterflooding—as a key interdisciplinary practice. He has impressive list of publications and teaching engagements conducted around the world. His skills and expertise are called upon widely in the design and operation of RM programs, mentoring technical professionals, and serving as an ambassador of technical capabilities to National Oil Companies and Government Ministries. Dr. Thakur served as the 2012 Society of Petroleum Engineering (SPE) Intl. President and was elected to represent the SPE on the National Petroleum Council (NPC), served as a Board member of AIME, and elected to the National Academy of Engineering - USA for his significant contributions to integrated reservoir management, including theoretical and practical aspects of waterflooding and EOR in conventional and unconventional reservoirs.

current situation, because it will not last forever. Things will change to the positive, and you’ll have opportunities ahead of you, because you’re working in an industry and a profession which provides energy to people all over the word, and energy is such an important part of our life and society.

SPE-KSA, especially the young members, play a very important role in the industry. The future is in your hands. So, keep charging on, and keep making progress. You have tremendous resources here, so utilize them and develop them in a very effective and profitable way.

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The Four Critical Behaviors are part of the on-going efforts within Saudi Aramco to enhance how we work together. These particular behaviors were prioritized based on their positive potential impact on the company. People Conversations, Empowerment, Collaboration, and Decision-Making, are designed to enhance the way that we interact with our leaders and colleagues.While the four behaviors are distinct, they are interdependent, in that they do rely on each other and serve as either preconditions or enablers for the development of each other. Each one of us may find a different behavior that serves as a driver for process or organizational improvements.

People ConversationsPeople Conversations are more than just people having conversations, it refers to professional, performance-based discussions that must be had between leaders and colleagues for the purpose of clarifying expectations and being certain about career paths and development opportunities.

In an environment where such conversations are part of the culture, asking a question isn’t viewed as questioning. Employees are able to seek clarification without it seeming like a challenge to authority.

Having such conversations also allows leaders to give substantial feedback to their employees and cultivates a more open environment in the office. But receiving

CollaborationWhile companies are getting older, they are also getting younger! The workforce is becoming increasingly younger and initiatives and procedures must be reflective of this trait. Therefore, there needs to be a stronger sense of collaboration to promote the sharing and transfer of key knowledge.

Collaboration has a direct correlation to engagement and motivation. Indeed, one of the factors within intrinsic motivation is “relatedness,” which speaks to the level and extent to which colleagues are able to work together in a cooperative environment. However, organizations can only promote collaboration when the responses to missteps focus on solutions, rather than blame.

Collaboration manifests itself when there is an environment of trust. Research shows that trust is dependent upon two criteria, “character” and “competence.” For there to be a relationship of trust, employees must have confidence in each other’s values and job proficiency. In work environments where collaboration is not prevalent, leaders must look at the existing perceptions of bias, ego-centric decisions, disingenuous initiatives and other organizationally toxic factors that tend to inhibit trust

EmpowermentBefore embarking on an analysis of this behavior, the first step is to highlight the distinction between “empowerment” and “delegation.” The difference lies in the objective of the assigned task.

Leaders empower employees, but delegate tasks. Therefore, if the aim of transferring responsibility is to develop an employee, then it is empowerment. However, if the objective is to simply make sure that the task gets done, and by someone else, then that is more indicative of delegation.

Empowerment is also dependent upon leaders having confidence in their team members; a confidence that employees must earn through demonstrable actions. This also places the responsibility upon leaders to refrain from micromanaging.

The ultimate goal is to move the organization forward collectively in terms of capabilities and confidence.

Decision-MakingMaking the right decision requires sufficient consideration for cost/benefit and when leaders consult employees to arrive at the best solutions. The key is to not necessarily avoid risks, but rather to take calculated ones.

It is incumbent upon leaders and employees to have the courage to make difficult decision. One of the ways in which leaders can facilitate this type of environment is to share the rationale behind a decision, whenever possible. In doing so, they increase employee buy-in, and appear more transparent.

The 4 behaviors can enhance how any company works and can also help us in developing ourselves as individuals and professionals. In many ways, the behaviors are intuitive, but while they may seem like “common sense,” they need to become part of “common practice.”

By focusing attention on the actions and attitudes that both influence and describe each behavior, companies can take great strides towards enhancing a work environment that is conducive to greater engagement and productivity.

feedback can only have an impact in a high trust relationship, where there is no need to “sugarcoat” the feedback or “soften the blow,» as there is an understanding that the comments are meant to address core issues that promote success.

The notion of feedback itself has changed dramatically in recent history, primarily due to the development and advancement of technology. Employees nowadays are accustomed to information being transferred faster. They will expect feedback to be available with much more frequency and depth.

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Tips to make your feedback most relevant and effective:• Be specific with your feedback and avoid

generalizations.• Be direct and use examples.• Ensure feedback has been understood clearly. • Ask the receiver of feedback what you can do

to help them improve.• Discuss both short-term and long-term goals.

Organizations can only promote collaboration when the responses to missteps focus on solutions, rather than blame

By Salman Amjad / Saudi Aramco

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MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) is a new phenomenon that is revolutionizing Education, Corporate Training & Development, and driving social and technological changes in different communities. MOOC is the condensed virtual experience of actual college courses offered on campus. They include video lectures, auto-graded weekly quizzes and homework, midterms, finals, projects, peer-assessed papers, Google hangouts with professors, and social media interactions and study groups with fellow classmates.

History of MOOCsSebastian Thrun, CEO of Kitty Hawk Corporation, chairman and co-founder of Udacity and former Google VP and fellow, is considered the Godfather of MOOC’s. The idea came after a free experimental online course he offered in 2011 when he was a professor at Stanford University titled “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence.”

To his surprise, over 160,000 students signed up from more than 190 countries. He was shocked to see that the 400 top-performing students were not even from Stanford. He couldn’t help but develop the idea further to bring high quality, ivy-league education to everyone. In early 2012, Thrun started the first MOOC platform,

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Udacity.com. A few months later, new platforms were launched offering more courses and partnering with more universities from all over the world. Currently, the most popular platform, Coursera.org sponsored by Stanford University, stands at 24 million active users (as of Feb 2017) taking 2,152 courses from 150 academic institutions across 29 countries, followed by Edx.com sponsored by MIT & Harvard, stands at 10 Million active e online users (as of Dec 2016), and Udacity.com which has more than 1.6 Million users. Thus, 2012 was marked as “The Year of the MOOC”.

A New Trend in EducationOutstandingly, this phenomenon attracted millions of followers in only a few years. With a decent internet connection, and a curiosity to learn, you are a few clicks away from this invaluable resource. Easy accessibility was the main driver for the rise of the MOOC’s. Quality education, which so far had been available to a select few, is a huge return on investment on the time spent on MOOC’s.

On the other side of the equation, building a MOOC course takes on average 100 hours and a couple of Teacher Assistants from the professors’ resources. Hence, offering it for free might sound counterintuitive at first. However, more professors are realizing that MOOC’s are revolutionizing education and want to be the pioneers in this trend.

After conducting a MOOC, many of those professors become celebrities with more search hits on their books and papers. In addition, the huge amount of data generated in the discussion forums by thousands of

students could potentially hold answers to unresolved research questions in their respective fields.

For example, Coursolve.org is a platform that enables students and organizations to collaborate and solve real-world problems. Industry organizations post a need and educational institutions including MOOC professors post course projects to address those needs. Their motto is “Learning from the world for the world.” Imagine the implications of recruiting top talent from such platforms, with high performing students being recommended based on the merit of their contributions, and not which university they were privileged to attend.

Professional Development WorldwideCorporate MOOC’s have grown as an extension of this trend. Business and non-profit organizations are developing their own MOOC courses to educate their customers, members, employees, and vendors on their products, policies and their operations. Big names such as Google, SAP and AT&T started their Corporate MOOC’s. McAfee, a software company, has integrated MOOC’s into their corporate learning model. It saves them time, cost and produces more lucrative sales. Its sales associates attribute an average of $500,000 per year in sales to the skills they learned through the new training model.

MOOC’s in different languages are on the rise, including Arabic MOOC’s. Two Saudi entrepreneurs, Fouad Al-Farhan, and Sami Al-Hussayen started Rwaq.org, a platform hosting Arabic MOOC courses from different Arab Universities. Menaversity.com is another example; a Lebanese-based platform hosting Arabic courses on various subjects. Another Arabic MOOC platform, Edraak, a joint effort of Queen Rania Foundation and Edx.org.

Individual course authors are also joining the MOOC trend. If you have content to teach, it is very easy to start your own MOOC. Google course builder provides you with the code to set up your own online course platform, and even educates instructors on how to conduct an online course. If you are not tech savvy and do not want to bother with the technical issues, hosting platforms such as canvas.net, mooc.org, udemy.com and others will host your MOOC content. Ultimately, anyone in the world can register for your MOOC.

Credibility Of CertificatesOne of the heated debates on MOOC’s is accreditation. Who is behind the screen doing all the work? Coursera and Edx, among other platfroms, offer an optional

verified certificate with a fee for students taking the course under surveillance monitoring that includes individualistic typing patterns to prove a student’s identity. This comes with an additional fee for limited ACE (American Council of Education) approved courses, a student is eligible for the university credit by taking the final exams proctored through webcams. A portion of those fees will go to schools that created the classes. Each course will advertise if it has those options.

Recently, popular MOOC platforms like Coursera, Edx and Udacity have adopted a new business model, where they charge participants, not only to get verified certificates, but also to grade their exams, quizzes and homework. Auditing the course includes only viewing the lecture videos and participating on discussion forums. Some became exclusively accessible by paying participants. The platforms are tailoring courses for specific highly demanded job skills to individuals and enterprises as professional development specializations and tracks in Business, leadership, Data Science and more, offered by the world’s most respected universities.

Game ChangerUndoubtedly, this phenomenon is a game changer. It is creating a global impact on leveling the ground in terms of access to opportunities. There are currently dozens of MOOC platforms offering courses created by academic institutions, business and non-profit organizations, or simply individual consultants.

A single visit to one of the platforms will show the various subjects offered for free to the whole world. The privilege of exclusivity to intellectual property is vanishing. It is a huge leap towards one of humanity’s greatest achievements, universal access to all knowledge.

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By Taha Al Safi, IT/HR professional / Saudi Aramco


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Let’s talk PMCD: totallosses solutionMud Cap Drilling & Total lossWhen engineers design or execute a drilling program they encounter many issues; drilling fractured or Karst formations, or through multiple pressure zones or drilling highly depleted zones; where risk of having total/partial losses is high. We will focus on the new rising solution in Saudi Arabia where the case of total losses is faced. However, first lets understand the risk associated with total losses and what is the conventional “old school” method.

Total losses means having zero returns to surface and all the drilling mud pumped into the well is going into the formation. This would drop the column of drilling mud in the annulus, reducing the hydrostatic pressure on the bottom of the hole, which is the primary well control barrier, if the annulus mud level dropped too far there is a high risk of an influx (or kick). Traditionally attempts were made to stop or reduce loss rates with LCM’s (Loss Circulating Material) or in extreme cases cement which both are costly with no guarantee of success. Mud Cap drilling became another option, where drilling mud was pumped down the annulus. The main idea here is to keep the hydrostatic column high enough to prevent any migration of the hazardous gases and/or liquid hydrocarbons to the surface by constantly filling the hole. The main issue with Mud Cap Drilling was you had no idea where the mud level was in your annulus and required a constant supply of mud, which is expensive and volumes could be challenging logistically in remote desert areas. Other issues were in gas reservoirs or oil reservoirs with a high H2S content. The challenge in

these scenarios is the possibility of having gas channel up the annulus while the mud goes to the lost zone. With Mud Cap/Blind Drilling the risk is high as there is no indication at surface of what is happening down hole, and by the time gas reaches the BOP it’s too late, especially in H2S wells.

PMCDPressurized Mud Cap Drilling PMCD is a variation of Managed Pressurized Drilling (MPD), that involves drilling with no returns to surface and where an

annulus fluid column, assisted by surface pressure (made possible with the use of an RCD), is maintained above a formation that is capable of accepting fluid and cuttings. In short, PMCD technique offers a safe alternative to Mud Cap/Blind Drilling.

The technique mainly requires two key components; A Rotating Control Device (RCD) and a Light Annular Mud (LAM).

RCDThe Rotating Control Device (RCD) is a drill through device with a rotating seal that contacts and seals against the drill pipe. The RCD is installed on top of the BOP, where it will close the circulation system converting it into a closed loop system in order to produce surface annulus pressure.

LAMLight Annular Mud (LAM) is designed to have a hydrostatic pressure lower than the reservoir pressure (by a small margin). The pressure shown at surface is the difference between the underbalanced hydrostatic and the highest reservoir pressure encountered at the bottom of the hole. With the annulus closed in the hydrostatic pressure of annular LAM fluid in addition to the applied pressure on surface is used to control the reservoir at balance.

An accurate LAM can be calculated accurately as part of the operation in the field by chasing the dropping mud column with water and measuring the volume up until an annulus is full and a surface pressure of around

100 psi is achieved. The height of water in annulus can be calculated from the volume of water pumped. The lost zone Pore Pressure (PP) is then calculated by the sum of the dual gradient column of the pumped water and the remaining original drilling MW added to the surface annulus pressure. Once the PP is calculated the LAM can be mixed which once displaced in the annulus will give 100-200psi at surface.

Before switching to PMCD total losses need to be confirmed by performing an injectivity test to confirm all cuttings and sacrificial fluids are going to be accepted by the lost zone, this is why PMCD technique applies only to total losses scenarios. The test is conducted usually with water with minimum pump rate required to run BHA tools and not to exceed max SPP.

New Eyes on the Well With a successful injectivity test and annulus displace to the LAM full activation of PMCD has been reached and drilling operation can resume using SAC (sacrificial fluid, water) in drill string and pumping LAM in annulus periodically to bullhead any gas migration.

The key factors to monitoring the well for gas migration in PMCD is seen through the rise of SBP (Surface Back Pressure) with constant SPP (Stand Pipe Pressure). However, other factors need to be kept in mind as well. For example, mud property would give different interpretation if it’s a Water Based Mud (WBM) or Oil Based Mud (OBM). Knowing that gas migration is seen through the rise of SBP with constant SPP, an increase of 100-150 psi in SBP takes 30-60 min in WBM, while it’s around 3-4 hours in OBM. The way to handle gas migration in PMCD is to calculate volume of migration to determine the exact volume to pump, and the rate to inject should be greater than migration rate to give sufficient velocity. Bull heading the well with the right volume of LAM and the right rate suppresses the gas and pushes it back to formation. SBP should return back to initial pressure. Repeat injection cycle as required until TD (Total Depth) is reached.

Multiple loss zones can be drilled through with PMCD. A drop in SBP and SPP is an indication of going through a secondary loss zone and it’s easily solved by pumping LAM to fill up the annulus until SBP starting pressure is reached.

PMCD will give you the solution for drilling a total loss well safely, tripping and running completion needs planning and will most likely include other techniques not commonly used in conventional drilling.

Switching from PMCD to Mud Cap or conventional loss control removes the benefit of monitoring the well. Different solutions can be used for tripping, such as the use of DDV to isolate bottom hole, gunk plug or in last resort go back to conventional Mud Cap/Blind drilling.

Summary In conclusion, PMCD does require forward planning, but offers better understanding. Unlike Mud Cap Drilling, PMCD has the annulus closed in and operates with a low surface pressure which provides direct indications of what is occurring down hole, being able to monitor bottom hole migration results in improving the safety of the operation.

PMCD also requires significantly less fluid injection and a lighter mud weight compared to the Conventional Mud Cap drilling, this leads to substantial cost savings by optimizing the usage of drilling fluid materials.

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By Stuart McCallum - Weatherford

Technical Development Manager for Secure Drilling Services


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Ways to Stay Awake WithoutCaffeine

Are you trying to kick the “caffeine habit” and cannot be alerted without it? Here are 5 simple ways to keep you awake without caffeine to prevent putting yourself in an employment risk and major problems that feeling sleepy could cause.

Expose yourself to bright lightTake a step outside before starting to work. Sunshine will trick your body to keep you alerted even when you are tired. Another trick could be staring at an artificial light or a window for a full minute. Whenever you work, try to brighten your workplace.

Drink cold waterIt’s almost impossible to fall asleep if you have tried to chew ice or drink cold water. The chilling temperature will keep your brain focused.

Sense of smellUsing your sense of smell is highly recommended to keep you alerted: whether using an air freshener spray or taking a whiff of a strong smell. All your senses are going to be more alert and aware of your surroundings. Get a pinch of peppermint or herbs oil and roll it between your fingers and then smell it to be alert.

Take a short walkTaking a short walk every hour during work will increase your productivity and keep you awake. Moreover, resting your eyes from your computer screen is needed. If your eyes don’t get a break, you can end up with a headache. A short break will keep your eyes happy!

Stretch-outBeing stuck in front of your computer will definitely cause neck/back fatigue and will make you feel sleepy as well. Doing gentle stretching will help you feel more energetic and healthy.

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Travel

ZANZIBAR

During the Eid al-Fitir break in June I travelled with a friend to the beautiful island of Zanzibar. This was my first trip to Africa and I was really excited to see if the island was as stunning as it looked in pictures.

It’s really easy to get from Saudi Arabia to Zanzibar - the short flight to Muscat, then around 4.5 hours from Muscat direct to Zanzibar, plus it’s on the same timezone as Saudi Arabia so zero jetlag - big bonus for a short break! I wondered why there was a direct flight (most go via Tanzania) but the Omani lady I sat next to on the flight explained that there were many historical ties between Oman and Zanzibar - there are many people in Zanzibar with Omani heritage, including the owner of the hotel we stayed at - Flame Tree Cottages in Nungwi Beach.

The airport is small and bustling. Don’t expect shops though - it’s quickly through immigration and outside to find your taxi. We booked a driver through our hotel, but even if you didn’t do this there are loads of drivers with cars and mini vans, or if you prefer to drive yourself you can rent a car at the airport.

One of the first things you will notice is the vast amounts of traffic - cars, mopeds and motorbikes, bicycles, trucks, the local ‘bus’ known as Dala-Dala - basically an

open air truck with seats that is always packed full, but they always manage to squeeze in one more passenger - people dodging between traffic from one side of the road to the other and lots of busy market stalls and shops everywhere.

Heading out into the countryside there were, as would be expected, less people and shops but we constantly passed people walking and cycling, often children on their way home from school. The poverty is very noticeable, but so are the smiles. I found Zanzibar a really friendly and welcoming place and despite the fact the people don’t have a lot, they always found a smile and a cheery ‘Jambo!’ in passing.

At the hotel my friend and I unpacked and took a wander round the gardens and pool then headed to the beach which is literally on the doorstep - the gate to the hotel restaurant opens onto the beach. The sand and sea are pristine and so inviting. All I could think was ‘I want to be in that water’ However, there weren’t many daylight hours left so we took a walk along the beach to see what was nearby - many beachside restaurants, cafés and shops - then headed back to the hotel for dinner. Over the entire trip I found the food to be delicious and fresh no matter where we ate.

One of my favourite days was the day of the worst weather. Oh yes, it rains in Zanzibar in June. In fact it doesn’t just rain, it pours (think Dhahran in January but warmer). On this day we were booked to join 6 other people on a snorkeling trip. We were unsure if the trip would go ahead - the sea was rough and we would be travelling in a dhow. One of the girls seemed quite scared but we all figured the guys who ran the trips relied on the boat for their livelihood so it was unlikely they would risk it being damaged.

So off we went, being pummeled and battered by waves and rain, the boat lurching it’s way through the waves, dark sky glowering above us, the skipper and his mate bailing out bucket after bucket of water. After around 1.5 hours we arrived at the dive site - soaked to the skin (not really such a big deal as the whole point of the trip was to get into the sea anyway) and frozen. Thankfully the rain had stopped, some patches of blue had started to appear in the sky and the sun was trying to break through the clouds. We quickly put on our fins and snorkel masks and got into the water. It felt lovely and warm after the cold journey. After just a few minutes marveling at the fish and coral, and feeling warmer, it was hard to imagine this was the same sea that seemed like it was trying to tip us out of our boat just minutes ago!

We spent around an hour or so snorkeling then we started to notice the dark clouds gathering once more. We made our way back to the boat, where we found the skipper and his mate were preparing for lunch. As we got back on board and put on some dry clothes, the rain started up again. We were all in agreement that we would rather head back towards the hotel. Thankfully the sea wasn’t so wild on the way back, we bobbed around gently on the waves, enjoying our lunch.

Back at the hotel everyone agreed they had enjoyed the trip - hindsight is a wonderful thing!

Don’t let this tale of rain put you off… The other days

were beautiful and sunny. We swam in the sea which was warm and safe around Nungwi. We visited the capital, Stone Town - there is so much history and lots to see, I would recommend staying overnight if time allows. - and Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park where we saw Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkey (this monkey is an endangered spieces and the national park is the only place you can find them). The monkeys would come fairly close, they were obviously used to people in their habitat, but they would scamper off into higher branches if anyone got too close.

We also walked into Nungwi Village where there was a celebration for Eid with lots of activities for children - the air was filled with laughter and excited screams. It was such a lovely atmosphere.

If you have never visited Zanzibar, or even given it a moment’s thought, I would recommend you add it to your list of places to visit - it’s the perfect place for families, friends or people travelling solo. You would never feel uneasy and there is plenty to do if you like to sightsee and explore.

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Young professionals TechnicalSymposium

The 2017 Young Professionals Technical Symposium kicked off on May 7th for a three-day event. The YPTS was the final event of the SPE-KSA YP&SO committee. On the first day, a presentation contest for Young Professionals was conducted, before beginning the official symposium on the second day.

The YPTS chairperson, Shaikha Al-Dossary - SPE-KSA YP&SO chairperson, gave the opening remarks to launch the region’s largest symposium for Young Professionals, emphasizing on this year’s theme “Innovation… Today’s Vision, Tomorrow’s Opportunity.”

The event had over 400 attendees per day with distinguished guests, such as Mr. Nasir Al-Naimi – Vice President of Petroleum Engineering & Development in Saudi Aramco, and SPE-KSA Board of Directors Chairman. Also attending was Mr. Dawood Al-Dawood, Vice President of Northern Area Oil Operations in Saudi Aramco, and Dr. Nabeel Al-Afaleg – Chief Petroleum Engineer in Saudi Aramco and SPE-KSA Board of Directors Vice Chairman.

Day 1:• Distinguished Speaker: Mr. Nasir Al-Naimi – PE&D VP, Saudi Aramco and Chairman of the Board of Directors, SPE-KSA

• Keynote Speaker 1: Dr. Asma Siddiki – Senior Director for Special Projects, Emaar Economic City

• Keynote Speaker 2: Mr. Ghassan Mirdad – VP of Testing and Processes in the Middle East and Asia, Schlumberger

• Technology Revolution: EXPEC ARC Team – Saudi Aramco

• Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Mohammed Ali Khan – Chief Commercial Officer, GE Oil and Gas in MENAT

Day 2:• Keynote Speaker: Mr. Omar Husaini – GM of Drilling Operations – Saudi Aramco

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The YPTS Distinguished Speaker was Mr. Nasir Al-Naimi, who started his speech by congratulating the Young Professionals of the Oil and Gas industry for being up to the task and innovating new ideas for the future challenges of the industry, before speaking about the new technologies that will lead us through the next industrial revolution.

Mr. Al-Naimi was followed by two Keynote Speakers. Dr. Asma Siddiki, senior Director of Special Projects at Emaar and Founding Dean for Student Affairs, Outreach, and Enrollment at Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship, conducted an inspirational speech where she stressed the importance of taking advantage of today’s opportunities that were not available in the past. She also motivated young professionals to “think out of the box, step out of their comfort zone, and take part of different activities to widen their horizons.”

Mr. Ghassan Mirdad, Vice President of Testing & Processes in Schlumberger, spoke about a critical topic in career development. Ghassan focused on eliminating obstacles for innovation through empowering youth to encourage innovation.

Mr. Ali Al-Momin gave the talk from EXPEC ARC team, where he explained the industrial revolution term in more detail. Then, took the audience throughout the industrial revolution history starting from 1760. He then introduced the audience to innovations and inventions that are leading the world to a brighter and more technologically advanced future.

On the second day of YPTS, the Keynote Speaker was Mr. Omar Husaini, General Manager of Drilling Operations in Saudi Aramco. Mr. Husaini encouraged YP’s to have the power to make decisions, even if they weren’t in line with their seniors, and to use their energy to innovate. Mr. Husaini emphasized on the importance of innovation to solve the future challenges of the industrial world.

YP Engagement:The YPTS found great response and interaction from the audience. The symposium focused on bringing different activities and inspirational speakers to encourage young professionals of the industry to aspire for excellence and innovation. One of the goals of the YPTS is to set the stage and prepare aspiring young professionals for a new revolution in the energy industry through innovation.

When asked about his views on YPTS, Kalid Dosary, a young professional from Saudi Aramco stated that:

“The YPTS was a great experience as it motivates young professionals to focus more on innovation. As an aspiring professional, I’m always eager to enhance the processes in my workplace, in addition to researching new ideas that would help revolutionize my field of work.”

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The panel discussion, moderated by 2 Saudi Aramco young professionals: Akram Barghouti and Lujain Al-Ghannam. The first part of the discussion consisted of a presentation by each panelist to educate young professionals either through their personal development story and/or implementing the theme in today’s world. The second part of the discussion covered a set of questions that included multiple areas such as the direct influence of innovation in each profession and general questions from the audience.

The main topic of the discussion was “The young professionals in today’s world.” The conversation included issues about young professionals facing social challenges, educational challenges, and handling managerial positions at early ages.

Day 1:Human Energy Management Workshop by HEM Team, Saudi Aramco. The workshop consisted of three main parts that encourages and plays a vital role in the youth’s overall wellbeing

Human Energy Management The workshop examined the key dimensions of energy management and how each one -although independent- are very much interdependent on each other to ensure that we are able to effectively manage our energy.

Dr. Hosam Zawawi, Champion of Young Laureate and Queensland Science & Innovation

Mr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani, 2015 World Champion of Public Speaking

Dr. Majed Kanfar, CEO Excellence Award winner

Mr. Gary Hicken, International Operations Manager

Mr. Yasser Abdulfattah, IKTVA Project Manager

During the 2017 YPTS, a panel discussion consisting of 5 panelists with different educational and professional backgrounds was conducted.

Panel Discussion: Panel Participants:

YP&SO

EAT This workshop examined the importance of eating and what we need to eat in order to maximize our energy levels, performance, and manage our stress. Attendees observed the detrimental effects of poor nutrition on digestion and weight management. They were provided an introduction to popular eating disorder: Eating from stress or so called emotional eating - What it is and what can we do about it.

SLEEP This workshop explored the main risk factors affecting our ability to sleep, and discussed techniques that can be used to help successfully achieve the 7-8 hours of sleep that we need as part of energy recovery and stress management. Attendees learned about the science of sleep and how important it is for our energy renewal and recovery.

Energy 4 Performance Wellness coaching is at the center of making lasting lifestyle changes and decreasing levels of stress in our lives. This workshop took the audience through the process of creating their own Lifestyle Wellness wheel, and discussed how they can use the wheel to identify areas of change in their lives and how to build an action plan to successfully make lifestyle changes.

Day 2:

• iConnect – Toastmasters International SocietyAs part of YPTS, a joint event was successfully conducted with the Explorers, the Q Pulse, and the New Discovery Toastmasters clubs under the theme “Toastmasters: The Experience!”

The main focus of the event was to discuss the importance of enhancing communication and leadership skills to the youth. The participants shed light on their experience at Toastmasters clubs. Boosting self-confidence, development of critical-thinking skills, and learning the art of constructive feedback were some of the valuable benefits shared and discussed.

An impromptu speaking session was conducted by Isehaq Shaikh, which helped some brave audience members conquer their fear of public speaking and express their thoughts by answering a question for 1-2 mins without preparation.

• YLAB Activity – YLAB Team, Saudi AramcoThe YLAB team held an interactive session where the audience were given a set of questions to answer via a website link. Questions were discussed among tables and people volunteered to share their answers with the audience. The goal from these questions was to grow self-motivation, and express encouragement and inspiration.

Afternoon Activities:

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Read about what each team is involved in and apply tobecome a member or to volunteer.

spe-ksa.org/become-a-volunteer/

Through numerous dinner meetings and luncheons, members are able to hear from experts and industry leaders on technical aspects of the industry. The team’s responsibilities include communication,coordination, registration, and publicizing for events. The programsprovide members with an opportunity to interact with and benefit from the expertise of industry professionals and leaders.

The Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition represents the most prominent technical event of the SPE-KSA section term. The event fosters advancements in the industry by bringing together industry leaders to tackle challenges in a platform for knowledge sharing. Joining the ATS&E organizing committee is a great opportunity for professionals to enhance their communications and event management skills along with expanding their professional network.

The Young Professionals and Student Outreach team offers a variety of technical and soft skills courses and workshops in addition to the Young professionals technical Symposium. Throughout these events the team aims to bridge the gap and equip young professionals and students with the knowledge and skills needed to become experts and industry leaders.

The main goal for the Membership team is to retain and attract new members to be part of SPE KSA family. This is done through various marketing initiatives and membership awareness campaigns that are conducted during the term.

T&SA organize various events that include local and global trips, awareness campaigns, hospital visits, sports activities, charitable campaigns, training programs and more. These events focus on rendering community services, helping the less fortunate, and raising public awareness. The team also takes pride in creating an informal sociable environment for SPE members to participate in.

SandRose Magazine is a platform for all SPE-KSA section members. The team behind the publication aims to inform and engage students and professionals in the energy industry by exploring regional trends, finding stories of interest, and showcasing the efforts of SPE-KSA section teams.

From website design and application development, to social media engagement; this team promotes the SPE-KSA section. Joining the team allows members to earn professional experience in marketing, graphic design, and mass communication activities.

The treasurer ensures that the section is self-sufficient and budgeted to break even. They establish and balance the bank account, allocate funds as approved, and provide financial reports and recommendations on the section’s finances. This position is usually filled by one person but those interested can apply to become more familiar with the work that it entails and apply for the role next term!

The team aims to enhance the planning, development, and implementation of all section plans and activities via marketing and communication. They offer media coverage services while streamlining all efforts between SPE-KSA section teams, in addition to providing the required consultancy and support to the section’s chairperson.

This team is responsible for organizing and planning all of SPE-KSA section’s events and ensuring deadlines and budgets are adhered to. They also provide direct coordination of activities for the day of the event. Joining their team allows members access to a wide range of experts, in addition to gaining an experience in event management and coordination.

The coordination officer is the touch-point for all of the teams of SPE-KSA section. They ensure that all efforts are aligned by providing the necessary support.

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