Abqaiq: Exceeding safetyexpectations evident

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The Arabian
Vol. LXX, No. 2, January 14, 2015
What’s
the secret
to Saudi
Aramco’s
success?
The new Multidiscipline Training Hub in Ras Tanura
uses state-of-the-art simulations to give trainees a
working knowledge of industrial skills.
See page 3
EMSR: RT center of safety, innovation
Abqaiq: Exceeding safety expectations evident
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asser Al-Harbi, a lab scientist at the Ras Tanura Refinery Laboratory, speaks to members of executive management about Smoke Point, a device developed in the laboratory to handle and
automatically test dangerous samples such as hydrogen sulfide without exposing employees to risks. More than 800,000 samples have been tested without incident. Al-Harbi was just one
of many young employees to present to management at the Executive Management Safety Review (EMSR) held in the Ras Tanura area on Jan. 5.
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Story
In 2014, the Ras Tanura
area reported no on-the-job
deaths, 51 off-the-job injuries
(down from 58 in 2013) and
14 motor vehicle accidents for
employees, compared to 22 in
2013. Meanwhile, there were
21 accidents that involved
contractor employees and no
fatalities.
Saudi Aramco by the Numbers
0.09
is the lost-time injury rate per 200,000 work hours at
Saudi Aramco in 2013.
The Ju’aymah area achieved
605 million work hours
without an incident, and
the Safety and Environment
Campaign in the Ras Tanura
area attracted more than
25,000 visitors. During the
campaign, 87,000 regular lamps
were replaced with LED lamps,
and 16,000 mangrove seedlings
were planted.
Management noted that Ras
Tanura Refinery is not only
one of the world’s largest oil
refineries but also a high-level
training center that provides
the company with leaders,
engineers and technicians in
various specializations, including
important innovations and
inventions that are beneficial for
See full story on pages 4 & 5
the company.
Highlighting big impact technologies
Company presents papers, participates in plenary sessions and
competes for international award at conference in Malaysia.
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Company News
Al-Sulaim, Al-Dabal and Krygsman appointed GMs
DHAHRAN — Saudi Aramco has announced the appointment of three general management assignments effective
from Jan. 1.
Ahmed A. Al-Sulaim is assigned as
general manager of Kingdom Stadium
Projects, Nabil K. Al-Dabal assumes the
role of general manager of Training and
Development, and Ray A. Krygsman has
been made general manager of the Planning, Budgeting and Performance Management Center.
Al-Sulaim began his career with the
company back in 1987 after graduating
with double majors in Computer Science
and Electronic Engineering from Minnesota State University (formerly Mankato
State University). His first post was as a
business systems analyst in Engineering
and Project Management Development.
Three years later, he moved to the Refinery Unit as an industrial computer engineer before joining the Plant Automation
Division as an engineer in 1994.
After assignments in the Ras Tanura
Refinery Projects Division, Southern Area
Plants Projects Division, Electrical Projects Division and the Pipelines Projects
Department, he became a senior project
engineer in 2000 rejoining the Electrical
Projects Division.
Over the next four years, he completed assignments in the Qatif GOSPs
Facilities Division and GOSP 1 Complex
Projects Division. During his last assignment, he was made a project manager in
2004, carrying on this role at the RT Refinery Projects Division and the Ju’aymah
Expansion Division.
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Coaching for
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In 2007, Al-Sulaim was made general
supervisor of the Project Controls and Estimating Division. After this appointment
he also carried out acting assignments
as manager of Project Support and Controls.
After being made senior projects
manager of Future Projects in 2008, AlSulaim was appointed manager of the
Khurais Projects Department in 2009.
Over the next five years, he held
manager level positions for the Wasit
Projects Department, Special Projects,
Jiddah Stormwater Drainage Program,
SA-MOH Collaboration and Medical and
Jiddah Infrastructure Projects Department.
Al-Sulaim has completed a number
of leadership training courses including
the President’s Leadership Challenge, Advanced Negotiations, UEP-Harvard General Management Program and the Saudi
Aramco Management Development
Seminar (SAMDS).
Al-Dabal began his career with Saudi
Aramco as a communications engineer
in 1991. An electrical engineering graduate from Northrop University, Al-Dabal
became supervisor of Communications
Transmission and Data Engineering in
1996.
Still within the Transmission Group,
Al-Dabal became an engineering specialist in 1998 and was appointed general
supervisor in the Computer and Communications Engineering Division the following year.
During his 22 year career with the
company, Al-Dabal has held managerial
positions in the Ras Tanura Refinery, Inspection, Consulting Services, Facilities
Planning and Communications Engineering departments. From 2011 to 2014, he
served as managing director of Aramco
Overseas Company in The Hague. During
this period, he also completed an acting
assignment as executive head of Materials Supply and Industrial Services.
In 2014, Al-Dabal returned to Dhahran and was appointed acting general
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manager of Training and Development
(T&D), prior to his current permanent
assignment. As head of the T&D organization, Al-Dabal is responsible for the
design and delivery of corporate education, training and development programs
for the company’s industrial, administrative and professional workforce.
Al-Dabal has successfully completed
an array of leadership courses, including
the President’s Leadership Challenge,
Effective Communications and Media Relations, the Strategic Leadership Program
and the Oxford Energy Seminar. He is a
member of the Project Management Institute and has served as chairman of the
Saudi Arabia section of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers for a
number of years.
Krygsman takes on the role of general manager of Planning, Budgeting and
Performance Management.
He graduated with a Bachelor’s of
Science in Business Management from
Tulane University in 1984. He became a
certified public accountant (CPA) in 1986
and a certified information systems auditor (CISA) in 1988. He joined Saudi Aramco in 1991 and began work in the
Financial Accounting Department. Between 1991 and 1996, Krygsman served
as an accounting staff analyst in the
Sales and Petroleum Accounting Division.
Then from 1997 to 2001, he served in
various positions with Finance Computer
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appointed as an accounting staff consultant in the International Accounting and
Financial Reporting department, where
he also served in assignments as acting
manager and led the company’s adoption of International Financial Reporting
Standards.
After being made a senior accounting
staff consultant in 2004, he was assigned
to a number of acting management level
assignments across the then Finance organization.
In 2008, Krygsman was appointed
manager of the Accounting Policies and
Systems Department and in 2011 he was
given the role of manager of the Planning and Budgeting ATP Team prior to
his current posting.
Krygsman received an Executive
MBA in 2010 from the International
Management Development Institute in
collaboration with University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He has also completed a number of leadership training
courses, including the Business Acumen Program, the Assessing Leadership
Potential Workshop, and the Manager
Assessment Center. Krygsman also attended and completed Advanced Negotiations, Corporate Assessment Center
and the UEP-IMD Program for Executive
Management.
leaders now are expected to listen
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What is the secret of Saudi Aramco’s success?
NAGY AWAD
RAS TANURA — The secret
of Saudi Aramco’s success lies in
its ability to transfer knowledge
and experience across generations. The smooth and flexible
transition of knowledge from experienced employees to newly
hired employees has been reflected in the company’s performance
more than 80 years, and work
continues to go on efficiently
from generation to generation.
The work simulation room
at Ras Tanura Refinery is one of
Saudi Aramco’s latest methods of
transfer of knowledge.
On Jan. 5, Khalid A. Al-Falih,
president and CEO, was joined
by a number of executives as he
inaugurated the Multidiscipline
Training Hub (MTH) for the refineries and NGL fractionation
sector during the recent EMSR
(see pages 4 and 5). The MTH
contains simulation devices that
match the working conditions in
plants to train operators in carrying out operational tasks and
technicians in performing maintenance work safely, thereby transferring knowledge across the
company’s generations.
Following the inauguration,
Rafat M. Sagah, administrator
of the Refineries and NGL Fractionation Development Division,
along with Saleh Al-Zahrani, initiator of the idea of the MTH,
gave a presentation on its vision
and objectives. “The MTH has
been developed for young engineers, technicians and operators
to enhance their skills and give
them the confidence necessary
to perform their work duties and
to explore, repair and operate
Saudi Aramco’s facilities,” Sagah
said. He added that the MTH develops employees’ skills in eight
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aisal Fayeq and colleague Rakan Dossary demonstrate how to properly use electrical equipment at the
Multidiscipline Training Hub in Ras Tanura. Above right, Anas Al-Ghamdi speaks about working at the MTH and
how he has benefitted from the training he has received. Bottom right, Mohammed Al-Zahrani works during a
session in one of the simulation rooms.
areas, including: process control
engineering, machinery engineering, electrical engineering, technicians specializing in digital devices,
technicians specializing in control
systems, electrical technicians,
operators of internal control and
field operators.
MTH properties
The MTH consists of several
simulators for these various specializations, and air inside these
simulators is used as an alternative
to oil and gas. The devices give users a comprehensive idea about
the real equipment used in plants,
their work cycle, various malfunctions, and how to fix them. Operators and technicians receive
training in dealing with potential
problems and various malfunctions
under the supervision of specialists
and experienced employees at the
refineries.
Sagah stressed that the establishment of this MTH is meant to
address the challenge of promoting knowledge and bridging the
skill gap between employees at
refineries, since 60 percent of the
workforce are young people with
less than five years of experience.
The other challenge is that the
company’s oil and gas operations
have become increasingly complicated with the ongoing expansion
of several plants and refineries as
well as the establishment of new
joint ventures.
“Moreover,” Sagah says,
“there is an urgent need to develop an effective training program
for young refinery employees to
face future challenges in the industry.”
Integration of efforts
Strong cooperation and integration of efforts with Training
and Development and the Saudi
Aramco Maintenance Council has
had the biggest impact on improving the quality of training results
and expediting the graduation of
trainees while reducing costs.
As a result of this ongoing cooperation between the departments of Saudi Aramco and their
increased efforts, consolidation
of electrical technicians’ training
requirements companywide has
been approved. In the same context, a final review is being completed to approve consolidation
of the training requirements of all
maintenance technicians in the
company.
Meanwhile, on-the-job training
requirements for beginners have
been included in the apprenticeship programs at industrial training
institutes, which help reduce onthe-job training time, improve the
efficiency of graduates, and boost
confidence in their abilities.
Omar S. Bazuhair, executive
director of Refining and NGL Fractionation, said that the successful implementation of the training
plan at the MTH will help refineries in various ways, including
enhancing the skills of graduates
and their ability to accomplish
tasks in less time while observing
all safety requirements, all the
while reducing training costs.
The MTH will be a training
facility equipped with the necessary training tools to support
refining and NGL fractionation,
developing the talents of employees, expanding their knowledge, and ensuring that new
generations are fully prepared to
face the challenges of the future.
The MTH will serve as a platform
for the transfer of knowledge
and promotion of innovation and
knowledge sharing among employees.
The MTH has been designed,
constructed and operated according to company-approved
engineering specifications and
standards.
A drill
A number of employees conducted a drill involving a simulated malfunction in the plant,
through which they explained
the process of verifying and fixing the malfunction.
Al-Falih praised the MTH,
stressing the importance of transferring knowledge across the
company’s different generations.
He said that Saudi Aramco owes
its success to teamwork and the
transfer of knowledge from experienced employees to new
hires.
“The company has spared no
effort, and will spare no effort, to
develop new programs to bridge
the experience gap between
experienced generations and
younger generations, particularly
in its highly specialized technical
operations,” he added.
Highlighting big impact technologies, importance of breakthrough projects
KUALA LUMPUR — Saudi Aramco had
a strong presence at the recent International
Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) held
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The yearly event
was held under the theme of “Innovation
and Collaboration: Key to Affordable Energy,” and Saudi Aramco’s participation was led
by Khaled A. Al Buraik, vice president of Petroleum Engineering and Development, who
is also the director at large for the Society of
Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
This year, the IPTC attracted more than
9,000 attendees from leading professional
societies in the petroleum industry, including
the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the European Association of
Geologist and Engineers (EAGE), the Society
of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and SPE.
The program consisted of a 67 session
technical program, four panel sessions, three
plenary sessions and an exhibition, all of
which highlighted recent advancements in
the oil and gas industry.
Saudi Aramco’s participation in IPTC was
clear in the technical and plenary sessions
and on the exhibition floor. More than 10
technical papers were presented spanning a
wide range of topics in petroleum engineering and geosciences. Besides presenting in
technical sessions, several scientists and engineers from Saudi Aramco co-chaired some of
the technical sessions.
“It is great to see Saudi Aramco participating in this major event where it gives opportunity for others to learn more about the
company’s future plans as a leader in upstream,” said Al Buraik.
The Karan mega-project was a finalist for
the IPTC “Excellence in Project Integration
Award.” Karan is Saudi Aramco’s first offshore nonassociated gas development project
intended for domestic energy supply. Discovered in 2006 in the thickest, extremely prolific and complex carbonate layers, the project
was fast-tracked, taking only five years to go
from discovery to production. The Karan project, which achieved 61.5 million safe manhours without a lost time incident, was a
multidisciplinary team effort including geosciences, exploration, drilling, completion, rock
and fluids evaluation, testing, pipelines and
processing industry.
Abdulaziz O. Alkaabi, chief technologist
of Reservoir Engineering Technology in the
Upstream Advanced Research Center (EXPEC
ARC), was a speaker in the “Current Challenges and Opportunities for the Future”
technology plenary session. In his introduction presentation, Alkaabi presented the
company’s perspective toward research and
development (R&D) considering Saudi Aramco’s unique position as a large hydrocarbon
resource and reserves owner and operator.
Such a position has shaped the company’s
R&D policies toward a long-term outlook.
“We invest significantly in high impact
technologies that typically would have a longterm investment horizon, and in the end,
manifests itself in a strategic portfolio of R&D
projects that is more balanced with process
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bove, the Saudi Aramco team at the IPTC poses for
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a photo. At left, Abdulaziz Alkaabi speaks on “Current Challenges and Opportunities for the Future.”
changing, breakthrough type of projects and
not on simple enhancements,” he said, adding that prioritization of research is guided
by two main factors: business impact and
uniqueness to the Kingdom.
After sharing some information on the
company’s flagship research programs, Alkaabi concluded his presentation by highlighting
Saudi Aramco’s global R&D efforts and the local research eco-system.
On the exhibit floor, Saudi Aramco’s
booth was a hive of activity. The objective of
the booth was to showcase the company’s
upstream technologies in petroleum engineering and geosciences. The booth had
several daily presentations describing recent
advancements and achievements by the company.
Overall, the event provided the perfect
setting for companies and organizations to
showcase their technologies and achievements in the oil and gas industry. Saudi Aramco’s participation was well received by
IPTC organizers and attendees.
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Ras Tanura EMSR:
NAGY AWAD and
MOHAMMED ADARBAH
RAS TANURA — The first
Executive Management Safety Review (EMSR) of 2015
saw company leaders review
operations in the Ras Tanura
area on Jan.5.
During the visit led by
president and CEO Khalid A.
Al Falih, the touring executives visited the refinery, terminal and port, in addition to
an offshore platform and the
NGL Fractionation plant in
Ju’aymah.
The EMSR began with a
discussion about safety by
Abdulrahman Al-Hunaidi, a
machine technician at Ras
Tanura Refinery. He spoke
about defensive driving and
related a difficult personal experience while driving on the
Jubail-Dammam Highway. AlHunaidi told listeners that he
was forced to overtake a car
next to his own to make way
for another car. The driver of
the car that Al-Hunaidi overtook sped past his car and
kept hitting the brakes to
prevent Al-Hunaidi from passing. He explained that the
driver took the matter personally and did this action deliberately despite the fact the
Al-Hunaidi family was with
him in his car. He said that
all Saudi Aramco employees
should drive defensively to
keep safe when confronted
with hostile driving from others.
Safety performance in 2014
Omar S. Bazuhair, executive director of Refining and
NGL Fractionation, talked
about the safety performance in Ras Tanura in 2014.
He said that the Safwa-Ras
Tanura Road is currently being worked on to improve
safety in the area. Meanwhile, 18 power cables classi-
The Jua’ymah area achieved 605 million
work hours without an incident, and the
Safety and Environment Campaign organized by the Ras Tanura Area attracted
more than 25,000 visitors.
fied as high-risk were replaced;
the rest of the cables that were
classified as low risk are being
gradually replaced.
As for area safety statistics,
Bazuhair said percentage of
near-misses submitted and addressed has increased by 23 percent. The percentage of safety
proposals submitted and addressed increased by 55 percent. Lost-time incidents stood
at only five.
No deaths occurred on the
job. Off-the-job injuries stood at
51, down from 58 in 2013, and
the number of motor vehicle
accidents was 14, down from
22 in 2013. There were 21 accidents that involved contractor
employees and no deaths. One
fire was reported outside of the
workplace.
Bazuhair said that a number
of initiatives and programs have
been implemented to enhance
employees’ safety knowledge,
including the safe driving campaign, participation in the GCC
Traffic Week and a workshop
for contractors.
The Ju’aymah area achieved
605 million work hours without an incident. He said that
the Safety and Environment
Campaign organized by the Ras
Tanura area received a large
turnout, exceeding 25,000
visitors. During the campaign,
87,000 regular lamps were replaced with LED lamps, and
16,000 mangrove seedlings
were planted.
Safety first
The visiting delegation then
moved to the Ras Tanura Labo-
ratory, where laboratory administrator Yaser Sonbul gave a
summary of the lab’s operations
and the efforts made to ensure
staff safety during sample testing. He said 800,374 samples
were tested without any incidents — an impressive achievement for any laboratory. He
added that the laboratory is ISO
17025 accredited (a certificate
specifying general requirements
for the competence of testing
and calibration laboratories).
The executive team then
toured the laboratory and
praised the presence of a large
number of highly efficient Saudi
women among the employees.
Yasser Al-Harbi, a laboratory
technician, gave a presentation
about Smoke Point, a device
developed in the laboratory to
handle and test samples automatically without exposing employees to any risks. The device
is certified by the American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM). Mohammed Alblaies,
Al-Harbi’s colleague, talked
about hydrogen tests, of which
the laboratory conducts more
than 1,080 each year. He explained how these tests were
performed in the past and the
dangers they posed to technicians. However, thanks to Multi
Tex, a device developed by the
laboratory staff, technicians are
no longer exposed to any dangers during hydrogen tests.
Another laboratory technician, Mohammed Al-Shammari,
highlighted the laboratory information management system, and Taha Al-Arnous, an
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A center of
and profess
From right, Omar S. Bazuhair, executive director of Refining and NGL Fractionation, is joined by Samir A.
Al-Tubayyeb, vice president of Engineering Services, and Abdulrahman F. Al Wuhaib, senior vice president of
Downstream, during the Ras Tanura area EMSR. Bazuhair shared a number of positive safety statistics during the event.
n K
halid A. Al-Falih, center, leads a group of executive management as they tour f
Review (EMSR) held there. The CEO praised the multiple achievements the comp
the capabilities of its employees for an even more successful 2015.
engineer at the Manufacturing
Planning and Economics Unit,
talked about the new program
developed to analyze laboratory
data and outputs. He said development of the program began in 2009 and that its rights
are owned by Saudi Aramco.
The program, according to AlArnous, has increased the accuracy of sample testing to 80
percent and has decreased testing time by the same percentage.
Adel Taher Al-Najjar, assistant
engineer at Ras Tanura Refinery, gave a presentation on the
ongoing efforts to reach zero
gas emissions, pointing out that
emissions went down from 15
million standard cubic feet per
day in January 2014 to 3 million standard cubic feet per day
in December of the same year.
He said that currently, 1.2 million
cubic feet are recycled, saving
the company significant money.
The safety review then
moved to the Ras Tanura Refinery, where Al-Falih inaugurated
the Multidiscipline Training Hub
for the refineries and NGL fractionation sector (see page 3).
Control Center
The touring executives were
then taken to the refinery main
control center, where operation supervisor Abdulrahman
Al-Ghamdi gave a presentation on the simulation device
used to train internal operators
in monitoring work progress
in the refinery. He said 60 percent of internal operators have
less than five years of experience and that they receive initial
training in monitoring operations and addressing problems
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bdallah I. Al Saadan, senior vice preside
A. Al-Subaey, left, and employees at Ras
terminal and port, in addition to an offsh
through simulation programs.
This helps to achieve maximum
safety in the refinery and equip
them with practical experience,
Al-Ghamdi said.
Yaser Alkhthame, an internal
operator, gave a hands-on demonstration of how to address a
problem inside the refinery. Abdulaziz Bukhari, an engineer in
the Technical Support Department, gave a presentation on
risk assessment in the refinery,
and his colleague, Yazid Alhumaid, gave a presentation about
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f safety, training, innovation
sionalism in RT and Ju’aymah
Photo: Hatim Oweida/MPD
facilities in the Ras Tanura area as part of the recent Executive Management Safety
pany had in 2014 and said that, despite challenges, the company places its faith in
Photo: Hatim Oweida/MPD
ent of Finance, Strategy and Development, seated right, asks a question as Ahmed
s Tanura Refinery listen during the Jan. 5 EMSR. Executives toured the refinery, the
hore platform and the NGL Fractionation plant in Ju’aymah.
the initiatives undertaken by the
refinery to enhance work quality and reduce operating costs.
Twenty-two initiatives were undertaken in 2014 that led to significant savings. Finally, Hassan
Trabulsi gave a presentation on
maximizing the culture of excellence and reliability in the refinery.
The EMSR then moved to the
tank farm at the refinery, where
Ibrahim Al-Ubaydi of the AlTamimi company demonstrated
a new device used for painting
tanks that provides maximum
safety for workers. The device
is a robot that performs paint
work through remote control
and can reach high altitudes
and enter tight corners on the
walls of tanks, areas that are
risky for workers.
Noah Al-Subaie of the AlMujil company also demonstrated a new tank cleaning
car that reduces cleaning time
from three months to three
weeks and uses environmentally
friendly materials. The safety re-
view then concluded with a visit
to the Security Control Center
in the Northern Area, where
Fahd Al-Ghamdi and Turki AlThonayan gave a presentation
on the center’s role, duties and
potential.
Important role for women
in Saudi Aramco
At the end of the review, AlFalih praised the high level of
safety in the Ras Tanura area and
wished the employees a happy
and successful 2015. The CEO
pointed out that Ras Tanura
Refinery is not only one of the
world’s largest oil refineries but
also a high-level training center
that provides the company with
leaders, engineers and technicians in various specializations.
He also expressed his pride
that the vast majority of the
company’s employees are young
and have been professionally
trained and developed at the
hands of experienced employees who have spent many years
in continuous learning and
training.
Al-Falih said his message to
the company’s employees at
the end of last year confirmed
that multiple achievements in
the area of safety were made
in 2014, including reducing the
number of injuries by half compared to 2013, which reflects
remarkable progress in the culture of safety to which the company attaches great importance
— progress that would not have
been possible without careful
observation and development
of innovative ways to address
wrong practices.
He stressed that Saudi Aramco will continue to hold
safety as a core value and encourage innovation and scientific research, pointing out that
Saudi Aramco has become what
it is now thanks to this spirit
that has grown and continued
through the years. The CEO said
that 2015 is a year of challenges, given the developments in
the global oil market. The company, however, places its faith in
the capabilities of its employees
and their dedication and love
for the organization, and therefore, starts this year with great
confidence and determination,
he said.
Al-Falih added that the safety review not only demonstrates
safety efforts in all sectors of
the refinery, but it also included
demonstrations of important innovations and inventions that
are beneficial for the company.
Expressing his pride in the
presence of women working
in the refinery laboratories in
one-time all-male positions, he
noted that Saudi women have
become no less skilled or diligent than their male colleagues
in all sectors and professions.
Al-Falih concluded by expressing his appreciation of the
organized work he saw in Ras
Tanura where safety tops the list
of priorities.
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aser Alkhthame does a live demonstration on the operator training
simulator for members of management during the recent EMSR in
Ras Tanura. The scenario showed how to respond to a crude pump
failure in the crude unit.
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unil Augustine, senior industrial skills trainer in the Marine Department, gives a tour of the marine simulator to members of executive and corporate management, including from left, Muhammad
M. Al Saggaf, acting senior vice president of Operations and Business Services, Nabeel A. Al-Jama’, executive director of Industrial
Services, and Mohammed A. Al-Omair, vice president of Pipelines,
Distribution and Terminals.
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ohammad Alblaies, a lab technician at Ras Tanura Refinery LaboM
ratory, presents to members of executive management during last
week’s EMSR.
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ohammad Arif, an engineer at Ras Tanura Refinery, explains steps
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Movies
This & That
Photographic
Memory
(biography, PG) – Jan. 18, 5
p.m.; Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL,
starring Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray
Abraham (comedy, R) – Jan. 18,
8 p.m.; Jan. 21, 5 p.m.
DHAHRAN
GODZILLA, starring Aaron
Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe
(sci-fi, PG-13) – Jan. 14 and 16,
5:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 and 17, 8
p.m.
MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN,
starring Ty Burell, Max Charles
(animation, PG) – Jan. 14 and
16, 8 p.m.; Jan. 15 and 17,
5:30 p.m.
MUPPETS: MOST WANTED,
starring Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey
(adventure, PG) – Jan. 18, 5:30
p.m.; Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2,
starring Andrew Garfield, Emma
Stone (action, PG-13) – Jan. 18,
8 p.m.; Jan. 21, 5:30 p.m.
ABQAIQ
POMPEII, starring Kit
Harrington, Emily Browning
(action, PG-13) – Jan. 14 and
16, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
MALEFICENT, starring Angelina
Jolie, Elle Fanning (fantasy, PG)
– Jan. 15 and 17, 5 and 7:30
p.m.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
2, starring Jay Baruchel, Cate
Blanchett (animated, PG) – Jan.
18, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
DIVERGENT, starring Shailene
Woodley, Ashley Judd
(adventure, PG-13) – Jan. 21, 5
and 7:30 p.m.
‘UDHAILIYAH
ROBOCOP, starring Joel
Kinnaman, Gary Oldman (scifi, PG-13) – Jan. 14 and 16, 5
p.m.; Jan. 15 and 17, 8 p.m.
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE
APES, starring Andy Serkis,
Jason Clarke (action, PG-13) –
Jan. 14 and 16, 8 p.m.; Jan. 15
and 17, 5 p.m.
MILLION DOLLAR ARM, starring
Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi
NAJMA
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE
WINTER SOLDIER, starring
Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson
(adventure, PG-13) – Jan. 14
and 16, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
BELLE, starring Gugu MbathaRaw, Tom Wilkinson (drama,
PG) – Jan. 15 and 17, 5 and
7:30 p.m.
POMPEII, (action, PG-13) – Jan.
21, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
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n a refresher course conducted at Ras Tanura’s Industrial Training Shop in 1966, Jassim Mohammed, left, explains
to Munathir Muhalhel that the drier the concrete can be poured, the stronger it will be. Refresher courses at the
shop were introduced a year before. By 1967, course graduates included 20 painters, 40 carpenters, 30 masons
and 24 field mechanics.
RELEASE DATE—Sunday, January 11, 2015
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caper headed by a Kermit look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
GODZILLA: The world’s most famous monster is pitted against
malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific
arrogance, threaten our very existence.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER: Steve Rogers
struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles
a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the
Winter Soldier.
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January 14, 2015 | The Arabian Sun 7
Bulletin Board/Community News
n
embers of the Ras Tanura Toastmasters, Radhwa Toastmasters and the Young Leaders Gavel Club pose for a group photo during a special ceremony held to mark the chartering of the
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Radhwa Toastmasters Club chartered, special awards given
NISAR AHMAD ANSARI
RAS TANURA — “Investing in Future
Leaders” was the theme of a recent special event as members of the Radhwa and
Ras Tanura communities came together
to celebrate the chartering of the Radhwa
Toastmasters Club.
The program was opened by an enthusiastic and energetic Sergeant at Arms
Bandar Shekhy. It was a proud moment
for Thamer Otaibi from Saudi Aramco’s Industrial Training Center (ITC), who took
the stage as the first president of this new
member of the Toastmasters family.
It was a successful culmination of the
continuous and dedicated efforts of its
sponsors and mentors, especially Manohar
Rao Shinde, its founding officers and Ras
Tanura Recreation Services, who have continuously supported the fledgling club.
As Radhwa Club president, Otaibi emphasized his goal to build the club on
Bulletin
Board
Boy Scouts Annual Pancake Breakfast:
Come support Dhahran Boy Scout Troop
1 while enjoying a pancake breakfast with
family and friends in your community on
Saturday, Feb. 7, from 7-11 a.m. at Al Waha
North. Tickets are available from any Boy
Scout starting Jan. 12 or at the door on the
day of the event: SR20 for single or SR50 for
family. For more info, email [email protected].
The Dhahran Women’s Exchange: Need
something? The DWE probably has it. Drop by
our consignment and charity shop at 1712A Kings Court, just behind the Beauty Shop
and next to the Garden Group. The group of
member volunteers recycles new and gently
used items and uses the proceeds to support
local and international charities. We accept
and sell almost everything in good condition
except large furniture, food, used cosmetics,
medication or flammable items. Shopping
hours: Ladies only on Mondays from 5:307:30 p.m.; Gentlemen only on Tuesdays from
8:30-10 a.m. and gentlemen and ladies from
10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Children under 10 are not
allowed. Additional volunteer hours: Sunday
and Monday from 1-4:30 p.m. Consignment
drop-off: Sunday 1-4:30 p.m. For information
about joining the team, consigning or making
donations, visit the shop, call 872-0429, or
email [email protected].
Sports
Dhahran Youth Baseball Association
(DYBA): Registration of the DYBA 2015
spring season will be Wednesday, Jan. 14 (45:30 p.m.); and Saturday, Jan. 17 (10 a.m.noon) at the al-Mujamma’ Building. Groups
include Teeball (ages 5 and 6), PeeWee (ages
7 and 8), Minors-Majors (ages 9-12) and Juniors/Seniors (ages 13-17). All players born
before 2006, Little League Baseball age is
based on your birthday as of April 30, 2015.
All players born after 2006, Little League
Baseball age is based on your birthday as of
Dec. 31, 2015. For more info, contact David
Fecteau at [email protected].
Dhahran Road Runners Club (DRRC): The
DRRC will host its biggest event of the year,
the DRRC Half Marathon XXIX/29th (13.1
miles/21.1 km), on Saturday, Feb. 14. Meet
a solid foundation to develop polished
and effective communicators who will be
the future leaders of Saudi Aramco. He
sought the continuous support of management, as well as the Toastmasters family, to help the club “spread its wings and
soar, to invest in its efforts and be a partner in this path of development.”
Faisal Amri conducted the event as
master of ceremonies, while Amjad Essa
delivered an engaging speech titled “Inspirational Life.” Others gave impromptu
speeches during the table topics session.
Mustafa Al Hammad from Jubail Technical Institute narrated his experience as a
Toastmaster and the significant progress
he made in a short time in his language
and communication skills.
The event was attended by special
guests from Saudi Aramco’s ITC and Ras
Tanura Recreation Services. Saeed AlGhamdi, supervisor at the ITC, reiterated
Johns Hopkins Aramco
Healthcare
• Appointments: To make Medical or
Dental appointments, visit http://myhome
> myInformation > Medical or call 800305-4444 (in-Kingdom) or +966-13-8773888 (out-of-Kingdom).
• For info, visit http://JHAH.
• Have health care joint venture questions? Email [email protected].
• Help with your health care: Medical
Relations (previously Medical Customer
Service Network), email MCSN@JHAH.
com or call 800-305-4444 (in-Kingdom)
or +966-13-877-3888 (out-of-Kingdom).
• Urgent health care access helpline
for MDF patients, call 055-600-0468 (after 4 p.m.).
• Feeling Stressed? Have psychological,
emotional or social problems? For a Community Counseling Clinic appointment,
call 013-877-8400.
• Quit Smoking. JHAH is offering to help
all employees, dependents, contractors
and retirees quit smoking; email [email protected].
at Al Waha North Car Park off Riyadh Road for
check-in from 5:45-6:15 a.m.; race starts at 6:30
a.m. Individuals or teams welcome; adult teams
with maximum of 4 per team; and kid’s teams
can be as many as 13. Entry fee is SR100 for each
adult runner (individual or team). Children must
be 12-16 years old, SR50 for each runner. For
info, email [email protected] or
[email protected]. Runners of all levels are welcome; there will be a medal, breakfast
and shirt for each entrant. The race is open to all
Saudi Aramco employees and dependents eligible
to use 11+ facilities. Runners must pre-register at
www.drrc.myaramco.com by Feb. 1.
Medical/Johns Hopkins
Aramco Healthcare (JHAH)
To comment on this information, issued by JHAH,
please email [email protected]. Telephone
contacts have been provided below, where possible, for dependents and retirees. Employees are
to access medical information online:
• Calendar of Health Care Events http://JHAH
> Health Education > Campaigns or Programs —
for more information/to register for activities.
• News from Medical Online: http://JHAH >
Announcements: What’s New in Medical.
Safety Message: Workplace safety inspections
can help prevent injuries. They are a means of:
Identifying actual and potential hazards in the
workplace, recording any identified hazards requiring immediate action, determining whether
the importance of Toastmasters in developing the leaders that the company
needs. His namesake, Saeed Al-Ghamdi,
superintendent in Community Services,
complimented the efforts of Toastmasters
and assured that Recreation will continue
to support the activities of both Radhwa
and Ras Tanura Toastmasters.
The event was also graced by distinguished guests from Toastmasters Division M and District 79. District governor
Joey Villanueva delivered a presentation
on “How to Introduce a Speaker.” Other guests included past district governor
Natheer Qassem, district LGET Abdullah
Al Sharif and Division M governor Soliman Almadi, who urged members to use
their talent and energy to strive for higher
goals.
The special occasion assumed even
greater significance when special awards
were presented to senior Toastmasters
existing hazard controls are sufficient and effective, and recommending corrective action where
required. Workplace safety inspections should not
be a one-time activity but should be conducted
regularly within each area.
JHAH registered patients
for all areas
• Emergency Numbers: For your safety, save the
emergency numbers to your mobile phone. From
a land line inside Saudi Aramco, dial 110 for security, ambulance or fire. From outside Saudi Aramco, dial 997 for ambulance and 998 for fire.
“Medical” on myhome Corporate Portal: To
access multiple medical services, visit the Corporate Portal http://myhome > myInformation >
Medical to make and cancel appointments; access medication information, (process refills; request refills; renew prescription from physicians;
check request status and access drug information) change medical providers; access the latest
recorded results for cholesterol, blood glucose
levels or hemoglobin levels; immunizations records; blood group certificates; release of medical
information; no-show history; dental bill; or to retain SMS reminders details.
• SMS reminder: Never miss a medical/dental
appointment again; register for the SMS reminder
service. Update your mobile number on the Corporate Portal at http://myhome > myInformation
> Medical > “Maintain SMS Reminder Details.”
Dependents call 800-305-4444 to activate or deactivate the SMS reminder services and update
a mobile number. SMS reminders are sent 48
hours in advance of the appointment date to all
patients registered for the service who booked
an appointment 48 hours or more before the appointment date.
Medical Designated Facilities Department
(MDFD) Registered Patients:
• Emergency numbers: For your safety, save the
emergency numbers to your mobile phone — dial
997 for ambulance and 998 for fire.
• Help with your health care: For Medical
Relations (previously Medical Customer Service
Network), email [email protected] or call 800305-4444 (in-Kingdom) or +966-13-877-3888
(out-of-Kingdom).
• Make a medical, dental or mental health
appointment: View the MDF list of contacts and
website links at http://JHAH > Hospitals and Clinics Contacts > MDF.
• Urgent health care access helpline for MDF
patients 055-600-0468 (after 4 p.m.).
Abqaiq
• Emergency numbers: For your safety, save
the emergency numbers to your mobile phone.
From a land line inside Saudi Aramco, dial 110
for security, ambulance or fire. From your mobile
phone inside Abqaiq, dial (013) 572-0110. From
outside Saudi Aramco, dial 997 for ambulance
and 998 for fire.
from the Ras Tanura Club, as well as the
youth from the Gavel Club in the presence
of senior Toastmasters.
Kamal Khan was conferred the Distinguished Toastmaster award, the first to
achieve this honor from Ras Tanura Toastmasters. Wendy Kima, president of the
Ras Tanura Toastmasters, received the Advanced Leader Bronze award, and dedicated Gavaliers from the Young Leaders
Gavel Club received pins from Toastmasters International.
The event was capped by the closing
address of Area 42 governor Manohar
Rao Shinde, who highlighted the challenges and difficulties that were faced in
chartering the new club, as well as the
strong support from Ras Tanura Recreation and Ras Tanura Toastmasters, especially Khan, Helen Yesurathinam and Nisar
Ansari, as sponsors and mentors for the
new club.
Al-Hasa
• Dental: Patients from al-Hasa should go to the
Abqaiq or ‘Udhailiyah dental clinics.
• Emergency numbers: For your safety, save
the emergency numbers to your mobile phone.
Dial 997 for ambulance and 998 for the fire department.
Ar-Rakah
• Emergency numbers: For your safety, save the
emergency numbers to your mobile phone. From
a land line inside Ar-Rakah, dial 110 for security,
ambulance or fire. From outside Ar-Rakah, dial
997 for ambulance and 998 for the fire department.
• Medication refills: Employees and their families can request refill medications to be picked
up from Ar-Rakah Clinic. All requested medication refills will be processed at the Dhahran
Health Center and delivered to Ar-Rakah Clinic
twice weekly — Monday and Thursday mornings.
Employees visit the Corporate Portal at http://
myhome>myInformation>Medical. Dependents
call 800-305-4444.
• Help with your health care: For Medical
Relations (previously Medical Customer Service
Network), email [email protected] or call 800305-4444 (in-Kingdom) or +966-13-877-3888
(out-of-Kingdom).
Dhahran
• Al-Midra Wellness Center offers consultation,
lifestyle wellness coaching and health screenings
(Monday-Wednesday, 1-3:30 p.m.) and other
services, including blood donation (Monday and
Wednesday, 8 a.m.-noon) and pharmacy (SundayThursday, noon-4 p.m.) For info, visit http://JHAH
> A-Z Services > Al-Midra Wellness Center.
• Are you pregnant? Attend the Pregnancy
Wellness Program in Arabic or in English. To register, email [email protected] (You must be
12 weeks or more into a pregnancy.) Register for
the Pregnancy Tour — Mother and Baby Unit (3H)
in Arabic or in English. Tour starts at 1 p.m. on
the first and third Tuesday of the month. To register, email [email protected]. (You
must be 30 weeks or more into your pregnancy.)
For more information about both programs, visit
http://JHAH > Health Education > Calendar of
Health Care Events > Programs.
• Become a volunteer: To volunteer, you must
be in good health, at least 18 and have a good
understanding of English. Email [email protected] with your educational background and skills, and how many days per week
and hours per day you can volunteer.
• Donate blood at Dhahran Health Center (Sunday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.) and at Al-Midra
Tower Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m.-noon.
Call the Blood Bank at (013) 877-6770/6638
during regular working hours or register online
http://JHAH > A-Z Services > Blood Donation.
Thank you for your gift of life.
• Emergency numbers: For your safety,
save the emergency numbers to your mobile
phone. From a land line inside Saudi Aramco,
dial 110, for security, ambulance or fire. From
your mobile phone inside Saudi Aramco, dial
(013) 872-0110. From outside Saudi Aramco,
dial 997 for ambulance and 998 for the fire
department.
• Help with your health care: For Medical
Relations (previously Medical Customer Service
Network), email [email protected] or call 800305-4444 (in-Kingdom) or +966-13-877-3888
(out-of-Kingdom).
• Program — Patient Insight: The program
is part of the JHAH action plan to measure and
improve the quality of care received at our facilities. You may be approached to complete a
survey after your primary care clinic visit. Your
participation is optional.
Ras Tanura
• Emergency Numbers: For your safety,
save the emergency numbers to your mobile
phone. From a land line inside Saudi Aramco,
dial 110 for security, ambulance or fire department. From your mobile phone inside Ras
Tanura, dial (013) 673-0110. From outside
Saudi Aramco, dial 997 for ambulance or 998
for the fire department.
‘Udhailiyah
• Emergency numbers: For your safety,
save the emergency numbers to your mobile
phone. From a land line inside Saudi Aramco,
dial 110 for security, ambulance or fire department. From your mobile phone inside ‘Udhailiyah, dial (013) 576-7110. From outside Saudi
Aramco, dial 997 for ambulance or 998 for
the fire department.
SAEA
On sale now are tickets for: An Evening at
the Movies; Billy Beez; Al Rashid Mall Entertainment Center; Al Hokair Entertainment
Centers; Ramroma Land Entertainment Center — Venicia and Marina Mall; Toy Town;
Wahoo!! Water Park; SAEA/ICC Dhahran
Big Band Concert – British International
School (Jan. 23); Dammam Dome-Prosperity Well No. 7 (Saturday, Jan. 24); Discover
Arabia-Jiddah (March 19-22). The SAEA office is open from Sunday to Thursday, 3-5 p.m.
for ticket sales. SAEA is at 1424 King’s Road
and Mondays at Al-Midra from 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m. For more information, please call the office at 872-1107. Download the SAEA Dateline newsletter at
http://sharek/orgs/30002961/Self%20Directed%20Group/Documents/Dhahran/Special%20Interest%20Groups/SAEA/dateline.
pdf.
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this issue
Welcome to the Club!
Toastmasters gather to officially launch new Radhwa
group, honor members.
Page 7
The Arabian Sun
January 14, 2015
SA LIFE
Abqaiq SAEA wraps up year as changes on the way
MUHAMMAD IDREES and
K.M. ZIAUDDIN
ABQAIQ — The Saudi Aramco Employees Association (SAEA)
Board Executive Committee of
the Abqaiq Chapter recently held
its annual appreciation dinner at
an al-Khobar area hotel to celebrate the past year of great challenges and accomplishments.
Muhammad Idrees, executive advisor to the board and
Southern Area Management
representative at the Board of
Directors, coordinated the event
along with the chapter president
K.M. Ziauddin. Idrees conveyed
the management’s appreciation
to the board members for making 2014 a very successful year
through their volunteer work
and time.
The program kicked off with
Idrees welcoming the attendees
and briefing them on the agenda
items.
Ziauddin welcomed the attendees and thanked SAOO
management, Community Services and Industrial Security for
providing support during various events over the past year,
which attracted more than
5,000 people over the past year.
Though concerned at times over
board attendance with the past
year, Ziauddin said he expected
a new influx of young board
members to use their energy
to bring more activities for the
community. He then showed a
five-minute presentation high-
Photo: Othman AlMaidhan
n
lighting major events in pictorial
format along with the coordinators’ name.
Ziauddin expressed his gratitude to Zuhair Al-Hussain, vice
president of Southern Area Oil
Operations (SAOO) and Rashid AlMary, Al-Hussain’s assistant, for
their excellent support to enable
the group to conduct many SAEA
events. He also thanked Omar
Ghazi, Mohammed Al-Hajri and
the Recreation staff who provided
outstanding support for the success of the organization.
Special thanks went to Turki AlTurki for his support and encouragement, without which the board
could not have held the more than
20 events. Ziauddin highlighted
that the main objective of the or-
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he 2014 Board of Directors-SAEA Abqaiq Chapter pose for a photo with supporters. Pictured are, from left, Gordon Rentz (board member), Mohammad Masud Rana (Abqaiq Recreation), Andrew Smith (supervisor of Abqaiq Recreation Services), Jayant Rane (board member), Zahid Anwar (SAEA
ticket sales rep), Benjamin Edafiaga (board vice president), K.M. Ziauddin (board president), Muhammad Idrees (executive advisor and SAOO management rep), Masroor Khan (treasurer), Abdullah H. Yami (board member) with his son, Sharib A. Khan (board member) with his son, and Andrew
D. Holling (Abqaiq Recreation advisor).
I
an Gow, who works at Pump
Station No. 3, was on a desert
excursion last summer when
he came upon this unexpected
subject. Gow, a supervising
craftsman with East/West
Pipelines, had spotted a pharaoh
eagle owl he had hoped to take a
photo of, but as he drew closer, he
had an unexpected encounter with
this viper. Gow said he hadn’t seen
it directly in front of him due to its
colors blending in with the sand.
“Thankfully, it wasn’t interested in
me,” said Gow, who estimated the
length to be about 40 cm. Gow,
who has been with the company
for 25 years, used a Canon SX10 to
shoot the photograph.
ganization was to ensure that the
people of Abqaiq are happy, engaged and active.
The department representatives, executive committee, event
coordinators and support staff
were recognized for their outstanding support. Trophies were
presented by Ziauddin, Benjamin
Edafiaga, Andrew Smith and Andrew Holling.
Ziauddin thanked Idrees for being the “grandfather of SAEA,” assisting the board throughout the
years on policy matters and coordinating professionally. On behalf of
the SAEA Board, Idrees presented
special bouquets to the spouses
of Ziauddin and Masroor Khan for
their outstanding contributions to
the SAEA and community for the
past several years.
Ziauddin will retire from Saudi
Aramco, and Masroor Khan was
looking forward to stepping off
the board to give some new faces
a chance to serve.
Ziauddin held the positions of
president, vice president, treasurer
and ticket sales representative in
the Abqaiq SAEA chapter, and coordinated large events such as ‘Id
receptions, the International Cuisine Evening and Ramadan Iftar
for many years during his stay in
Abqaiq.
Khan held the position of treasurer and did an excellent job.
Wrapping up the event, Idrees
thanked the Executive Committee,
board members and management
for their support and recognition.
He extended a big thank you to
his family and the wives of the
event coordinators and other
family members for being so understanding and letting them
spend so much time volunteering
for SAEA events. He also thanked
the Recreation staff and volunteers for their support.
Smith conveyed Recreation’s
appreciation to Ziauddin, Khan,
Idrees and his team for their contribution to the Abqaiq community.
On behalf of the SAEA Election Committee, Idrees announced the names of the
candidates for the 2015 Executive Committee and wished them
good luck and a wonderful year
of activities and achievements.