September 2009

How to Build a Town in 1,000 Days
30th September 2009 - Less than 1,000 days ago, the site of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) was little more than a few cranes and open desert. Today, that same site is home to the world’s youngest university and its residents of more than 60 nations.
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KAUST Has Big Plans for the Future
30th September 2009 - As the finishing touches are applied to the Shaybah Expansion Project, the facility’s Arab Extra Light oil production is set to increase by a quarter-million barrels per day. The four-year construction project added a gas-oil separation plant (GOSP) and expanded gas compression injection facilities and power generation as well as the pipelines to transport the crude.
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What Does It Mean to Be a KAUSTian?
30th September 2009 - Students, faculty and staff members have joined the throngs of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) community — each with his or her own definition of what it means to be a KAUSTian.
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Thousands Celebrate KAUST Inauguration
30th September 2009 - More than 3,000 heads of state, industry leaders and academics joined the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz last week for the inauguration of his dream of 25 years: the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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EXPEC ARC Briefs Advisors on Tech Advances
28th September 2009 - The EXPEC Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC) recently shared its latest technology milestones and new initiatives with its International Advisory Council (IAC) in London.
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Major Upgrade Completed on RT Sea Islands
28th September 2009 - One of Saudi Aramco’s oldest and most essential crude oil loading facilities is enjoying increased reliability and operational enhancements thanks to completion of three major upgrades to Ras Tanura Sea Islands 2, 3 and 4.
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EXPEC ARC to Collaborate with KAUST
16th September 2009 - Saudi Aramco’s EXPEC Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC) held a workshop with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) at its Thuwal campus to develop a long-term collaborative relationship with the university on multiple upstream R&D fronts.
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KAUST Inauguration Set for Saudi National Day
16th September 2009 - The countdown has begun — in six days, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) will be inaugurated, ushering in a new era of scientific discovery and education in the Kingdom.
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Showa Shell Eyes Solar Project in Kingdom
05th September 2009 - A delegation from Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., one of Japan’s largest refiners and a solar-cell manufacturer, met with a team from Saudi Aramco recently to investigate the possibility of developing another of the Kingdom’s natural energy resources: the sun.
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