INSIDE ARAMCO

Saudi Aramco's operations span the globe and the energy industry. The world leader in crude oil production, Saudi Aramco also owns and operates an extensive network of refining and distribution facilities, and is responsible for the gas processing and transportation installations that fuel Saudi Arabia's industrial sector. An array of international subsidiaries and joint ventures, including one of the world's largest and newest fleet of supertankers, deliver crude oil and refined products to customers worldwide.

We have made a tremendous investment in effort and resources to service the communities in which we operate, as well as Saudi Arabia as a whole. During our long history we:

• helped develop the Eastern Province's electrical power grid and carried out other major infrastructure projects.
• built nearly 135 schools serving thousands of Saudi and other resident children.
• contributed to the community through numerous community programs, including donations and fund raising events, developing health campaigns and participating in awareness campaigns on traffic and fire safety.
• closely monitor the effects of our operations on the ecological system and employ the latest environmental control technology.
• have become the single largest employer in the Kingdom aside from the government.
• have sparked a thirst for knowledge and nurtured creativity among young people through our Kingdom-wide mobile libraries program and annual children's art contest.