Aramco honors top awardees in Environmental Excellence 2015

DHAHRAN — In line with its Citizenship core value, Saudi Aramco paid tribute to its top performers in environmental protection and stewardship in Dhahran. At the 11th Saudi Aramco President’s Award for Environmental Excellence for 2015, the spotlight was on superior performers who protect the areas in which we live and work while carrying out some of the biggest industrial operations in the global energy industry. Competition for the award is intensifying as more company departments redouble their efforts to boost overall environmental performance, said Osama I. Fageeha, Manager of the Environment Protection Department (EPD). In 2015 alone, Saudi Aramco departments pursued 250 initiatives — a clear sign of how important environmental protection is to the company. “Although we are only recognizing five organizations today, I would like to emphasize that all operating and supporting organizations have exerted significant efforts to protect the environment,” Fageeha said. Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser praised the departments’ endeavors in protecting the environment, congratulating the awardees on their achievements and thanking them for being role models of environmental stewardship. The winning departments for 2015 were: Operating organizations: – Yanbu’ Refinery Department – Hawiyah NGL Recovery Plant Department – Abqaiq Plants Operations Department Service organization: – Aviation Department Most improved organization: – East-West Pipelines Department (EWPD). Abqaiq Plants Operations was one of winners at the awards, the department’s fifth triumph since the inception of the prize. The team from the Hawiyah NGL Recovery Plant Department received the President’s Award for Environmental Excellence during the ceremony. The team was among five winners to be recognized for their efforts over the past year. The team from the Abqaiq Plants Operations Department receives the President’s Award for Environmental Excellence. The department is a repeat winner of the prestigious award, this being the fifth time it has been recognized by EPD for its superior environmental protection efforts. The team from the Aviation Department receives the President’s Award for Environmental Excellence. One of the initiatives at the department to protect the environment was adjusting the procedures for takeoffs. The team from the East-West Pipelines Department (EWPD) receive the President’s Award for Environmental Excellence. EWPD raised awareness among front-line employees and engaged them in efforts to protect the environment.