Saudi Aramco's Research Center breaks Giga-Cell Barrier

DHAHRAN, November 26, SPA -- An industry record was achieved recently
when the EXPEC Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC) completed its
first giga-cell (billion cell) reservoir simulation run.


The achievement was made using GigaPOWERS, the advanced
next-generation parallel reservoir simulator. It further solidifies
Saudi Aramco’s undisputed industry leadership in the area of parallel
reservoir simulation.


Khalid A. Al-Falih, accompanied by Exploration and Producing senior
management, congratulated EXPEC ARC during a luncheon and received a
plaque commemorating the event.


“I am very proud of this feat, " said Al-Falih, executive vice
president of Operations. “Achievements such as this buttress our
effective strategy to manage our reservoirs and symbolize our
commitment to the stewardship and sustainability of our precious
hydrocarbon resources. It is also a manifestation of our expanding
technology leadership in the industry.”

--SPA