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Regional Monthly
Magazine:
Regional Petroleum company and sister companies
Inside this issue
Protecting your Pc .......................2
New Bitumen Technology ...........2
Kuwait Factory ............................3
Funnies ........................................5
Employee of the month...............7
Events..........................................8
Discovering Riyadh ......................9
Special points of interest
Beginning and End of Eid Vaca-tion 2017.
First Employee of the month honored in this issue.
Kuwait Factory Updates.
WIN our monthly prize.
Excel Tricks.
Sudan Oil Refinery Meetings Chairman & CEO Dr. Jamal accompanied by Mr. Vethie, Mr. Osman, Mr. Hussain, Dr.
Samir and Mr. Garg met with the African Development Bank in Sudan. They did detailed
presentation about Port Sudan Refinery Project which was received very well and all their
questions were answered.
The success of that meeting resulted in the bank approving to issue the Letter Of Intent.
The party had also met with contractor BAJAWIA, who presented their facilities and ex-
pressed their interest in providing any maintenance requirements as they are located
very close to refinery and can take care of such activities. Chairman agreed to give the
tender document subject to signing of NDA.
There were also meetings with Minister of Petroleum & Gas, H.E.Dr.Abdl Rahman Osman who sug-
gested that RPP should begin all three phases together increasing capacity to 100,000 BPD. He point-
ed out that the existing Memorandum Of Understanding will be extended till year end to accommo-
date the extra time needed. A Joint Venture Agreement also will be signed after additional infor-
mation such as layout of the refinery, implementation of the three phases, and estimated cost are
submitted.
July 2017 , Issue 2
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Our Magazine Staff:
Editor-in-chief
Samer Ebotoke
Editors:
Yasser hazaea
Contributors:
Ayman almalki
Garg Ramesh
Ibrahem Al-Ejla
Shipping oil by rail has earned a spotty reputation in recent years after a series of train derailments across
North America resulted in high-profile explosions and environmentally damaging spills. Canadian National
Railway Co. is hoping something the size of a bar of soap can help clean up some of those problems.
Canada’s largest railway filed a patent for a new technology on Friday that turns bitumen – the heavy
crude produced at the oil sands – into a mostly solid dry good, by mixing and wrapping it with polymer. In
the event of an accident, the packets would not explode, leak, or sink in water, the railway believes.
The invention still has to go through more testing, but the concept could emerge as a niche alternative to
current methods of shipping bitumen, which require diluent, a petroleum additive that allows the thick
sludge to be pumped into pipelines or rail cars, but also increases the flammability of the product.
“It’s still early days, so there’s a lot of work still to do. First and foremost, we want to perfect the pellet in
terms of its shape, its size and the exact composi-
tion of polymer that we use in it,” said Janet Drys-
dale, vice-president of corporate development at
CN. The pellets, currently in round form, will even-
tually be produced as flat squares or rectangles, so
that they are stackable as a dry good.
“We want to do the studies that will prove that it
will float in fresh water, salt water, how it behaves
in cold and in heat. All of that will be validated
with additional lab work.”
The polymer-infused crude, which resembles thick jelly if the soap-sized tablets are cut open, is designed
to be much less flammable. “It’s pretty thick stuff,” said Ross Chow, vice-president of InnoTech Alberta, a
provincially funded organization that worked with CN on the patent.
Success of the invention will depend on whether oil-sands producers and refiners are willing to adopt the
technology at a cost that is roughly equivalent to shipping bitumen with diluent now, CN says.
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision” Something worth thinking of...
How to Protect Your Computer from Viruses and Virus Ransom
CN develops technology that could make bitu-men transportation safer
Virus viruses and security breaches have been
imposed on computers themselves in recent
days, and after it has become commonplace for
everyone to protect their own devices.
The risks are highlighted by the International
Business Times Web site, which said that access
to calls and intrusions increases when users
connect to the Internet. We`re a hiv a crisnet
internet.
Related Keywords:
1. Install a suitable anti-virus program.
(Trojan).It is recommended that you install an
appropriate anti-virus program on your device,
as there are many free programs besides paid
software on the market. The antivirus program
will slow the device, but it represents a first
step toward protecting your device from virus-
es or infected attachments in emails.
2 - Install firewall software "firewall" (firewall).
Witch, Whitch, Presentation. Such as in data
traffic over the network, where you examine
packets that pass over the network, and choose
whether to allow these packets to pass to the
computer or not.
3. Updating the device.
Lead Observation. Helps to work smoothly.
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New oil upgrading technolo-gy eliminates need for dilu-ent in bitumen
“This is arguably the first major
technological advancement in the
industry in over 30 years. We are
now working to a goal of being able
to deliver pipeline ready bitumen
with less than 1% sulfur.”
Auterra’s FlexUP® process can up-
grade bitumen with an API Gravity
of 8.5 to an API Gravity of over 19.
Today, every barrel of bitumen that
is shipped via pipeline from Alber-
ta, Canada to the United States
requires over 30 per cent of it to be
made up of an expensive diluent to
lower its viscosity and density for
transport.
Using FlexUP® to upgrade the qual-
ity of bitumen improves viscosity
and density of the bitumen and
eliminates the need for diluent
which will have a significant eco-
nomic impact on the Canadian oil
industry.
Operating costs go down, transpor-
tation costs go down and there will
be less need for reverse-pipelines
to carry diluent from the US back to
Canada.
“Accomplishing this level of up-
grading has been a company goal
for several years now,” said Eric
Burnett, President & CEO of Auter-
ra.
The new Kuwait factory
As you all may know we have been working on establishing a new
factory in the county of Kuwait, and the design for it is being drawn
out as of this month. We have secured all necessary licenses and per-
missions to build and establish this factory.
Working with the Kuwaiti Ministry of Public Works to approve all
products related to the factory, especially after the presentation of a
product presented to them by us to inform them of all the products
and its uses.
We will target Kuwait's internal construction works and projects
while focusing most of our efforts towards the exports and external
markets.
We have met with a number of senior road contractors within the
city of Kuwait who consulted and coordinated with us on the size of
the road construction and the need for its development and improve-
ment.
The Kuwait factory will be a state of the art factory that serves not
only the local market but the world at large, and can compete in the
open market as one of the top quality products available in the mar-
ket place. 3
Refinery at night
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It is my pleasure to extend to you, your family
and friends the highest congratulations and
blessings this Eid al-Fitr, We ask God Almighty
to accept from us and from you our good deeds
to return this blessed day to everyone good
health and well being.
Our offices will be closed from Sunday 25 of
June 2017 and will reopen our doors on Sun-
day July 2nd 2017.
Happy Eid everyone!
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This Month’s Funnies
مكينة القهوة خربت
يرحم والديك خليك عندي خمس دقايق على الأقل...
Please just stay with me for five
minutes atleast….
هناك طلب من المصلين ياشيخ.... دعاء خاص لنزول
الرواتب جزاك الله خير...
There is a request from the people…. A
special dua for salaries to arrive...
Ramadan Expenses &...
EID EXPENSES SCHOOLS
SALARY
Sunday Monday Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday, Friday Saturday
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Organizing your work space
Having to spend 8 hours at
a desk can be a mentally
challenging and physically
tiring. Each day, you start to
feel more and more ex-
hausted, as well as uncom-
fortable in that small space.
This could make you dislike
going to work and having to
spend time there. But, if
you play your cards right,
you could turn the place
around, and create a com-
fortable zone. Not only
would it be great for your
health, but also for your
productivity. Here are a few
ideas on how you could
achieve this.
Ideas to organize your work space:
Sometimes you know the answer you want your report to show, you just need to know what inputs
will produce that answer. Goal Seek does the legwork for you, telling you what figures to put in to
your formulas to produce the result you are looking for.
Here is how:
In Excel 2013,and 2016 go to “Data > Data Tools > What-If Analy-
sis > Goal Seek”. In the “Set
Cell” box, select the cell
with the formula you want
to determine. In the To
Value” box, enter the an-
swer you need. Lastly, use
“By changing cell” to pick the input value that Excel can adjust,
then click OK.
The Lighting: Ideally, a workspace should have
lots of light, you should try to maximize what-
ever lighting you have and also to add task
lighting.
Have a clutter-free desk: In order to be more
productive and keep your focus on the task at
hand, you should remove all unnecessary
items from your desk. Any clutter could inter-
rupt your train of thought, distract you, or just
look messy.
Make the space your own: When you spend
more time in your cubicle than you do in your
home, you’re going to need some inspiring,
pretty items to gaze
upon throughout your
day.
There are lots of ideas
on how to make your
office attractive and
efficient.
6
Excel tricks that will save you time:
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“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” Something to think about!
Please help us congratulate our
newest RPP’s Employee of the
Month for July 2017 – Mazen Abu
Ras.
Mazen serves as a Chemist of the
Regional Petroleum Products fac-
tory in Riyadh. He is described by
his nominators:
Known for his commitment
and attendance even outside
his working hours.
His hard work in the system of
receivables even with its
different timings and de-
mands.
His keenness on discovering
all that is new and efficient in
his field of work.
His distinguished relationship
with his colleagues.
We would like to thank this out-
standing employee for his dedica-
tion and hard work. Mazen re-
ceives a ONE TIME gift for his per-
formance.
Regional’s Employee of the Month
and Year Award recognizes excep-
tional performance of currently
employed Regional staff. We wel-
come your nomination and thank
you for helping to identify and
recognize exceptional Regional
employees. To see eligibility crite-
ria or to nominate someone,
Please email:
We are still working on training
courses for regional staff. And, God
willing, we will announce it here in
our magazine as soon as possible.
Some courses offer a training course
on the use of the company's net-
work, printers and e-mail, which the
Regional can offer to its staff.
Follow us in the next issue and we
will keep you updated on all new
courses.
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Mazen AbdulNasser - Abu Ras
Employee of the Month of July 2017
Courses and Training
Answer to WIN What Sports team does Mazen our employee of the month cheer for?
Send your answers to [email protected] to WIN this months prize.
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Events in Riyadh
EVENT الفعاليات
PLACE المكان
DATE التاريخ
CONTACT للإتصال
كرنفال هابي عيد
Happy Eid Carnival
الصالات الخضراء الرياضية, الرياض
يوليو 9إلى 9102يونيو 92من 9102
tel: +966534449666
مهرجان الرياض للتسوق والترفيه
Riyadh Festival for Shopping and Entertain-ment
الغرفة التجارية الصناعية بالرياض, الرياض
Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, Riyadh
0إلى 9102يوليو 3من 9102أغسطس,
From 3 July 2017 to 1 Aug 2017
tel: +966114040044
حجازيات
Hijaziat
المتحف الوطني السعودي, الرياض
National Museum of Saudi
Arabia
يوليو 01إلى 9102يوليو 6من 9102
From 6 July 2017 to 15 July 2017
tel: - -
مهرجان مذاق السعودية
The Festival of Saudi taste
جامعة الملك سعود, الرياض
King Saud University, Riyadh
يوليو 01إلى 9102يوليو 6من 9102
From 6 July 2017 to 14 July 2017
tel: +966111316220
ملتقى كتاب الشهر
The Book of the Month
meeting
مكتبة الملك عبدالعزيز فرع خريص, الرياض
King Abdulaziz Public Library,
Riyadh
يوليو 01إلى 9102يوليو 01من 9102
From 10 July 2017 to 10 July 2017
tel: 0114347888
عرض موسكو الكبير
Moscow Great Show
جامعة الملك سعود, الرياض
King Saud University, Riyadh
96إلى 9102أغسطس 01من 9102أغسطس
From 10 Aug 2017 to 26 Aug 2017
tel: - -
المؤتمر السعودي الدولي للمنشآت الصغيرة
والمتوسطة
Saudi International Confer-
ence on Small and Medium
Enterprises
مركز الرياض الدولي للمعارض والمؤتمرات , الرياض
Riyadh International Conven-
tion & Exhibition Center
03إلى 9102سبتمبر 01من 9102سبتمبر
From 10 Sep 2017 to 13 Sep 2017
tel: 0112006677
يوم اللاعبين
Players Daya
مركز الرياض الدولي للمعارض والمؤتمرات , الرياض
Riyadh International Conven-
tion & Exhibition Center
الى 9102,سبتمبر,12من 9102,سبتمبر,2
From 7 Sep 2017 to 9 Sep 2017
tel: 0114656662
المعرض السعودي الدولي للمخبوزات والمعجنات
7102
Saudi International Bakery
and Pastry Exhibition
مركز الرياض الدولي للمعارض والمؤتمرات , الرياض
Riyadh International Conven-
tion & Exhibition Center
الى 9102,اكتوبر,01من 9102,اكتوبر,02
From 15 Oct 2017 to 17 Oct 2017
tel:+966505408629
معرض سفاري تك
Safari Tech Exhibition
مركز الرياض الدولي للمعارض والمؤتمرات , الرياض
Riyadh International Conven-
tion & Exhibition Center
الى 9102,اكتوبر,01من 9102,اكتوبر,02
From 15 Oct 2017 to 17 Oct 2017
tel:+966540409578
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Where are you going this weekend?
We suggest you visit:
Discovering Riyadh
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Contact Us
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Riyadh Zoo ★★★☆☆
National Museum of Saudi Arabia ★★★★☆
Masmak Citadel ★★★★☆ New restaurant to try:
Steak ‘n Shake ★★★★★