Year in Review
Year in Review: 50 images from '22
Aramco LIFE takes a look back at some of its most interesting and powerful images over the past year.
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The Arabian Sun
January 03, 2023
Here's a visual look back at some of the images that made Aramco LIFE for its readers and viewers in 2022.
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iktva and drill bit production in-Kingdom
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HRH Prince Saud bin Nayif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud inaugurates the iktva Forum
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The Aston-Martin Cognizant Aramco Formula 1 car is revealed<br>
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The hydrogen-powered Aramco -branded vehicle for the 2022 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia
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Aramco firefighters show their physical ability at the 2022 World Firefighter Games
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Aramco's Fire Protection Department also hosted the annual Firefighter's Challenge in Dhahran in November.
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Getting in the swing of things during the 'Id celebrations<br>
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Aramco president and CEO Amin Nasser greets Industrial Security guards in Abqaiq as part of his annual tour of facilities during Ramadan
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Aramco chairman HE Yasir O. Al Rumayyan and the company's chief technology officer, Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter, tour Aramco's Advanced Research Center in Detroit
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The Aramco Board of Directors visit the mangrove eco-park in Ras Tanura
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Red Foxes such as this one are have a part in the company's biodiversity efforts
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Oryx and ostriches gather near a fence at Aramco's Dhahran Sanctuary
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Aramco released its first-ever Sustainability Report in 2022
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The ClimaTree at al-Midra
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Aramco works with microalage as part of its nature-based fuel solution efforts
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About half-way through the year, Aramco employees celebrated the lifting of the mask mandate
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Camels parade outside of the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) as part of Founding Day celebrations
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Ramadan lighting provides a festive atmosphere<br>
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An Aramco volunteer gets a high five at an event celebrating International Day for people with Disabilities
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Aramco's Upstream Innovation Center in Dhahran
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Our experts demonstration Fourth Industrial Revolution technology at IPTC
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Aramco's inspection robot Faris shown being demonstrated in 'Uthmaniyah
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Aramco's use of unmanned aerial vehicles in its offshore operations.
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Aramco executive vice president Ali K. Al-Naimi inaugurates ARC-KAUST near Thuwal.
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Arabian Rig Manufacturing spudded its first in-Kingdom manufactured well in 2022
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Nasir K. Al-Naimi visits an exhibition at the Drilling Innovation Symposium
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Aramco researchers inspire
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The Zuluf offshore mega-project
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Ithra and its Creative Solutions' Demo Day
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Outdoor activities light up the dark 'Id sky at Ithra in Dhahran
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Air Show during the National Day celebrations in Dammam/al-Khobar.
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National Day celebrations in the Southern Area
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Fireworks explode over the corniche during National Day
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Fans at King's Park cheer on the Saudi National Team in its game against Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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A young Saudi fan explodes in jubilation as the team defeats Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Green Falcons would be the only team to topple eventual the eventual champions.
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Aramco supports coffee farmers in Jazan
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The company also supports the development of products from Taif roses.
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Volunteers from the Jiddah Industrial Training Center paint walls.
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Volunteers in Ras Tanura return now-healthy sea turtles of the Arabian Gulf.
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Aramco Americas support Caring for Coral
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Geological outcrops provide crucial information for geologists in the Dhahran area<br>
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Hared at work at our 'Uthmaniyah gas storage facility..
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The new EXPEC ARC facility in Dhahran
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'Udhailiyah Nature Park
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Turki Luhaibi competes in table tennis during the Community Championships 2022
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Competitors come together during the Community Championships
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Youngsters compete in rugby at Aramco's Najmah community in Ras Tanura
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Professional players visited Rolling Hills Country Club for the first-ever tour event held on the Dhahran course
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The Saudi Arabia Grand Prix course in Jiddah illuminates the city during the race event