ranking award from the prestigious Project Management Institute for the Haradh Gas Project - the first time a single company has won the award twice in only three years, following the recognition in 2002 of the Hawiyah Gas Plant. "And just as we opened 2004 with the official dedication of one mega-project, we were able to close the year last week with a historic event as the Crown Prince, officially inaugurated the Qatif Producing Plants project, the largest crude oil production increment ever built anywhere in the world. No single project has ever pumped 800,000 barrels per day of crude oil, all at once into the global energy markets. The Crown Prince was very happy and commending. He said he is reassured of the future by seeing the energetic and well-trained young people of Saudi Aramco who are operating and maintaining our oil and gas facilities. " --MORE 1509 Local Time 1209 GMT