Challenges facing the energy sector are headline news, as our lives today are dependent on maintaining high levels of energy supply. Aramco Overseas Company's (AOC) Research and Technology Unit is focused on investigating new and better ways to source, produce and use energy, helping to ensure long-term energy supply for all. AOC manages its international operations from its headquarters in the Hague and offices in London, Milan, New Delhi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo. The right technology applied to downstream and upstream oil and gas operations can mean greater efficiency in terms of the energy input / output equation. The technologies AOC is currently pursuing demonstrate the detailed way in which it seeks to improve every aspect of its operations and energy use. --MORE