Qahtani, executive director of Petroleum Engineering and Development said “I hope this new award encourages and opens the doors for more talent in Saudi Aramco to receive industry recognition for our innovative thinking that contributes to the world oil industry and economy.” “This is the first time World Oil has recognized an innovative thinker from Saudi Aramco,” said Samer S. AlAshgar, EXPEC ARC manager. World Oil is a leading oil and gas upstream journal that has been published for more than 90 years with a worldwide circulation of over 36,000 readers. At this year's 9th Annual World Oil Awards ceremony, awards were bestowed on the foremost companies in the industry in 15 categories. Saudi Aramco was a finalist in two additional categories: Best Visualization and Collaboration for GigaPOWERS; and Health, Safety and Environment/Sustainable Development for the Saudi Aramco Wellness Program Network.