Khalid Al-Harbi, Saudi Aramco's global oil response director of the Marine Department, has emphasized that technological advancements will enable more efficient responses to oil spills. He also affirmed that oil spill responders should use new technologies to their fullest potential. Al-Harbi made these remarks in an address at the sixth Offshore Arabia Conference and Exhibition, which was held recently in Dubai under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. The theme of the conference was “Offshore Oil Spill Prevention and Response Through New Technologies.” It was organized by the Regional Clean Sea Organization (RECSO) of which Saudi Aramco is a founding member, according to a latest press release of Saudi Aramco. --MORE
