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Peter Herweck, CEO, AVEVA
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AVEVA and Aramco Plan to Partner to Realize Key Sustainability Goals through Digitalization

Sep 9, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Ahmad Al-Sa’adi, #Aramco, #AVEVA, #CEO, #Peter Herweck, #Senior Vice President, #Technical Services

Mumbai, India– Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, have today announced their intention to form a strategic alliance. Focused on driving sustainability in the region through digital transformation, the partnership will help enable AVEVA to establish their largest digital hub, with an R&D capability, in the Middle East, headquartered in Saudi Arabia. This partnership will represent a significant investment for AVEVA which is also looking to create up to 300 high skill new jobs in the Kingdom by 2030.

This transformative and groundbreaking partnership is designed to foster a working relationship between the two companies in the deployment of various digital technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Data Management. AVEVA and Aramco aim to work together to unlock the benefits of these technologies in line with the Kingdom’s move towards industrial sustainability. One of the key focus areas of the partnership would be to utilize digital technologies to support the development and implementation of blue hydrogen and decarbonization facilities in Saudi Arabia in line with the Kingdom’s energy transition strategy. Another area in which the companies intend to work together is in the implementation of cutting-edge predictive analytics technology across Aramco’s operating facilities. This would be one of the largest deployments of such technology in the region and the main goal is to further improve the reliability, performance, and safety of Aramco’s operation.

A key offering for customers in the region through this new hub is intended to be AVEVA’s trademark Digital Twin technology which combines asset design and predictive analytics in order to create a fully integrated, real-time data visualization center that reveals functional insights, unlocks efficiencies, and identifies new pathways to optimize performance. The new hub, through its R&D capability, would contribute to enriching Saudi Arabia’s knowledge economy incorporating world-class research at prominent universities across the Kingdom.

Ahmad Al-Sa'adi, Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Aramco
Ahmad Al-Sa’adi, Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Aramco

Commenting on the initiative, Ahmad Al-Sa’adi, Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Aramco, said “One of the key pillars for realizing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 is Digital Transformation. Digital technologies have the potential to accelerate the transformation of the industrial sector and drive it towards more efficient and sustainable operations. Establishing partnerships with leaders in industrial digital software, such as AVEVA, is one of the main elements in our digital transformation strategy and we believe will help us realize our mission of leveraging digital solutions to deliver tomorrow’s energy more sustainably, efficiently, and safely. The regional hub that would be established by AVEVA would contribute to Aramco’s ‘In Kingdom Total Value Add’ (IKTVA) program goals and will facilitate Saudi Arabia’s path to realizing the benefits of a digital economy.”

AVEVA’s CEO Peter Herweck also commented, “AVEVA is proud to be working with Aramco towards an agreement to facilitate its digital transformation journey. Through this partnership the vision of our companies is to play a fundamental role in industrial sector decarbonization within Saudi Arabia and the delivery of its sustainable goals, bringing capabilities to optimize every aspect of the value chain with sophisticated imaging, data analytics and deep-learning technologies that this initiative would bring. Through this initiative AVEVA aims to contribute to creating job opportunities in the Kingdom and throughout the Middle East region.”

AG&P Pratham opens first Liquefied and Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) Station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
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AG&P Pratham opens first Liquefied and Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) Station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Jan 29, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #AG&P, #Chief Operations Officer, #District Magistrate & Collector of Jodhpur, #Mr. Manish Goswami, #Rajasthan, #Shri Inderjeet Singh(IAS), #Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh and Head, #Technical Services

Jodhpur: AG&P,the global downstream LNG and gas logistics company, today announced the opening of its first whollyowned Liquefied & Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, under its India City Gas Distribution (CGD) arm – AG&P Pratham. Located at Kalptaru Jodhpur, Rajasthan, the LCNG station comprises of two (2) storage tankswith capacity of 56 MT of LNG storage and gasification.The LCNG station will ensure uninterrupted access of natural gas to commercial, industrial, and residential customers not connected to the gas pipeline, including owners and drivers of any CNG-powered vehicle – from auto-rickshaws to taxis, cars and light commercial trucks. This is the first LCNG station in the entire state of Rajasthan .

With the opening of the wholly owned LCNG station, Jodhpur now has six AG&P Pratham CNG stations in operation in the areas ofDiesel Shed, Pal Road, Lalsagar Road, Soorsagar Road, Mandore and Salawas.Three more–two on Pali Highway and one on Banar Road are expected to be commissioned next month. AG&P Pratham is also laying pipelines in Jodhpur to deliver Piped Natural Gas (PNG) directly into thousands of homes, businesses, and factories.
In a pre-recorded congratulatory message, His Highness,The Maharaja of Jodhpur Shri. Gaj Singh, said that the launch of AG&P Pratham’s LCNG station, along with the opening of multiple CNG stations across the stateis critical for the distribution of natural gas, a fuel that willmake life easier for the people of the state,whilebeing instrumental in controlling air pollution.

The inauguration ceremonyfor AG&P Pratham’s LCNG stationwas graced by Shri Inderjeet Singh(IAS), District Magistrate & Collector of Jodhpur in the presence of Mr. PPG Sarma, Managing Director – CGD, AG&P.
Speaking at the inauguration of the LCNG station, Mr. PPG Sarma, Managing Director – City Gas Distribution, AG&Psaid, “We are deeply honored to receive a congratulatory message from His Highness, The Maharaja of Jodhpur,Shri. Gaj Singh, commemorating the opening of the first LCNG station in Rajasthan. We are also very privileged to be graced by Shri Inderjeet Singh and are grateful for the invaluable support of all arms of State Government in establishing the CGD infrastructure in Jodhpur. AG&P is committed to drive the adoption of natural gas as a primary source of fuel and help herald India towards a clean energy future.”

Mr. Manish Goswami, Chief Operations Officer, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh and Head, Technical Services, AG&P added, “AG&P Pratham’s firstwholly-owned LCNG station is another important milestone in making CNG and natural gas easily accessible for the people ofRajasthan. Over the next five years, we will be building 50 CNG stations in Jodhpur, Barmer and Jaisalmer and connecting over 2,00,000 households to PNG, ensuring non-stop supply of this safe, low cost and eco-friendly fuel. We will be offering special incentives to people to make the switch, so they can begin generating more business, more profits and more savings, while ensuring cleaner air for healthier living.”

AG&P’s India-wide CGD network plans to cover more than 278,000 square kilometers area in 31 districts across five states – Rajasthan in the north, and Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in the south – and will comprise setting up over 1,500 CNG stations and more than 17,000 inch-km of pipelines.