Khalid Al-Falih is Senior Vice President for Industrial Relations and a Member of the Board of Directors of Saudi Aramco. He is also Chairman of the South Rub Al-Khali Company Limited (SRAK), a joint venture between Shell, Saudi Aramco and Total. He talks about his family, his background and his career path, which have led him to the very valuable work he does today…

The South Rub Al-Khali Company Limited (SRAK), a joint venture between Shell (40 per cent), and Saudi Aramco and Total (each with 30 per cent), was awarded exploration rights for gas and associated liquids in two Contract Areas, totalling 210,000 square kilometres, in November 2003 in the southern part of Saudi Arabia's famous Empty Quarter. Drilling began on 9th July of this year, and ‘Shell in the Middle East’ went deep into the Rub Al-Khali to visit the rig and report on the progress which is being made in this tough environment both above and below the ground...

In December 2005 Oman’s third LNG train, owned by Qalhat LNG, went into production. Built alongside Oman LNG’s two existing LNG production trains, Qalhat LNG’s train was built using Shell technology and has a nameplate capacity of 3.3 million tonnes per annum of LNG. The Qalhat LNG train now forms part of the three-train complex which is operated by Oman LNG, a company in which Shell holds a 30 per cent shareholding. ‘Shell in the Middle East’ talks to Harib Al Kitani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Qalhat LNG...

Business for Shell Aviation in Oman has grown considerably over the last two years, reflecting the growing economic development which is taking place throughout all sectors of the Sultanate and supported by the development of Oman’s tourist industry. ‘Shell in the Middle East’ talks to Redha Al-Lawati, Aviation Manager for Shell Oman Marketing…