Saudi Aramco Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University College of Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering Internship Presentation. At Consulting Services Department (CSD) Electrical Systems Division (ESD) [16/07/2012 - 5/09/2012] Submitted by: Nawaf .A. AL-Qahtani 200700312

Out line The Company Activities and responsibilities Introduction The Company Activities and responsibilities Major tasks or projects Conclusion

Introduction As an Engineering student in Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University at the Electrical Engineering Department, I am required to do summer training at a company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or abroad. The summer training program is an eleven weeks training. I have taken my summer training in Saudi Aramco Company working for Consulting Services Department/Electrical Engineering Division from Jun 16 to Sept 5, 2012 .

The Company Aramco was established in 1933. It was the Arabian American Oil Company until 1988 it was owned by the government and became Saudi Arabian Oil Company. Aramco kept growing to be the most valuable company in the world. It manages over 100 oil and gas fields and produces 3.4 billion barrels annually. Consulting Services Department (CSD) focuses on safety, research and technology, standards optimization, capital programs support, and operation support and Improvement. CSD consists of four divisions; Materials Engineering and Corrosion Control Division, Mechanical Engineering Division, Rotating Equipment and Civil Engineering Division and Electrical Systems Division (ESD). ESD consists of three units, Electrical Equipment Unit (EEU), Power Systems Unit (PSU), Direct-Current Systems and Cathodic Protection Systems Unit (DCSU). ESD provides consultation in these four fields.

Activities and responsibilities Visit: I went with Mr. Hussian from Electrical Equipment Unit, motors and generators group, to inspect a submersible pump from Khursaniyah Gas Plant. The pump was tripped due to a ground fault immediately after starting it. The pump was inspected and found that the motor side was having sort of “burn” or heat exposed to the majority of the winding. Signs of carbon and discoloration were observed on the winding, aside from the stator but not the rotor.

WESCOSA Visit: As a part of our summer training program with CSD, we had a site visit to WESCOSA in Dammam in July 26, 2012. The purpose of this visit is to be familiar with electrical equipments, transformers and switchgears, and the process of manufacturing them. During this visit we got a quick overview about WESCOSA.   And more visits I had to injoy with a company I really teak mor benfit it will hellup me in my future .

Major tasks or projects Meeting with Facilities Planning Department (FPD): I joined a meeting with Mr. Abdulmohsun from Power System Unit (PSU) and FPD. It was regarding a voltage drop caused by starting a large motor in Tanajeeb The FPD brought three suggestions they want to discuss and review on ETAP:Adjustable Frequency Drive (AFD). Transfer the loads, which are affected by starting the motor, to another bus. Static Var Compensator (SVC).

Conclusion In this period of training I had a good chance to get field experience in the areas related to Electrical Engineering. I opened my mind to new technologies and tools available in industry. I had a chance to use my theoretical engineering skills gained in academia into real engineering problems. Also, getting involved in engineering project and technical problem solving helped me to use critical thinking and teamwork strategies. Visiting factories and workshops helped me to be familiar with the electrical equipments and the process of manufacturing. Also, I had the chance to work with specialties and engineers and benefit from their experiences.