Sign up for world's biggest refinery plant

14 May 2014

Saudi Aramco, a global petroleum enterprise, has selected Atlas Professionals to act as one of its primary providers of technical professionals for the world’s biggest integrated refineries and petrochemical complexes, Petro Rabigh.

An extraordinary project

Petro Rabigh is a partnered project between Saudi Aramco and the Japanese company Sumitomo Chemical. Saudi Aramco is one of the world’s biggest crude oil producers. They provide approximately one of every eight barrels of crude oil the world consumes every day. Sumitomo Chemical is one of the leading petrochemical companies in the world. Maarten Zeeuwen, Saudi Aramco’s HR Coordinator: “We are very proud to be working on a project of this magnitude. Only the very best technical professionals will be taking part, therefore we are pleased to have Atlas Professionals aboard. We know that the professionals who work through this agency are without exception highly qualified and that they have what it takes to successfully complete this project.”

Phase I and II

In the current project stage, Petro Rabigh I, with a daily feedstock of 400,000 barrels of crude oil and 1.2 million tons of ethane per year twelve derivatives are being manufactured. By using these raw materials, 12 derivatives are presently being manufactured. Using highly advanced technology – including High Olefins Fluid Catalytic Cracker (HOFCC) and one of the world’s biggest Ethane Crackers – the second project stage, Petro Rabigh II, aims to increase the number of derivatives to thirty.

Professional opportunities

Petro Rabigh is offering outstanding bonuses and packages for future hired professionals. Moreover, professionals will work with state-of-the-art technology and enjoy excellent working and living conditions. About 10 kilometres away from the plant, at Rabigh on the Red Sea coast, a first-class community area has been built that will provide professionals with a care-free life, featuring luxurious accommodation, full insurance packages, transportation, diving and sporting facilities, and much more. The community area is approximately 1,5 hours away from Jeddah; a major commercial center, known for its shopping districts, restaurants and cafes, but also for its authentic old part with ancient buildings and traditional souks.

Currently, Atlas has various challenging vacancies listed in the job section of our website. For detailed information, please contact Account Manager Jeroen Kuiper at +31 23 556 04 30, or jkuiper@atlasprofessionals.com.