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1     Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources

Web site of the ministry; site has info on the kingdom's oil policy, history of the industry, petroleum organisations and so on; monitors the activities of Saudi Aramco, Saudi Texaco, AGOC, Ma'aden, Saudi Geological Survey etc

Ministries Petroleum

2     National Gas & Industrialization Co (GASCO)

Sells & markets liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) throughout the Kingdom; based in Riyadh, with branches in Dammam, Buraidah, Madinah, Jeddah, Taif & Khamis Mushait; deals in cylinders, carriers & tanks

Petroleum

3     SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation)

Petrochemicals company set up to add value to the kingdom's natural hydrocarbon resources; owned by the Saudi government (70%) & private investors; based in Jeddah; SBUs: basic chemicals, intermediates, polyolefins, PVC/polyester, fertilisers, metals

Petroleum Chemicals Steel Aluminium

4     Saudi Aramco

Fully integrated international petroleum company with the world's largest oil reserves (one-fourth of the world's total); activities include exploration, production, refining & distribution, shipping and so on; headquarters: Dhahran

Petroleum Gas

5     Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG)

Joint stock company based in Riyadh; has investments in petrochemical industries (Saudi Chevron Phillips, Jubail Chevron Phillips Company); the companies make cyclohexane, mo-gas, benzene, styrene, propylene, motor gasoline etc

Chemicals Petroleum Investment Companies

6     Xenel

Business group based in Jeddah; has interests in systems (radar, air control installations, networking etc), trade & transport (import, export), healthcare, infrastructure, cables, electrical power generation, construction, oil & gas exploration etc

Business Groups Electronic Equipment Materials Handling Equipment Medical Companies Energy Petroleum Builders

7     Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP)

Organisation set up by OAPEC countries to promote and finance petroleum-related projects; head office is in Dammam; activities: project finance, trade finance, corporate finance, financial advisory services, direct equity investments etc

Financial Services Petroleum International Organisations

8     Petro Rabigh

Petrochemicals company located in Rabigh, Makkah; joint venture of Saudi Aramco & Sumitomo Chemical; will produce (in October 2008) petroleum-based products, ethylene & propylene-based derivatives

Chemicals Petroleum

9     Shoaibi Group

Business group whose core activities are in oil & gas, power & telecommunications; based in Al-Khobar; operates through six core member companies: SCE, SCIC, SoftTech, INELCO, PETROCO & GENTAS

Business Groups Petroleum Oilfield Services Electrical Equipment

10     The Ghawar Oil Field, Saudi Arabia

Has information on the world's largest conventional oil field, accounting for more than half of Saudi Arabia's cumulative oil production

Petroleum