Learn the story of Saudi Aramco, the science of the petroleum business and the vital role energy plays in modern life in this engaging book, written for young people ages 12 to 18.

Featuring many colorful illustrations, diagrams, photographs and maps, Energize! explains how Saudi Aramco helps power the planet and drive economic prosperity. The book includes a selection of safe, supervised at-home science activities and experiments to encourage young people to investigate the principles of chemistry and engineering.

Meet some of the people who work for us and discover what it's like to be a computer specialist, an engineer working on a project in China, a field geologist, a harbor pilot at the world's largest oil terminal and other exciting jobs. Learn more about our efforts to protect the environment and our use of advanced technology to find and produce oil and gas.

Download a PDF of the entire book. (100 mb)

Download separate chapters:

  1. Prologue
  2. Petroleum: The Raw Material
  3. Arabian Oil
  4. Finding Petroleum
  5. Drilling Challenges
  6. Processing Petroleum
  7. Energy to the World
  8. Protecting People and the Environment
  9. Turning Challenges into Opportunities
  10. The Key to the Future: People

Energy to the World

Petroleum enables us to perform the ordinary, yet achieve the extraordinary. Its power is transformative; its place in our lives is fundamental. As guardians of the world's largest oil reserves, this responsibility defines who we are and the way we work.

20-Feb-2013

Seas of Change

Seas of Change is a documentary-style look at Saudi Aramco's marine environmental protection efforts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

18-Dec-2011

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