Aramco, a Saudi Arabian integrated energy and chemicals company, and solutions by stc, a Saudi Arabian digital infrastructure player that is part of the wider stc Group, are collaborating to deploy a high-performance supercomputer, as part of Aramco’s ongoing digital transformation efforts.
Readers would recall that in March this year, solutions by stc had signed a SAR 1.4 billion (~ US$ 372 million) agreement with Saudi Aramco to provide advanced high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure to support operations in the energy exploration and production sector. Now, in a press release, the companies said that the project includes the deployment of a supercomputer tailored to support both seismic interpretation and reservoir modeling activities.
The initiative aims to boost Aramco’s Upstream computing capabilities in hydrocarbon discovery and recovery, and Aramco says that this will be the largest deployment of computing infrastructure in its history. According to Aramco, this system will have seven times more compute capacity than is currently available for its Upstream operations. “By significantly enhancing seismic imaging and reservoir simulation capabilities, the new supercomputer aims to redefine the speed and accuracy of hydrocarbon discovery and recovery, maximize recovery rates from existing fields across Saudi Arabia, and extend field longevity,” said Aramco.
Abdul Hameed A. Al-Dughaither, Executive Vice President, EXPEC & Drilling, Aramco, said, “With this next-generation supercomputer, being deployed through our strategic collaboration with solutions by stc, we aim to set a new standard in computational excellence. This milestone underscores our focus on harnessing advanced technologies to drive performance by unlocking new reserves, optimizing recovery rates, and identifying new ways to capture value.”
Omer Alnomany, CEO, solutions by stc, said, “This collaboration represents a strategic step toward empowering the energy sector by leveraging the latest high-performance computing capabilities. It supports the acceleration of seismic data processing and improves the efficiency of exploration and production operations.”
The system is planned to be delivered by early 2027, and solutions by stc will deploy this infrastructure and provide software support and managed services.
