How Aramco learned to keep pumping oil under fire
LONDON — When attack drones struck Saudi Aramco's biggest oil pipeline last month, satellite images showed one of its pumping stations burnt to ashes. By the next day, scores of bulldozers were already building a new pipeline. Within days pumping resumed. The speed of the recovery illustrates how the world's biggest oil producer has transformed its ability to operate under attack after years of…
London — In the aftermath of a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's primary oil pipeline last month, satellite imagery revealed that one of its refining facilities lay in ruins. The following day, a fleet of bulldozers began constructing a new pipeline. Within just a few days, Aramco's oil production resumed. This swift recovery demonstrates how the world's largest oil producer has significantly enhanced its capacity to function under attack, following years of targeted strikes on energy infrastructure throughout the region.
Speaking to Reuters, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser revealed that the company's staff are now equipped to manage multiple incidents concurrently, a capability that continues to evolve. Nasser explained that Aramco has assembled specialized rapid-response teams, bolstered emergency stockpiles for repairs, and leveraged drones to evaluate damage even as attacks are still in progress.
This strategic evolution was prompted by the 2019 drone and missile assault on Aramco's major oil processing complex in Abqaiq, which temporarily halted half of the company's production.
Following the 2019 Abqaiq incident, Aramco devised the concept of rapid response teams, designed to swiftly mitigate the impact of attacks on its operations.
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