Aramco, stc unveil powerful supercomputer

Aramco, stc unveil powerful supercomputer

Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company, and stc, the largest telecommunication provider and operator in Saudi Arabia, announced today the launch of Dammam 7, a new supercomputer among the top 10 most powerful in the world. 

 

The supercomputer presents new opportunities in both exploration and development and enhances Aramco's decision-making on exploration and investment decisions, said a statement. 

 

This is the next step in Aramco's digital transformation, complementing a suite of advanced technologies that are reshaping core operations, driving efficiencies and reinforcing its industry leadership in geoscience. 

 

Developed at Dhahran Techno Valley in partnership with Solutions, a subsidiary of stc Group, and CRAY, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise subsidiary, Dammam 7 has 55.4 petaflops of peak computing power, allowing it to process and image the world's largest geophysical datasets. 

 

The Dammam 7 supercomputer, named after the first oil well discovered in Saudi Arabia, will push beyond the traditional boundaries of exploration and production through cutting edge technology. Sophisticated imaging and deep-learning algorithms will allow it to run very detailed 3D earth models, improving the company's ability to discover and recover oil and gas while reducing exploration and development risks. It will further enhance decision-making for exploration and development of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon