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ARGAS

Company profile and History

Since its inception in 1966, ARGAS has grown in to becoming one of the largest seismic data surveying company operating in the Middle East in part of North Africa. With operations that now spans the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt; we provide best in class geophysical acquisition services which are the core of our business. Recent years we have been developing new technical and operational solutions to address the region’s exploration and development challenges. ARGAS is also working with new industry verticals in order to develop more diversified offerings. Besides having acquired marine data from the Qatar peninsula to the Iraqi border, we take pride in having achieved in partnership with our clients.

We take pride in having achieved in partnership with our clients...

The world’s largest OBC acquisition projects
The first high channel crew in the region
First unconstrained acquisition in the region
Land world record daily productivity of 44,000 VPs/day
First onshore permanent reservoir monitoring project in the Middle East
First to deploy autonomous underwater vehicles to acquire seismic data in the Red Sea

OUR AMBITION

Our people, through their commitment, will leave a positive remarkable experience throughout every interaction, job, and operation they perform. We will create responsible economic, and profitable solutions to our industries and society.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Creating stakeholder’s value by developing effective solutions to support a sustainable economic system.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE

Gaining TRUST of our people, societies, customers, and partners.
CUSTOMER INTEREST comes first, but without a compromise on ARGAS sustainability.
Respecting industry’s best practices and standards but with INNOVATION to improve and enhance.

TECHNOLOGY

In 2009 we established ARGAS’ dedicated Technology Center in Al Khobar focusing on specialized seismic data processing, R&D and training. In keeping with our vision to be an active player in technology advancement in the region, we joined Dhahran Techno Valley in 2013, the premier science and technology hub. ARGAS was the first geophysical services company to deploy self-propelled, autonomous underwater vehicles in the Red Sea to acquire seismic data

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEET OUR TEAM

Khalid Nouh - Chairman of Board of Directors

Alongside his seat as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ARGAS, Khalid Nouh is The Chief Executive Officer of TAQA appointed in November 2019. Joined TAQA in December 2018 as the Executive Vice President for the Production and Completion Business Group. He has amassed over thirty years of Oilfield services experience.

Prior to joining TAQA, Mr. Nouh held several leadership positions with international companies headquartered in Dubai, UAE, where he was the Chief Technology Officer of the international subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC). He also served as Executive Officer and President of Baker Hughes Inc for the Middle East and Asia Pacific region from 2008 until 2017. Additionally, before Mr. Nouh joined Baker Hughes Inc, he spent 19 years with Schlumberger in several technical, product development and leadership positions based out of Dhahran, KSA, Dubai, UAE, Paris, France, and Houston Texas. Mr. Nouh began his career in 1989 with Saudi Aramco’s Manufacturing, Supply and Transportation business line before moving to Schlumberger in 1994.

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Management Team

Code of Conduct: our trace

Driving value to our societies and industries

We acknowledge the challenges our business face and how difficult it might get to make the right decision. Identifying the right course of action might not be obvious or it can be conflicted with our competitive nature. At those times, we are motivated to consult and take a moment to reflect on our inspirations. Our Code of Business Conduct is our guiding light during those difficult times. It helps all of us to make the right choices to serve our purpose and demonstrate our ethical nature.

Our Company’s purpose is to provide value to our stakeholders: our societies where we operate, investors, customers, and our colleagues who we work with. Our quest is to differentiate ourselves to maximize our shareholders’ value. This is what we aspire to do in a broad and enduring sense. This purpose is evident since the inception of ARGAS back in 1966 and empowered by our founders, shareholders, and the previous management over the years and since then.

The values we share are embodied in everything we do: we will continue to exhibit ethical and honest behavior, fair offering, equal conduct in safe and healthy work environment. We believe in our teamwork, sound decision making, and effective strategies naturally flowing from each individual’s “give and take” throughout every engagement with our colleagues, customers, suppliers and partners. This what makes ARGAS the everlasting provider in this industry.

This is our Trace; a unique thin line of quality reflection of each one of us, but collectively, we image something special.
This is our record …
This is our legacy…

Dr. Moath Al Rawi
Member of the Board of Directors & CEO

our Code of Conduct: our trace

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HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT

At ARGAS, providing a safe, accident free workplace is vital to its operations. ARGAS follows internationally recognized standards as laid down by the OGP and IAGC. It is therefore our policy that people on-site – whether they are employees or visitors – are aware of our policies and, ultimately, come to no harm during their visit to ARGAS’ facilities. To this end, we have stringent procedures in place to guarantee that safety is enshrined at every level of the organization.
ARGAS works in environments that are often dangerous and challenging. Whether on land, at sea, or in confined spaces, our operations have never disrupted public life or harmed the environment. We also our responsibility to protect the environment through sustainable practices. We owe our success to the careful implementation of our health, safety, and environment policies developed over many decades of operations in very challenging environments.

Health and Safety Management

Each ARGAS line manager is responsible for maintaining safe workplaces through implementing policies that eliminate hazards and unsafe. Throughout the company, we encourage our personnel to take responsibility for their own health and safety, as well as that of others around them. Strick adherence to our HSE policies, regulations and procedures promotes a safe working culture across the full spectrum of our activities.

Working Together

We ensure that employees and sub-contractors work together using the extensive reporting tools we have made available. We hold regular events to share health and safety information across the company – these include meetings, site visits, and inspections. We use the PRISM HSE management system to, record, review and manage our health, safety and environmental performance. ARGAS recognizes the value that training plays in developing a robust health and safety culture. We follow the highest training standards that have led to NEBOSH certification for ARGAS employees.

Our Value

OUR HSE ACCREDITATION

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

At ARGAS, we recognize the significant impact our operations have on our surroundings. We therefore ensure that our activities promote the well-being of our employees, our partners, and the markets we operate in. Taking into account our critical position in the region’s geosciences market, our remit is very large in scope. This puts huge responsibility on everybody in the company to standout for our values and obligation towards the ecosystem we operate in.
That is demonstrated through making a concerted effort to develop local scientific communities working with universities and professional societies. We develop the skills of our workforce, suppliers and clients towards a full capacity performance.
Alongside supporting the growth of our employees, we also recognize our ability to affect change across societies. ARGAS also makes great effort by sponsoring schools through software donations, trainings as well as individual students looking for a successful career in geosciences.
Many of our board members, senior management, and employees are also actively engaged in a range of non-profit initiatives, some of which are directly supported by ARGAS.

Donation of Software to KAUST

Donation of Software to KAUST

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LOCALIZATION

As a conscientiously engaged corporate citizen, ARGAS recognizes its responsibility to develop local resources, no matter where we operate. Having business in a country helps recruit and develop staff to create critical mass for the industry to flourish by enabling access to advance research and development centers in the world. We go even further by hosting career development workshops across the region. In addition to human part of the equation, we give special emphasis on securing all material and services locally.