Khalid Y. Al-Qahtani chief engineer, Aramco

Khalid Y. Al Qahtani serves as the chief engineer at Saudi Aramco. He joined the company in 1999. Throughout his career, he has covered several leadership roles, in the upstream, downstream and technical services business lines.

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The Transformational Potential of Non-Metallic Materials

From oil and gas to construction and beyond, innovations in non-metallic materials have the potential to transform industries — and support environmental ambitions

Khalid Y. Al-Qahtani chief engineer, Aramco

November 30, 2022

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Non-metallic materials, such as glass-reinforced polymer rebar, have the potential to eventually help decarbonize construction.

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Khalid Y. Al-Qahtani chief engineer, Aramco

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