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Saudi Aramco plays a pivotal role in meeting global energy demand and driving innovation across the energy sector.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2953314,"id":2953314,"title":"Navigator story 2","filename":"Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","filesize":147337,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/navigator\/field-mobility\/arcgis-navigator-remote-navigation-saudi-aramco\/navigator-story-2","alt":"","author":"353282","description":"","caption":"Saudi Aramco mobile worker at a remote energy facility supporting efficient operations.","name":"navigator-story-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2952890,"date":"2026-01-07 00:56:01","modified":"2026-01-07 01:15:46","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1334,"height":750,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":120,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","large-width":1334,"large-height":750,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","1536x1536-width":1334,"1536x1536-height":750,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","2048x2048-width":1334,"2048x2048-height":750,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-2-e1767748284130.jpg","wide_image-width":1334,"wide_image-height":750}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Saudi Arabia\u2019s vast and varied terrain<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>spanning\u00a0<\/span>2.15 million square kilometers<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>creates significant challenges for Saudi Aramco\u2019s field workforce. To overcome these obstacles, the company\u00a0<\/span>leveraged<\/span>\u00a0its\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ArcGIS Enterprise<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0environment to deploy\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ArcGIS Navigator<\/span><\/span><\/a>, enabling mobile workers to\u00a0<\/span>safely and efficiently reach remote locations<\/span>\u00a0across the Kingdom.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Safety is Saudi Aramco\u2019s top priority when field crews travel across the Kingdom\u2019s remote and often challenging terrain to\u00a0operate\u00a0facilities,\u00a0maintain\u00a0infrastructure, or explore new sites. ArcGIS Navigator, enhanced with custom mapping data, provides reliable turn-by-turn directions to worksites and facilities, helping workers reach remote locations more safely and efficiently.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Saudi Aramco continually invests in initiatives to enhance the safety of employees working in remote areas. ArcGIS Navigator is one such solution, combining commercial road data with Saudi Aramco\u2019s custom mapping data to enable location search, on-screen routing, and voice-guided navigation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2953311,"id":2953311,"title":"Navigator story 1","filename":"Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","filesize":44077,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/navigator\/field-mobility\/arcgis-navigator-remote-navigation-saudi-aramco\/navigator-story-1","alt":"","author":"353282","description":"","caption":"In-vehicle use of ArcGIS Navigator to support safe travel in remote and challenging field conditions.","name":"navigator-story-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2952890,"date":"2026-01-07 00:52:26","modified":"2026-01-07 00:53:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":833,"height":400,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":102,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":223,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":369,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","large-width":833,"large-height":400,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","1536x1536-width":833,"1536x1536-height":400,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","2048x2048-width":833,"2048x2048-height":400,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":397,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Navigator-story-1-e1767747234254.jpg","wide_image-width":833,"wide_image-height":400}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Mobile workers in remote areas face harsh weather and unpredictable conditions, including extreme temperatures, heat stress, hydration challenges, and sandstorms. They must be prepared to adapt plans and destinations based on changing circumstances and be familiar with new routes when moving between locations. Historically, Aramco\u2019s field operators relied heavily on personal experience or guidance from more seasoned colleagues. Switching to unfamiliar areas was difficult, often requiring paper maps or\u00a0assistance\u00a0to navigate desert terrain. Connectivity in these regions is\u00a0limited,\u00a0some areas lack GSM coverage, and radio signals can be unreliable. Night shifts add further risk, as driving on skid roads\u2014unpaved desert routes connecting commercial roads to remote work sites\u2014poses significant hazards even for experienced drivers. These roads are typically referenced using satellite imagery, aerial photos, or GPS data from Aramco\u2019s\u00a0fleet\u00a0vehicles. Given these challenges, the likelihood of getting lost has been a persistent concern.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ArcGIS Navigator equips mobile workers with a comprehensive, up-to-date map on a single device, enabling them to overcome field challenges such as limited connectivity, nighttime driving, and reliance on more experienced colleagues. It supports optimized planning of field activities and enhances emergency response capabilities at any time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" GIS experts from Saudi Aramco\u2019s Corporate Applications Department (CAD) integrated over 2 million\u00a0street\u00a0segments from Esri\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>ArcGIS\u00a0StreetMap\u00a0Premium<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with more than 50,000 skid road segments to create a new, comprehensive road network. This enhanced network enabled mobile workers to navigate remote business locations more efficiently and safely.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The ArcGIS\u00a0StreetMap\u00a0Premium Custom Roads dataset for the Middle East was used to extract Saudi Arabia\u2019s road network. Skid road data was collected and processed by Saudi Aramco teams from Drilling & Workover Services and Geomatics Services. Using\u00a0<\/span>ArcGIS Pro<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with the\u00a0<\/span>ArcGIS\u00a0Network Analyst<\/span><\/a>\u00a0extension, the team merged\u00a0StreetMap\u00a0Premium data with Saudi Aramco\u2019s skid roads, created locators for remote facilities, and built a complete topology of the combined road network.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" ArcGIS Navigator is an intuitive tool that runs on both iOS and Android devices and works seamlessly, even when offline. Users can download and visualize Saudi Aramco mapping data, search for remote assets, add destinations, and navigate using pre-planned routes or field visits created in the office. It provides a reliable, structured way to reach any destination efficiently.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With over 1,000 users across 30+ upstream and downstream departments, feedback shows that ArcGIS Navigator streamlines field activity planning, reduces reliance on field services personnel for guidance, and enables faster arrival at job sites, which is\u00a0a critical advantage\u00a0during urgent situations. Users also highlighted its intuitive design, noting that the application is easy to use and requires no special training.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2953305,"id":2953305,"title":"Navigator story 3","filename":"Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","filesize":265283,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/navigator\/field-mobility\/arcgis-navigator-remote-navigation-saudi-aramco\/navigator-story-3","alt":"","author":"353282","description":"","caption":"ArcGIS Navigator displaying a multi-stop route to remote locations with offline-ready custom road data.","name":"navigator-story-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2952890,"date":"2026-01-07 00:38:44","modified":"2026-01-07 00:48:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":300,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","thumbnail-width":92,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","medium-width":120,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","medium_large-width":300,"medium_large-height":650,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","large-width":300,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","1536x1536-width":300,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","2048x2048-width":300,"2048x2048-height":650,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","card_image-width":215,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Navigator-story-3-e1767747006855.png","wide_image-width":300,"wide_image-height":650}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Using ArcGIS Navigator has helped Saudi Aramco reduce its environmental footprint by\u00a0eliminating\u00a0thousands of paper maps that require frequent updates and printing. The app also promotes sustainable driving by guiding drivers along designated roads and\u00a0optimal\u00a0routes, reducing the environmental impact of remote travel. Uncontrolled off-road driving\u00a0is a major contributor to land degradation in arid regions, and Navigator helps mitigate this risk.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" ArcGIS Navigator\u00a0operates\u00a0within\u00a0Saudi Aramco\u2019s\u00a0Mobile Device Management (MDM) system as\u00a0part of the company\u2019s\u00a0approved\u00a0application suite, ensuring compliance\u00a0with strict security standards.\u00a0If a device is lost, data can be remotely wiped to\u00a0maintain\u00a0security. The app is a key\u00a0component\u00a0of Saudi Aramco\u2019s\u00a0Digital Transformation Program,\u00a0which aims to\u00a0position\u00a0the company\u00a0as\u00a0the world\u2019s leading digitalized energy corporation by adopting\u00a0advanced\u00a0technologies in analytics,\u00a0IoT, robotics,\u00a0additive manufacturing, and\u00a0ICT. Access to ArcGIS Navigator is restricted to\u00a0authorized users\u00a0who must\u00a0request permission through\u00a0the\u00a0company\u2019s secure\u00a0authorization\u00a0system.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Saudi Aramco\u2019s deployment of ArcGIS Navigator has fundamentally elevated the way field operations are planned and executed across its vast operational footprint. By harnessing Navigator\u2019s reliable routing,\u00a0especially in areas with limited connectivity,\u00a0and integrating it with the broader ArcGIS system, teams now access precise, authoritative navigation that improves safety, reduces delays, and enhances operational predictability. This digital navigation capability has streamlined field workflows, reduced dependency on legacy methods, and strengthened coordination for both routine tasks and critical responses. As a result, Saudi Aramco continues to advance its operational excellence, further unlocking the value of location intelligence across its field workforce and supporting its broader goals for efficiency, safety, and innovation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"}],"related_articles":"","show_article_image":false,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-36.png","wide_image":false},"yoast_head":"\nNavigating Remote Work Safely<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Challenges in Remote Areas<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Implementation with Esri\u00a0Products<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Ease of Use with Great Benefits<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Reducing Environmental Footprint<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Secure\u00a0Digital\u00a0Transformation<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Building on Success to Advance Field Operations\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n