ARO Drilling Fuels Strategic Growth in KSA with a Comprehensive Suite of SAP Industry-Specific and Business AI Solutions

Ahmed Bin Abdulqader  ـ nabd–alhadath

ARO Drilling has successfully agreed on an industry-specific solution for its operations from global technology giant SAP.

This initiative marks a significant investment for ARO and SAP alike, as ARO seeks to harness best-in-class technologies in its pursuit of excellence within the energy industry.

Key to this development is the adoption of SAP Cloud. Following a series of executive alignment meetings where the new approach to delivering the ERP transformation, leveraging the data-gathering and AI solutions, was selected.

“I am excited to announce that ARO Drilling has entered into several key agreements to enhance our capabilities and strengthen our market position. These agreements represent a pivotal point in executing our ambitious strategy. This investment will not only improve our efficiency and embed AI into our workflows, but also future proof our business which involves a multi-billion-dollar commitment over the next decade to construct offshore drilling rigs in Kingdom,” said Mohamed Hegazi, ARO Drilling CEO. “The transformation will be executed and supported in the best way possible and with minimal disruption. At this stage, our three major focus areas are implementation, implementation, and implementation.”

Adopting a comprehensive suite of SAP solutions will deliver numerous positive benefits for ARO Drilling and for its employees, partners and customers. SAP S/4HANA Cloud provides a solid foundation delivering the latest industry best practices, embedded AI capabilities, and real-time data insights. SAP Ariba will enable ARO to maximize its utilization of global procurement processes including automating spending procedures and optimizing costs. SAP SuccessFactors will support employee development and engagement, while the SAP Business Technology Platform will enable seamless integration and support innovation.

Fahd Nawwab, Vice President, SAP Saudi Arabia, commented, “We have worked closely with ARO Drilling to develop a digital roadmap that ensures best practices in the energy and natural resources industry as well as effective management of ARO’s operations, including a fleet of high-spec and premium jack-up rigs. SAP is proud to be delivering an integrated solution for the industry, characterized by powerful AI capabilities and the provision of relevant and reliable data, streamlined processes, enhanced operational efficiency and easily managed reporting for compliance purposes. ARO’s digital transformation will significantly enhance its operations while contributing to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strategic plan for 2030.”