Ardian Nengkoda

Petroleum Consultant Saudi Aramco

Ardian Nengkoda, SPE, is a distinguished petroleum consultant at Saudi Aramco, bringing nearly 3 decades of global experience in the energy industry to his role. He is renowned for his expertise in production and facilities development, business process optimization, and scenario planning. With a PhD in chemical engineering, Nengkoda has earned numerous prestigious industry awards, including the 2026 SPE Regional Award for the HSE category, the 2015 Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award, the GPA Award, and the SPE Middle East Project and Facilities Challenges Award. Beyond his professional achievements, Nengkoda is dedicated to shaping the future of the energy sector through his volunteer service with SPE. He has also shared his knowledge and expertise as an adjunct professor at the Universitas Indonesia and currently serves as a technical assistant to the SPE technical director for Projects, Facilities, and Construction/Production and Operations disciplines.

Onshore/Offshore Facilities

Offshore Facilities-2021

Brent crude oil price finally had reached $75/bbl at the time of writing. So far, this oil price is the highest since before the COVID-19 pandemic, which is a good sign that demand is picking up. Oil and gas offshore projects also seem to be picking up; most offshore greenfield projects are dictated by economics and the price of oil.

September 1, 2021 • Ardian Nengkoda • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Onshore/Offshore Facilities

Offshore Facilities-2020

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerates transformative moments, particularly the search for the best strategy and innovation to secure offshore megaprojects not underpinned by higher oil prices.

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August 31, 2020 • Ardian Nengkoda • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Onshore/Offshore Facilities

Offshore Facilities-2019

What is the definition of offshore-facilities project success in the context of Industry 4.0? Generally, cost, time, and scope are the common project-success indicators. However, I believe we can expand these indicators to the social and environmental areas.

August 31, 2019 • Ardian Nengkoda • Journal of Petroleum Technology