Saudi Arabia discovers five new gas fields
Saudi Arabian Oil Company “Saudi Aramco” was able to discover several natural gas resources in the central region, the Empty Quarter, the northern border region, and the eastern region, according to Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
The Shadun natural gas field was discovered in the central region, 180 kilometers southeast of Riyadh, after gas flowed at a rate of 27 million standard cubic feet per day from the Shadun-1 well, along with 3,300 barrels of condensate, according to the ministry.
After gas flowed at a rate of 31 million standard cubic feet per day from the Shehab-1 well in the Empty Quarter, 70 kilometers southwest of the Shaybah field, the “Shehab” natural gas field was identified.
He went on to say that the Al-Shorfa natural gas field was discovered 120 kilometers southwest of the Shaybah field after gas flowed at a rate of 16.9 million standard cubic feet per day with 50 barrels of condensate from the Al-Shorfa-2 well.
The “Umm Khanasser” unconventional natural gas field was also discovered in the northern border region, 71 kilometers southeast of Arar city, after gas flowed at a rate of two million standard cubic feet per day with 295 barrels per day from the Umm Khanasser-1 well.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman also announced the finding of the “Samna” unconventional natural gas field in the eastern region, 211 kilometers southwest of Dhahran, south of the Ghawar field.
Gas is flowing at a rate of 5.8 million standard cubic feet per day with 24 barrels of condensate from Sena-2 well, 11.6 million standard cubic feet per day with 169 barrels of condensate from Sina-104001 well, and 9.25 million standard cubic feet per day from Samna-6 well.
