Saudi Arabia has discovered two new natural gas fields in the Kingdom.
Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said that the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) discovered the two natural gas fields in the Empty Quarter:
- Al Hiran natural gas field
- Al Mahakik natural gas field
The discovery of Al Hiran natural gas field was confirmed after gas flowed from Hanifa reservoir in the Al Hiran – 1 well, at a rate of 30 million standard cubic feet (MMSCF), and 1,600 barrels of condensates daily (BCPD), and from the Al Arab – C reservoir in the same field at a rate of 3.1 MMSCFD.
Saudi Aramco discovers new gas fields
On the other hand, the discovery of Al Mahakik natural gas field was confirmed after gas flowed from the Al Mahakik – 2 well, at a rate of 0.85 MMSCFD.
Natural gas was also discovered in five reservoirs in previously discovered fields.
It was discovered in the Jallah reservoir in the Usaikerak field in the Empty Quarter, after gas flowed at a rate of 46 MMSCFD, in addition to discovering an additional natural gas reservoir in Shadoun field, west of Haradh, after gas flowed from Unayzah – A reservoir, at a rate of 15.5 MMSCFD, with about 460 BCPD.
Natural gas was also discovered in Unayzah B/C reservoirs in Mazalij field, southwest of Dhahran, where gas flowed at a rate of 14 MMSCFD, with about 4,150 BCPD, and in Al Sarah reservoir in Al Wadhihi field and Al-Qusaibah reservoir in Awtad field, southwest of Hofuf city, where natural gas flowed at a rate of 11.7 MMSCFD and 5.1 MMSCFD, respectively, with about 57 BCPD.
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