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Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced that Saudi Aramco has discovered two natural gas fields in the Empty Quarter, a statement posted on Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy website noted.
“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, and 1,600 barrel[s] of condensates daily, and from the Al-‘Arab – C reservoir in the same field at a rate of 3.1 million standard cubic feet per day,” the statement said.
“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 million standard cubic feet per day,” it added.
Natural gas was also discovered in five reservoirs in previously discovered fields, the statement said.
“It was discovered in the Jallah reservoir in the ‘Usaikerak field in the Empty Quarter, after gas flowed at a rate of 46 million standard cubic feet per day, 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 million standard cubic feet per day, with about 460 barrels of condensates per day,” it added.
The statement on the energy ministry website said natural gas was also discovered in ‘Unayzah B/C reservoirs in Mazalij field, southwest of Dhahran, “where gas flowed at a rate of 14 million standard cubic feet per day, with about 4,150 barrels of condensates per day”, 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 million standard cubic feet per day and 5.1 million standard cubic feet per day, respectively, with about 57 barrels of condensates per day”.
“The minister extended his congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the occasion of these discoveries, along with his wishes for continued growth, development, and prosperity for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people,” the statement noted.
A statement posted on the ministry’s site on November 30, 2022, said Abdulaziz “announced that Saudi Aramco has discovered two new unconventional natural gas fields in the eastern region”.
“Awtad unconventional gas field has been discovered southwest of Ghawar field, 142km southwest of Al-Hofuf,” the statement said.
“Gas flowed from Awtad-108001 well at a rate of 10 million standard cubic feet daily, along with a daily 740 barrels of condensate, and from Awtad-100921 well at a rate of 16.9 million standard cubic feet daily, along with a daily 165 barrels of condensate,” it added.
“Prince Abdulaziz added that AlDahna unconventional gas field has also been discovered 230km southwest of Dhahran. Gas flowed from AlDahna-4 well at a rate of 8.1 million standard cubic feet daily, and from AlDahna-370100 well at a rate of 17.5 million standard cubic feet daily, along with a daily 362 barrels of condensate,” it continued.
According to the statement, Abdulaziz said “the importance of these discoveries lies in increasing the Kingdom’s natural gas reserves, which would in turn support the Kingdom’s strategies and help realize the objectives of the Liquid Fuel Displacement Program”.
Aramco describes itself as one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies. The business manages the Kingdom’s proved reserves of 338.43 billion barrels of oil equivalent, Aramco’s site highlights.
In an exploration section on its site, Aramco states that many of its “breakthroughs in exploration now come from the use of sophisticated algorithms and advanced technology”.
“We have developed software to simulate the creation of hydrocarbon reservoirs, predicting the location of traps, areas where reserves have pooled inside rock formations and subterranean strata,” it adds.
“Imaging and modelling technology that makes use of geophysical imaging data, as well as advanced imaging algorithms, gives us ever more detailed images of what exists below the surface,” it continues.
“Collectively these technologies act as our compass for where the reserves are located across Saudi Arabia and the surrounding sea,” the site goes on to note.
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