Riyadh, Feb. 27 (.) .- Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman this Sunday announced the discovery of five natural gas fields with a total production capacity of more than 100 million cubic feet per day, the official agency of SPA reported saudi news.
The Minister explained that the new deposits were acquired by the Saudi oil company Aramco (SE :), the largest in the world, in the middle, north and east of the Arab kingdom, according to the agency.
“The Saudi oil company Aramco was able to discover several natural gas fields in the central region, the Desert Quarter, the northern border region and the eastern region” of the Arab kingdom, he said.
He pointed out that the largest of these areas is “Shehab”, located in the Empty Quarter (East), followed by “Shadun”, 180 kilometers from Riyadh, with a capacity of 31 and 27 million cubic feet. natural gas production per day. , respectively. .
Other discoveries include Al Shofa, which produces 16.9 million standard cubic feet per day, with 50 barrels of condensate, and the “Um Janaser” unconventional natural gas field (north), with two million standard cubic feet per day and 295 barrels of condensate.
Finally, the Minister highlighted the discovery of the “Simna” field of unconventional natural gas in the eastern region of the United Kingdom, from which total production reached 26.65 million cubic feet per day.
The announcement of the new discovery in Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest gas exporters, comes at a time when the European Union has increased its contacts with natural gas suppliers, including Qatar, because of the potential for Russia’s gas supply. suspension. to Europe in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine.
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