RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco has discovered 14 new oil and gas fields in the Eastern Province and the Empty Quarter, further enhancing the Kingdom’s position as a global energy leader.
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Wednesday announced that the discoveries include six oil fields, two oil reservoirs, two natural gas fields, and four natural gas reservoirs—highlighting the Kingdom’s vast and growing hydrocarbon potential.
In the Eastern Province, the Jabu oil field was discovered after very light Arab crude flowed from well Jabu-1 at a rate of 800 barrels per day.
Another significant find occurred in the Sayahid field, where very light crude flowed from well Sayahid-2 at 630 bpd. The Ayfan field also showed promising results, with well Ayfan-2 producing 2,840 bpd of very light crude and around 0.44 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.
Further exploration confirmed the presence of the Jubaila reservoir in the Berri field, where light crude flowed from well Berri-907 at 520 bpd, along with 0.2 MMscf of gas daily. Additionally, the Unayzah-A reservoir in the Mazalij field produced premium light crude from well Mazalij-64 at 1,011 bpd, accompanied by 0.92 MMscf of gas per day.
In the Empty Quarter, the Nuwayr field produced medium Arabian crude at 1,800 bpd from well Nuwayr-1, along with 0.55 MMscf of gas daily. The Damdah field, tapped via well Damda-1, showed medium crude flow from the Mishrif-C reservoir at 200 bpd, and very light crude from the Mishrif-D reservoir at 115 bpd. The Qurqas field also produced medium crude at 210 bpd from well Qurqas-1.
Regarding natural gas, notable discoveries were made in the Eastern Province and the Empty Quarter.
Prince Abdulaziz stressed the importance of these discoveries, noting their contribution to solidifying Saudi Arabia’s significance in the global energy sector and enhancing the Kingdom’s hydrocarbon potential.
These findings are expected to bring in economic growth, strengthen Saudi Arabia’s ability to meet both domestic and global energy demand efficiently, and support the country’s long-term sustainability goals.
They are in line with the goals of Vision 2030, which seeks to optimise the value of natural resources and promote global energy security.
