Saudi Arabia Announces Major Gas Discovery in Jafurah Field

Jakarta – Saudi Arabia announced the discovery of natural gas on Sunday at the Jufurah field owned by the state oil company Aramco.

Saudi Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, stated that an additional 15 trillion standard cubic feet of natural gas and 2 billion barrels of condensate were found in the onshore field.

"This achievement is the result of applying the highest international standards in estimating and developing hydrocarbon resources to ensure proper exploitation," he said in a statement.

"The reserves of gas in Jufurah have reached 229 trillion cubic feet of gas and 75 billion barrels of condensate," Prince Abdulaziz added.

The unconventional oil field of Jufurah is located southeast of the Ghawar oil field in the Eastern Province of the kingdom.

As information, unconventional resources refer to resources that require advanced extraction methods.

The field covers an area of 17,000 square kilometers. Natural gas production at Jufurah is expected to increase to 2 billion standard cubic feet per day of shale gas by 2030, from 200 million scfd in 2025, with 418 million scfd of ethane and approximately 630,000 barrels per day of liquefied gas and condensate.

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22 Juli 2025