Arab News, Saturday, Sep 4, 2021 | Muharram 27, 1443
Saudi Aramco to resume development of massive Jafurah gas field with $110bn investment, CNBC says
Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Aramco is preparing to
restart development of the giant Jafurah gas field in the eastern region of the
country with plans to invest about $110 billion in the project, according to
CNBC Arabiya.
The largest natural gas field in the Kingdom,
stretching 170 km by 100 km, is estimated at 200 trillion cubic feet of rich raw
gas.
Aramco has resubmitted several tenders for field
development, including for the construction of the field’s dedicated power plant
early next December, unnamed sources in the oil and gas industry told CNBC.
The Jafurah field will place Saudi Arabia third in
the world in natural gas production by 2030, the Ministry of Energy has said.
Aramco expects the production from the Jafurah
field to commence in early 2024 and reach about 2.2 billion cubic feet of gas
per day by 2036. The field will also be able to produce about 425 million cubic
feet of ethane per day, and about 550 thousand barrels per day of gas liquids
and condensates.
The companies White & Case and SMBC will provide
funding and legal advice for the project, the CNBC source said.