Difference between revisions of "Jafurah Shale Gas Field"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Abarrelfull (talk | contribs) |
Abarrelfull (talk | contribs) |
||
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
* With an estimated 200 trillion standard cubic feet of gas in place, the Jafurah basin hosts the largest liquid-rich shale gas play in the Middle East. This shale play covers an area measuring 17,000 square kilometers | * With an estimated 200 trillion standard cubic feet of gas in place, the Jafurah basin hosts the largest liquid-rich shale gas play in the Middle East. This shale play covers an area measuring 17,000 square kilometers | ||
* Production of natural gas at Jafurah is expected to ramp up from 200 million standard cubic feet per day (scfd) in 2025 to reach a sustainable gas rate of two billion scfd of sales gas by 2030, with 418 million scfd of ethane and around 630,000 barrels per day of gas liquids and condensates | * Production of natural gas at Jafurah is expected to ramp up from 200 million standard cubic feet per day (scfd) in 2025 to reach a sustainable gas rate of two billion scfd of sales gas by 2030, with 418 million scfd of ethane and around 630,000 barrels per day of gas liquids and condensates | ||
+ | * The natural gas liquids will be processed at the [[Riyas Natural Gas Liquids Processing Plant]] | ||
=== Contractors === | === Contractors === | ||
− | * Worley: Front-end engineering design (FEED), detailed design support, project management services and construction management services. | + | * '''Worley:''' Front-end engineering design (FEED), detailed design support, project management services and construction management services. |
=== History === | === History === | ||
* 2021 - Saudi Aramco awardscontracts for commercial development of the field | * 2021 - Saudi Aramco awardscontracts for commercial development of the field | ||
+ | * 2022 - Worley awarded FEED and PMC contracts | ||
+ | * 2024 - Proven reserves increased by 15 tcf of gas and two bn bbl of condensate | ||
=== Geology === | === Geology === | ||
Line 25: | Line 28: | ||
# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2021/11/aramco-awards-contracts-worth-10bn-for.html Aramco awards contracts worth $10bn for vast Jafurah field development, as unconventional resources program reaches commercial stage] | # [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2021/11/aramco-awards-contracts-worth-10bn-for.html Aramco awards contracts worth $10bn for vast Jafurah field development, as unconventional resources program reaches commercial stage] | ||
# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2022/07/project-management-services-for-aramcos.html Project management services for Aramco's unconventional gas projects] | # [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2022/07/project-management-services-for-aramcos.html Project management services for Aramco's unconventional gas projects] | ||
+ | # [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2024/03/aramco-adds-significant-volumes-to.html Aramco adds significant volumes to proven gas and condensate reserves at Jafurah unconventional field] | ||
[[category:Field]] | [[category:Field]] | ||
[[category:Saudi Arabia]] | [[category:Saudi Arabia]] | ||
[[category:Saudi Aramco]] | [[category:Saudi Aramco]] |
Latest revision as of 09:12, 6 March 2024
Summary Information
- Operator: Saudi Aramco
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Location:
- Production start:
- Partners:
- Type: Gas
- Estimated Reserves: 200 trillion standard cubic feet of gas in place
- Production Volume:
Description
- With an estimated 200 trillion standard cubic feet of gas in place, the Jafurah basin hosts the largest liquid-rich shale gas play in the Middle East. This shale play covers an area measuring 17,000 square kilometers
- Production of natural gas at Jafurah is expected to ramp up from 200 million standard cubic feet per day (scfd) in 2025 to reach a sustainable gas rate of two billion scfd of sales gas by 2030, with 418 million scfd of ethane and around 630,000 barrels per day of gas liquids and condensates
- The natural gas liquids will be processed at the Riyas Natural Gas Liquids Processing Plant
Contractors
- Worley: Front-end engineering design (FEED), detailed design support, project management services and construction management services.
History
- 2021 - Saudi Aramco awardscontracts for commercial development of the field
- 2022 - Worley awarded FEED and PMC contracts
- 2024 - Proven reserves increased by 15 tcf of gas and two bn bbl of condensate
Geology
Links
- Aramco awards contracts worth $10bn for vast Jafurah field development, as unconventional resources program reaches commercial stage
- Project management services for Aramco's unconventional gas projects
- Aramco adds significant volumes to proven gas and condensate reserves at Jafurah unconventional field