Highlights Jafurah field could yield up to 2 Bcf/d of gas at peak Output will also support chemicals, hydrogen production Aramco says shale gas will reduce oil used for electricity Saudi Aramco expects its Jafurah shale play to yield up to 2 Bcf/d of gas, 418 MMcf/d of ethane and 630,000 boe/d of gas liquids and condensates by 2030, as the company ramps up its development of unconventional resources. Awarding engineering and construction contracts worth $10 billion for work at the field on Nov. 29, Saudi Aramco said the projects will expand its gas production, while also providing feedstock to support growth in its chemicals and hydrogen sectors. Jafurah is located in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and is the kingdom’s largest discovered non-associated gas reservoir with some 200 Tcf of resource, Aramco CEO Amin Nasser […]