RIYADH - His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy, said that the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) was able, thanks to God, to discover a number of natural gas fields in the central region, the Empty Quarter, the northern border region, and the eastern region.

His Highness said that the "Shadun" natural gas field was discovered in the central region, 180 km southeast of Riyadh, after gas flowed from Shadun-1 well at a rate of 27 million standard cubic feet per day, with 3300 barrels of condensate. The "Shehab" field of natural gas was also discovered, in the Empty Quarter, 70 kilometers southwest of the Shaybah field, after gas flowed from the Shehab-1 well at a rate of 31 million standard cubic feet per day. The "Al-Shorfa" field was also discovered. “Natural gas is also available in the Empty Quarter, 120 km southwest of the Shaybah field, after the flow of gas from Al-Shorfa-2 well at a rate of 16.9 million standard cubic feet per day with 50 barrels of condensate, and the “Umm Khansir” field was also discovered. "Unconventional natural gas, in the northern border region, 71 kilometers southeast of the city of Arar, after gas flowed from Umm Khanasser-1 well at a rate of two million standard cubic feet per day with 295 barrels of condensate.

His Highness added: The "Samna" field of unconventional natural gas was also discovered in the eastern region, south of the Ghawar field, 211 kilometers southwest of Dhahran city, where gas flowed from the Samna-2 well at a rate of 5.8 million standard cubic feet per day with 24 barrels of condensate, as the flow of gas from the well of Samna -104001 at a rate of 11.6 million standard cubic feet per day with 169 barrels of condensate, and the flow of gas from the well of Sena-6 at a rate of 9.25 million standard cubic feet per day.

His Highness the Minister of Energy concluded his statement by thanking God for the abundant good he has bestowed on this noble country, asking God Almighty to preserve the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince, and to perpetuate our homeland security, safety, stability and prosperity.