Aramco Plans New Phase of Jafura Gas Plant

State-owned Saudi Armaco is developing unconventional resources in the Al Hasa region of Saudi Arabia and will start a new phase of Jafura gas plant construction next year, CEO Amin H. Nasser March 20 told the Al-Hasa Investment Forum.

"As part of Saudi Aramco's investment plan, we will start a new phase of the Jafura gas plant construction next year. This is a huge plant that will produce sales gas, ethane, condensate and natural gas liquids. The plant is part of Saudi Aramco's plan to produce 3bn ft³ of unconventional gas over the next decade,” he said.

Nasser mentioned that Al-Hasa has significant resources of unconventional gas that includes a high percentage of liquids, and that Saudi Aramco is currently developing these resources.

Saudi Aramco aims to double its natural gas production over the coming decade to 23bn ft³/day, and raise the share of gas in the Kingdom’s utilities to about 70%.