CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister announced on Monday the discovery of multiple oil and gas fields in the country’s Eastern Province and Empty Quarter, the official Saudi news agency said. The agency quoted Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as saying, “Natural gas was also discovered in five reservoirs in previously discovered fields.” Other discoveries were also announced in fields in the Eastern Province, according to the agency.

The discovery of Al-Hiran natural gas field was confirmed after gas flowed from Hanifa reservoir in the Al-Hiran – 1 well, at a rate of 30 million standard cubic feet (MMSCF), and 1,600 Barrel of Condensates daily (BCPD), and from the Al-’Arab – C reservoir in the same field at a rate of 3.1 MMSCFD. On the other hand, the discovery of Al-Mahakik natural gas field was confirmed after gas flowed from the Al-Mahakik – 2 well, at a rate of 0.85 MMSCFD.

Furthermore, natural gas was also discovered in five reservoirs in previously discovered fields. Gas was discovered in the Jallah reservoir in the Usaikerak field in the Empty Quarter, after gas flowed at a rate of 46 MMSCFD, in addition to discovering an additional natural gas reservoir in Shadoun field, west of Haradh, after gas flowed from Unayzah – A reservoir, at a rate of 15.5 MMSCFD, with about 460 BCPD.

Natural gas was also discovered in ‘Unayzah B/C reservoirs in Mazalij field, southwest of Dhahran, where gas flowed at a rate of 14 MMSCFD, with about 4,150 BCPD, and in Al-Sarah reservoir in Al-Wadhihi field and Al-Qusaibah reservoir in Awtad field, southwest of Hofuf city, where natural gas flowed at a rate of 11.7 MMSCFD and 5.1 MMSCFD, respectively, with about 57 BCPD. – Agencies