Riyadh, November 30 (QNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced on Wednesday the discovery of two new fields of unconventional natural gas in the kingdom’s eastern region, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
He said that Awtad nonconventional gas field has been discovered southwest of Ghawar field, 142 km southwest of the city of Al Hofuf. Gas flowed from Awtad well at a rate of 26.9 million standard cubic feet per day, along with over 900 barrels of condensate per day, the Minister said.
He added that AlDahna unconventional gas field has also been discovered 230 km southwest of Dhahran city Gas flowed from AlDahna–4 well4 at a rate of 25.6 million standard cubic feet daily, along with a daily 362 barrels of condensate. (QNA)