- ALKHOBAR: Saudi Aramco started producing gas from Karan, its first non-associated gas field, earlier this month, the company said.
In a statement posted on its website, Aramco said five wells had been commissioned so far with a production of up to 120 million cubic feet/day (mmcfd) of gas each which was sent to the onshore Khursaniyah gas plant.
“Early production, which began in July, is targeted for peak summer demand, with an average production of more than 400 mcfd,” Aramco said.
The field is expected to reach a full capacity of 1.8 bcfd by 2013.
Saudi Aramco is focusing on boosting gas production to meet rising domestic demand for power and petrochemicals.
It is building two major gas plants, Wasit and the Shaybah natural gas liquids project, which should both be completed in 2014, and is looking at new offshore prospects.
Wasit, together with the Khursaniyah and Karan gas plants, should help Saudi Arabia reach its target of increasing unprocessed natural gas production from from 10.2 bcfd in 2010 to 15.5 bcfd by 2015.
