Jafurah Shale Gas Development Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Saudi Arabia
Source: EnergyNow
Saudi Aramco is developing the Jafurah basin, a large shale gas project in the Arabian Desert southeast of the Ghawar oilfield. The project involves deploying advanced drilling technology including walking rigs and hydraulic fracturing to extract shale gas and associated liquids. It aims to boost Saudi Arabia's natural gas production and reduce domestic crude oil consumption for power generation,
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Oil and Gas
- Location
- Saudi Arabia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- EnergyNow
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Original status | under construction |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Saudi Aramco is developing the Jafurah basin, a large shale gas project in the Arabian Desert southeast of the Ghawar oilfield. The project involves deploying advanced drilling technology including walking rigs and hydraulic fracturing to extract shale gas and associated liquids. It aims to boost Saudi Arabia's natural gas production and reduce domestic crude oil consumption for power generation, supporting the Vision 2030 economic diversification agenda. |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-04-25 |
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