Jafurah Shale Gas Project
Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Saudi Arabia
Source: Egypt Oil & Gas
Saudi Aramco's Jafurah shale gas project, the largest shale natural gas development outside the US, has commenced production at 450 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d). The project holds an estimated 229 trillion standard cubic feet of raw natural gas and is valued at $100 billion. It is expected to reach sustained production of 2 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, enabling Saudi Arabia
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Saudi Arabia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Egypt Oil & Gas
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Description | Saudi Aramco's Jafurah shale gas project, the largest shale natural gas development outside the US, has commenced production at 450 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d). The project holds an estimated 229 trillion standard cubic feet of raw natural gas and is valued at $100 billion. It is expected to reach sustained production of 2 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, enabling Saudi Arabia to divert crude oil currently used for domestic power generation toward more lucrative exports. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
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Source | Egypt Oil & Gas |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-12-06 |
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