Saudi Aramco has discovered two unconventional oil fields, one Arabian light oil reservoir, two natural gas fields, and two natural gas reservoirs in the Eastern Province and the Empty Quarter, said Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.

In the Eastern Province, the Al-Ladam field has been discovered as a source of unconventional oil, with the Ladam-2 well yielding a flow of very light Arabian oil at a rate of 5,100 barrels per day (bbl/d), accompanied by 4.9 million standard cubic feet per day (mscf/d) of natural gas.

Similarly, the discovery of Al–Farouq unconventional oil field was confirmed in the Eastern Province after the Arabian very light oil flowed from Al-Farouq-4 well at a rate of 4,557 bbl/d, accompanied by about 3.79 mscf/d of gas.

Further discoveries in the Eastern Province include the Unayza B/C reservoir in the Mazaleej field, after Arab light oil flowed from the Mazaleej-62 well at a rate of 1,780 bbl/d, accompanied by about 0.7 mscf/d of gas.

The minister said that Al-Jahaq natural gas field was discovered in the Empty Quarter after natural gas flowed from the Al-Arab-C reservoir in the Al-Jahaq-1 well at a rate of 5.3 million standard cubic feet per day, and from Al-Arab-C reservoir in the same well at a rate of 1.1 million standard cubic feet per day.

The Hanifa reservoir was also discovered in the Asikra field in the Empty Quarter after natural gas flowed from the Asikra-6 well at a rate of 4.9 million standard cubic feet per day. It flowed into the same well from the Al-Fadhili reservoir at a rate of 0.6 million standard cubic feet per day, accompanied by about 100 barrels per day of condensate.

Shifting to the Empty Quarter, the Al-Jahaq natural gas field was discovered after natural gas flowed from the Al-Arab-C reservoir in the Al-Jahaq-1 well at a rate of 5.3 mscf/d, with an additional flow from the same reservoir at a rate of 1.1 mscf/d. Al-Jahaq field also confirmed the discovery of Al-Katuf field in the Empty Quarter after natural gas flowed from Al-Katuf-1 well at a rate of 7.6 mscf/d, accompanied by about 40 bbl/d of condensate.

Moreover, the Hanifa reservoir in the Asikra field in the Empty Quarter was discovered as a source of natural gas, flowing from the Asikra-6 well at a rate of 4.9 mscf/d, with an additional flow from the Al-Fadhili reservoir at a rate of 0.6 mscf/d, accompanied by about 100 bbl/d of condensate.