VOL. XLIV

No 50

10-December-2001

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Aramco Discovers New GasDeposits In Al-Ghazal Field

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimiannounced on 5 December that Saudi Aramco had discovered new gas deposits inal-Ghazal field in the kingdom痴 Eastern Province. He said that al-Ghazal-4well, drilling of which began on 13 September to a depth of 13,758ft, revealedan estimated flow of 21.9mn cu ft/day of gas and 3,470 b/d of condensate, withwellhead pressure of 1,370 psi. The new gas deposits, found...