VOL. XL

No. 42

20-October-1997

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Aramco Announces Two New Gas Discoveries

Saudi Aramco has made two new onshore natural gas discoveries, the Saudi Minister ofPetroleum and Mineral Resources, Mr. Al-Naimi, announced on 14 October. The minister toldthe Saudi Press Agency that 3.5 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of sour gas and 2 TCF ofsweet gas were discovered at well No. 150 in the Qatif region and 2 TCF of sweet gas andcondensate at well No. 3 in al-Tinat, some 45 kms. southeast of...