VOL. XXXVII

NO. 25

21-MARCH-1994

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco Explores Options To Cut Costs On Excess Capacity

MEES understands that Saudi Aramco is currently evaluating options forminimizing expenses associated with maintaining "excess" productioncapacity - the difference between planned physical production and maximumsustained capacity (MSC) - once the company meets its MSC target of 10mn b/d,scheduled for later this year. Aramco's production plans call for physicalproduction to reach 8.4mn b/d in...