Aramco has announced the commencement of production at the Jafurah unconventional gas field and the start of operations at the Tanajib Gas Plant in Saudi Arabia.
The developments form part of Aramco’s plan to boost sales gas production capacity by around 80% by 2030, compared to 2021 levels. The plan targets approximately six million barrels of oil equivalent per day from total gas and associated liquids.
Aramco expects these projects to generate additional operating cash flow of $12bn–15bn in 2030, depending on future sales gas demand and liquids prices.
Production of the first unconventional shale gas at Jafurah commenced in December 2025. Jafurah covers an area of 17,000km² and holds an estimated 229 trillion standard cubic feet (tscf) of raw gas and 75 billion stock tank barrels (bstb) of condensate.
By 2030, the site aims to provide two billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) of sales gas, 420 million standard cubic feet of ethane per day and around 630,000 barrels of high-value liquids daily. Technology has played a central role at Jafurah, contributing to reduced drilling and stimulation costs and higher well productivity.
Operations at Tanajib Gas Plant also began in December 2025. The facility, designed for digital integration and operational efficiency, processes associated raw gas from the Marjan and Zuluf offshore oilfields.
Aramco expects the plant to reach a raw gas processing capacity of 2.6bscf/d in 2026. The start-up at Tanajib coincided with the launch of production at Aramco’s Marjan crude oil increment.
Aramco president and CEO Amin Nasser said: “Jafurah and Tanajib significantly strengthen Aramco’s gas portfolio and expand our capacity at scale. These projects are a major step forward for our company and for the kingdom’s energy future.
“Gas is central to our long-term growth strategy. It is expected to generate substantial earnings, meet rising domestic demand, support development across key sectors and deliver significant volumes of high-value liquids.
“Together, these investments make Aramco stronger, more diversified and better positioned to deliver sustained value to our shareholders. We value the continued leadership and support of the Ministry of Energy in advancing these strategic projects.”
The expansion in gas production is set to support domestic demand as well as national industries including petrochemicals and AI.
Aramco said that it will also help meet objectives such as diversifying Saudi Arabia’s energy mix for electricity production, advancing the country’s liquid fuel displacement programme, supporting energy security goals and contributing to the target of net-zero emissions by 2060.
Earlier this week, Aramco reportedly finalised sales agreements for several shipments of ultra-light crude oil, known as condensate, from its Jafurah gas development to major US energy companies and an Indian refiner.
