（WO）——随着贾富拉气田非常规天然气生产的启动和塔纳吉布天然气厂的投产，沙特阿美公司在其天然气扩张战略中取得了两个重大里程碑，巩固了其到 2030 年大幅扩大沙特阿拉伯天然气产能的目标。 

贾夫拉天然气田是中东地区最大的富液页岩气田之一，也是沙特王国不断发展的能源格局的重要组成部分。图片：沙特阿美

该公司确认，贾富拉页岩气田的首批页岩气生产于 2025 年 12 月开始。贾富拉页岩气田占地约 17,000 平方公里，是中东地区最大的富含液体的非常规天然气开发项目，估计蕴藏 229 万亿立方英尺的天然气和 750 亿桶的凝析油和液体。

到2030年，贾夫拉气田预计将日产20亿立方英尺（Bscfd）销售天然气、4.2亿立方英尺（MMscfd）乙烷和约63万桶/日（bpd）高价值液体燃料。该项目是沙特阿美战略的核心组成部分，该战略旨在到2030年将销售天然气产能较2021年水平提高约80%。根据该计划，天然气及伴生气总产量预计将达到约600万桶/日（MMboed）。

与此同时，塔纳吉布天然气厂于 2025 年 12 月开始运营，预计到 2026 年将达到 26 亿立方英尺/天的天然气处理能力。该设施处理来自海上马尔詹和祖鲁夫油田的伴生气，并与马尔詹原油增产项目的启动同时进行。

沙特阿美表示，这些综合发展将加强其一体化天然气业务组合，扩大加工能力，并支持沙特王国更广泛的目标，即实现能源结构多元化，在国内发电中取代液体燃料，并增强能源安全。

该公司估计，到 2030 年，新增天然气产量可能会产生 120 亿美元至 150 亿美元的额外运营现金流，具体金额取决于市场情况。

随着 Jafurah 和 Tanajib 投产，沙特阿美继续将天然气定位为其长期增长战略和沙特阿拉伯不断变化的能源格局的基石。

(WO) - Aramco has marked two major milestones in its gas expansion strategy with the start of unconventional production at the Jafurah field and the commissioning of the Tanajib Gas Plant, reinforcing its target to significantly expand Saudi Arabia’s gas production capacity by 2030. 

The Jafurah Gas Field is one of the largest liquid-rich shale gas fields in the Middle East and a part of the Kingdom's evolving energy landscape⁣. Image: Aramco

The company confirmed that first shale gas production from Jafurah began in December 2025. Located across approximately 17,000 sq km, Jafurah is the largest liquids-rich unconventional gas development in the Middle East and is estimated to contain 229 Tscf of raw gas and 75 Bbbl of condensate and liquids.

By 2030, Jafurah is expected to deliver up to 2 Bscfd of sales gas, 420 MMscfd of ethane and approximately 630,000 bpd of high-value liquids. The development forms a central component of Aramco’s strategy to increase sales gas production capacity by about 80% by 2030, compared to 2021 levels. Total gas and associated liquids production is projected to reach roughly 6 MMboed under the plan.

In parallel, the Tanajib Gas Plant commenced operations in December 2025 and is expected to reach raw gas processing capacity of 2.6 Bscfd in 2026. The facility processes associated gas from the offshore Marjan and Zuluf fields and coincided with the start-up of the Marjan crude oil increment project.

Aramco said the combined developments strengthen its integrated gas portfolio, expand processing capacity and support the Kingdom’s broader objectives to diversify its energy mix, displace liquid fuels in domestic power generation and enhance energy security.

The company estimates that incremental gas volumes could generate between $12 billion and $15 billion in additional operating cash flow by 2030, subject to market conditions.

With Jafurah and Tanajib now operational, Aramco continues to position natural gas as a cornerstone of its long-term growth strategy and Saudi Arabia’s evolving energy landscape.