Natural-Gas on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform

Saudi Arabia Gas Production

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Saudi Arabia gas production is shifting from oil-linked associated gas toward dedicated non-associated and unconventional supply led by Saudi Aramco and the Jafurah basin. The strategy supports domestic power generation, petrochemical feedstock, desalination and industrial demand while helping Vision 2030 reduce direct oil burning in the Kingdom’s energy system.

Reserves and Production

Saudi Arabia holds the sixth-largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, estimated at over two hundred trillion cubic feet. Gas production has grown steadily, though the Kingdom remains a net gas consumer, with domestic demand absorbing all production and necessitating the importation of gas through pipeline and, potentially, LNG infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia Natural Gas Reserves

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Saudi Arabia natural gas reserves stand at approximately 333.8 trillion cubic feet (TCF), ranking sixth globally behind Russia, Iran, Qatar, the United States, and Turkmenistan. Despite this substantial resource base, the Kingdom has historically been a net gas importer because domestic demand, associated-gas constraints, and unconventional development challenges have limited available supply. The Jafurah gas field is the centrepiece of Saudi Arabia’s strategy to expand non-associated gas, displace oil in power generation, and potentially become a net gas exporter.

Saudi Gas Expansion: The Jafurah Basin and the $110 Billion Unconventional Revolution

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Saudi Gas Expansion and Jafurah Basin Analysis

Saudi gas expansion now centres on the Jafurah basin, Aramco’s $110 billion unconventional gas programme southeast of Ghawar. Jafurah matters because it is meant to lift domestic gas supply, free crude oil from power generation, supply feedstock for the petrochemical industry, and support blue hydrogen production under Vision 2030.

This gas expansion programme is not merely an energy initiative — it is a cornerstone of Vision 2030’s economic diversification strategy. By achieving gas self-sufficiency and eventually becoming a gas exporter, Saudi Arabia aims to unlock tens of billions of dollars in additional economic value while reducing the carbon intensity of its domestic energy consumption.