Khurais Oil and Gas Project (Saudi Arabia)

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Khurais Oil and Gas Project (خريص) is an operating oil and gas project in Saudi Arabia.


The project consists of the following units:

  • Abu Jifan Oil and Gas Field (Saudi Arabia)
  • Mazalij Oil and Gas Field (Saudi Arabia)

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Project-level project details for Khurais Oil and Gas Project

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Khurais operating[1][2] Saudi Arabian Oil[2] Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%][2] 1957[3] 2009[4] conventional[1]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Khurais Oil and Gas Project

million bbl = million barrels of oil
million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
hydrocarbons proved reserves 21402.0 million boe 2018 [2]
liquids proved reserves 20100.0 million bbl 2018 [2]
oil EUR 17000.0 million bbl 2004 [5]
oil 2P reserves 16800.0 million bbl 2004 [5]

Table 3: Production from Khurais Oil and Gas Project

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
million boe/y = million barrels of oil equivalent per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production oil 456.25 million bbl/y 2022 [6]
production oil 401.5 million bbl/y 2024 [7]
production oil 438.0 million bbl/y [3]
production design capacity hydrocarbons 529.25 million boe/y 2018 [2]
production design capacity oil 547.5 million bbl/y 2024 [7]

Location

Table 4: Project-level location details for Khurais Oil and Gas Project

Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
onshore, Saudi Arabia[8] onshore[9] 25.2028, 48.0153 (exact)[8]

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://www.aramco.com/-/media/images/investors/saudi-aramco-prospectus-en-051219.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230213181930/https://www.bayut.sa/blog/%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9/. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240221182321/https://www.ogj.com/drilling-production/article/17278049/otc-saudi-arabias-khurais-field-to-start-in-june. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2005. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.offshore-technology.com/data-insights/global-top-ten-oil-producing-fields/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/blogs/oil/031324-ai-drones-and-sustainability-saudi-arabias-khurais-offers-peek-into-future-of-oil-production. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210917214326/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12517-019-4390-4. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)