[thackney]

I guess we'll know when their reserves are running low when they start fracking.

Optimizing hydraulic fracturing enhances gas production in Saudi Arabia
http://www.worldoil.com/April-2013-OPTIMIZING-HYDRAULIC-FRACTURING-ENHANCES-GAS-PRODUCTION-IN-SAUDI-ARABIA.html

Hydraulic Fracture Geometry Evaluation Using Proppant Detection: Experiences in Saudi Arabia
https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/SPE-168094-MS

[Steely Tom]

Wow. Thanks thackney.

Does that data indicate to you that SA is nearing the end of their reserves?

Or is fracking used routinely to decrease increase production costs even in cases where the field isn’t depleated?

[bestintxas]

“Optimizing hydraulic fracturing enhances gas production in Saudi Arabia”

The reason they frac is their primary reservoir the Khuff is deep and tite.

The reason they go spend lots of money even to go after it is due to

1. their perceived need to develop natural gas resources to complement their oil
2. the need to continue a fuel stream to the country’s desalination plants. These are absolutely required to keep fresh water available to the crops and human needs.
3. there are rich liquids produced with the gas
4. they have lots and lots of gas bearing resources