Saudi, Shell gas JV to assess Kidan

19 November 2011: Saudi Arabia's South Rub al-Khali Co has been given approval by the government to form a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and Saudi Aramco to conduct an appraisal plan for Kidan, a field located in Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter, Reuters has reported. Kidan, which contains sour gas, is near the 750,000 barrels per day (bpd) Shaybah oilfield, one of the biggest fields in the world's top oil exporter. SRAK will be drilling up to three appraisal wells and conducting extensive studies, the firm said, adding that it will complete the appraisal of Kidan by end-2013.

Source: Ameinfo