Aramco CEO Amin Nasser told Al Arabiya on 22 October that studies are underway for a fourth phase development of the kingdom’s Master Gas System (MGS). The MGS-3 expansion is underway and will add 3.15bn cfd of capacity in the first half of 2028 as part of plans to displace liquid fuels from the power generation system by 2030 (MEES, 23 October).
The MGS-3 project is a key part of Aramco’s gas expansion plans, with the company planning to increase sales gas capacity by 80% against a 2021 baseline by 2030. Mr Nasser said earlier this month that Aramco is looking to significantly boost gas production beyond this level by 2040, and such a move would require a further expansion of the MGS (MEES, 9 October). The CEO also told Al Arabiya that once domestic requirements are met, Aramco could potentially look at exporting gas. (CONTINUED - 170 WORDS)