Developing Saudi Arabian Shale gas Will be a Challenge

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. or Saudi Armaco has said that developing shale gas in Saudi Arabia will be a challenge as most of it is in deep reservoirs with very low permeability, Bloomberg reported.

The country has huge potential in shale gas and needs to develop the resources to meet rising domestic demand, Adnan Kanaan, general supervisor for gas reservoir management at the state-owned producer said.

Saudi Aramco will work with international service companies such as Baker Hughes Inc., Halliburton Co. and Schlumberger Ltd. to develop shale gas, Kanaan said.