Regarding the delay in the Khursaniyah Project, posted uptop. BTW, the 500,000 bpd increase is a projected increase. It is going to be interesting to continue to compare actual production rates versus projected rates for the various mega-projects that are projected to be coming on line.

http://www.energybulletin.net/4785.html
Published on 20 Mar 2005 by EnergyBulletin.net.
Aramco Projects: A Closer Look
by Greg Croft

The Khursaniyah Project involves three oil fields; Khursaniyah, Abu Hadriya and Fadhili. These fields are considered small fields in Saudi Arabia although they are respectably large by North Sea standards. Production at Khursaniyah began in 1960 and reached 200,000 barrels per day in 1980. Oil is present at five reservoir levels in the Khursaniyah Field, which produces Arab medium crude. Production of Arab light crude at Abu Hadriya began in 1961 and reached a peak of 105,000 barrels per day in 1971. The field has oil at six reservoir levels. Production of Arab extra light crude at Fadhili began in 1963 and reached a peak of 55,000 barrels per day in 1977. There are two oil reservoir levels at Fadhili. The proposed project will add 500,000 barrels per day of productive capacity in 2007. To add this much production from those three fields will require simultaneous, intensive development at all reservoir levels.