Aramco’s CCUS hub in Jubail, in the Kingdom’s eastern province will take CO2 from natural gas processing and other industrial sources, and upon completion the hub is expected to play a significant role in Aramco’s efforts to capture up to 8 million metric tons of CO2 annually by 2035.
The captured CO2 will be transported for storage below ground in a saline aquifer.
The hub supports Aramco’s ambition to achieve net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions across its wholly owned operated assets by 2050.
The Jubail CCUS hub plays a key role in Aramco’s GHG reduction roadmap articulated around five key levers: improving energy efficiency across upstream and downstream facilities, reducing methane emissions and flaring, advancing carbon capture, expanding renewable energy production capacity, and implementing nature-based solutions as well as purchasing carbon offset credits.