据彭博新闻社2021年9月11日迪拜报道，由于天然气这种清洁燃料对扩大其化学品业务越来越重要，同时也在努力为能源转型定位，沙特阿拉伯国有能源巨头沙特阿拉伯国家石油公司（沙特阿美）将把其天然气生产部门一分为二。
据知情人士透露，沙特阿美将成立两个新部门，分别名为“南部地区天然气作业公司”和“北部地区天然气作业公司”。 据不愿透露姓名的人士透露，这两个部门将分别由Wail Al Jaafari和Jumaan Al Zahrani管理。 这些任命正在等待董事会的批准。
由于沙特阿拉伯扩大其以天然气为原料的化工品业务，天然气对这个全球最大石油出口国来说正变得越来越重要。沙特阿拉伯还在寻求将其发电厂转换为燃气发电厂，这可能每天释放多达100万桶原油用于出口。
沙特阿拉伯王国正试图通过成为由天然气制成的蓝色氢的供应国，为自己在能源转型中定位。 在这个过程中所排放的二氧化碳将被捕获。
根据沙特阿美2020年的年度报告，去年8月沙特阿美的天然气日产量达到了创纪录的107亿标准立方英尺(3亿立方米)。
李峻 编译自 彭博新闻社
原文如下：
Saudi Aramco splits its gas business amid chemicals expansion
Saudi Arabia's state-run energy firm is splitting its gas production division in two, as the fuel becomes increasingly important for expanding its chemicals business and amid efforts to position itself for the energy transition.
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. will create two new divisions, named Southern Area Gas Operations and Northern Area Gas Operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The departments will be run by Wail Al Jaafari and Jumaan Al Zahrani, respectively, according to the people who asked not to be identified. The appointments are awaiting board approval.
Gas is becoming increasingly important to Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, as it expands its chemicals business, which uses the fuel for feedstock. The country is also looking to convert its power plants to gas-fired align="justify"> The kingdom is trying to position itself for the energy transition by becoming a supplier of blue hydrogen, which is made from gas. The carbon emitted during the process would then be captured.
Aramco reached record gas production of 10.7 billion standard cubic feet (300 million cubic meters) a day in August last year, according to its 2020 annual report.