associated gas, and to at least replace 2007 crude oil production. During the first half of 2007, discoveries included oil in Dirwazah and Mabrook fields, which increases the number of oil and gas fields under Saudi Aramco management to 102. The grassroots Khursaniyah Crude Increment is expected to be in operation in December 2007, with a capacity of 500,000 barrels per day of Arabian Light Crude blend from the Abu Hadriya, Fadhili and Khursaniyah fields. --MORE