Identifier
Created
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03KUWAIT1002
2003-03-20 04:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001002
SIPDIS
STATE FOR TASK FORCE 1 - EB ACTION OFFICER
STATE ALSO FOR EB/ESC AND NEA/ARP
TREASURY FOR OASIA
USDOC FOR 4520/MAC/AME
DOE FOR IE - L. COBURN AND C. WASHINGTON
E.O. 12958: DECL: X5, X5
TAGS: EPET KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- MARCH 19, 2003
REF: KUWAIT 978 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: DCM Frank C. Urbancic for reasons 1.5. (B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001002
SIPDIS
STATE FOR TASK FORCE 1 - EB ACTION OFFICER
STATE ALSO FOR EB/ESC AND NEA/ARP
TREASURY FOR OASIA
USDOC FOR 4520/MAC/AME
DOE FOR IE - L. COBURN AND C. WASHINGTON
E.O. 12958: DECL: X5, X5
TAGS: EPET KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- MARCH 19, 2003
REF: KUWAIT 978 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: DCM Frank C. Urbancic for reasons 1.5. (B) and (D)
1.(C) Following is unedited data set received from Kuwait
Petroleum Corporation afternoon of 3/19/03. Readers are
reminded that this data, and the fact that the USG has access
to it, is extremely sensitive. Any disclosure of this
information will preclude our future access to it.
(Begin Report)
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Daily Crude Production
All figures in bbls
This report covers activities from 0500 3/18/03 to 0500
3/19/00
Total Kuwait
Production 2,410,095
KOC Proper:
South East: 1,383,898
West: 318,023
North: 402,462
Total: 2,104,383
Wafra Joint Operations:
R/B to KOC 127,854
R/B to KNPC 0
R/B to SAT 39
R/B total 127,893
Eocene 35,819
KGOC:
Khafji 122,000
Hout 20,000
KEC Receipt 2,226,826 (API 30.7, Salt PTB 17.5)
KEC Stock 4,877,504
KEC Ullage 9,316,227
(End Report)
2.(C) Explanatory Comments:
Wafra Joint Operations refer to onshore concessions in
Saudi-Kuwait divided zone operated by Saudi Arabian Texaco
(SAT). R/B refers to the two producing reservoirs -- Ratawi
and Burgan.
KOC is Kuwait Oil Company
KNPC is Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation
KGOC is the Kuwaiti successor to Arabian Oil Company (AOC),
which previously operated a concession in the offshore
portions of the Saudi-Kuwait divided zone -- AOC still
operates the fields under a service agreement.
KEC refers to Kuwait Export Crude, the country's export
blend. Salt PTB refers to pounds of salt per thousand
barrels of crude oil.
3. (SBU) NOTE: Post is also distributing sitreps such as
this via SIPRNet e-mail to interested readers. To be added
to the list, send a request via SIPRNet e-mail to
SchwartzTPKuwait@state.sgov.gov.
JONES
SIPDIS
STATE FOR TASK FORCE 1 - EB ACTION OFFICER
STATE ALSO FOR EB/ESC AND NEA/ARP
TREASURY FOR OASIA
USDOC FOR 4520/MAC/AME
DOE FOR IE - L. COBURN AND C. WASHINGTON
E.O. 12958: DECL: X5, X5
TAGS: EPET KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- MARCH 19, 2003
REF: KUWAIT 978 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: DCM Frank C. Urbancic for reasons 1.5. (B) and (D)
1.(C) Following is unedited data set received from Kuwait
Petroleum Corporation afternoon of 3/19/03. Readers are
reminded that this data, and the fact that the USG has access
to it, is extremely sensitive. Any disclosure of this
information will preclude our future access to it.
(Begin Report)
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Daily Crude Production
All figures in bbls
This report covers activities from 0500 3/18/03 to 0500
3/19/00
Total Kuwait
Production 2,410,095
KOC Proper:
South East: 1,383,898
West: 318,023
North: 402,462
Total: 2,104,383
Wafra Joint Operations:
R/B to KOC 127,854
R/B to KNPC 0
R/B to SAT 39
R/B total 127,893
Eocene 35,819
KGOC:
Khafji 122,000
Hout 20,000
KEC Receipt 2,226,826 (API 30.7, Salt PTB 17.5)
KEC Stock 4,877,504
KEC Ullage 9,316,227
(End Report)
2.(C) Explanatory Comments:
Wafra Joint Operations refer to onshore concessions in
Saudi-Kuwait divided zone operated by Saudi Arabian Texaco
(SAT). R/B refers to the two producing reservoirs -- Ratawi
and Burgan.
KOC is Kuwait Oil Company
KNPC is Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation
KGOC is the Kuwaiti successor to Arabian Oil Company (AOC),
which previously operated a concession in the offshore
portions of the Saudi-Kuwait divided zone -- AOC still
operates the fields under a service agreement.
KEC refers to Kuwait Export Crude, the country's export
blend. Salt PTB refers to pounds of salt per thousand
barrels of crude oil.
3. (SBU) NOTE: Post is also distributing sitreps such as
this via SIPRNet e-mail to interested readers. To be added
to the list, send a request via SIPRNet e-mail to
SchwartzTPKuwait@state.sgov.gov.
JONES