Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03KUWAIT1078
2003-03-25 16:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- MARCH 25, 2003
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001078
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: 1.6 X5, X6
TAGS: EPET KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- MARCH 25, 2003
REF: KUWAIT 1064 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 001078
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: 1.6 X5, X6
TAGS: EPET KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- MARCH 25, 2003
REF: KUWAIT 1064 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 3/25/03. Explanatory
comments follow at para 2.
Begin Report
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Daily Crude Production
All figures in bbls
This report covers activities from 0500 3/24/03 to 0500
3/25/00
Total Kuwait
Production 2,467,550
KOC Proper:
South East: 1,367,990
West: 353,744
North: 418,164
Total: 2,139,898
Wafra Joint Operations:
R/B to KOC 141,663
R/B to KNPC 0
R/B to SAT 0
R/B total 141,663
Eocene 43,489
KGOC:
Khafji 124,000
Hout 18,500
KEC Receipt 2,271,030 (API 30.7, Salt PTB 30.3)
KEC Stock 5,675,610
KEC Ullage 8,518,121
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.
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: 1.6 X5, X6
TAGS: EPET KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- MARCH 25, 2003
REF: KUWAIT 1064 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 3/25/03. Explanatory
comments follow at para 2.
Begin Report
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Daily Crude Production
All figures in bbls
This report covers activities from 0500 3/24/03 to 0500
3/25/00
Total Kuwait
Production 2,467,550
KOC Proper:
South East: 1,367,990
West: 353,744
North: 418,164
Total: 2,139,898
Wafra Joint Operations:
R/B to KOC 141,663
R/B to KNPC 0
R/B to SAT 0
R/B total 141,663
Eocene 43,489
KGOC:
Khafji 124,000
Hout 18,500
KEC Receipt 2,271,030 (API 30.7, Salt PTB 30.3)
KEC Stock 5,675,610
KEC Ullage 8,518,121
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.
JONES