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03KUWAIT1119
2003-03-28 13:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001119
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 28, 2003
REF: KUWAIT 1112 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 001119
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 28, 2003
REF: KUWAIT 1112 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: DCM Frank C. Urbancic for reasons 1.5. (B) and (D)
1. (C) Embassy notes that that KOC reported production from
its northern fields has risen 7.1% from 400,265 barrels on
March 26 to 428,689 barrels on March 28. This increase is
expected to continue as KOC officials open more shut-in well
heads in the Ratqa and, eventually, the Abdali fields.
However, it is unclear whether and to what extent production
in other areas of Kuwait may be reduced as northern output
rises.
2. (C) Following is unedited data set received from Kuwait
Petroleum Corporation afternoon of 3/28/03. Explanatory
comments follow at para 3.
Begin Report
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Daily Crude Production
All figures in bbls
This report covers activities from 0500 3/27/03 to 0500
3/28/00
Total Kuwait
Production 2,478,950
KOC Proper:
South East: 1,385,021
West: 361,084
North: 428,689
Total: 2,174,794
Wafra Joint Operations:
R/B to KOC 142,069
R/B to KNPC 0
R/B to SAT 0
R/B total 142,069
Eocene 27,087
KGOC:
Khafji 116,000
Hout 19,000
KEC Receipt 2,294,043 (API 30.7, Salt PTB 16.0)
KEC Stock 6,662,118
KEC Ullage 7,531,613
End Report
3.(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 28, 2003
REF: KUWAIT 1112 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: DCM Frank C. Urbancic for reasons 1.5. (B) and (D)
1. (C) Embassy notes that that KOC reported production from
its northern fields has risen 7.1% from 400,265 barrels on
March 26 to 428,689 barrels on March 28. This increase is
expected to continue as KOC officials open more shut-in well
heads in the Ratqa and, eventually, the Abdali fields.
However, it is unclear whether and to what extent production
in other areas of Kuwait may be reduced as northern output
rises.
2. (C) Following is unedited data set received from Kuwait
Petroleum Corporation afternoon of 3/28/03. Explanatory
comments follow at para 3.
Begin Report
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Daily Crude Production
All figures in bbls
This report covers activities from 0500 3/27/03 to 0500
3/28/00
Total Kuwait
Production 2,478,950
KOC Proper:
South East: 1,385,021
West: 361,084
North: 428,689
Total: 2,174,794
Wafra Joint Operations:
R/B to KOC 142,069
R/B to KNPC 0
R/B to SAT 0
R/B total 142,069
Eocene 27,087
KGOC:
Khafji 116,000
Hout 19,000
KEC Receipt 2,294,043 (API 30.7, Salt PTB 16.0)
KEC Stock 6,662,118
KEC Ullage 7,531,613
End Report
3.(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