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03KUWAIT1217
2003-04-02 14:24:00
SECRET
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

TFIZ01: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- APRIL 02, 2003

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S E C R E T KUWAIT 001217 

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: TFIZ01: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- APRIL 02, 2003

REF: KUWAIT 1195 AND PREVIOUS

Classified By: DCM Frank C. Urbancic for reasons 1.5 (A),(B) and (D)

S E C R E T KUWAIT 001217

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: TFIZ01: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- APRIL 02, 2003

REF: KUWAIT 1195 AND PREVIOUS

Classified By: DCM Frank C. Urbancic for reasons 1.5 (A),(B) and (D)


1. (S/NF) Post has investigated rumors of an explosion and
fire at the Rawdatain oil field in northern Kuwait, and found
them to be untrue. KPC and U.S. military sources confirm
that an apparent Iraqi missile did recently land in an
unpopulated area south of the Rawdatain and west of the
Sabriya fields, but the impact had no effect on oil
facilities or operations.


2. (C) Post is also investigating unconfirmed reports of an
unscheduled shutdown of Gathering Center 20 in the Wafra
field (shared with Saudi Arabia). There is nothing to
suggest at this point that the shutdown is serious or long
lasting.


3. (C) Following is the unedited data set provided by the
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) production on April 2,

2003. Explanatory comments follow at para 4.

(Begin Report)

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Daily Crude Production
All figures in bbls

This report covers activities from 0500 4/01/03 to 0500
4/02/03

Total Kuwait
Production 2,374,703

KOC Proper:
South East: 1,280,001
West: 357,847
North: 433,073
Total: 2,070,921

Wafra Joint Operations:
R/B to KOC 117,156
R/B to KNPC 0
R/B to SAT 5,368
R/B total 122,524
Eocene 39,258

KGOC:
Khafji 120,500
Hout 21,500

KEC Receipt 2,178,491 (API 30.7, Salt PTB 19.3)
KEC Stock 5,344,539
KEC Ullage 8,849,192

(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 continues to distribute these sitreps 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