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03KUWAIT1227
2003-04-03 12:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

TFIZ01: KUWAIT OIL UPDATE -- APRIL 03, 2003

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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001227 

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 03, 2003

REF: KUWAIT 1217 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 001227

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 03, 2003

REF: KUWAIT 1217 AND PREVIOUS

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

1.(C) We understand that the unscheduled shutdown of
Gathering Cener 20 in the Wafra field (reported on April 2)
has been resolved. While the reasons for the shutdown are
not clear, it appears to have had no significant impact on
Wafra Joint Operations.

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

2003. Explanatory comments follow at para 3.

(Begin Report)

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Daily Crude Production
All figures in bbls

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

Total Kuwait
Production 2,396,637

KOC Proper:
South East: 1,297,905
West: 361,983
North: 419,892
Total: 2,079,780

Wafra Joint Operations:
R/B to KOC 140,637
R/B to KNPC 0
R/B to SAT 0
R/B total 140,637
Eocene 37,720

KGOC:
Khafji 119,500
Hout 19,000

KEC Receipt 2,207,378 (API 30.6, Salt PTB 18.5)
KEC Stock 5,766,077
KEC Ullage 8,427,654

(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