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Kuwait · asset class
Oil & Gas Fields in Kuwait
Kuwait has 27 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 34th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 23 operating and 4 under construction or proposed. The largest is Burgan Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait).
The largest owner-operators are Kuwait Oil Company Ltd (19), Kuwait Gulf Oil Company KSC (7) and Saudi Arabian Chevron (4) — Kuwait Oil Company Ltd alone is named on 70% of them. Half of Kuwait's oil & gas fields in service predate 1962 (median commissioning year of the 18 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Burgan Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait), dating from 1946. 4 are in the pipeline, led by Dorra Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran), proposed. They account for 42% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Kuwait.
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Largest oil & gas fields in Kuwait
- Burgan Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)1946
- Greater Burgan Field1946
- Magwa Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)1953
- Wafra Oil Field (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia)1954
- Khafji Oil Field (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia)1961
- Sabriya Oil Field (Kuwait)1958
- Umm Gudair Oil Field (Kuwait)1962
- Minagish Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)1959
- Ratqa/Lower Fars Oil Field (Kuwait)2020
- Umm Niqa Oil Field (Kuwait)2016
- Dharif Oil Field (Kuwait)1989
- South Umm-Gudair Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia)1962
Who owns Kuwait's oil & gas fields
- Kuwait Oil Company Ltd19 70%
- Kuwait Gulf Oil Company KSC7 26%
- Saudi Arabian Chevron4 15%
- Wafra Joint Operations4 15%
- Aramco Gulf Operations Co Ltd3 11%
- Khafji Joint Operations3 11%
- KOC1 4%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1940s2
- 1950s6
- 1960s5
- 1980s2
- 1990s1
- 2010s1
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 1962 · oldest Burgan Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait) (1946) · newest Ratqa/Lower Fars Oil Field (Kuwait) (2020) · 18 of 27 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Dorra Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran)2025 · proposed
- Homah Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)2021 · proposed
- Julaiah Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)2025 · proposed
- Nokhatha Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)2024 · proposed
How Kuwait compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 31. Italy33
- 32. Romania33
- 33. Saudi Arabia31
- 34. Kuwait27
- 35. Qatar27
- 36. Denmark24
- 37. Guyana24
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Kuwait?
- OverWatts maps 27 oil & gas fields in Kuwait — 0.4% of the world's mapped total, the 34th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Kuwait?
- Burgan Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait), operated by Kuwait Oil Company.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Kuwait?
- Kuwait Oil Company Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 19 of 27 (70%). Next are Kuwait Gulf Oil Company KSC (7), Saudi Arabian Chevron (4) and Wafra Joint Operations (4).
- How old are Kuwait's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 1962, across the 18 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Burgan Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait) (1946); 2 came online in the past ten years.
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Kuwait?
- 4 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Dorra Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran), Homah Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait) and Julaiah Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait).