Kuwait to Drill in Durra Field before Iran Border Demarcation

Kuwaiti Oil Minister Saad Al Barrak. (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Oil Minister Saad Al Barrak. (KUNA)
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Kuwait to Drill in Durra Field before Iran Border Demarcation

Kuwaiti Oil Minister Saad Al Barrak. (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Oil Minister Saad Al Barrak. (KUNA)

Kuwait’s Oil Minister Saad Al Barrak told Sky News Arabia on Thursday his country will start drilling and begin production at the Durra gas field without waiting for border demarcation with Iran.

On July 3, Al Barrak, stated that Kuwait categorically rejects the Iranian claims and actions regarding the Durra oil field in the Gulf.

According to the Kuwaiti News Agency, Al Barrak emphasized that the Durra oil field boasts natural wealth that belongs to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and no other party has any rights to it until the maritime boundaries are demarcated.

“We were surprised by the Iranian claims and intentions regarding the Durra oil field, which contradict the most basic principles of international relations,” he stressed.

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry had declared that the maritime region containing the Durra oil field is situated within the territorial waters of Kuwait.

The natural resources in this area are jointly shared between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and they alone possess exclusive rights to the natural wealth in Durra.

On July 4, a reliable source at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency that the ownership of natural resources in the demarcated submerged area, including the entire Durra oil field, is a shared solely between the Kingdom and Kuwait.

Both countries have full sovereign rights to exploit the resources in that area.

Saudi Arabia reiterated its previous calls to Iran to commence negotiations on demarcating the eastern boundary of the demarcated submerged area between the Kingdom and Kuwait as a single negotiating party, according to international law.

On March 21, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait signed an agreement for the development of the Durra field to produce one billion standard cubic feet of natural gas and 84,000 barrels of condensates daily, which will be shared between the two neighbors.



Aramco Inaugurates Regional Center for Sustainable Fishery Development on Abu Ali Island

tthe inauguration of the regional center for sustainable fishery development, Arabian Gulf branch, was made in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. Aramco
tthe inauguration of the regional center for sustainable fishery development, Arabian Gulf branch, was made in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. Aramco
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Aramco Inaugurates Regional Center for Sustainable Fishery Development on Abu Ali Island

tthe inauguration of the regional center for sustainable fishery development, Arabian Gulf branch, was made in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. Aramco
tthe inauguration of the regional center for sustainable fishery development, Arabian Gulf branch, was made in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. Aramco

Saudi Aramco announced on Thursday the inauguration of the regional center for sustainable fishery development, Arabian Gulf branch, in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.

Through this collaboration, Saudi Aramco aims to highlight its investments in citizenship initiatives and its efforts to drive economic growth, support local fishermen and their livelihoods, build expertise, and adopt the best practices to enhance production and cultivate fish of marketable sizes that can compete globally.

The center is part of the company's broader efforts to protect marine life in the Arabian Gulf. It involves the establishment of a fish hatchery on Abu Ali Island in Jubail, located on the Arabian Gulf coast, designed to produce local fish species that have experienced population declines due to fishing practices and to reintroduce them into Gulf waters.

The center's operations are designed to encompass the complete fish life cycle within designated tanks, from broodstock for egg production to larval rearing using plankton produced on-site and finally to the release of juvenile fish into the Arabian Gulf. The hatchery employs advanced aquaculture technologies to ensure fish health, and it utilizes top-tier water recycling techniques to enhance performance and meet the company's circular economy objectives.

The project aligns with Saudi Aramco's mangrove plantation initiative, under which more than 43 million trees have been planted to date. Mangrove forests provide vital nursery habitats for the juvenile fish released into the Gulf, further supporting the sustainability of marine ecosystems.