Saudi Arabia, Kuwait sign MoU to Develop Durra Gas Field

 Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sign an MoU to develop the Durra gas field. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sign an MoU to develop the Durra gas field. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait sign MoU to Develop Durra Gas Field

 Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sign an MoU to develop the Durra gas field. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sign an MoU to develop the Durra gas field. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Aramco’s wholly-owned subsidiary Aramco Gulf Operations Company signed on Saturday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-owned Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) to develop the joint Durra gas field.

Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Badr al-Mulla and Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman attended the signing ceremony in Kuwait.

In March, the two countries signed a document to jointly develop and explore the Durra gas field.

The signing of the MoU is considered an implementation of an agreement to develop submerged field that was signed on Dec. 24, 2019 between the governments of the two Gulf States.

The development work will resume directly and the work will be accelerated according to the program implementation scheme and the timetable approved by the two countries.

The field is expected to produce roughly one billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, along with 84,000 barrels of liquefied gas.



Türkiye Receives Waiver for Gas Payments to Russia from Gazprombank Sanctions

A view shows a board with the logo of Gazprombank at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo
A view shows a board with the logo of Gazprombank at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo
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Türkiye Receives Waiver for Gas Payments to Russia from Gazprombank Sanctions

A view shows a board with the logo of Gazprombank at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo
A view shows a board with the logo of Gazprombank at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo

Türkiye has received an exemption for gas payments to Russia after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar revealed in response to a question from Reuters.

The US imposed new sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank in November, creating an obstacle for buyers of Russian gas, which had been using the bank to make payments. They have since been seeking clarification and exploring other ways to pay.

Türkiye imports almost all its gas requirement and Russia is the top supplier, providing more than 50% of the country's pipeline imports.

Ankara's pipeline gas imports from Russia stood at 21.1 bcm last year.

Türkiye had requested an exemption in discussions with US officials so that it can continue paying for Russian natural gas imports via Gazprombank.

The US on Thursday also granted a waiver to Hungary, which mainly relies on Russian oil and gas.