KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Tuesday Minister of Oil Tareq Sulaiman Al-Roumi, Deputy Chairman and CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Nasser Al-Sabah and CEO of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Ahmad Jaber Al-Aidan. During the meeting, the officials briefed HH the Crown Prince on the new natural gas discovery in the Jazza offshore field, a landmark achievement in Kuwait’s maritime region.
The field recorded the highest production rate from a vertical well in the history of Kuwait’s Managish area and forms part of KOC’s ongoing efforts to develop the country’s hydrocarbon resources. HH the Crown Prince extended his best wishes for continued success and further achievements under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The officials presented His Highness with a commemorative gift to mark the occasion. — KUNA