Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has awarded the global oilfield services firm, SLB, a five-year integrated contract worth about $1.5 billion for the next phase of development at Kuwait’s Mutriba oil field, SLB reported.

The contract covers design, development and production management work and builds on SLB’s existing subsurface studies of the Mutriba field. It includes development of high-pressure, high-temperature reservoirs with sour conditions, expanding SLB’s scope as the project moves into more technically complex stages.

SLB said the award reflects its long-standing partnership with KOC and gives the company end-to-end responsibility for planning and execution as field development progresses.

The project aims to accelerate development of technically challenging and remote resources while focusing on capital efficiency and environmental considerations, as operators increasingly adopt integrated delivery models to reduce execution risk in complex fields.

The Mutriba field is an onshore oil development located in northwest Kuwait, in a previously undeveloped area covering more than 230 square kilometres. Commercial production began in June 2025 after KOC connected several wells to production infrastructure, marking it as one of the newest additions to the country’s upstream portfolio. The field is technically challenging, with high-pressure, high-temperature reservoirs and ultra-sour hydrocarbons containing high levels of hydrogen sulfide, requiring specialized technologies and safety design