Kuwait Extracts Light Crude From Jurassic Production Units

Thursday, 7th June 2018
by Editorial Team

KUWAIT – JANUARY 15: A derek pumps in a oil field January 15, 2003 near the Saudi Arabian border, Kuwait. Kuwait produces 10% of the worlds oil and has promised to increase production as needed in the event of a war in Iraq. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has separated and extracted light crude oil from Jurassic production, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) plans to export the first shipment of this grade of oil at the end of June.

“This will be the first export of light crude oil by KPC, which will be added to the other types of Kuwaiti oil available for export,” Minister of Oil Bakheet Al-Rashidi stated.

Kuwait light crude has a low sulphur content, while the Jurassic natural gas field is in northern Kuwait and contains sour natural gas and light crude oil, Egypt Oil and Gas previously reported.