Project Kuwait is a $7 billion, 25-year plan, first formulated in 1997 by the SPC, to increase the country's

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production (and to help compensate for declines at the mature

Burgan field The Burgan field is an oil field situated in the desert of southeastern Kuwait. Burgan field can also refer to the Greater Burgan—a group of three closely spaced fields, which includes Burgan field itself as well as the much smaller Magwa and ...

), with the help of international

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. In particular, Kuwait aims to increase output at five northern oil fields—Abdali, Bahra, Ratqa, Raudhatain, and Sabriya (Kuwait's third largest field)—from their current rate of around 650,000 bbl/d to 900,000 bbl/d within three years. The project was criticized by

Ahmed Al-Sadoun Ahmed Abdulaziz al-Sadoun ( ar, أحمد عبدالعزيز السعدون) (born 1934) is the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly from October 2022. He was previously the speaker from 1985 to 1999 and from February 2012 until it was declar ...

and

Musallam Al-Barrak Musallam Al-Barrak ( ar, مسلم محمد البراك) is a Kuwaiti politician. He was a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the fourth district. Background Born on January 30, 1956, Al-Barrak studied geography and worked in ...

of the parliamentary opposition group

Popular Action Bloc The Popular Action Bloc ( ar, كتلة العمل الشعبي) is a political bloc in Kuwait headed by veteran former Speaker Ahmed Al-Sadoun. The group focuses on populist issues like housing, salary raises, and reform. Expulsion of Shiite MPs ...

for allowing international companies a role in developing the fields. Al-Barrak stated that they should be developed by Kuwaiti companies.

References

{{Portal, Kuwait, Energy Petroleum in Kuwait