Greater Burgan Oil and Gas Complex (Kuwait)

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Greater Burgan Oil and Gas Complex is an operating oil and gas complex in Kuwait.

The project consists of the following units:

• Burgan Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)
• Magwa Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)
• Minagish Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)
• Ahmadi Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)
• Marrat Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait)

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Complex-level project details for Greater Burgan Oil and Gas Complex

*Final Investment Decision

Unit name	Status	Operator	Owner	Discovery year	FID* year	Production start year
Greater Burgan	Operating	Kuwait Oil Company	Kuwait Oil Company (100.0%)	1938	–	1946

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Greater Burgan Oil and Gas Complex

million m³ = million cubic meters

million bbl = million barrels of oil

million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent

Fuel Description	Reserve Classification	Quantity	Units	Data Year	Source
crude oil and condensate	Remaining recoverable reserves	10843.59	million bbl	2021
gas	Remaining recoverable reserves	156701.12	million m³	2021
hydrocarbons	recoverable reserves	67183	million boe	[not stated]

Table 3: Production from Greater Burgan Oil and Gas Complex

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year

million bbl = million barrels of oil

Category	Fuel Description	Quantity	Units	Data Year	Source
cumulative production	oil	67200	million bbl	2023
production	Crude oil and condensate	584	million bbl/y	2022

Location

Table 4: complex-level location details for Greater Burgan Oil and Gas Complex

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Onshore, Kuwait	29.0784, 47.9814 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the complex:

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