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Petroleum industry in Kuwait
The petroleum industry in Kuwait is the largest industry in the country, accounting nearly half of the country's GDP. Kuwait has proven crude oil reserves of 104 billion barrels (15 km3), estimated to be 9% of the world's reserves. Kuwait's oil reserves are the sixth largest in the world and the Burgan Field is the second largest oil field. Kuwait is the world's eleventh largest oil producer and seventh largest exporter. Kuwait's oil production accounts for 7% of world-wide oil production.
Since the government of Kuwait owns the petroleum industry, it controls a lot of the country's economy; in all, about 43 percent of the GDP. Kuwait’s oil exports vary depending on internal needs – almost all of Kuwait’s energy is derived from oil – and on international demand and prices and production quotas fixed by the OPEC, of which Kuwait is a member. OPEC’s quotas, however, are difficult to enforce, and Kuwait and other countries have been accused of violating them. In 2005, oil production was an estimated 2.418 million bbl/day.
Kuwait's chief oil companies are:
On 26 May 2025 Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have announced a major oil discovery in the Partitioned Zone, near the North Wafra Wara-Burgan field, about five kilometers from the Wafra field. The well produced over 500 barrels per day of crude with an API gravity of 26–27 degrees. It’s the first find since joint operations resumed in 2020, highlighting the countries' continued energy cooperation and commitment to global supply security.
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Petroleum industry in Kuwait
The petroleum industry in Kuwait is the largest industry in the country, accounting nearly half of the country's GDP. Kuwait has proven crude oil reserves of 104 billion barrels (15 km3), estimated to be 9% of the world's reserves. Kuwait's oil reserves are the sixth largest in the world and the Burgan Field is the second largest oil field. Kuwait is the world's eleventh largest oil producer and seventh largest exporter. Kuwait's oil production accounts for 7% of world-wide oil production.
Since the government of Kuwait owns the petroleum industry, it controls a lot of the country's economy; in all, about 43 percent of the GDP. Kuwait’s oil exports vary depending on internal needs – almost all of Kuwait’s energy is derived from oil – and on international demand and prices and production quotas fixed by the OPEC, of which Kuwait is a member. OPEC’s quotas, however, are difficult to enforce, and Kuwait and other countries have been accused of violating them. In 2005, oil production was an estimated 2.418 million bbl/day.
Kuwait's chief oil companies are:
On 26 May 2025 Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have announced a major oil discovery in the Partitioned Zone, near the North Wafra Wara-Burgan field, about five kilometers from the Wafra field. The well produced over 500 barrels per day of crude with an API gravity of 26–27 degrees. It’s the first find since joint operations resumed in 2020, highlighting the countries' continued energy cooperation and commitment to global supply security.