Kuwait has made a major offshore gas discovery in the Jaza field, with early results showing 29 million standard cubic feet of gas per day and over 5,000 barrels of condensate. The reservoir contains no CO₂, hydrogen sulfide, or water, features that can lower costs and speed integration into domestic infrastructure.
Preliminary resources are estimated at around 1 trillion cubic feet of gas and more than 120 million barrels of condensate, though those numbers may rise as appraisal work continues. The discovery covers roughly 40 square kilometers.
This success builds on Kuwait’s earlier offshore finds in Al-Nokhatha and Al-Jlaiaa, underscoring the country’s push to boost its non-associated gas output and reduce reliance on LNG during peak demand periods.
The implications include more gas for power and petrochemicals, potential to export more crude, and a stronger position in OPEC+ strategy. Kuwait is likely to scale up exploration in adjacent blocks next, according to the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
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