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Article: Kuwait: Kuwait, S. Arabia to start drilling in Arash field.
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- November 2, 2009
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Byline: manish03
As Iran seeks to jointly invest in the Arash gas field with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the two Arab states are expanding the scope of offshore exploration.
The massive Arash field is shared by Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, where it is known as Dorra , and is a contested area between Tehran and Kuwait.
The Arash field reserves are believed to contain around 20 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas.
According to the Energy Intelligence website, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have set up a joint venture called Khafji Joint Operations to start a fresh offshore drilling campaign.
The ...