VOL. XLVI

No 8

24-February-2003

KUWAIT

Production From Abdali/Ratqa Halted As Security Precaution

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced on 17 February that it had halted production from the Abdali and Ratqa oilfields that lie on the country’s northern border with Iraq as a security precaution, given the growing possibility of US-led military action. Non-essential personnel and equipment are being moved south for safety reasons. Abdali and Ratqa have a combined production...