Kuwait, Oman boost Middle East Drilling activity with deep drilling, steam flood projects

摘要

OIL COMPANIES OPERATING in Kuwait and Oman in particular are ramping up E&P activity, including a significant steam flood project by Occidental in Oman. By the end of 2009, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) expects to at least double the number of rigs it operates. Drilling contractors and service companies, of course, are happy to support the operators' increasing activity These companies include Ensign Energy Services, Kuwait Drilling Company (KDC), Burgan (Hamid Al Hamid), Nabors and Sinopec, all of which were awarded contracts to provide mostly newbuild rigs for drilling in Kuwait and Oman.