Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Locked in a Dispute Over Gas Field

Dispute between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has again flared up over gas extracted from the jointly operated offshore Arash gas field, Iran’s Press TV said Sunday citing a report in Kuwaiti Al-Rai newspaper.

As per the report work has been halted at the gas field. The field is also shared by Iran.  

Saudi Arabia says that any gas pumped from the field should go through Khafji oilfield, before being divided between the two sides, while Kuwait argues that it should be able to take its share directly from the field, according to the newspaper report.

Arash has recoverable reserves of an estimated 220 billion cubic meters of gas.

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait agreed to jointly develop parts of the Dorra gas field back in 2000. However, projects on the field have been halted several times due to differences between the two sides.