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Schlumberger. Schlumberger NV ( French: [ʃlumbɛʁʒe, ʃlœ̃b-] ), doing business as SLB, also known as Schlumberger Limited, [2] is an American oilfield services company. [3] [4] As of 2022, it is both the world's largest offshore drilling company and the world's largest offshore drilling contractor by revenue.
Oil well fires, south of Kuwait City. (Photo taken from inside a UH-60 Blackhawk; the door frame is the black bar on the right of the photo) The dispute between Iraq and Kuwait over alleged slant-drilling in the Rumaila oil field was one of the reasons for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. Kuwaiti oil well fire, south of Kuwait City, March, 1991
Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) was established in 2013. It is a governmental organization that advances economic diversification, growth, and Kuwait's global competitiveness. It was established in alignment with Kuwait's goal of diminishing its dependence on oil-generated revenues and broadening its economic base.
The Liberation of Kuwait campaign was led by the United States between 24 and 28 February 1991, consisting of a major ground offensive into Iraqi-occupied Kuwait following the successful Gulf War air campaign. Approximately 650,000 troops of the American-led 42-country coalition swept into Kuwait to find the bulk of the 500,000 Iraqi troops ...
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Kuwait is OPEC's third largest oil producer and claims to hold approximately 104 billion barrels (16.5 × 109 m 3 ). This includes half of the 5 billion barrels (790 × 106 m 3) in the Saudi-Kuwaiti neutral zone, which Kuwait shares with Saudi Arabia. Most of Kuwait's oil reserves are located in the 70 billion barrels (11 × 109 m 3) Burgan ...
v. t. e. Snap general elections were held in Kuwait on 4 April 2024 to elect 50 of the 65 members of the National Assembly. [1] [2] The election came after the dissolution of the National Assembly elected in 2023 on 15 February 2024 due to an MP allegedly insulting Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad. [3] The elections were the first to be held during Mishal ...
The U.S.-Kuwaiti relationship remained strong in the post-Gulf War period. Kuwait and the United States worked on a daily basis to monitor and to enforce Iraq's compliance with UN Security Council resolutions. Since Kuwait's liberation, the United States has provided military and defense technical assistance to Kuwait from both foreign military ...