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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.
Dow Inc. The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. The company was among the three largest chemical producers in the world in 2021. [2] It is the operating subsidiary of Dow Inc., a publicly traded holding company incorporated under Delaware law.
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
The Cabinet of Kuwait is the chief executive body of the State of Kuwait. The 40th cabinet in the history of Kuwait was appointed on 1 August 2022. On 24 July 2022, Amir of Kuwait His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah assigned His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Prime Minister. The Amir has also assigned the ...
Ali Al Salem Air Base (ICAO: OKAS) is a military air base situated in Kuwait, approximately 23 miles (37 km) from the Iraqi border, and roughly 15 km west of Al Jahra.The airfield is owned by the Government of Kuwait, and hosted the Royal Air Force (RAF), United States Air Force (USAF), and United States Marine Corps (USMC) personnel and aircraft during Operation Southern Watch and Operation ...
Until 2003, the Crown Prince of Kuwait was usually appointed to the office of prime minister. Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah has held the position of Prime Minister of Kuwait since 17 January 2024 and transitioned to a caretaker role on 15 April 2024 after his successor was designated. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah is set to assume ...
Supreme Petroleum Council. The Supreme Petroleum Council is one of the governmental agencies of Kuwait of which major task is to develop and set the energy policy of the country. In fact, the council is the highest policy body which oversees the overall petroleum and gas sector in Kuwait. [1] [2]
Cost. 4,700,000 KWD (US$ 16,450,000) Height. 187 metres (614 ft) Design and construction. Architect (s) Malene Bjørn [1] The Kuwait Towers are a group of three thin towers in Kuwait City, standing on a promontory into the Persian Gulf. They were the sixth, and last, group in the larger Kuwait Water Towers system of 34 towers (33 store water ...