Kuwait has taken a firm step towards energy self-sufficiency with the discovery of the Jaza gas field, located offshore Kuwait. Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) confirmed initial production from the Jaza-1 well of more than 29 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas and about 5,000 barrels per day of condensate, with no water or sulfides present.
Gas find exceeds expectations
The new offshore field extends over about 40 square kilometers and hosts preliminary reserves of close to 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and more than 120 million barrels of condensate. The most outstanding technical feature of the well is its low CO₂ content and absence of impurities, which reduces processing costs and facilitates its integration into the internal network.
This find follows previous successes at Al-Nokhatha and Al-Jlaiaa, both discovered between 2024 and early 2025. KOC has been pushing ahead with offshore exploration since taking delivery of its first offshore rig in 2022, as part of a long-term strategy that seeks to achieve sustained production of 2 billion cubic feet per day of free gas by 2040.
Energy and geopolitical implications
The Ministry of Petroleum and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation are aligned on the goal of reducing dependence on LNG imports during high-demand summers. This new gas flow would allow the country to free up crude oil for export, use lower environmental impact gas for power generation and feed the petrochemical industry.
According to technical data, the Jaza-1 well sets a new standard in vertical production within the Minagish formation, placing Kuwait as a regional benchmark in offshore extraction efficiency. Energy authorities also assess its potential within OPEC+ commitments, projecting an oil production capacity of 3.2 million barrels per day, the highest in more than a decade.
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