{"id":333753,"date":"2026-02-05T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/kuwait-totalenergies-and-kuwait-oil-company-sign-a-technical-cooperation-agreement\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T08:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:47:54","slug":"kuwait-totalenergies-and-kuwait-oil-company-sign-a-technical-cooperation-agreement","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/kuwait-totalenergies-and-kuwait-oil-company-sign-a-technical-cooperation-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuwait: TotalEnergies and Kuwait Oil Company sign a technical cooperation agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TotalEnergies and Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) signed a <strong>Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)<\/strong> during the <strong>5th <em>Kuwait Oil &amp; Gas Show and Conference<\/em><\/strong> held in Kuwait, with the aim of strengthening technical cooperation between the two entities.<br\/>The signing ceremony was attended by key energy sector leaders, including <strong>Patrick Pouyann\u00e9<\/strong>, President and CEO of TotalEnergies; <strong>Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah<\/strong>, CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation; and <strong>Ahmad Jaber Al-Eidan<\/strong>, CEO of KOC, highlighting the strategic relevance of the agreement.<\/p>\n\n<p>This agreement is part of a series of initiatives presented at KOGS 2026 to integrate global expertise with Kuwait&#8217;s energy development priorities.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Focus on resource studies and exploration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The <strong>MoU<\/strong> focuses on conducting joint technical studies to evaluate <strong>new exploration opportunities<\/strong> in Kuwait, where TotalEnergies will contribute its specialized expertise in exploration and subsurface resources.<br\/>These studies aim to <strong>inform future<\/strong> hydrocarbon development <strong>projects<\/strong> and strengthen the technical basis for long-term strategic decisions in the country.<\/p>\n\n<p>The heart of the agreement is the conduct of technical studies related to new exploration opportunities within Kuwait, for which TotalEnergies will contribute its expertise in hydrocarbon exploration and production.<br\/>This technical component not only boosts the development of oil resources, but also positions TotalEnergies as a key supporter of Kuwait&#8217;s energy growth strategy in the coming decades.<\/p>\n\n<p>In addition, the cooperation seeks to <strong>expand local expertise in exploration technologies<\/strong>, with a view to future projects that could improve the country&#8217;s competitiveness in the global energy market.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regional strategic vision and impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The partnership reflects the shared ambition to contribute to <strong>Kuwait&#8217;<\/strong>s <strong>resource development goals<\/strong>, with TotalEnergies deepening its relationship with KOC over the long term.<br\/>Patrick Pouyann\u00e9 noted that the agreement not only strengthens technical cooperation, but also lays the groundwork for future energy projects aligned with the country&#8217;s economic and sustainability priorities.<\/p>\n\n<p>The agreement is part of a broader trend of collaboration between international energy majors and state-owned companies in the Middle East to optimize energy resources and advance shared technical capabilities.<\/p>\n\n<p>The alliance reinforces the trend of international oil companies collaborating with national companies in the Middle East to <strong>optimize resources and technical capabilities<\/strong>, reflecting a shared focus on efficiency and new discoveries.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalenergies.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/totalenergies.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Photo: Shutterstock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TotalEnergies and Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) sign Memorandum of Understanding  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8059,"featured_media":309058,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13036],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-333753","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-oil-and-gas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/333753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8059"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=333753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/333753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=333753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=333753"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=333753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}