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00:00 The project is one of the key elements of the future oil strategy in Kuwait.
00:06 It aims to find potential oil and gas deposits in a sea area of 6,000 square kilometers.
00:14 Although the history of maritime exploration dates back to the early 1960s,
00:20 the actual steps have not seen light until recent years.
00:24 The exploration of the sea in Kuwait began in 2022 with two giant drilling platforms,
00:32 operating on six decks.
00:34 In this maritime project, two JAKOPS-type drilling platforms are used.
00:40 Of course, the sea-level drilling platforms are of different types,
00:44 and the suitable type is chosen according to the depth of the water that will be drilled in it.
00:51 In Kuwait, the level is about 20 meters, and it reaches up to 40 meters,
00:58 or maybe a little more.
01:00 In this case, the best type of platforms used for drilling in this environment is the JAKOPS type.
01:10 The maritime exploration processes go through multiple stages,
01:13 starting with scanning and ending with extracting samples,
01:17 among which are many complex technical operations.
01:20 The main data we use is the earthquake scan,
01:24 and for this study, we performed an earthquake and magnetic scan.
01:29 This earthquake and magnetic scan helps us to know the basin we are dealing with,
01:37 the density of the rocks in the depths, and if there is any liquid.
01:42 We started with the earthquake scan in two dimensions,
01:46 and studied the regional areas of Kuwait,
01:51 along with the studies of the basins we have drilled in the previous campaigns.
01:57 Based on these studies, we studied the land structures and all economic aspects,
02:06 and the best sites for maritime drilling were determined.
02:09 Kuwait aims from maritime explorations to achieve different goals,
02:14 including increasing oil reserves,
02:16 strengthening Kuwait's position as a regional player in oil and market industry,
02:20 and ensuring the continuity of hydrocarbon materials to meet the needs of the global market,
02:26 as well as adding technical specializations and creating new job opportunities for the national resources.