The governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait announced that Wafra Joint Operations have made a new oil discovery in the (North Wafra Wara-Burgan) field, located 5 kilometres north of the Wafra field. Crude oil flowed from the Wara reservoir in the North Wafra (Wara-Burgan-1) well at a rate exceeding 500 barrels per day, with an API gravity of 26 to 27 degrees.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), this marks the first discovery since the resumption of production operations in the Partitioned Zone and the adjacent offshore area in mid-2020.
The discovery is regarded as highly significant due to its positive impact on the standing and reliability of both countries in supplying global energy and their capabilities in the exploration and production sector.