Kuwait Oil lets contract for Mutriba field work

The contract supports development of Kuwait's Mutriba field, which began in 2025, involving complex reservoir conditions and infrastructure challenges in an undeveloped area.

Feb. 3, 2026

Key Highlights

The 5-year contract is for design, development, and production management and has a value of $1.5 billion.
The field’s reservoirs contains high temperatures and ultra-sour hydrocarbons.

Oil worker on drilling rig — Kuwait Oil Co. let a contract to SLB for work on Mutriba field in northwest Kuwait.

Kuwait Oil Co. has let an integrated contract to SLB for Mutriba field in northwest Kuwait.

The 5-year contract is for design, development, and production management and has a value of $1.5 billion, SLB said.

The work builds on SLB’s subsurface understanding of the field to support development planning and execution across deeper, technically demanding reservoir conditions. The contract covers development of high-pressure, high-temperature reservoirs with sour conditions, reflecting an expanded scope and responsibility for SLB as work on field progresses.

Commercial production at Mutriba field began on June 15, 2025, after successful connection of several wells to production infrastructure. The field lies in an undeveloped area lacking infrastructure and spans more than 230 sq km. The reservoirs contain ultra-sour hydrocarbons with hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) concentrations approaching 40%.