KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti-Saudi Permanent Joint Committee held its 116th meeting on Sunday at the headquarters of Al-Wafra joint operations in Saudi Arabia in the presence of undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil Sheikh Dr Nimr Fahad Al-Malik Al-Sabah and assistant Saudi Energy Minister Mohammed Al-Ibrahim. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Oil said in a press release that the meeting of the committee reviewed the reports of petroleum operations in the onshore divided zone and the adjacent submerged divided zone, strategic plans, existing and future major projects, obstacles facing the implementation of plans, and the use of advanced modern technologies in petroleum operations.

The meeting also reviewed the progress report of the Office of the Permanent Joint Committee, which will consider the plans prepared for emergency situations and the procedures followed in the current period and contribute to providing the available capabilities as well as their continuous development and evaluation in order to obtain the best results.

They discussed the efforts of the members of the operational committee, the achievement of the goals of joint operations, and the formulation of a joint action plan to achieve the strategic interests of the two countries. The officials appreciated all the efforts made by the human resources from the Kuwaiti and Saudi sides, praising the continuous and tireless efforts of the leaders of the two sides in the joint operations of Khafji and Wafra, which had a great impact on the implementation of operational plans.

The statement stressed the importance of continuing to hold meetings of the Joint Committee to address the obstacles facing the implementation of strategic plans, environmental and safety projects, development plans, training of national labor, the use of advanced modern technologies at the stages of petroleum operations, and reviewing the progress report.

The Kuwaiti-Saudi Permanent Joint Committee was established in accordance with the agreement on the division of the neutral zone signed by two sides in 1965. It reports directly to the ministers of oil and energy of both sides. This is to ensure the continuation of efforts in the proper exploration of the common natural resources and the establishment of related studies in this regard. — KUNA