Saad Al-Azmi
KOC official spokesman.

KUWAIT: Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) announced yesterday launching wide-scale exploratory surveys at Burgan field and Kuwait Bay noting they will also include some residential areas in the country. Specialized teams started transfer of equipment to the locations mentioned. They are currently stationed at some residential areas, including Abdullah Al-Mubarak district, KOC official spokesman Saad Al-Azmi said.

The company is keen on ensuring safety of these areas' residents, and the operations will not cause any disruption to regular lives of the inhabitants and their daily activities, said Al-Azmi, who's also KOC Executive Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs. The equipment used in the project do not pose any danger to government or private facilities, and the KOC is always keen on abiding by global standards for health and safety especially in populated areas. - Kuna