The Rumaila Field is an oil field located in Kuwait and southern Iraq. The dispute between Iraq and Kuwait over allegedly slant-drilling in the field was one of reasons for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. [1] This giant oil field was discovered by British Petroleum (BP) in 1953.[2] Under Saddam Hussein, it was nationalized by Iraq. Since then, this massive oil field remains under Iraqi and Kuwaiti control.
Estimated to contain some 15% of Iraq's oil reserves, British Petroleum (BP) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) won a 20 year service contract to develop Rumaila at the end of June 2009.
Rumalia oil field was critical in the Gulf War. Iraq, after accusing Kuwait of side-drilling launced an attack on Kuwait soils that were allegedly drilling under Iraqi soil.
Coordinates: 30°09′22″N 47°24′28″E / 30.156112°N 47.407722°E
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