Drilling for Oil

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)

Published by Kuwait Oil Company Limited (KOC), Ahmadi, Kuwait, 1970

About this Item

"Just as you have to open an oyster to see whether there is a pearl inside, so you have to drill into a subsurface structure to find out whether or not it contains oil" (p3). Original colour illustrated wraps 17x23cm. Printed by Farhad al Mazrzouk Est, Kuwait. 16pp with several b/w photos, and b/w and colour diagrams. Near fine. This educational brochure dated January 1970, explains the various aspects of drilling for oil in Kuwait, distinguishing wells in the south-east (such as the Burgan field) and the north, supported by photos of KOC's own installations and operations. Very rare - Worldcat and Library Hub record an earlier c1950s edition, and an undated Spanish edition only. Seller Inventory # 5113

Bibliographic Details

Title: Drilling for Oil

Publisher: Kuwait Oil Company Limited (KOC), Ahmadi, Kuwait

Publication Date: 1970

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine