Kuwait Oil Documents

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Chapter One: Official Letters

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Concession for Drilling & Excavation of Oil in Kuwait Territories

Company’s Compensations Law


Education of Kuwaitis

Abandoning a Part of the Kuwait Oil Concession Area

Construction of an Industrial Port in Shuaiba

Media Services

Clarification of Article 3 of the Additional Agreement

Approval of the Invoice of the M. E. Business Services and Research Corporation

Gas Agreement of 1963

Gas Agreement concluded on 14/01/1963

Suspension of the Exploration and Excavation Operations in some Areas

Seismic Survey at Mutriba and Bahra

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Clarification of the Articles of 1974 Agreement

Approval of 29/01/1974 Agreement

Amendments of Shell Company Contract

Pricing of “ASO Libya” Oil Shipment

Reply to the Claim of “Gulf Voice” Magazine

Acception of the Kingdom of Morocco Invitation

Investment of Gas in Kuwait

Reply to the Question of the M.P. Saad Tami

Production of a Media Movie

Draft of Law concerning Petrochemicals Industry Co.

Suggestion of a Meeting for further Discussions

Unification of the Marketing Operations of Petroleum Products Locally in Kuwait

Cooperation in the Oil Industry Field

Cooperation among the Arabian Gulf States

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Invitation to Attend the Meeting of the Shareholders in Arabian Oil Co.

A Visit of the Biology Section at Kuwait University to the Company’s Headquarter

Reply to the Question by M.P. Khalaf Al-Otaibi

Question by M.P. Salem Khaled Al-Marzooq

Financial Notice

Informations concerning the Administrative and Legal Arrangements in the Oil Companies in Kuwait

Factory of Greasing Oils used in Industry

Supply of Chemical Fertilizers to Sudan

Refutation of a News at Al-Watan Newspaper

Allocations of End-of-service Benefit

Oil Transaction

Question of the M.P. Abdullah Al-Nibari

Project of Petroleum Coke Production

Memorandum of Arabian Oil Company’s Financial Accounts

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Chapter Two: Contracts

Chapter Three: Agreements

Al-Wafra Kuwait Oil Company Association Contract

Kuwait Oil Company Association Contract

Historical Document on the Arabian Gulf and Surrounding Areas

Excavation & Drilling Concession

Concession of Oil Companies Operating in the State of Kuwait

Kuwait Oil Co. Concession

Companies Services

Taxes

Amendment of Concession Agreement 1951

Taxes and Cash Payments

Sale of Petroleum Gas

Tehran Agreement of 1971

Optaining of Natural Gas Resources

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Chapter Four: General Documents

Chapter Five: Minutes of Meeting

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A Registration Certificate in the Commercial Register in the State of Bahrain

Registration of the Kuwait Oil Company Ltd.

Registration of Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd.

1963 Oil Map that belongs to the State of Kuwait

Supplement to the Maps of the State of Kuwait

Opening a Subscription Account

Financial Claims for the Middle East Business Services and Research Corporation

First Minutes of Meeting on 05/02/1934

Minutes of Meeting on 20/03/1957



Invitation to Miss Budour Al-Refaei

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Chapter Seven: Amiri DecreesAnd Ministerial Decisions

Chapter Six: Reports



Minutes of the Meeting (29) 14/12/1977

Report of 1964

Oil Prices

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Law No. 34/1970

Decree of Dissociation of the Ministry of Oil from the Ministry of Finance on May 26, 1975

Ministerial Decision No. 73/1975

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Concession for Drilling & Excavation of Oil in Kuwait Territories

A letter subsequent to a precedent letter addressed by the Deputy Chairman of the Gulf ExplorationsCo., Mr. T. Wallas, dated 19.03.1930 to the members of the Public and Eastern Est. Ltd., headquartered inLondon, stating the articles already discussed at a prior meeting in October 1929 concerning the fact thatthe company obtained a special privilege covering all areas within the governorship of the Sheikh ofKuwait, in order to excavate and search for oil and gas in the Kuwaiti Lands for a period of time to beagreed upon later.

Wallas talked about the capacities of the company for the construction, commissioning andmaintenance of oil pipes, he added that any decision that may be taken by the company deemed for thebenefit of the work will not spare any effort for the performance thereof and he does not think that theSheikh will object upon these decisions because they will have public benefit for his country and peoplein the same time.

The Deputy Chairman indicated in his message about the wish of the Sheikh of Kuwait to pay the rentdue for granting an exclusive privilege to their company for the performance of the oil lease andexcavation works in the Kuwaiti lands, as the rent amounts to forty-five thousand rupees for the first yearsagreed upon.

It was clear that this letter expresses the resentment of Mr. T. Wallas towards the new conditions of theSheikh of Kuwait that, apparently, will prevent the completion of the project.

* See full Document Page 129 - 133

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1937

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Document (2)


The member of the Board of Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd., Mr. Al D. Scott, sent this letter to the Consultant of

the Sheikh of Kuwait, Mr. Abdullah Mulla Saleh, explaining the law suggested for the compensation of

the British and Indian manpower and other non-Kuwaiti manpower subject to the authority of His

Excellency, King of Britain.

The letter clarifies the amounts suggested for the compensation of the injured and parents of the

deceased during work, enclosed also to a detailed schedule with the percentage of the injury cases and

types at the company until 1973.


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Mr. Abdullah Mulla Saleh addressed a letter to the members of the Board of Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd. on18.02.1937 notifying them that the Sheikh of Kuwait received their letter in which they state the amountsof compensations suggested by the company and related to the Kuwaiti manpower and specified for thecases of occupational decease and injuries, enclosed as well to a schedule specifying the type of injuriesand the amount of compensations suggested in rupee for each injury.

The letter included also the approval of the Sheikh upon the amounts suggested for the compensationof the Kuwaiti manpower working at the company, approved earlier when the Sheikh held a meeting withthe company on February 14, 1937.


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1950

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Education of Kuwaitis

This letter, dated 08.02.1950, includes an enquiry from the Sheikh of Kuwait concerning the reasons ofnon-contribution of Kuwait Oil Company in the higher education of Kuwaitis, as the other oil companiesoperating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq.

The letter transferred a confirmation more than enquiry concerning the subject, as the late insisted onthe contribution of the company in the financing of the education of the students and the Kuwaitiemployees of the company for their university education at a technical university or faculty in the UnitedKingdom.

In compliance with the wish of His Excellency, the members of the Board decided to specify anamount from the company?s profits, of English Pounds three thousand, to teach five Kuwaiti students atits own expense, within conditions specified by the company as well as meetings and tests to which theapplicant of external delegation is subject. Then the convenient student will be chosen to be sent to theUnited Kingdom.


1950

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1962

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Abandoning a Part of the Kuwait Oil Concession Area

A letter addressed on May 8, 1962 from the British Petroleum Co. (Kuwait) Ltd., represented byMr. G.G. Stockwill and Kuwait Gulf Co., represented by Mr. T.D. Lambkin, to the Kuwaiti Minister ofFinance and Economics by the time, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (His Excellency Amir ofthe Country), concerning the approval of both companies upon the abandoning of a part of Kuwait oilprivilege area (the map specifying the abandoned part is enclosed). The letter states the method ofchoosing and specifying the recipient accurately in descending chronological order such as: Al-Ahmadi -Kuwait - Arab Countries.


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w² d?ý dI? v ≈ ±π∂≥ d¹UM¹±µ a¹—U²Ð W U?Ýd « Ác¼ ÕU³?B « dÐU'« b?LŠ_« dÐU?ł aOA « œU?B² ô«Ë W?O U*« d¹“Ë qÝ—√

tÐ U² bIð Íc « Õd²I*« ÊQAÐ …dL² X «“U? UA UM*« ÊQÐ ULKŽ UNÐ ULNDO×¹ ¨ÊbM w …œËb;« X¹uJ « jH½Ë X¹u nKł

ÆW³OFA « WIDM w WOŽUM U bš Í– ¡UMO ¡UA½SÐ ’U)«Ë UI³

±¥∑ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1963

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Construction of an Industrial Port in Shuaiba

The Minister of Finance and Economy, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, sent this letter on

January 15, 1963 to the headquarters of Gulf Kuwait Co. and Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd. in London, advising the

same that the discussions are still being worked on concerning the suggestion submitted earlier concerning

the construction of a port with industrial services at Shuaiba.

* See full Document Page 147

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WO�öŽ≈ U�bš

t?O Ægð√ ÆÍ¬ bO? « …œËb?;« X¹uJ « jH½ W? dý …—«œ≈ fK? u?CŽ s U? b?I U?O U? U{d?Ž »UD)« «c¼ qL?×¹UN1bIð vKŽ WOFL'« œU²Ž« w² « WO öŽù« U b)« iF?Ð ¡UI ¨WO³²J*« U b)«Ë ‰ULŽú jÝË_« ‚dA « W dA ÊUł—uw WODHM? « WŽUMB « —Ëœ WO?L¼√ vKŽ ¡uC « jOK ð ·b?NÐ p –Ë ¨X¹uJ « Êu¹eHKðË W?Ž«–≈ w 5OMF*« l oO M² «Ë ÊËU?F² UÐ

ÆX¹uJ « W Ëœ

ÆW dA « ÷dŽ vKŽ ‚“— b¹d bO « WOFL'« d¹b WI «u »UD)« s `C²¹Ë

±¥π ≠ ±¥∏ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1966

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Media Services

This letter contains a financial offer submitted by the member of the Board of Directors of Kuwait OilCo. Ltd., Mr. A.H. Lee Morgan to the Middle East Association for the Research Works and Servicesagainst several media services used to be offered by the Association in cooperation and coordination withthe concerned persons at the Kuwaiti Radio and Television, in order to highlight the importance of therole of oil industry in the State of Kuwait.

The letter clarifies the approval of the Association?s Manager, Mr. Farid Rizk, upon the company’soffer.


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WO U{ù« WO�UHðô« s� Y�U¦�« bM³�« Ò{uð

±π∂∑ q¹dÐ« ≤≤a¹—U?²Ð jHM «Ë W?O U*« d¹“Ë v ≈ X¹u n?Kł W d?ýË …œËb;« ©X¹u? ® ÆwÐ ÆwÐ W? dý s W U?Ý—

dO √ s WF u WO UHðô« w ∂Ë≥Ë≤ œuM³ « w jz«d K …—Uý≈ p c? Ë ¨Èdš_« WO U{ô« WO UHðù« s Y U¦ « bM³ « ’uB Ð

Æ5² dA « sŽ 5K¦2Ë X¹uJ «

±µ≥ ≠ ±µ∞ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1967

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Clarification of Article 3 of the Additional Agreement

Letter from B.P. Co. (Kuwait) Ltd. and Gulf Kuwait Co. to the Minister of Finance and Oil dated April

22, 1967 concerning Article 3 of the other additional agreement, with reference to the maps in Articles 2,

3 and 6 of the agreement signed by the Amir of Kuwait and representatives of both companies.


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jÝË_« ‚dA�« W$dý …—uðU œUL²Ž«

WO¦×³�« U�b)«Ë ‰ULŽú�

w W dA « d?I v ≈ W UÝd « Ác¼ …œËb;« X¹uJ « jH½ W? dý …—«œ≈ fK uC?Ž ÊUł—u tO Ægð« Æt¹¬ b?O « tłË‚d?A « W d?AÐ W? U)« W?O U*« U¹u? ?² « qLFÐ w u?¹ Íc «Ë ¨±π∂∑ØµØ∏ a¹—U²Ð qÝd?*« UNÐUDš Âö?²?ÝUÐ UN?LKF?O ÊbM

ÆWO¦×³ « U b)«Ë ‰ULŽú jÝËô«

fK uC?Ž vKŽ UN{dF «bON9 W? dA « vKŽ W³ðd²*« WO U*« —u? _« lOLÐ tðœU SÐ ÊbM w W dA « ÊU?ł—u tO V UÞËÆWF³²*« WO U*« «¡«dłù«Ë VÝUM²¹ U0 UNÐ X³ «Ë U¼œUL²Žô Êu u Æ‰√ Ægð√ bO « …—«œù«

±µ¥ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1967

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Approval of the Invoice of the M. E. Business Services andResearch Corporation

Mr. A.H. Lee Morgan, member of the Board of Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd., addressed this letter to theheadquarters of the company in London to notify the same of its letter sent on 08.05.1967, recommendingthe performance of the financial settlements of the Middle East Association for the Research Works andServices.

Lee Morgan asked the company in London to notify him of all financial matters due from the companyto show the same to the member of the Board, Mr. H. Lee Cockson to be approved and settled in a wayconformant to the financial procedures followed.


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±π∂≥ ÂU‡F� “UG�« W‡O�UHð«

a¹—U?²Ð X¹u?? nKłË …œËb?;« ©X¹u? ® ÆwÐ Æw?Ð w²? d?ý s jHM «Ë W??O U*« d¹“Ë v ≈ W?N?łu*« W? U?Ýd « vKŽ «œ—

5² d?A « s ÂbI*« Õ«d² ô« vKŽ t?²I «u tMO?Ž ÂuO « w d¹“u « …œUFÝ YFÐ ¨±π∂≥ ÂU?F “UG « WO U?Hð« ÊQAÐ ±π∑∞Ø∑Ø≤∏

ÆlOL'« ` UB Ë Â¡ö²¹ U0 UNO Wł—b*« ’uBM « q¹bFðË Y×Ð 5( WO UHðô« ¡UG ≈ ÊQAÐ

±µµ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1970

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Gas Agreement of 1963

As a reply to the letter addressed to the Minister of Finance and Oil from B.P. Co. Ltd. (Kuwait) and

Gulf Kuwait Co. on 28/07/1970 concerning the gas agreement of 1963, the Minister sent his approval, on

the same day, upon the suggestion submitted by both companies concerning the cancellation of the

agreement until the discussion and amendment of the texts mentioned therein in a way convenient to the

benefits of all.


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±π∂≥Ø±Ø±¥ a¹—U²Ð W�d³*« “UG�« W‡O�UHð«

©X¹u ® wÐ wÐ w² dýË X¹uJ « W Ëœ 5Ð dł w² « UA UM*« v ≈ ¨±π∑∞ uO u¹≤∏ w Wš—R*« ¨W UÝd « Ác¼ dOAðW ¡ö Âb?Ž UA UM*« Ác¼ ‰öš s 5³ð b Ë ±π∂≥Ø±Ø±¥ a¹—U?²Ð X dÐ√ w² « “UG « WO UHð« ‰u?Š X¹u nKłË …œËb;«

Æ5 dD « ` UB* WO UHðô« œuMÐ iFÐ

wFO³D « “U?G « ‰öG²Ý« ÊQAÐ b¹bł h½ v « q u?²K UÝ«—b «Ë UA UM*« nO¦JðË W?O UHðô« ¡UG ≈ ÊU² d?A « XŠd² «ËÆ5 dD « öJ W UF « W×KB*«Ë VÝUM²¹ U0 X¹uJ « W Ëœ w

∫WEŠö æ

Æ≤∞∞≥ jHM « …—«“Ë sŽ —œUB « WODH½ ozUŁË »U² w UNO ≈ —UA ±π∂≥Ø±Ø±¥ a¹—U²Ð W d³*« “UG « WO UHð≈

±µ∂ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1970

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tK�« tLŠ— ÕU³B�« r�U��« ÕU³� aOA�« qŠ«d�« dO�ô«

The late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah

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Gas Agreement concluded on 14/01/1963

This letter, dated July 28, 1970, indicates the discussions made between the State of Kuwait, B.B. Co.(Kuwait) Ltd. and Gulf Kuwait Co. concerning the gas agreement concluded on 14.01.1963. Thesediscussions showed the inconvenience of several articles of the agreement for the benefit of both parties.

Both parties suggested the cancellation of the agreement and the intensification of discussions andstudies to reach a new text concerning the use of natural gas in the State of Kuwait in a way convenient tothe public benefit of both parties.

• Remark:The gas agreement concluded on 14.01.1963 is indicated in a letter of oil documents issued by theMinistry of Oil in 2003.


X¹uJ�« w� WODH½ WM×ý ‰Ë√ qOL×²Ð ‰UH²Šô« rÝ«d�

At the ceremony to celebrate the first loading of Oil in Kuwait

1963

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oÞUM*« iFÐ w VOIM²�«Ë ·UAJ²Ýô« UOKLŽ n�uð

t½UGK³ð jHM «Ë W?O U*« d¹“Ë v ≈ W UÝ— ±π∑±Ø¥Ø±µ a¹—U²Ð X¹u? nKłË …œËb;« ©X¹u ® ÆwÐ ÆwÐ U²? dý XKÝ—√±±µ≤ UN²?ŠU XGKÐË ¨—UO?²šô« UNOKŽ l‡‡ Ë b? o‡‡ÞUM ÀöŁ w VO‡‡IM² «Ë ·U‡‡AJ²Ýô« UO‡‡KL?Ž sŽ ULNOK ð U?NO

ÆÎU‡‡‡FÐd Î«d‡‡² u‡‡KO

U?LN½√ v « U?C¹√ Uð—Uý√Ë Æl?Ð—_« UN?'« s UNMŽ vK ?²*« oÞUM*« U?ŠU ? `{u¹ ôËb?ł ÊU²? dA « XI? —√ UL?Æ±π∑≥ ÂUŽ W¹UN½ l ULN ULŽ√ ‰Ëbł s bF³² ²Ý w² « oÞUM*« s dš¬ œbŽ Òýd²Ð ÊU uI²Ý

±µπ ≠ ±µ∑ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1971

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Suspension of the Exploration andExcavation Operations in some Areas

B.P. Co. (Kuwait) Ltd. and Gulf Kuwait Co. sent, on 15/04/1971, a letter to the Minister of Financeand Oil notifying him of the exploration and drilling operations in three chosen areas, with a surface of1152 square kilometers. Both companies enclosed a schedule stating the surfaces of the abandoned areasfrom the four sides. They also indicated that they will nominate another number of areas to be rejectedfrom their agenda by the end of 1973.


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…d×ÐË WÐdD� w w�«e�“ `J�

X‡‡¹u? nKłË …œËb?;« ©X¹u? ® ÆwÐ ÆwÐ w²? d?ý s j‡‡‡HM «Ë W‡‡?‡O U*« d‡‡‡¹“Ë v ≈ U‡‡N?N?O?łuð - Èd‡‡š« W U?Ý—

W U{ùUÐ Æ±π∑≤ ÂUŽ ‰öš …d×ÐË WÐdD w²IDM w w «e e « ` *« UOKLŽ cOHMð vKŽ ULN eŽ U¼œUH ±π∑±Ø¥Ø±µ a¹—U²Ð

vKŽ WO «e e « UŠu *« s b¹e*« q?LŽ UL¼—U³²Ž« w ÊUFCð ·u?ÝË Æ±π∑≥ ÂUŽ ‰öš WO UAJ²Ý« dH?Š UOKLŽ ¡«dł≈ v «

ÆUNð«– …d²H « ‰öš Èdš« oÞUM

±∂∞ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1971

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Seismic Survey at Mutriba and Bahra

Another letter addressed to the Minister of Finance and Oil from B.P. Co. Kuwait Ltd. and Gulf

Kuwait on 15.04.1971, stating their wish to perform the seism survey operations at Mutriba and Bahra

during 1972 in addition to the performance of exploratory excavation operations during 1973. They will

take into consideration the performance of more seism surveys in other areas during the same period.


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±π∑¥ WO�UHð« œuMÐ Ò{uð

X «“√ b Â_« W d?A « ÊuJð p cÐË ¨±π∑¥Ø±Ø≤π WO UHð« œuMÐ w ¡U?ł U* w×O{uð »U² ô≈ u?¼ U bM² *« «c¼ Ê≈b³?Ž ≠ „«c½¬≠ jHM «Ë WO? U*« d¹“Ë q³ s ±π∑¥Ø±Ø≤π a¹—U?²Ð UC¹√ U¼œU?L²?Ž« - w² « WO U?Hðô« Ác¼ sŽ rłU½ ÷u?Lž Í√X¹uJ « ZOKš W? dýË ¨nOKJ²?Ý Æ—¬ ÆuOKÐœ Æwł b?O « ÆwÐ Æw?Ð W dý …—«œ≈ fK? ¡UÝƒ—Ë w?IO²?F « r UÝ sL?Šd «

ÆÊu² «— Æ‰√ ÆÂ√ bO «

±∂≥ ≠ ±∂± W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1974

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Clarification of the Articles of 1974 Agreement

This document is a clarification letter of the articles of the agreement of 29/01/1974. Thus, the maincompany had removed any vagueness resulting from this agreement approved also on 29/01/1974 by theMinister of Finance and Oil, by the time, Mr. Abdul Rahman Salem Al-Atiqi and the Chairmen of B.P.Co., Mr. G.W.R. Stickliff and Gulf Kuwait CO., Mr. M.L. Ralston.


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±π∑¥Ø±Ø≤π WO�UHð« œUL²Ž«

vKŽ d¹“u « WI «u vKŽ qO b « w¼ ¨wIO²F « sLŠd « b³Ž w²?¹uJ « jHM «Ë WO U*« d¹“Ë lO u²Ð …—uNL*« ¨W UÝd « Ác¼ d³²Fð

Æ—¬ ÆuOKÐœ Æwł bO « wÐ wÐ w² dý …—«œ≈ w K w Oz— ¡UC? ≈ W UÝd « qHÝ√ Ëb³¹ UL Æ ±π∑¥Ø±Ø≤π WO UHð« ’uB½

ÆÊu² «— Æ‰√ ÆÂ√ bO « X¹uJ « ZOKšË ¨nOKJ²Ý

±∂¥ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1974

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Approval of 29/01/1974 Agreement

This letter, stamped by the signature of the Kuwaiti Minister of Finance and Oil, Abdul Rahman

Al-Atiqi, is a proof of the approval of the Minister upon the texts of the agreement of 29/01/1974. The

signatures of the Chairmen of B.P. Co., Mr. G.W.R. Stickliff and Kuwait Gulf, Mr. M.L. Ralston.


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qý W�dý bIŽ ö¹bFð

—u½ bO? « s WŽu‡‡‡ d å±π∑µ dÐu?² √ ± s‡‡‡ «—U³?²‡‡‡‡Ž« qý W dý b?I‡‡‡‡‡‡‡Ž ö¹b‡‡F‡‡‡‡ðò s‡‡‡‡‡‡‡?Ž …d c‡‡‡‡‡‡‚UHðô« V ?Š —ôËb UÐ w²¹uJ « jHM « d?FÝ ÊU? Ë Æ±π∑µ d³L? u½ ±∞ a¹—U²Ð …—«“u « qO? Ë bO? « v ≈ ¨Ã«d‡‡‡‡‡ s¹b «

Æq‡‡O dÐØ—ôËœ±±[≥∞∞ „«c‡‡‡½¬

±∂∂ ≠ ±∂µ W×H bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1975

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WODHM�« l�«u*« sŽ Y×³�« UOKLŽ w� WO�ü« «bF*« Â«b�²Ý«

Using the mechanical equipment in the operations of searching for oilfields

1975

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Amendments of Shell Company Contract

A memorandum concerning the amendments of the contract of Shell Co., with effect from October 1,

1975, sent by Mr. Noureddin Farraj to the Under-Secretary on November 10, 1975. The price of Kuwaiti

oil by the time in USD was of $ 11.3 / barrel.


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…œËb;« X¹uJ�« jH½ W)dA� Íuł dEM/

Aerial view of KOC Ltd.

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34

åUO³O� uÝ«ò jH½ WM×ý dOF�ð

bO? « v ≈ Ã«d s¹b « —u½ bO? « s tłu ±π∑µ d?³L u‡‡?‡‡‡½ ±± a¹—U²Ð åUO?³O uÝ«ò jH½ WM×?ý dOF? ²Ð ’Uš »U?²UL? ¨»U²J « «c¼ vKŽ Íd? « lÐUD « Ëb³¹Ë Æ t?O X³K jHM « d¹“Ë w U?F v ≈ tF? — rŁ s Ë ¨tO? dEMK …—«“u‡‡ « qO‡‡‡‡ ËÂUŽ W?O²¹uJ « ‰Ëd²³ « W? ÝR ÂUO? q³‡‡‡‡‡ Í√ ö¹u ²‡‡‡? « w wÝU‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡Ý√ —Ëœ jHM « …—«“u‡‡‡‡‡‡ ÊU oÐU? « w t½√ `C²¹5Ð ¨`{«Ë u¼ U?L ¨b?O « j Ð W?OKš«b « U³ÞU? ‡‡‡‡‡*«Ë V²J « U?NÐ b‡‡‡‡‡Fð X½U? w² « W?I¹dD‡‡ « v ≈ W U?{ùUÐ ¨±π∏∞

Æ…—«“u « w ËR …œU «

±∂π ≠ ±∂∑ W×H bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1975

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Pricing of “ASO Libya” Oil Shipment

A letter concerning the pricing of oil shipment ASO Libya dated November 11, 1975 addressed fromMr. Noureddin Farraj to the Under-Secretary for perusal then brought to the Minister of Oil for settlement.This letter is confidential and it shows that, earlier, the Ministry of Oil had a main role in marketing, i.e.before the establishment of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation in 1980, in addition to the method in which theinternal letters are prepared by handwriting, as stated among the Ministry’s officials.


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åZOK)« u"ò WK−$ ¡UŽœ« vKŽ œ—

n×?B « Í“U& …—«“u «ò ÊQÐ ZOK)« u? WK ¡U?Žœ« vKŽ ±π∑∂ d¹UM¹ ≤∂ a¹—U?²Ð jHM « …—«“Ë q³ s wL?Ýd « œd «ÆåUN¹b sKFð ôË WOŽu³Ý_«

±∑∞ W×H bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

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Reply to the Claim of “Gulf Voice” Magazine

Official reply by the Ministry of Oil on January 26, 1976 to the claim of Gulf Voice magazine that theMinistry punishes the weekly magazines and does not advertise through theirs.


1976

35

X¹uJ�« jH½ W)dý …UHB/ ÕU²²�« qHŠ ‰öš wMÞu�« ”d×K� WFÐU²�« WOIOÝu*« W�dH�«

Music band of the national guard during the opening ceremony of KOC refinery

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36

WOÐdG*« WJKLLK …uŽœ WO³Kð

…—U¹e tðu?Žœ ‰u³?IÐ wÐdG*« Ád?OE½ vKŽ ±π∑∂ d¹UM¹ ∑ a¹—U?²Ð œd¹ wLþUJ « VKD*« b?³Ž b?O « jH?M « d‡‡‡‡‡‡¹“Ë …œUF?ÝÆUIŠô bŽu*« œb×¹ Ê√ vKŽ ◊UÐd «

±∑± W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Acception of the Kingdom of Morocco Invitation

The Minister of Oil, Mr. Abdul Motleb Al-Kazemi, responded on January 7, 1976 to his Moroccancounterpart to accept his invitation to visit Al-Rabat provided that the date will be specified later.


±πµ∏ Ø ≥ Ø ±≥ ≠ wÐuM'« nO�dK� wzU�� dEM�

Night scene of the South Pier

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X¹uJ « w� “UG « ‰öG²Ý« ŸËdA

“U$≈ t?O `{u‡‡¹ X¹uJ « jH½ W d?ý …—«œ≈ fK fOz— v ≈ tłu‡‡‡ ±π∑∂ d¹UM¹ ±∞ a?¹—U²Ð jHM « d¹“Ë s »UDšÆjHM « d¹“Ë ÂU √ W ËR *« X¹uJ « jH½ W dý v ≈ tðUOŠö W U‡‡‡‡‡‡ W UŠ≈Ë X¹uJ « w “UG « ‰öG²Ý« ŸËdA

±∑≤ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

Document (20)

Investment of Gas in Kuwait

Letter from the Minister of Oil on January 10, 1976 addressed to the Chairman of Kuwait Oil Co.,specifying the completion of the project of gas investment in Kuwait and transfer of all his capacities toKuwait Oil Co., liable before the Minister of Oil.


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jHM�« VOÐU½√ b¹b9 WOKLŽ

Operation of connecting oil pipe line

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w UÞ bFÝ uCF « ‰«RÝ vKŽ œd «

»U³Ý_«ò sŽ w UÞ bFÝ uCF « bO ? « ‰«RÝ vKŽ œdK p –Ë ¨±π∑∂ d¹UM¹ ±± a¹—U²Ð W _« fK: UOÐU² …—«“u « …œU ≈¨t 5 «RÝ vKŽ UC¹√ œd «Ë ¨WKI?² *« WOJ¹d _« X¹e « W dý w 5O?²¹uJ « 5K UF « vKŽ bŽUI² « ÂUE½ oO?³Dð ÂbF uŽbð w² «jH½ W? dý w —œ«uJ « 5O?F²Ð ’U?š dšü«Ë ¨±π∑∂ ”—U ≤∞ a¹—U?²Ð WO?²¹uJ « WO?MÞu « ‰Ëd²³? « W dAÐ o?KF²¹ U?L¼bŠ√

ÆtOKŽ œdK ±π∑∂ q¹dÐ≈ µ a¹—U²Ð W dAK d¹“u « t ÒuŠ ¨X¹uJ «

±∑µ ≠ ±∑≥ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Reply to the Question of the M.P. Saad Tami

Written declaration of the Ministry to the National Assembly on January 11, 1976 to reply to thequestion of the member Saad Tami, for the reasons of not applying the retirement system on the Kuwaitiemployees at the Independent American Oil Co. and to reply also to two questions, one of which isconcerning Kuwait National Petroleum Co. dated March 20, 1976 and the other concerning theappointment of personnel at Kuwait Oil Co.. The Minister transferred it to the company on April 5, 1976for reply.


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Production of a Media Movie

Claim dated January 13, 1976 to provide Kuwait Television with photos and data concerning KuwaitOil Co. for the production of a media movie called “Lights on Kuwait”.


w öŽ≈ rKO� ÃU²½≈

Ê«uMFÐ w öŽ≈ rKO ÃU²½ù X¹uJ « jH½ W dý sŽ U½U?OÐË —uBÐ X¹uJ « Êu¹eHKð b¹Ëe² ±π∑∂ d¹UM¹ ±≥ a¹—U²Ð VKÞÆåX¹uJ « vKŽ ¡«u{√ò

±∑∂ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

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±πµ∂ q‡‡‡¹dÐ« ≠ ÍbLŠ_« ¡UMO* wzU�� dEM�

Night scene at Mina Al-Ahmadi - April 1956

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WO Ëd²³ « U¹ËULOJ « WŽUM- W.dAÐ ’Uš Êu½U2 ŸËdA

≠ åW Ëb « v ≈ WO Ëd²?³ « U¹ËULOJ « WŽUM W dý ‰U? ”√— w ’U)« ŸUDI « rNÝ√ W uK¹√ò ÊQAÐ Êu½U ŸËd?A .bIð¨±π∑∂ d¹UM¹ ±± w Œ—R*« Á—«d? vKŽ «œUM?²Ý« ¡«—“u « f?K v?KŽ t{d?ŽË ≠ ±π∑∂ d¹UM?¹ ±∑ a¹—U²?Ð jHM‡‡ « …—«“Ë s

ÆbFÐ ULO cOHM² « eOŠ `³ √ Íc «Ë ¨W _« fK vKŽ rŁ s Ë

±∑π ≠ ±∑∑ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Draft of Law concerning Petrochemicals Industry Co.

Submitting a draft law concerning the transfer of ownership of the private sector shares in the capital ofPetrochemicals Industry Co. to the State from the Ministry of Oil dated January 17, 1976 and showing itto the Council of Ministers, according to its Resolution dated January 11, 1976 then the NationalAssembly, which became under execution later.


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U¦ŠU³*« s� b¹e* ŸUL²ł« Õ«d²�«

X¹uJ « W Ëœ w WKI?²? *« WOJ¹d? _« X¹e « W? dý l YŠU?³²? «Ë ŸU‡‡‡L²?łö b‡‡‡Žu0 w‡‡‡²?¹u Õ«d‡‡‡‡²? «Æ ±π∑∂ d¹UM¹ ≤µ a¹—U²Ð

±∏≤ ≠ ±∏∞ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Suggestion of a Meeting for further Discussions

A Kuwaiti suggestion for a date of meeting and discussion with the Independent American OilCo. at the State of Kuwait, on January 25, 1976.


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±πµ∏ uO½u¹ ‡ d¹dJ²K� ÆwÄ ÆwÐ W�dý v�≈ ÕU³B�« r�U �« ÕU³! aOA�« …—U¹“

A visit of Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah to a B.P. Refinery - June 1958

Official Letters

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X¹uJ�« w� UOK×� WO�Ëd²³�« U−²M*« o¹u#ð UOKLŽ bOŠuð

a¹—U²Ð WO²¹uJ « WOMÞu « ‰Ëd²³ « W dý VKÞ vKŽ «œ— ±π∑∂ d¹«d?³ ±∞ a‡‡‡¹—U²Ð j‡‡HM « d‡‡‡¹“Ë s W‡‡OLÝ— WI «u‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ÆX¹uJ « w UOK× WO Ëd²³ « U²M*« o¹u ð UOKLŽ bOŠu²Ð ±π∑µ d³L ¹œ ≥∞

±∏≥ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Unification of the Marketing Operations ofPetroleum Products Locally in Kuwait

Official consent of the Minister of Oil on February 10, 1976 as a reply to the claim of Kuwait NationalPetroleum Co. on December 30, 1975 for the unification of the marketing operations of petroleumproducts locally in Kuwait.


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WODHM�« WŽUMB�« ‰U−� w� ÊËUF²�«

w ÊËU?F?² «Ë oO? M² « ‰u?Š wÐd?F « ZOK?)« —UD √ w tz«dE½ v ≈ w²¹uJ « j?HM « d¹“Ë U?N?N?łË w² « qzU?Ýd « vKŽ œËœ—ÆtðUI²A Ë jHM « lOMBð ôU

±∏π ≠ ±∏¥ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Cooperation in the Oil Industry Field

Replies to the letters addressed by the Kuwaiti Minister of Oil to his counterparts in the Arab Gulfconcerning the coordination and cooperation in the manufacturing fields of oil and its derivatives.


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±πµ∏ ”—U( ≠ ÍbLŠô« ¡UMO( w1 ÎUOÝ«— X¹uJ�« jH½ W�dý »—U8

The boat of Kuwait Oil Company is anchored at Mina Al-Ahmadi - March 1958

Official Letters

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wÐdF�« ZOK)« —UD�√ 5Ð ÊËUF²�«

bLŠ_« ÕU³ aOA « œö³ « dO √ uL? « VŠU „«c½¬ WOł—U‡‡)« d‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡¹“Ë …œUFÝ v ≈ jHM « d¹“Ë s tÞU‡‡‡‡‡‡Š≈ »U²

¡«—“Ë s q v ≈ ±π∑∂ d¹UM¹ ±∑ a¹—U?²Ð jHM « d¹“Ë UNKÝ—√ UÐU?D‡‡‡š …bFÐ oKF?²¹±π∑∂ ”—U ∂ a¹—U?²Ð ÕU³B? « dÐU'«

oÐU « w Æ©UNMŽ a ½ o d? ® WODHM « ôU‡‡‡:« w oO M² «Ë ÊËUF² « ÊQAÐ ¨wÐd?F « ZOK)« —UD √ w WŽUMB «Ë WO U*«Ë jHM «

s …—œU³0 ±π∏∞ ÂU?Ž X « ZOK)« ‰Ëb ÊËU?F² « fK ¡U?A½≈ q³ ‚«d?F « rCðË ¨wÐdF « ZOK?)« —UD √ UNOKŽ o?KD¹ ÊU

ÆfK:« ‰Ëœ ÂUJŠË …œU tðuš≈ l —ËUA² UÐË ¨tK « tLŠ— ¨œö³ « dO √ uLÝ

±π∞ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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X¹uJ�« jH½ W�dAÐ ’U)« l8u*« dHŠ WOKLŽ

Drilling a KOC site

Official Letters

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Cooperation among the Arabian Gulf States

A letter of advice from the Minister of Oil to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, by the time, HisExcellency the Amir of the country, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, dated March 6, 1976concerning several letters sent by the Minister of Oil on January 17, 1976 to the Ministers of Oil, Financeand Industry at the territories of the Arab Gulf, concerning the cooperation and coordination in the oilfields (a copy thereof is enclosed). They were called earlier, territories of the Arab Gulf, including Iraqbefore the creation of the Cooperation Council for the six Gulf countries in 1980 with an initiative by theAmir of the Country, and in coordination with his brothers, leaders and governors of the Councilcountries.


1976

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…œËb;« X¹uJ�« jH½ W�dA� WFÐU²�« dH(« Ã«dÐ√ bŠ«

A drilling tower belongs to KOC Limited

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WOÐdF�« X¹e�« W2dý rNÝ√ WKÓLÓŠ ŸUL²ł« —uC( …uŽœ

sŽ ÷uH‡‡‡L ©b?FÐ ULO jHM « …—«“Ë W³OI?Š rK ð® jHM « …—«“Ë w qLF‡‡‡‡‡‡¹ Íc « ÕU³B « WH?OKš wKŽ aOA « 5OFð ¨ÊUÐU?O « w …œËb;« W?OÐd?F « X¹e « W d?ý rN?Ý√ WKL( d?A?Ž s U¦ « ÍuM? « ŸUL?²łô« —u?C?( X¹uJ « W Ëœ W? u‡‡‡‡‡‡JŠX‡‡‡‡¹e « W‡‡‡‡ d?ý q‡‡‡‡‡¦2 Íd‡‡‡¹u?Ý uO Uð b‡?‡‡‡‡‡O « v ≈ d¹“u « s »U?² o‡‡‡‡‡‡ Ë p –Ë Ü‡‡‡?‡‡NMŽ X¹uB²? « tK¹u ðË

Æ±π∑∂ ”—U ∑ a¹—U²Ð …œËb;« W‡‡‡‡‡‡‡OÐdF «

±π≤ ≠ ±π± W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Invitation to Attend the Meeting of the Shareholders in Arabian Oil Co.

Appointment of Sheikh Ali Khalifah Al-Sabah working at the Ministry of Oil (he received the portfolioof the Ministry of Oil later) as the commissioner of the State of Kuwait to attend the eighteenth annualmeeting for the shareholders of Arabian Oil Co. Ltd. in Japan, and his authorization to vote on its behalf,according to the letter of the Minister to Mr. Takco Soiri, representative of the Arabian Oil Co. Ltd. onMarch 7, 1976.


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W2dA�« dI� v�« X¹uJ�« WF�Uł w� UOłu�uO³�« r#� …—U¹“

t UL²¼« tO? Íb³¹ ¨±π∑∂ ”—U ≤∑ a¹—U²Ð jHM « d¹“Ë s X¹uJ « jH½ W dý …—«œ≈ fK f?Oz— v ≈ tłu »U²rOEMð 5OMF*« özU?Ý ¨W? dA « w dz«Ëb « iF?³ Ü³? UÞ ≤∂ r¼œbŽË ¨X¹uJ « W?F U?ł w U?Ołu u?O³ « r ? »öÞ …—U¹eÐ

Æs¹dz«e « WLN qON ðË …—U¹e «

±π≥ W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½« ¿

1976

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A Visit of the Biology Section at Kuwait University to the Company’s Headquarter

A letter addressed to the Chairman of Kuwait Oil Co. from the Minister of Oil on March 27, 1976,

stating his interest in the visit of 26 students of the Biology Section at Kuwait University to several

departments at the company, asking the concerned persons to organize the visit and facilitate the tasks of

the visitors.


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w³O²F�« nKš uCF�« ‰«RÝ sŽ WÐUłù«

a¹—U²Ð rNð«œUNýË …—«“u « w 5O?²¹uJ « 5Hþu*« œbŽ ÊQAÐ w‡‡³O²F « n‡‡‡Kš u‡‡‡‡C?F « b‡‡‡‡O « ‰«R‡‡‡‡‡Ý sŽ W‡‡‡ÐUłù«Æ ±π∑∂ ”—U ≤∏

±π¥ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Reply to the Question by M.P. Khalaf Al-Otaibi

Reply to the question of the member, Khalaf Al-Atibi, concerning the number of Kuwaiti employees atthe Ministry and their certificates on March 28, 1976.


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WO*UF�« T½«u*« v�≈ UNI¹dÞ w� d×³�« »U³Ž oAð WODHM�« ö"UM�« ÈbŠ≈

An Oil carrier sails to international ports

‚Ë“d*« b�Uš r�UÝ uCF�« ‰«RÝ

wDHM « wÞUO²?Šô« sŽ ‚Ë“d*« b Uš r UÝ bO « W? _« fK uCŽ s ÂbI? ±π∑∂ q¹dÐ« ≤± a¹—U²Ð ‰«RÝ vKŽ œd «ÆW¹UGK ÍdÝ lÐUÞ s Ÿu{uLK U* WÐUłô« ‚U —≈ —cF²¹ sJ Ë ¨t ¹—Uð v²Š X¹uJ « W Ëœ w

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1976

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Question by M.P. Salem Khaled Al-Marzooq

Reply to a question on April 21, 1976 submitted by a member of the National Assembly, Mr. SalemKhaled Al-Marzooq, concerning the oil reserve in the State of Kuwait until present. The reply could notbe enclosed as it is very confidential.


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ÍbLŠ_« ¡UMO* w� …e-dL²*« jHM�« U½«eš vKŽ Íu²%Ë WODHM�« w�UB*« WIDM*

Oil refineries area comprises oil tankers centralized in Mina Al-Ahmadi

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WO�U …œU#≈

w²¹u? —UM¹œ ·ô¬ …d?A?Ž mK³? q¹u?×?²Ð X¹u?J « jH½ …—«œ≈ fK‡‡‡‡‡?‡‡ fOz— v ≈ jHM « d‡‡?‡‡¹“Ë s WÐu?²J …œU? ≈

ÆX¹uJ « jH½ W? d?ý ‰UL?Ý√— w U?LN?²?B?Š sŽ ±π∑∂ q¹dÐ« ≤± a¹—U²?Ð p –Ë ¨wÐ wÐË nK‡‡‡‡ł 5²? d?A « »U ?(

Æ«b¹b% W dA « UNO lIð w² « ©ÍbLŠ_«® WIDM*« l{uð Ê« ¨X¹uJ « jH½ W dý v ≈ »U² tłu‡‡‡¹ U bM‡‡Ž ¨Èd½Ë

±π∑ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Financial Notice

A notice written by the Minister of Oil to the Chairman of Kuwait Oil Co. for the transfer of KD ten

thousand to the account of Gulf Co. and B.P. Co., on April 21, 1976, for their shares in the capital of

Kuwait Oil Co.. We deem, when a letter is addressed to Kuwait Oil Co., to state the area (Al-Ahmadi) in

which the company is specifically located.


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WO½u½UI�«Ë W¹—«œô« ULOEM²�« ‰uŠ U uKF

X¹uJ�« w# WODHM�« U3dA�« w#

wM¹d?×?³ « d¹“u « b¹Ëeð VKÞ ‰u?Š w²¹uJ « jHM « d¹“Ë v ≈ t?łu*« wM¹d?×?³ « WŽU?MB «Ë WO?LM² « d¹“Ë »U?²? vKŽ œd «‰Ëd²?³ « W d?ýË X¹uJ « jH½ W d?ý Èb 5Hþu*« ‚u?IŠË «ËöŽË Vð«Ëd?Ð WIKF²?*«Ë UNÐ ‰uL?F*« bŽ«u?I «Ë UL?OEM² UÐ

ÆWO Ëd²³ « U¹ËULOJ « WŽUM W dýË WO²¹uJ « WOMÞu «

Æ±π∑∂Ø¥Ø≤π a¹—U²Ð wLþUJ « d¹“u « s œd « ¡UłË

±π∏ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Informations concerning the Administrative andLegal Arrangements in the Oil Companies in Kuwait

Reply to the letter of the Bahraini Minister of Development and Industry addressed to the KuwaitiMinister of Oil concerning the claim of provision of the Bahraini Minister with the arrangements andrules in force concerning the salaries, commissions and rights of the employees of Kuwait Oil Co.,Kuwait National Petroleum Co. and Petrochemicals Industry Co.

The Minister, Al-Kazemi, replied on 29.04.1976.


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WŽUMB�« w# WKLF²6*« rO×A²�« u¹“ lMB

W?ŽUM W? dý …—«œ≈ f?K‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ fOz— v ≈ j?HM « d¹“Ë s t?łu ±π∑∂ W?M u¹U? s ‰Ë_« a¹—U²?Ð d‡‡‡š¬ »UDšlMB* …b?F*« ÃU²½ù« Z «dÐ sL?{ UNł«—œù p –Ë ¨W? dA « U?NKLF²? ð w² « u‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡¹e « Ÿ«u½√ ÊQ?AÐ WO Ëd?²³ « U¹ËU?LOJ « u¹“ ÃU?²½SÐ WO?²¹uJ « W?OMÞu « ‰Ëd²?³ « W d?ý √bÐ ±π∑∏ ÂUŽ W?¹«bÐ w Ë Æ u¹e « Ãe* WO?²¹uJ « W?OMÞu « ‰Ëd²?³ « W d?ý

Æ«c¼ UM u¹ v²Š l½UB*« s U¼dOžË X¹uJ « w qIM « qzUÝË nK²< rO×A² «

±ππ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Factory of Greasing Oils used in Industry

Another letter dated May 1, 1976 addressed by the Minister of Oil to the Chairman of PetrochemicalsIndustry Co. concerning the types of oils used by the company, to be enlisted in the production programsprepared for Kuwait National Petroleum Co. to mix oils. In the beginning of 1978, Kuwait NationalPetroleum Co. started the production of greasing oils for the various transport means in Kuwait and otherfactories until present.


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Ê«œu6K� W¹ËULOJ�« …bLÝ_« b¹—uð

…—«“u « W‡‡‡I? «u0 bOH¹ W?O Ëd²?³‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ « U¹ËU?LOJ « WŽUM W? dý …—«œ≈ fK? fOz— v ≈ j‡‡‡‡‡HM « d‡‡¹“Ë s »U‡‡‡?‡‡²

p –Ë ¨W?O²¹uJ? « W¹ËUL?OJ « …b?LÝ_« s Á¡«d‡?‡‡ý ÊËœu‡‡¹ U ‰u?Š W‡‡‡‡‡O?½«œu « …—«“u‡‡‡? «Ë W‡‡ dA « 5Ð ‚U?‡‡‡‡Hðô« vKŽ

Æ ±π∑∂ u¹U ±∏ a¹—U²Ð

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1976

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Supply of Chemical Fertilizers to Sudan

A letter from the Minister of Oil to the Chairman of Petrochemicals Industry Co. stating the approval

of the Ministry upon the agreement between the company and the Sudanese Ministry concerning the

Kuwaiti chemical fertilizers to be purchased, sent on May 18, 1976.


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Official Letters

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sÞu�« WHO×= w# d³š wH½

a¹—U²Ð …b¹d?'« tðdA½ d³?š wHM ±π∑∂ u¹U ≤∑ a¹—U²Ð W?O²¹uJ « sÞu « …b¹dł v ≈ WÐU?OM UÐ jHM « d¹“Ë s tłu »U?²ÆWOJ¹d √ W dý l 5²M qBð …b* l b « WKłR WODH½ WIH bIFÐ oKF²¹ u¹U ≤∂

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1976

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Refutation of a News at Al-Watan Newspaper

A letter addressed by the Deputy Minister of Oil to Al-Watan Kuwaiti newspaper on May 27, 1976 torefute some news published by the newspaper on May 26 concerning the conclusion of a post-paid oiltransaction for a period of two years with an American company.


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±πµ∂ d¹UM¹ ≠ ÍbLŠ_« ¡UMO* w� jHM�« qL% ö"UM�«

Tankers alongside the jetty at Mina Al-Ahmadi - January 1956

W b)« W¹UN½ …Q#UJ UBBA

…Q UJ0 ’U?š u¼Ë ±π∑∂ uO½u¹ ∑ a¹—U?²Ð X¹u‡‡‡J « jH½ W d?ý w »b²M*« u?CF « v ≈ jHM « d¹“Ë s t?łu »UDš¡UN²½«Ë årO? Q² «ò WKŠd0 qB²¹ »U²J « «c¼ Ê√ v ≈ …—Uýù« —b?& UM¼Ë ÆnKł W d‡‡‡‡‡‡ýË wÐ wÐ W dý s qJ W? b)« W¹UN½

Æ±π≥¥ ÂUŽ WF u*« “UO² ô« WKŠd

≤∞≤ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Allocations of End-of-service Benefit

A letter addressed by the Minister of Oil to the Managing Director of Kuwait Oil Co. on June 7, 1976concerning the end-of-service benefit of B.P. Co. and Gulf Co.. We should indicate that this letter isrelated to the nationalization phase and the completion of the privilege phase signed in 1934.


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Official Letters

±π∂≥ ÕU³B�« r�U>�« tK�«b³Ž aOA�« qŠ«d�« dO*_« uL>� wLÝd�« lO"u²�«

The official signature of His Highness the late Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah 1963

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WODH½ WIH

WODH½ WI?HBÐ oKF²ð w²¹uJ « jHM « d¹“Ë s Í—u « W?O½bF*« …Ëd¦ «Ë jHM « d¹“Ë v ≈ ±π∑∂ uO½u¹ ≤≥ w W?š—R W UÝ—ÆWOł—U)« …—«“Ë l öON ² «Ë W¹u ² « ‚UHð« ÊuJ¹ Ê√ vKŽ w²¹uJ « jHM « s Íd² sÞ ÊuOK ±[≤µ∞ U¼—«bI

≤∞≥ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Oil Transaction

A letter dated June 23, 1976 to the Minister of Oil and Metallic Wealth in Syria from the KuwaitiMinister of Oil concerning an oil transaction of 1.250 million metric tons of Kuwaiti oil, provided thatthere will be a settlement and recommendations agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


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±π∑∂ wIO²F�« r�UÝ sLŠd�«b³Ž ØbO��« o³Ý_« jHM�« d¹“u� wLÝd�« lO#u²�«

The official signature of the previous Minister of Oil Mr. Abdullrahman Salem Al-Ateeqi 1976

Í—U³OM�« tK�«b³Ž uCF�« ‰«RÝ

WO?MÞu « ‰Ëd²?³ « W d?ý w å ôUI?²Ýô«ò W Q? ’u?B Ð Í—U?³OM « tK «b?³Ž u?CF « b?O « ‰«R?Ý vKŽ jHM « d¹“Ë œ—Æ ±π∑∂ uO½u¹≤¥ a¹—U²Ð WO²¹uJ «

≤∞¥ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1976

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Question of the M.P. Abdullah Al-Nibari

Reply of the Minister of Oil to the question of the member, Abdullah Al-Nibari, concerning the matter

of ?resignations? at Kuwait National Petroleum Co. on June 24, 1976.


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Official Letters

±π∑∂ wLþUJ�« 5�(«b³Ž VKD*«b³Ž ØbO��« o³Ý_« jHM�« d¹“u� wLÝd�« lO#u²�«

The official signature of the previous Minister of Oil Mr. Abdul Mottaleb Abdulhussain Al-Kazmi 1976

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w�Ëd²³�« „uJ�« ÃU²½≈ ŸËdA$

„«c½¬ X½U‡‡ w¼Ë w Ëd?²?³ « „uJK X¹uJ « W? d‡ý t²? b‡‡‡‡ Íc « åw Ëd?²?³ « „uJ « ÃU²?½≈ò ŸËdA? s t‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ? ½‰Ë_« a‡‡¹—U²Ð t‡‡‡M W‡?‡‡¹œUB² ô« ÈËb?'« WÝ«—b jHM « …—«“Ë v ≈ t‡‡‡²¦F?Ð b Ë ¨fOÝQ² « X% W‡‡‡L¼U? WO²¹u‡‡‡? W dý

Æ±π∑∏ uO u¹ s

≤±≤ ≠ ≤∞µ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1978

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Project of Petroleum Coke Production

A copy of the project of Production of Petroleum Coke submitted by Kuwait Petroleum Coke Co.,being by then a Kuwaiti shareholding company under association, sent to the Ministry of Oil for theeconomic feasibility study on July 1, 1978.


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±π∑∂ oÐU��« ÍdDI�« ‰Ëd²³�«Ë WO�U*« d¹“Ë ¨w½UŁ ‰¬ tHOKš sÐ e¹eF�«b³Ž aOAK� wLÝd�« lO#u²�«

The official signature of Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Khalefah Al-Thany, previous Qatari Minister of Finance and Petrol 1976

WOÐdF�« X¹e�« W)dA� WO�U$ UÐU+Š …d)c$

WMLC² ±π∑∏ dÐu² √ ≥ a¹—U²Ð WOLKF « ÀU×Ðú X¹uJ « bNF* ÊUÐUO « ≠ …œËb;« WOÐdF « X¹e « W dý WL¼U 0 …d cÆ±π∑∏ ≠ ±π∂≥ s W dAK WO U*« UÐU («

≤±∂ ≠ ≤±≥ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

1978

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Memorandum of Arabian Oil Company’s Financial Accounts

A memorandum for the contribution of Arab Oil Co. Ltd. - Japan to Kuwait Institute for ScientificResearch on October 2, 1978 including the financial accounts of the company from 1962 to 1978.


±π∂∞ ≠ w−H)« w> UODH½ UF#u? bIH²¹ WO½UÐUO�« WOÐdF�« X¹e�« WAdý wÝbMN? s? o¹d>

A team of engineers from Arabian Oil Company inspects an oil field in Khafji - 1960

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Contracts


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Loading a BP Carrier with Kuwaiti Oil

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1974

WO²¹uJ�« …d u�« jH½ W�dA� fOÝQ²�« bIŽ

ÆX¹uJ « W Ëœ w tK «b?³Ž ¡UMO U¼d?I Ë W dA? « qLŽ WFO?³ÞË rEM «Ë fÝ_« …d u « jH½ W? dAÐ ’U)« b?IF « `{u¹ÆrNÝ ÊuOK vKŽ Ÿ“u w²¹u —UM¹œ ÊuOK W dA « ‰U ”√— mKÐ b Ë

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Al-Wafra Kuwait Oil Company Association Contract

The memorandum of association of Al-Wafra Oil Co. clarifies the basis, systems and nature of thework of the company, headquartered at Mina Abdullah in the State of Kuwait. The capital of the companyamounted to one million KD distributed on one million shares.


±πµ∂ q¹dÐ« ≥∞ ≠ ÍbLŠ_« ¡UMO� nO/— s� jHM�« qOL%

Loading oil from Mina Al-Ahmadi Pier - 30 April 1956

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1974

X¹uJ�« jH½ W dý fOÝQð bIŽ

Æ ±π∑¥ ÂUŽ d³L ¹œ s s¹dAF «Ë w½U¦ UÐ Œ—R*«Ë WO²¹u WL¼U W dA X¹uJ « jH½ W dý fOÝQð bIF « «c¼ q¦1

wÐ wÐ W dýË ¨wIO²F « sLŠd «b³Ž jHM «Ë WO U*« d¹“uÐ WK¦L² X¹uJ « W Ëœ W uJŠ s q fOÝQ² « bIŽ vKŽ l Ë b ËÆwK¹«Ë wł —¬ Â√ bO « „«c½¬ UNK¦ Ë X¹u nKł W dý «dOš√Ë ¨nOKJ²Ý —√ uOKÐœ wł bO « UNK¦ Ë …œËb;« ©X¹u ®

ÜNzU?A½≈ s ÷dG «Ë UNKL?Ž WFO?³ÞË UNðUO?Šö sÒOÐË ¨W d?A « l u Ë rÝUÐ W?IKF² W?O×O?{uð U½UOÐ bI?F « sLCðËÆW dA « l¹—UA q¹uL²Ð 5L¼U *« W öŽË WO U*« œuM³ « Ò{uð v ≈ W U{ùUÐ

Æw²¹u —UM¹œ n √ 5 Lš XGKÐ W dA « fOÝQð WHKJð Ê√ d c¹

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British delegation visiting KOC

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Arrival of oil pipes to the fields site on 31 December 1952

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Document (43)

Kuwait Oil Company Association Contract

This contract represents the association of Kuwait Oil Co. as a Kuwaiti shareholding company, datedDecember 22nd, 1974. This memorandum of association was signed by the government of the State ofKuwait, represented by the Minister of Finance and Oil, Abdul Rahman Al-Atiqi, B.P. Co. (Kuwait) Ltd.,represented by Mr. J.W.R. Sutcliffe and finally, Gulf Kuwait Co., represented by M.R.G. Wyllie. Thememorandum included clarification data concerning the name and location of the company, stated itscapacities, nature of the work and purpose of association, in addition to the clarification of financialarticles and the relationship of the shareholders to the financing of the company’s projects.

It mentions that the cost of association of the company amounted to fifty thousand KD.


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ÆWOKš«b « UN½ËRý w W Ëœ Í√ qšbð ÂbŽ vKŽË ¨åaOA «ò UNLJ×¹

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Aerial view of one of the oil wells in Kuwait. The flame broke through the skythus indicating that gas is coming out from the well

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Historical Document on the Arabian Gulf and Surrounding Areas

This agreement represents an official declaration by the British and Ottoman governments in Turkey

for the geographical sovereignty of the State of Kuwait. It also states its borders with its Arab neighbors

and the extension of its marine limits in the Arabian Gulf.

This important event occurred on 29/07/1913 at the United Kingdom in the presence of several

surrounding parties to the State of Kuwait. The agreement stipulated the acknowledgment of the Ottoman

State that Kuwait is an Emirate with an independent entity, the respect of the sovereignty of the State of

Kuwait governed by the Sheikh and the non-interference of any State in its internal affairs.

Kuwait obtained the right to raise a flag of its own and the borders were settled in a semi-circle.

Accordingly, the tribes residing within the new borders became subject to the government of the State of

Kuwait. The Ottoman government intended to extend the railway from Al-Basra to Iraq reaching the

Arabian Gulf within the Kuwaiti territories. However, after this declaration, the Ottoman government was

obliged to agree with Kuwait upon the extension of the railway and the opening of the customs offices

and warehouses or any installation related to this railway. The surrounding countries shall not exile or let

escape criminals from and to the State of Kuwait.


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Two British technicians inspecting one of the oil fields

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1931

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Excavation & Drilling Concession

Primary conception of the investment agreement of Kuwaiti petroleum issued by Mr. Major Holmes,member of the Board of Directors in London, after consulting Mr. Abdullah Mulla Saleh, Consultant ofthe Sheikh of Kuwait for the State Affairs.

The texts of this agreement were shown to His Excellency, the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,from July 15 to August 11, 1928 for research and study before final approval. The company shall have theright, by virtue of the same, to perform oil excavation and drilling works within all the territories subjectto the authority of the Sheikh of Kuwait for 70 years.


VOIM²�«Ë dH×K� “UO²&«

bFÐ p –Ë ¨ÊbM w …—«œù« fK u?CŽ e*u¼ —u¹U bO? « tŠdÞ ¨w²¹uJ « ‰Ëd²³ « —UL?¦²Ý« WO UHðô wzb?³ —uBðÆW Ëb « ÊËRA X¹uJ « aOý —UA² Õö ö tK «b³Ž bO « …—UA²Ý«

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ÆU UŽ ∑∞ …b X¹uJ « aOý WDK WFÐU² « w{«—_« lOLł sL{ jHM « sŽ nAJ «Ë VOIM² «Ë dH(« ‰ULŽQÐ

≤∏± ≠ ≤∑± W×H� bM²�LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

U‡‡O UH ô«

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1933

X¹uJ�« W�Ëœ w) WK&UF�« WODHM�« U+dA�« “UO²&«

W d?ý s q Ë …œËb;« wÝ—U?H « ÍeOK$ô« jHM « W d?ý 5Ð ¨±π≥≥Ø±≤Ø±¥ a¹—U²Ð b?Š«Ë Âu¹ w UðbI?Ž ÊU²O? UHð«WOJ¹d? _« d¹Ëö¹œ W¹ôË WDK WF?{U)« U U?AJ²Ýö ZOK)« W? dýË ¨W?OJ¹d _« UO½U?HK MÐ W¹ôË WDK WFÐU?² « ZOK)« jH½

ÆUC¹√

U?N?(U?B w?L% w?² « œuM³ «Ë 5½«u?I « iFÐ wÝ—U?H « Íe?OK$ù« jHM « W? d?ý XF?{Ë 5²?O? U?Hðô« 5ðU¼ ‰ö?š s ËÆwÝ—UH « ZOK)« w UN WFÐU² « “UO² ô« oÞUM w ÊöLF²Ý 5²OJ¹d _« 5² dA « Ê√ W Uš ¨WIDM*« w WOÝUO «Ë W¹œUB² ô«

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Document (46)

Concession of Oil Companies Operating in the State of Kuwait

Two agreements were held on one day, 14/12/1933, between the Anglo - Persian Oil Co. Ltd. and GulfOil Co. under the authority of Pennsylvania and Gulf Explorations Co. subject to the authority ofDelaware too.

Through both these agreements, the English Persian Oil Co. set several rules and articles protecting itseconomic and political benefits in the region, particularly that the two American companies will operatein its concession areas at the Persian Gulf.


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1934

…œËb;« X¹uJ�« jH½ W+dý “UO²&«

aOý 5Ð ‰Ëd?²³ « —UL¦?²Ý« WO? UHð« lO uð s dN?ý√ WF ð »—U?I¹ U qO³ Í√ ¨±π≥¥Ø≥Øµ a?¹—U²Ð WO U?Hðô« Ác¼ XF ËÆ±π≥¥Ø±≤Ø≤≥ w UIŠô bIŽ w² « …œËb;« X¹uJ « jH½ W dýË ÕU³B « dÐU'« bLŠ√ t —uHG*« X¹uJ «

UN ö² « sŽ WO½UD¹d?³ « W uJ(« sKFð WO UHðô« Ác¼ Vłu0Ë ¨åX¹uJ « jH½ “UO² UÐ WIKF²*« WO? UHðô«ò WO UHðô« Ác¼ vL ðjHM « ·U?AJ²Ý« s «¡bÐ ¨…œËb;« X¹u?J « jH½ W dý fO?ÝQ²Ð WKB?²*« ‚uI?(«Ë WIŠö «Ë W?O U(« W?ODHM « PAM*« lO?L'

ÆÁd¹bB²Ð ¡UN²½«Ë

jHM « sŽ VOIM² «Ë dH(« UOKLŽ WFÐU² Ë ¨VOIM² «Ë dH(« U?OKLŽ vKŽ ·«dýù« WO½UD¹d³ « W uJ(« WO UHðô« ‰Òu ð ULUN²³ «d Ë U?N²I «u* W¹—«œù« «¡«dłù« ŸuCš v ≈ W U{ùUÐ ¨…—bB*«Ë W?²M*« jHM « UOL b¹b%Ë ¨‰ËQÐ ôË√ X¹uJ « w

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r UŠ W ö'« VŠU W uJŠ sŽ WÐU?OM UÐ uýdO eLOł f¹u dO « UNOKŽ l Ë w²? « ¨WO UHðô« `{uð ¨dš¬ V½Uł s ËW Ëœ W?I «u? sLC?²¹ Íc «Ë lO? u² « «c¼ VI?Ž X¹uJ « W Ëœ W? uJŠ vKŽ W?³ðd²*« U?³ł«u «Ë U? «e?² ô« ¨…b×?²*« WJKL*«

ÆU¼œuMÐ lOLł cOHM²Ð Â«e² ô«Ë WO UHðô« w d – U lOLł vKŽ X¹uJ «

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The official signature of the Board Member of the Gulf Kuwait Company, Mr. M. L. Ralston 1974

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Kuwait Oil Co. Concession

This agreement was signed on 05/03/1943, i.e. around nine months before signing the agreement ofinvestment of petroleum between the late Sheikh of Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Kuwait OilCo. Ltd., concluded later on 23/12/1934.

This agreement is called “Agreement concerning the Kuwait Oil Concession”, by virtue of which theBritish government declares its possession of all current and subsequent oil installations and its rightsrelated to the association of Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd. beginning with the exploration of the oil and completionof the export thereof.

The agreement allows the British government to supervise the excavation and drilling operations, thefollow-up of oil excavation and drilling operations in Kuwait and the specification of the quantities ofproduced and exported oil, in addition to the administrative procedures subject to its approval and controlupon choosing the new employees and setting the convenient standards to be appointed at the company.

From another side, the agreement signed by Sir Louis James Kershaw, on behalf of the government ofthe United Kingdom, clarifies the obligations entailed from the government of the State of Kuwait afterthis signature including the approval of the State of Kuwait upon all that is mentioned in the agreement,observing the performance of all articles thereof.


1934Agreements

±π∑∂ W³O²F�« bOFÝ l½U� ØbO��« ¨wð—U�_« WO½bF*« …Ëd¦�«Ë ‰Ëd²³�« d¹“u� wLÝd�« lO%u²�«

The official signature of the UAE Minister of Petrol and Mineral Resources, Mr. Mane Saeed Al-Otaiba 1976

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1951

U�dA�« Ubš

¨‰Ë√ ·dD ©u? —«œ® …œËb?;« X¹uJ « jH½ W? d?ý 5Ð ±πµ± ÂU?Ž d³?L? ¹œ s s U?¦ « w W?O? U?Hðô« Ác¼ X dÐ√ÆY UŁ ·dD ©uJÐË√® …œËb;« ©ÊbM ® X¹uJ « jH½ W dýË ¨ÊUŁ ·dD ©uJKł® WOJ¹d _« X¹u nKł W dýË

tM vM& w² « bz«uH «Ë tð«eO Ë t u?IŠ qJÐ “UO² ô« ÂU ² « vKŽ w½U¦ «Ë ‰Ë_« 5 dD « WI «u? vKŽ WO UHðô« …d c hMðËÆ5² dA « 5Ð WH UM

dOÝ WFÐU² Ë ÜNOKŽ ·«dýù«Ë åuJKłò Ë åu —«œò UOKLŽ …—«œSÐ ©uJÐË√® Y U¦ « ·dD « nOKJð v ≈ …d c*« dOAð ULÆULN WFÐU² « “UO² ô« oÞUM w UNKLŽ

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Document (48)

Companies Services

This agreement was concluded on December 8, 1951 between Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd. (DARKCO) as FirstParty, Gulf Kuwait Co. (GULKO) as Second Party and Kuwait Oil Co. (London) Ltd. (OPCO) as ThirdParty.

The memorandum of agreement stipulates the approval of the First and Second Parties upon thedivision of privilege with all its rights, characteristics and interests entailed therefrom by half betweenboth companies.

The memorandum also indicates the appointment of the Third Party (OPCO) in the management ofDARKCO and Gulco operations, the supervision thereof and follow-up of the work process at theirprivilege areas.


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1951

Vz«dC�«

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ÆX¹uJ « nKł W dýË ©UIÐUÝ …œËb;« X¹uJ « jH½ W dý® …œËb;«

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Document (49)

Taxes

The agreement of “Decrease of Revenues Taxes” between the late Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Abdullah

Al-Salem Al-Sabah, DARCY Kuwait Co. Ltd. (formerly Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd.) and Gulf Kuwait Co.


Agreements

±π∑∂ w½U1 w'“ bLŠ√ ØbO��« ¨ÍœuF��« WO½bF*« …Ëd¦�«Ë ‰Ëd²³�« d¹“u� wLÝd�« lO%u²�«

The official signature of the Saudi Minister of Petrol and Mineral Resources, Mr. Ahmed Zaki Yamani 1976

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1951

±πµ± “UO²« WO�UHð« q¹bFð

¨…œËb;« X¹uJ « w?Ý—«œ W dýË ¨W?Nł s X¹uJ « aO?ý 5Ð ±πµ± d³L? ¹œ ≥∞ a¹—U²Ð W b?F*« å“UO²? ô«ò WO? UHð«ÆWO½UŁ WNł s WOJ¹d _« W dA UÐ …uŽb*« X¹uJ « nKł W dýË ¨WO½UD¹d³ « W dA UÐ …uŽb*«

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Document (50)

Amendment of Concession Agreement 1951

The concession agreement amended on December 30, 1951 between the Sheikh of Kuwait from one

side, Darsi Kuwait Co. Ltd., called the British company, and Gulf Kuwait Co., called the American

company from another side.


U‡‡O UH ô«

±π∑∂ ÍË«dOA�« bLŠ√ nÝu¹ ØbO��« ¨wM¹d×³�« WŽUMB�«Ë WOLM²�« d¹“u� wLÝd�« lO%u²�«

The official signature of the Bahraini Minister of Development & Industry, Mr. Yousuf Ahmed Al-Shirawi 1976

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1955

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Document (51)

Taxes and Cash Payments

An agreement memorandum between Kuwait and Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd. on behalf of DARCY KuwaitCo. Ltd. and Gulf Kuwait Co. concerning the new arrangements of taxes, cash payments, sales fees anddeductions of evaluations and revenues and other guarantee of production and new texts. It was signed inBeirut on May 14, 1955 in the presence of the British political commissioner.


W¹bIM�« UŽu!b*«Ë Vz«dC�«

ZOK)« W? dýË …œËb;« W?O²¹uJ « wÝ—«œ W? dý sŽ WÐUOM? UÐ …œËb;« X¹uJ « X¹“ W d?ýË X¹uJ « 5Ð WO? UHð« …d? cÊUL{ s U¼dOžË ¨bz«uF «Ë d¹œUI?² « UOLBšË lO³ « ÂuÝ—Ë W¹bIM « UŽu b*«Ë Vz«dCK …b¹b?'« U³Oðd² « ‰uŠ WO²¹uJ «

Æw½UD¹d³ « wÝUO « bL²F*« —uC×Ð ±πµµ u¹U ±¥ a¹—U²Ð ËdOÐ w XF ËË ¨…b¹b'« ’uBM «Ë ÃU²½ù«

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Agreements

±π∑∂ ÍdHMA�« bOFÝ bLŠ√ bOFÝ ØbO��« ¨ÊœUF*«Ë jHM�«Ë „ULÝ_«Ë WŽ«—e�« d¹“u� wLÝd�« lO%u²�«

The official signature of the Minister of Agriculture, Fish Resources and Oil, Mr. Saeed Ahmed Saeed Al-Shanfari 1976

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1961

‰Ëd²³�« “Už lOÐ

√b³?ð «uMÝ fLš …b* ‰U? *« ‰Ëd²?³ « “Už lOÐ ‰u?Š WO?²¹uJ « jHM « ö U½ W? dýË X¹uJ « j?H½ W d?ý 5Ð WO U?Hð«Æp – q³ Ë√ ±π∂± d³L u½ ± a¹—U²Ð

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Document (52)Sale of Petroleum Gas

Agreement between Kuwait Oil Co. and Kuwait Oil Tankers Co. concerning the sale of liquefiedpetroleum gas for five years with effect from November 1, 1961 or earlier.


U‡‡O UH ô«

WODHM�« U'dA�« …—«œ« fK−� ¡UÝƒ— l� tŽUL²ł« VIŽ å”ËU¼ pO½U²¹dÐò —œUG¹ r�U��« tK�«b³Ž aOA�«

Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem leaves Britannic House after his meetingwith chairmen of the board of directors of oil companies

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1971

±π∑± ÂUF� Ê«dNÞ WO�UHð«

dD ¨X¹uJ « ¨‚«d?F « ¨Ê«d¹≈ ¨w?³þ uÐ√ s q —u?C?×Ð ±π∑± ÂUŽ Ê«d?NÞ w b?I?Ž w² « ¨W?O? U?Hðô« XB½UN?OKŽ oH²*« œuM³ «Ë ’u?BMK UF³ð ¨pÐË√ W?LEM Ë ‰Ëb « Ác¼ 5Ð W bF*« W‡‡‡O? UHðô« WO?Šö —«dL?²Ý« vKŽ ¨W‡‡‡‡¹œu?F «Ë

ÆUNMOÐ ULO UIÐUÝ

ÃU²?½ùUÐ WIKF?²*« UOKL?F « UL?OÝ ô ¨pÐË√ l W?F u*« W?O U?Hðô« œuM³Ð U? uJ(« Ác¼ Â«e² « …—Ëd?{ vKŽ ¡UIK? « b √ËÆU¼dOžË WO U*« ÊËRA «Ë ¨dE(«Ë ¨d¹bB² «Ë

‰Ëb « Ác‡‡‡‡‡‡?N WFÐU?² « U? dA? « …—«œ≈ fK ¡U?Ýƒ—Ë ¨pÐË√ W‡‡‡‡L?EM w ¡UC?Ž_« X « ‰Ëb « ¡«—“Ë ‚œU? ËÆ±π∑µØ±≤Ø≥± W‡‡‡‡‡‡¹UG Ë ±π∑±Ø≤Ø±µ s Î«¡bÐ ‰u‡‡‡‡‡FH*« W‡‡‡‡‡¹—UÝ XðUÐ w² « W‡‡‡‡‡O UHðô« v‡‡‡KŽ

≥±π ≠ ≥±¥ W×H bM² LK� q�UJ�« hM�« dE½√ ¿

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Tehran Agreement of 1971

The agreement, held in Tehran in 1971, in the presence of Abu Dhabi, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar andSaudi Arabia, stipulated the continuity of the capacity of the amended agreement between these Statesand Opec Organization, according to the texts and articles agreed upon earlier between them.

The meeting confirmed the necessity of observation of these governments to the articles of theagreement signed with Opec, particularly the operations related to production, export, prohibition,financial affairs and others.

The Ministries of the six States-members of Opec Organization and the Chairmen of the companies ofthese States certified the agreement that became effective from 15/02/1971 to 31/12/1975.


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1972

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Optaining of Natural Gas Resources

This memorandum was issued on 8/1/1972 to state the right of the State to benefit from and to keepany quantities extracted from natural gas during the crude oil extractions operations from its fields relatedto the BP Kuwait Company Ltd. And the American Kuwait Gulf Company provided that this right doesnot conflict with the fact of providing companies with its needs of natural gas according to the stipulatedin the distinction agreement in order to complete its national operations.

The memorandum state the necessity that companies observe this resolution and seek for the advice ofthe government of the State of Kuwait and obtain their approval before commencing planning andestablishing any industrial structures to liquidate gas on its territory.


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Transfer of drilling equipment to their new site 1945-1960

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General Documents


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1959W U «bM

s¹d×³�« W�Ëb� Í—U−²�« q−��« w� bO� …œUNý

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W¹—U& W ö?Ž …œËb;« X¹uJ « jH½ W dý X×³? √ p cÐË ¨±πµπ ÂUF u¹U s dAŽ lÐU? « w q « «c¼ —b ËU¼dOžË ÜNŽ«u½√ nK² ? vKŽ U Ëd;«Ë —UI «Ë X e U w²¹uJ « jHM « s WFMB lzUCÐ ÃU²½≈Ë ‰Ë«b²Ð WB?B ² WK

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A Registration Certificate in the Commercial Registerin the State of Bahrain

This document represents a commercial decree stipulating the registration of the Kuwait Petroleum

Company Ltd. in the industrial distinction registers as well as commercial relations and designs. The

Company is located in the State of Bahrain.

This register was issued on the 17th of May 1959; thus the Kuwait Oil Company Ltd, became a

registered trademark specialized in the circulation and production of goods manufactured of Kuwait oil

such as asphalt, tar and combustible of different types as well as other products.


ÍbLŠô« w� dH(« Ã«dÐ« bŠ√

A drilling tower in Al-Ahmadi

1959General Documents

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1961

…œËb;« X¹uJ�« jH½ W#dý qO−�ð

W d?A « Ÿu½ ÊUOÐ l ¨…œËb;« X¹uJ « jH½ W? dý qO ?²Ð W Uš U½UO?Ð vKŽ ∑≥∏∑ r — Í—U² « q « Íu?²×¹ÆX¹uJ « W Ëœ qš«œ UN½«uMŽË UN OÝQð s ÷dG «Ë

f¹—u? rNÝ√— vKŽË ¨s¹d¹b?*« UNzö? Ë ¡UL?Ý√Ë WL¼U? *« U? dA « …—«œ≈ fK? ¡U?CŽ√ ¡U?LÝ√ q? « `{u¹ËöO s q …—«œSÐ X?OEŠ bI …œËb?;« X¹uJ « jH½ W d?A W³ M UÐ U? √ Æ„«c½¬ …—«œù« fK u?CŽ ≠ ÊUL?łb¹dÐ œ—U¹—

ÆÊœuÐ œ—«Ëœ≈Ë Ê«œ—uł wðu½

Í—U² « q «Ë ¨wMO d²Ý« tOMł n √ 5 Lš ±π≥¥ ÂUŽ d¹«d³ s w½U¦ « w UN OÝQð bMŽ W dA « nO UJð XGKÐ b ËÆÊœuÐ œ—«Ëœ≈ ÜNMOŠ ¨…œËb;« X¹uJ « jH½ W dý ÂUŽ d¹b lO u²Ð —uN2

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Registration of the Kuwait Oil Company Ltd.

The Commercial Register No. 7387 contains data related to the registration of the Kuwait Oil Companyand state the type of the company and the propose of its establishment as well as its address inside theState of Kuwait.

The register clarifies the names of the members of the board of directors of the share holdingcompanies and the names of their managers, presided by Maurice Rigard Bredjman - members of theboard of directors at that time. As for the Kuwait Oil Company Ltd., it was managed by each of LeelalNuti Jordan and Edward Boden.

The cost of the Company reached when it was established on the 2nd of February 1934, PoundsSterling fifty thousand, and the commercial register is signed by the General Manager of the Kuwait OilCompany who was Edward Buden at that time.


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1961

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”√dÐ ±π≥¥ d¹«d³ ≤∞ a¹—U?²Ð UN ULŽ√ XKN²?Ý« w² « ¨…œËb;« X¹u wÐ wÐ W dA Í—U?² « q « r — u¼ ∑≥∏∏

ÆwMO d²Ý« tOMł n √ Êu LšË ÊU²zU Á—«bI ‰U

U¼d¹b p c ¨…b?×²*« WJKL*« s rNFOLł ÊËd¹b*« U¼ƒö? ËË WL¼U *« U dA « w …—«œù« fK? ¡UCŽ√ ÊU Ë

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Registration of Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd.

7388 is the number of the Commercial Register of B.P. Kuwait Co. Ltd., which commenced its works

on February 20, 1934 with a capital of English Pounds two hundred and fifty thousand.

The members of the Board in the shareholding companies and their agent managers are all from the

United Kingdom, as well as its General Manager, Edward Boden, who registered the company at the

Kuwaiti Finance Department and certified the Commercial Register approved on December 9, 1961.


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1963

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w½U?Ýb?F « œuL?×? b?O « ÂU? YO?Š ¨W? UF « j?HM « ÊËRý …—«œ≈ ≠ W?ŽUMB «Ë W?O U*« …—«“Ë sŽ WÞ—U?)« Ác¼ —b?X¹uJ « W Ëb W?OF u? WD¹dš t½uJÐ rÝd « nB?²¹Ë ¨±π∂≥ ÂUŽ fD ?ž√ s dA?Ž s U¦ « w U¼œUL?²Ž«Ë U?NOKŽ o¹b?B² UÐ‰uI(« l «u? 5³¹ t½√ v ≈ W U{ùUÐ ÜNMO?Š X¹uJ « w WK UF « fL)« U d?AK “UO² ô« oÞUM q¦1 u¼Ë ¨…b?¹U;« WIDM*«Ë

Æ±π∂≤ ÂUŽ X¹uJ « jH½ W dý q³ s UNMŽ vK ²*« w{«—_«Ë ¨W dý qJ WFÐU² « WODHM « PAM*«Ë

X¹e « W d?ý ¨WKI² *« W?OJ¹d _« X¹e « W dý ¨…œËb?;« X¹uJ « jH½ W dý ∫w¼ W?Þ—U)« w W×{u*« U? dA «ËÆ…œËb;« ‰Ëd²³ « —UL¦²Ýô qý X¹u W dýË ¨©ÊUÐUO «® …œËb;« WOÐdF «

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Aerial view of the oil tankers in Kuwaiti territories

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1963 Oil Map that belongs to the State of Kuwait

This map was issued by the Ministry of Finance and Industry Public Oil Affairs Department, as Mr.

Mahmoud Al-Adasani certified and approved this map on August 18, 1963. The drawing is a site map of

the State of Kuwait and the surrounding area, representing the privilege areas of the five companies

operating in Kuwait in addition to the fields and oil installations of each company and the lands

abandoned by Kuwait Oil Co. in 1962.

The companies clarified on the map are Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd., Independent American Oil Co., Arab Oil

Co. Ltd. (Japan) and Kuwait Shell Petroleum Investment Co. Ltd.


1963

wÐdF�« ZOK)« qŠUÝ vKŽ WKD*« ZOK)« ‰Ëœ l�u� `{uð WO «dGł WÞ—Uš

Geographical map stating the location of Gulf countries overlooking the Arab Gulf Coast

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1963

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w t?OKŽ U? uBM ÊU? U* U?F³ð ¨X¹u?J « W Ëœ w WK U?F « WODHM? « U d?AK W?FÐU² « qL?F « l «u? bM²? *« «c¼ `{u¹W dýË ÕU³?B « r U « tK «b³Ž qŠ«d « dO _« 5Ð ±π∂≥ d¹UM¹ ±∑ a¹—U?²Ð X¹uJ « w bIŽ w² « Èdš_« WO U?{ù« WO UHðô«

ÆX¹u nKł W dý v ≈ W U{ùUÐ ¨…œËb;« ©X¹u ® ÂuO Ëd²Ð g²¹dÐ

ÆÁöŽ√ s¹—u c*« WŁö¦ « ·«dÞ_« lO uð o×K*« qL×¹Ë

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Supplement to the Maps of the State of Kuwait

This document clarifies the work sites of the oil companies operating in the State of Kuwait,according to that is set forth in the other additional agreement held in Kuwait on January 17, 1963between the late Amir, Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and British Petroleum Co. (Kuwait) Ltd. inaddition to Gulf Kuwait Co.

The supplement holds the signature of the three parties mentioned above.


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1974

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s lO u?²Ð jÝË_« ‚dA «Ë X¹uJ? « p‡‡‡MÐ Èb Æ„ÆÂÆ‘ X¹uJ « j‡‡‡‡‡H½ W? dA »U‡‡‡²?² « »U‡‡ Š `?² VKÞX¹uJ? « n‡‡‡‡K?łË …œËb‡‡‡‡?‡‡;« wÐ wÐ 5²?? d??A « sŽ 5?K¦2Ë ¨jHM? «Ë W‡‡O U*« d?¹“Ë u¼Ë ¨X¹uJ « W?‡‡‡ uJŠ s?Ž q¦2

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Opening a Subscription Account

Claim the opening of a subscription account to Kuwait Oil Co. K.S.C. at the Bank of Kuwait and the

Middle East, with the signature of the representative of the government of Kuwait, the Minister of

Finance and Oil, representing both companies B.P. Ltd. and Gulf Kuwait on November 19, 1974.


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1967

WO¦×³�« U�b)«Ë ‰ULŽú� jÝË_« ‚dA�« W�dA� WO�U� U³�UD�

WO öŽù« U? b)« ¡UI WO¦×³ « U b?)«Ë ‰ULŽú jÝË_« ‚dA « W dA WO U*« U³? UD*« Í—U² « bM² *« «c¼ `{u¹ÆwMO d²Ý« tOMł WzUL²ÝË 5H √ UN²HKJð XGKÐ w² «Ë ¨…œËb;« X¹uJ « jH½ W dA UN² b w² «

Æ∂∑Ø±∂∏ r d « qL×¹Ë ¨±π∂∑ ÂUF uO u¹ s dAŽ w½U¦ « w WOFL'« sŽ q u « «c¼ —b Ë

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Financial Claims for the Middle East BusinessServices and Research Corporation

This commercial document clarifies the financial claims of the Middle East Association for ResearchWorks and Services against the media services offered by Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd., of which the cost amountsto English Pounds two thousand and six hundred.

This receipt was issued by the Association on July 12, 1967 under No. 168/67.


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Water wells excavated particularly to meet the water requirements of Kuwait Oil Company at Al-Manaqish Field

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Minutes of Meeting


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First Minutes of Meeting on 05/02/1934

These minutes were the first minutes of meetings of the Board of Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd., held since its

foundation, as the first meeting was held on Monday, 05/02/1934 at Britannic House in London, in the

presence of the Managers of Kuwait Oil Co., Montagw Piesse, Harold J. Brown and Mr. J. Cookson as

secretary of the company.

The minutes indicate that Mr. Brown handed over to the members of the Board, memoranda,

correspondences and documents proving the registration of the company at the government departments

in Kuwait.

Messrs. Brown and Beyes handed over to the members of the Board the financial documents clarifying

the wish of Anglo Persian Oil Co. and Gulf Explorations Co. to purchase shares of Kuwait Oil Co. and

appoint representatives of both parties as Managers. From one side, the Board of Directors of Kuwait Oil

Co. approved the resolution of sale of specified shares from the company to Anglo-Persian Oil Co. and

Gulf Explorations Co.

From the other side, the members of the Board approved the claim submitted by Angelo Birshan Oil

Co. stipulating the appointment of its representative, Mr. William Fraser, as Manager of Kuwait Oil Co.

Ltd. They also approved the appointment of the representatives of Gulf Explorations Co., Messrs. Guy.

Stevens, Harry George Davis and Bert Persing Newton as Managers of Kuwait Oil Co. as well.


1934Minutes of Meeting

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1957

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Minutes of meeting of the company No. 70 held on Wednesday, 20/03/1957 concerning the approval ofthe company’s Board of Directors to an additional expenses item for the financial year 1957, estimated byaround two hundred and four thousand Sterling Pounds.

The minutes indicate that the daily production averages of February 1957 amounted to 994.449 barrels /day and the exports of crude oil in that month reached 984.511 barrels / day in addition to severalinformation concerning the oil operations at the company. The most important matter registered on theseminutes is the wish of the late Amir, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem to provide higher education to Kuwaitistudents with the sponsorship of the company and his insistence on adopting this suggestion by thecompany without any restrictions or conditions hindering the same in order to avoid what happenedearlier with the Iraqi students studying abroad at the expense of the Iraqi Petroleum Co.

Accordingly, the liable Manager at the headquarters of the company in Kuwait undertook to discuss thesuggestion with His Excellency and reach an agreement between both parties before going to London.



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of the British Petrol Company (June 1958)

100

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WOŽU?L'« WI «u*UÐ t²? Kł±π∂∞Ø∂Ø±µo «u*« ¡UFÐ—_« Âu¹ bIŽ Íc « πµ r — W d?A « …—«œ≈ f‡‡‡‡‡K ŸUL²?ł« `²² «Æ±π∂∞ ÂUF W dA « …—«œ≈ fK: U Oz— 5J³* Íœ wð bO « ¡UIÐ vKŽ ¡UCŽú

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ÊbM U¼dI Ë WO½UD¹d³ « ‰Ëd²³ « W dý dI W³²Ž vKŽ ÊuHI¹ ÊuO²¹u Êu¹dšKuwaiti Graduates standing on the doorstep of

the British Petrol Company in London

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Opening the meeting of the company’s Board of Directors No. 95 held on Wednesday, 15/06/1960with the collective approval of the members on keeping Mr. T.D. Lumpkin as Chairman of the companyfor 1960.

The meeting indicated the approval of B.P. Co. (Kuwait) Ltd. and Gulf Kuwait Co. upon the adoptionof a new expenses item of three million five hundred forty-seven thousand and three hundred SterlingPounds, three million three hundred and fifty thousand of which are specified for the performance of theliquid petroleum gas project.

The minutes indicate that the liable manager at Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd. handed over to His Excellency,governor of Kuwait, the annual report of the oil operations for 1959 in addition to notifying him thatAl-Maqwa Hospital is related to the properties of the Health Department in the State of Kuwait.


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The minutes of the meeting No. 96 held in London on Wednesday, 21/09/1960, included thewelcoming speech of the Chairman to Messrs. Faisal Al-Mazidi and Mahmud Al-Adasani for attendingtheir first meeting as members of the company’s Board. The Board confirmed, during the minutes, itsapproval upon the claim of companies launched in June 1960 concerning the sparing of English Poundsone million one hundred and sixteen thousand on the expenses item to be spent on the company’smaintenance and projects.

Official declaration was made during these minutes concerning the opening of the new office of thecompany, subject to the Kuwaiti government, at Al-Ahmadi. On this occasion, the Chairman of thecompany, Mr. T.D. Lumpkin, invited both Kuwaiti members to highlight the project. Al-Mazidi startedhis speech concerning the separation of the financial department from oil as the first handles the economicpolicies of the company. He also indicated the opening of three new departments, as follows:

- Technical Department headed by Al-Adasani.

- Inspection Department managed by Ibrahim Al-Mulla.

- Relations Department supervised by Abdul Kareem Al-Shawa.

He hinted that new sections may be opened related to the Technical Department, to handle theproduction and geology affairs. He also discussed all that is related to the oil operations, production andcompletion of export.



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Invitation to Miss Budour Al-Refaei

Invitation to Miss Budour Al-Refaei to attend the meeting of the constituent assembly of NationalPetroleum Co. on December 10, 1960. It is noted that the name of the late, His Excellency, Amir of thecountry, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah the founder of this company has been mentioned.


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His Highness the late Prince Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, having assumed theposition of Minister of Finance and Petrol during the period from 17/1/1962 to 28/11/1965

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The meeting No. 103 started its session by the approval on the extension of the service of T.D.Lumpkin as Chairman for 1962/1963 and the Board appointed D.E.C. Steel as member of the Board,successor of the former member, Frasier.

The minutes pointed out the gross mistake committed by a foreign oil magazine called “Oil and GasJournal” when it published an incorrect map stating the concession areas of B.P. Co. (Kuwait) Ltd. andGulf Kuwait Co. Al-Mazidi expressed his dissatisfaction from the publishing house and asked how thesefalse information reached the publisher. He also issued the official map of the privilege to be published in“National Oil” Magazine.

The year 1961 was full of accomplishments and oil operations such as the excavation and drillingworks, daily production averages and others. The minutes 103 were full of numbers and informationregistered by the company’s employees during this year.

The Board declared the completion of the training center in April 1963 and clarified that the center isof great benefit after the concentration of all training activities of the employees in one location.

Al-Mazidi pointed out the necessity of making more effort in the training of Kuwaiti manpower at thecompany and preparing the same to assume higher positions in addition to making enlightenmentconferences concerning oil industry in Kuwait in the secondary schools, to encourage the Kuwaitistudents to have the necessary training enabling them to follow the workers of the company aftergraduation.



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Mr. D.E.C. Steel submitted, in the beginning of the meeting held as usual on Wednesday, 09/12/1964,in the presence of the members of the company’s Board, a report stating the approval of the owners on theallocation of an amount of English Pounds four million eight hundred and sixteen thousand sterlingpounds to spend them on the development operations of the liquid gas petroleum production line.

The minutes registered, as usual, the production averages of crude oil and their comparison to theprecedent period in addition to the export averages amounting to one million nine hundred and threethousand barrels per day.

The minutes included as well a report stating the Arab manpower rate in comparison with othermanpower at the company during the past five years as they amount to 700 individuals, which the is thebiggest number ever in the list of national manpower. The member of the Board by the time, Mr. FaisalAl-Mazidi, had a suggestion to claim the Board to manage the information related to Arab and nationalmanpower in the annual report of the company.

In 1964, the company’s reports clarified that the rate of British and American manpower wasdecreased to 73 individuals as both the Indian and Pakistani manpower was decreased to 106 and thenumber of Kuwaiti and Arab workers was increased to 126 individuals.

By the end of 1964, the number of manpower at the company amounted to three thousand threehundred and thirty-six workers, two thousand eight hundred and eighty-six employees, i.e. the total offive thousand two hundred and twenty-two individuals.

Al-Mazidi and Al-Adasani representing the Kuwaiti side at the company, inquired the necessity ofspending some amounts on entertainment aiming to the lease of boats for the transport of individuals tovisit Mina Al-Ahmadi, restricted to the British and American nationalities. Al-Mazidi expressed the wishof the government to cancel these expenses, even if small, and not deduct them in the future from thecommissioning cost of the company or the taxes imposed on the State of Kuwait, particularly that theKuwaiti and Arab visitors are not treated likewise.

Mohammad Al-Adasani pointed out another enquiry concerning the efforts of the company for thedevelopment of the competence of Kuwaiti engineers in the oil industry field, always confirmed by thegovernment of the State of Kuwait. Al-Adasani discussed other subjects related to the works of thecompany, its employees, financial requirements and others.



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Minutes of the Meeting (29) 14/12/1977

A letter from the Secretary General of the Arab Countries Petroleum Export Organization (Opec)addressed to the Minister of Oil, Abdul Motleb Al-Kazemi, concerning the agenda of the meeting No. 29of the executive office, including Article (d) related to the preparation of the meeting No. 19 of theOrganization’s Council of Ministers, decided to be held in Bahrain on 14/12/1977 and Article (c)concerning the project of the Arab Oil Training Institute.


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Report of 1964

This report contains the statistics of Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd. during 1964. The statistics clarify the dailyproduction averages during January and February amounting to two million one hundred and fifty-sixthousand barrels / day. The production averages of the company were estimated, during the first twoweeks of March, by two million one hundred eighty-four thousand barrels / day as per the exports, theyamount to one million eight hundred and thirty-seven thousand barrels / day.

Concerning the excavation operations, they were suspended at BAHRA-5 for the absence of oil in thatlocation. Thus, the capacity of “Delta” excavation platform expired with the company despite the failureof the drilling operation as the excavation costs of the three wells at Buhra using Delta platform amountedto English Pounds two million and a half.

The report indicates the continuity of excavation operations at Al-Sabiriyah, indicating the presence ofbig quantities of natural gas.

From the other side, the Operations Manager at the company notified of the occurrence of fire at thewell No. 75 located at Al-Maqwa area and the fire caused the injury of a number of the excavationpersonnel and lead to the decease of one.

The report also included that both the Saudi and Kuwaiti governments reached an agreementconcerning the location of the Kuwaiti borders from the divided area. As per the “Arabization”, it was oneof the most important decisions taken by the Amir of the country, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-JaberAl-Sabah in that year.

The claim stipulates the arabization of the manpower at Kuwait Oil Co. Ltd. through the replacementof foreign manpower with national and Arab personnel, appointing the tasks in which the Kuwaitis are notexperienced to other experienced Arab personnel.


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Oil Prices

A report from Mr. Noureddin Farraj to the Under-Secretary dated November 10, 1975 clarifying the finalprices of the fourth quarter of 1975, including the Kuwaiti oil and market prices agreed upon with theKingdom of Saudi Arabia.


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Law No. 34/1970

The late Amir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, issued an Amiri decree byvirtue of which he amends the former taxes laws imposed on the oil company operating on the Kuwaititerritories, particularly the amendment of Article 3 issued in 1955 and Article 8 of 1967.

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Decree of Dissociation of the Ministry of Oilfrom the Ministry of Finance on May 26, 1975

This decree was issued in the era of the late Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, according to which the

specializations of the Ministry of Oil and the Ministry of Finance and their new organizational structure

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Ministerial Decision No. 73/1975

The Ministerial Decision No. 73 of 1975 dated December 31, 1975 concerning the formation of aCouncil to preserve the petroleum wealth, its aims and specializations, we should mention that thecommencement of this council was in 1973 as the Law No. 19 was set concerning the preservation of thepetroleum sources and the Ministerial Decision No. 72 concerning the by-laws of performance of the lawof preservation of the petroleum sources in Kuwait, resulting into the specializations of the Ministry ofEnergy (Oil) currently and its strategy set in this regard.


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Draft No. 2 See Memorandum attached to New Norm letter

dated May 18th 1931.

Prepared by Major Holmes in consultation with Mulla Saleh, the State Adviser, andsubmitted to the Sheikh of Koweit sometime between July 15th, and August 11th, 1923.640 square miles.

In connection with Draft No. 2, a separate option was proposed giving the right within twoyears to select an additional area of 640 square miles.

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In the Name of God , The Merciful. This agreement made the day of 1928.corresponding to day of 1347.

At Kuwait between HIS EXCELLENCY SHEIKH AHMED BIN JABER AL SABAHC.I.E. SHEIKH OF KUWAIT in Arabia (hereinafter called THE SHEIKH whichexpression where the context so admits shall include HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS,ASSIGNS AND SUBJECTS) of the First Part, and FRANKS HOLMES of, St.Swithin’sLane, E.C.4. London, England, the true and Lawful Attorney of THE EASTERN ANDGENERAL SYNDICATE LIMITED whose Registered Office is at 19, St. Swithin’s Lane,E.C.4. London,England, (hereinafter called THE COMPANY which expression where thecontext so admits include its ASSIGN and SUCCESSORS) of the Other Part.WHEREAS THE SHEIKH is desirous of developing the Oil and Petroleum Resources ofHis Territory, he had for that purpose, agreed to grant unto THE COMPANY theConcession hereinafter contained.

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(1) In consideration of the Rights, Convents and Royalties by THE COMPANY hereinafterreserved and contained THE SHEIKH in exercise of His Powers, as Ruler and Sovereignof His Dominions for Himself, Heirs, Successors and Subjects hereby grants unto THECOMPANY exclusively:-The Exclusive Right whereby THE COMPANY shall be entitled throughout the whole ofthe Territories of THE SHEIKH to explore and search the surface of such Territories forNatural Gas, Petroleum and all products of Oil. THE SHEIKH grants free access to all theagents, Successors and Servants of THE COUNTRY necessarily employed by the latter toall parts of the Territory under the control of THE SHEIKH, saving only Sacred Buildings,Shrines, Graveyards, the area within the Town-Wall of KUWAIT and Villages as specifiedlater in this AGREEMENT.

After such Exploration work is completed THE SHEIKH grants unto THE COMPANY theRight to select from the while of the KUWAIT Territories under the control of THESHEIKH (but excluding The Area mentioned below in This Article) An Aggregate Areanot exceeding ............................. square miles (square miles) divided into not morethan Five (5) Blocks and over such selected Concession Area of .......................... squaremiles (square miles) - hereinafter called the “CONCEDED TERRITORY” hereby grantedby THE SHEIKH, the following Rights and Privileges as stated herein, together with theEasement, Rights and Privileges to be exercised in connection with the said Oil andPetroleum Wells and other Kindred Deposits above-mentioned including the SurfaceRights to erect necessary Buildings, Pipelines and Requisite Machinery for the efficientdevelopment of the Concession hereby granted.The CONCERNED TERRITORY does not include the Area within the Town-Wall ofKUWAIT Areas not the Gardens and Private Wells either inside or outside the Town-Wallof KUWAIT.

The Term for which This CONCESSION covering the CONCERNED TERRITORY, isgranted into THE COMPANY is of SEVENTY CALENDAR YEARS (70 YEARS) fromthe date of the Execution of these Presents. THE COMPANY yielding and paying thereforthe Fees, Payments, Royalties, Privileges and Rights and Subjects to the Provisionshereinafter enumerated.

(2) THE COMPANY shall have the Exclusive Right during The Term of The Concessionhereby granted, to explore THE CONCEDED TERRITORY, Search for, Carry away,Export and Sell Petroleum, Natural Gas, Asphalt, Ozokerite, Oil and its Products where thesame may be found in, on, or under THE CONCEDED TERRITORY and for that purpose

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and in connection therewith, Exercise in, Over and upon the Said Lands any or all of thefollowing things:

(a) To Drill, Sink, Make, Erect, Set and Construct Wells, and Pits, Waterways, Pipelines,Engines, Machinery, Furnaces, Brick-Kilns, Cement Ovens, Workmen’s Cottages,Construct Railways Bridges, Tramways and other Ways, Canals, Wharves, DamsErections and other Works, to Build Dwelling Houses of THE COMPANY’S Agents andWorkmen and set up Stations thereto, to install Telephone and Telegraph Lines, and to doGenerally Whatever THE COMPANY may deem expedient for the proper Exploitation ofthe CONCEDED TERRITORY provided that does not harm Private and General Interest.

(b) To Exclusively Erect Oil Refineries, Oil and Water Tanks, outside the Town-Wall ofKUWAIT, wherever THE COMPANY shall deem suitable whether in proximity todiscovered Well or otherwise, provided such action does not in no way harm the Privateand General Interest.

(c) To have and use for any purpose connected with the Working of the saidCONCERNED TERRITORY any water within or bordering on the said Lands and thatwith the assistance of THE SHEIKH Make and Construct Water-Courses, Reservoirs andPonds for Collecting such water, provided no harm to the General public or to individualsis apparent.

THE COMPANY shall, in peace time throughout the period of THE CONCESSION,accept and transmit, on its Telegraph Lines, THE SHEIKH GOVERNMENT’S Telegramswhether in Cypher or in Clear and likewise allow Him the use of its Telephone Lines, andalso THE SHEIKH may use The Railways, on special Personal Services throughout theperiod of THE CONCESSION during peace time, and have the full use thereof when HisCountry is at War.

(3) The Port and Building which THE COMPANY require shall be erected outside theTown-Wall of KUWAIT, THE COMPANY shall have the Power to Construct andDevelop the Harbours along the coast of KUWAIT Territory and to Erect and ConstructWharves, Cranes, Employ Dredges, Lay down Buoys and Erect Light Houses and dowhatever may be necessary to make the Harbours safe for the navigation of ships andbarges, the unloading of Machinery and other goods belonging to or sent to THECOMPANY, The Customs Administration of the Ports developed the THE COMPANYshall be under THE SHEIKH’S Local Customs Officials and THE COMPANY undertakes

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to erect a conveniently large building for a Customs House at each such point and asuitable Residence for THE SHEIKH’S Official Representative. Should it be necessaryalso to maintain a guard for the protection of THE COMPANY’S Works (Wells etc.)inland or along the Pipelines or other communications to the Sea, THE COMPANY shallbuild suitable Building for such guards at its own expense. THE SHEIKH’S Flag and noother shall be used within the CONCEDED TERRITORY.

(4) THE COMPANY shall be free to Construct one or more Pipelines form one or more ofits Stations to the Coast for the conveyance of Oil, Gas or Kindred Substances andEstablish and Maintain one or more Coaling or Oil Stations along the Coast of theCONCEDED TERRITORY, and the Right to Construct, Establish , Maintain and use suchpipelines, Coaling or Oil Depots shall be vested entirely in THE COMPANY. THESHEIKH retains the Right to grant permission to others beside THE COMPANY to importOil and COAL and lay Pipes for these purposes.

(5) THE COMPANY shall be free and at liberty to Export,Sell and Dispose to any Place orPeople or Country it may wish to and in any manner it may desire the Oil and its productswon form the CONCEDED TERRITORY and THE SHEIKH and those acting under Himshall not interfere with the internal management of THE COMPANY, but THE SHEIKHshall have the Right To keep a general eye over the doings of THE COMPANY. And HEshall have the Right to Levy, and THE COMPANY undertakes to pay Him on all the oiland its products Exported a Customs Duty of 1% (One Per Cent.)

(6) THE COMPANY shall have the Right to Import all its Machinery, Plant, Timber, IronWork, Building Materials and every thin belonging to it, including Medicines FREE OFCUSTOMS IMPORT DUTY, but it shall pay on all goods, Clothings and GeneralMerchandise Imported by THE COMPANY or its Employees the ordinary Duty in Voguein the CONCEDED TERRITORY computed on value shown in original invoices plusExpenses.

(7) THE COMPANY Shall be exempted and Free, during the period of theCONCESSION< from all Harbours Duties and Taxies, Tolls and Land Surfaces Rent ofwhatever nature it being understood that THE COMPANY has no right to lease anyBuilding to any but its Employees and Agents. Should Ships other than THECOMPANY’S make use of the Harbours, THE SHEIKH has the Right to collect the usualHarbour Dues and Taxes from such Ships and not THE COMPANY, it being understoodthat the Wharves erected by THE COMPANY are solely vested in THE COMPANY

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during the period of the CONCESSION hereby granted and can only, during such period,be used by Ship on other that THE COMPANY’S business by the Permission of THECOMPANY.

(8) This CONCESSION may not be Transferred to or The Rights sold to any othercompany or companies, whether British or otherwise, except to One or More BritishCompanies nominated by THE

EASTERN AND GENERAL SYNDICATE LIMITED and THE SHEIKH undertakes tosanction such nominated Transfer when it becomes necessary Provided always that theRights, Privileges and Interests accruing to THE SHEIKH shall not thereby be prejudiced.

And if by any other ways or means THE CONCESSION is Transferred or sold to aTHIRD PARTY, this CONCESSION will them become Null and Void, and THECOMPANY shall leave all the immovable Property and Wells intact and they will be theProperty of THE SHEIKH.

(9) THE COMPANY’S Representatives in the CONCEDED TERRITORY shall beimmune form Local Interference except with the leave of THE COMPANY and (in mattersconcerning them selves but not where the Subjects of THE SHEIKH are concerned) andshall be responsible for their conduct to THE COMPANY’S Board of Directors.

(10) If THE COMPANY, unless prevented by THE ACT OF GOD or from War, Fire,Flood or Lightning or some other thing beyond Human Control, shall not have commencedits operations in the CONCEDED TERRITORY within a period of NINE CALENDARMONTHS (9 Months) then the Provisions of these presents shall lapse and this DEED willbe Null and Void, and neither Party shall have any claim against the other in consequencethereof, and no monies already paid to THE SHEIKH shall be returnable.

(11) If after commencing its operations in the CONCEDED TERRITORY, THECOMPANY for any reasons other than THE ACT OF GOD, or from War, Fire, Flood orLightning or some other thing beyond Human Control, should discontinue the same for acontinuous period of TWO CALENDAR YEAR (2 Years) THE SHEIKH shall have theright to cancel the AGREEMENT and no responsibility shall attach to either Party.

(12) THE COMPANY OR Companies or their Employees shall not interfere in anymanner or way with the politics of THE SHEIKH’S Dominations or with His Subjects.

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(13) THE COMPANY shall employ only Native Labour (i.e. Countrymen) under thesupervision of THE COMPANY’S European or other appointed Officials the THESHEIKH agrees to assist, with the help of His Local Agents, to procure and provide forTHE COMPANY such Native Labour as THE COMPANY may require, and THECOMPANY on its Part undertakes to make the fullest use of the local unskilled Labour tothe full extend of the supply, but THE COMPANY has the right to Import SkilledWorkmen such as Engineers, Mechanics and other Skilled Operators as THE COMPANYmay requires on the CONCEDED TERRITORY.

(14) THE COMPANY shall pay to its Native Workmen as it employs a fair wage, suchwage to be decided and state by THE COMPANY’S Representative at the time theWorkman is engaged. THE COMPANY shall provide where possible Medical Attentionand Medicines Free of Charge, to its Native Workmen during the time they are in employof THE COMPANY.

(15) THE SHEIKH shall always afford the Officials and Employees of THE COMPANYevery facility and assistance in carrying out their plans and projects as far as lies in HisPower and shall allow them to Excavate, Dig, Quarry or Drill the oil in THE CONCEDEDTERRITORY wherever they shall have reasonable prospects of discovering and winningPetroleum or Kindred Products, and THE COMPANY by its officials shall be at liberty toabandon any Excavation Pit or Well wherever and whenever they shall deem it expedientso to do. Provided always that nothing in this Article (15) FIFTEEN shall be presumed togive to THE COMPANY or its Assigns or Agents Right of Entry into, or on , to PrivateProperties without prior Sanction of THE SHEIKH or His duly appointed Representative.

(16) Within SIXTY DAYS (60 Days) from the Signature of This AGREEMENT, THECOMPANY in consideration of THE SHEIKH’S granting this CONCESSION coveringthe CONCEDED TERRITORY, and the Assistance to be afforded to their Employees,shall pay to THE SHEIKH the sum of RUPEES THIRTY THOUSAND (Rs. 30,000). Butif the payment of this sum of Rs. 30,000 is not made by the COMPANY within 60 daysspecified, then this AGREEMENT will become Null and Void.

And after First Payment of Rs. 30,000 as specified above in This Article (16) SIXTEEN oneach anniversary of the date of the signature of this AGREEMENT, THE COMPANYshall pay to THE SHEIKH the sum of RUPEES TWENTY THOUSAND (Rs. 20,000).

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without fail whether THE COMPANY is working or not, until THE COMPANY shoulddeclare that Oil had been found on the CONCEDED TERRITORY in commerciallyExploitable quantities.

(17) Should THE COMPANY success in finding Oil in Commercially Exploitablequantities, they agree to pay to THE SHEIKH in place of the annual payment of RUPEESTWENTY THOUSAND (Rs. 20,000) provided for in Article (16) SIXTEEN, a royalty ofRUPEES THREE and ANNAS EIGHT ONLY (Rs, 3/8/-) per English Ton of Net CrudeOil got and saved (i.e. after deducting water and foreign substances, and Oil required forthe customary operations of THE COMPANY’S installation in THE SHEIKH’STerritories.

Thsi rate of royalty to be subject to revision by mutual agreement at the end of TENCALENDAR YEARS (10 Years) payment and in default of agreement either Party shallhave the Right to demand that the question at issue shall be submitted to ARBITRATIONas provided in Article (22) TWENTY TWO below.

(18) THE COMPANY hereby undertakes that the amount received by THE SHEIKH inrespect of Royalties shall not be less than RUPEES SEVENTY THOUSAND (Rs. 70,000)in any complete Calendar Yeatr in which THE COMPANY continues work, beginningwith the Year after the date on which THE COMPANY shall have declared that Oil asbeen found in Commercially Exploitable Quantities. In the event of THE SHEIKH inconsultation with the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, disputing THE COMPANY’Sdecision as to the commercial exploitation, THE COMPANY hereby undertakes itsreadiness to submit the matter to ARBITRATION as provided in Article (22) TWENTYTWO below.

(19) In the event of THE COMPANY failing within SIX CALENDAR MONTHS (6Months) of the end of any Calendar Year or failing save for causes beyond their control,to carry out their obligations under this AGREEMENT, THE SHEIKH shall have Power toterminate THE CONCESSION, in which case the provision of Article (20) TWENTY shallapply.

(20) THE COMPANY for itself, Successors and Assigns hereby convenants with THESHEIKH in a manner following:-

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(a) To pay the Fees and Payments received by this DEED at the time and in a mannerappointed and also to observe the Provisions herein contained.

(b) At the termination of the CONCESSION whether by the expiration of its period ofSEVENTY CALENDER YEARS (70 Years) stipulated, or before such expiration underArticle (11) ELEVEN of this AGREEMENT, but after the lapse of THIRTY-FIVE (35)CALENDAR YEARS from the date hereof, deliver to THE SHEIKH all buildings andErections of Bricks, Stone or other Materials whatsoever. The Railways, telegraphs andTelephones and other things standing and being on the CONCEDED TERRITORY, andall Pits, Wells, Mines, Waterworks and other things belonging to any of the Mines andWells, Machinery, Plants, Railways and their Cabins and Wagons, Telegraph andTelephone Lines and Port Appurtenances belonging to THE COMPANY, and to leave thePorts and Harbours as they are, and to relinquish all Rights vested in it under ArticleSEVEN(7) of this AGREEMENT, leaving also Buoys and Barges, in fact all thingsbelonging to it which are on the CONCEDED TERRITORY, provided always that if thisCONCESSION shall terminate under Article ELEVEN (11) of these agreements within aperiod of THIRTY-FIVE (35) CALENDAR YEARS from the date hereof, THECOMPANY have the Right to remove form the CONCEDED TERRITORY any or all itsplant, MACHINERY, TOOLS, APPARATUS and other things belonging to it abovementioned.

(21) THE COMPANY shall do or cause to be done nothing in the CONCEDEDTERRITORY, which, unless expressly authorised by the Provisions herein contained, shallbe in infringement of or Derogatory to the Rights, Privileges and Prerogatives inherent inTHE SHEIKH as Ruler of the CONCEDED TERRITORY, and in case any suchinfringement shall inadvertently have been committed by any of THE COMPANY’SOfficials, upon due proof of such infringement being received by THE COMPANY’SLocal Representatives, THE COMPANY shall forthwith make such amends, as may seenfair and reasonable and suitable, and in case of dispute the Local Judge may be asked toarbitrate and in case of further disagreement, it may be referred direct to THE SHEIKH forjudgement.

(22) If dispute shall arise between THE SHEIKH and THE COMPANY concerning theOperation of any Article herein contained or the constructions thereof, or of any matter ofthings in any way connected with these Presents, or the Rights, Duties or Privileges orLiabilities of either parties, under or in connection with these Presents, or concerning anymatter or thing which it is hereby provided it shall be settled by ARBITRATION: then,

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and in every such case, the difference shall be adjusted in accordance with the Lawsobserved by INDEPENDENT NATIONS -and such disputes or differences shall besubmitted to two (2) ARBITRATORS one of whom shall be named by THE SHEIKH andone by THE COMPANY and to an UMPIRE who shall be named by The PoliticalResident in The Persian Gulf. The decision of the ARBITRATORS or in the event of the latter disagreeing that of theUMPIRE shall be final, and both the Parties agree to abide thereby.

(23) THE COMPANY shall pay all monies that may become due to THE SHEIKH underThis AGREEMENT, into his Account with any Bank in London or Iraq, that THESHEIKH may decide upon, and The Bank’s Receipt for such monies shall be a fulldischarge for THE COMPANY in regard to due Payments.

(24) THE COMPANY shall within TWO (2) CALENDAR YEARS from the date of thisagreement send to THE SHEIKH for attachment to His copy of This AGREEMENT, asigned Map showing in detail the boundaries of the Area of ...................... square milesselected by THE COMPANY and this selected Area being the Area mentioned throughoutthis AGREEMENT as the “CONCEDED TERRITORY” covered by This CONCESSION.

(25) This agreement which comprises the preamble and TWENTY FOUR (24) Articlesother than this, is made and signed by the Parties hereto in ORIGINAL, DUPLICATE andTRIPLICATE, the Duplicate being retained by HIS EXCELLENCY THE SHEIKH andboth the Original and Triplicate by THE COMPANY.

This AGREEMENT extends over .....................pages all of which are signed by the Partiesat foot.IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Parties have hereunto set their Hands and Sealed theDay, Month and Year shown below their respective signature, and GOD is GRACIOUS.

Additional Option to Draft Concession (No. 2) attached

AGREEMENT bnetween His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed al Jabir al Subah , Sheikh ofKowait of the one part, hereinafter called “the Sheikh” and the Eastern and GeneralSyndicate Limited of the other part, hereinafter called “the Company”.

I. The Sheikh grants to the Company an exclusive Option Right for a period not exceeding

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two years, to select one additional Oil Concesion are of 640 square miles (six hundred andforty square miles) granted in the Koweit Oil Concession Agreement dated 1928.

II. The Company shall have the right to request the Sheikh to grant the Company one OilConcession having an area of 640 square miles (six hundred and forty square miles). Thearea to be selected by the Company at any tine during the currency of this option (twoyears). The Sheikh agrees to grant such concession when called upon to do so by theCompany.

III. The Concession granted is to be a copy of and to be exactly the same as regards terms,conditions, area and payments laid down and stated in the Koweit Oil ConcessionAgreement dated........1928, and granted to the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited bythe Sheikh.

IV. Within 60 (sixty) days form the signature of this Option Agreement, in considerationof the Sheikh granting the privileges contained in this Option, the Company shall pay tothe Sheikh a sum of $500 (?) (Pound Sterling) or its equivalent.

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COPIES/

AGREEMENT

between

ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL COMPANY LIMITED

and

GULF OIL CORPORATION

dated 14th December 1933

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AGREEMENT

between

ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL COMPANY LIMITED

and

GULF EXPLORATION COMPANY

dated 14th December 1933

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COPY/

Memorandum of an Agreement made the fourteenth day of December 1933 by andbetween Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited, a company registered under theCompanies (Consolidation) Act (1908) and having its registered office at Britannic House,Finsbury Circus, London (hereinafter called “ANGLO-PERSIAN”) of the one part andGulf Oil Corporation of Pennsylvania, a company, under the Laws of Pennsylvania andhaving an office and place of business at Gulf Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,(hereinafter called “GULF”) of the other part.

Whereas Anglo-Persian is entering into an Agreement with Gulf Exploration Company awholly owned subsidiary Company of Gulf in the form annexed hereto.

Now in consideration of Anglo-Persian entering an Agreement in the form annexed withGulf Exploration Company, of Gulf procuring Gulf Exploration Company to enter intothe said Agreement with Anglo-Persian and of the undertakings of the respective partiesherein, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:-

1. Gulf agrees with Anglo-Persian that Gulf will procure its Associated Companies for thetime being and each of them fully to observe and be bound by and will itself fully observeand be bound by all the provisions of Paragraphs 3 and 7 of the annexed Agreementbetween Anglo-Persian and Gulf Exploration Company as amplified by this presentAgreement as if Gulf and each of its Associated Companies were parties to thatAgreement jointly with Gulf Exploration Company, and Gulf will procure GulfExploration Company to carry out all the terms and provisions of the said Agreement, andGulf agrees that Clauses 7 of the said Agreement shall be read as applying not only to themarketing position of Anglo-Persian but also to that of all and each of Anglo-Persian’sAssociated Companies.

2. Anglo-Persian agrees with Gulf that Anglo-Persian will procure its AssociatedCompanies for the time being and each of them fully to observe and be bound by all theprovisions of Paragraphs 3 and 7 of its Agreement with Gulf Exploration Company in theform annexed hereto as amplified by this present Agreement as if they were respectivelyparties to that Agreement jointly with Anglo-Persian, and Anglo-Persian agrees thatClause 7 of the said Agreement shall be read as applying not only to the marketingposition of Gulf Exploration Company but also to that of Gulf and all and each of Gulf’sAssociated Companies.

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3. For the purposes of this Agreement, “ASSOCIATED COMPANY’ shall in the case ofGulf mean and include any subsidiary Company or Associated Company of Gulf which isin any manner howsoever directly under the control of Gulf.

4. For the purposes of this Agreement, “ASSOCIATED COMPANY” shall in the case ofGulf mean and include any subsidiary Company or Associated Company of Anglo-Persianwhich is in any manner howsoever directly or indirectly under the control ofAnglo-Persian.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused presents to be duly executed theday and year first above written.

ATTEST: (SEAL)

(Sgd) JNO. CLARE,

SECRETARY.

ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL COMPANY, LIMITED

BY (Sgd) W. Fraser,

Director.

ATTEST: (SEAL)

(Sgd) W.J. Guthrie.

GULF OIL CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA

BY: (Sgd) F.A. LEOVY

Vice-Chairman of the Board.

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MEMORANDUM of an Agreement made on the 14th day of December NineteenHundred Thirty-Three (December 14, 1933)

by and between

Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited, a Company registered under The Companies(Consolidation) Act (1908) of Great Britain and having its registered office at BritannicHouse, Finsbury Circus, London, (hereinafter called “ANGLO-PERSIAN”), its permittedsuccessors and assigns.

and

Gulf Exploration Company, a Company organised under the Laws of the State oofDelaware, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Gulf Oil Corporation ofPennsylvania, and having an office and place and place of business at Gulf BuildingsPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (hereinafter called “GULF”), its permitted sucessors andassigns,

RECITALS.

On or about November 30th, 1927, Eastern Gulf Oil Company, a wholly ownedsubsidiary Company of Gulf Oil Corporation of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., entered into andAgreement with Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, of London, under which EasternGulf Oil Company secured an option upon certain oil concessions then held or to benegotiated for by Eastern and General Syndicate Limited.

Among the concessions included in such option agreement was one which Eastern andGeneral Syndicate Limited, expected to obtain covering the whole or a substantial part ofthe territory of Kuwait.

In the event of Eastern and General Syndicate Limited, securing a Kuwait concessionsatisfactory to Eastern concession being transferred to Eastern Gulf Oil Company or itsnominee, Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, was to receive the sum of Fifty

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Thousand Dollars (from which was to be deducted a portion of certain expenses insuredin securing the concession) and an over-riding royalty of one shilling per tom on oilproduced under such concession in excess of an average of seven hundred fifty tonsdaily.

Pursuant to its undertaking in the option agreement, Eastern and General Syndicate,Limited, had endeavoured to secure from the Sheikh of Kuwait a concession that wouldbe satisfactory and could be transferred to Eastern Gulf Oil Company or its nominee, andas gone to considerable expense in connection with such endeavours.

Anglo-Persian had also been interested in obtaining in oil concession in Kuwait, and hadconducted negotiations to that end with the Sheikh of Kuwait.

Anglo-Persian and Gulf have reached the conclusion that it would be to their mutualadvantage to join in a common endeavour to secure an oil concession of concessions inKuwait and arrange for operations in Kuwait in their joint interest; and have, accordingly,made the following:-

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AGREEMENT:

In consideration of the assurance, promises and undertaking of the other as hereinexpressed, and for other goods and valuable considerations, Anglo-Persian and Gulf eachagrees with the other as follows:-

1. Titles of Paragraphs:- The titles used at the beginning of paragraphs herein are forconvenience only, and are not to be considered in interpreting the meaning of the text.

2. Meaning of Terms:- As hereafter used in this Agreement, each of the following termsshall unless the context indicates otherwise have the meaning stated in this paragraph,namely:-

THE COMPANY shall mean the company to be organized pursuant to the provisions ofParagraphs 9 hereof:

THE CONCESSION shall mean the concession or concessions obtained or that may beobtained as contemplated by Paragraphs 3 here of for the exploration and exploitation ofthe oil lands or resource of Kuwait;

Kuwait shall mean the territory of that name on the western side of the Persian Gulf(including mainland, islands and territorial waters), as shown on the attached map.

SHEIKH shall mean the Sheikh or other the Ruler for the time being of Kuwait.

3. Negotiations for Concession:-(a) After the signing of this Agreement, neither party shall carry on any negotiations ormake any efforts, directly or indirectly or otherwise and/or either alone or jointly withothers, to secure a concession or any interest in any concession covering the whole or anypart of Kuwait except as may be mutually agreed by the parties or as may be determinedby the Company; and any Kuwait Oil concession or interest in any Kuwait oil concessionheretofore or hereafter obtained by or on behalf of either party shall be considered as heldin trust of the benefit of both parties and be transferred forthwith to the Company.

(b) Each party undertakes to employ, in such manner and to such extent as may bemutually agreed or as may be determined by the Company, the agencies and facilities at itsdisposal to secure from the Sheikh a concession in terms satisfactory to the parties hereto;and, in the absence of agreement between the parties on other terms, each party consentsto the negotiation and acceptance of a concession on the terms or terms not substantially

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moreonerous to the concessionaire than those of the draft concession attached heretomarked Appendix A.

(c) In the event that the first concession obtained does nor cover the entire territory ofKuwait, efforts will be continued as may be mutually agreed or as may be determined bythe Company to secure another concession or concessions which shall eventually cover allof Kuwait, and this Agreement shall apply to all concession or inverse in concessionsobtained by or on behalf of either party of held by the Company covering any part ofKuwait.

(d) “Cost” as referred to in the preceding subparagraph (c) shall be defined as the actualout-of-pocket expenses incurred by the company, including exploration, drilling, royalties,duties, taxes and all other expenses whatsoever applicable to such oil, and depreciation,amortisation and interest on capital at reasonable rates to be agreed upon.

7. Marketing:-(a) Anglo-Persian is desirous of being assured that Kuwait oil, if discovered in commercialquantities, will not be used to upset or injure its own trade or marketing position directlyor indirectly at any time or place. Gulf considers this an entirely legitimate and reasonabledesire on the part of Anglo-Persian and for its part gives such assurance. Anglo-Persianrecognizes however, that Gulf will which to have outlets for Kuwait Oil if and whenproduced; and therefore has be desire that Gulf should assume any restrictions with respectto the marketing of such oil and products therefrom which would in any way interfere withGulf’s freedom to obtain such outlets consistently with the observance of the aboveassurance.

(b) Reciprocally, Anglo-Persian gives assurance that Kuwait oil will not be used to upsetor injure Gulf’s trade or marketing position directly or indirectly at an time or place, whichremaining free to obtained consistently with the observance of the above assurance outletsfor Kuwait oil if and when produced.

(c) Both parties recognize the difficulty of foreseeing at the present time , the conditionsthat may obtain in the future and of prescribing in detail the application of the principlesset forth and agreed to above in this paragraph 7, and undertakes to confer from time totime as either party may desire and mutually settle in accordance with such principles anyquestion that may arise between them regard the marketing of Kuwait oil and productstherefrom.

(d) Since under its arrangement with the Burmah Oil Company the Anglo-Persian’smarketing position in India is of an in and out nature dependent on the relation form time

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to time between Burmah Oil Company’s and/or the Burmah-Shell Company’s outlet thereand the volume of indigenous production, Anglo-Persian is hereby recognised as having,by virtue of its said arrangement with Burmah-Oil Company and/or Burmah-ShellCompany, a “trade or marketing position” in India, within the meaning of the precedingsub-paragraphs even though in pursuance of such arrangement it may not at any giventime actually be supplying oil or the full range of its products to that market.

8. SUPPLY OF PERSIAN OR IRAQ OIL TO GULF:-The parties have in mind that it might from time to time suit both parties forAnglo-Persian to supply Gulf’s requirements form Persia and/or Iraq in lieu of Gulfrequiring the Company to produced oil or additional oil in Kuwait.

Provided Anglo-Persian is in position conveniently to furnish such alternative supply, ofwhich Anglo-Persian sources with any quantity of crude thus required by Gulf providedthe quantity demanded does not exceed the quantity which in the absence of suchalternative supply Gulf might have required the Company to produce in Kuwait - at a priceand on conditions to be discussed and settled by mutual agreement firm time to time asmay be necessary - such price F.O.B., however, not to be more that the cost to Gulf ofhaving a similar quantity produces in and put F.O.B. Kuwait.

9. OPERATING COMPANY:- (a) The parties will cause to be organised in such manner and in such jurisdiction as theymay agree to be most advantageous from taxation and other standpoints a Company forthe purpose of obtaining and holding the concession and carrying on all operationthereunder. Organisation of such Company will be proceeded with promptly in order that,if deemed advisable, negotiations for the concession may be conducted in its name. Theinitial capital of the Company shall be $50,000 or an approximate equivalent in thecurrency of the country where be bound to subscribed for the same equally. All increasesin the capital of the Company, shall be subscribed to equally by the parties.

(b) The Directors of the Company shall at all times be of an even number, one half ofwhom shall be nominated by each of the parties. Any one or more of the Directorsnominated by either party attending any meeting of Directors shall have the right toexercise the entire voting power of such party. Directors having the right to exercise amajority of the entire voting power of all directors shall be required to constitute aquorum.

(c) The Directors may elect a Chairman, who, however shall not be empowered as such tocast, in addition to the vote to which he may be entitled as a director, a deciding vote. Eachperson, if any, so elected as Chairmen shall hold office until the next succeeding annualmeeting of the company and the person, of any, so elected as Chairman shall be nominated

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for altermative periods by the parties hereto respectively.

(d) The Directors shall elect or appoint the officers, managers and other personnel of theCompany; define the authority and fix the term of office of each; and exercise exclusivecontrol over expenditures and all operations and affairs of the Company; and they shalltake such steps as may be required to authorize and cause the Company and its officersand agents to carry out the terms of the present agreement.

(e) The Memorandum, Articles of Association, Charter Bye-Laws or other instruments,defining the powers and rules of the Company shall be mutually agreed upon.

(f) Neither party shall assign or transfer its interest under this Agreement or dispose of itsshares in the Company either in whole or in part except to, or with the written approval of,the other party, unless (A) such assignment, transfer and/or disposal be incident to amerger of interests or properties of such party with interests or properties of anotherresponsible oil company or companies and the transfers takes over the whole of theundertaking of such party under this Agreement and enters into an agreement with theother party hereto to become bound by all terms of this Agreement; or (B) the other partybe unwilling to pay the price or consideration obtainable therefore form a responsible thirdparty after being given notice in writing of the price or consideration at which the firstparty is willing to dispose of said shares and/or interest, which notice shall also include thenames and addresses of any or all the third party potential purchasers whom it nay beintended to approach, and a reasonable period of time (not being less than 30 days) withinwhich to determine whether or not to purchase the said shares and/or interest. Shouldeither party receiving such an offer fail to exercise the same. then the party serving thesame shall be entitled for a period of sixty days thereafter to dispose of the shares of theresponsible third parties named at the price named in the notice but not at any other Priceor to any third party not so name D without first offering them in like manner to the otherparty at such other price, and always provided any such third party purchaser or purchasersenters into an undertaking to become bound by all the terms of this Agreement. All rightsof the transferer party under this Agreement shall inure to the transferee of such party’sinterest and/or shares in the Company which has entered into an agreement with the otherparty hereto to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

10. FORCE MAJEURE:- No failure or omission on the part of either party hereto to carry out to perform any of thestipulations, covenants or conditions of this Agreement shall give the other party anyclaim or be deemed a breach of this Agreement in so far as the same arises form ForceMajeure.

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11. ARBITRATION:-(a) If at any time during the currency of this Agreement any difference or dispute shallarise between the parties hereto concerning the interpretation or execution hereof, oranything herein contained, or in connection herewith, or the rights or liabilities of eitherparty hereunder, or if the parties are unable to agree upon any matter which is by thisAgreement to be agreed between them, the same shall, failing any agreement to settle it inany other way, be referred to two arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by arbitratorsbefore proceeding to arbitration.

(b) Each party shall nominate its own arbitrators within 60 days after the delivery at itsregistered office of a request so to do by the other party, failing which its arbitrator may atthe request of the other party be designate by the President for the time being of the Courtof International Justice at the Hague. In the event of the arbitrators failing to agree uponthe referee within 60 days after being chosen or designated, the President for the timebeing of the Court of International Justice at the Hague may appoint a referee at therequest of the arbitrators or either of them.

(c) The decision of the arbitrators, or in case of a different of opinion between them, thedecision of the referee, shall be final and binding upon both parties.

(d) The place of arbitration shall be such as may be agreed by the parties and in default ofagreement shall be in London.

12. TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT:-The term of this agreement shall be the period of the concession and any extension orrenewal thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have cause these presents to be dulyexecuted the day and year first above written.

ANGLO-PERSIAN OILCOMPANY, LIMITED

BY: (Sgd.) W. FraserDirector.

GULF EXPLORATIONCOMPANY,

BY: (Sgd.) F.A. LEOVY, President.

ATTEST.(SEAL)

(Sgd.) JNO. CLARKSecretary.

ATTEST:(SEAL)

(SGD.) W.J. GUTHRIE

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SERVICE AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made on the eight day of December 1951, between KUWAITOIL COMPANY LIMITED, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1929and having its registered office at 1, Great Cumberland Place, London, W.1., itspermitted succesors and assigns (hereinafter called “DARKCO”) of the first part GULFKUWAIT COMPANY, a company organised under the laws of the State of Delaware,U.S.A., and having an office and place of business at Gulf Building, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, its permitted successors and assigns (hereinafter called “GULKO”), of thesecond part and KUWAIT OIL COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED, a companyincorporated under The Companies Act, 1948 and having its registered office at 1, GreatCumberland Place, London, W.1. (hereinafter called (OPCO”) of the third part.

WHEREAS:-(A) Each of them Darkco and Gulko (hereinafter together called “the Employers”) areentitled to an undivided half share in the rights privileges and interests conferred onDarkco by a Concession Contract (hereinafter called “the Kuwait Concession”) dated the23rd day of December 1934 and made between Darkco and His Excellency the Sheikhof Kuwait and to an undivided half share in all plant equipment lands building and otherassets formerly held by Darkco.

(B) It has been agreed between the Employees and Opco that Opco shall manage theoperations carries on pursuant to the Concession and shall do the L.G C.W.H.

J.G. A.A.J.M.G. M.R.B.

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DATED 14TH FEBRUARY 1971

1971 TEHRAN AGREEMENT

GOVERNMENTS OF GULF STATES AND

COMPANIES (PER ANNEXE 1)

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AGREEMENT

Abu Dhabi, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia (the said six states beinghereinafter known as “the Gulf States” insofar as their exports form the Gulf areconcerned) and the Companies listed in Annexe 1 and their affiliated (hereinafter knownas “the Companies”), to establish security for supply and stability in financialarrangements agree:

1. The existing arrangements between each of the Gulf States and each of theCompanies to which this Agreement is an overall amendment, will continue to bevalid in accordance with their terms.

2. The following provisions constitute a settlement of the terms relating togovernment take and other financial obligations of the Companies operating in theGulf states as to the subject matters referred to in OPEC resolutions and as regardsoil exported from the Gulf, for a period from 15th February, 1971 through 31stDecember, 1975. These provisions shall be binding on both the Gulf States and theCompanies for the said period.

3. These provisions are :-Noleapfrogging (a) During this Agreement no Gulf State will seek any increase in

government take or other financial obligations over that now agreedregarding Gulf production, as a result of :

(1) The application of different terms in :

(i) any Gulf State as a Mediterranean exporter; or

(ii) any Mediterranean producer; or

(iii) any producer from any other area; or

(2) The breach of contract through unilateral action by anyGovernment in the Gulf; or

(3) The elimination of existing disparities in the Gulf under paragraph(c) (2) (iv) or any settlement under paragraph (c) (3)THIRDLY; or

(4) The application of different terms to any future agreement in anycountry bordering on the Gulf

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No Embargo (b) The requirements of the six Member Countries of OPEC borderingthe Gulf under OPEC Resolutions XXI.120 and XXII.131 aresatisfied by the terms of this Agreement. During the period of thisAgreement the Gulf States shall not take any action in the Gulf tosupport any OPEC member which may demand either any increasein government take above the terms now agreed, or any increase ingovernment take above the terms now agreed, or increase ingovernment take or any other matter not covered by ResolutionXXI.120.

Financial Terms (c) (1)to meet OPEC ResolutionXXI.120.

OPEC 120Paragraph 1

(2) In satisfaction of the several claims arising out of paragraphs2 and 3 of OPEC Resolution XXI.120:-

(i) Each of the Companies shall uniformly increase as fromthe effective date its crude posted prices at the Gulfterminals of the Gulf States by 33¢ per barrel.

(ii) (aa) Each of the companies shall make further unwardadjustments to its crude posted prices to thenearest tenth* of a cent per barrel by increasingon 1st June, 1971 each of such posted prices byan amount equal to 2 1/2% of such posted priceon the day following the effective date. On 1stJanuary of each of the years 1973 through 1975a further increase to the nearest tenth of a centshall be made in each such posted priceequivalent to 2 1/2% of the posted priceprevailing on 31st December of the precedingyear.

Total tax rates on income shall be stabilize in accordancewith existing arrangement, except that insofar as present taxlaws provide for total rates lower that 55 per cent, theCompanies concerned will submit to an amendment to therelevant income tax laws raising the total rates to 55 percent.

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(ii) (bb) Each of the Companies shall increase its crudeposted prices on 1st June, 1971 by 5¢ per barreland by a further increase of 5¢ per barrel on 1stJanuary in each of the years 1973-1975.

(ii) (cc) Each of the Companies shall further increase itscrude posted prices as from the effective date by2¢ per barrel which, together with paragraph 3(d) is in satisfaction of claims related to freightdisparities.

*For each decimal fraction of a cent of 0.05 cents or above the amount is to be increasedto the nest higher whole 0.1 cent. For each decimal fraction of a cent below 0.05 cents theamount is decreased by this fraction.

(iii) The increases included in (ii) above shall be insatisfaction of claim in respect of freight, escalationand of inflation under both OPEC ResolutionXXI.120 and OPEC Resolution XXI.122, and also insatisfaction of certain other economic considerationraised by the Gulf States.

(iv) Each of the Gulf States having an existing claim undernegotiation based on posted price disparity hasdiscussed and resolved such claim with theCompanies exporting the crude grade concerned asfollows:- In the case of Iranian Heavy, Saudi Arabmedium and Kuwait, the posted prices shall each beincreased by the Companies concerned by one centwith effect from the effective date. In the case ofBasrah after the adjustment provided for in (3)FIRSTLY the posted price will be $1.805 for 35º API.

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OPEC 120 (3)Paragraph 4

FIRSTLY For crude oil API gravity 30.0º to39.9º with effectfrom the effective date each posted price shall be furtherincreased by the Companies by 1/2¢ per barrel for each degreesuch crude is less than APIº 40. A table showing the resultingincreases before taking into account the settlement of disparitiesunder (c) (2) (iv) is attached (Annexe 2) and forms part of thisAgreement.

SECONDLY Posted prices shall apply to shipments fallingwithin the range of .0 to .09 degrees of any full degree of APIgravity and shall be subject to a gravity differential on the basisof 0.15¢ per barrel for each full 0.1 degree API.

THIRDLY In the case of crudes under 30º API the Governmentsand Companies shall agree on a basis for adjusting the postedprice. However, if no such agreement is reached the sameprinciples applied in FIRSTLY and SECONDLY above shallapply.

The existing per cent allowance, the gravity allowance and the1/2¢ per barrel marketing allowance shall be eliminated as fromthe effective date of this Agreement.

If Libya is receiving a premium for short haul crude whichpremium is to fluctuate according to freight conditions inaccordance with a freight formula and if in respect of any periodthe premium applied by any major oil company which hadproduction in Libya and the Gulf States exceeds for any reasonthe lowest level permitted by such formula for such period theGulf States shall be entitled to additional payments as set out inAnnexe 3.

“Affiliate” shall mean in relation to any Company, which iswholly or partly owned directly or indirectly by that company.

Each of the Gulf States accepts that the Companies undertakingshere under constitute a fair appropriate and final settlementbetween each of them, and those of the Companies operatingwithin their respective jurisdictions, of all matters related to theapplicable bases of taxation and the levels of posted prices up tothe effective date.

(4)

(5)

OPEC 120

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The effective date of this Agreement shall be 15th

February, 1971. (6)

Done this 14th Day of February, 1971 at

Tehran, Iran

For the Gulf States:

Mana Saeed Otaiba

Abu Dhabi

Jamshid Amouzegar

Iran

Saadoun Hammadi

Iraq

Abdul-Rahman Al-Ateeqy

Kuwait

Hassan Kamel

Qatar

Ahmed Zaki Yamani

Saudi Arabia

For the Companies:

Strathalmond

George T. Piercy

A.C. De Crane, Jr.

John E. Kircher

W.P. Tavoulereas

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APPENDIX II (12c)

AGREEMENT ON NATURAL GAS

Memorandum of Agreement between the Kuwait Government represented by H.E. TheMinister of Finance and Oil and BP (Kuwait) Limited and Gulf Kuwait Company as to theutilisation of natural gas produced with the crude oil, as follows:-

(1) The Kuwait Government shall have the right of obtaining any quantities ofnatural gas produced with the crude oil from the field in the concessionarea of BP (Kuwait) Limited and Gulf Kuwait Company either forutilisation in Kuwait or for export.

However, this does not deprive the concessionaries of the right of havingthe gas required for their local operations and their existing L.P.G. Plant.

(2) Any expansion of the existing L.P.G. plant and the construction of anynew gas or gas liquid plants by the concessionaires will be carried outonly in consultation and with approval of Government.

for THE KUWAIT GOVERNMENT

MINISTER OF FINANCE AND OIL

for BP (KUWAIT) LIMITED

(Sgd.) J.W.R. Sutcliffe

for GULF KUWAIT COMPANY

(SGD.) A.R. MARTIN

8th January 1972

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1970 INCOME TAX LAW, ETC.

Aide Memorie, dated 23re November 1970.Law No. 34 of 1970. English translation by Kuwait Oil Company Limited agreed byGovernment of the Arabic wording.

Letter of Applicability, date 30th December 1970.

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Aide Memoire

In meeting between representatives of the Government of Kuwait and BP (Kuwait Limitedand Gulf Kuwait Company ("The Companies”) and Kuwait Oil Company Limited ("TheOperating Company”), of posted prices of the Companies in Kuwait were discussed. As aresult of these discussions, the following has now been agreed between the parties:-

1. The companies and the Operating Company will submit to an amendment to theIncome Tax Law providing for an additional tax of 5% on the net income earnedin Kuwait of the oil companies operating in Kuwait which will be effective as of14the November, 1970.

2. Representatives of each of the Companies indicated that they or their affiliates willincrease by nine US cents per barrel with effect form 14th November, 1970, andthe price posted by them for Kuwait crude petroleum in accordance with theprovisions of Clause 5 of the Agreement on Dealing in Crude Oil and Products inKuwait dated 11th October, 1955.

Note: For the purpose of determining the net income of the Operating Company, theCompanies and their respective customers whey are taxpayers in Kuwait for theyear 1970, before and after the effective date of the said additional tax, as averageoperating cost per barrel or the whole of the said year will be used.

3. (a) In view of the arrangements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, theGovernment of Kuwait agrees that the said arrangements constitute a finalsettlement of all matters related to the applicable basis of taxation and the level ofposted prices up to the present date.

As a result of this settlement, the Government of Kuwait agrees that the pricesused by each of the companies and its respective purchasers who are taxpayers inKuwait in calculating their income tax liability up to the present date are such as tofulfill their obligations under the said Agreement of 11the October, 1955. The

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Companies confirm that the agreement of the Government of Kuwait asaforementioned is directed to and bears effect only with regard to the period priorto the present date.

(b) Nothing contained herein shall be construed or used to prejudice or affect in anyway the position of either party in regard to the question of posted prices of crudeoil subsequent to the present date.

4. The Government of Kuwait will enact an amendment to the Income Tax Law asreferred to in paragraph 1 above.

Signed in Kuwait this 23rd day of November, 1970, corresponding to the 25the day ofRamadan, 1390.

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FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT

(Sgd.) Abdul Rahman Salim Al-AteeqiMinister of Finance and Oil

For BP (KUWAIT) LIMITED


FOR GULF KUWAIT COMPANY

(Sgd.) A.R. Martin

FOR KUWAIT OIL COMPANY LIMITED

(Sgd.) M.L. Ralston

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LAW NO. 34 FOR THE YEAR 1970

Amending the Income Tax Decree No. 3 of 1955 and imposing additional Income Tax oncertain bodies subject thereto.

We, Sabah al-Salem al-Salem, Amir of KuwaitHaving perused Articles 48, 65, 134 and 179 of the Constitution, and Decree No. 3 of 1955 regarding Kuwait income Tax as amended by Decree No. 2 of 1957and Law No. 8 of 1967;

Do hereby sanction and promulgate the Law, the text of which appears below, which hasbeen passed by the national Assembly:

ARTICLE 1

With effect from 14the November, 1970, every body corporate subject to Income Taxunder the Kuwait Income Tax Decree (No. 3 of 1955) as amended by Decree No. 2 of1957 and Law No. 8 of 1967, shall be subjected to an additional income tax of 5% onincome arising on or after the aforementioned date, such income to be computed inaccordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Income Tax Decree as amended.

ARTICLE 2

The additional income tax referred to in the Preceding Article shall not apply to incomeswhich are not in excess of five million Rupees (Kuwaiti Dinars 375,000) per annum.

ARTICLE 3

In paragraph (c) of Article 1 of the Kuwait Income Tax Decree (No. 3 of 1955 as amendedby Law No. 8 of 1967 the words “and by this law” * shall be added after the words “otherthan the tax imposed by this Decree”.

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ARTICLE 4

The Prime Minister and the Minister concerned shall put this Law into effect form the dateof its publication in the Official Gazette.

Amir of KuwaitSabah al-Salem al-Sabah

Made this 22nd of Shawal, 1390, corresponding to 20th December, 1970.

*The law referred to in the added phrase is the present Law No. 34 for the year 1970published above.

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December 30, 1970

H.E. Sayyid Abdul Ramona Salem Ail AteeqyMinister of Finance and OilKuwait

Your Excellency,

We refer to numbered paragraph 1 of the Aide Memoire signed by the Government ofKuwait, BP (Kuwait) Limited, Gulf Kuwait Company and Kuwait Oil Company Limitedat Kuwait on the 25th day of Ramadan 1390 corresponding to the 23rd day of November1970.

In accordance with the subject to the provisions of the said Aide Memoire, we herebyadmit the applicability to us of the Law No. 34 of 1970 in respect of income arising on orafter 14th November 1970.

Yours faithfully,


For BP (KUWAIT) LIMITED

(Sgd.)A.R. Martin

FOR GULF KUWAIT COMPANY

(Sgd.)M.L. Ralston

FOR KUWAIT OIL COMPANY LIMITED

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