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Burgan field

Also known as Greater Burgan

The Burgan field in south-eastern Kuwait is one of the largest oil fields in the world. Oil was struck there in 1938 by the Kuwait Oil Company, a British and American venture, and exports began in 1946, transforming Kuwait from a pearling and trading town into a wealthy oil state. Retreating Iraqi forces set its wells on fire in 1991.

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Sheikhdom of Kuwait

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Burgan field. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/burgan-field
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