Today, Wednesday, September 30, 2026, a technical meeting was held in the late Abdulwanis Saad Hall at Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO). The meeting brought together representatives from the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), and Austrian company OMV to discuss the proposed development plan for the Nafoora field.

The meeting addressed several technical topics related to the field development plan, alongside discussing appropriate solutions and remedies for problems associated with declining reservoir pressure, contributing to improved field performance and enhanced production efficiency.

The meeting was attended on behalf of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) by Najeeb Al-Taher Tantoush, General Manager of Exploration and Production; Abdullah Al-Laff'a, Senior Advisor; Abdulrahim Al-Zanati, Manager of Major Projects Department; Noureddine Shagman, Manager of Reservoir Development Department; and Imad Ikhleif, Manager of Drilling Department.

The meeting was also attended on behalf of Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) by Ahmed Abubakar Hamad Al-Orfi, Manager of Reservoir Engineering Department; Abdulrazak Ateeq, Manager of Production Engineering Department; and Saleh Belgasem, Acting Manager of Operations Department. From the partner side, Austrian company OMV, Josef Rado, Asset Team Manager for Nafoora Field, was present. Technical views and proposals were exchanged regarding ways to develop the field and address the challenges facing production operations.

This meeting comes within the framework of joint technical cooperation among the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), and their partners, aiming to develop oil fields and leverage technical expertise to support production sustainability and enhance operational efficiency.