Kuwait energy: Failed regional solutions

Kuwait has made several attempts at finding a regional answer to its energy conundrum. One plan, initially agreed in 2000, was to join Saudi Arabia in developing the Dorra natural gas field, which lies in the two countries’ Neutral Zone (GSN 761/1). But after more than a decade, disagreement over how to split the gas resulted in the project being shelved in August. “The entire project is on hold, the budget is on hold, no new drilling is anticipated for the 2013-14 budget for Dorra,” a senior Kuwait energy source told Reuters.