The Kuwaiti oil fires were caused by the Iraqi military setting fire to a reported 605 to 732 oil wells along with an unspecified number of oil filled low-lying areas, such as oil lakes and fire …

Sep 26, 2011 · Oil Lakes and Contaminated Soil in Kuwait. Over 114 km 2 of Kuwait's desert were damaged by crude oil released when retreating Iraqi troops detonated 798 oil wells in …

Kuwait was awarded US$3,990,152 to remediate marine and coastal areas as a result of contamination from more than 12 million barrels of oil released through a combination of …

Kuwait's oil lakes which were created during the 1991 Arabian Guld War have become an unwanted part of Kuwait's desert, and require continuous monitoring to determine the nature …

As part of the State of Kuwait’s Monitoring and Assessment Program, the Consortium of International Consultants reviewed technologies that are potentially applicable to the …

Jan 17, 2011 · OPEC member Kuwait plans to launch a project to clean up what it calls "oil lakes", referring to ground contamination resulting from crude spills during the Iraqi invasion of the …

Jan 1, 1998 · The oil lakes were created during the 1991 Arabian Gulf War when several producing oil wells in Kuwait were set ablaze and others damaged to allow oil to gush …

Jan 1, 1999 · All Kuwait's onshore oil fields were torched during the 1991 Gulf War and formed oil lakes and contaminated surfaces; however, the majority of the lakes (by area and volume) and …

It is fortunate that the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has succeeded in recovering around 21 million barrels from the oil lakes since the end of the Gulf War. The spilled oil was recovered by …

Oct 12, 1997 · Some 11 mmbbls (1.7 Mm3) of oil had polluted marine life and shore lines of Kuwait and other neighbouring countries. More than 6% of Kuwait territory was damaged with …