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Al-Haroun, Yousef AbdulMohsen, and Mohammed Nasser Al-Ajmi. "UNDERSTANDING SOCIO-CULTURAL SPACES BETWEEN THE HADHAR AND BADU HOUSES IN KUWAIT." International Journal of Architectural Research: ArchNet-IJAR 12, no. 3 (November 4, 2018): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.26687/archnet-ijar.v12i3.1712.

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This study examines the socio-cultural spaces of the two major groups in Kuwait: the Hadhar and Badu. These groups are not an ethnic classification but are rooted in their historic settlements. The Hadhar refer to people who lived in old Kuwait town and were mostly merchants and artisans who made their living from the sea. The Badu on the other hand, most commonly referred to as Bedouins, are nomadic tribes who lived on the outskirts of old Kuwait town or in the Arabian Desert. This study employs cognitive maps to reveal fascinating insights into the lifestyles and cultural differences of these two groups as it relates to their domestic built environment. This study argues that house spatial organization is tightly coupled with a family’s socio-cultural traditions and values; hence, there are major spatial distinctions between the houses of the Hadhar and Badu. These differences are apparent in the houses’ main spaces such as the living hall, male guest reception space or diwaniya, and main entrance. This paper also contends that these differences are rooted historically in the traditional Hadhar mud brick courtyard houses and the traditional Badu Arabian tents. Although the oil boom and consequent impact of globalization transformed Kuwait’s houses into modern villas, on the inside they are still linked to each group’s traditional use of space.
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Alqudsi-ghabra, Taghreed, and Elham Al-Dousari. "Internet Use Among Incoming Undergraduate Students of Kuwait University." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 13, no. 02 (June 2014): 1450017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649214500178.

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Information and technological skills instruction has been a lingering challenge for librarians and information professionals. Even though undergraduate incoming students to colleges and universities are a technology-savvy generation, evaluation of their Information Literacy (IL) and Technology Literacy (TL) skills might reveal a different situation. This research evaluates the familiarity and skills of the incoming class of undergraduate students of the College of Social Sciences at Kuwait University with Internet and other Social Media Networks (SMN). It seeks to investigate the relation to the educational background of the family and tries to ascertain the uses and means of accessing Internet and its various tools and practical implications on librarianship and the undergraduate curriculum.
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Buarki, Hanadi Jumah, and Saleeq Ahmad Dar. "Anytime, anywhere access to information resources: a case study from Kuwait." Library Hi Tech News 36, no. 7 (September 2, 2019): 20–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-08-2019-0049.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the pervasiveness of mobile devices in ubiquitous access of information. Moreover, the study tries to ascertain the growing demands of mobile devices in library settings. Design/methodology/approach A survey was administered to gain in-depth information regarding the use of mobile devices and their use in information access. Further, it investigated the general uses of mobile devices in day to day life. The survey also contained some questions aimed at obtaining more comprehensive information about the impediments faced by the students in library settings and the way out. Findings The study highlights the rapid growth of mobile device usage among students at the College of Basic Education, Public authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait, and indicates the urgent need of libraries to the embrace mobile web. Originality/value The use of mobile devices in comfort zones demands libraries to disseminate information anytime, anywhere. This study examines the academic library users’ insistence for such services and the competence of libraries to provide services “on the go”.
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Al-Mutairi, Mohammad Awad. "Views and Opinions of Kuwaiti EFL Teachers at College of Basic Education towards Teaching Foreign Cultures in Their Classrooms." International Journal of English Language Teaching 7, no. 1 (December 26, 2019): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijelt.v7n1p19.

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This study aims to investigate the sort of cultural content that is being taught in CBE, Kuwaiti EFL teachers’ views and opinions towards teaching a foreign culture in their classrooms at the College of Basic Education, and their strategies when they encounter socially inappropriate subjects or practices in their textbook, Empower B1+. Particularly, it tries to explore three research questions: (a) what sort of cultural content is being taught in EFL classrooms in the College of Basic Education? (b) What are the views and opinions of Kuwaiti EFL teachers at the College of Basic Education towards teaching a foreign culture (native or international) in their EFL textbooks with special reference to the cultural content of the textbook Empower B1+? (c) What are the strategies used by Kuwaiti EFL teachers when they encounter teaching inappropriate subjects or items? The data was collected by means of a questionnaire of 7 questions distributed to 25 randomly selected Kuwaiti EFL teachers working in CBE. The questionnaire had a rating scale of three (agree, not sure, and disagree) for all questions except for questions 1 and 4, where participants had to choose the appropriate answer of 3 sentences. The questionnaire was followed by a semi-structured interview for 10 Kuwaiti EFL teachers to get detailed and in-depth answers for question 3 of the research questions and to further discuss the other two questions. After the data analyses were carried out, the results revealed that the cultural content being taught in CBE is a mixed culture (native speaker and international cultures). The findings also showed that the vast majority of EFL teachers had positive views and opinions towards the teaching of a foreign culture in their classrooms with the condition of careful selection. In terms of encountering the socially inappropriate texts or items in the textbook Empower B1+, the results of the interviews showed that most of the EFL teachers preferred to skip such articles; a few were ready to discuss them, but only in boys’ classes.
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Aznar-Gómez, Mariano J. "Environmental Damages and the 1991 Gulf War: Some Yardsticks Before the UNCC." Leiden Journal of International Law 14, no. 2 (June 2001): 301–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0922156501000152.

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Environmental damages caused by Iraqi occupation of Kuwait and its aftermath are to be assessed through the compensation system created by the UN Security Council. The UN Compensation Commission (‘UNCC’) has scheduled its first decision on environmental claims for the summer of 2001. These claims, however, deserve a particular treatment by the UNCC: problems related to the law applicable, the principle of due process, the principle of causal link, the assessment of damage, the identification of injured subjects, and the type of compensation are particularly addressed in the following pages. Keeping in mind the ‘precedent-setting procedure’ used by the UNCC, this article tries to explore previous applicable precedents, ordering them into a structured ‘legal’ framework and exposing existing gaps, if any.
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Al-Asadi, Rami, Shahnawaz Muhammed, Oualid Abidi, and Vladimir Dzenopoljac. "Impact of servant leadership on intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction." Leadership & Organization Development Journal 40, no. 4 (June 10, 2019): 472–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lodj-09-2018-0337.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which perceived servant leadership of the supervisors impacts the intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction of the followers. Design/methodology/approach Servant leadership factor structure was evaluated by applying Liden et al.’s (2008) measure, and used the second-order model to test its relationship with the intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used to test data from 205 individuals working in service-sector organizations in Kuwait. Findings The seven-factor structure proposed by Liden et al. (2008) holds valid in this sample, thus providing greater validity for this measure to be used in similar contexts. The results also indicate that second-order factor of servant leadership positively affects both intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction. Research limitations/implications Servant leadership was measured using follower perception of their leader attributes. Next, the cross-sectional data limit the ability to demonstrate causality between servant leadership and employee satisfaction. Further, data were collected only from service-sector organizations in Kuwait, which limits the generalizability of results. Practical implications This research helps in highlighting the significance of embracing more altruistic leadership approach in enhancing job satisfaction. Leaders in the analyzed region must be aware of the positive outcomes of this approach on job satisfaction, which can eventually contribute to engaged employees and their performance. Originality/value This research tries to add to the growing body of knowledge in terms of assessing relationship between servant leadership and job satisfaction in the service sector in the Middle East.
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WU, SAN-AN, and YUAN LU. "Notes on the genera and species in the mealybug tribe Serrolecaniini Shinji (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) from China with description of a new species." Zootaxa 3251, no. 1 (March 30, 2012): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3251.1.2.

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The eight species in five genera belonging to the tribe Serrolecaniini recorded from China are discussed, including a newspecies Serrolecanium ferrisi Wu & Lu (previously misidentified as S. tobai (Kuwana) or S. indocalamus Wu) and a newcountry record for Serrolecanium kawaii Hendricks & Kosztarab. A key to species belonging to the tribe Serrolecaniini now known from China is included and illustrations are provided to the adult female of all species found in China.
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Saleh Al_Enezi, Ahlam. "The Constraints Governing Multiple Wh_Questions in Kuwaiti Arabic: A Syntactic Study." Advances in Language and Literary Studies 9, no. 4 (August 31, 2018): 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.9n.4p.8.

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The purpose of this study is to discuss the vagueness in multiple wh_questions in the spoken Kuwaiti Arabic (KA) in order to sharpen it up in some way. This study tries to provide a basic analysis for the construction of this process in KA. Some differences in the syntax and structure of other languages are mentioned to highlight the differences between them. Furthermore, this study provides some piece of evidence to support the claim of how the multiple wh_ questions are structured in KA and what constrains govern them. The study concluded with some recommendations including more researches in the different aspects of the KA syntax.
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Das, Ramesh Chandra, Soumyananda Dinda, and Frank Martin. "Defence Outlays Across Countries: Are They Converging?" South Asian Journal of Macroeconomics and Public Finance 7, no. 1 (April 19, 2018): 109–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2277978718760072.

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Although the countries in the present world are staying away from formal wars like that of the First and the Second World Wars, still there has been persistence of informal wars among countries. The countries are now observed to be investing upon defence items in a larger way. The so-called backward countries are coming in a strong way in terms of increasing defence outlays and trying to catch up with the advanced countries in possessing military items. The present article, thus, tries to study whether the countries are converging in terms of per capita military expenses across a selection of 45 countries for the period 1988–2013. It reveals that there are absolute β and σ convergence among the countries with Kuwait and South Africa as outlier countries. It also observes conditional β convergence among the countries with various resources, particularly, crude oil production, regional dummies and time trend as significant conditional variables. JEL: H56, O47, C13, O50
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Toth, Anthony B. "Tribes and Tribulations: Bedouin Losses in the Saudi and Iraqi Struggles Over Kuwait's Frontiers, 1921–1943." British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies 32, no. 2 (November 2005): 145–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13530190500281424.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Tribes – Kuwait"

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Al-Zubi, Ali. "Tribal solidarity as reflected in the election of the Kuwaiti parliament." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/941732.

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Tribal solidarity is an important feature in the national election for Kuwaiti parliament as tribes practice it as a concrete reality through their competition with each other or with other Kuwaiti groups. By utilizing participant observation and applying the theory of interpretive anthropology, this study interprets how and why tribal members demonstrate such solidarity. In this sense, the thesis concentrates on interpreting the meanings of social actions and thoughts of these tribal members toward their collectivities and, then, on what kinds of benefits these tribal collectivities may provide. The study also indicates the interrelationships between tribal solidarity and other sociocultural systems (political, economic, psychological, social systems, etc.), which together show how tribal people modify and justify their actions and thoughts to benefit from their solidarity in the national election for parliament and other social contexts. In conclusion, Tribal solidarity is a part of large symbolic system, the Bedouin culture, which exemplifies a historical and social attachment between one and his tribe. It also reflects such political and economic benefits for members of a tribe in their daily cooperation with one another.
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Azoulay, Rivka. "The periphery and its elites : conduits of political order or change ? : the story of the Al-Sabah’s oil monarchy (1899-2014)." Thesis, Paris, Institut d'études politiques, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016IEPP0069.

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Depuis le début des révoltes arabes de 2011, on assiste, au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord à l’émergence politique de communautés jusqu’alors marginalisées, à la périphérie du pouvoir. La monarchie pétrolière du Koweït ne fait pas exception; c’est ainsi que les Bédouins, naturalisés depuis le début des années soixante et intégrés tardivement à la communauté des citoyens ont à leur tour émis leurs doléances auprès du pouvoir des Sabah. C’est ce phénomène que cette thèse analyse, le replaçant dans son contexte historique et politique. Elle explique les implications politiques du changement social parmi les Bédouins - à savoir l’émergence d’une nouvelle génération particulièrement virulente depuis le début des années 2000 - et démontre comment ce phénomène ne saurait se comprendre sans une lecture plus large du système d’autorité sur lequel s’est construite la monarchie des Al-Sabah depuis le 18e siècle lorsqu’elle s’est constituée en dynastie tribale. La contribution originale de cette thèse réside dans son approche méthodologique d’histoire sociologique comparative qui permet de déchiffrer la nature de l’ordre et de l’autorité politiques au Koweït. L’étude montre que les aspects fondamentaux de la structure d’autorité contemporaine de la dynastie des Al-Sabah trouvent leurs origines dans les logiques dynastiques des tribus arabes classiques telles qu’elles ont été analysées par l’auteur médiéval, Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406), dans son œuvre Al-Muqaddimah
Since the unfolding of the Arab revolts in 2011, we have witnessed the rise and revolts of marginalized communities at the periphery of power everywhere in the MENA region. Kuwait too has witnessed since the start of the millennium the rise of its periphery, its naturalized tribesmen, latecomers to the nation’s fabric. In this study, I analyzed this phenomenon and placed it in its deeper historical and political context. I explained that the implications of socio-political change happening within Kuwait’s badu population can only be understood if the nature of the authority structure of the Al-Sabah’s monarchy is properly comprehended. The novelty of the thesis lies in its historical sociological approach to decipher the nature of political order and authority in Kuwait. It argued that the core aspects of the contemporary authority structure of the Al-Sabah’s monarchy can be traced back to the original tribal dynasty functioning according to the logics of political power of Arabian dynasties as analyzed by the early Muslim scholar, Ibn Khaldun in his Al-Muqaddimah
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Al-Yaqout, Khaled A. A. "Judicial punishment for war crimes : application of the international legal regime to the case of Iraqi crimes against Kuwait." Thesis, Keele University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.269117.

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Books on the topic "Tribes – Kuwait"

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Maʻtūq, Sharīfah. Lahjat al-ʻAjmān fī al-Kuwayt: Dirāsah lughawīyah. al-Dawḥah: Markaz al-Turāth al-Shaʻbī li-Duwal al-Khalīj al-ʻArabīyah, 1986.

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Maʻtūq, Sharīfah. Lahjat al-ʻAjmān fī al-Kuwayt: Dirāsah lughawīyah. al-Dawḥah: Markaz al-Turāth al-Shaʻbī li-Duwal al-Khalīj al-ʻArabīyah, 1986.

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Khamīs, Māḍī. Muḥākamat raʾīs muʾaqqat: Al-qiṣṣah al-kāmilah li-muḥākamat ʻAlāʾ Ḥusayn raʾīs al-ḥukūmah al-Kuwaytīyah al-muʾaqqatah athnāʾ al-iḥtilāl. al-Kuwayt: Dār al-Ḥadath, 2001.

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The Political Transformation of Gulf Tribal States: Elitism and the Social Contract in Kuwait, Bahrain and Dubai, 1918-1970s. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press, 2015.

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Aʻlām al-ghawṣ ʻinda al-ʻAwāzim khilāla qarn: 1850-1950 bi-Imārat al-Kuwayt. al-Kuwayt: Dār al-Kitāb al-Ḥadīth, 2001.

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Rasāʼil min ṣakhr. al-Kuwayt: Sh.M.F.al-A. al-Muṭayrī, 1985.

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Rasāʼil min ṣakhr. al-Kuwayt: Sh.M.F.al-A. al-Muṭayrī, 1985.

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Shāhir Muḥsin Farrāj al-Aṣqah Muṭayrī. Rasāʾil min ṣakhr. Kuwayt: Sh. M. F. A. al-Muṭayrī, 1985.

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USA, Amnesty International, ed. Kuwait, three years of unfair trials. New York, N.Y: Amnesty International USA, 1994.

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Azoulay, Rivka. Kuwait and Al-Sabah: Tribal Politics and Power in an Oil State. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2020.

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Book chapters on the topic "Tribes – Kuwait"

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"Communal segregation and stratification in pre-oil Kuwait: hadar, Shi’a and the early-settled tribes." In Kuwait and Al-Sabah. I.B. Tauris, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781838605087.ch-002.

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"The birth of a tribal opposition." In Kuwait and Al-Sabah. I.B. Tauris, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781838605087.ch-010.

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"Oil and the consolidation of a tribal authoritarian shaykhdom: ruler–ruled relations 1961–90." In Kuwait and Al-Sabah. I.B. Tauris, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781838605087.pt-002.

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"New forces of globalization and the rise of the tribal periphery in Kuwait (1990–2014)." In Kuwait and Al-Sabah. I.B. Tauris, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781838605087.pt-003.

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Dylan, Huw, David V. Gioe, and Michael S. Goodman. "The CIA and the (First) Persian Gulf War." In The CIA and the Pursuit of Security, 341–60. Edinburgh University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474428842.003.0017.

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Spying on secretive dictatorships is difficult. Saddam Hussein’s Iraq was, in the run up to the first Gulf War, a very hard target. This chapter examines how the CIA tried to overcome this problem. It examines the US’s engagement with Saddam Hussain and Iraq from the 1970s, and considers how the CIA understood Saddam following his rise to power in 1979. It culminates with Desert Storm, and how a mix of technical intelligence collection and analysis changed opinions about the likelihood Iraq invading neighbouring Kuwait. Document: Iraq’s Saddam Husayn: The Next Six Weeks
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Conference papers on the topic "Tribes – Kuwait"

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Yadali Jamaloei, Benyamin. "A Review of Preliminary Out-Of-Sequence Pinpoint Fracturing Field Trials in North America." In SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Show and Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/198023-ms.

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Al Enezi, D., M. AL Hajeri, S. Gholum, S. Nath, T. Ahmad, Z. Ramadan, S. Osman, et al. "Realtime Drilling Geomechanics Aids Safe Drilling through Unstable Shales and Channel Sands of Wara Formations, Minagish Field, West Kuwait." In SPE Trinidad and Tobago Section Energy Resources Conference. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/200929-ms.

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Abstract As part of any successful development plan of any hydrocarbon field, drilling boreholes safely is a key factor to make the entire process safe, economic and environmentally friendly. One of the main factors that dictates whether a borehole is going to be drilled safely or not is to understand the geomichanical behavior of the different formation to be penetrated. A definition of geomechanics could be stated as the science that studies the relationship between each of; in-situ stresses, rock mechanics, and the drilling fluid properties. In Kuwait and during the course of efforts to develop Wara channel sands in Minagish Field to the west of the country, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) realized that continuing to drill development wells using conventional drilling practices is not any more an easy task. Considerable non-productive time has been recorded due encountering events such as shale carvings and pack off leading to stuck pipe. In addition, partial to total lost circulation were faced while drilling through Mutriba Formation which added to the complexity of problem. This study involved gathering data from offset wells to build a mechanical earth model for the area where the new well is going to be drilled. The main objective of having the model built is to perform wellbore stability analysis (WBS) and compute the quantitative mud window values to insure stable and safe borehole drilling. As the case of any study, performing reliable WBS analysis requires accurate modeling of earth stresses and rock mechanical properties. This process is primarily based on sonic logs (compressional and shear slowness), formation bulk density and lithology distribution. The study started with an audit of the available data sets in the region to select the best offset wells and generating empirical correlations to fill- up any missing and/or poor-quality data zones. Initially,7offset wells were identified, based on the geological distribution and data availability.Out of them, only four wells were found to have compressional slowness and three with bulk density measurements. However, it is worth mentioning that no shear slowness measurements were available in any of the offset wells in the region. Due to this, a correlation based compressional-shear relationship from nearby wells was proposed for the pre-drill study. The mechanical properties were characterized using the tri-axial core test results available from Wara and Burgan Formations. Empirical correlations were developed to obtain static mechanical properties from the dynamical mechanical ones and log responses. In addition, horizontal stresses in the region were constrained with formation integrity test data to have better control on the model. Finally, after the WBS model was built,it was compared to the available caliper data from the offset wells for calibration purposes. The resulted pre-drill geomechanics model was used to advise on the drilling parameters (mud weight) to be used in drilling the new development well. Moreover, and being the first realtime drilling geomechanics (RTDG) job in in Kuwait, an LWD sonic was used while drilling to supply the pre-drill model with realtime compressional and shear slowness measurements. Having the model updated in realtime with data from the formation at the borehole location resulted in optimizing the mud weight window limits by the geomechanics engineers as the well was being drilled. Following these mud weight recommendations based on the updated pre-drill model resulted in a smooth landing and horizontal sections in which all the wiper trips until the final pull out of hole were smooth.
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Saleh, Khaled, Abdulaziz Bader Al-Khudari, Amer Al-Najdi, Mejbel Saad Al-Azmi, Fahad Barrak Al-Otaibi, Girija Kumar Joshi, Anar Abdulkarim, Nadir Farhi, Walid Nouh, and Benjamin Clarion. "Reduced Well Construction Time with Accurate Geostopping in Harsh Drilling Conditions: Case Study from Kuwait." In SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/202077-ms.

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Abstract Traditionally, 12.25-in. hole sections in the Jurassic formations were planned to be drilled with mud weight (MW) of 20 ppg and solids content of 45%. The planned drilling would use a rotary assembly from the Hith formation, crossing several zones in which mud losses or gains were likely. The casing would then be set in the thin shale base of the Gotnia formation. A minor inaccuracy in casing setting depth could often lead to well-control issues. Pore pressure drops severely below the shale base and requires a MW of 15 ppg. Passing this shale base can lead to severe losses and potential abandonment of the well. An anhydrite marker is located approximately 50 ft above the shale base. To reduce risk, the operator would normally drill to this marker at a rate of penetration (ROP) of 20-30 ft/hr, then decrease the ROP to 2 ft/hr. While slowly drilling the last part of the section, penetration would be stopped every few feet to circulate bottoms-up to receive samples confirming the shale base; this process requires an additional 24 hours of rig time. After reaching the casing point, the operator would pull out of the hole to pick up logging-while-drilling (LWD) tools to perform a wiping run. This logging, however, is frequently cancelled because of wellbore stability issues, resulting in the loss of important formation-evaluation data across this interval. A new solution has been developed, comprising drilling with a rotary assembly to the final anhydrite marker, then pulling the string out of hole to pick up LWD triple-combo and sonic tools, with a conventional gamma ray sensor placed only 6 ft from the bit. The remaining part of the section would then be drilled at 7-10 ft/hr until the gamma-ray tool detected the shale base, thereby determining the casing depth. In addition, it was planned to re-log the previously drilled interval. This solution prevented the well from potential abandonment and reduced drilling time. It also secured critical formation evaluation data for exploration and future field development. The engineered drilling solution was tried for the first time in these formation sequences within a harsh drilling and logging environment. The option of rotary steerable services with an at-bit GR sensor was not considered because of the high cost.
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Khaja, Mohammad, Sushil Raturi, Abhijit Dutta, Hassan Haddad, Rajeev Singh, Basavaraj Kunchur, Khadar Hussain, et al. "An Enhanced Microfine Cement Design for Special Squeeze Applications." In SPE Trinidad and Tobago Section Energy Resources Conference. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/200946-ms.

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Abstract A new and enhanced microfine cement system is presented in this paper which can be used in challenging cement squeeze applications. There are numerous cement squeeze jobs conducted during workover operations every year within the State of Kuwait to prevent water influx. A very common challenge encountered during these applications is either low or no injectivity scenarios. Conventional cement slurries at 15.8-lb/gal density have more often than not resulted in failures while performing post job positive and negative pressure tests, even when the pressure tests are repeated multiple times. These failures can often be attributed to the fact that effective squeezing is not possible due to the larger cement particle size across a limited number of perforations due to early bridging of the cement. Similarly, conventional microfine cement systems which have also been used in these applications have had only limited success. To overcome these challenges, an improved and enhanced microfine cement design has been developed which is able to obtain higher compressive strengths at lower slurry densities (e.g. 12.5 to 13.0 lb/gal) versus the 15.8-lb/gal conventional slurries. This microfine cement design can be further modified to be used in high, low, and zero injectivity scenarios. It possesses several unique features including thixotropic, expansion, anti-gas migration, and strength retrogression properties. Initial field trials of the system have been very successful. The application of conventional microfine slurry systems in low injectivity scenarios is relatively common in the industry; however the enhanced microfine slurry design can be utilized in a variety of injectivity scenarios, or even in loss situations across perforations, casing leaks, or across the casing shoe. The new microfine cement slurry design has the potential of avoiding multiple squeeze jobs by achieving successful positive and negative pressure test results in a minimum number of attempts.
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Edappillikulangara Chinnappan, Reji, Milan Telang, Riyad Quttainah, Gokulnath Radhakrishnan, Alwyn Fernandes, and Kailas Rajendran. "First Time Worldwide Application of Glass Reinforced Epoxy Lined Tubing for Prevention of Asphaltene Deposition on Tubing in Oil Wells – A Case Study from Kuwait." In International Petroleum Technology Conference. IPTC, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2523/iptc-21441-ms.

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Abstract Asphaltene deposition in production tubing is a major flow assurance challenge. Common strategies to mitigate Asphaltene deposition downhole include mechanical or solvent cleanouts and chemical inhibition. These are associated with production deferment, high job costs, HSE risks and operational issues. In a worldwide first, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has addressed this challenge using Fiberglass (GRE) Lined Production Tubing. This technology was implemented in two trial wells. This paper chronicles the different mitigation strategies employed by KOC and presents the findings of the above-mentioned successful trials. Tendency of scale to stick on smoother, non-metallic surfaces, is known to be less than on bare steel surface. KOC had trialed internal coating to mitigate Asphaltene deposition in tubing, but the experience was not satisfactory. KOC has been successfully using GRE lined tubing for corrosion protection and scale prevention in oil and water wells. Considering GRE's smoother surface, lower zeta energy and thermal insulation, it was decided to conduct a trial of GRE lined tubing in wells with Asphaltene deposition problems. Frequency of cleanout and Well Head Pressure (WHP) trends, before and after installation of GRE Lined Tubing, were compared for evaluation. The paper chronicles the trial results and provides a comparison of implementation costs against currently employed tubing cleanouts by Coiled Tubing (CT) using a Diesel-Toluene mixture. Two wells, requiring frequent tubing cleanout of Asphaltene, were selected as candidates. Trends over a period of 13-15 months after installation of GRE lined tubing showed up to 74 % reduction in WHP decline rate compared to pre-installation periods. Cleanouts were avoided against an earlier frequency of 3 to 3.5 jobs per year. This resulted in following benefits: (1) Direct annual operational savings of 519,750 US $ per well (2) Additional production by increased uptime of 1 to 1 ½ months (3) Avoidance of Coiled Tubing sticking, occurring in similar wells, and the resultant workover cost (4) Eliminating production deferment due to this workover (5) An environment friendly and safe methodology not requiring handling of toxic, highly flammable Toluene, used for the clean outs. Comparison of the economics show clear-cut benefits of GRE lined tubing over tubing cleanouts. In view of the applicability in most of their high API gravity Jurassic oil wells, KOC has decided on wide scale implementation of this technology. As this is the first known case of its kind worldwide, we expect that this paper will be highly beneficial to operators faced with challenges in producing Asphalteinic oil and those engaged in CO2 EOR campaigns. Besides sharing experience, the authors aim to generate global operator engagement to optimize this new solution, possibly combined with other solutions, to tackle Asphaltene deposition as efficiently as possible.
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Al-Jazzaf, Abdulla M., Abdulaziz A. Abdal, Abdulaziz Shehab, Nora H. Al-Maqsseed, and Alexander Gorlov. "ESP Field Operational Score – A Unified Approach to ESP Performance Benchmarking." In SPE Gulf Coast Section Electric Submersible Pumps Symposium. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/204525-ms.

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Abstract Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs) contribute over 60% of the Kuwait's oil production from 2,500 ESPs. Past efforts in benchmarking ESP performance were based on single metric reporting such as run life, reliability, failure rates and downtime reported separately resulting in often contradictory results. The Field Operational Score (FOS) was developed as a more holistic and integrated approach in measuring ESP performance answering questions such as how often do downtime event occur and how long do they last? How fast can we identify a trip and restart production? How many days will an ESP operate before failing and how likely will it prematurely fail? The FOS enables a unified and well-rounded approach to measuring ESP operational performance which includes factors often overlooked in ESP benchmarking. The FOS metrics include production downtime (ESP and Non-ESP related), trips, response time, premature failure rate, run life, data quality and entry time. Each of these metrics has been assigned a unique weightage and when combined result in a performance score reflecting the operational performance of individual ESPs. The FOS for each ESP is based on the previous fiscal year performance against the accumulative current fiscal year performance with an expected improvement of 5%. Once calculated, the score highlights areas of improvement and deterioration in ESP operations. When grouping multiple ESPs, the FOS is the summation of the individual ESP's KPIs resulting in the combined score of a cluster of ESPs. The FOS clusters are embedded into the field operational staff hierarchy ensuring that a fair and balanced benchmark is applied to all related staff such as Team leaders (500 – 1000 ESPs), senior engineers (150-250 ESPs), and field engineers (50 – 100 ESPs). By linking field staff KPIs directly to their ESP cluster performance, more proactive and effective efforts were exerted by the field staff towards ensuring optimum ESP operations. The FOS enabled management staff to become more involved in individual well performance as opposed to previous dependency on individual engineer efforts. As a result of the routine FOS, multiple operational enhancements were adapted such as increasing the SCADA connectivity for ESPs, more effective troubleshooting procedures, proactive ESP monitoring, and targeted ESP intervention. Although targeted at 5%, the improvement in the last fiscal year was upwards of 15% with each metric outperforming its' previous fiscal year's performance. By assigning each ESP its own KPI, targeted intervention is enabled allowing the field staff to quickly identify weak performing ESPs and improve its performance. The application of detailed benchmarking has shown to guide both ESP field staff and management towards identifying individual weak performing ESPs per metric, unifying performance into a single operational score, and focuses on improving the overall performance of ESP operations.
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