On 13 September, maritime expert Ali Salman al-Aqabi, speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official), alleged that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were considering Al-Durrah development with American and European companies, treating the field as their property and disregarding Iraqi rights. He demanded that parliament’s Oil and Gas Committee collect signatures to withdraw confidence from the foreign minister and that parliament require transparent government action; Al-Ahad TV separately captioned the project as unilateral Kuwaiti action before maritime demarcation, and the underlying development claims remain unverified.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official13 Sept, 18:29
“Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are studying how to develop the Al-Durrah field through the involvement and consultation of American and European companies. We demand that the Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee collect parliamentary signatures to withdraw confidence from the foreign minister.”
الكويت والسعودية تدرسان كيفية تطوير حقل الدرة عبر تدخل واستشارات من شركات أميركية وأوروبية... نطالب لجنة النفط والغاز النيابية بجمع تواقيع برلمانية لسحب الثقة من وزير الخارجية
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official13 Sept, 18:43
“A unilateral Kuwaiti project in the Al-Durrah field—a danger facing Iraq before demarcation is settled.”
مشروع كويتي أحادي في حقل الدرة.. خطر يواجه العراق قبل حسم الترسيم
The conflicting attribution separates the alleged project’s lead actor from the broader ownership claim, leaving Al-Ahad TV’s account internally inconsistent over who is carrying out the development.