Scientific- Research Quarterly of Geographical Data (SEPEHR)

Scientific- Research Quarterly of Geographical Data (SEPEHR)

Satellite Images Serving the Extinguishment of Fire in Kuwait Oil Wells

Document Type : Research Paper

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Landsat's recent images from Kuwait suggest that firefighting teams are ahead of the determined schedule. At the beginning of firefighting operations on burning oil-wells, oil-fire experts estimated the time needed for full control of wells’ fire to be five years. According to recent Landsat imaging, one third of the burning wells are now either extinguished or under control, the fact which was confirmed by the Kuwaiti Oil Minister.