This paper deals with the implications of water quality on injectivity, as determined by the well head pressure
and flow rate of individual wells. Data from the production side of the Sabriya and Raudhatain oil fields are also
considered, with an estimate of the extent of injection water breakthrough having been made.
Bacterial infestation of the North Kuwait seawater injection system extends now throughout the whole
system with viable colonies of sulphate reducing and aerobic bacteria being identified right from the front
end of the SWTP up to and including the injection wells.
Keyword: Water quality, loss of injectivity, total suspended solids, particle counts, bacterial infestation, and
Sabriya and Raudhatain oil fields