according to reiders, the rs field reserves are estimated at 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas of which 200 billion cubic feet are likely to be extracted immediately, in addition to over 310 million barrels of oil. these figures are of significant importance to the kuwaitie side, as considering kuwait's natural gas reserves, which do not exceed 35 trillion cubic meters, the hydrocarbon value of the field could increase kuwait's reserves by. countries like kuwait and saudi arabia, which have few if any gas fields, the arash field holds even greater significance as they rely on gas imports for their domestic needs, refineries and other purposes. they have vested interest in accessing the arash fields resources as soon as possible. that is while iran is not in a rush as it has an abundance of gas fields within its territory. as for iran, nearly 40% of arash field. is located in iranian waters. in 2001, the national iranian oil company drilled an exploratory well to determine the amounts of its reserves. kuwait then threatened to take the issue to international arbitration, and follow