Kuwait Environmental Remediation Program

It is the largest inland environmental cleanup valued ~$3 Billion since the project's inception.

During the Gulf War the retreating Iraqi Army left behind an estimated 2 million landmines.

[2] In Late 2023 the KOC[clarification needed] signed new contracts worth $1.7 billion expanding the program's funding and ability to effectively repair the environment and remove UXO.

[5] Worley (Project Management Consultants)[6] Total value of the Zone 1 contract is $193.58 million.

During the 1991 Gulf War, the retreating Iraqi Army 605-732 oil rigs on their way back to Iraq[clarification needed] causing the Kuwaiti Oil Fires as a form of scorched earth warfare in an attempt to stop the coalition.

South Kuwaiti oil fires , 1991
A picture of the Kuwait Oil Fires from space on STS-037 during the Gulf War.
Kuwait Oil Fires captured by STS-037 on April 7, 1991 during the Gulf War