"It is not a major incident. The fire department of the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has responded and it is under control," the source said, on the condition of anonymity.

Burgan oilfield, south of Kuwait City, produces around 70 percent of Kuwait"s total output of around 2.4 million barrels per day (bpd).

The oilfield It is the world"s second largest after Saudi Arabia"s Ghawar.

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