Winter doesn’t announce itself loudly in the Rub Al Khali… sometimes, it arrives as a pile of shivering cats.

This morning in Al Wusta, Sahmah Oil Field, I found this little reminder that temperatures are dropping fast: a group of kittens clumped together, stealing whatever warmth they can.

It’s officially “check under your car before you start the engine” season.

But the cold brings a few other tell-tale signs in the field:

1. Gas condensation shoots up (way more problematic than it sounds).

2. Maintenance suddenly becomes… enjoyable.

3. Dehydration risk and heat fatigue drops significantly

4. Machines decide to behave and stop breaking down every hour.

5. Everyone has a cold.

6. Eyes on hydrate formation in gas injection lines → methanol injection increased.

Desert winters are short, sharp, and unforgiving.
Stay warm and stay safe