A Barrel Full

Summary Information

• Ownership: KNPC
• Website: http://www.knpc.com/
• Location: Southern Kuwait
• Capacity: 13.5 million tons/annum & 270,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

Brief Description

• A large high complexity refinery

Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation
• Atmospheric Residue Desulfurization units
• Delayed Coking Units
• Hydrocracker unit
• Distillate Hydrotreaters (for Naphtha, Kerosene & Gas Oil)

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

• Crude is supplied from the Kuwaiti oil fields

Products Produced

• -

Ongoing Projects

• The KNPC Clean Fuel Refinery Project 2020 is upgrading the refinery to produce EURO V fuels

Other Information

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History

• 1958 - Refinery commissioned with capacity of 30,000 bpd
• 1989 - Mina Abdullah Refinery Modernization Project was completed

Relevant Links

• Refinery Webpage