Kuwait commissions largest crude distillation unit at Mina Abdullah

KUWAIT: The Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) celebrated the commissioning of crude oil distillation unit no 111 at Mina Abdullah refinery yesterday. 

 

Wadha Al-Khateeb, Deputy CEO of Mina Abdullah Refinery, speaks during the celebration

This key unit for KNPC and the Kuwaiti oil sector is the largest crude distillation unit in Kuwait, with a refining capacity of 264,000 bpd. It also includes one of the largest air distillation towers and the largest hydrogen production unit in the world.

Wadha Al-Khateeb, Deputy CEO of Mina Abdullah refinery (MAB) said operation of the crude distillation unit (CDU) 111 of the Clean Fuels project (CFP) is considered the gateway to the CFP of MAB refinery, which in turn represents a giant quantum leap in Kuwait’s refining industry.

“By commissioning unit 111, KNPC moves ahead with the implementation of the KPC strategy to raise the refining capacity in Kuwait to 1.6 million bpd of high-quality petroleum products that are in line with the highest global stipulations and standards. This will open up new global markets for our company and boost Kuwait’s position as a world leader in oil production,” Khateeb said during a press conference held yesterday.