KPC
Also known as:
Kuwait Petroleum Company
Kuwait Petroleum Company
KPC is the national oil company of Kuwait. KNPC is the downstream subsidiary.
KPC and owns and operates all of the refining capacity in Kuwait.
Refineries
Refineries
Italy
Italy
Milazzo - 248 kbpd Milazzo (Eni & KPC)
Kuwait
Kuwait
Al Zour - 615 kbpd KPC
Mina Abdulla - 454 kbpd KPC
Mina Al Ahmadi - 226 kbpd KPC
Oman
Oman
Vietnam
Vietnam
Nghi Son - 200 kbpd Nghi Son (PetroVietnam & KPC & Idemitsu & Mitsui)
Refining history
Refining history
1949 - Mina Al Ahmadi refinery commissioned with 25 Kb/d refining capacity
1958 - Mina Abdulla refinery commissioned by Aminoil
1960 - KNPC established
1968 - Shuaiba refinery commissioned by KNPC
1977 - Aminoil acquired by Kuwait government
1980 - KNPC placed under KPC and given responsibility for Mina Al Ahmadi and Mina Abdulla
2004 - Shuaiba refinery closed