Al Zour refinery
Al Zour is a refinery in Kuwait.
The refinery is owned and operated by KPC through its KIPIC subsidiary.
The refinery was fully commissioned in 2023. Total project cost of $15B.
The refinery has 3 trains. First train came on line in 2022 and the other two trains were completed in 2023.
The refinery is designed to run mostly heavy crude from the Lower Fras project.
Refinery configuration
Major process units:
Atmospheric distillation - 615 kbpd (3 units)
RCC - Planned in 2025
C5/C6 Isomerization - Planned in 2025
Reformer - Continuous (CCR) unit - Planned in 2025
Kerosene hydrotreater - 106 kbpd (2 units)
Distillate hydrotreater - 186 kbpd (3 units)
Resid hydrotreater - 330 kbpd (3 units)
Location
Refinery history
2022 - First train came online
2023 - Full plant onstream
2025 - Additonal units expected to come online: reformer, isomerization, and FCC