Mina Abdulla refinery
Mina Abdulla is a very large, medium complexity refinery located in Kuwait.
The refinery is owned and operated by KPC.
Refinery configuration
Refinery configuration
Complexity: 10.3
Major process units:
Major process units:
Atmospheric distillation - 454 kbpd
Coker - 40 kbpd
Hydrocracker - 43 kbpd
Reformer - Semiregen unit and Continuous (CCR) unit
Resid hydrotreater - 85 kbpd
Hydrogen production
Sulfur recovery
Land - 7.835 square miles
Refinery history
Refinery history
1958 - Refinery commissioned by American Independent Oil Company (AMINOIL) with 30 kbpd
1963 - Expanded to 145 kbpd
1977 - Acquired by Kuwait Government and renamed Kuwait Wafra Oil Company
1978 - Transfered to KNPC
1986 - Major upgrade adding coking, hydrocracking, ARDS, acid gas recovery and other units
1988 - Capacity expanded to 240 kbpd
2009 - Upgraded two ARDS units