Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 34

22-August-2005

KUWAIT

Kuwait Mulls New 500Mn CFD Gas Plant

Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is considering options for a fourth major gas plant, the Arab Times reported on 14 August. According to a study, the establishment of such a plant, designed to produce 500mn cfd, would cost $340mn. The capacity of the new plant takes into consideration Kuwaits fast growing requirements and the need to shut down existing plants for maintenance work, the...