VOL. XLVI

No 9

3-March-2003

KUWAIT

Crude Unit Resumes Production At Shu'aiba Refinery

Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) announced on 23 April that production had resumed at the crude distillation unit (CDU) at Mina Shu'aiba refinery, adding that it was expected to be back at capacity production of around 196,000 b/d within a few days. The CDU was closed on 19 February after the discovery of an oil leak while a pipe was being emptied for maintenance (MEES, 24 February).