VOL. XLIV

No. 17

23-April-2001

SUPPLY/DEMAND

Gulf Refinery Maintenance In 2001

The following is a list of oil refinery maintenance programs in the Gulf region during 2001:

  • Bahrain: 250,000 b/d Bapco refinery, Sitra. FCC unit shutdown from 11 April to end-May; HDU No 2 down for two weeks during the second half of the year.

  • Qatar: 62,000 b/d Qatar refinery. Complete 30-45-day shutdown from 1 September.

  • Oman: 80,000 b/d Oman Refinery Co. Complete, scheduled 60-day turnaround from 17 March.

  • Saudi...