VOL. XLIV

No. 28

9-July-2001

KUWAIT

Shu'ayba Refinery Back At Full Capacity

Kuwaits 200,000 b/d Shu'ayba refinery resumed capacity production on 4 July after being shut down on 25 June when a partial blockage in heater lines was discovered (MEES, 2 July). The refinery restarted on 17 June at half capacity after undergoing general repairs. The 450,000 b/d Mina al-Ahmadi refinery, meanwhile, is operating normally at 300,000 b/d, despite the discovery on 1 July of a small gas leak in the...