VOL. XLIV

No 37

10-September-2001 

KUWAIT 

Mina Abdullah Refinery’s CDU Shut Down For 30 Days

Kuwait announced on 3 September that it was shutting down the 185,000 b/d crude distillation unit (CDU) at the 265,000 b/d Mina Abdullah refinery from 5 September for 30 days for scheduled maintenance. The capacity of the revamped CDU is expected to increase to 190,000 b/d. Also closing for maintenance will be a kero hydro-treater, a diesel hydro-treater and the second...