VOL. XL

No. 18

5 May 1997

IRAN

Inauguration Of Bandar Abbas Refinery Set ForMay, But Full Start-Up Still Some Time Off

It appears that contractors working on the new 232,000 b/d grassroots BandarAbbas refinery have encountered significant construction delays in the installation of the crucialsea water cooling system at the site, difficulties which could postpone full start-up of the plant for aconsiderable period of time. While operators are in the process of implementing interim measures which...