Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
Main Category: Oil / Gas ProducerFirst Address : PO Box 70
City : Safat
Country : Kuwait
Phone: 965 3 989900
Fax: 965 3 986188
Website: www.knpc.com
ALL STORIES LIST
Saturday, 6 December 2008
Project for country's 4th refinery not feasible on economic, technical grounds - source.
read more »Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Can the country’s downstream sector push on in the face of troublesome roadblocks? Petrochemicals Middle East investigates.
read more »Sunday, 19 October 2008
Union official says agreement has been reached with KNPC to suspend action.
read more »Saturday, 18 October 2008
Group of workers at Kuwait National Petroleum held briefly prior to planned strike over pay, union says.
read more »Wednesday, 15 October 2008
KNPC Labour Syndicate calls on members to take industrial action on Sunday.
read more »Monday, 13 October 2008
Kuwait National Petroleum Co says operation back to normal within days.
read more »Wednesday, 3 September 2008
UPDATE 3: Firefighters put out blaze, owners say there is no impact on refinery output, no casualties.
read more »Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Lawmakers back plans for $15bn refinery after minister cooperates over contracts.
read more »Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Recent Kuwaiti gas finds and substantial oil reserves require multi billion dollar investment programs.
read more »Wednesday, 9 July 2008
Gulf state goes ahead with building $15bn Al-Zour refinery as contracts investigated.
read more »Monday, 30 June 2008
State refinery firm KNPC says workers injured in limited fire, but exports not affected.
read more »Thursday, 5 June 2008
UPDATE: Explosion rips through petrochemical facility near oil refinery, Indian labourer injured in fire.
read more »Tuesday, 6 May 2008
State refiner KNPC plans to upgrade its Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries.
read more »Saturday, 12 January 2008
A severe shortage of construction professionals and skilled labourers is expected to hamper Kuwait's anticipated property surge this year.
read more »Sunday, 30 September 2007
US firm negotiating with Kuwait to provide infrastructure such as steam generation and water systems.
read more »Saturday, 29 September 2007
State refiner KNPC announces firms pre-qualifying for construction of Middle East's biggest refinery.
read more »Tuesday, 25 September 2007
Country's top energy council approves plans for ME's largest refinery after months of delays.
read more »Thursday, 13 September 2007
State-run KNPC looking to improve performance at Shuaiba refinery hit by several accidents.
read more »Monday, 23 July 2007
State increases money available for Middle East's biggest refinery due to rising costs in energy sector.
read more »Monday, 9 July 2007
The Middle East's biggest refinery project has received bids from around 30 companies.
read more »Tuesday, 3 July 2007
A German-Italian alliance is tipped to make the best offer in the $12bn plant tender.
read more »Sunday, 17 June 2007
Move follows the doubling of the budget to $12bn as energy costs rise.
read more »Wednesday, 13 June 2007
With substantial reserves and liberal expansion plans, Kuwait is gaining momentum. But the oil industry is in danger of being derailed.
read more »Sunday, 20 May 2007
Tenders will be invited in July for construction of the $12 billion Al-Zour refinery.
read more »Sunday, 13 May 2007
Kuwait National Petroleum Co. says refinery not affected by workers protest.
read more »Tuesday, 8 May 2007
'Realistic' $12bn estimation comes as previous bids for the plant were rejected.
read more »Tuesday, 10 April 2007
The country aims to boost its oil production with a proposal for a fourth refinery.
read more »Thursday, 8 March 2007
Sheikh Ali is expected to return to office following the cabinet's resignation on Sunday.
read more »Monday, 26 February 2007
The costing woes of the Al-Zour project are the latest blow to the Kuwaiti refining industry, which has suffered a series of problems over the past two years.
read more »Wednesday, 21 February 2007
Kuwait will issue a new tender for its planned $6 billion, 615,000 barrels per day al-Zour oil refinery.
read more »Sunday, 18 February 2007
Three refineries - Mina Shuaiba, Mina Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah - closed for an hour today.
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