ArabianBusiness.com - Middle East Business News
Friday, 09 January 2009 11:45 UAE time

YOUR DIRECTORY /

Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

Main Category: Oil / Gas Producer
First Address : PO Box 70
City : Safat
Country : Kuwait
Phone: 965 3 989900
Fax: 965 3 986188
Website: www.knpc.com


* Helps you to create an " Email Alerts " for this company.

ALL STORIES LIST


Kuwait poised to scrap $15bn refinery

Project for country's 4th refinery not feasible on economic, technical grounds - source.

read more »

Kuwait struggles

Can the country’s downstream sector push on in the face of troublesome roadblocks? Petrochemicals Middle East investigates.

read more »

Kuwait oil workers postpone strike action

Union official says agreement has been reached with KNPC to suspend action.

read more »

Workers detained ahead of strike

Group of workers at Kuwait National Petroleum held briefly prior to planned strike over pay, union says.

read more »

Kuwait oil labour union calls on workers to strike

KNPC Labour Syndicate calls on members to take industrial action on Sunday.

read more »

Power outage forces closure of Kuwait refineries

Kuwait National Petroleum Co says operation back to normal within days.

read more »

Fire drama at Kuwait oil refinery

UPDATE 3: Firefighters put out blaze, owners say there is no impact on refinery output, no casualties.

read more »

Kuwait MPs support giant refinery despite probe

Lawmakers back plans for $15bn refinery after minister cooperates over contracts.

read more »

Industry forecast

Recent Kuwaiti gas finds and substantial oil reserves require multi billion dollar investment programs.

read more »

Kuwait continues with oil refinery despite probe

Gulf state goes ahead with building $15bn Al-Zour refinery as contracts investigated.

read more »

Three injured in Kuwaiti blaze

State refinery firm KNPC says workers injured in limited fire, but exports not affected.

read more »

Explosion blasts through Kuwaiti plant

UPDATE: Explosion rips through petrochemical facility near oil refinery, Indian labourer injured in fire.

read more »

Kuwait to launch $19bn refinery upgrade tender

State refiner KNPC plans to upgrade its Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries.

read more »

Skills shortage may hurt Kuwait growth

A severe shortage of construction professionals and skilled labourers is expected to hamper Kuwait's anticipated property surge this year.

read more »

Fluor still in talks over Al-Zour tender

US firm negotiating with Kuwait to provide infrastructure such as steam generation and water systems.

read more »

Kuwait unveils Al-Zour shortlist

State refiner KNPC announces firms pre-qualifying for construction of Middle East's biggest refinery.

read more »

Kuwait green lights region's biggest refinery

Country's top energy council approves plans for ME's largest refinery after months of delays.

read more »

Kuwait turns to Shell to renovate aging refinery

State-run KNPC looking to improve performance at Shuaiba refinery hit by several accidents.

read more »

Budget for Kuwait refinery hits $14bn

State increases money available for Middle East's biggest refinery due to rising costs in energy sector.

read more »

30 companies bid for Kuwait refinery

The Middle East's biggest refinery project has received bids from around 30 companies.

read more »

Kuwait's al-Zour refinery attracts 20+ bids

A German-Italian alliance is tipped to make the best offer in the $12bn plant tender.

read more »

Kuwait tenders for al-Zour refinery

Move follows the doubling of the budget to $12bn as energy costs rise.

read more »

Kuwaiti shake-up

With substantial reserves and liberal expansion plans, Kuwait is gaining momentum. But the oil industry is in danger of being derailed.

read more »

Kuwait expects 15 bids for new refinery

Tenders will be invited in July for construction of the $12 billion Al-Zour refinery.

read more »

Shuaiba operating normally says KNPC

Kuwait National Petroleum Co. says refinery not affected by workers protest.

read more »

Kuwait doubles al-Zour refinery budget

'Realistic' $12bn estimation comes as previous bids for the plant were rejected.

read more »

Kuwait needs Al-Zour, despite high bids for tender

The country aims to boost its oil production with a proposal for a fourth refinery.

read more »

Kuwait oil minister to keep post

Sheikh Ali is expected to return to office following the cabinet's resignation on Sunday.

read more »

Kuwait seeks more refined Al-Zour bids

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 »

Kuwait seeks cheaper al-Zour refinery bids

Kuwait will issue a new tender for its planned $6 billion, 615,000 barrels per day al-Zour oil refinery.

read more »

Power cut shuts Kuwait oil refineries

Three refineries - Mina Shuaiba, Mina Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah - closed for an hour today.

read more »


Rich List 2008
EMIRATES ID DOWNLOAD

READER COMMENTS

  1. Shopping fest to offer bigger bargains amid global gloom 7
    08 Jan ' 09 at 20:38
    It si highly unfair to even think of the festival when fellow muslim children are dying in Gaza...the whole thought of...  More »
  2. UAE gov't mulls plan to help redundancy victims 6
    09 Jan ' 09 at 03:16
    Good move by the Govt to save the expats losing jobs and also the economy being affected. UAE and GCC countries has long been very...  More »
  3. RERA clamps down hard on developers 4
    08 Jan ' 09 at 22:30
    Public perception can be summarised here: We dont think RERA is acting in Dubai's interest. If the regulator is allowed to go ahead...  More »
Read all user comments >

BUSINESS FEATURES

The blame game

Experts say regional firms face an increasing vulnerability to PR disasters as the economy worsens.

You’re hired

With the global economy suffering a major downturn, recruiting the right staff has never been more crucial.

Paint it black

Has the era of regional auction houses and art galleries making fortunes from sales come to an end?

BUSINESS INTERVIEWS

Monolith maker

Burj Dubai architect Marshall Strabala on why the credit crunch could curb the Gulf's height wars.

Leap of faith

Mohamed El-Fatatry ditched his cosseted Dubai lifestyle to move to Finland and launch a Muslim web portal.

Taking on the male taboo

Male nurses are now an important commodity in Middle East healthcare, despite a regional taboo.

MORE FROM ARABIANBUSINESS.COM