refinery | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 10
Morocco Refiner Samir Appeals Court Decision on Liquidation
Morocco's oil refiner Samir has lodged an appeal against a recent court decision that placed it into liquidation and named an independent trustee to run the company, the refiner's lawyer said.
Petroleum Ministry Decides Against IPOs for Petrochemical Projects
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has changed plans to generate capital for petrochemical projects through the Egyptian Exchange.
Italy to Upgrade Egypt’s MIDOR, Other Energy Projects
Italy has agreed to upgrade Egypt’s Middle East Oil Refinery (MIDOR), participate in building a complex for petrochemical industries in Ain Sokhna, and update a number of combined-cycle power plants, Head of the Cair ...
Yemen Refinery Pipelines Hit by Roadside Bomb
Yemeni oil pipelines connecting storage tanks at the southern port of Aden and the city's 150,000b/d refinery were hit by an explosion caused by a roadside bomb on January 15th, causing no damage to the refinery itse ...
Kuwait’s Stalled Shuaiba Refinery Unit to be Shut Down by 2017
Kuwait has decided to permanently shut down its heavy oil cracking unit at its Shuaiba refinery, stalled since a fire in August 2015.
Iran to Build Spanish Refinery for Post-Sanction Export Push
Iran is in talks to help build a 200,000 b/d refinery in Spain, as part of Tehran's long-term strategy to maximize its oil market share after the removal of sanctions.
Minor Gas Leak at Major Kuwaiti Refinery
Kuwait's major refinery, Mina Al-Ahmadi, suffered a gas leak that occurred in the second line of a gas liquefaction plant and injured a laborer, but did not affect the plant's operations.
ENI, Sonangol Commit to Update Plans for Lobito Refinery
Angolan state oil company Sonangol signed a commitment with Italian ENI to upgrade current plans for the completion of the Lobito refinery site, delayed over rising costs and financing problems.
