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(KOC): Operation of a new strategic gas line extending from northern Kuwait to Mina Al-Ahmadi

13-06-2023

Kuwait Oil Company announced today, Tuesday, the operation of a new strategic gas pipeline extending from the northern Kuwait operations area to Mina Al-Ahmadi, with a size of 40 inches. The company said in a press statement that this pipeline, which is 140 km long, comes in line with KPC's plan to increase natural gas production, in a manner that meets the requirements of the local market. She explained that the capacity of this strategic line reaches 900 million standard cubic feet, as it starts from the gas boosting station 132 in northern Kuwait, passing through the gas and condensate separation facilities in the north and south of Kuwait, to finally reach the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery. She stressed that the new pipeline will contribute to keeping pace with KPC's strategy for the year 2040, which aims to increase oil and gas production and optimize the exploitation of Kuwait's hydrocarbon resources. And she indicated that the line meets the requirements of global markets while ensuring the highest standards of security, safety and environmental preservation, taking into account the requirements of the local consumer. The Kuwait Oil Company has recently started operating eight pipelines to transport oil and gas to the Al-Zour refinery of the Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC), with a total length of eight pipelines up to 450 km.