Ahmadi Refinery Carries Out Maintenance on Gas Liquefaction Plant During 2025-2026
The Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery has carried out the largest maintenance works on the gas liquefaction plant during 2025-2026, increasing the operational capacity of the petroleum coke unit, with insurance approval to increase the capacity of the Abdullah Refinery.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
A well-informed oil source stated that the Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery carried out the largest maintenance works at its gas liquefaction plant during 2025–2026, as part of a comprehensive maintenance program targeting three main units. This move reflects Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s ongoing commitment to the highest standards of efficiency and operational reliability.
The source said the maintenance covered Gas Liquefaction Unit No. 4, the Ethane Recovery Unit, and the Acid Gas Removal Unit. He added that this maintenance is the first of its kind under the five-year plan, as routine maintenance for the gas plant’s lines and units is now carried out every five years instead of every four, as was previously customary.
He pointed out that the most significant challenge faced by the team was reducing the maintenance duration—an unprecedented feat—since maintenance was previously carried out for each unit individually, whereas this time it was executed in a block system. This required meticulous planning and high-level coordination, particularly in logistical aspects.
On the same note, the source reported that performance efficiency tests to increase operational capacity beyond the design capacity of the DCU-136 Delayed Coking Unit at Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery were completed, raising its capacity from 37,000 to 42,550 barrels per day.
Regarding the Mina Abdullah Refinery, the source noted that final insurance approval was obtained to increase the operational capacity of the SRU-123 TR1/2/3 Sulfur Recovery Unit beyond its design capacity, from 450 to 540 metric tons per day.
