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| − | Summary Information | + | === Summary Information === |
| − | Ownership: Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited | + | * Ownership: Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited |
| − | Website: http://www.kprl.co.ke/ | + | * Website: http://www.kprl.co.ke/ |
| − | Location: Mombasa, Kenya | + | * Location: Mombasa, Kenya |
| − | Capacity: 4.0 million tons/annum & 80,000 bbl/day | + | * Capacity: 4.0 million tons/annum & 80,000 bbl/day |
| − | Nelson Complexity: | + | * Nelson Complexity: |
| − | Refining Units | + | === Refining Units === |
| − | Atmospheric distillation | + | * Atmospheric distillation |
| − | hydrotreating | + | * hydrotreating |
| − | catalytic reforming | + | * catalytic reforming |
| − | bitumen production units | + | * bitumen production units |
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | === Terminal Capacity === |
| − | Crude Oil: | + | * Crude Oil: |
| − | Refined Products: | + | * Refined Products: |
| − | Crude Supply | + | === Crude Supply === |
| − | The refinery processes Murban Crude Oil and Arab Medium Crude Oil | + | * The refinery processes [[Murban Crude Oil]] and [[Arab Medium Crude Oil]] |
| − | Products Produced | + | === Products Produced === |
| − | Liquefied petroleum gas, unleaded premium gasoline, regular petrol, automotive gasoil, Industrial diesel, fuel oil and special products like bitumen and grease. | + | * Liquefied petroleum gas, unleaded premium gasoline, regular petrol, automotive gasoil, Industrial diesel, fuel oil and special products like bitumen and grease. |
| − | Ongoing Projects | + | === Ongoing Projects === |
| − | See Mombasa Refinery Upgrade Project | + | * See [[Mombasa Refinery Upgrade Project]] |
| − | KPRL plans to increase white product yields through the construction of a Thermal Gasoil Unit (TGU) that converts fuel oil into lighter products. | + | * KPRL plans to increase white product yields through the construction of a Thermal Gasoil Unit (TGU) that converts fuel oil into lighter products. |
| − | The investment include facilities for reducing sulphur on gas oil and treating emissions to air and surface water. | + | * The investment include facilities for reducing sulphur on gas oil and treating emissions to air and surface water. |
| − | The investment is designed to enable the refinery to process heavy crude from Uganda | + | * The investment is designed to enable the refinery to process heavy crude from Uganda |
| − | Other Information | + | === Other Information === |
| − | The refinery is running well under capacity, and needs investment to enable it to utilise its capacity fully. | + | * The refinery is running well under capacity, and needs investment to enable it to utilise its capacity fully. |
| − | KPRL acts like a toll refinery where it processes crude oil on behalf of the oil marketers for a fee | + | * KPRL acts like a toll refinery where it processes crude oil on behalf of the oil marketers for a fee |
| − | History | + | === History === |
| − | 1959: Colonial Government Agreement with ‘Consolidated’ (50% Shell, 50% BP) | + | * 1959: Colonial Government Agreement with ‘Consolidated’ (50% Shell, 50% BP) |
| − | 1960: East African Oil Refineries Limited Incorporated | + | * 1960: East African Oil Refineries Limited Incorporated |
| − | 1963: Complex I completed and commissioned | + | * 1963: Complex I completed and commissioned |
| − | 1963: Esso and Caltex become Shareholders | + | * 1963: Esso and Caltex become Shareholders |
| − | 1970: Grease Plant Constructed | + | * 1970: Grease Plant Constructed |
| − | 1971: Government acquire 50% Shareholding | + | * 1971: Government acquire 50% Shareholding |
| − | 1974: Complex II completed and commissioned | + | * 1974: Complex II completed and commissioned |
| − | 1983: Change of name to - Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited. | + | * 1983: Change of name to - Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited. |
| − | 1994: Deregulation leading to introduction of base load and processing fees changes | + | * 1994: Deregulation leading to introduction of base load and processing fees changes |
| − | 1996: New Control Center (DCS) commissioned | + | * 1996: New Control Center (DCS) commissioned |
| − | 1997: Esso sold their shares | + | * 1997: Esso sold their shares |
| − | 1998: KPRL Laboratory ISO 9002 Certified | + | * 1998: KPRL Laboratory ISO 9002 Certified |
| − | 2005 - Foster Wheeler awarded a contract to prepare the basis of design (BOD) for the proposed upgrade | + | * 2005 - Foster Wheeler awarded a contract to prepare the basis of design (BOD) for the proposed upgrade |
| − | 2005 - Commencement of production of unleaded mogas | + | * 2005 - Commencement of production of unleaded mogas |
| − | 2007 - New Laboratory completed and commissioned | + | * 2007 - New Laboratory completed and commissioned |
| − | 2009 - Essar Energy Overseas Ltd acquires 50% shareholding from Shell,BP and Chevron | + | * 2009 - Essar Energy Overseas Ltd acquires 50% shareholding from Shell,BP and Chevron |
| − | 2013 - Essar sells its stake to the Kenyan Government | + | * 2013 - Essar sells its stake to the Kenyan Government |
| − | + | === Links === | |
| − | Essar wins contract to import crude for processing in Mombasa | + | |
| − | Foster Wheeler Wins Contracts for Upgrade of Mombasa Refinery and Products Import Terminal in Kenya | + | # [http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Essar%20wins%20contract%20to%20import%20crude%20for%20processing%20in%20Mombasa%20/-/1006/1078900/-/jipaoj/-/ Essar wins contract to import crude for processing in Mombasa] |
| − | Essar Energy shelves upgrade plan for Mombasa refinery | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:foster-wheeler-wins-contracts-for-upgrade-of-mombasa Foster Wheeler Wins Contracts for Upgrade of Mombasa Refinery and Products Import Terminal in Kenya] |
| − | StanChart to Advise on Kenyan Refinery Upgrade, Daily Reports | + | # [http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000026336&cid=14&j=&m=&d= Essar Energy shelves upgrade plan for Mombasa refinery] |
| − | Kenya Petroleum Refineries Selects Advanced IBM Technologies to Transform Operations | + | # [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-08/stanchart-to-advise-on-kenyan-refinery-upgrade-daily-reports.html StanChart to Advise on Kenyan Refinery Upgrade, Daily Reports] |
| − | Essar acquires 50% stake in Kenyan refinery | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:1485 Kenya Petroleum Refineries Selects Advanced IBM Technologies to Transform Operations] |
| − | Essar Energy to exit Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:essar-acquires-50-stake-in-kenyan-refinery Essar acquires 50% stake in Kenyan refinery] |
| + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:4610 Essar Energy to exit Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:01, 6 February 2020
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited
- Website: http://www.kprl.co.ke/
- Location: Mombasa, Kenya
- Capacity: 4.0 million tons/annum & 80,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
Refining Units
- Atmospheric distillation
- hydrotreating
- catalytic reforming
- bitumen production units
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The refinery processes Murban Crude Oil and Arab Medium Crude Oil
Products Produced
- Liquefied petroleum gas, unleaded premium gasoline, regular petrol, automotive gasoil, Industrial diesel, fuel oil and special products like bitumen and grease.
Ongoing Projects
- See Mombasa Refinery Upgrade Project
- KPRL plans to increase white product yields through the construction of a Thermal Gasoil Unit (TGU) that converts fuel oil into lighter products.
- The investment include facilities for reducing sulphur on gas oil and treating emissions to air and surface water.
- The investment is designed to enable the refinery to process heavy crude from Uganda
Other Information
- The refinery is running well under capacity, and needs investment to enable it to utilise its capacity fully.
- KPRL acts like a toll refinery where it processes crude oil on behalf of the oil marketers for a fee
History
- 1959: Colonial Government Agreement with ‘Consolidated’ (50% Shell, 50% BP)
- 1960: East African Oil Refineries Limited Incorporated
- 1963: Complex I completed and commissioned
- 1963: Esso and Caltex become Shareholders
- 1970: Grease Plant Constructed
- 1971: Government acquire 50% Shareholding
- 1974: Complex II completed and commissioned
- 1983: Change of name to - Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited.
- 1994: Deregulation leading to introduction of base load and processing fees changes
- 1996: New Control Center (DCS) commissioned
- 1997: Esso sold their shares
- 1998: KPRL Laboratory ISO 9002 Certified
- 2005 - Foster Wheeler awarded a contract to prepare the basis of design (BOD) for the proposed upgrade
- 2005 - Commencement of production of unleaded mogas
- 2007 - New Laboratory completed and commissioned
- 2009 - Essar Energy Overseas Ltd acquires 50% shareholding from Shell,BP and Chevron
- 2013 - Essar sells its stake to the Kenyan Government
Links
- Essar wins contract to import crude for processing in Mombasa
- Foster Wheeler Wins Contracts for Upgrade of Mombasa Refinery and Products Import Terminal in Kenya
- Essar Energy shelves upgrade plan for Mombasa refinery
- StanChart to Advise on Kenyan Refinery Upgrade, Daily Reports
- Kenya Petroleum Refineries Selects Advanced IBM Technologies to Transform Operations
- Essar acquires 50% stake in Kenyan refinery
- Essar Energy to exit Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd
