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Duqm Refinery

Coordinates: 19°41′05″N 57°40′59″E / 19.68459°N 57.68300°E / 19.68459; 57.68300
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Duqm Refinery
مصفاة الدقم
CountryOman
CityDuqm
Refinery details
OperatorOQ8
Owner(s)OQ, Kuwait Petroleum International
Capacity230,000 bbl/d (37,000 m3/d)

Duqm Refinery is an oil refinery at the port town of Duqm in central-eastern Oman, and is expected to have a capacity of 230,000 barrels per day. It is owned and operated by OQ8, a joint venture between OQ, a subsidiary of the Government of Oman, and Kuwait Petroleum International, a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.[1][2]

In September 2023, Duqm Refinery completed its start-up processes, and planned to begin commercial operations by the end of the year.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Project - NS Energy". Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  2. ^ "Company Profile". oq8.om. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  3. ^ Yap, Trixie; El Dahan, Maha (21 September 2023). "Oman's Duqm refinery completes start-up, targets commercial ops by year-end". Reuters. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

19°41′05″N 57°40′59″E / 19.68459°N 57.68300°E / 19.68459; 57.68300