科威特KIPIC将为阿祖尔炼厂新一轮维修招标

中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社8月21日莫斯科报道,科威特KIPIC将为阿祖尔（Al-Zour）炼油厂启动新的维修招标，一位消息人士对科威特《Al Jarida日报》表示，科威特综合石油工业公司(KIPIC)将为阿祖尔炼油厂的设备进行维修和运营招标。

这些投标是科威特综合石油工业公司(KIPIC为阿祖尔炼油厂的实际运营做准备的框架的一部分。

科威特官员此前曾表示，阿祖尔炼油厂定于2019年最后一个季度投产。

该消息人士进一步指出，炼油厂将开始每天生产60万桶石油，并会逐步扩大产量，直到超过150万桶。

科威特对阿祖尔炼油厂的总投资已经达到48.7亿科威特第纳尔(163亿美元)。

蔡小全 编译自 路透社

原文如下:

Kuwait KIPIC to launch new maintenance tenders for Al-Zour refinery

Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) will launch several contracting tenders for maintenance and operation works for units in the Al-Zour refinery, a source told Kuwait's Al Jarida newspaper.

These tenders come as part of the KIPIC's framework to prepare Al-Zour refinery for actual operation, the source added.

Kuwaiti officials said previously that operation of Al-Zour refinery was slated for the final quarter of 2019.

The source further noted that the refinery will begin producing 600,000 oil barrels per day (bpd) and should gradually expand this output until it exceeds 1.5 million bpd.

Kuwait's total investment in Al-Zour refinery has reached KWD 4.87 billion ($16.3 billion).