KNPC Timeline

KNPC Timeline
1949
1958
1960
1965
1968
1975
1981
1986
1989
1992
1995
2001
2005
2008
2011
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2021
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2024
1949

Inauguration of Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery.

1958

Mina Abdullah Refinery was Built.

1960

Establishment of Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).

1965
Kuwait National Petroleum Company Head Office Building Opened at Al-Mubarakiya.
1968

Shuaiba Refinery Commences its operations.

1975

Kuwait National Petroleum Company Became a State-Owned Entity.

1981

Ownership of Mina Al-Ahmadi (MAA)and Mina Abdullah (MAB) Refineries transferred to KNPC.

1986

Modernization Project for Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery.

1989

Official Inauguration of Mina Abdullah Refinery Modernization Project.

1992
Celebration of Recommissioning the Refineries after Liberation.
1995

Unleaded Gasoline was Produced for the First Time at Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery.

2001

The Launching of The Safety, Health and Environment Management System.

2005
  • Opening of The New Head Office at Al-Ahmadi.

  • KNPC New Logo Introduced.

  • Opening of the South Oil Pier.

2008

Euro 4 fuel supplied to the local market.

2011

Golden Jubilee Celebrating the Company’s 50th Anniversary.

2013

Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery Flare Gas Recovery Unit Registered as a UN Clean Development Mechanism Project.

2014

Mina Abdullah Refinery Flare Gas Recovery Unit Registered as a UN Clean Development Mechanism Project.

2015
  • 5th Liquefied Petroleum Gas Train Contract Signed.
  • Laying the Foundation Stone for the Clean Fuels Project.
2016
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Import Facilities Contract Signed.
  • New Filling Stations with Modern Design Introduced.
  • 4th Liquefied Petroleum Gas Train Commissioned.
2017

Formation of the Innovation Committee.

2021
  • Inauguration of the Clean Fuels Project.
  • Phase one of Building 100 Modern Filling Stations Completed.
2022
  • Inauguration of the 5th Liquefied Petroleum Gas Train.
  • Clean Fuels Project Full Commissioning Ceremony.
  • 5th Liquefied Petroleum Gas Train Commissioning Ceremony.
2023
Launching of The 2040 Strategy and The 2050 Energy Transition Strategy.
2024
Inauguration of KNPC Exhibition Center.