Aden Refinery Company - BP REFINERY (ADEN) LIMITED (Aden City)

Yemen / Aden / Aden City
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During 1952 BP signed contracts with BECHTEL of the USA and WIMPEY of the UK for building the new refinery which began in November 1952. It was concluded after 21 months on 15th July 1954. The first British tanker - called British Gratitude- carrying Kuwaiti crude oil arrived at Aden on 29th July 1954.

Today Aden Refinery is considered one of the most important economical establishments in Yemen. The refinery provides the local market with all its needs of fuel and petroleum products such as cooking gas, solar, diesel and asphalt etc. It can refine 120,000 barrels of crude oil daily.
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Coordinates:   12°45'10"N   44°52'58"E

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