• Where is the Jebel Ali refinery located?
  • The Jebel Ali refinery was constructed from 1996 to 1999. It is located in Dubai and operated by the Emirates National Oil Co. ( ENOC ), which is owned by the Government of Dubai. It is a 120 kbpd gas condensate refinery, and processes mainly condensate or light crude oil.
  • Which oil refinery has increased the total capacity of the UAE?
  • The refinery in Jebel Ali, Dubai, increased the total capacity of the UAE by about 60%. The ENOC Jebel Ali oil refinery is the UAE¡¯s fourth and smallest. It was built after Ruwais and Um al-Nar in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, which have a combined capacity of 505,000bpd.
  • Which Emirates have oil refineries?
  • The emirates of Sharjah and Fujairah also have refineries, each with a potential capacity of 80,000bpd. The refinery is operated by the Emirates National Oil Co (ENOC), which is owned by the Dubai Government. Investment in the plant totalled $500m. The Jebel Ali refinery took two and a half years to complete and covers 500,000m2.
  • Why is Emirates expanding its Jebel Ali refinery?
  • Credit: Overseas-AST. Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is expanding its Jebel Ali refinery in order to increase its capacity by 50%. The expansion is also expected to enable the refinery to produce cleaner fuels that meet Euro IV standards.
  • What is Enoc’s Jebel Ali refinery expansion project?
  • Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is expanding its Jebel Ali refinery in order to increase its capacity by 50%. The expansion is also expected to enable the refinery to produce cleaner fuels that meet Euro IV standards. ENOC¡¯s $1bn expansion project was originally announced in September 2016 and is being carried out in three separate packages.
  • How will the UAE reach 5 million b/d oil production capacity by 2027?
  • The UAE government has set an ambitious target of reaching 5 million b/d of crude oil production capacity by 2027, revised forward from its earlier target of 2030, and to achieve this goal, the government has made efforts to boost upstream exploration and development.