Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum observes early operation of Midor Refinery expansion

The project is being implemented at an investment cost of $2.4 billion, with the aim of boosting the current production capacity of the Midor refinery by 60% to reach 160,000 barrels per day.

El-Molla explored operational projects in the second phase including the new four storages for crude and products with a total capacity of 400,000 barrels of crude and 290,000 barrels of intermediate products.

The first phase comprised a unit for nitrogen production with a doubled capacity from the current levels, a new 49-megawatt power plant to feed in the project, and a gas pressure reduction station with a capacity of 1.4 million cubic meters per day to supply gas to Midor Electricity company.

Furthermore, El-Molla commented that Midor refinery expansion project is a part of the ambitious strategy adopted by the petroleum ministry in 2016 to execute a series of national projects to boost domestic gas output and narrow the gap between production and local consumption of oil products.