The Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer) was established in 1999 as a public jointstock company to take over the responsibility of refining operations previously undertaken by Adnoc.

The company’s areas of operation include the refining of crude oil and condensate, supply of petroleum products and production of granulated Sulphur in compliance with domestic and international specifications.
Takreer is responsible for developing the refining industry, which started with the establishment of Umm Al Nar (UAN) Refinery in 1976 and Ruwais Refinery in 1982. The company is also in charge of implementing national strategies aimed at enhancing the role of downstream industries in the local economy.
In the New Year Takreer intends to continue the establishment of the new projects:
Gasoline/ Low Sulphur Gasoil Project (ULG/LSGO)
Takreer is installing new facilities and modernising existing units at Ruwais and Umm Al Nar to ensure the future quality of unleaded gasoline and Low Sulphur Gasoil for local and export markets and to produce 60,000 BPSD of Unleaded Gasoline for local consumption and 50,000 BPSD of Low Sulphur Gasoil for domestic consumption and export.
At Ruwais Refinery, the work involves new units of continuous catalytic reformer of 12,000 barrels a day (bpd); Heavy Naphtha Hydrotreater of 12000 barrels a day, Light Naphtha Hydrotreater of 19000 barrels a day, Gas/Oil Hydrotreater of 15,000 bpd; Light Naphtha lsomerisation unit of 19,000 bpd; contaminant removal (snits of 31,300 bpd; H2S removal unit of 5700NM3/hr, Sulphur Recovery Plant of 50 tonnes per day and revamp of existing kerosene and has oil hydrotreaters, offsites and utilities.
At Umm AI Nar, the work involves construction of two new storage tanks of 10,000 cu m to store blend component mix and Naphtha, refurbishment/modification of existing tank to store MTBE, provision of pumps, dye injection package, piping modifications, provision of in line blender, modification of DCS, provision of analyser, substation, control room OMCR, etc. To enable production of ULG 95 and supply of Gasoline to Abu Dhabi
Inter-refinery Pipeline
Takreer is implementing Inter-refineries Pipelines project for product transfers between Ruwais, UAN and Adnoc Distribution Mussafah Depot.
The implementation is critical to suit and haterface the completion of OGDIII/AGDII project whose FEED is in progress.
The pipeline project came about after the Ruwais berth and oil movement study was recently carried out by consultant Penspen / Halcrow to review the operation of shipping berths and products handling at both Ruwais and Umm AI Nar Refineries.
The additional facilities had two options, either new berth and Ruwais or inter-refinery Pipeline. It was decided to proceed with inter refinery pipelines.
Gup Expansion Project
The latest expansion of Takeer General Utilities Plant (GUP) at Ruwais involved addition of four Type 13E2 Alstom Gas Turbines each of 127.5 MW capacity and two  water desalination units of 15000 cu m per day capacity.
This expansion was successfully commissioned and tested in October 2002.
BeAAT (Central Environmental Protection Facilities) Project
Takreer is implementing BeAAT Project and installing an integrated facility for management of hazardous waste for handling oil waste in a drive to protect environment and maintenance operations by Adnoc and its affiliated operating companies.
The purpose of the project is to clean UAE environment of toxic and dangerous waste in a proper and safe way so that we can live in a healthy and clean environment and climate.
The project illustrates the policy of His Highness the President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan who gives utmost priority to clean and healthy environment.
Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) replacement
Takreer is implementing the replacement of the existing Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) Unit 19 with improved air quality having recovery factor of 99 per cent rated at 50 tonne per day liquid sulphur production capacity utilizing a combination of Claus Process and BP Amoco Cold Bed Adsorption (CBA) Technology.
The existing unit is having only 95 per cent recovery with high maintenance and operation costs.