Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is universally recognised as one of today's top 10 oil energy conglomerates, and a leader in providing safe, clean energy to the global markets.

It was first established in 1980 in order to bring together all state-owned elements of the Kuwait oil sector under one corporate umbrella.
Today, KPC oversees a fully integrated industry with operations on six continents.
KPC is a diversified energy corporation, encompassing all aspects of the hydrocarbon industry, from onshore and offshore upstream exploration and production through refining, marketing, retailing, petrochemicals and marine transportation.
The group is actively involved in every step of the oil and gas industry, from discovering reservoirs to delivering clean, safe fuel to the world's motor vehicles, aeroplanes, ships, even farms and power stations.
It also provides many of the base petrochemicals so necessary to the materials of the modern world.
KPC supports its international business through its worldwide regional marketing offices from Houston to London to Mumbai (Bombay), Pakistan, Singapore and Tokyo.
Exploration, Drilling & Production
Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), established in 1934, is responsible for the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbon reservoirs within Kuwait. The company also pursues exploration and development of its reservoir interests in the Divided Zone through joint operations. KOC is also involved in the storage of crude oil and delivery to refineries and tankers for export. KOC manages all the oil fields in Kuwait. The largest is the Great Burgan oilfield, which also is the second largest oil field in the world.
Kuwait National Petroleum Co
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) was established in 1960. It manages the three refineries at Shuaiba, Mina Ahmadi and Mina Abdulla, and locally markets the refined petroleum and gas products. Pipelines carry fuel from the three refineries to the two depots, one in Sabhan and the other at Al Ahmadi. The company also manages and supplies the local petrol station network.
The company's three refineries produce: unleaded gasoline as well as leaded gasoline, gas
naphtha, domestic kerosene and jet fuel kerosene (ATK) gasoil, fuel oils and other byproducts such as sulphur, petroleum coke and bitumen.
Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery consists of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plant, which comprises three trains for the extraction of propane, butane, natural gasoline and lean gas.
Mina Abdulla Refinery includes the petroleum coke producing facilities.
Shuaiba Refinery consists of the lube old blending plant. The lubricants produced are marketed under the brand name Kuwait oil.
Pipelines from the refineries carry naphtha and sulphur to PIC, jet fuel to Kafco, liquefied petroleum gas to the Gas Filling Plant and fuel to the country's power generating and water desalination plants.
Petrochemicals
Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), established in 1963, manages petrochemical plants for the Production of liquid ammonia, urea fertiliser, and polypropylene and is a joint owner of Equate Petrochemical Company/PIC manages the three liquid ammonia plants and three urea plants and a polypropylene plant.
PIC established Equate as a joint venture with Union Carbide corporation, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company, each holding a 45 per cent share, and Boubyan Petrochemical Company, which holds a 10 per cent share.
The joint venture commissioned the state-of-the-art petrochemical complex. The complex includes an ethylene producing unit, two polyethylene producing units, and one unit for the production of ethylene glycol.
PIC is also a joint owner of Equate Marketing company, in Bahrain with a 49 per cent share. Other company investments include: 33.3 per cent share in Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company in Bahrain, 30 per cent share in Sino-Arab Chemical Fertiliser Company in China and 10 per cent share in Boubyan Petrochemical Company in Kuwait.
Marine Transportation
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) was established in 1957. It owns and operates one of the largest fleets in the world. KOTC's fleet comprises petroleum product tankers, crude oil tankers, liquefied gas tankers, bunker barges and tugboats.
The company transports a percentage of KPC's ready for delivery crude and petroleum products, providing a marketing advantage for the corporation.
KOTC also charters out its tankers to the international market and manages the Marine Agency Branch that provides services for foreign oil tankers calling at Kuwait's ports.
The company also manages the Gas Filling Plant for the production of domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders. The LPG is provided by Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery.
Jet fuelling Service
Kuwait Aviation Fuelling Company (Kafco), established in 1963, is a supplier of Jet A-1, a fuel known as Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK) at Kuwait International Airport and maintains the fuel storage tank depot. Jet A1 is kerosene refined to a greater degree to suit aircraft systems and engines.
Kafco's Jet A-1 is produced by the refineries at KNPC. The fuel is pumped through underground pipelines linked from the refineries to the company's storage tanks. Kafco's job is to ensure that the aviation fuel meets the standard specification.
The company's depot, located at Kuwait International Airport, is equipped with fuel storage tanks, hydrant and high flow refuellers.
Foreign exploration, development,
production
Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) was established 1983.
It is involved in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas outside Kuwait. Kufpec conducts ongoing onshore and offshore exploration and production programmes in three major regions: the Middle East and Africa, Far East and Southeast Asia. The company has interests in Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria, Pakistan, China, Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia. Kufpec also has gas sale agreements in Australia, China, Indonesia and Pakistan.
International Downstream Production, Marketing
Kuwait Petroleum International, under its distinctive "Q8 sails" logo, refines and markets fuel, lubricants and other petroleum derivatives to a diverse customer base across Europe and in Thailand. With more than 4,000 retail service stations, as well as direct sales operations delivering fuel and heating oil to domestic and industrial users, Q8 is a well-known, respected and trusted supplier and business partner.
In addition, specialist business divisions  focus an delivering Q8's quality products and market leading services to customer groups with specific needs:
Q8's International Diesel Service concept - a secure fuel card service supported by fully automated technology for national and international road transportation companies - is available at more than 700 strategically located sites throughout Europe.
Q8 Aviation, the international jet fuel-marketing arm of KPI, supplies over 200 airlines at more than 40 airports worldwide.
Q8Oils is a significant name in all sectors of lubricants market, with five lubricants blending plants, direct sales and marketing activities across Europe and export sales to over 75 countries worldwide.
Kuwait Petroleum International's values of providing high quality products, innovative and friendly service and industry leading operating standards mean that Q8 is the clear partner of choice for consumers and businesses worldwide.
Upstream, Downstream Production
in the Divided Zone
Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC), established in 2002, controls and manages Kuwait's share of natural resources in the Divided Zone, which is shared by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
The company assumed responsibility in 2003.
KGOC is responsible for oil and gas exploration and production, refining, marketing trasport and storage.
Al Khafji and Al Hout offshore oil fields are the main production sources in the Divided Zone.
The development of the offshore Al Dorra gas field development is considered as one of the future promising projects of KGOC.