Masila Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (PetroMasila) announced today the successful initial operation of the heavy fuel oil (mazut) refining unit and the production of trial quantities with high specifications.

The Executive General Manager of PetroMasila, Mohammed Bin Sumait, explained that this achievement is part of the company’s plans for diversification and development after the cessation of oil exports and the export buoy hit more than two years ago. He pointed out that this experimental quantity will be donated to power generation stations in Hadhramaut Governorate, under the direct supervision and responsibility of the local authority.

He pointed out that there were very complex engineering and construction works taking place at the site for more than a year, and these complex tasks were carried out within the Central Processing Facility (CPF) in Sector 14 with an operational system that remained fully operational... praising the capabilities of PetroMasila Company’s cadres of engineers and technicians in achieving To find creative and innovative solutions to overcome the difficulties that prevented us from reaching this achievement.

Bin Samit indicated that this project will provide the government with a lot of hard currency and will help the governorate in generating electricity and will be another source for PetroMaila and its employees during this difficult period.