Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
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Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) is an organization in Kuwait
which engages in scientific and applied research for several purposes including preserving the environment, serving the economy, advising the government of scientific issues, and others.
. The institute was to carry out applied research in petroleum
, arid-zone agriculture
and marine biology
. In 1973, an amiri decree
was made by Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
to organize KISR under the responsibility of the Council of Ministers. The objectives of KISR were also reorganized. Another amiri decree was made in 1981 to establish KISR as an independent public institution.
Environmental Management; Coastal Management and Atmospheric Pollution; Urban Infrastructure Development; Advanced Systems
Arid land Agriculture and Greenery; Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Marine Environment; Biotechnology
Petroleum Production; Petrochemical Processes; Petroleum Refining
Economic Studies; Quantitative Methods and Modelling
Hydrology; Water Management; Desalination; Wastewater
The Petroleum Research and Studies Center (PRSC) of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) was established in 2000. The Center was originally a division of KISR under the name “Division of Petroleum, Petrochemicals and Materials”. The Petroleum Division had been providing services and research studies for Kuwait and the regional petroleum industry for over 25 years. The Division was established in 1967 with the main aim of conducting research and providing consultancy and technical support to the local industry.
The main goal of PRSC is to become an R&D arm for the petroleum industry in the State of Kuwait. PRSC provides applied research projects and technical services for the Petroleum Industry. PRSC also works to acquire new technologies for the oil industry in order to enhance the overall development in Kuwait. The Center is a source of information and provides technical on-job formal training for its research staff as well as oil sector staff. The PRSC is staffed with highly skilled and experienced personnel in a wide spectrum of technical fields related to oil production, petroleum refining, corrosion and petrochemicals.
The PRSC focuses its research work and technical studies on:
PRSC is located in the city of Ahmadi with sixteen research facilities and two large halls for pilot plants. The PRSC has also managed KOC’s Central Core Store Laboratories since 1997. In addition, PRSC manages several field and mobile laboratories.
Human Resources Development
The Strategic Goal
To continue to engage in activities aimed at developing skills and expertise of its manpower base (research, support and administrative) and expand this role for wider participation in general public training and academic qualification
The Focus Areas
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
which engages in scientific and applied research for several purposes including preserving the environment, serving the economy, advising the government of scientific issues, and others.
History
KISR was established in 1967 by the Arabian Oil CompanySaudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco , officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Aramco is the world's largest and most valuable privately-held company, with estimates of its value in 2011 to be $7 trillion USD.Saudi Aramco has both the largest proven crude oil reserves,...
. The institute was to carry out applied research in petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
, arid-zone agriculture
Arid-zone agriculture
As an area of research and development, arid-zone agriculture, or desert agriculture, includes studies of how to increase the agricultural productivity of lands dominated by lack of freshwater, an abundance of heat and sunlight, and usually one or more of extreme winter cold, short rainy season,...
and marine biology
Marine biology
Marine biology is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine or brackish bodies of water. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather...
. In 1973, an amiri decree
Amiri decree
The decree of an Emir or his representatives , generally in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.See for example:# Amiri Decree Law No. 13 of 1984 , establishing a High Counsel for Labour Services1...
was made by Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, GCB , GCMG of the al-Sabah dynasty, was the Emir and thirteenth Sheikh of Kuwait, serving from December 31, 1977 until his death on January 15, 2006...
to organize KISR under the responsibility of the Council of Ministers. The objectives of KISR were also reorganized. Another amiri decree was made in 1981 to establish KISR as an independent public institution.
Main Research Programs
- Environment & Urban Development
Environmental Management; Coastal Management and Atmospheric Pollution; Urban Infrastructure Development; Advanced Systems
- Food Resources & Greenery
Arid land Agriculture and Greenery; Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Marine Environment; Biotechnology
- Petroleum Research & Studies Center
Petroleum Production; Petrochemical Processes; Petroleum Refining
- Techno Economics
Economic Studies; Quantitative Methods and Modelling
- Water Resources
Hydrology; Water Management; Desalination; Wastewater
Petroleum Research and Studies Center (PRSC)
IntroductionThe Petroleum Research and Studies Center (PRSC) of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) was established in 2000. The Center was originally a division of KISR under the name “Division of Petroleum, Petrochemicals and Materials”. The Petroleum Division had been providing services and research studies for Kuwait and the regional petroleum industry for over 25 years. The Division was established in 1967 with the main aim of conducting research and providing consultancy and technical support to the local industry.
The main goal of PRSC is to become an R&D arm for the petroleum industry in the State of Kuwait. PRSC provides applied research projects and technical services for the Petroleum Industry. PRSC also works to acquire new technologies for the oil industry in order to enhance the overall development in Kuwait. The Center is a source of information and provides technical on-job formal training for its research staff as well as oil sector staff. The PRSC is staffed with highly skilled and experienced personnel in a wide spectrum of technical fields related to oil production, petroleum refining, corrosion and petrochemicals.
The PRSC focuses its research work and technical studies on:
- Petroleum Production
- Petroleum Refining
- Polymer and Petrochemicals
- Corrosion and Materials Science
- Health, Safety & Environment
PRSC is located in the city of Ahmadi with sixteen research facilities and two large halls for pilot plants. The PRSC has also managed KOC’s Central Core Store Laboratories since 1997. In addition, PRSC manages several field and mobile laboratories.
Human Resources Development
The Strategic Goal
To continue to engage in activities aimed at developing skills and expertise of its manpower base (research, support and administrative) and expand this role for wider participation in general public training and academic qualification
The Focus Areas
- Scholarship and training.
- Joint Higher Degrees.
- Career Development.
- Staff productivity.
- Morale and loyalty.