Numaligarh refinery
Also known as:
NRL
Numaligarh is a small, medium complexity refinery located in India.
The refinery is owned and operated by Indian Oil.
Refinery configuration
Complexity: 8.1
Major process units:
Atmospheric distillation - 60 kbpd
Reformer - Semiregen unit
Refinery history
2027 - Expected completion of project to expand capacity by 120 kbpd and add a 360 kt/year polypropylene (PP) unit.
2024 - Announced an strategic partnership with NTPC Forge in Advanced Biofuel Development.
2024 - Executed one of the longest HDD for its crude oil pipeline project in Subansiri River (Assam)
2023 - Inaugurated the IBFPL pipeline.
2021 - Company announced its plans to sell 61.65% stake of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to Engineers India Ltd.
2015 - Commissioned its grass root Solvent Deoiling Unit that produces Paraffin & Microcrystalline waxes.
2013 - Commissioned its Naphtha Splitter Unit.
2004 - Coke calcination unit was commissioned.
2001 - Company becomes subsidiary of BPCL.
2000 - Hydrogen and hydrocracker units and sulfur recovery block were commissioned and the company started commercial production.
1999 - Crude & vacuum distillation units and delayed coker unit were commissioned.
1995 - BPCL acquired 32%.
1993 - Numaligarh Refinery was incorporated.