When was established Bongaigaon Refinery?
the amalgamation of Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (BRPL) with IndianOil on 25th march 2009 became the eighth largest refinery of IndianOil and came to be known as IndianOil, Bongaigaon Refinery.
Where is Bongaigaon Refinery located?
of Chirang
Bongaigaon Refinery is an oil refinery and petrochemical complex located in the city of Bongaigaon in the administrative district of Chirang in Assam.
How many oil refineries are in Assam?
4 refineries
Many companies like ONGC, OIL , IOCL, GAIL are involved in the oil industry of Assam. Assam has 4 refineries-Noonmati refinery,Namuligarh Refinery ,Bongaigaon Refinery, Digboi Refinery.
How many refinery are there in India?
Indian Oil group owns and operates 11 of India’s 23 refineries – ranging from the oldest one in the country at Digboi (capacity – 0.65 MMTPA) which commenced operations in 1901, to the latest at Paradip (capacity – 15 MMTPA) which was dedicated to the nation in 2016.
Who discovered oil in Saudi Arabia?
7. Max Steineke, an American petroleum geologist who led the discovery of the Dammam oil field in Saudi Arabia in 1938.
Is Bongaigaon refinery&petrochemicals a private or government company?
Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd was a listed public company incorporated on 20 February, 1974. It is classified as a Government of India company and is located in , Assam. It’s authorized share capital was INR 200.00 cr and the total paid-up capital was INR 199.82 cr.
Where is New Bongaigaon?
The town is situated at a distance of 200 km west from the State Capital and occupies an important place in the communication network in Assam as well as northeast India. The New Bongaigaon railway station is a major junction connecting Assam with the rest of India.
What are the two parts of Bongaigaon?
The city, divided into two parts – Old Bongaigaon and New Bongaigaon – is situated 180 kilometres (112 mi) north west of Guwahati, largest city of Assam. To meet the demands of Bodos of Assam, Bongaigaon was divided up to give way for Chirang district. Bongaigaon has a major petrochemical industry, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited ( IOCL BGR ).
What is the capacity of the refinery?
The capacity of the Refinery was augmented in 1995 to 2.35 MMTPA (51,400 barrels per stream day) through expansion of the Refinery consisting of one Crude Distillation Unit (CDU-II) and one Delayed Coking Unit (DCU-II). A LPG bottling plant of capacity 22000 MTPA was added to the complex and commissioned on March 2003.