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| Digboi Refinery (Upper Assam) |
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| The Digboi Refinery in North Eastern
India is India's oldest refinery and was commissioned
in 1901. Originally a part of Assam Oil Company, it
became part of IndianOil in 1981. Its original refining
capacity had been 0.5 MMTPA since 1901. Modernisation
project of this refinery has been completed and the
refinery now has an increased capacity of 0.65 MMTPA.
The Digboi refinery produces distillates, heavy ends
and excellent quality wax from indigenous crude oil
produced at the Assam oil fields. Petroleum products
are supplied mainly to north-eastern India primarily
through road and by rail wagons. A new Delayed Coking
Unit of 1,70,000 TPA capacity was commissioned in 1999.
A new Solvent Dewaxing Unit for maximizing production
of micro-crystalline wax was installed and commissioned
in 2003. The refinery has also commissioned a Hydrotreater
in 2003 to improve the quality of diesel. |
| Updated on September 17, 2007 |
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