Petroleum Secretary inaugurates MSQ unit at Digboi Refinery
Guwahati   04-Jan-2011


(From left) ED IOC Digboi S Ghosh, Director (Refineries) of IndianOil BN Bankapur, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary S Sundareshan, CMD of Oil India Ltd NM Borah, Director (Finance) of Oil India Ltd TK Ananth Kumar during the inauguration of the MSQ unit in Digboi Refinery

A unit to improve quality of MS was inaugurated by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary S Sundareshan at Digboi Refinery.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by CMD of Oil India Ltd NM Borah, Director of (Refineries) Indian Oil BN Bankapur, Director (Finance) of Oil India Ltd TK Ananth Kumar and other dignitaries.

During his two-day visit to Digboi, S Sundareshan visited the Wax Moulding Unit of Digboi Refinery and planted a sapling at the reclaimed tar pit area inside the refinery. Giving an overview of the petroleum and refining sector in the country, Sundareshan congratulated the Indian Oil People for their hard work and dedication in keeping the oldest refinery in the country running smoothly, overcoming all logistical and physical hurdles.

He also congratulated Indian Oil for successfully commissioning the MSQ improvement units in all its refineries and reiterated the Ministry's support in all endeavours of the Corporation.

Sundareshan was also given an overview of the Digboi Refinery operations and marketing activities in the Northeast under the North East Integrated State Office.  He laid emphasis on the need to increase market penetration of LPG in the North-eastern States.

He visited the AOD Hospital, which is one of the leading health care providers in the interior regions of this part of the country and appreciated the work of the doctors and the paramedical staff of the hospital.

Earlier on December 30, 2010 Director (Refineries) of Indian Oil BN Bankapur inaugurated a swimming pool beside the IOC AOD Welfare Centre at Digboi in presence of Subrato Ghosh, the ED IOC (AOD) Digboi, together with other dignitaries of the corporation and the employees.