Fourth in the chain of 10 operating Refineries of IndianOil, Haldia Refinery is one of the two refineries of IndianOil Group Companies producing Lube Oil Base Stocks (LOBS). The Refinery was commissioned in January 1975. It is situated 136 km downstream of Kolkata in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, near the confluence of river Hooghly and Haldi.
Haldia Refinery is the only coastal refinery of the corporation and the lone lube flagship amongst IndianOil Refineries, apart from being the sole producer of Jute Batching Oil. Diesel Hydro Desulphurisation (DHDS) Unit in 1999 and Once through Hydro-Cracker Unit (OHCU) in 2010 was commissioned. Presently, Haldia Refinery is producing BS-IV MS/ HSD from 1st January 2017. Haldia Refinery also produces eco-friendly Bitumen emulsion. A Catalytic Dew axing Unit (CIDWU) was installed and commissioned in 2003 for production of superior quality Lube Oil Base Stocks (LOBS), meeting the API Gr-II standard of LOBS.
Project Details
- Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Haldia, West Bengal
- June-19
- Sale Value: Rs. 4.9 Crore
Spread over an area of 500 acres, Haldia Refinery consists of four blocks of process units called the Fuel Oil Block, the Lube Oil Block, the OHCU Block and the DHDS Block. The Oil Movement & Storage (OM&S) and Utility sections cater to the storage and movement of crude oil and products along with provision of generating and distributing steam, power, air and other utilities.