Barmer Refinery

Mechanical completion of the project remains at 82%, commissioning to begin in March

Describing the Pachpadra (Barmer) refinery as an ambitious project for the entire country, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday stressed on starting commercial production from it by the end of next year. Gehlot said that this project will make Rajasthan a hub of petroleum based industries. The CM on Friday held a review meeting of the HPCL- Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project at Pachpadra in Barmer. "Pachpadra Refinery is an ambitious project not only for Rajasthan but for the whole country. This is the first refinery where a petro-chemical complex for the manufacture of petroleum by-products is being developed," a release quoting Gehlot said. The chief minister said that planned investment here would provide employment to the local people and revenue to the state. Along with this, immense possibilities will arise for various industries. According to the statement, Gehlot said in the meeting that the pace of development will increase with the commencement of ...

The Barmer refinery and petrochemical project will produce gasoline and gasoil for retail sales and will use naphtha, liquefied petroleum gas and kerosene as feedstock to make petrochemicals

The SC has been hearing a dispute between Vedanta and the federal government related to an extension of the production-sharing contract for the Barmer asset in the western state of Rajasthan

The Supreme Court sought a response from the Centre on an appeal of Vedanta Ltd against a Delhi High Court verdict related to a PSC of Vedanta and the ONGC to produce oil from the Barmer oil field

The order, classified as large, has a size between Rs 2,500-5,000 crore, informed the company in its release

He held a detailed review of the refinery project and said that the work of various phases of the project should be completed on time

The project is expected to bring in an overall investment of around Rs 700-800 billion in the region