BID’s Star Award for Quality to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. in Geneva

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With a turnover of $51 billion, the highest ever for an Indian company, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. is currently India’s largest company by sales. Placed at the 135th position, Indian Oil Corporation is also the highest ranked Indian company in the prestigious Fortune Global 500 listing. It is also the 20th largest petroleum company in the world, employing more than 32,000 workers. The Executive Director of Indian Oil Corporation, P. S. Rao, received the International Star Award for Quality in Geneva from the President of Business Initiative Directions, Jose E. Prieto.

The Petroleum Industry

Leadership in Quality — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:34:26 +0000

The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting (often by oil tankers and pipelines), and marketing petroleum products. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline (petrol). Petroleum is also the raw material for many chemical products, including pharmaceuticals, solvents, fertilizers, pesticides, and plastics. The industry is usually divided into three major components: upstream, midstream and downstream. Midstream operations are usually included in the downstream category.
Petroleum is vital to many industries, and is of importance to the maintenance of industrialized civilization itself, and thus is a critical concern for many nations. Oil accounts for a large percentage of the world’s energy consumption, ranging from a low of 32% for Europe and Asia, up to a high of 53% for the Middle East. Other geographic regions’ consumption patterns are as follows: South and Central America (44%), Africa (41%), and North America (40%). The world consumes 30 billion barrels (4.8 km³) of oil per year, with developed nations being the largest consumers. 24% of the oil produced in 2004 was consumed in the United States. The production, distribution, refining, and retailing of petroleum taken as a whole represents the world’s largest industry in terms of dollar value.

IndianOil Major Projects

Leadership in Quality — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:36:31 +0000

IndianOil continues to lay emphasis on infrastructure development. Towards this end, a number of schemes have been initiated with increasing emphasis on project execution in compressed schedules as per world benchmarking standards. Schemes for improvement and increased profitability through debottlenecking / modifications / introduction of value added products are being taken up in addition to grassroots facilities. Project systems have been streamlined in line with ISO standards.

GRASSROOTS REFINERY PROJECT AT PARADIP (ORISSA)

Project Cost: Rs. 29,777.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: March-November, 2012

Benefit: The project will help in partially meeting the deficit in distillates viz. LPG, Naphtha, MS, Jet/Kero, Diesel and other products, in the eastern part of the country. The complex will generate intermediate petrochemicals feedstock.

Brief Description: A 15 MMTPA refinery is being constructed at Paradip in Orissa. The refinery will have, apart from a Crude and Vacuum Distillation Unit, a Hydrocracking Unit, a Delayed Coker Unit and other secondary processing facilities. This will be the most modern refinery in India with a nil-residue production, and the products would meet stringent specifications. IndianOil has taken over 3344 acres of land for the project and necessary infrastructure development jobs prior to setting up of the main refinery are in progress.

RESIDUE UPGRADATION AND MS/HSD QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT GUJARAT REFINERY

Project Cost: Rs. 5,882.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: January, 2010

Benefit: The objectives of the project are multifold. It will ensure compliance to product quality requirement of MS/HSD to EURO-III/IV levels, enable processing of increased quantity of high sulphur crude, and improvement in distillate yield.

Brief Description: The project envisages setting up of a number of units like VGO-HDT, ATF-Merox, FCC-Merox, LPG-Merox, ISOM, Coker, DHDT, HGU (PDS) and SRU.

IMPROVEMENT IN DIESEL QUALITY AND CAPACITY EXPANSION AT HALDIA REFINERY (WEST BENGAL)

Project Cost: Rs. 2,869.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: January, 2010

Benefit: Improvement in quality of HSD conforming to Euro-II/Euro-IV equivalent norms. In addition, it will improve the distillate yield and crude processing capacity of the refinery.

Brief Description: The project comprises installation of facilities for improvement in Diesel quality and Distillate yield (Hydrocracker) at Haldia, and capacity expansion of the Refinery from 6 MMTPA to 7.5 MMTPA. This involves Once-through Hydrocracking Unit (OHCU), Hydrogen Unit, Sulphur Recovery Units, revamp of Crude Distillation Units, related utilities and offsite facilities.

NAPHTHA CRACKER AND POLYMER COMPLEX AT PANIPAT (HARYANA)

Project Cost: Rs. 14,439.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: February, 2010

Benefit: This project is the cornerstone for IndianOil’s entry into petrochemicals thereby creating a new business line for growth. For the state of Haryana, this project shall lay the foundation for creation of a world-class petrochemicals hub, which will engender significant industrial activity in the coming years.

Brief Description: The project envisages setting up of a Naphtha Cracker based on captive utilisation of naphtha from Panipat, Mathura and Koyali refineries of IndianOil. With a capacity of 800,000 MT/year of ethylene production, the Cracker Complex will have associated units viz. hydrogenation, butadiene extraction, benzene extraction etc. besides downstream polymer units like Swing Unit (LLDPE/HDPE), a dedicated HDPE Unit, Polypropylene Unit and MEG Unit.

MS QUALITY UPGRADATION PROJECT AT PANIPAT REFINERY (HARYANA)

Project Cost: Rs. 1,131.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: December, 2009

Benefit: The implementation of this project will improve the quality of MS to conform to Euro-II/Euro-IV equivalent norms.

Brief Description: The major process units under this project are PENEX (Isomerisation), Naphtha HTU, Reformate Splitter and FCC Gasoline Desulpurisation Unit.

FCC GASOLINE DESULPHURISATION UNIT AT MATHURA REFINERY (UTTAR PRADESH)

Project Cost: Rs. 348.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: January, 2010

Benefit: The implementation of this project will improve the quality of MS to conform to Euro-IV equivalent norms.

Brief Description: In this project a FCC Gasoline Desulpurisation Unit will be installed.

MS QUALITY UPGRADATION PROJECT BARAUNI REFINERY (BIHAR)

Project Cost: Rs. 1,492.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: June, 2010

Benefit: The implementation of this project will improve the quality of MS to conform to Euro-III equivalent norms.

Brief Description: The major process units under this project are Isomerisation, Naphtha Hydrotreater, Reformate Splitter, FCC Gasoline Desulpurisation Unit and Hydrogen Generation Unit.

MS QUALITY UPGRADATION PROJECT AT GUWAHATI REFINERY (ASSAM)

Project Cost: Rs. 372.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: June, 2010

Benefit: The implementation of this project will improve the quality of MS to conform to Euro-III equivalent norms.

Brief Description: The major process units under this project are Isomerisation, Light Naphtha Splitter, Naphtha Hydrotreater and Indmax Gasoline Splitter.

MS QUALITY UPGRADATION PROJECT AT DIGBOI REFINERY (ASSAM)

Project Cost: Rs. 356.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: June, 2010

Benefit: The implementation of this project will improve the quality of MS to conform to Euro-III equivalent norms.

Brief Description: The major process units under this project are Isomerisation, Naphtha Splitter, Naphtha Hydrotreater and Reformate Splitter.

DADRI-PANIPAT R-LNG SPUR PIPELINE

Project Cost: Rs. 298.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: January, 2010

Benefit: The 132 km long 30 inch diameter spurline carrying regassified LNG (R-LNG) will stretch from GAIL India’s Dadri terminal in UP to Panipat.

Brief Description: The proposed R-LNG pipeline will provide for an economical means of feeding natural gas to Panipat refinery.

PANIPAT REFINERY EXPANSION FROM 12 MMTPA TO 15 MMTPA

Project Cost: Rs. 1,007.83 crore

Expected Commissioning: December, 2009 / August, 2010

Benefit: To meet the growing deficit of petroleum products in the high demand Northwest region of India.

Brief Description: The project consists of capacity revamp of Crude and Vacuum Distillation Units (CDU / VDU), Once through Hydrocracking Unit (OHCU), Delayed Coking Unit, and installation of second stage reactors in Diesel Hydrotreating Unit (DHDT).

CHENNAI – BANGALORE PRODUCT PIPELINE

Project Cost: Rs. 273.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: December, 2009

Benefit: The pipeline will facilitate effective evacuation of products from CPCL refinery in Chennai and ensure uninterrupted, regular and economical transportation of petroleum products to Bangalore-fed areas in a cost-effective manner.

Brief Description: Project consists of laying 14/12-inch diameter 290 km long product pipeline from CPCL refinery, Chennai to existing TOP at Devanagonthi (Bangalore).

BRANCH PIPELINE FROM KSPL, VIRAMGAM TO KANDLA

Project Cost: Rs. 349.00 crore

Expected Commissioning: August, 2011 (30 months after receipt of environment & forest clearance)

Benefit: The pipeline would provide cost-effective link with the sea route ex-Kandla for coastal movement of surplus products of Koyali refinery and enhance flexibility in the system for ensuring sustained operation of the refinery.

Brief Description: Project consists of laying of 16-inch diameter 217 km long product pipeline from Viramgam to Churwa and use of 22” diameter 14 km existing KBPL pipeline between Churwa to Kandla.

DIESEL HYDRO-TREATMENT (DHDT) PROJECT AT BONGAIGAON REFINERY (ASSAM)

Project Cost: Rs. 1646.39 crore

Expected Commissioning: June, 2010

Benefit: The implementation of this project will improve the quality of HSD to conform to Euro-III equivalent norms. The project would also improve smoke point of Raw Kerosene and enhance production of SKO and ATF.

Brief Description: The major process units under this project are DHDT Unit, Sulphur Recovery Block, Reformer, Power Plant, DM Plant and Hydrogen Generation Unit.

MS QUALITY UPGRADATION PROJECT AT BONGAIGAON REFINERY (ASSAM)

Project Cost: Rs. 293.60 crore

Expected Commissioning: June, 2010

Benefit: The implementation of this project will improve the quality of MS to conform to Euro-III equivalent norms.

Brief Description: The major process unit under this project is Light Naphtha Isomerisation Unit. Existing Xylene Fractionation facilities would also be used.

PARADIP-NEW SAMBALPUR-RAIPUR-RANCHI PIPELINES

Project Cost: Rs. 1793.60 crore

Expected Commissioning: September, 2012

Benefit: The proposed pipeline would ensure the evacuation of Paradip Refinery products and uninterrupted supply to major parts of Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.

Brief Description: Project consists of laying of 1108 km long product pipeline with intermediate pumping stations at Jatni and New Sambalpur and delivery stations at Jatni, Jharsuguda, Ranchi, Raipur and Korba. The pipeline will be having a telescopic diameter of 18”/14”/12”/10” OD.