Paradip Numaligarh Crude Pipeline (PNCPL)

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Paradip Numaligarh Crude Pipeline (PNCPL) is a crude oil pipeline under construction in India.

Location

The pipeline is proposed to run from Paradip Port, crosses through Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Assam, and terminates at the Numaligarh refinery in Assam, India.[1]

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Project details

  • Operator:
  • Owner: Numaligarh Refinery Limited[1]
  • Parent company: Numaligarh Refinery Limited[1]
  • Capacity:
  • Length: 1630 kilometers[1]
  • Diameter:
  • Status: Construction[1][2][3]
  • Start year: 2024[4]
  • Cost:
  • Financing:
  • Associated infrastructure:

Background

The pipeline is an integral part of Numaligarh Refinery Limited's Integrated Refinery Expansion project, aimed to expand the refinery's capacity from 3 to 9 million tonnes per annum at a cost of Rs. 28,000 crores.[5][6]

The pipeline was proposed in December 2020 and is slated to become operational by July 2024.[4]

As of November 2023, the pipeline was reportedly under construction.[7][3]

Articles and resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Numaligarh Refinery signs pipeline right to use agreement with GAIL (India)". Manufacturing Today India. Retrieved 2022-04-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. GYAN, IAS. "PARADIP NUMALIGARH CRUDE PIPELINE (PNCPL)". www.iasgyan.in. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "EIL CMD reviews Paradip-Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline project". www.psuconnect.in. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Crude oil pipeline to be laid from Paradip to Numaligarh | Sambad English". 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  5. "Vajiram IAS App for UPSC Aspirants". vajiramias.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  6. "Numaligarh Refinery Limited to complete construction of India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline by end of year". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  7. GYAN, IAS. "PARADIP NUMALIGARH CRUDE PIPELINE (PNCPL)". www.iasgyan.in. Retrieved 2022-06-21.

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