(a) whether the Government proposes to set up new oil refineries in the country
particularly in Rajasthan;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government have given direction to HPCL to set up refineries in Punjab
instead of Rajasthan;
(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the State-wise number of refineries situated in various States of the country along
with their refining capacity at present?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHAPATEL)
(a) & (b): Consequent on de-licensing of refinery sector since June, 1998 a refinery may beset up anywhere in India by a Private or Public Sector Enterprise depending on the promoter’sassessment of its commercial viability.The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited has reportedthat it is undertaking optimization studies for improving the techno-commercial viability ofrefinery to set up a refinery at Barmer in Rajasthan. Further, the matter relating to setting up of a refinery in Rajasthan is at present sub-judice. Besides, new refineries are being setup by HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (a Joint Venture Company between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Limited (HPCL) and M/s. Mittal Energy Investments Pte. Limited) at Bhatinda (Punjab),
Indian Oil Corporation Limited at Paradeep (Orissa) and Bharat Oman RefineriesLimited
(a Joint Venture Company between Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Oman Oil CompanyLimited) at Bina (Madhya Pradesh).
(c) & (d): Government of India had approved a proposal of HPCL for setting up a 9 MMTPA PunjabRefinery Project through a Joint Venture Company between HPCL & their Co-promoters in 1998.In order to expedite the refinery at Bhatinda, the Government has in July, 2007, approved aproposal for the formation of Joint Venture with the induction of M/s. Mittal Energy InvestmentsPte. Limited, a 100% subsidiary of M/s Mittal Investments S.a.r.l., Luxembourg and HPCL namely,M/s. HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited with 49% equity participation from both the partners.
(e) The State-wise installed capacity of the refineries are as under:-
S. No. State Refinery Capacity (MMTPA) 1. Uttar Pradesh IOC-Mathura 8.00 2. Gujarat IOC-Koyali 13.70 3. West Bengal IOC-Haldia 6.00 4. Bihar IOC-Barauni 6.00 5. Assam IOC-Guwahati 1.00 IOC-Digboi 0.65 BRPL-Bongaigaon 2.35 NRL-Numaligarh 3.00 6. Haryana IOC-Panipat 12.00 7 Maharashtra HPC-Mumbai 5.50 BPC-Mumbai 12.00 8. Andhra Pradesh HPC-Visakh 7.50 ONGC-Tatipaka 0.078 9. Tamil Nadu CPCL-Chennai 9.50 CPCL-Narimanam 1.00 10. Kerala KRL-Kochi 7.50 11. Karnataka ONGC-MRPL, Mangalore 9.69 Sub-Total PSU 105.468 Gujarat RIL-Jamnagar 33.00 EOL-Vadinar 10.50 Sub-Total Pvt. 43.50 Grand Total 148.968