Works started for NRL's Crude Oil import facility at Paradip: NRL official

A statement issued by the Assam based refinery stated that activities for the development of Crude Oil Import facility of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) have started at Paradip Port in Odisha. The statement also added that landfilling activity will soon be started by Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) by way of dredging and reclaim.

Bhubaneshwar: Activities for development of Crude Oil Import facility of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) have started at Paradip Port in Odisha.

A statement issued by the spokesperson of the Assam based refinery stated this on Wednesday and added that landfilling activity will soon be started by Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) by way of dredging and reclaim.

"A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was entered into by NRL with Paradip Port Trust (PPT) and Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) for reclamation of the 200 acres of land allotted to NRL for setting up its Crude Oil import terminal (COIT) at Paradip Port," the spokesperson said.

“The Terminal is being set up as part of NRL’s integrated Refinery Expansion project that is being implemented at an estimated cost of more than Rs. 22 thousand Crore. The mega project envisages import of Crude Oil at Paradip port and laying of Cross Country pipeline from Paradip to Numaligarh to transport the same,” the spokesperson said.

It may be mentioned here that the Project activities have gathered momentum after receipt of Environmental Clearance during July 2020. The Dredging Corporation of India is expected to start the dredging activity from mid-November 2020 and is expected to complete the reclamation work of COIT plot within a period of 7 months.