Project Profile
Value: US$377 million
Location: Mathura, UP, India
Capacity: 8.00 million tonnes per year
Start-up year: 1982
The Mathura Refinery, owned by Indian Oil Corporation, is located in Mathura, UP, India. The refinery processes low sulphur crude from Bombay High, imported low sulphur crude from Nigeria, and high sulphur crude from the Middle East. The refinery, which cost Rs.253.92 crores (US$377 million) to build, was commissioned in January, 1982. Construction began on the refinery in October 1972. The FCCU and Sulphur Recovery Units were commissioned in January, 1983. The refining capacity of this refinery was expanded to 7.5 million tonnes per year in 1989 by debottlenecking and revamping. A DHDS Unit was commissioned in 1989 for production of HSD with low sulphur content of 0.25% wt. ( max.). The present refining capacity of this refinery is 8.00 million tonnes per year. In January 2009, the plant shut down for a period of time due to a strike. It is currently asking the Indian government to allow an expansion, raising the capacity to 11 million tonnes. The refinery also wants to create a new garbage disposal site.
Operators:
Indian Oil Corporation: 100% interest