Oil refineries in India process crude oil into more useful petroleum products like gasoline and diesel through fractional distillation. There are currently 22 refineries in India with a total refining capacity of 215.066 million metric tons per year. Major refineries are located in Gujarat, which has the highest refining capacity of 93.7 MMTPA distributed across four refineries. The refinery sector has been delicensed since 1998 allowing private and public companies to set up refineries depending on viability.

1. Oil Refineries in India
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2. Table of Contents
Introduction To Oil Refining
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Refining Capacity in India
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List of Refineries
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Refinery Output Production
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3. Introduction to Oil Refining
In an oil refinery, crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products.
It is an essential part of the midstream side of the petroleum industry.
Crude oil is separated into fractions (different products) by fractional distillation. The fractions at the top of the fractionating column have lower boiling points than the fractions at the bottom.
Petroleum products are usually grouped into three categories: light distillates (LPG, gasoline, naphtha), middle distillates (kerosene, ATF, diesel), and heavy distillates (Lubricants, Petroleum Coke, Bitumen).
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4. Refining Capacity in India
First refinery in India was commissioned in Digboi in Assam in 1901.
Refineries are present in 13 states. Gujarat has maximum refining capacity of 93.7 MMTPA, with total of 4 refineries.
At present, domestic refining capacity in India stands at 215.066 MMTPA.
By the end of Twelfth Plan, refinery capacity is expected to reach 307.366 MMTPA.
India is not only self-sufficient but also substantially exports petroleum products.
During financial year 2011-12, India exported 60.84 MMT of petroleum products worth INR 2,66,486 crores.
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127.37
132.47
148.97
148.97
177.97
183.39
187.39
213.07
0
50
100
150
200
250
MMTPA
Refining Capacity in India
CAGR = 7.63%

5. The refinery sector has been delicensed in India since June, 1998.
A refinery can be set up anywhere in India by a private or public sector company depending on its techno- commercial viability.
At present, there are a total 22 refineries in India - 17 in the public sector, 3 in the private sector and 2 as joint venture.
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The Refinery production (crude throughput) achievement was 219.212 MMT during 2012-13 which marked net increase of 7.39% over previous year of 2011-12 when crude throughput was 204.121 MMT.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) was established in 2007 as the downstream sector regulator, tasked with regulating the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sales of petroleum products and natural gas.
Public Sector 56%
Private Sector 37%
Joint Venture 7%
Capacity Share

6. List of Refineries in India
Company
Sector
Location
State
Capacity (MMTPA)
Commissioned
IOCL
Public
Guwahati
Assam
1.00
1962
IOCL
Public
Barauni
Bihar
6.00
1964
IOCL
Public
Koyali
Gujarat
13.70
1965
IOCL
Public
Haldia
West Bengal
7.50
1975
IOCL
Public
Mathura
Uttar Pradesh
8.00
1982
IOCL
Public
Digboi
Assam
0.65
1901
IOCL
Public
Panipat
Haryana
15.00
1998
IOCL
Public
Bongaigaon
Assam
2.35
1979
HPCL
Public
Mumbai
Maharashtra
6.50
1954
HPCL
Public
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
8.30
1957
BPCL
Public
Mumbai
Maharashtra
12.00
1955
BPCL
Public
Kochi
Kerala
9.50
1966
CPCL
Public
Manali
Tamil Nadu
10.50
1969
CPCL
Public
Nagapattinam
Tamil Nadu
1.00
1993
NRL
Public
Numaligarh
Assam
3.00
2000
MRPL
Public
Mangalore
Karnataka
15.00
1996
ONGC
Public
Tatipaka
Andhra Pradesh
0.07
2001
BORL
Joint Venture
Bina
Madhya Pradesh
6.00
2011
HMEL
Joint Venture
Bathinda
Punjab
9.00
2012
RIL
Private
Mothikhavdi, Jamnagar
Gujarat
33.00
1999
RIL
Private
SEZ, Jamnagar
Gujarat
27.00
2008
ESSAR
Private
Vadinar
Gujarat
20.00
2006
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7. Refinery Output Production
Refinery
Installed Capacity
Crude Processed (TMT)
Capacity Utilization (%)
IOCL GUWAHATI
1000
957
95.7
IOCL BARUNI
6000
6345
105.8
IOCL GUJARAT
13700
13155
96
IOCL HALDIA
7500
7490
99.9
IOCL MATHURA
8000
8561
107
IOCL DIGBOI
650
660
101.5
IOCL PANIPAT
15000
15126
100.8
IOCL BONGAIGAON
2350
2356
100.3
CPCL MANALI
10500
9102
86.7
CPCL NAGAPATTINAM
1000
640
64
HPCL MUMBAI
6500
7747
119.2
HPCL VISAKH
8300
8029
96.7
BPCL MUMBAI
12000
13101
109.2
BPCL KOCHI
9500
10104
106.4
NRL
3000
2478
82.6
MRPL
15000
14403
96
ONGC-Tatipaka
66
57
86.4
BORL, Bina
6000
5732
95.5
HMEL, Bathinda
9000
4904
54.5
Essar Oil Limited
20000
19769
98.8
Reliance Industry Limited-DTA
33000
32613
98.8
Reliance Industry Limited-SEZ
27000
37334
138.3
Total
215066
220663
102.6
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