Last Updated on: 10/10/2025

1. Refinery Expansion from 3.0 to 9.0 MMTPA: NRL is executing a major expansion project of capacity augmentation from present 3.0 MMTPA to 9.0 MMTPA. The expansion proposal was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 16.01.2019. Approved budget for the project is Rs. 28,026 crores. Revised cost estimate of Rs. 33,901 crores is under approval and being reviewed at MoP&NG. The project is also granted an amount of Rs. 1,020 crores as capital subsidy. This is one of the biggest investments in Oil & Gas sector of Northeast India and is a part of Government of India's Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for the North-East region to help meet growing demand of petroleum products in the region. NRL's refinery expansion will increase overall crude oil processing capacity. The commissioning of the new refinery is anticipated to commence from December 2025 starting with the crude distillation unit and progressively commissioning the remaining process unit within next year during FY 2026-27. The expansion project has been segregated into two parts, as below:

a) Setting up a New 6 MMTPA Refinery at Numaligarh, Golaghat, Assam:

NRL is executing a major expansion project of capacity augmentation from present 3.0 MMTPA to 9.0 MMTPA by installing a new train of processes of 6 MMTPA capacity refinery by processing of Arab Light (AL) and Arab Heavy (AH) crude oil (AL: AH=30:70). Approved cost of the project is Rs.22,494 crores. As on 30^th September 2025, the physical progress is 78.0% and financial progress is 75.6%.

b) Construction of Paradip-Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline of 1635 km in Length and 8 MMTPA Capacity:

The required additional quantity of crude oil is planned to be imported through Paradip Port in Odisha. A cross-country pipeline of around 1635 km shall be laid from Paradip Port to Numaligarh for transporting 8 MMTPA of imported crude. Approved cost of the project is Rs. 11,409 crores. As on 30^th September 2025, the physical progress is 87.7% and financial progress is 86.0%.

2. Petrochemical Project: The project involves setting up of a 360 KTPA Poly Propylene Unit (PPU) and its associated facilities at Numaligarh. The approved cost for the project is Rs. 7,231 crores. The entire project will be integrated with the units being set up as part of Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project (NREP). VGO Hydrotreating facilities will be part of the RPTU (Residue Processing and Treating Unit) being set up under NREP. Propylene Recovery Unit will be set up downstream of PFCC (Petro Fluidized Catalytic Cracker) unit of NREP for separation of Propylene which will be a feedstock for Polypropylene Unit. Post implementation of the project, Petrochemical Intensity Index (PII) of NRL will be 3.88%. Environment Clearance of the project has been obtained, and EIL is onboarded as EPCM for the project. Project is targeted to be completed in FY 2027-28. The foundation stone of the project was laid on 14.09.2025 at Numaligarh, Assam by Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi in presence of Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and Minister of Ports & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal.

3. Bio-Refinery Project: NRL, in collaboration with two other foreign investors, have formed the Joint Venture Company - 'Assam Bio Ethanol Private Limited (ABEPL)' and set up a second-generation bio-refinery at Numaligarh, Assam to produce ethanol from non-food grade feed stock bamboo. The shareholding pattern of the JV Company is- NRL 50% and remaining 50% between Fortum BV3 and Chempolis Oy of Finland. The plant shall have a capacity to process 300 TMTPA of Bamboo (dry basis) and shall produce 49 TMTPA of ethanol along with associated chemicals and power. The bio refinery project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce crude oil import dependency, and achieve forex savings, provide remunerative income to farmers, and create employment opportunities by way of engagement of local population in the region. It is envisaged that large scale livelihood employment opportunity will be generated in bamboo farming, harvesting and transportation. Ethanol produced from the plant will substitute petrol and thereby reduce import of crude required for production of petrol in the country. The project was inaugurated on 14.09.2025 at Numaligarh, Assam by Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi in presence of Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and Minister of Ports & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal.

4. North East Gas Grid (JV Investment): NRL is a partner with 20% stake in the JV company - Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) which is executing the North East Gas Grid project to lay Natural Gas Pipeline of 4.75 MMSCMD capacity. The project is approved for implementation by the Govt. of India at a cost of Rs. 9,265 crore which includes a Viability Gap Funding of 60%. As on 30.09.2025, the overall physical progress has reached 85.50% and financial progress has reached 69.36%.