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Oil India investing Rs 12 billion to revamp pipeline pumping stations
Oil India Ltd (OIL) today said it is investing Rs 12 billion to revamp the pumping stations of its trunk pipeline. “Currently, revamping of the pumping stations of the trunk pipeline, which have been operating for over five decades, is in progress at a cost of Rs 12 billion,” a company statement said here. OIL operates a total network of 1,220 km long crude oil pipelines, with a capacity to carry 5.38 MMTPA crude.
These pipelines transport crude oil produced from oilfields in Upper Assam to the public sector refineries at Numaligarh, Guwahati and Bongaigaon in the state. OIL Chairman and Managing Director Utpal Bora said at the Annual General Body Meeting that the company achieved highest ever production and sale of natural gas in its history during 2015-16 fiscal. “While natural gas production was 2,838 MMSCM as against 2,722 MMSCM during 2014-15, natural gas sales was 2,314 MMSCM as against 2,181 MMSCM during 2014-15,” he added.
Bora informed the shareholders that crude oil production was 3.247 MMT as compared to 3.440 MMT during 2014-15. The turnover of the company stood at Rs 97.6487 billion as against Rs 97.4823 billion, while the Profit after Tax (PAT) was Rs 23.3011 billion against Rs 25.1020 billion during 2014- 15, he added. Bora said the contribution to the state exchequer during the year was Rs 18.61 billion and that to the Central government was Rs 32.45 billion. Sven Baertschi Authentic Jersey
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