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{{Short description|Petrochemical complex in Pachpadra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox oil refinery
| name = Pachpadra Refinery
| image =
| caption =
| location_map = India Rajasthan
| location_map_width =
| location_map_text =
| coordinates = {{coord|25.94364|N|72.203672|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Rajasthan]]
| city = [[Pachpadra]],
(now [[Balotra district]]) of Rajasthan
| engineering = [[Engineers India|Engineers India Limited]]
| Constructed by = [[Larsen and Toubro]]
| operator = HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited
| owner = *[[Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited|HPCL]](74%)
*[[Government of Rajasthan]](26%)
| founded = {{Start date|2024}} (expected)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/hpcl-rajasthan-refinery-project-will-be-fully-functional-by-2024-says-petroleum-minister/articleshow/98116277.cms?from=mdr | title=HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Project will be fully functional by 2024, says Petroleum minister | publisher=Economic Times | date=21 February 2023 | accessdate=11 May 2023}}</ref>

| capacity = {{val|9|e=6|u=[[tonne]]/[[Year|annum]]}} (refining) <br> {{val|2|e=6|u=[[tonne]]/[[Year|annum]]}} (petrochemicals)
| capacity_bbl/d =
| website = {{url|https://www.hrrl.in/}}
}}
'''Pachpadra Refinery'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan: CM Bhajanlal Sharma inspects HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Pachpadra |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/rajasthan-cm-bhajanlal-sharma-inspects-hpcl-rajasthan-refinery-in-pachpadra20250110223220/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakraborty |first=Subhayan |date=2024-12-17 |title=Barmer refinery & petrochem hub may begin processing crude next month |url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/barmer-refinery-and-petrochem-hub-may-begin-processing-crude-next-month-124121701176_1.html |website=Business Standard}}</ref> is an upcoming public sector [[Oil refinery|refinery]] and [[petrochemical]] complex in the [[Pachpadra]] (now [[Balotra district]]) of Rajasthan, India.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gehlot reviews ongoing work at Barmer refinery|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/gehlot-reviews-ongoing-work-at-barmer-refinery/1655082|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-20|website=outlookindia.com}}</ref> It is owned by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), a joint venture between [[Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited]] and the [[Government of Rajasthan]]. This refinery will be connected with [[Jamnagar Refinery]] and [[Guru Gobind Singh Refinery|Bathinda Refinery]] through [[Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jaipur/news/amritsar-jamnagar-6-lane-highway-connects-five-districts-0888987.html|title=Construction of Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway to start soon}}</ref>

== Developments ==
The government will set up petrochemicals hub near the refinery.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=5 November 2019|title=Refinery project to be completed by 2022: CM|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/refinery-project-to-be-completed-by-2022-cm/articleshow/71912177.cms|access-date=2020-08-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> High level infrastructure for petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals has begun to develop near the refinery. An area of 100 sq km has been identified near the refinery to build a processing unit and large industries have started.<ref>{{Cite web|title=रिफायनरी के 250 वर्गकिमी. में अब होगा पेट्रोलियम, रसायन और पेट्रोकेमिकल्स Investment Area!|url=https://m.patrika.com/jaipur-news/250-sq-km-of-barmer-refinery-will-be-in-petroleum-chemicals-6344018/|access-date=2020-08-20|website=Patrika News|date=17 August 2020 |language=hindi}}</ref>

In October 2025, the Jodhpur Division of [[North Western Railway zone|North Western Railway]] finalized plans to connect Pachpadra Refinery to the railway network, which is expected to support freight transport and regional development in Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Plan Ready For Linking Pachpadra Refinery With Rail Network: DRM |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaisalmer/plan-ready-for-linking-pachpadra-refinery-with-rail-network-drm/articleshow/104301234.cms |work=[[Times of India]] |date=2025-10-06}}</ref>

== Construction and capacity ==
The foundation stones of the project were laid on 18 September 2013 by then [[Indian National Congress]] president [[Sonia Gandhi]] and was planned to be completed by Jan 2024.<ref name="FinClo"/>

The project has planned capacity of 9 million [[tonne]] per year of refining capacity and 2 million tonne per year of petrochemical complex capacity. It will be spread across {{Convert|4400.4|acre}} of land.<ref name="FinClo"/>

The facility will have 29 process units, such as a 9 MMTPA [[Atmospheric distillation of crude oil|crude distillation unit]], 4.8 MMTPA [[Vacuum distillation#Vacuum distillation in petroleum refining|vacuum distillation unit]], 1.8 MMTPA [[naphtha]] [[Hydrodesulfurization|hydrotreater]] unit, a [[Diesel fuel|diesel]] [[Hydrodesulfurization|hydrotreater]] unit at 4.1 MMTPA, a [[Delayed coker|delayed coker unit]] with capacity 2.4 MMTPA, vacuum gas oil hydrotreater with a capacity of 3.5 MMTPA and a [[Fluid catalytic cracking|fluidised catalytic cracking unit]] of 2.9 MMTPA. [[Engineers India|Engineers India Limited]] (EIL) is involved in the Rajasthan Refinery Project's Mechanical Completion of the Compressed Air & Cryogenic Nitrogen Plant, Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) site in Barmer, India. EIL, along with HPCL and Tata Projects Limited, has achieved milestones in the project, including casting the raft for the TS - 5 and the footing of 3400 M3. EIL has also successfully erected the VGO HDT Reactor.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.psuconnect.in/news/eil-along-with-hpcl-and-tata-projects-achieved-milestone/32294/ | title=EIL along with HPCL & Tata Projects achieved milestone | date=26 April 2022 }}</ref> Other units include an [[Catalytic reforming|Isomerisation]] unit, a dual-feed cracker unit, an ethylene recovery unit, two polyethylene units and two [[polypropylene]] units. The polypropylene units will use Lummus' Novolen process reactors and Novolen high performance catalyst.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/barmer-refinery-petrochemical-complex-rajasthan/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210617135051/https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/barmer-refinery-petrochemical-complex-rajasthan/|archive-date = 2021-06-17|title = Barmer Refinery and Petrochemical Complex, Rajasthan, India}}</ref>

Contractors who were selected for various units were:
* Petro Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit - [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering]]<ref name="L&T">{{cite web | url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/lt-hydrocarbon-engineering-bags-over-rs-7-000-crore-order-from-hpcl-rajasthan-refinery-11609750235329.html | title=L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering bags over Rs 7,000 crore order from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery | publisher=Live Mint | date=4 January 2021 | accessdate=2 March 2023}}</ref>
* Dual Feed Cracker Unit - [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering]]<ref name="L&T"/>
* Crude and [[Vacuum distillation]] unit (CDU-VDU) - [[Tata Projects Limited|Tata Projects]]<ref name="TPL">{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/tata-projects-bags-rs-6000-crore-orders-in-oil-gas-refinery-sector/articleshow/73554800.cms?from=mdr | title=Tata Projects bags Rs 6,000-crore orders in oil, gas refinery sector | publisher=Economic Times | date=23 January 2020 | accessdate=2 March 2023}}</ref>
* [[Delayed coker|Delayed coker unit]] with unsaturated LPG treating unit - [[Tata Projects Limited|Tata Projects]]<ref name="TPL"/>
* [[Vacuum gas oil]] hydrotreating unit - [[Tata Projects Limited|Tata Projects]]<ref name="TPL"/>
* [[MS Block]] Naphtha Hydrotreating Unit, Naphtha Isomerisation Unit and PFCC Gasoline Hydrotreating Unit - [[Technip Energies India Limited|Technip Energies]]<ref name="TEIL"/>

== Financing and outcomes ==
Pachpadra Refinery is owned by a joint venture between [[Hindustan Petroleum|Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited]] (owning 74% stakes) and the [[Government of Rajasthan]] (owning 26% stakes). In January 2019, the project was announced to be worth {{INRConvert|43129|c}}. Around 66% of the finances (worth {{INRConvert|28753|c}}) would be arranged through loan from joint consortium of lenders; [[State Bank of India]] being prime lender with over 50% contribution.<ref name="FinClo">{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/hpcls-barmer-refinery-achieves-financial-closure/articleshow/67726473.cms | title=HPCL's Barmer refinery achieves financial closure | publisher=Economic Times | date=28 January 2019 | accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref> However, in 2023, the estimated investment had nearly doubled and increased to {{INRConvert|72000|c}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-pushes-hpcl-to-expedite-work-on-barmer-refinery-petrochemical-hub-123021900480_1.html | title=Centre steps in to speed up Barmer refinery and petrochem hub work | publisher=Business Standard | date=20 February 2023 | accessdate=2 March 2023 | author=Chakraborty, Subhayan}}</ref>

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited managing director M. K. Surana said the project would employ 40,000 people directly and 60,000 people indirectly.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/barmer-oil-refinery-back-on-track/article28113033.ece | title=Barmer oil refinery back on track | work=The Hindu | date=23 June 2019 | accessdate=20 September 2019}}</ref> More employment will be given to local people.<ref name=":1" />

Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation will invest ₹1 lakh core in Balotra Refinery.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-08-08|title=RIICO Taking Effective Measure to Lure Investments post-COVID: Ashutosh Pednekar|url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/2020/08/riico-taking-effective-measure-to-lure-investments-post-covid-ashutosh-pednekar/|access-date=2020-08-20|website=eGov Magazine|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Barmer district|Barmer]]
* [[Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Oil refineries in India}}
[[Category:Oil refineries in India]]
[[Category:Energy in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Hindustan Petroleum]]
[[Category:Hindustan Petroleum buildings and structures]]

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