Oil and gas

Bharat Petroleum Corporation is planning upgradation of LPG bottling plant at Village Tikariya, dist. Amedhi, Uttar Pradesh. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 630 million. The project is waiting for environmental clearance. Work on the project is expected to commence in 2018. According to MoEF sources, ABC Techno Labs India is the environmental consultant. The proposed expansion is planned in the existing plant area of 8.90 acres. The project involves upgradation of existing plant (OISD-169) to full-fledged OISD-144 Plant inclusive of all facilities. The existing capacity of LPG storage is 40x2 MT + 100x1 MT bullet (180 MT) and the capacity after enhancement will be 900 MT (3 X 300MT). The existing LPG bottling capacity is 5,500 cylinders/day and the capacity after enhancement will be 12,000 cylinders/shift. The proposed expansion will also include addition of LPG filling-24 stations electronic carousel. The fabrication and erection of the 3 storage vessels would take 6 months after the receipt of clearances. [Info as of: Apr. `17]

India \ Uttar Pradesh