The mini-refinery of ONGC at Tatipaka in East Godavari has started producing mineral turpentine oil (MTO), though producing MTO was not envisaged while setting up the refinery, according to a press release.

Achievements :

The refinery was also awarded an ISO-14001 certificate in the year 2002 within one year of commencement of its operations. Today, it is poised to bag the ISO-9000 and OHSAS-18000 certificates.


Refinery Capacity and Performance

The mini refinery is expected to produce 10,000 tonnes a year and is likely to fetch Rs. 16 crore

fiscal 2010-11, the refinery produced 67789mt against the target of 66,000 mt of value-added products. The refinery produces naphtha, superior kerosene oil, high-speed diesel / high flash high speed diesel.

The asset produced 0.304 mt of oil in 2010-2011 against the target of 0.282 mt, 1384.3 million metric standard cubic metres (mmscm) of natural gas against the target of 1,356 mmscm. The asset recorded 1,374.2 mmscm sales.