Last Updated on 09/08/2022

Genesis


August 15, 1985

Proposal for a Refinery included in  "Assam Accord"  as a part of Government of India's offered economic package

June 23, 1989

IBP Co. Limited appointed as implementing agency (Equity structure IBP:51%, Govt. of Assam:10%, Public:39%)

May 31, 1991

Environmental Clearance obtained for Refinery Project

August 28, 1992

EIL appointed as Prime Consultant

July 3, 1992

Foundation Stone for Refinery laid by Prime Minister of India Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao

July 15, 1992

CCEA (Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs) approval for implementation of Numaligarh Refinery Project

April 22, 1993

Numaligarh Refinery Limited incorporated as a Company

June 2, 1995

BPCL Inducted as major promoter( Equity structure BPCL:32%, IBP:19%, Govt. of Assam:10%, Public:39%)

April, 1999

Numaligarh Refinery commissioned

July 9, 1999

Numaligarh Refinery dedicated to the Nation by  Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee

October, 2000

Commencement of Commercial Operations

March, 2001

NRL becomes subsidiary of BPCL

October 22, 2018

Public Investment Board (PIB) clearance for Refinery Expansion from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA

January 16, 2019

Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs approval for  Refinery Expansion Project at a project cost of Rs. 22,594 Crore

July 27, 2020

Environmental Clearance obtained for Refinery Expansion Project

March 25, 2021

BPCL exits NRL as major stakeholder. OIL acquires majority shares, Engineers India Limited(EIL) enters as one of the shareholders (Equity structure OIL:80.16%, Govt. of Assam:15.47%, EIL:4.37%)

October 07, 2021

MoPNG  approves revised Refinery Expansion Project cost of  Rs.28,026 Crore

January 3, 2022

Share transfer by OIL  to Govt. of Assam complete (Equity structure OIL: 69.63%, Govt. of Assam:26%, EIL:4.37%)