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Q91 (CDS-II/2007) Economy › Industry, Infrastructure & Investment › Energy sector infrastructure Answer Verified

Which one of the following is the oldest oil refinery in India?

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Digboi is the oldest oil refinery in India, commissioned in December 1901 in the Tinsukia district of Assam [c2][c3][t2]. It was established by the Assam Oil Company Ltd to process crude oil from the Digboi oilfield, which is the oldest continuously producing oilfield in the world [t7][t8]. In contrast, the other refineries mentioned were established much later: the Koyali refinery in Gujarat was commissioned in 1965 with Soviet assistance [c3][t6], the Haldia refinery in West Bengal began operations in 1975 [c3], and the Mathura refinery in Uttar Pradesh was commissioned in 1982 [c2]. Digboi remains a historic landmark in India's energy sector, having transitioned from a colonial-era facility to a modern refinery under the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), which took over its management in 1981 [t2][t9].

Sources

  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 8: Energy Resources > India: Refineries and their Production Capacity > p. 16
  2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 8: Energy Resources > India: Refineries and their Production Capacity > p. 15
  3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digboi_Refinery
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