Steps and precautions undertaken by the Company during the Covid-19 pandemic
About NRL
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) was established as a Company on 22nd April 1993 in accordance with the
provisions made in the historic Assam Accord signed on 15th August 1985. NRL is a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt. of India.
The 3 MMTPA Refinery was dedicated to the nation by former Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari
Vajpayee on 9th July, 1999. NRL has been able to display credible performance since commencement of
commercial production in October 2000.
Provision for Accord refinery in Assam was formalized under the Assam Accord signed by the Government of India.
June 23rd, 1989
IBP Co. Limited appointed as the implementing agency (Equity: IBP – 51%, Government of Assam – 10%, Public – 39%).
April 22nd, 1993
Numaligarh Refinery Limited incorporated as a Company.
July 9th, 1999
Numaligarh Refinery dedicated to the Nation by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
October 1st, 1992
Commencement of Commercial Operations.
March 31st, 2001
NRL becomes a subsidiary of BPCL (Equity: BPCL – 61.65%, OIL – 26%, Government of Assam – 12.35%).
November 5th, 2003
NRL recognised as Category I Miniratna CPSE.
January 8th, 2007
Investment in Joint Venture, BCPL - 10% equity.
June 2nd, 1995
BPCL Inducted
BPCL inducted as Major Promoter (BPCL 32%, IBP 19%, Govt. of Assam 10%, Public 39%).
June 15th, 2007
Investment in Joint Venture, DNPL - 26% equity (then 40%).
April 25th, 2018
Investment in Joint Venture, ABEPL - 50% equity.
August 10th, 2018
Investment in Joint Venture, IGGL - 20% equity.
January 16th, 2019
Approval received from Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs for the Refinery Expansion Project to expand capacity from 3MMTPA to 9MMTPA along with 1640 km Paradip-Numaligarh Crude Pipeline (PNCPL).
March 25th, 2021
OIL became majority shareholder and holding company following ownership transfer from BPCL.