Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has awarded an US $155 million EPC contract to thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions India (tkIS India).

The order is to execute 6.0 MMTPA Crude Distillation Unit and Vacuum Distillation Unit with Amine Treating Unit project on LSTK basis at their refinery located in Assam.

NRL, as part of Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project (NREP), is expanding its refining capacity from the current 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA by installing a new 6 MMTPA capacity CDU/VDU and associated downstream process units, utility and offsite.

The scope of EPC work of this project includes engineering, project management, procurement & supply, inspection & expediting, construction management & supervision, mechanical completion & pre-commissioning of plant, commissioning, start up, PGTR & hand over of plant.

“This is a landmark project for tkIS India and the foundation of a strong pillar in our association with Numaligarh Refinery as it takes its expansion plans forward. This will further foster our position in the Indian market as a leading EPC player in the field of refineries and petrochemicals,” said Rajesh Kamath, CEO & Managing Director, thyssenkrupp’s chemical plant business in India.

Currently, tkIS is also offering its EPCM services for the new 2 MMTPA (PFCC) unit, (LPG) treatment unit, GHDS unit, MS blocks having NHT, CCR and ISOM units for the NRL refinery.