Thyssenkrupp bags Rs 1,150-crore contract from NRL for expansion project

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions India (tkIS India) stated that Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has awarded an EPC Contract to company in the range of approximately $ US 155 Million to execute their 6.0 MMTPA Crude Distillation Unit and Vacuum Distillation Unit with Amine Treating Unit project at their refinery located in Assam, India.

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 & offsite.

The company stated 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 and Managing Director of thyssenkrupp’s chemical plant business in India.