ONGC petrochemical complex in Dahej PCPIR scheduled for Q2-2014 start up

28-Oct-13

The Rs 24,000 crore mega petrochemical complex being set up by ONGC Petro additions Ltd (OPaL) in the Dahej PCPIR (Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region) is on track and scheduled to start functioning in Q2-2014. Plant capacity comprises 1,100 KTPA (kilo tons per annum) of ethylene and 400,000 tpa of propylene, 135,000 tpa of benzene, about 95,000 tpa of butadiene, 165,000 tpa of pygas and 70,000 tpa of carbon black, along with polyethylene and polypropylene units. OpaL, which is the anchor tenant at Dahej PCPIR, has already invested Rs 15,123 crore (as on July 15, 2013) in the petrochemical complex.