HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Fire Incident and Probe
Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Balotra, Rajasthan, India
Source: The Indian Express
A fire broke out in the Crude Distillation Unit of the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery, a 9-million-tonnes-per-annum refinery-cum-petrochemical project located in Balotra district, Rajasthan. A four-member probe team led by former MRPL managing director M Venkatesh has been instituted by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to investigate the cause of the fire. The inauguration of the refinery, initi
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
- Location
- Balotra, Rajasthan, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Indian Express
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Description | A fire broke out in the Crude Distillation Unit of the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery, a 9-million-tonnes-per-annum refinery-cum-petrochemical project located in Balotra district, Rajasthan. A four-member probe team led by former MRPL managing director M Venkatesh has been instituted by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to investigate the cause of the fire. The inauguration of the refinery, initially scheduled for April 21, 2026, was postponed due to the incident. The refinery is a joint venture between HPCL and the Rajasthan government, with a total project cost of approximately Rs 80,000 crore. |
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Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
City | Balotra |
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Source | The Indian Express |
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Sector | Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-24 |
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