India Strategic Petroleum Reserves Expansion
Sector: Government • Location: Visakhapatnam, Mangalore, Padur, Chandikhol, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, India
Source: ThePrint
India's strategic petroleum reserve programme involves storage of crude oil in underground caverns at Visakhapatnam, Mangalore, and Padur, with plans to expand capacity by setting up a fourth facility at Chandikhol in Odisha and expanding the existing Padur facility. The expansion has faced delays due to land acquisition challenges and bureaucratic procedures. The current capacity is 5.33 million
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Oil and Gas
- Location
- Visakhapatnam, Mangalore, Padur, Chandikhol, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ThePrint
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | India's strategic petroleum reserve programme involves storage of crude oil in underground caverns at Visakhapatnam, Mangalore, and Padur, with plans to expand capacity by setting up a fourth facility at Chandikhol in Odisha and expanding the existing Padur facility. The expansion has faced delays due to land acquisition challenges and bureaucratic procedures. The current capacity is 5.33 million metric tonnes (MMT), with plans to increase to around 20 MMT if additional projects are implemented. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha |
City | Visakhapatnam, Mangalore, Padur, Chandikhol |
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Source | ThePrint |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-03-29 |
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