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India's First Private Strategic Petroleum Reserve at Padur

Awarded · Karnataka · Last reported Sep 2025

Source: Business Standard

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Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) won the mandate to build and operate a 2.5 million metric tonne strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) at Padur, Karnataka. The project includes building storage facilities, dedicated loading and unloading facilities, and onshore and offshore pipelines. The government will provide a 214-acre land parcel free of cost. The project aims to enhance India's ene

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Closed
Sector
Oil and Gas, Government, Commercial
Location
Padur, Karnataka, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Business Standard

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The project “India's First Private Strategic Petroleum Reserve at Padur” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Padur, Karnataka, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Business Standard.

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Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) won the mandate to build and operate a 2.5 million metric tonne strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) at Padur, Karnataka. The project includes building storage facilities, dedicated loading and unloading facilities, and onshore and offshore pipelines. The government will provide a 214-acre land parcel free of cost. The project aims to enhance India's energy security by increasing crude oil reserves.

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India

State

Karnataka

City

Padur

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Oil and Gas, Government, Commercial

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2025-09-18

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