Largest Underground Crude Oil Storage Facility at Chandikhol
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Chandikhol, Odisha, India
Source: Startup Pedia
India is set to build its largest underground crude oil storage facility at Chandikhol in Odisha's Jajpur district. The project involves setting up a 4 million tonne underground rock cavern facility for storing large volumes of crude oil underground to strengthen the country's energy security. The facility will nearly double India's strategic oil storage capacity in the eastern region and increase
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Oil and Gas
- Location
- Chandikhol, Odisha, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Startup Pedia
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | India is set to build its largest underground crude oil storage facility at Chandikhol in Odisha's Jajpur district. The project involves setting up a 4 million tonne underground rock cavern facility for storing large volumes of crude oil underground to strengthen the country's energy security. The facility will nearly double India's strategic oil storage capacity in the eastern region and increase emergency crude oil coverage from about 9.5 days to 17 days. |
Original sector | Energy |
Budget |
Location
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
City | Chandikhol |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-04-27 |
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