BPCL plans investment worth Rs 1,138 crore for expansion of pipeline
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has planned an investment worth Rs 1,138 crore to expand the capacity of the Cochin-Coimbatore-Karur Pipeline (CCKPL) and the under-construction Irugur-Devangonthi Pipeline (IDPL). Expansion also involves establishing an oil storage terminal at Palakkad, Kerala.
CCKPL's capacity will be increased from 3.3 MMTPA to 7 MMTPA, while the IDPL pipeline will see an additional 1.1 MMTPA, bringing its total to 3.5 MMTPA once completed. The work is planned for completion within 36 months and is aimed at improving the evacuation of finished petroleum products from BPCL's Kochi Refinery.