भारत की प्रमुख पाइप लाइने क्या है? What is main pipelines of india
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This was the first pipeline constructed in India to bring crude oil from Naharkatia oilfield to Nunmati.
1. Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni Pipeline:
This was the first pipeline constructed in India to bring crude oil from Naharkatia oilfield to Nunmati.
It was later extended to transport crude oil to refinery at Barauni in Bihar. It is 1,167 km long. It is now extended to Kanpur in U.P. The pipeline between Naharkatia and Nunmati became operative in 1962 and that between Nunmati and Barauni in 1964. Construction work on pipeline from Barauni to Kanpur and Haldia was completed in 1966. It has a number of pumping stations and subsidiary pipelines.
(i) Nunmati-Siliguri pipeline transport oil from Nunmati (Guwahati) in Assam to Siliguri in West Bengal.
(ii) Lakwa-Rudrasagar-Barauni pipeline has been constructed to carry crude oil from Lakwa and Rudrasagar to oil refinery at Barauni.
(iii) Barauni-Haldia pipeline, completed in 1966, transports refined petroleum products to Haldia port and bring back crude oil to Barauni refinery.
(iv) Barauni-Kanpur pipeline carries refined petroleum products from Barauni to Kanpur.
(v) Nunmati-Bangaigaon section of this pipe is used to transport raw materials for Bongaigaon petro-chemical complex.
(vi) Haldia-Rajbandh-Maurigram pipeline has been constructed to meet the requirements of southern part of West Bengal.
2. Mumbai High-Mumbai-Ankleshwar-Kayoli Pipeline:
This pipeline connects oilfields of Mumbai High and Gujarat with oil refinery at Koyali. A 210 km long double pipeline connects Mumbai with Mumbai High. It provides facilities for transporting crude oil and natural gas. Ankleshwar-Koyali pipeline was completed in 1965. It transports crude oil from Ankleshwar oilfield to Koyali refinery.