Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL)
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Summary Information
- Ownership: Shell Pakistan Limited, Chevron Pakistan Limited, Pakistan State Oil and The Dawood Group hold the majority shares of Pakistan Refinery Limited.
- Website: http://www.prl.com.pk/
- Location: Korangi Creek, Karachi
- Capacity: 2.5 million tons/annum & 47.110 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
+++ Brief Description
- A hydro-skimming refinery which processes 50,000 barrels of crude oil per day
+++ Refining Units
- Crude unit - 47.110 Barrels per day
- Hydro Unit - 2.450 metric ton per day
- Plat-forming Unit - 500 metric ton per day.
- Isomerisation unit
- LPG Recovery Unit
+++ Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
+++ Crude Supply
- Designed for Iranian Light crude oil
+++ Products Produced
- LPG
- UNLEADED GASOLINE
- KEROSENE
- JET FUEL JP-1
- JET FUEL JP-8
- HSD
- FURNACE OIL
- NAPHTHA
+++ Ongoing Projects
- The PRL Refinery Expansion and Upgrade Project (REUP) aims to increase its crude processing capacity to 100,000 bpd by adding an additional 50,000 bpd crude unit and associated processing facility to its existing refinery.
- The project seeks to upgrade the hydroskimming refinery to a deep conversion facility which will significantly reduce the production of high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and produce environmentally friendly Euro-V compliant premium products such as High-Speed Diesel (HSD) and Motor Spirit (MS/Petrol).
- The upgraded complex will also produce propylene
- The FEED for the project is scheduled for completion in 2023
+++ Other Information
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+++ History
- In 1959 Pakistani Investors and major oil companies joined hands to set up the biggest oil refinery in Pakistan.
- In 1962, this idea was materialized in the form of Pakistan Refinery Limited
- 2014 - UOP awarded a contract to provide PENEX unit
- 2016 - Isomerisation unit commissioned
Links
- Profile from Oil Companies Advisory Committee
- Honeywell’s UOP Technology, Modular Equipment to Help Pakistani Refiner Meet Growing Gasoline Demand
- Honeywell UOP Technology, Modular Equipment Powers New Clean Fuels Refinery in Pakistan
- Wood to strengthen energy security through PRL Refinery Expansion and Upgrade Project
