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Barauni Refinery - Operations Update
New Delhi   17-Sep-2021

After the incident at the AVU-1 unit yesterday, operations at IndianOil’s Barauni Refinery continued smoothly today. Efforts are on to bring the affected unit AVU-1 also back on stream at the earliest.

The start-up operations of the remaining process units are proceeding as per schedule after the planned maintenance shutdown of the Refinery. Of the 19 personnel who were injured, 13 were discharged yesterday, and 4 of them have been released today. One contract person and one employee, the two remaining have also recovered and are expected to be discharged by tomorrow.

IndianOil reiterates its priority towards the safety of its employees, contract workers and surrounding inhabitants.

John Prasad K.
Chief General Manager
Corporate Communications
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.