PARCO Coastal Refinery explained

PARCO Coastal Refinery
Country:Pakistan
Province:Balochistan
City:Khalifa Point (near Hub, Balochistan)
Owner:Pak-Arab Refinery
Capacity Bbl/D:250000

PARCO Coastal Refinery Limited is a proposed Pakistani oil refinery in Khalifa Point in Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is established by the Pak-Arab Refinery (PARCO) which is a joint-venture between governments of Pakistan and Abu Dhabi.

The refinery site is to be located west of Hub, Balochistan, near Gaddani coastal area. It covers 1800acres. The project is expected to cost US$6 billion.

The refinery will have a capacity of, equal to 13 million tons of petroleum products per year.[1] [2] In addition to the refinery, the project includes also 250 MW natural gas-fired power plant, a grid station, a seaport jetty and a city to accommodate refinery workers.[3]

The project was approved by Government of Pakistan in October 2007.

As of August 2013, Abu Dhabi plans to revive Khalifa refinery project after Debt has been cleared.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: PARCO willing to invest in Pakistan Refinery . The Express Tribune (newspaper) . 10 November 2014 . 15 September 2020.
  2. News: Joint venture project: PARCO to restart work on Khalifa Coastal Refinery . The Express Tribune . Zafar . Bhutta . 23 June 2011 . 15 September 2020.
  3. News: UAE-Pakistan trade touches $7 billion . Gulf News (newspaper) . Himendra Mohan Kumar . 24 July 2008 . 15 September 2020.
  4. News: Debt cleared: Abu Dhabi plans to revive Khalifa refinery project. 15 August 2013. Zafar Bhutta. The Express Tribune (newspaper). 15 September 2020.