Petronet LNG, JV of Four PSUs awards significant order to L&T Onshore Business Vertical

Petronet LNG Limited, a JV of ONGC, IOCL, GAIL and BPCL, awards a major EPCC order to Larsen & Toubro for LNG, ethane and propane storage facilities at Dahej, Gujarat, supporting India’s first integrated petrochemical complex and boosting indigenous manufacturing under Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Mumbai: A Joint Venture of Four PSUs, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), IOCL, GAIL (India), BPCL, known as Petronet LNG has awarded a large order to L&T’s Hydrocarbon Onshore business vertical (L&T Onshore).

This project is to be delivered entirely on a Lump Sum Turnkey basis, comprising engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)/Ethane double-wall storage tank with a capacity of 170,000 cubic metres and a Propane double-wall storage tank with a capacity of 140,000 cubic metres at the Dahej Petrochemical Complex in Gujarat.

The scope of the work includes Ethane and Propane handling and despatch facilities to support the Propane Dehydrogenation and Polypropylene plant. This is touted to be India’s first petrochemical complex integrating cold energy utilisation project from an LNG terminal and is expected to contribute towards bridging the domestic polypropylene demand–supply gap.

The project aligns with Government of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative by strengthening indigenous petrochemical manufacturing capacity. The order reflects the industry’s enduring confidence in L&T’s proven ability to deliver projects within stringent timelines, while maintaining an unwavering commitment to excellence, safety and quality.

Commenting on this, Mr Subramanian Sarma, Deputy Managing Director & President - L&T, said: “This order is a significant milestone for us as we contribute to India’s first integrated petrochemical complex leveraging LNG cold energy. It aligns with the nation’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision and strengthens indigenous petrochemical capacity”.

Mr E S Sathyanarayanan, Senior Vice President & Head of L&T Onshore and Member of L&T’s Executive Committee, said: “Securing this prestigious order from Petronet LNG is a strong endorsement of our proven expertise in executing complex EPCC projects. We are fully committed to completing this project safely, efficiently and within the agreed timelines, while upholding the highest levels of quality”.