Hazira Gas Processing Complex (also known as HGPC) is a natural gas processing plant operated by

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, India.

History

Phase 1 of the plant was commissioned in the mid-1980s, and its infrastructure was designed for receiving natural gas along with associated condensate from the Mumbai High Off-shore Field. Once the condensate is separated and treated in condensate fractionation units, the gas undergoes several stages to extract

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and lower its dew point to below 5°C. This aims to prepare it for extended transport via the

HVJ Gas Pipeline HVJ an abbreviation for Hazira- Vijaipur- Jagdishpur (also known as HBJ where B stands for Bijeypur, another name of Vijaipur) is India's first cross state gas pipeline. The project was started in 1984 after the incorporation of GAIL (India) ...

. In 1986, the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for phase 1 was awarded to state-run

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, which, in turn, ran the global tendering process on behalf of ONGC.

Accidents

* Multiple explosions triggered a large-scale fire at the gas processing plant in Hazira, during the early hours of September 24, 2020. There were no reported casualties. Subsequently, according to the investigation report by the

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, the explosions occurred because of the gaskets, which were not sourced from the original equipment manufacturers. Instead, 'O' rings were obtained from local markets and utilized without implementing any quality control measures.

References

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