The Haldia unit will be designed to primarily produce premium API Group III base oils by processing unconverted oil from an upstream hydrocracking unit. Growth is projected in India’s base oil market, and the new unit will help reduce dependence on imported base oils.
“CLG’s lubricants technologies provide worldwide licensees with vast commercial experience, superior performance and optimum utilisation of existing assets,” said Leon de Bruyn, Senior Vice President of McDermott’s Lummus Technology business.
This contract was signed in the 2Q19.
