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PAK-ARAB REFINERY LIMITED
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PARCO, as an energy company is the fulcrum and key building block in the
country’s strategic oil supply and logistics. With the synergy of
comprehensive and expanding oil pipeline network, integrated with a
significant and modern refining capability, PARCO has emerged as the
strategic fuel supplier to the country. PARCO is actively involved in
various facets of oil storage, transportation, refining and marketing of
energy products.
Incorporated in Pakistan in May 1974, as a public limited Company,
Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO) is a joint venture between Government
of Pakistan (GOP-60%) and Abu Dhabi Petroleum Investment (ADPI-40%). In
the last 25 years, the company has embarked upon a comprehensive plan of
growth and expansion by putting up new infrastructure projects in the
energy sector and has achieved an equity base of over Rs. 18 billion and
an asset base exceeding Rs. 91 billion. PARCO owns and operates
country’s largest Refinery and Crude-cum-products Pipeline System. PARCO
Pipeline system can best be described as the country’s energy lifeline.
It consists of two pipeline systems i.e. KMK and MFM with a
sophisticated telecommunications and SCADA System.
A) Karachi - Mahmood Kot (KMK) Pipline:
Karachi-Mahmood Kot (KMK) Pipeline System, which is country’s largest
Cross-Country Oil Pipeline, was commissioned in 1981. The System
consists of 16” dia 864 Km pipeline from Karachi to Mahmood Kot. The
installed capacity is 4.5 million tons / annum with an average working
of 335 operational days. Average daily pumping rate is 13,000 MT which
can go upto 17,000 MT with the use of drag reducing technology, thus
increasing the total capacity to 6.0 million tons / annum.
KMK is a crude oil cum product pipeline. It transports crude from
Karachi to Mahmood Kot Dist. Muzaffargarh for Mid-Country Refinery, as
well as imported High Speed Diesel for the oil marketing companies. It
is one of only three pipelines in the world, which are capable of
transporting both crude and refined products. PARCO has achieved this
after study of similar international operations and thus gave the
country much needed breathing space in meeting upcountry requirements of
HSD before commissioning of the White Oil Pipeline.
During the year 2002-2003 following quantities were pumped through KMK
Pipeline: |
| Year |
Kerosene |
High Speed Diesel |
Crude |
Total |
| 2002-2003 |
- |
1,889,095 |
3,236,656 |
5,125,751 |
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B) Mahmood Kot - Faisalabad - Machike (MFM) Pipline:
In 1997, PARCO extended its Karachi to Mahmood Kot pipeline network upto
Machike via Faisalabad. The network consists of 284 KM 18” dia pipeline
from Mahmood Kot to Faisalabad and 80 KM 16” dia pipeline from
Faisalabad to Machike. Thus, total length of MFM is 364 KM with a
carrying capacity of 5.2 million tons / annum.
During the year 2002-2003 following quantities were pumped through MFM
Pipeline: |
| (Figures in M. Tons) |
| Year |
Kerosene |
High Speed Diesel |
Total |
| 2002-2003 |
52,213 |
1,700,528 |
5,125,751 |
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Storage Details
(For KMK & MFM Piplines)
| (Figures in M. Tons) |
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HSD |
Kero |
Crude* |
Total |
| Keamari (spill over use) |
- |
- |
30,000 |
30,000 |
| Korangi |
55,000 |
- |
117,000 |
172,000 |
| Mehmood Kot (spill over use) |
10,000 |
- |
- |
10,000 |
| Machike |
29,100 |
10,150 |
- |
39,250 |
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53,750 |
10,200 |
- |
63,950 |
| Total |
147,850 |
20,350 |
147,000 |
315,200 |
*Refinery Tankage |
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C) Mid Country Refinery (MCR):
PARCO has the most comprehensive state-of-the-art Mid Country Refinery (MCR),
based on latest leading edge refining technology and processes. MCR was
commissioned in September 2000 at Mahmood Kot Dist. Muzaffargarh. Total
refining capacity is 100,000 BPD or 4.5 million tons / annum. Presently
the Refinery is processing Upper Zakum and Arabian Light Crude which is
transported through PARCO’s own KMK Pipeline System.
MCR is not only the critical inland supplier of petroleum products to
the high consumption central and northern areas of Pakistan but has also
helped in substitution of imports of refined value added oil products.
The Refinery includes different process units comprising of Crude
Distillation, Vacuum Distillation, Visbreaker, GAS Concentration,
Naphtha Hydro treating, CDR Platforming Units, Diesel Max unit, LPG and
Kerosene Meroxes, Amine Treating and Sulphur Recovery units besides
numerous offsites/utilities units and other permanent facilities. The
Tank farm consists of 46 storage tanks having a storage capacity of
350,000 Tons. |
Production and Storage Detail
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| Product Crude |
*Production at 100% Capacity
(Tons / Years) |
**Tankage
(M.Tons) |
| LPG |
192,000 |
2,300 |
| MS |
790,000 |
16,300 |
| Kerosene / JP-1 POOl |
562,000 |
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| Kerosene |
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12,500 |
| JP-1 |
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15,800 |
| HSD |
1,326,400 |
55,700 |
| Furnace Oil |
1,636,600 |
34,000 |
| Sulphur |
25,000 |
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| JP-4 |
- |
4,000 |
| LDO |
- |
5,100 |
| Crude |
- |
202,000 |
| Total: |
4,532,000 |
347,700 |
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*Typical Production
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**Excluding MCR Tankage at Kemari & Korangi |
PARCO, through leadership and technical wherewithal was successful in
introducing unleaded motor gasoline in the country in Jun e 2001, fully
four years ahead of the World Bank recommended time frame. Very
recently, another major initiative taken by PARCO is the introduction of
high octane (90 RON) Motor Gasoline. Thus, PARCO is playing its role
towards maintaining a healthier environment and improving
quality-of-life.
D) Marketing Under Pearl:
PARCO, under the brand name of PEARL, started its marketing activities
in January 2001, with launching of PEARL Gas, PEARL Fuel and PEARL
Lubes.
Currently, PEARL lubes include a wide range of high quality lubricants
imported from OMV Austria. However, firm plans are in hand to start
local blending of lubricants.
After commissioning of Mid-Country Refinery Fuel Products were also
included in the marketing initiative. PARCO is marketing Furnace Oil
(FO) and Light Diesel Oil (LDO) to its Consumers as PEARL Fuel.
Under a Technical Services and Support Agreement (TSSA) SHV of Holand is
marketing 25% of the LPG production as PARCO’s brand ‘PEARL Gas’.
E) TOTAL-PARCO Pakistan Limited (TPPL):
PARCO has also entered into a joint venture agreement with TotalFinaElf
of France under the name of Total PARCO Pakistan Limited (TPPL), whereby
petroleum products are marketed, through a rapidly emerging national
network of retail outlets, more than 35 sites have already been
commissioned and over the next decade about 500 stations will be dotted
across the country.
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| Year |
Kerosene |
High Speed Diesel |
Crude |
Total |
| 2002-2003 |
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1,889,095 |
3,236,656 |
5,125,751 |
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