  Location of Sapugaskanda Refinery | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Province | Western Province |
| City | Sapugaskanda |
| Coordinates | 06°57′57″N 79°57′30″E / 6.96583°N 79.95833°E |
| Refinery details | |
| Owner(s) | CEYPETCO |
| Commissioned | October 12, 1969 |
| Capacity | 50,000 barrels (7,900 m3) per stream day |
| No. of employees | 1,100 |
| No. of oil tanks | 65 |
The Sapugaskanda Refinery (also referred to as Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery) is the single largest oil refinery of Sri Lanka. The refinery was built in August 1969 by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation under the guidance of Iran,[1] initially designed to process 38,000 barrels (6,000 m3) per stream day of Dubai crude oil, and Arabian light crude oil. (Medium sour crude oil) It was commissioned on 12 October 1969. The facility, which covers an area of 165 acres (67 ha),[2] currently[when?] has a capacity of 50,000 barrels (7,900 m3) per stream day.[3]
As with most refineries, the Sapugaskanda Refinery has an in-house utilities section which supplies electricity, water, steam, instrument air, and other necessities for operations. In total, 65 storage tanks are located at the premises for storage of crude oil, finished, and other products, five of which has a capacity of 40,000 tonnes (39,000 long tons).[2] A further four crude oil tanks located in the separate Orugodawatta tank farm.[3]
- ^ Aneez, Shihar (16 May 2018). "Iran agrees to build new refinery for Sri Lanka". Reuters. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery back at work after renovation". Daily News. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Sapugaskanda Refinery". Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. Retrieved 19 February 2019.