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Introduction
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) is a member of the Attock Group of Companies, the only fully integrated group covering all segments of oil and gas industry from exploration, production and refining to marketing of petroleum products, besides being also engaged in power generation, manufacturing and trading of cement and other entrepreneurial activities. ARL is strategically located up-country and caters to the petroleum products requirements in its region of location.
Since its commissioning in 1922, ARL has passed through various stages of transformation and has stood the test of time through war and peace. From Batch distillation stills of 2,500 Barrels Per Day (BPD), today it has grown into a modern state-of-the-art refinery with a capacity of 40,000 BPD.
ARL was incorporated as a Private Limited Company in November 1978 to undertake the business of the Attock Oil Company Limited (AOC) relating to refining of crude oil and supply of refined petroleum products. It was subsequently converted into a Public Limited Company in June 1979 and is listed on the three Stock Exchanges of the country. The Company is also registered with the Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC).
Strategically located at Rawalpindi, ARL's configuration allows it to process from the lightest to the heaviest (23-65 API) Crudes to produce a complete range of Petroleum Products from LPG to Asphalt including specialty products such as Jet Fuels, Cutback...
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