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Engineers India Sets World Record with Longest 4km Pipeline Drilling Under Brahmaputra

Engineers India Limited has set a new world record by completing the longest horizontal directional drilling crossing for a 26-inch pipeline, spanning 4,058 meters beneath the Brahmaputra River. This achievement is part of the strategic Paradip-Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline project, which will transport imported crude from Paradip port to Assam. The project surpasses the company's own previous record of 4,027 meters at the Ganga River. The pipeline is expected to enhance India's energy security and drive economic growth in the northeastern region.

Key Points: World's Longest HDD Crossing by Engineers India Under Brahmaputra

  • World record 4,058-meter HDD crossing
  • Part of Paradip-Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline
  • Surpasses firm's own Ganga River record
  • Bolsters India's energy security
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Engineers India Limited completes world's longest HDD crossing of over 4 kms

Engineers India Limited completes a record 4,058-meter HDD pipeline crossing under the Brahmaputra, a milestone for India's energy security.

"the longest ever Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) crossing in the World of 26 pipeline diameter - Engineers India Limited"

New Delhi, Jan 17

State-owned Engineers India Limited on Saturday announced that it has completed the world's longest horizontal directional drilling crossing across Brahmaputra of over 4 kilometres for a 26‑inch pipeline.

The project is beneath the Brahmaputra as part of the Paradip-Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline project, the company said.

"EIL achieved the most remarkable milestone with pullback of the Brahmaputra HDD crossing of 4,058 meters-the longest ever Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) crossing in the World of 26" pipeline diameter," the company said in post on social media platform X.

The company said the achievement surpasses its own previous record of 4,027 metres at the Ganga River on the same project, reaffirming EIL's engineering excellence, innovation, and execution capability in the most challenging terrains.

"This historic accomplishment surpasses EIL's own earlier record of 4,027 metres at the Ganga River, achieved under the same project, reaffirming EIL's engineering excellence, innovation, and execution capability in the most challenging terrains," Engineers India added.

The Paradip-Numaligarh pipeline, being developed for Numaligarh Refinery Ltd., is a 1,635‑kilometre strategic energy corridor that will transport imported crude from Paradip port to Assam, crossing Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and the Northeast.

The pipeline is expected to bolster India's energy security, support refinery expansion in the region and drive significant regional economic growth and employment, the firm said.

EIL credited the successful pullback to close coordination with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), its executing contractor and other stakeholders. The successful execution of this complex pipeline infrastructure marks a major step toward the development of the North East and the nation at large, the company noted.

Established in 1965, EIL provides engineering consultancy and EPC services principally focused on the oil & gas and petrochemical industries.

The Company has also diversified into sectors like infrastructure, water and waste management, solar and nuclear power as well as fertilizers to leverage its strong technical competencies and track record.

- IANS

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Priya S
As someone from Assam, this is fantastic news. Better infrastructure for the region is long overdue. I just hope the environmental impact on the Brahmaputra basin is carefully managed. It's our lifeline too.
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Rohit P
World record! Beating their own record at the Ganga. EIL engineers deserve a standing ovation. This is the kind of nation-building project we need to hear more about. Jai Hind!
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Sarah B
Incredible technical accomplishment. The logistics of coordinating such a project across multiple states must have been immense. Hope the economic benefits reach the local communities as promised.
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Vikram M
Good work, but I have a question. The article mentions it's for transporting *imported* crude to Assam. While the engineering is top-notch, does this improve our energy security if we're still reliant on imports? Would love to see more focus on domestic production.
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Karthik V
This is the kind of project that makes me proud to be an engineer in India. Solving real problems with innovation. The Northeast's development has been neglected for too long. This pipeline is a step in the right direction.

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