On behalf of the AIOPRA we would like to extend very warm welcome to all, for visiting our associations website.

The years 2005-2006-2007 have been exceptional years for all of us as we had achieved the highest ever level of growth by processing crude oil by refining and process, as supplied by M/s:- Crain Energy India Pty Ltd, Hazira installation. The performance putting together is outstanding as all of us at individual capacity process of 2,5000 MT p.a. of crude oil and with 50 members of our association it is 12,50,000 MT which is 93 million barrels per year (1 MT=7.5 Barrels), against all odd situations like: -

1. Supply was not regular.
2. Quality was always issue being waxy in nature.
3. Many of our member products were not released.
4. Price was at a hike. International crude oil price move as against local finished Product price was not changed because local oil company was subsidised by Govt. of India for their losses.
5. Pour point of crude was above 20°C which is obstacle to achieve high range distillate product.

Against all this odds our members refined 12.5 Lac MT which is 1.25 MMT. This was achieved by 34 members only. As per M/s: Crain Energy India Pty Ltd Hazira., actual capacity of all members is much more which is minimum to 3.7 MMT (Three times more) per annum and refining margin is much lower than big oil companies due to overheads and Coker refining technology. The capacity of 3.7 MMT p.a. can be increased, if our associate members get smooth supply of crude oil from govt. agencies. Such capacity cannot be neglected as huge manpower is attached with it and further, lots of employment can be achieved. Also some of our members are exporting value added product at good sum quantity and value.

Inspite of India being a refiner hub of Asia and having such a good infrastructure, it is neglected by govt. of India. For exports there is no export promotion council, which is required at most and all of us can export to neighboring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan where refining facility is much low. Also upstream oil companies are going to bring more oil to nation's growth, where by diverting supply of ours from Crain to IOCL, Baroda. Govt. of India made all of us non workable and uneasy which is very sad. As the same crude was consumed by us was trail for all of us and we made very good achievement in market that we can reach to very good performance then why to consume a bad crude of M/s: Crain Energy India Pty Ltd. Hazira. It is bad because of higher pour point & waxy in nature, low amount of condensate and disturb supply position & dictating demand for payment in advance before delivery made. All these things make us uncomfortable and force us to go in search of international suppliers and to import regular light sweet crude oil parcel, which is the goal of our association. Also our refiners had ability to process further world hazardous petroleum mix to bring down it's risk level to lowest and clean fuel will be converted as a result. We invite all developed nations to utilize our infrastructure.

The rising oil prices in the international market continue to remain a cause of concern and for a country like India which imports over 75% of crude oil requirement the implication are quite serious where our infrastructure can be more efficient due to low refining margin. To maintain the growth of GDP where Indian economy a strong growth trajectory, the Indian energy sector has the challenge of ensuring that growth of economy is not going to be hampered due to energy requirement and can be meet with our refining capacity as a participant.

To summarise this as under.

1. To register our demand with govt. of India for smooth supply of crude oil and with Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, New Delhi as letter sent already.
2. To organize Import Parce, storage & financial arrangement to sought for.
3. To represent our association in international platform for trade in oil & petroleum with capacity of 3.6 MMT p.a.
4. To get transparency with local suppliers like ONGC, CARIN, GSPC, OIL, GAIL, RIL, and Haldia for business development amongst our member.
5. To get legal opinion and assistance in matter of Central Excise / Sale Tax / Petroleum act.
6. With warm welcome to appoint an Executive Secretary Mr. Abhijit Bhattacharya of Petroleum Bazaar.
7. Full time assistance of member will be available by appointing associate secretaries to look after business of association.
8. Entries of all new members will be with permission of three committee members.

Our strength is going to be noticed in development of nation growth like in field of environment to be protected by Consumption carbon credit under Kyoto Protocol and companies in developing countries earn certified emission reduction or by supplying low carbon fuel to nation we will achieve carbon credit for each time of carbon dioxide emission to work in globally against global warming and ultimate under UN’s clean development mechanism or CDM. As World Bank study has pegged the global market size for carbon trading at USD 10 Billions.