Nayara Energy Completes Vadinar Refinery Turnaround

11 Jun 2026 CW Team

The turnaround involved inspections, repairs and testing across critical process units to restore optimal performance and to maintain compliance with regulatory and internal standards. The company indicated that the work was planned to minimise disruption and to align with its maintenance calendar. Teams carried out coordinated activities to complete the scope within the planned window.

Resumption of operations is expected to support downstream supply, and the company noted that product flow from the refinery has normalised. The refinery will continue monitoring throughput and quality parameters to stabilise operations after the maintenance period. Stakeholders were advised of the completion through standard corporate channels.

Nayara Energy has undertaken scheduled shutdowns at its refining assets in the past to sustain operational efficiency and to implement reliability upgrades, the company added. Such turnarounds are part of ongoing capital and maintenance programmes that aim to extend asset life and reduce unscheduled interruptions. Management said it will continue to prioritise safety, environmental compliance and supply continuity as operations progress.

The work was carried out by multidisciplinary teams alongside contractor partners, with emphasis on safety protocols and procedural checks to mitigate operational risk. Planning included sequencing tasks to maintain efficiency and to enable a structured handover back to normal operations.

The company reaffirmed its focus on predictable supply to customers and on sustaining refinery uptime through planned maintenance cycles. Ongoing monitoring and follow up activities will aim to consolidate gains from the turnaround and to support steady delivery of refined products as markets require.

Nayara Energy has completed a scheduled turnaround at its Vadinar refinery and resumed operations, the company said. The maintenance activity formed part of routine asset integrity work designed to ensure safe and reliable processing. Operations at the facility are reported to have restarted following completion of the planned interventions. The turnaround involved inspections, repairs and testing across critical process units to restore optimal performance and to maintain compliance with regulatory and internal standards. The company indicated that the work was planned to minimise disruption and to align with its maintenance calendar. Teams carried out coordinated activities to complete the scope within the planned window. Resumption of operations is expected to support downstream supply, and the company noted that product flow from the refinery has normalised. The refinery will continue monitoring throughput and quality parameters to stabilise operations after the maintenance period. Stakeholders were advised of the completion through standard corporate channels. Nayara Energy has undertaken scheduled shutdowns at its refining assets in the past to sustain operational efficiency and to implement reliability upgrades, the company added. Such turnarounds are part of ongoing capital and maintenance programmes that aim to extend asset life and reduce unscheduled interruptions. Management said it will continue to prioritise safety, environmental compliance and supply continuity as operations progress. The work was carried out by multidisciplinary teams alongside contractor partners, with emphasis on safety protocols and procedural checks to mitigate operational risk. Planning included sequencing tasks to maintain efficiency and to enable a structured handover back to normal operations. The company reaffirmed its focus on predictable supply to customers and on sustaining refinery uptime through planned maintenance cycles. Ongoing monitoring and follow up activities will aim to consolidate gains from the turnaround and to support steady delivery of refined products as markets require.

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