Lowering of pipeline started and First HDD completed in Tamil Nadu section of project of Kochi Salem Pipeline Private Limited (KSPPL-JV of IOCL & BPCL)

Kochi Salem Pipeline Private Limited (KSPPL- 50: 50 JV of IOCL and BPCL) has been entrusted with laying of 459km of LPG pipeline from Kochi (Kerala) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) with product injection points from IOCL’s LPG import terminal and BPCL’s Kochi Refinery. This pipeline aims to connect to various bottling plants of IOCL and BPCL in Kerala and Tamil Nadu thereby reducing the risk of bulk transportation through road/rail etc and ultimately contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions and ensuring sustainable operations. Currently 203km of pipeline is under safe and seamless operations in Kerala. Project activities beyond Palakkad (Kerala) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) spanning for 256km enroute Districts of Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Nammakkal, Erode and Salem, is swiftly progressing with IOCL Pipelines division rendering the Project Management Consultancy to KSPPL.

 

The pipeline RoU in TN State is mostly along the roadways. The mainline activities are progressing along the route by contractors adhering to utmost safety measures. The lowering of the pipeline along roadways started on 15.10.2025 and the first section of pipeline of length 176m has been laid through HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) method @ Ch.215km ex-Kochi, on 16.10.2025, by the mainline contractor – M/s Ace Pipeline. With extensive liasoning by KSPPL team with Tamil Nadu Govt. & highway authorities and meticulous monitoring of EPMC-IOCL, it is expected to complete this project within the timelines stipulated by PNGRB