Meghalaya, Jan 30: Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, a leading Indian cement major and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, rolled out its first batch of specialized oil well cement today.
The event was graced in the presence of Mr. Amit Roy, Director/Scientist – F & Head, BIS Guwahati and Mr. Sunil Aggarwal, Regional Sales Director, Dalmia Cement. This is the first time that a cement manufacturer has obtained license for manufacturing oil well cement in the North East region from API (American Petroleum Institute) & BIS authorities.
With the launch of new positioning – Future Today in September 2019, Dalmia cement had taken an oath to bring best in class construction products to consumers who benefit from the latest technology. Production of Oil well cements in North east region is our step towards building the future today.
Oil – well cement is a unique product which are designed in a manner for cementing onshore and offshore wells under high temperature and high pressure. Dalmia Cement is the largest supplier of specialised oil well cement in India & was the country’s first to receive the prestigious American Petroleum Institute (API) certification.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Sunil Aggarwal, Executive Director, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited said,”We are delighted to add another feather to our cap by producing and supplying the first batch of Oil Well Cement in Meghalaya.
This is one of the many firsts for the company and we have successfully been able to establish ourselves as the market leader in the region. We are the oldest manufacturers of Oil Well Cement in India and our Dalmiapuram plant in Tamil Nadu has been supplying OWC Duliajan in Assam since 1985.
Our technological innovations and efforts towards being the producers of best in class cement has always enabled us to win the trust of our business partners.” “Our first batch of 150 MT of OWC produced at Umsoo Mootang, Khelrihat plant in Meghalaya has been delivered to our client today and we are grateful to them for showing their confidence in us.” He added.
With two major PSUs present in the region, there is high demand for Oil Well Cement. This new production facility will help to serve regional demand more efficiently as it will reduce the delivery lead time.
This new facility will primarily help to cater projects across Assam, Tripura and Mizoram as well as markets at Myanmar and Bangladesh. Moreover, it can serve customers at other parts of India.
Dalmia Cement, with a key focus on the North East region has been playing a critical role in the development of the region. Its association for key marquee projects like Bhupen Hazarika Setu the largest road bridge in Asia; Bogibeel Bridge, the largest Rail and Road Bridge in India and the Advanced Landing Grounds in Arunachal Pradesh, has enabled them to become the preferred cement brand in the region.
With their 4 strategically located plants in Assam and Meghalaya has helped them supply the best quality cement to the entire North Eastern region.
