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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DigboiDigboi - Wikipedia

    Digboi (IPA: ˈdɪgˌbɔɪ) is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam, India. Crude oil was discovered here in late 19th century and first oil well was dug in 1866.

  2. iocl.com › pages › digboi-refineryDigboi Refinery | IndianOil Corporation

    The small town of Digboi in the remote northeastern corner of the country is the birthplace of the Oil Industry in India. Commissioned in 1901, the refinery is one of the oldest operating refineries in the world and known as the "Gangotri of the Indian Hydrocarbon sector."

  3. indianculture.gov.in › snippets › digboi-oil-city-assamDigboi - The Oil City of Assam - Indian Culture

    Digboi, a picturesque town in the district of Tinsukia in Assam, is known to have India’s oldest oilfield. Cherished for its rich cultural diversity, Digboi is surrounded by deep forests and lush green tea gardens.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Digboi_RefineryDigboi Refinery - Wikipedia

    Digboi refinery is known as birthplace of the oil Industry in India. It was commissioned on 11 December 1901. It has the distinction of being Asia's first refinery and one of oldest still in operation. [1] Oil was accidentally discovered in 1867 while laying a railway line in Digboi area.

  5. www.assaminfo.com › tourist-places › 4Digboi refinery | Asia's oldest refinery in Tinsukia, Assam

    Digboi was the birth place of Indian Oil Industry. The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) took over the refinery and marketing management of Assam Oil Company Ltd. with effect from 1981 and created a separate division.

  6. www.incredibleindia.org › jorhat › digboiDigboi - Incredible India

    The city of Digboi, around 200 km from Jorhat, has been bestowed with an eccentric amalgamation of tea, nature, wild animals, British culture, and war and boasts of a disparate experience.

  7. www.tourmyindia.com › states › assamDigboi Tour Guide - Places of Tourist Interest in Digboi

    Digboi. Travel Guide. Assam is a beautiful state in Northeast India that stretches along the Brahmaputra River and it has its own distinctive aromas, festivals, food, and places. One such destination in Assam popularly known as the ‘Oil City’ is Digboi.

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