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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. Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled.
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."
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.
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.
Digboi Refinery the Asia's oldest refinery marking 100 years of its establishment is situated in upper Assam district of Tinsukia. A century ago just before the World War I, history of another kind was in the making in a remote corner of Assam in the midst of the dense and malaria infested jungles by a band of intrepid pioneers searching for ...
Digboi Oil Refinery, located in the state of Assam is commonly known as Gangotri of the Indian Hydrocarbon Sector. It was initiated in 1901 by Assam Oil Company Pvt Ltd.
Situated in the foothill of Dehing Patkai range epitomize by its colonial ambience of British culture 'Oil City' Digboi is located. Digboi has a glory of housing the oldest refinery in Asia which was established in 1901.
