Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has withheld and withdrawn its export tenders following a fire incident at its Coker Hydrotreater Unit (CHTU) on September 30.
The company informed the stock exchanges on Thursday that it has withheld and withdrawn the export tenders, anticipating potential disruption of operations following the fire incident at the CHTU.
“Further, the export tender is expected to be refloated soon after evaluating the situation. As such, it had no material impact on the commercial operations of the company,” the company said.
A fire incident occurred at MRPL at around 12.20 pm on September 30. The company brought it under control and completely extinguished it by 2.47 pm.
During the subsequent combing and inspection operations following the firefighting activity, one fatality was reported at the affected site. The incident resulted in 12 injuries.
The company had stated that an incident involving the rupture of a ‘Cold Separator’ operating at high pressure in the CHTU resulted in a fire at 12.20 pm on September 30. The affected unit’s battery limits were immediately isolated, and MRPL’s emergency response and firefighting teams were deployed to control the situation.
Meanwhile, the management of MRPL has announced compensation to the family of Manish Karkada, who died in the fire incident on September 30.
A media statement said that MRPL has decided to extend financial support of ₹90 lakh to the family of the deceased. In addition, the family will be eligible for benefits of approximately ₹10 lakh under the Group Term Life Insurance and ₹20 lakh under the Workmen Compensation Policy, bringing total financial support and insurance benefits to approximately ₹1.20 crore.
Published on October 1, 2026
