Petroleum License
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What is a Petroleum Licence?
A Petroleum Licence is an official approval granted by PESO (Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization) for the storage, transport, handling, or sale of petroleum products like: Petrol, Diesel, Naptha, LDO, Solvents, Aviation fuel, Other inflammable liquids.
Petroleum means any liquid hydrocarbon or mixer of hydro carbons, and any inflammable mixture (Liquid, Viscous or Solid) containing any liquid hydrocarbon.
Without this licence, storing petroleum beyond permissible limits is illegal and punishable by law.
Required license under Petroleum product's storage, Filling and Trading.
CLASS – A
Below 23°C
Threshold limit 30 Liters
- HEXANE
- TOLUENE
- ACETONE
- ETHANOL
- MOTOR SPIRIT (PETROL)
- METHYL ETHYL KETONE (M.E.K)
- METHANOL
- NAPTHA
- BENZENE
- CRUDE OIL
- PENTANE
- SBP SOLVENT
- SOLVENT 1425
- THINNER
CLASS - B
23°C - 65°C
Threshold limit 2,500 Liters
- C-IX
- HIGH SPEED DIESEL (HSD)
- SLOPE OIL
- AROMAX
- STYRENE MONOMER
- M.T.O
- KEROSENE (SKO)
- XYLENE
CLASS – c
65°C - 93°C
Threshold limit 4,000 Liters
- FURNACE OIL (F.O)
- CARBON BLACK FEED STOCK (C.B.F.S)
- LOW SULPHUR HEAVY STOCK (L.S.H.S)
- LIGHT DIESEL OIL (L.D.O)
Petroleum Rules
- Approval for Construction Permission.
- Grant of license.
- Third Party Certification Under Rule 126, 130.
- Third Party Certification Under Form VII.
- Third Party Certification Under Part B of Form VIII.
- Renewal of Storage license.
- Transfer of storage license.
- Amendment of storage license.
- Re-validation of Expired License
- Petroleum road tanker certification
- Bowser Certification.
- Retail Outlet Permission.
- Petroleum Above ground storage tank license
- Petroleum Underground storage tank license.
- Petroleum Barrels storage shed license.
- Flame Proof Equipment Permission.
- Petroleum Refinery License.
Rule 3
No person shall deliver or dispatch petroleum to anyone in India not holding a storage license.
Rule 4
Containers exceeding 1 litre in capacity for petroleum class A and 5 litres in capacity for Petroleum class B or C shall be of a type approved by the chief controller.
Rule 5 & 6
Container shall be constructed of – for petrroleum clasa A – tinned, galvanised or externally rust proof sheet iron or steel for petroleum class B and C – steel or iron.
Section 8
No Licence needed for import/
transport or storage of petroleum class A not
intended for ‘sale’, if the quantity in possession of a person does not exceed 30 liters).
However, such quantity of petroleum class
A not requiring licence shall be kept in a securely stoppered receptacles of glass or
stone ware (of capacity not exceeding 1 liter) or receptacle of metal (capacity not exceeding 25 liter).
Section 10
No licence needed by railway
administration acting as carrier for import or
transport of petroleum.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to get a petroleum Storage licence?
Typically, 4 to 5 Months depending on documentation and PESO schedules.
What happens if I store petroleum without a licence?
You may face legal penalties, fines, or even shutdown orders.
Is the licence valid nationwide?
Licences are site-specific and must match the registered premises.
Does Petrosives help with renewals?
Yes, we manage renewals, modifications, and expansions.