Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is celebrating 60 years of its Kochi Refinery, setting the tone for a sustainable future.
From a modest start in 1966, the refinery has become a powerhouse of energy and innovation today. Established as Cochin Refineries Limited in collaboration with Phillips Petroleum, USA, the Kochi Refinery began operations in 1966 with a capacity of 50,000 barrels per day. It was later renamed Kochi Refineries Limited and, today, operates as one of BPCL’s three major refineries with a current crude oil refining capacity of 15.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA).
The product portfolio includes Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Naphtha, Motor Spirit, Kerosene, Aviation Turbine Fuel, High-Speed Diesel, and Asphalt. Specialty products for domestic markets include Benzen