HPCL owns and operates Refineries in Mumbai and Visakhapatnam with a capacity of 9.5 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) and 15.0 MMTPA, respectively. HPCL also owns India’s largest Lube Refinery in Mumbai, producing lube oil base stocks with a capacity of 428 Thousand Metric Tonnes Per Annum (TMTPA). Both Mumbai and Visakh Refineries have been upgraded to produce BS-VI compliant transportation fuels.
HPCL holds a 48.99% equity stake in the JV company, HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL), which operates an 11.3 MMTPA capacity Refinery at Bhatinda in Punjab. It also owns a 16.96% equity stake in the 15 MMTPA Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL). A new 9 MMTPA Greenfield Refinery-cum-Petrochemical complex is being set up at Pachpadra in the Barmer district of Rajasthan through a joint venture company, HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) with equity stake of 74%.
The year 2024-25 was a significant year for HPCL Refineries. The year witnessed Visakh Refinery enhancing its crude processing capacity to 15 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA). HPCL Refineries delivered an exceptional performance in FY 2024-25 achieving highest-ever refinery throughput of 25.27 MMT. Visakh Refinery was able to realise the full volume potential post the expansion and processed over 15 MMT of crude oil. Similarly, Mumbai Refinery processed almost 10 MMT crude oil in an all-time high.
2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | |
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Mumbai Refinery Thruput | 9.96 MMT | 9.64 MMT | 9.80 MMT | 5.56 MMT | 7.37 MMT |
Visakh Refinery Thruput | 15.31 MMT | 12.69 MMT | 9.29 MMT | 8.41 MMT | 9.05 MMT |
Combined Refinery Thruput | 25.27 MMT | 22.33 MMT | 19.09 MMT | 13.97 MMT | 16.42 MMT |
Mumbai Refinery was commissioned in 1954 by the erstwhile ESSO with a crude refining capacity of 1.25 MMTPA. The capacity was increased to 9.5 MMTPA, in phases.
Visakh Refinery was the first East Coast Oil Refinery commissioned in 1957 by Caltex Oil Refining India Ltd.
The Lube Refinery was commissioned in 1969 as a joint venture between ESSO & the Government of India.
HMEL is a joint venture between HPCL and Mittal Energy Investments Pte Ltd.
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL) is a joint venture of HPCL.
Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL)
Greenfield Refinery cum Petrochemical Complex at Pachpadra, Balotra District, Rajasthan (9 MMTPA Capacity) through a joint venture company, HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL)
Project Information:
Rajasthan Refinery Project is a Greenfield Refinery cum Petrochemical Complex at Pachpadra Tehsil, Balotra District, Rajasthan and is being set up in joint venture (HRRL) by HPCL and Govt. of Rajasthan (GOR). HPCL holds 74% stake in the JV Company HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) and the rest 26 % is with Government of Rajasthan (GOR).
The project involves setting up 9 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) Greenfield Refinery cum Petrochemical Complex with flexibility to process a mix of local and imported crudes.
Current Status:
1. All project facilitation activities are completed for Rajasthan Refinery Project (HRRL).
2. All LSTK contracts are placed and site construction activities are progressing in full swing for process units & various packages for the Project.
3. Critical utilities facilities are commissioned.
Lube Modernization and Bottoms Upgradation Project at Mumbai Refinery
HPCL commenced work on the ‘Lube Modernization and Bottoms Upgradation Project’ at Mumbai Refinery. The project shall enhance the Lube Oil Base Stocks (LOBS) production of the refinery from current 475 KTPA to 764 KTPA, with production of superior grade Group II+ and Group III LOBS. Production of Bitumen will also increase by approx. 487 KTPA with upgradation of Fuel Oil to Bitumen. Additionally, this project will also result in distillate yield improvement of the Refinery by around 4%.