BPCL - Kochi Refineries

India / Kerala / Thrippunithura / അമ്പലമുഗൾ
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Kochi Refinery{largest public sector refinery in the country}, a unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), embarked on its journey in 1966 with a capacity of 50,000 barrels per day. Formerly known as Cochin Refineries Limited and later renamed as Kochi Refineries Limited, the refinery was originally established as a joint venture in collaboration with Phillips Petroleum Corporation, USA. Today it is a frontline entity as a unit of the Fortune 500 company, BPCL.

It is located in the Ambalamugal, the industrial district of Kochi.It is the biggest and one of the two Refineries of BPCL, presently having a crude oil refining capacity of 9.5 Million Metric Tonnes per Annum (MMTPA). The product portfolio of the 190,000 barrels per day refinery today includes petrochemical feedstocks and specialty products in addition to its range of quality fuels.
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Coordinates:   9°58'9"N   76°23'0"E
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