HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited

Type| Private
Industry| Petroleum
Founded| 2007
Headquarters|

Bathinda, Punjab.

India

Area served

| India
Products|

* Petroleum
* High Speed Diesel
* Aviation Turbine Fuel
* LPG
* Petrochemicals

Subsidiaries|

* HPCL-Mittal Pipelines Limited
* Guru Gobind Singh Refinery[1]

Website| www.hmel.in

HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) is an Indian integrated refining and petrochemical company, with operations spanning crude oil refining and petrochemical manufacturing. It is a public-private partnership between fortune 500 company, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Mittal Energy Investments Pte Limited (MEIL), a part of the Lakshmi N. Mittal Group.[2][3] It is headquartered at Noida, Uttar Pradesh and operates the 11.3 MMTPA Guru Gobind Singh Refinery (GGSR) at Bathinda, Punjab.[4]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Products
* 2.1 Refinery Products
* 2.2 Petrochemicals
* 2.3 Biofuels
* 3 Corporate Social Responsibility
* 4 Awards and recognitions
* 5 References

## History

HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) was formed in 2007 as a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Mittal Energy Investments Pte Limited (MEIL) Singapore, after approval of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.[5][6]

HMEL's Guru Gobind Singh Refinery became operational in February, 2012 and on April 28, 2012, it was dedicated to the Nation by the Former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh. The Refinery produces Bharat Stage-VI compliant transportation fuels viz, Motor Spirit, High Speed Diesel, Aviation Turbine Fuel, LPG, etc.[7][8]

HMEL's wholly owned subsidiary, HPCL-Mittal Pipelines Limited (HMPL), owns and operates a Single Point Mooring (SPM) for receipt of Crude Oil, Crude Oil Terminal (COT) for storage of Crude Oil and 1017 km cross country pipeline for transportation of the crude from Mundra, Gujarat to the refinery at Bathinda.[9][10]

HMEL has expanded its operations into petrochemicals to produce Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE) with an investment of US$3 Billion at Bathinda. The Petrochemical facility includes a Dual Feed Cracker Unit of 1.2 Million MT/annum along with 1.2 MMTPA Polyethylene (PE) and 1.0 MMTPA Polypropylene (PP) Plants.[11]

HMEL has also set up 300 Kilo Liters Per Day (KLPD) Bio-ethanol Plant near Guru Gobind Singh Refinery, Bathinda and diversifying into specialty chemicals.[12] In 2021, HMEL became the first Indian company to buy Guyanese crude Liza.[13] In May 2022, HMEL partnered with Gail India for the supply 1 million standard cubic meters per day of gas to its Bathinda refinery in Punjab.[14] In 2023, HMEL signed an MoU with NTPC Green Energy Ltd. to collaborate for renewable energy and generation of green hydrogen and green chemicals.[15][16] HMEL launched a new generation of AI-enabled energy stations in Noida.[17] In February 2025, HMEL partnered with Emerson and Aveva for automation in refinery and petrochemicals.[18]

## Products

### Refinery Products

* Motor Spirit
* High-Speed Diesel
* Aviation Turbine Fuel
* Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
* Mineral Turpentine Oil
* Bitumen
* SKO
* Hexane
* Naphtha
* Sulphur
* Pet Coke

### Petrochemicals

* Polypropylene (PP)
* Polyethylene (PE)
* Benzene

### Biofuels

* Bio Ethanol
* Distiller Dried Grain Soluble (DDGS)

## Corporate Social Responsibility

HMEL undertakes community development initiatives including women empowerment, healthcare, education, skill development, rural infrastructure development and environment protection. According to the data released by Government of Punjab, HMEL was ranked as the top CSR contributor in the state in FY20-21 and FY21-22.[19][20]

HMEL has won the ‘Excellence in CSR Award 2021’ by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and ‘CSR Program of The Year’ Award 2017 By Petroleum Economist (PE Media Network) on November 21, 2017 at London among other notable awards.[21][22]

## Awards and recognitions

* In 2025, HMEL ranked at 49th position with the valuation of USD656 million as per the report of Brand Finance London.[23]
* HMEL received a Five Star Rating and the ‘Sword of Honour’ from British Safety Council in 2016 for excellence in the management of health and safety risks at work.[24]
* HMEL was awarded the ‘Petrochemicals Company of the Year 2024’ Award by the Energy & Climate Initiatives Society (ENCIS) at the Downstream India Excellence Awards 2024. HMEL won ’Awards for Excellence in Safety Systems’ by FICCI in November 2023. HMEL also won ‘COVID Management Initiative of the Year’ Award at Asian Oil & Gas Awards 2022.[21]

## References

1. ↑ "HMEL advances Guru Gobind Singh refinery petrochemical project". 3 September 2018. https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/petrochemicals/article/17232316/hmel-advances-guru-gobind-singh-refinery-petrochemical-project.
2. ↑ "HPCL to stop buying diesel from other companies next year | Headlines" (in en). https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/2707225-hpcl-to-stop-buying-diesel-from-other-companies-next-year.
3. ↑ "HMEL to shut Bathinda refinery for 40 days from end-January:". https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/hmel-to-shut-bathinda-refinery-for-40-days-from-end-january-report-121010800499_1.html.
4. ↑ "Indian Refiners Start Paying for Oil Imports in Yuan: Report". https://thewire.in/trade/indian-refiners-start-paying-for-oil-imports-in-yuan-report.
5. ↑ "Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries | HPCL". https://www.hindustanpetroleum.com/joint-ventures-and-subsidiaries.
6. ↑ "HPCL to run bitumen unit at JV refinery in Bathinda" (in en). 21 September 2018. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hpcl-to-run-bitumen-unit-at-jv-refinery-in-bathinda/article25010060.ece.
7. ↑ "Punjab cabinet nod to loan for Bathinda refinery" (in en). 9 May 2018. https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/punjab-cabinet-nod-to-interest-free-loan-for-bathinda-refinery/story-Yf1Qop04iyvQf4dvRm7mXL.html.
8. ↑ "HPCL-Mittal's Bhatinda refinery becomes fully operational" (in en). 29 March 2012. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hpcl-mittals-bhatinda-refinery-becomes-fully-operational/article62307463.ece.
9. ↑ "HPCL, Mittal ready $3 billion to set up Bhatinda petrochemical unit - ET EnergyWorld" (in en). https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/hpcl-mittal-ready-3-billion-to-set-up-bhatinda-petrochemical-unit/58543717.
10. ↑ "HMEL lets contract for Bathinda refinery". 26 June 2017. https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/article/17289171/hmel-lets-contract-for-bathinda-refinery.
11. ↑ "Hindustan Petroleum Corp enters into a long-term agreement with HMEL". https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/hindustan-petroleum-corp-enters-into-a-long-term-agreement-with-hmel-118092200030_1.html.
12. ↑ "CAQM Assess HPCl's Bathinda Bio-Refinery for Ethanol Production" (in en). https://www.constructionworld.in/energy-infrastructure/oil-and-gas/caqm-assess-hpcls-bathinda-bio-refinery-for-ethanol-production/46427.
13. ↑ "HPCL-Mittal first Indian company to buy Guyanese crude Liza: Report". 24 March 2021. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/hpcl-mittal-first-indian-company-to-buy-guyanese-crude-liza-report/articleshow/81666158.cms.
14. ↑ "GAIL lays dedicated pipeline for HPCL-Mittal Energy’s Bathinda refinery" (in en). 21 May 2022. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/gails-natural-gas-supply-reaches-hpcl-mittal-energys-bathinda-refinery-8551221.html.
15. ↑ "NGEL, HMEL join hands to explore opportunities in generation of GH" (in en). 19 May 2023. https://www.livemint.com/industry/energy/ngel-hmel-join-hands-to-explore-opportunities-in-generation-of-green-hydrogen-and-green-chemicals-11684512154675.html.
16. ↑ "NTPC Green Energy ties up with HPCL Mittal Energy for green hydrogen". https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/ntpc-green-energy-ties-up-with-hpcl-mittal-energy-for-green-hydrogen-123051901149_1.html.
17. ↑ "HPCL-Mittal Energy enters auto fuel retailing market" (in en). The Hindu Group. 12 August 2025. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hpcl-mittal-energy-enters-auto-fuel-retailing-market/article69924786.ece.
18. ↑ "HMEL ink MoUs with Emerson, AVEVA to enhance digital transformation in refinery operations" (in en). The Economic Times. https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/hmel-ink-mous-with-emerson-aveva-to-enhance-digital-transformation-in-refinery-operations/118182545.
19. ↑ "Just 0.7% CSR funds in Punjab kitty". 14 September 2021. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/punjab-got-just-0-7-of-total-csr-funds-generated-in-india/articleshow/86183075.cms.
20. ↑ "Rural women in Punjab stitching their way to empowerment". https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/phulkari-rural-women-in-punjab-stitching-their-way-to-empowerment-101723919163566.html.
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited clinches award at Asian Oil & Gas Awards 2022" (in en). 16 December 2022. https://asian-power.com/co-written-partner/event-news/hpcl-mittal-energy-limited-clinches-award-asian-oil-gas-awards-2022.
22. ↑ Bajwa, Harpreet (31 March 2024). "Weaving dreams" (in en). https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2024/Mar/31/weaving-dreams.
23. ↑ "Brand Bharat’s rise: India’s top brands drive global growth and influence | Press Release | Brand Finance". 25 June 2025. https://brandfinance.com/press-releases/brand-bharats-rise-indias-top-brands-drive-global-growth-and-influence.
24. ↑ "British Safety Council’s 2016 Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards winners announced". https://news.europawire.eu/british-safety-councils-2016-sword-of-honour-and-globe-of-honour-awards-winners-announced-765432134567890/eu-press-release/2016/10/14/16/54/14/47726/.

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