History
Kochi Refinery started on 27 April 1963 when Government of India, Phillips Petroleum Company of USA and Duncan Brothers of Calcutta signed an agreement for the construction of a petroleum refinery in south India, in Kochi, Kerala.
The company was formally registered, as Cochin Refineries Ltd (CRL), on 6 September 1963 at Ernakulam. Phillips Petroleum International Corporation was the prime contractors for the construction of the refinery. Construction work started in March 1964 and the first unit came on stream just after 29 months in September 1966. The Prime Minister of India Ms.Indira Gandhi inaugurated it on 23 September 1966.
Kochi Refinery which is now owned by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is recognized as one of the best run refineries in India with global levels of excellence. Kochi Refinery Learning Centre managed by the refinery is regularly running various kinds of training and educational programmes relevant to oil and gas operations.
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