MUMBAI REFINERY - PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.

Intensifying and enlargement of activities in the area of Refinery processes and residue
upgradation.

Development of catalyst/additive for refining processes

Development of new process technologies using additive approach for improving the product
quality

Enlargement of crude basket and identification of opportunity crudes and crude blends

Value added Products/Solvents from the refinery streams

Bio-Fuel manufacturing facilities.

Alternate Fuel Sources and Energy Devices.

Feasibility study for setting up Petro FCC unit

Setting up of Gasoline Hydro Treating Unit (GTU) to produce total BHARAT IV MS

Production of Pharmaceutical grade Hexane from the newly commissioned ISOM unit.

POLYOLS PROJECT
As part of BPCL’s strategy to increase production of value added petrochemicals, production of niche
petrochemicals such as Polyols, Propylene Glycol and Mono Ethylene Glycol is being considered at Kochi
Refinery as another import substitution “Make in India” project. Polymer Grade Propylene produced
from the Petro FCCU forms the feedstock for production of these petrochemicals. Pre-project activities
are under progress.

STRENGTHENING PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE

Studies are in progress to lay new pipelines through new pipeline corridor bypassing Kochi city for
product movement from KR.

BUILDING RELIABILITY ON WATER AVAILABILITY

Studies are in progress for sourcing water from Alternate River source to ensure reliability as well as to
meet the enhanced water requirements for new projects
REFINING CAPACITY EXPANSION WITH ADDITION OF NEW PRODUCTS
As in the past, KR is looking for capitalizing the growth potential projected in hydrocarbon industry
backed up by the Country’s positive GDP growth. Study is being initiated for capacity expansion to
optimum level with increased production of motor fuels as well as petrochemicals and aromatic
products.

BPCL plans to spend $6.8 billion on refinery expansion by 2022 :

India's Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd plans to spend $6.75 billion through 2022 to raise refining
capacity by 62 percent to meet rising fuel demand in the world's fastest growing major economy,
a company official said.

India is replacing China as the driver of global oilNSE 2.08 % demand growth as its economy
expands and a rising middle class buys motor vehicles. The International Energy Agency expects
India to account for a quarter of global energy use by 2040.

BPCLNSE 0.46 %, the country's second-biggest state refiner, aims to lift its crude processing
capacity to 1.18 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2022 from the current 730,000 bpd.

Bharat Petroleum plans USD 3 billion petrochemical plant near Mumbai :

MUMBAI: India's Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) plans to build a $3 billion petrochemical
unit to serve the Mumbai region, a company official said, to profit from the country's expected surge
in demand for petrochemicals as its economy expands.

BPCL's expansion is part of a national plan to spend $35 billion on petrochemical production in order
to meet the expected increase in consumption of the chemicals for products including plastics, paints
and adhesives. India currently only produces about 20 million tonnes a year of petrochemicals, less
than the 40 million tonnes of demand expected for the 2017/18 financial year.

Demand is expected to almost double again within a decade, according to a report from the Ministry
of Petroleum and Natural Gas.