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{{Short description|Indian petrochemical company}}
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| location_city = [[Bathinda]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].
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| products = *Petroleum
*High Speed Diesel
*Aviation Turbine Fuel
*LPG
*Petrochemicals
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| subsid = *HPCL-Mittal Pipelines Limited
*[[Guru Gobind Singh Refinery]]<ref>{{cite web |title=HMEL advances Guru Gobind Singh refinery petrochemical project |url=https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/petrochemicals/article/17232316/hmel-advances-guru-gobind-singh-refinery-petrochemical-project |website=Oil & Gas Journal |date=3 September 2018}}</ref>
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'''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 Mittal|Lakshmi N. Mittal Group]].<ref>{{cite web |title=HPCL to stop buying diesel from other companies next year {{!}} Headlines |url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/2707225-hpcl-to-stop-buying-diesel-from-other-companies-next-year |website=Devdiscourse |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HMEL to shut Bathinda refinery for 40 days from end-January: |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/hmel-to-shut-bathinda-refinery-for-40-days-from-end-january-report-121010800499_1.html |website=Business Standard}}</ref> It is headquartered at [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and operates the 11.3 MMTPA [[Guru Gobind Singh Refinery]] (GGSR) at [[Bathinda]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Refiners Start Paying for Oil Imports in Yuan: Report |url=https://thewire.in/trade/indian-refiners-start-paying-for-oil-imports-in-yuan-report |website=The Wire}}</ref>

==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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries {{!}} HPCL |url=https://www.hindustanpetroleum.com/joint-ventures-and-subsidiaries |website=Hindustanpetroleum}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HPCL to run bitumen unit at JV refinery in Bathinda |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hpcl-to-run-bitumen-unit-at-jv-refinery-in-bathinda/article25010060.ece |website=BusinessLine |language=en |date=21 September 2018}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Punjab cabinet nod to loan for Bathinda refinery |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/punjab-cabinet-nod-to-interest-free-loan-for-bathinda-refinery/story-Yf1Qop04iyvQf4dvRm7mXL.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=9 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HPCL-Mittal's Bhatinda refinery becomes fully operational |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hpcl-mittals-bhatinda-refinery-becomes-fully-operational/article62307463.ece |website=BusinessLine |language=en |date=29 March 2012}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=HPCL, Mittal ready $3 billion to set up Bhatinda petrochemical unit - ET EnergyWorld |url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/hpcl-mittal-ready-3-billion-to-set-up-bhatinda-petrochemical-unit/58543717 |website=ETEnergyworld.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HMEL lets contract for Bathinda refinery |url=https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/article/17289171/hmel-lets-contract-for-bathinda-refinery |website=Oil & Gas Journal |date=26 June 2017}}</ref>

HMEL has expanded its operations into [[petrochemical]]s 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hindustan Petroleum Corp enters into a long-term agreement with HMEL |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/hindustan-petroleum-corp-enters-into-a-long-term-agreement-with-hmel-118092200030_1.html |website=Business Standard}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=CAQM Assess HPCl's Bathinda Bio-Refinery for Ethanol Production |url=https://www.constructionworld.in/energy-infrastructure/oil-and-gas/caqm-assess-hpcls-bathinda-bio-refinery-for-ethanol-production/46427 |website=Constructionworld |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, HMEL became the first Indian company to buy Guyanese crude Liza.<ref>{{cite web |title=HPCL-Mittal first Indian company to buy Guyanese crude Liza: Report |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/hpcl-mittal-first-indian-company-to-buy-guyanese-crude-liza-report/articleshow/81666158.cms |website=The Times of India |date=24 March 2021}}</ref> In May 2022, HMEL partnered with [[GAIL|Gail India]] for the supply 1 million standard cubic meters per day of gas to its [[Bathinda]] refinery in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web |title=GAIL lays dedicated pipeline for HPCL-Mittal Energy’s Bathinda refinery |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/gails-natural-gas-supply-reaches-hpcl-mittal-energys-bathinda-refinery-8551221.html |website=Moneycontrol |language=en |date=21 May 2022}}</ref> In 2023, HMEL signed an MoU with [[NTPC Limited|NTPC Green Energy Ltd.]] to collaborate for renewable energy and generation of [[green hydrogen]] and green chemicals.<ref>{{cite web |title=NGEL, HMEL join hands to explore opportunities in generation of GH |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/energy/ngel-hmel-join-hands-to-explore-opportunities-in-generation-of-green-hydrogen-and-green-chemicals-11684512154675.html |website=mint |language=en |date=19 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NTPC Green Energy ties up with HPCL Mittal Energy for green hydrogen |url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/ntpc-green-energy-ties-up-with-hpcl-mittal-energy-for-green-hydrogen-123051901149_1.html |website=Business-standard}}</ref> HMEL launched a new generation of AI-enabled energy stations in Noida.<ref>{{cite web |title=HPCL-Mittal Energy enters auto fuel retailing market |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hpcl-mittal-energy-enters-auto-fuel-retailing-market/article69924786.ece |website=[[Business Line]] |publisher=[[The Hindu Group]] |language=en |date=12 August 2025}}</ref> In February 2025, HMEL partnered with [[Emerson Electric|Emerson]] and [[Aveva]] for automation in refinery and petrochemicals.<ref>{{cite web |title=HMEL ink MoUs with Emerson, AVEVA to enhance digital transformation in refinery operations |url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/hmel-ink-mous-with-emerson-aveva-to-enhance-digital-transformation-in-refinery-operations/118182545 |website=ETEnergyworld.com |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Oil refineries in India]]
[[Category:Energy in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Crude oil pipelines companies]]
[[Category:Petrochemical companies of India]]
[[Category:Petrochemical industry associations]]
[[Category:Hindustan Petroleum]]
[[Category:ArcelorMittal]]

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