27/10/2026
Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri presented the CHT Innovation Award 2025–26 to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), recognised as a Joint Winner in the Best Innovation in Refinery category, at the 29th Energy Technology & Innovation Meet (ETM-2026) on 27 October 2026 at ATI-ONGC, Goa.
The award recognises BPCL’s breakthrough digital technology for Closed-Loop Real-Time Optimisation (CLRTO) of Crude Distillation Units, developed by BPCL’s Corporate R&D Centre and implemented at Kochi Refinery.
This achievement reflects BPCL’s commitment to indigenous R&D, digital transformation and operational excellence in the refining sector.
Hardeep Singh Puri Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India