Media Release

Goa, Oct 27: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), a subsidiary of ONGC, has been adjudged winner in two categories — “Best Indigenously Developed Technology” and “Best Innovation in Refinery” — under the Innovation Awards 2025–26, instituted by the Centre for High Technology (CHT), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.

The awards were presented at the 29th Energy Technology & Innovation Meet (ETM-2026) held on October 27 at ATI–ONGC, Goa, recognising outstanding technological achievements among India's petroleum refineries.

MRPL received the awards for two pioneering indigenous innovations:

• Best Indigenously Developed Technology: KARVE IBB – Indigenous active pharma intermediate process technology for the manufacture of isobutyl benzene, marking MRPL's advancement into high-value pharmaceutical intermediates through indigenous technology.

• Best Innovation in Refinery: REVEAL™ FCC – Indigenous closed-loop real-time optimiser, demonstrating MRPL's capabilities in digital innovation and real-time refinery process optimisation.

The awardees were selected by a distinguished committee chaired by Dr G D Yadav, chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).

The awards were received by an MRPL delegation led by managing director Mundkur Shyamprasad Kamath, director (refinery) Nanda Kumar Velayudhan Pillai, executive director (refinery) N Anandha Kumar, GGM (maintenance) H C Sathyanarayana, GGM (TS) Sudheer Pai M, and chief managers of the Innovation Centre Karthick R and S Nirmal Ganesh.

Significantly, this marks the fifth consecutive instance of MRPL receiving national recognition for innovation at premier Government of India platforms, including the Energy Technology Meet and India Energy Week.

These achievements reinforce MRPL's position as an innovation-driven, future-ready refinery, committed to indigenous technology development, operational excellence and the Government of India's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.