NEW DELHI: HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) has signed two important Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with global automation giants Emerson and AVEVA during the ongoing India Energy Week 2025 in New Delhi.
The partnerships aim to expand HMEL’s digital technology adoption to broader refineries and petrochemical process units by implementing disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Advance Analytics, Real Time Optimizer to improve process efficiency, safety and sustainability.
Speaking on the occasion, Prabh Das, President and CEO, HMEL , commented, “Process automation has been at the core of HMEL’s strategic vision to build a smart enterprise. We are excited to partner with Emerson and AVEVA to develop innovative automation solutions that will accelerate the digital transformation at HMEL.”
HMEL is the digital first organization, operating one of the most modern integrated refinery-petrochemical complexes ‘Guru Gobind Singh Refinery’ in Bathinda, Punjab. The refinery comprises of an 11.3 MMTPA crude oil refinery and a 1.2 MMTPA Multi-Feed Cracker along with 1.2 MMTPA polyethylene (PE) and 1.0 MMTPA polypropylene (PP) plants. Leveraging the latest technology and collaborating with the best partners has enabled HMEL to deliver stellar operational performance and profitability with strict adherence to safety and environmental standards.
The collaboration with AVEVA would focus on developing artificial intelligence and digitalization solutions for smart refining and petrochemical operations at HMEL.
Mr. Ajit Kulkarni, VP-India, AVEVA, commented, “This collaboration marks a milestone in building a more sustainable and energy-efficient future for India’s refining sector. By combining AVEVA’s advanced digital solutions with HMEL’s operational expertise, we aim to drive measurable improvements in energy efficiency, sustainability and optimize resource utilization.”
There is also a plan to establish a Center of Excellence together with AVEVA for analytics-driven refinery transformation as well as drive long-term co-innovation initiatives and strengthen HMEL’s position as a leader in refinery digitalization.
Additionally, the Memorandum of Understanding with global automation leader Emerson has been signed to jointly develop an innovative solution for energy value chain optimization, including optimization of the Oils to Chemicals supply chain to improve margins through real-time industrial data platform for enterprise-wide integration and visualization.
Mr. Amit Bhatia, VP&MD, Emerson India, said, “Emerson’s vision for boundaryless automation that integrates the intelligent field, edge and cloud to unlock a new era of productivity supports HMEL’s goal of delivering greater value through technology. We look forward to collaborating with HMEL to advance optimization solutions that will enable new levels of operational excellence in production, reliability, safety and sustainability.”
HMEL has been a pioneer in leveraging the latest technology and has collaborated with global leaders such as McKinsey, Accenture, Wipro, Honeywell, Yokogawa, etc. By pioneering these advanced digital solutions, HMEL is setting a new benchmark in the oil and gas industry, inspiring other players to adopt similar innovative approaches for increased sustainability and operational excellence.
Source: The Hindu Business Line
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