Technip Energies awarded large EPC contract by HPCL

The contract is for the Mumbai refinery modernisation project in India.

October 2026 – Technip Energies has been awarded a large Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract  by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for its Lube Modernisation and Bottom Upgradation (LMBU) project at the Mumbai Refinery in Maharashtra, India.

The contract covers the delivery of a 550 KTA  Integrated Hydrocracker and Catalytic Dewaxing (IHCD) unit and an 850 KTA Solvent Deasphalting (SDA) unit. These units form a major part of HPCL’s LMBU project and will be integrated within the operating Mumbai Refinery.

The project will modernise HPCL's production of lube oil base stocks, key components used in the manufacture of automotive engine oils and industrial lubricants. It will also upgrade heavier refinery streams into higher-value products, improving resource utilisation and supporting the refinery's long-term competitiveness.

As India continues to invest in the modernisation of its refining infrastructure to meet growing domestic demand for fuels and specialty petroleum products, the project will contribute to strengthening the country's production capabilities while improving the value generated from existing refining assets.

Loïc Chapuis, President Project Delivery and Services at Technip Energies, commented: “This award by HPCL reflects the confidence placed in our EPC delivery capabilities and builds on a relationship between our two companies spanning more than two decades. Leveraging our expertise in refinery modernisation and complex project execution, we look forward to delivering the new units and ensuring their integration with existing facilities, supporting HPCL in its strategic modernisation.”