HPCL and BPCL are downstream companies in the Oil and Gas Sector which are majorly into refinery and retailing of Oil, Petroleum and Natural Gas and which actually penetrate into the product markets.

About BPCL:

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) was formed in 1977.

The corporation was named as Burmah Shell which was taken over by the Indian government in 1976.

Bharat Petroleum stands for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) ranked 229th in the Fortune Global rankings for the year 2013

BPCL products:

Petroleum, natural gas, and other petrochemicals

BPCL Operations:

Mumbai Refinery
Kochi Refineries
Bina Refinery
Numaligarh Refinery

About HPCL:

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) was formed in 1974.

The corporation was formed after the takeover and merger of Erstwhile Esso Standard and Lube India Limited by the Esso (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act 1974.

HPCL ranked 260th in the Fortune Global rankings for the year 2013

HPCL products:

Oil, natural gas, petroleum, lubricant, petrochemical

HPCL operations:

Mumbai (West Coast)
Vishakapatnam, (East Coast)
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
Bathinda, Punjab by HMEL, a Joint Venture with Mittal Energy Investments Pte.Ltd.
HPCL-Rajasthan Refinery Limited