Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is an Indian public sector oil and gas company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is controlled by the Indian government and is ranked 225th in the Fortune Global 500 list. BPCL operates in petroleum, natural gas, and petrochemicals sectors. It has grown phenomenally since nationalization in 1976 and employs best-in-class practices. Originally incorporated in 1952 as Burmah Shell, it was acquired by the Indian government in 1976 and renamed Bharat Refineries Limited and later Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. BPCL aims to increase refining capacity to 45 million tonnes by 2015-16 and expand into power generation. Its