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CIN: L74899DL1965GOI004352

GOLDEN YEARS OF
Engineering Excellence
1965 - 2015
Golden Years of Engineering Excellence 3
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 What began as a single step

five decades back, has transformed

into a journey of more than

thousand feet marching together in

tandem, towards one Goal - 'Excellence'.

Celebrating 50 Golden Years of

Engineering Excellence.
 “I want to appeal the entire people world over, from the ramparts of
Red Fort, 'Come, make in India', 'Come, manufacture in India'. Sell in any
country of the world but manufacture here. We have got skill, talent,
discipline, and determination to do something. We want to give the world
a favorable opportunity that come here, 'Come, Make in India' and we will
say to the world, from electrical to electronics, 'Come, Make in India', from
automobiles to agro value addition 'Come, Make in India', paper or plastic,
'Come, Make in India', satellite or submarine 'Come, Make in India'.”

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi

on his ‘Make in India’ initiative from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, 2014

The Prime Minister unveiled the 'Make in India' logo and launched the website makeinindia.com on September 25, 2014
 MAKE IN INDIA
oil & gas sector
Hon’ble Prime Minister’s call for ‘Make in India’ is a
major step towards indigenization and making India
a manufacturing hub and increasing the contribution
of manufacturing sector in Indian GDP. This national
program is designed to facilitate investment, foster
innovation, enhance skill development and build
Best-in-Class manufacturing infrastructure in India
covering all the vital sectors of economy.
In Oil & Gas sector investments to the tune of
` 6-7 Lakh Crores are anticipated in next 5 years which
must be leveraged to increase the local content and
indigenization of supplies. Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas has set a target of increase in
indigenization in upstream sector from the existing
level of 32 to 50 per cent.
Engineers India Limited, since its inception in
1965, has contributed significantly to the growth of
domestic industry. Imports in downstream sector
have reduced to around 10-15 per cent of the plant
cost as compared to 80 per cent in early 80s. In the
process, the Domestic manufacturing industry has
matured to serve not only the domestic products
but also to cater to the international requirements.
Hon'ble Prime Minister,
In sync with the ‘Make in India’ campaign, Engineers Shri Narendra Modi
India Limited has started aligning its project dedicating to the
Nation, Unit-II of ONGC
philosophy, making procurement policies supportive Tripura Company
Ltd. Power Plant at
of indigenous supplies, facilitating technology tie- Palatana, Tripura on
up and supporting the up gradation of domestic December 01, 2014.
manufacturers to meet global quality norms.
Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi unveiling the plaque
to dedicate the 765kV Ranchi-Dharamjaygarh-Sipat Inter-regional
transmission line and newly built Oil Storage Depot of Indian Oil and
inaugurate commencement of work on 3×660 MW North Karanpura
Super Thermal Power Project in Ranchi, Jharkhand on August 21, 2014.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas (I/C) presenting a memento to Hon'ble Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam,
former President of India at the Golden Jubilee Leadership Talk organised by EIL on February 17, 2015 in New Delhi.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas (I/C) Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon'ble Union Minister of Urban Development
addressing the gathering at the signing of JV agreement among EIL, NFL & FCIL for inaugurating Package-I of the Interceptor Sewer Project of Delhi Jal Board
revival of Ramagundam Fertilizer Plant on January 14, 2015 at Noida, U.P. executed by EIL in the presence of Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Minister
of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas (I/C) on October 27, 2014.
Shri Saurabh Chandra, Secretary, MoP&NG with Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD, EIL at the signing of MoU for FY2014-15.

Shri Saurabh Chandra,

Secretary, MoP&NG
being welcomed by
Shri A. K. Purwaha,
C&MD, EIL at the Golden
Jubilee function.
 As India’s pioneering Consultancy & EPC Company, Engineers India Limited (EIL)

has engineered the nation’s energy blueprint. For the past five decades, EIL has

EIL - A 'Navratna' company leveraged its design and engineering expertise, superior project management skills,

innovative construction strategies, state-of-the-art R&D capabilities and a highly

experienced workforce to deliver mega projects from concept to commissioning.

With the execution of world-class grassroot refineries, petrochemical complexes,

pipelines and a host of critical hydrocarbon and non-ferrous metallurgy projects in

the past, EIL is marching ahead into new high potential sectors across the globe.

Hon’ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the SCOPE 'Navratna' trophy to Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD, EIL.

L to R: Shri Ram Singh, Director - Finance; Shri Ajay N. Deshpande, Director - Technical; Ms. Veena Swarup, Director - HR;
Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD; Shri Sanjay Gupta, Director - Commercial; Shri Ashwani Soni, Director - Projects
 FOREWORD
A t the dawn of Independence, there
was just one refinery complex in
the Country with a meagre capacity of
0.5 MMTPA. Spurred on by the dream
of making India an industrialized and
energy-independent Country, it was raised
to around 13 MMTPA by 1965, the year
EIL was incarnated. But the technology
dependence on foreign players continued
to be absolute. EIL was established with
a handful of brilliant engineers and
technocrats of that time to break this
stranglehold.
The journey that began with Madras
Refinery in 1967 has continued till
date with our footprints in 19 of the
22 operating refineries in the Country.
Our incessant efforts have led to more
than 90% indigenization in terms of
technology and around 80% in supplies.
This amazing success of the Company can
Panipat Naphtha Cracker Project
be directly attributed to the high level
ingeniousness in adoption, assimilation
and indigenization of technologies.
In the 1970s we began our partnership
with ONGC to build the required E&P
infrastructure for Bombay High. During
this period we also entered the fertilizer
and non-ferrous sector and were deeply
involved in the development of the
non-ferrous sector in the Country, with
the execution of 29 major non-ferrous
metallurgy projects. In the petrochemical
sector, seven out of eight major complexes
in the Country have been designed
and engineered by EIL. Developing and
commercializing new technologies have
always been a key focus of the Company.
Our state-of-the-art R&D centre has already
commercialized more than 30 process
technologies and has 16 live patents.
The complex areas of EIL’s operation
call for a very high level of professional
expertise and comprehension which has
been carried out in EIL many times over
with repeated perfection and a very high
level of accuracy. Today, EIL is seen not just
as an organization but as an institution
providing an ocean of knowledge and
opportunities to young engineers and
executives. It attracts the best brains in
the Country, who are making a concerted
effort to realize the dream of making India
energy independent.
During this journey of fifty years, our
major stakeholder the Government of
India through the Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas has played a stellar role
in guiding and leading us through the
highs and lows of the economic tide. We
are also highly indebted to the thousands
of EILians who have put in their blood
and sweat in building the pillars of the
organization since the inception, pillars
which stand testimony to the excellence
that EIL has achieved through the years.
A. K. Purwaha
Chairman & Managing Director
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
E IL has covered a journey of 50 Golden Years with
major landmarks at various stages. This Coffee
Table Book vividly paints a canvas of EIL’s glorious
50 years of Engineering Excellence.
I am grateful to the founding fathers of our
organisation who have contributed towards this
book in significant details and have enabled this
unravelling of the past which is an integral part of
our present. Various vignettes provided by former
Chairmen & Managing Directors of EIL especially
Shri M. S. Pathak, Dr. S. Varadarajan, Shri V. K. Beri,
Shri P. K. Rudra, Dr. R. S. Venkataraman, Shri K.
Satyanarayan, Dr. S. J. Chopra, Shri Keshav Saran,
Shri M. K. Dalal, Shri Mukesh Rohatgi and former
Directors Shri A. Soni, Shri M. K. Joshi and Shri P.
Mahajan have created valuable compilation.
I also offer my sincere thanks to the Chairman
& Managing Director Shri A. K. Purwaha for his
DDW Offshore Project
Golden Years of Engineering Excellence
continuous support and guidance and to my
colleagues on the Board, Shri Ram Singh, Director -
Finance, Shri Sanjay Gupta, Director - Commercial,
Shri Ajay N. Deshpande, Director - Technical and
Shri A. Soni, Director - Projects for their inputs which
have helped in weaving together the past and
the present.
My compliments to every member of the EIL family
for their contributions which enabled us to bring to
the fore the turning points, significant milestones as
well as the spirit behind the successful journey of EIL.
The Corporate Affairs team who have steered this
activity deserve a special mention.
Veena Swarup
Director - Human Resource
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Contents Global Outlook.............................................................................................128

Inception (1965-1975)..................................................................................28 Sustainable Approach...............................................................................136

Growing Years (1975-1985)........................................................................46 Human Assets...............................................................................................144

Consolidation Era (1985-1995).................................................................72 Awards & Accolades...................................................................................154

Expansion Mode (1995-2005)...................................................................90 Socially Responsible..................................................................................160

Perfecting Success (2005-2015).............................................................104 Shining Future..............................................................................................168

R&D Initiatives..............................................................................................116 Young at Fifty................................................................................................176


Vision
To be a world-class globally
competitive EPC and total solutions
Consultancy Organisation.
Mission
Achieve ‘Customer Delight’ through
innovative, cost effective and value added
consulting and EPC services.
To maximize creation of wealth, value and
satisfaction for stakeholders with high
standards of business ethics and aligned with
national policies.
Guru Gobind Singh Refinery, Bathinda, Punjab, executed by EIL, Year 2012
Major Milestones 1965 1967 1970 1971 1972 1975 1976 1978 1981

Incorporated Acquisition of the Commenced first Entered Fertilizer Commenced work Entered offshore Commenced work in Commenced work Use of computers at
pursuant to an equity shares of the international segment in the Metallurgy Oil & Gas processing Pipelines segment in onshore Oil & Gas construction sites
agreement dated Company held by BIC assignment segment segment processing segment
November 20, 1964 by Government of Procurement office
between Government India Assigned project opened in Tokyo
of India and Bechtel management, cost &
International Commenced work in time management
Corporation the Petrochemicals contract in Algeria
segment
Commenced work
in the Refineries
segment

1983 1984 1989 1994 1997 2001 2006 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014

Own office complex - Commenced providing Set up its own Set up Certification Listed on BSE and NSE Commenced work Commenced work in Established JV Successful FPO of 10% Established JV Entered into Successful FPO of 10%
EI Bhawan inaugurated project management Research & Engineers India in the Infrastructure Sub-surface Crude company TEIL with of its paid-up equity company Jabal EILIOT production sharing of its paid-up equity
services Development Centre Limited, a 100% ‘Miniratna’ status segment Storage segment Tata Projects Ltd. share capital Company Limited contract with Gol for share capital
Independent at Gurgaon owned subsidiary accorded with Jabal Dhahran exploration blocks
Certification Division Special dividend Company Limited and under NELP-IX ‘Navratna’ status
formed Initial ISO payout of 1000% IOT Infrastructure accorded to EIL
Certification obtained Energy Services Expansion into
Share split & bonus Limited in the KSA overseas fertilizers OHSAS 18001 and ISO
issue projects 14001 certified
Commenced work
in Nuclear & Solar NFL/FCIL JV formed
Energy segment

EIL's areas of operations from Concept to Commissioning

Petroleum Refining I Petrochemicals
Pipelines I Onshore/Offshore Oil & Gas I Mining & Metallurgy
Storage & Terminals I Infrastructure I Power & Fertilizers
Inception
(1965-1975)

Signing of the Agreement of Construction Management Services between Engineers India

Limited and Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. at the EIL office, New Delhi in the presence of
Shri M. A. Rao, Chairman & Managing Director, EIL; Shri K. Ramakrishan Ayyar, Director, EIL
and Shri M. S. Pathak, Director, EIL along with officials from HOC, Year 1967.
 Under the vision of the Country’s first
Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru,
Engineers India Limited India kept its tryst with destiny and
was incorporated on embarked on its new journey. India started
March 15, 1965 under the to build its industrial base, reflective of
name 'Engineers India Pandit Nehru’s and Shri K. D. Malviya’s
Private Limited'. passion for science and technology.
This started the mission of harnessing
energy resources to fuel the rapidly
unfolding industrial revolution. The
foundation to create technical expertise to
be able to build a strong base of experts
and consultants as a profession in India
was also laid soon after India attained
independence with the same spirit, which
advocated self-reliance.
“I joined EIL at its
inception. Others on
board were
a Bechtel Manager
of Engineering, MD Raff
Dorman and Shri Avtar
Singh Sandhu. EIL’s
Chairman was Shri Nayak,
then Secretary of the
Petroleum Ministry. Our
first office was located in
a small Golf Links house.
Following the signing of
the contract for the EPC of
Madras Refinery’s offsite,
the EIL office moved to
Allahabad Bank building
in Parliament Street,
New Delhi.”

M. S. Pathak
Former C&MD
Certificate of Incorporation issued in the year 1965

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Design Room of EIL, Year 1967.

Visit of Shri Asoke Mehta, Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals to EIL's Design Room.
Also seen in the picture are Shri M. A. Rao, C&MD along with other Directors, Year 1968.

The 1960s witnessed the advent of major consultancy and

engineering organisations in the Country. A number of design and
engineering organisations were set up across India. It was during
this time that Engineers India Limited (EIL) was born. This initiative
was the first concrete step towards setting up of a strong consulting
foundation for the oil and gas industry. It was for the first time that
refinery design was indigenously being done in India.

A team of engineers with exemplary technical skills, unwavering

resolve and unquenching desire to succeed was put together for
creation of the Central Design Organisation (CDO) in Baroda which
led to the formation of EIL.
Model of the Fractionation Section of the Aromatics Project at Koyali, Gujarat for Indian
Petrochemical Corporation, Year 1968.

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 EIL engineers reviewing a design layout, Year 1968.

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The CDO proved to be a great success and the Central
Government was convinced that a separate design and
construction company should be established to implement
refinery projects. This ambitious drive required the services
of several competent engineering consultants for providing
indigenous technology solutions across the hydrocarbon
value chain.

With an extremely talented world-class management team,

Engineers India Limited was created in March 1965 as a joint
venture of the Government of India (holding 51 per cent share)
and Bechtel International Corporation of the United States of
America (holding 49 per cent share) with a paid-up capital of
` 25 lakh. The aim of the Company was to provide engineering
and related services for petroleum refineries, oil and gas
projects, pipelines, petrochemical projects and other industrial
Madras Refinery Tankage (under construction), Year 1967
projects. In 1967, Bechtel withdrew from the Company and EIL
became a wholly owned Government of India undertaking.

During this time, EIL began working in the refineries segment 200,000 TPA Lube Blending Plant of IOCL, Madras, Year 1970. This was the first plant
entirely engineered, procured, constructed and commissioned by EIL - the most modern
with the Madras Refinery Project which was later rechristened Lube Oil Blending Plant in operation in the Country then.
as Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited. Madras Refineries
Limited (MRL) was formed as a joint venture in 1965 between
the Government of India (GOI), AMOCO and National Iranian
Oil Company (NIOC). Originally, MRL was set up with an
installed capacity of 2.5 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) in
a record time of 27 months.

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 With the changing business environment, EIL too
went through several stages of development. It
gradually evolved into an engineering Company
with service offerings across a wide range of
process industries including petroleum refineries,
petrochemicals, oil and gas processing projects,
pipelines, offshore platforms, fertilizers and
metallurgical industries.

EIL’s government ownership enabled garnering

the support from the best overseas specialist
companies. During this period, EIL targeted the study
for the dry dock in Cochin. EIL bid with Entrepose,
France, in competition against RPT of the United
Kingdom. Eventually, EIL was awarded the study to
enable it to develop indigenous expertise for future
expansion.

In 1967, EIL diversified into petrochemicals, with the

Off-site Piping for Gujarat Aromatics Project, Baroda, Year 1970.
first petrochemical complex of Indian Petrochemicals
Corporation Limited (now Reliance Industries Ltd.) at
Baroda, which was one of the largest petrochemical
complexes undertaken as a single assignment
by any engineering company in the world. It was
technologically one of the most sophisticated projects
undertaken in the Country.
DMT plant of IPCL’s Aromatics Project at Baroda

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 The Company also commenced work in the 2.5 MTA Haldia Refinery of IOCL in
LPG Bottling Plant at Barauni Refinery, modernisation of which was completed by EIL, Year 1971.
the year 1969.

The following year, special skills for Heat & Mass Transfer Design were developed.
Leveraging the technical collaboration agreements, EIL designed approximately
` 8 crore worth of heat exchangers, fired heaters and distillation trays. The vision
of a technology-driven Company to stay ahead in the market had emerged. It was
in the same year that the Computer Services Department was formed to keep
abreast with technological advances. EIL also made substantial progress in using
Electronic Data Processing in the optimisation of its design and in increasing the
effectiveness of its management information systems.

Scale Model of the Haldia Refinery Main Distillation unit of Haldia Refinery, Year 1972.

Shri M. S. Pathak, C&MD and Shri R. S. Grover, Director-Projects seen with Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi at EIL’s Pavilion in Asia Expo’72, Year 1972.

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By 1971, the Ocean Engineering Department had been
formed which augmented EIL's service offerings. In
this year, the Company also made an entry into the In 1973, EIL stepped on
fertilizer sector. In the ensuing year, EIL executed its first international turfs and
metallurgical project.
announced its arrival by
In 1973, EIL stepped on international turfs and announced opening its procurement
its arrival by opening its procurement office in London. office in London.
Overseas assignments carried out included engineering
design of a portion of the Tabriz Refinery in Iran for
M/s Snamprogeti. Following year, EIL executed its overseas
assignment through completely in-house process
design and engineering, and the acquired technology
development by this time.

The same year, a team of 11 members was deputed to

M/s Adibi Harris in Tehran to provide design engineering
assistance for a shipyard complex in Iran. A project was
completed by EIL for M/s Reading & Bates of the U.S.A. in
the area of Ocean Engineering Services for parameters
in the Gulf of Kutch.

In 1975, EIL successfully completed all its responsibilities

with regard to engineering, design and construction
EIL Computer Room, Year 1975
of M/s Gujarat State Fertilizer Company’s Caprolactam
Project and IPCL's Butadine Plant.

NFL Fertilizer Plant, Bathinda, Year 1975.

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 Research & Development (R&D) efforts were made jointly
with national laboratories and educational institutions
including Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
and Roorkee University.

Within a span of ten years, EIL inspired and attracted the

best engineering talent in the Country to participate in
writing the Country's self-reliance story. Its Human Resource
included several of the President’s Gold Medal awardees,
such was the brand EIL had built for itself. They set off to use
their indigenous expertise and skills in the petroleum sector
in an effort to empower their young nation.

The early steps taken by its indomitable workers reinforced

the mandate of the Company: a strong, industrial India built,
for and by Indians.

IPCL Butadine Plant, Year 1975.

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Growing Years
(1975-1985)

Bombay High Production Platform of ONGC, Year 1975.

A section of the Bathinda Fertilizer Project of National Fertilizers Ltd., Year 1976.

While the first decade witnessed the rise

of Engineers India Limited, the late 70s,
marked the beginning of the industrial
revolution in India. And, EIL with its
design and engineering expertise and
technological prowess remained a guiding
light for the growth of the industrial sector
in India.

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 Gujarat Refinery Expansion of IOCL, Year 1976.

After establishing its expertise in the refinery segment,

during the next decade, EIL entered into Onshore and
Offshore Oil and Gas processing and Pipeline segments.
The Company was fast establishing its name as
a premier consultant - owning to its achievements in
prestigious assignments such as the Haldia Refinery of
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), the Bombay High,
the flagship and prestigious project of Oil and Natural
Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), and a 212km crude
oil pipeline for Oil India Ltd. Another significant project
undertaken during this period was the 3 million tonnes
per annum Gujarat Refinery Expansion of IOCL.

It was during this time that the Company spread its wings
beyond the shores of India and went overseas with the
execution of major projects in Algeria and Sri Lanka.

Engineers working at Haldia Refinery, Year 1976.

OIL Pipeline, Year 1978.

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In this decade, the Company consolidated its
presence in the allied sectors such as fertilizer
In 1978-79, the Panipat and
and metallurgy and took its first steps into
space and defence sector with assignments
Bathinda units of National
for Indian Space Research Organisation Fertilizers Limited achieved feed
(ISRO) and Defence Research & Development in and production of Ammonia
Organisation (DRDO).
and Urea was established.
EIL looked at the possibilities of diversifying
into other areas and in 1977, zeroed in on
cement, paper and power industries as
new areas of interest. A department named
PPCD- Paper, Power, Cement Division was set
up and a few specialists in these areas were
inducted into the Company. EIL succeeded in
undertaking a few projects in these areas such
as – Nowgong and Cachar Paper Projects of
Hindustan Paper Corporation, Cement Plants
and Captive Power Plant assignments.

In 1978-79, the Panipat and Bathinda units of

ISRO Launch Pad, Year 1974.
National Fertilizers Limited achieved feed in
and production of Ammonia and Urea was
established. A major portion of engineering
and procurement work on Gujarat Narmada
Valley Fertilizer Company was also completed
during this period.

National Fertilizers Ltd’s Bathinda Fertilizers Plant, nearing completion, Year 1976.

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 Pipe laying for the 66km Iron Ore slurry pipeline for Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd., Year 1978.

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 Naphtha Cracker at the Petrochemical Complex at Baroda, Year 1978.

Based on the experience gained in the setting up of

three large size fertilizer plants, the Company was now in
a position to accept total responsibility for fertilizer plants
maximising indigenous knowhow in designing, engineering,
procurement and project management.

The period also saw EIL working on Single Buoy Mooring

System in the Gulf of Kutch. This was India's first offshore oil
terminal to handle Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) comprising
of SBM System and associated 42" diameter submarine pipeline.

This year marked the successful commissioning of IPCL's

Petrochemical Complex at Baroda which clearly established Zinc Smelter at Visakhapatnam, Year 1978.
EIL's consultancy and project management capabilities. In this
project, EIL achieved the unit distinction of executing various
Single Buoy Mooring System (SBM) installed in Gulf of Kutch, Year 1978. inter-related units at one site simultaneously.

EIL also completed the Zinc Oxide recovery project of

Hindustan Zinc Limited at Visakhapatnam during this period.

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 Alumina Refinery of NALCO, Damanjodi, Odisha

In 1979, EIL was entrusted with the responsibility for design,

fabrication and erection supervision of Bombay High North
(BHN), then the largest offshore process platform in India. EIL
was also assigned by ONGC to design and supervise the 9 million
tonnes per annum capacity Bombay High South (BHS) platform.

In 1980, EIL was selected as the prime consultant to NALCO

for the Odisha Aluminium Complex, then the largest non-
ferrous metallurgy project in India. EIL was entrusted with the
consultancy and engineering services for the Mines, Alumina and
Aluminium Plants including offsites and utilities.

Technology development was an important aspect of EIL’s

activities, be it through in-house efforts by R&D or in collaboration
with Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) Dehradun or IOCL R&D. EIL
provided a crucial link between national laboratories/research
institutes and prospective entrepreneurs for the promotion of
indigenous technology.
Bombay High Project of ONGC, Year 1980.

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 Reposing faith in EIL's design and engineering
capabilities, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer
Company appointed EIL as engineering
consultant for their 1,350 TPD Ammonia Plant
and 1,850 TPD Urea Plant at Bharuch.

EIL established a sophisticated R&D centre in

Gurgaon for pursuing technology development
both in-house and in collaboration with other
research organisations that could provide services
to India’s growing Hydrocarbon and Process
Industry. The first patent, titled “A process for the
vapour phase catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbon
xylene/naphthalene and homologues thereof for
the production of corresponding hydrides”, was
filed by EIL in 1981.

The first refinery with EIL’s indigenous process

technology at Bongaigaon, Assam was completed
in 1981. Today, the Bongaigaon Refinery is the
eighth largest refinery of IOCL, formed as a result
of amalgamation of Bongaigaon Refinery & Superfractionators of the Olefins Complex at IPCL fitted with
high efficiency valve trays designed and supplied by Heat &
Petrochemicals Limited (BRPL) with IOCL. Mass Transfer Division, Year 1979.

Fertilizer Plant of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Company (GNVFC) at Bharuch (under construction), Year 1979.

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 EIL was appointed by ONGC for setting up a LPG
Recovery Plant in Uran.

EIL developed and enhanced specialised skills in

the areas of equipment design as well as process
plant services such as operations, materials, safety,
environmental engineering and advanced controls.
The assignment pertaining to strengthening of
the rocket testing structure for Defence Research
Development Laboratory (DRDL) was successfully
completed in 1983.

Crude Oil & Gas Processing Plant at ONGC Uran, Year 1980.

Crude Stabilization Unit at ONGC Uran, Year 1980

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 The first refinery with EIL’s
indigenous process technology,
at Bongaigaon, was completed
in this decade and since
then EIL has been using
predominantly homegrown
technologies.

Refinery Expansion from 4.3 to 7.3 MTPA at Baroda, Year 1981.

EIL commenced its assignment for SONATRACH, Algeria and in
the early 1980s its foreign exchange earnings rose significantly.
The overseas business undertaken by the EIL included the
technical assistance for pipeline and petrochemical projects in
Iraq, other oil and gas projects in Abu Dhabi, PMC services for
ammonia plant in Indonesia, engineering and other specialist
services in Kuwait, offshore projects in Qatar, Vietnam (Gas
Compression Platform White Tiger Field) and Norway followed
by engineering services in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and Project
Management Consultancy in Malaysia.

Pipeline laying activity (4 MTPA LPG Recovery Plant of Sonatrach, Algeria), Year 1982.

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 In 1982, the 6 MTPA Mathura Refinery of Indian Oil
Corporation Limited was completed by EIL. With the
knowledge and experience gained over the years, the
Company became capable of executing all types of refinery
projects and offer necessary performance guarantees.

Following the sizeable growth of the Company and its

entry into diverse fields, the management structure was
reorganised to facilitate efficient operations through
setting up of four Directorates, namely - Projects, Technical,
Commercial and Finance. The Projects Directorate included
various project divisions viz. Refineries, Petrochemicals,
Pipelines, Metallurgy etc. The Technical Directorate included
Process Design & Development division, Research &
Development, Operations, HMTD, Environment Energy,
SMMS and the newly formed Engineering Technology &
Development Division. The Commercial Directorate included
Business and Marketing Divisions to meet the growing
requirement and aspiration of the Company. This division
focused on developing strategies for business development
and providing procurement services. The Contracts
Department was also a part of this Directorate.
6 MTPA Mathura Refinery, Year 1982.

Secondary Processing Facilities including 1 MTPA FCC Unit at Baroda for IOCL, Year 1981.

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 Water Injection Process Platform for ONGC’s Bombay High North, Year 1982.

The four Directorates signalled a new professional base which propelled EIL towards its
vision for the future. In due course, the Business Development Department got named
as Marketing Department headed by an Executive Director with GMs (Overseas and
Domestic Business) assisting the Executive Director in carrying out the whole range of
marketing activities.

EIL’s Corporate Office, 'Engineers India Bhawan' at Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi was
completed in 1983. The 52.5 metre high, 12 storey building has a gross floor area of
about 18,200 square metres. The principal feature of Engineers India Bhawan is the
integration of unique architectural layout. This has been planned with the popular ‘open
office’ concept to foster closer interactions.

EIL Corporate Office,

New Delhi, Year 1983.

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 EIL created a certification division in 1983 to review the
design, fabrication and quality aspects of equipment and
structures to ensure safety standards. It started serving ONGC
for certification of its offshore platforms and connected
facilities. Certification of other installations such as sub-
sea production systems in Bombay High, recertification of
existing underwater structures of platforms, Early Production
Systems, jackets of existing platforms for marine growth
criteria as well as damage analysis of some existing jackets,
submarine pipeline etc., was subsequently undertaken.

NQ Platform Complex at Bombay High-I, ONGC, Year 1985.

EIL Model Room, Year 1984.

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Consolidation Era
(1985-1995)

Pilot Plant at EIL R&D Centre, Gurgaon

Capacity Expansion Project of Barauni Refinery, Year 1987.

The early 1990s was a crucial period for

the Company and the nation at large
because for the first time in the history
of India, the economy was opened up
in 1991 with the aim of making it more
market-driven and expanding the role
of private and foreign investment.

The winds of change made the market

more competitive with reduction in
import tariffs, deregulation of markets,
reduction of taxes, and greater foreign
investment. This was the hour of
reckoning for Indian enterprises which
faced the challenge to prove their
mettle in the global marketplace.

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 In 1986, the Propylene Recovery Plant of
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. (HOCL) was
commissioned. This was the first Propylene
Recovery Plant designed by EIL, based entirely
on its own knowhow.

Significant refinery projects executed by the

Company during this period included BPCL
Mumbai Refinery and Vizag Refinery of HPCL.

EIL services, by now, were much sought after

due to a high degree of mutual trust and
confidence reposed by the clients, and its
ability to scale up resources to meet project
demands. It was also known for having
greater focus on value-based engineering, by
delivering fast track projects within schedule
and maintaining its budgeted cost.

EIL had a new goal in sight. Focusing on the

changing client expectations, EIL soon forayed
in the area of executing Lumpsum Turnkey
(LSTK) projects to move up the value chain and
increase its revenue base.

Expansion Project for Vizag Refinery to 5.6 MTPA and Secondary Processing
Facilities, HPCL, Year 1986.

29,000 TPA Propylene Recovery Plant, Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd., Kochi, Year 1986.

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 Expansion Project of BPCL Mumbai Refinery, Year 1986.

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HBJ Pipeline Progress Chart, Year 1986.
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EIL executed India’s largest
pipeline network, the 1800 km
HBJ Gas pipeline and its
subsequent 505 km Gas
Rehabilitation and Expansion
Project for GAIL.
HBJ Gas Pipeline for GAIL, Year 1986.
In 1986, EIL was awarded the contract for the 1800 km Hazira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur
(HBJ) Gas Pipeline, the largest pipeline system in the Country. A major
achievement in this project was the crossing of wide rivers using horizontal
directional drilling, achieving a crossing of 36" dia pipeline across river Narmada
(900m) which was an unprecedented feat. This project carried natural gas from
Hazira to fertilizer plants in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
An EIL engineer using survey level instrument at Project Site, Year 1987.
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 The successful commissioning of the Horizontal Oxidator Project of the
DMT Plant in IPCL was an important milestone achieved in 1986. For
the Naval Base at Karwar (Project Seabird), EIL successfully completed
the challenging project for the Defence Ministry for the development
of Master Plan and Detailed Project Report in 1989. This comprised of
operations of naval ships and harbor crafts.

In 1990, EIL completed 25 years of operations. During this period EIL

had progressed to become the largest and most diversified consultancy
organisation in the Country, whose services had even been appreciated
by many international companies. The engineering and consultancy
capabilities built by EIL successfully reduced the need for foreign
technology and equipment in the process industry.

EIL engineers at work, Barauni Refinery Project Site, Year 1987. Snapshot of work at the Model Room, EIL Head Office, Year 1988. EIL Engineers at Design Room, EIL Head Office, Year 1988.

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 In 1992, EIL completed work on several jobs,
which included Glycolysis Unit and additional
tankages at Bongaigaon, Propane Recovery Unit at
Vishakhapatnam, commissioning of Lube Oil Pipeline
for Hindustan Petroleum and Tatipaka-Kakinada
Pipeline for GAIL, commissioning of 150 km long
Maqta-Al-Ain Gas Pipeline along with its terminal
facilities for ADNOC in Abu Dhabi.

EIL engineers at work, Year 1989

Laying of Pipeline for GAIL (India) Limited, Year 1992.

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 EIL engineers inspecting fabrication of Heat Exchangers, Year 1992.

In 1993, EIL executed the Gujarat Hydrocraker

Project at Baroda of IOCL which involved
India's first Hydrocracker unit of 1.2 million TPA
capacity.

In 1994, the first 70 km-long Ethylene pipeline

in the Country with 80,000 TPA capacity
from MGCC Nagothane to PIL Bombay was
commissioned.

EIL got the ISO 9001 certification for quality

management systems in 1994. EIL continues to
conform to its requirements.

Computer Center, EIL Head Office, Year 1990.

Gujarat Hydrocraker Project at Baroda, IOCL, Year 1993.

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 EIL’s Process Division at Head Office, Year 1995.

In 1990, EIL
completed 25 years
of operations. During
this period EIL
had progressed to
become the largest
and most diversified
consultancy
organisation in the
Country.

Construction work in progress at Mumbai Refinery, BPCL, Year 1994.

Construction work at the 8 km LPG Pipeline at Vizag, Year 1995.

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Expansion Mode
(1995-2005)

Panipat Refinery of IOCL, Year 1999.

 The turn of the century was marked by
the rise of global economy and third
world consumerism, and an increase
in the power of private enterprise.
The nation was fully geared to enter
the twenty first century, with its focus
on strong work ethics, result oriented
professionalism and drive for excellence.

Team of EIL Process Engineers at work, Year 1995.

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 In 1994, to widen the customer base for certification
and third party inspection services more effectively, EIL
formed a wholly owned subsidiary company, Certification
Engineers International Limited. The following year, the
Company was commissioned by Haldia Petrochemicals
Ltd. for execution of its petrochemicals complex. With
this, EIL earned the distinction of being associated with
the implementation of five of the six mega petrochemical
complexes set up in India.

In the field of non-ferrous metallurgy, EIL achieved a major

success when it secured a job from NALCO for expansion
of bauxite mine and alumina refinery. This prestigious job
further underscored EIL's excellence in metallurgy.

EIL's overseas expansion plans got a major filip when the

Company secured its first major job in Europe in 1997
for providing design and engineering services to Aker
Engineering of Norway for offshore projects in the
North Sea.

In 1997, EIL was also listed in the National Stock Exchange

of India Ltd. (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE),
and was conferred with the 'Mini Ratna' status as well.

NALCO Alumina Plant, Year 1999

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EIL participated in the
Indian Scientific Expedition
to Antarctica in 2004, for
carrying out the Structural
Assessment of India’s
permanent scientific research
station - Maitri
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The spirit of this era was exhibited in EIL’s participation in
Expedition 'Maitri'. EIL participated in the Indian Scientific
Expedition to Antarctica, during austral summer of
2003-04, for carrying out the structural assessment of
India’s permanent scientific research station - Maitri (built
during 1987-88) on the land of extreme frozen continent on
the planet - Antarctica. Although there were innumerable
assignments which EIL was proud of, this one has left an
indelible mark on EIL's glorious past.
This marked the footprint of the Company at the
southernmost part of the globe which is a frontier
conquered only by the bravest in the world. EIL’s presence
was highlighted by hoisting the Company’s flag along with
the national tricolour at the Indian Polar Station Maitri,
Antarctica on the occasion of Republic Day (January 26,
2004), and thereafter in the station commander’s Republic
Day address to fellow Antarcticans participating from
premier international institutions. EIL’s contribution towards
this national cause was well appreciated.
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 Construction work at MRPL Site, Year 1999.

In Algeria, EIL achieved a major

‘breakthrough’ by bagging
a mega contract for Project
Management Consultancy
During this decade, EIL executed prestigious jobs such as
(PMC) Services for the Skikda
the Mangalore Refinery Project, Additional Gas Handling
Refinery of SONATRACH, Algeria Facilities, Gas Sweetening and LPG Recovery at Uran and
against stiff international Cauvery Basin for ONGC, EPCM projects for MGCC of IPCL
competition. and the first LPG Pipeline for GAIL. The Company’s growth
strategy met with huge success with prestigious projects
such as the Fertilizer Complex in Iran and various pipeline
and refinery jobs in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Algeria.

In Algeria, EIL achieved a major ‘breakthrough’ by bagging

a mega contract for Project Management Consultancy
(PMC) Services for the Skikda Refinery of SONATRACH,
Algeria against stiff international competition. In view
of business scenario in the Middle East, EIL established
engineering offices at Abu Dhabi and Qatar.

Construction work at Mathura Refinery site, Year 1997. EIL’s engineers inspecting at the construction site

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 By the late 1990s, EIL became capable of providing the entire range
of services related to environmental pollution assessment, control
and management for various major sectors of the industry.

By the year 2000, EIL successfully completed all of the nine

DHDS projects assigned to it in 1996. In 2002, EIL completed the
hydrotreating project of IOCL at Panipat and the 3 MMTPA refinery
expansion project of CPCL, Chennai. For the first time, reactor
design for a DHT unit setup at Bongaigaon Refinery was engineered
totally in-house.

3D Modeling at the EIL Design Centre, Head Office, Year 1999.

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Dr. S. J. Chopra, former C&MD at NALCO Site, Year 1999. MRPL Project Site, Year 1999. 110km Dahej-Gandhar-Baroda product pipeline for IPCL, Year 1997.

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Perfecting Success
(2005-2015)

Strategic Crude Oil Storage Site

Kochi Refinery, BPCL

At the onset of the 21st century, Engineers

India Limited (EIL) adapted to the changing
business scenario, with rapid expansion
across the areas of operations. Not the one to
sit back and bask in the glory of the past, EIL
surged ahead with renewed determination
to consolidate the good work and success,
which it had accomplished in the 1990s. “As EIL expands
operations in new
business areas, it focuses
During this period, while India achieved on the development,
adoption and
major feats on the world stage by successfully assimilation of state-of-
launching Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan the-art technologies in
these areas. I would like
into space, it was the decade when EIL too to see EIL getting into a
achieved new milestones in the infrastructure larger project segments
in the overseas market, in
segment, expanding into Strategic Crude the coming years and
Oil Storages for the Government of India for 25-30% of our business
coming from overseas
ensuring energy security of the Country. segment.”

A. K. Purwaha
Chairman & MD

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Major projects that the Company executed during this period
included expansion of refineries and upgradation projects for
MRPL, Mumbai Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(BPCL), Panipat Refinery expansion & Naphtha Cracker Project of
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Bina Refinery Project of Bharat
Oman Refineries Limited (BORL) and the Guru Gobind Singh
Refinery Project of HPCL Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) among other
prestigious jobs across the hydrocarbon value chain.

EIL also established overseas offices in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Kuala
Lumpur. By 2005, an engineering office was opened in Kuwait as
well. EIL had procurement and marketing offices in London, Milan,
Shanghai and Caracas (Venezuela). With a total global presence in
over 17 international locations, EIL was rapidly developing global
hubs with full service offerings.

Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD interacting with EIL team at IREP Kochi site MRPL Refinery, Mangalore

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Shri Sanjay Gupta, Director - Commercial at Petrochemical Complex-II Pata site

As part of its major expansion plans, EIL set up JV

Company TEIL Projects Ltd. with Tata Projects Ltd.
in 2008. The Company also established another
JV Jabal EILIOT Company Ltd. with Jabal Dhahran
Company Ltd. and IOT Infrastructure Energy
Services Ltd. in Saudi Arabia in 2011.

The Country has a high dependence on imported

oil and gas resources and to create energy
security for the nation, Government of India is
implementing the Strategic Storage Crude Oil
Storage Programme. The ambitious Strategic
Crude Oil Storage Programme of Govt. of India
envisages construction of underground rock
caverns with total capacity of 5.33 MMT. Once
completed, these projects will shore up India’s
energy security by creating a buffer stock of crude
The ambitious Strategic oil sufficient to meet fifteen days requirement in
Crude Oil Storage Programme case of any disruption of supplies from abroad.

of Govt. of India envisages

Under Phase – I of Strategic Storage Programme,
construction of underground EIL’s technical and engineering capabilities were
rock caverns in Vizag, summoned to provide Project Management
Mangalore & Padur with total Consultancy services to Indian Strategic
Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) for construction
capacity of 5.33 MMT.
of underground storages in Vizag, Mangalore and
Padur (Karnataka).

Strategic Crude Oil Storage

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 DHDT-HGO & VGU, Guru Gobind Singh Refinery
Certification Engineers International Ltd. (CEIL), a wholly
owned subsidiary of Engineers India Ltd. (EIL), providing third
party inspection and certification services has been awarded
the prestigious ISO 17020 Certificate by National Accreditation
Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB). CEIL is the seventh
company in India to get this certification.

During this decade, EIL's impeccable safety track-record

reached a new pinnacle with the Company achieving 81.86
million man hours worked without any “lost time accident”
for the Panipat Refinery Expansion Project and 80 million man
hours worked without any “lost time accident” for the Panipat
Naphtha Cracker Project, as certified by client IOCL.

There were monumental milestones achieved in this period. EIL

took big strides by foraying into joint ventures overseas. This
enabled the organization to broaden its horizons of work and
experience.

Leveraging its core competencies, EIL successfully ventured

into the power sector and has executed a large number of
thermal, nuclear and solar power projects. In 2011, EIL was
awarded the contract for engineering services for Kudankulam
Nuclear Power Project in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu and Panipat Naphtha Cracker Project

commercial work in solar energy segment.

Ms. Veena Swarup, Director - HR visiting MRPL Ph-III Expansion Project, Mangalore

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 These engineering marvels truly embody the best EIL has to offer in terms
of engineering skills, technological excellence and most importantly, the
never-say-die spirit of its teams in the face of severe hardships.

Today, EIL is the only `Total Solutions’ Engineering Consultancy Company

in India providing design, engineering, procurement, construction and
integrated project management services from ‘Concept to Commissioning’
with highest quality and safety standards. EIL’s track record comprises
design and engineering of 10 greenfield refineries, 7 petrochemical
complexes, 39 oil and gas processing projects, over 40 offshore process
platforms, 42 pipeline projects, 13 ports and storage and terminals
projects, 8 fertilizer projects and 29 mining and metallurgy projects. EIL
is a company whose early promise and resolve coupled with the years of
commitment and hard work, have reaped great rewards. It’s time now to
explore newer worlds.

World's biggest pipeline Tie-in Spool, Integrated Offshore

Shri Ajay N. Deshpande, Director - Technical visits Strategic Crude Oil Storage Project, Padur Shri Ashwani Soni, Director - Projects at Dahej Petrochemical Complex
Crude Handling facilities at Paradip.

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R&D INITIATIVES
Coal Gasification and Syngas Cleanup facility set up at EIL R&D Centre, Gurgaon as part of Coal to Liquid (CTL) Project.

The fifty glorious years have had their own

flavour of growth in each of the five decades,
yet at heart EIL stayed young, just as an
inquisitive child. This spirit of inquiry led EIL to
keep its base extremely strong and research-
oriented. Though the formal department
came in 1988, research was a temperament
adopted by the organization from its birth.
This kept it on the path of constant innovation
and was driven at great speed with the latest
technological equipment.
“From a stage where we
were 100% dependent
The cycle of research, planned action, not only on technology
feedback, developing insight and further services and equipment to
begin with, today we have
action plan in any project helped EIL to come to a stage where we
constantly reinvent itself. This ability to are 90% self-reliant.”
consistently innovate and reinvent itself is Ajay N. Deshpande
what has kept EIL as the most technically agile Director - Technical
organization in all these years.

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EIL has strived to foster this spirit of innovation and creativity in the organisation by
enhancing the quality of its services like providing value addition and leveraging
technological advances to their clients. R&D is an integral function engaged in developing
innovative solutions in the hydrocarbon industry ever since 1970s. In the national market,
EIL’s designing capability can be judged from the fact that their designed refinery units
refine more number of barrels of crude than anyone else in the market.

Efficiently running grass-root refineries, petrochemicals complexes and offshore

installations are the testimony of EIL’s capability to design, engineer and construct world-
class installations. Technologies developed through R&D and licensed by EIL along with the
capability to engineer open art and licensed technology provide a clear edge to EIL,
over its competitors.

Vis-breaking

Aromatic Extraction Delayed Coking

EIL Process
Technologies

Light Naphtha
Sulphur Recovery
Isomerization

LPG Sweetening

3D model of GGSRL Plant, designed by EIL

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Solvent Deoiling Unit, Numaligarh Refinery Limited, Assam. The unit was designed using indigenous
technology jointly developed by EIL and Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun.

The R&D centre at Gurgaon has

Today, EIL has been awarded 16 live technology patents enhanced EIL’s capabilities for
and more than 13 patent applications are under evaluation.
process design engineering and
With a vision to become ‘a world-class globally competitive
EPC and total solutions consultancy organization’, EIL is specialist services focusing on
not just committed, but actually provides best possible research and innovation.
services and solutions to their clients, world over. Powered
by their cutting-edge R&D, EIL is also committed to serve
the hydrocarbon industry with the most efficient and
sustainable technologies.

The R&D Division is pursuing developmental activities, both

in-house and in collaboration with academic institutes,
and other R&D organizations like IOCL-R&D, IIP, BPCL (R&D),
and cooperating with small companies to promote the
creative ideas generated by them. EIL has designed Solvent
Deasphalting units of capacities varying from 60 to 72.5
tons/day. One such unit has demonstrated the capability to
run at super critical conditions thus resulted in significant
energy savings. EIL offers lube extraction technology with
both furfural and NMP as the solvent.

Shri Ajay N. Deshpande, Director-Technical with Padma Vibhushan

Prof. M. M. Sharma at a seminar organised by EIL with IIT Delhi as an
initiative towards industry - Academia collaboration.

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 Technologies available with EIL
Refineries Oil & Gas

Gas
Aromatics
Gas Sulphur
Amine Treating Sulphur Recovery Well
Fluid Gas
Oil/Gas Separation Compression Dehydration Slug Catcher
LPG Treating CFC/Conventional LPG Benzene
Sweetening

Naphtha Naphtha Benzene Toluene Benzene Toluene LNG Condensation

Treating Extraction Fractionation

Gasoline Lean Gas

Hydrotreater & SR Reformer Toluene
Crude
Distillation Naphtha Naphtha Pretreater C2/C3
Kero/Jet Kerosene/ATF Gas
Hydrotreating Splitter Reformer Sweetening Dehydration LPG C2/C3

SO2 Extraction LPG

Caustic Wash

Vacuum Diesel Crude To Refinery

Hydrotreating Mixed Xylenes Stablisation Desalting Pumping
Distillation Fractionation

Lube/Wax Block/Extr'n Wax, Lubes LPG

DAO HFU
Dewaxing/Deoiling

Fuel Oil Condensate Stable NGL Naphtha

Coking/Visbreaking Fractionation
Coke
Asphalt Kerosene
Solvent Deasphalting

Bitumen
Bitumen Blowing

Technologies available in-house with EIL Partial dependence on other Licensors/Catalyst Supplier

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 EIL Office Complex, Gurgaon

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Global Outlook
Shri A. K. Purwaha meeting with His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar

EIL is emerging as a global player with

expanding footprints in different countries
across the globe. EIL is continuously
augmenting its international operations to
establish a global platform. The Company
is seeking to identify markets where it can
provide cost and operational advantages to
the clients and distinguish itself from other
competitors. “We believe that our
leadership position in
project implementation,
EIL is particularly focused on regions where and longterm
relationships with
it has previously implemented projects, such our clients, give us a
as in the Middle East, North Africa and South competitive advantage.
We have developed
East Asia to capitalize on its local experience, a reputation for
established contacts with local clients and undertaking challenging
engineering consultancy
suppliers and familiarity with local working and EPC projects. EIL is
conditions. EIL has offices in Venezuela, now preparing for mega
international forays to
London, Milan, Algeria, Nigeria, Abu Dhabi, leverage its strengths and
Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and capabilities.”
Shanghai. Sanjay Gupta
Director - Commercial

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The major projects executed beyond Indian shores, include:
Ø Qusahwira Field Development of ADCO, Abu Dhabi
Ø Pipeline Projects (5 Nos.) of Abu Dhabi Gas Industries
Ltd. (GASCO), Abu Dhabi
Ø Rehabilitation & Adaptation of Algiers Refinery of
SONATRACH, Algeria
Ø Rehabilitation & Adaptation of Skikda Refinery of
SONATRACH, Algeria
Ø Olefins Conversion Unit and Polypropylene Unit
of Abu Dhabi Polymer Company Limited (Borouge) at
Ruwais, Abu Dhabi
Ø Replacement of NGL Pipeline Network of GASCO,
Abu Dhabi
Ø Development of Engineering Capabilities for
SONATRACH, Algeria
Ø Integrity Enhancement of Fire Protection System
for Abu Dhabi Refinery Ph-II & Ph-III of Abu Dhabi Oil
Refining Company (Takreer), Abu Dhabi
Ø Ethylbenzene and Styrene Monomer Plant at Bandar
Assaluyeh Petrochemical Industries Development
Company (PIDMCO), Iran
Ø ABBR Modification Project of Gasco, Abu Dhabi
Ø Aromatics Complex in Kuwait for Tecnimont, Italy
Ø Mumbasa Refinery Upgrade Project of Kenya
Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL), Kenya
Ø Engineering Services to Qatar Petrochemical
Company (QAPCO), Qatar
Ø Design & Engineering of Water Injection Plant
and Cathodic Protection System for Pipeline of Petro
Venezolana S.A.., Venezuela
Ø New Gas Injection, Gas Lift, Oil Facilities (Package B) at
Upper Zakum Facilities of Zakum Development
Company (ZADCO), Abu Dhabi
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Iran Bahrain
◊ Utilities and Offsites Ph II at Bandar ◊ Hydrogen Plant (No. 2) and Hydrocracker
Imam for Fajr Petrochemical Co., Iran Unit (1HCU) at Bahrain Refinery for
◊ 9th Olefin Complex at Assaluyeh Pars Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO),
Petrochemical Co., Iran Bahrain
◊ Third Aromatic Project Bou Ali Sina ◊ Project Engineering Services for CS-9
Petrochemical Co., Iran Compressor Station for Bahrain National
◊ Bandar Abbas Condensate Refinery Gas Company (BANAGAS), Bahrain
of National Iranian Oil Engineering and ◊ Reduction Line 1 & 2 Rectiformers
Construction Company (NIOEC) for Oil Replacement Projects for Aluminium
Design and Construction Company Bahrain (ALBA), Bahrain
Oman
(ODCC), Iran ◊ Failure analysis of Relief valves during
◊ Heap Leaching Plant for Shinas Oxide Copper Ore
Plant for Mawarid Mining, Oman testing at Bahrain Refinery for Bahrain
Qatar
◊ Sohar Refinery for Oman Oil Company, Oman Petroleum Company (BAPCO), Bahrain
◊ Bitumen Production Project for Sohar Refinery Sohar ◊ New Compressor Station (CS-7) ◊ FEED for New Condensate Disposal Tank (T-13) at NGL
Project for Bahrain National Gas Plants, Masaieed for Qatar Petroleum, Qatar
Refinery Company, Oman
Company (BANAGAS), Bahrain ◊ Construction of Floating Roof Gasoline Tanks at Doha
Depot for Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD), Qatar
Kuwait
◊ Revamp of Effluent & Drainage facilities at Sabhan and Ahmadi Depots for
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), Kuwait
Algeria ◊ Revamp of HVAC at existing 07OL2K Substations for EQUATE Petrochemical
◊ Rehabilitation & Adaptation of Algiers Refinery for Sonatrach (formerly NAFTEC), Algeria Company, Kuwait
◊ Rehabilitation & Adaptation for Skikda Refinery for Sonatrach, Algeria ◊ Ethylene Import Facilities for EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait
◊ New Services Contract for Helium, Ethane, LNG, PNG, LQS and Aluminium Projects ◊ Heaters and Safety Upgradation and Emission Control Project at Shuaiba Refinery
Sonatrach, Algeria
◊ 5 MMTPA Condensate Topping Refinery Project and 4.7 MMTPA LNG Project at Skikda
for Heavy Engg. Industries & Shipbuilding Company (K.S.C), Shuaiba, Kuwait Saudi Arabia
◊ Hazop Study of Shuaiba Refinery units for Kuwait National Petroleum Company Berri and Uthamaniyam Gas Plants
Refinery for Sonatrach, Algeria (KNPC), Kuwait of Saudi Aramco for National Energy
◊ Renovation of LNG Complexes at Arzew and Skikda Refinery for Sonatrach, Algeria Efficiency Program (NEEP), Saudi Arabia
Nigeria Bangladesh
◊ Fertilizers Project for Indo Fertilizer project in Bangladesh for BCIC
Rama in Nigeria
Venezuela
◊ Water Injection Plant and Cathodic Protection System for Vietnam
Pipelines for Petro Venezolana S.A., El Tigre, Venezuela ◊ Oil & Gas Processing for Petro-Vietnam
Malaysia ◊ Central Compression Platform – White
Fertilizer project in Malaysia Tiger Field, Vietnam for Samsung
for Petronas, Malaysia
Ghana
Heavy Industries
◊ Six Petroleum Product Storage
Tanks at Buipe and Bolgatanga
Project for Bulk Oil Storage and
Transportation (BOST), Ghana Indonesia
WIKA refinery, Indonesia
Abu Dhabi
◊ Pipeline projects (5Nos.) for Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd. (GASCO), Abu Dhabi
Kenya ◊ Habshan Acid Gas Flare Recovery for Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd. (GASCO), Abu Dhabi
◊ Mumbasa Refinery Upgrade ◊ Qusahwira Filed Development Project (1.8 MMBOPD) of ADCO, Abu Dhabi for National
Project for Kenya Petroleum Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), Abu Dhabi
Refineries Limited (KPRL), Kenya ◊ New Gas Injection, Gas Lift, Oil Facilities (Package B) at Upper Zakum Facilities for Zakum
Development Company (ZADCO), Abu Dhabi
◊ HAZOP Action Points – Umm-Shaif Fields (USF) & Zakum Fields (ZKF) for Abu Dhabi Marine
Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO), Abu Dhabi
Sudan
◊ Bentiu Mini Refinery for SUDAPET Company Limited, ◊ Olefins Conversion Unit and Polypropylene Units at Ruwais at Abu Dhabi for Abu Dhabi
Polymer Company Limited (BOROGUE), Abu Dhabi.
Khartoum, Sudan
◊ Crude Batching via GNPOC Pipelines – Batching Operation ◊ Replacement of NGL Pipeline for Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER), Abu Dhabi
for White Nile (5B) Petroleum Operating Company ◊ Maqta-Taweelah – Jebel Ali Gas Pipeline for National Petroleum Construction Company
(WNPOC), Khartoum, Republic of Sudan (NPCC), Abu Dhabi
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Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD and Shri Sanjay Gupta, Director - Commercial with the team from the Dangote Group, Nigeria at
the signing of an agreement for providing PMC and EPCM services for a 20 MMTPA Petroleum Refinery and 6,00,000 TPA
Polypropylene Plant in Nigeria. This is the single largest overseas consultancy assignment for EIL.
Foreign delegates at EIL pavilion, Abu Dhabi.

An EIL engineer explaining the finer points to potential clients

at EIL Stall at ADIPEC 2014, Abu Dhabi.

MoU Signing with NPCC, Abu Dhabi.

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Sustainable
Approach
An EIL engineer engages with local community at the Bina Refinery site of BORL

Human survival and wellbeing depends

directly or indirectly on nature. Hence,
development processes cannot afford to
neglect the environmental consequences
of economic activity, or allow unsustainable
depletion and deterioration of natural
resources. Sustainability creates and
maintains the conditions in which humans
and nature can coexist in productive
harmony, that permit fulfilling the social,
economic and other requisites of present and
future generations. “Our Company has a very
strong financial track
record. Our endeavour is
EIL aims to make sustainability the next level to take our Company to
greater heights. My wish
of environmental protection. We draw from is to take our Company to
the advances in science and technology to a billion dollar Company
in the next 3-5 years.”
protect human health and the ecosystem,
and to promote innovative green business Ram Singh
Director - Finance
practices.

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 At EIL, the sustainability mandate is not only about contributing to good
causes or complying with environmental regulations but also about
operating its businesses in a manner that is responsible and transparent
to all its shareholders. EIL’s environment processes are not only meant
for mere conservation of nature, but also ensure protection of the
environment for the larger interest of humanity.

In all its operations, EIL meets the national and international standards
to keep the environment clean and green. EIL has an unconditional
commitment to adhere to the highest standards in its corporate HSE
practices. EIL’s OHSMS (Occupational Health and Safety Management
System) is OHSAS 18001 certified, and EMS (Environmental Management
System) is ISO 14001 certified.

EIL believes in operating its business in a manner that is responsible and transparent to all its stakeholders.

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EIL’s R&D initiatives are focused on offering technologies
to clients, which reduce carbon footprints and increase
plant yields. These technology initiatives include coal
gasification, coal to liquid, CO2 removal from natural gas
and DHDT. EIL gives particular attention to; management
of water resources, efficient use of materials and energy,
and environmental management, during the project
implementation phase.

As a consultant, EIL plans to integrate sustainability

and safety in its technology, design, engineering and
construction practices.
​
​Sustainability growth of EIL is closely associated with
the socio-political environment, economic growth and
prospects of sustainable development and energy
security in India.

Leveraging the Memorandum of Cooperation with NPCIL, EIL completed the assignment for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit 3 & 4

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Human Assets

EIL engineers at project site

 Shri. A. K. Purwaha, C&MD, EIL
& Mrs. Purwaha along with EIL
employees and their families
on the occasion of the 50th
Anniversary Sports Day at EIL
Gurgaon Complex, Year 2014.

At EIL, people are at the heart of our business.

It is therefore not only imperative but plain
business sense to align our HR practices to
enable our people to deliver their best.

EIL’s HR vision is to, ‘Create and Nurture Human

Assets to Engage, Innovate and Lead for
Engineering Solutions globally.’ The Company
boasts of a competent and motivated team
of professionals with diverse skills. EIL accords “We deliver excellence
through people, our main
topmost priority for acquisition and retention asset and key to success
of skilled manpower in order to retain its at EIL. Keeping them
enthused, energized and
competitive advantage. It is dedicated to the engaged is our endeavor as
development of expertise and knowhow of the we scale greater heights.”

employees and building a leadership pipeline. Veena Swarup

Director - Human Resource

'Vicharavesh - Synergizing Thoughts for Performance Excellence', an interactive meet for EIL’s senior executives, Year 2013

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Long Service Awards Ceremony Annual Sports Day Women's Day Celebrations Mentoring Workshop

PSPB Badminton Tournament hosted by EIL

Blood Donation Camp on the occasion of Foundation Day

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Learning in Action for Management Trainees (MTs), Year 1996 Experiential Learning - MTs, Year 1998 Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD interacting with MTs, Year 2011 Yoga training to MTs

Nurturing to Scale
Greater Heights

MTs Year 2012

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The years gone by have witnessed many positive EIL believes in inculcating team spirit, cohesiveness and collaboration

changes that have reinforced the positioning of the HR

function as a strategic partner in business. The efforts For a knowledge-based
undertaken for image building both for the external as enterprise like EIL,
well as internal customers, be it by way of a new-look
recruiting and retaining
corporate website, or the launch of ‘EIL Connect’- or the
‘EIL Song’, have all garnered in creating an enhanced
the most capable and
brand value for the organisation. The Company smart talent is one of the
consistently strives to enhance workplace diversity and key strategic challenges.
can boast of the highest women employee percentage
in the entire public sector space in India.

Specific developmental paths groom the employees

through various levels to commensurate with the
requirements and responsibilities at higher levels. The
Company has also accorded top priority to employee
engagement and many a unique employee motivation
schemes have been incorporated to optimally harness
their potential for furthering organisational objectives.

The EIL HR team's mission is, ‘To facilitate in building

a learning and collaborative environment by
re-engineering, innovating and adopting best HR
practices to attain competitive advantage.’ Pariticipants at 'Aarohan', the Leadership Development Programme of EIL

The endeavour is to look back on the progress made

so far and move ahead by taking small steps or giant
leaps, thereby transforming HR and connecting Strategy,
People and Work.
The determination and commitment in the unrelenting pursuit of goals

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Awards & Accolades

EIL was conferred with the prestigious “Navratna” status by the

Government of India in 2014
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
presenting Business Standard ‘Star PSU of the SCOPE Meritorious Award for Best Practices in Human Resource Management
Year-2010 award' to Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD It doesn’t matter how many times one Petrotech Life Time Achievement Award
to Dr. S. J. Chopra, former C&MD, EIL
wins an award, it is always very special.
At Engineers India Limited, the team
follows the saying, “If you believe in
yourself and have dedication and pride
- and never quit, you’ll be a winner”. Be it
CSR or R&D, Technology or HR, Corporate
Governance or Sustainable Practices, Best
CFO or Best CEO, HR Leadership or Cost
Management, EIL has bagged awards in
all categories and segments in the past PSE Excellence
Award 2013
50 years. EILians take pride in being a part
of a Company which has grown leaps
and bounds in last five decades and set
benchmarks for the industry.

Shri Mukesh Rohatgi, former C&MD, EIL receiving Indira

Gandhi Rajbhasha Award from then Hon'ble President of
India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil.

Petrotech Life Time Achievement Award

Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD, EIL receiving SCOPE Meritorious Award 2011-12 for R&D, Technology to Shri M. S. Pathak, former C&MD, EIL SCOPE Award for Excellence and Outstanding
Development and Innovation from Hon'ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee. Contribution to the Public Sector Management 2009-10
PSE Excellence Award for Human Resource Management PMI Award 2010 for Bina Refinery Project

FICCI Chemicals & Petrochemicals Award

'Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development Award' to
Ms. Veena Swarup, Director - HR by FEIL and TISS

Shri Ashwani Soni, Director - Projects receiving CIDC Award 2015

Shri Ram Singh, Director – Finance receiving the IMA CFO award C&MD and the team of Directors receiving the Petrotech 2012 Special Technical
Award in Project Management Category for GGSRP
Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Governance
 Socially
Responsible

Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD, interacting with an elderly lady at old age home
EIL arranged medicine distribution vans to support elderly people in association with HelpAge India

Success is not just marked by the turnover

that you achieve annually, but also by the
lives you impact positively.

EIL's CSR policy is a witness to its commitment

to operate in an economically, socially and
environmentally responsible manner to “It is our endeavor to reach
enhance the Company's overall contribution out to society through
our CSR programmes.
to society. Our main focus areas
include education, skill
EIL is actively participating in the Swachh upgradation, women
empowerment, medical
Bharat Abhiyaan, by providing improved health, water projects
sanitation facilities in schools in Tamil Nadu, among others. We take on
CSR projects in and around
Odisha, Assam and Bihar. our project sites and areas
of operations.”

Veena Swarup
Director - Human Resource

Ensuring education to all

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 Spreading smiles

The objectives of EIL's CSR Policy are:

Ø To assist socially and economically weaker segments of society
Installed and commissioned two units of 40 KwP Solar Photo
Voltaic Power Plants each at Pipcha & Pigmo in Zanskar
to overcome hardship and impoverishment while recognizing
subdivision of District Kargil the interests of all its stakeholders
Ø To create community assets for the development of rural and
urban society
Ø To undertake CSR activities largely in and around EIL project
sites and offices
Ø To reinforce the ‘positive and socially responsible image’ of EIL
as a corporate entity
Ø To enhance increased commitment at all levels in the
organization towards reinforcing the social and environmental
conscience of the Company
Ø To assure stakeholders that their Company is sensitized
Health camp toward enhancing the quality of life and economic wellbeing
of the society

Assistance to the differently-abled Infrastructural support to the Government General Hospital, Kakinada
Construction of toilet in Schools under Swachh Vidyalaya
Programme, Kasikoilkuppam - Thiruvottriyur, Tamilnadu.

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 Skill Development

Health Check-up camp

Provided Mobile Cancer Detection Van to Indian Cancer Society to carry out cancer detection and cancer screening for people

Ekal Vidyalayas (single teacher

schools) in rural/tribal areas for
providing basic informal education
to children

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Shining Future

EIL continued to consolidate its footprints in the Solar Energy Sector


Signing of JV agreement
among EIL, NFL and FCIL
for revival of Ramagundam
Fertilizer Plant, Year 2015
Golden Years of Engineering Excellence
The ‘Swadeshi’ idea, “Why not in India?”,
triggered in Shri M. S. Pathak’s mind supported
by the visionary leadership of India, and the
talented human resources of EIL led to this
extraordinary journey of fifty years. This journey
paved way for new dimensions of growth in
our Country. “EIL operates today in
a highly competitive
environment where cost
It created world-class consulting services, control and delivery on
schedule are the critical
super-specialty services that emerged as a drivers. We deliver projects
result of treading on uncharted paths. The on time with requisite
quality by leveraging
concept of research and technology also technology, using
derived new meanings for an independent innovative techniques
India with EIL leading the consulting path. and integrated project
management coupled
with a highly committed
team”.
Ashwani Soni
Director - Projects
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 Mundra-Delhi Pipeline - Pipe Rack for Different Grade of Products

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 EIL has achieved an
impressive record of
executing over 5000
assignments consisting of
400 major projects valued
at over $200 billion.

EIL, over the years has become a ‘Total

Solution Consultancy’ organization having
provided its services throughout the
hydrocarbon value chain for last five decades.

With such a legacy to uphold, EIL stands at

a point when the world is looking at EIL as one
of the important consultants to validate the
technological advancements that will take it
to the future.

The last fifty years of our journey remind us of

the task ahead, the paths yet to travel and the
immense responsibility, we hold in our heart
and our mind, to engineer a cleaner greener
planet for generation next. A planet where
engineering excellence delivers enriched lives.

BPCL Refinery, Mumbai

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 Young at Fifty

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam lighting the lamp at the Golden Jubilee Leadership Talk. Also
seen in the photograph are Dr. S. C. Khuntia, Special Secretary, MoPNG, Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan, Minister of State (I/C), MoPNG and Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD, EIL.

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 Since our inception in 1965, and
fifty years down the road, we
have kept reminding ourselves
in substantial measure the tryst
India made with destiny. We are
still fuelled by a uniquely Indian
sense of pride and self-worth. As
we celebrate our Golden Jubilee,
we are delighted with our effort
and dynamism which shines
through in every project we've
partnered in, every industry we’ve
strengthened, every life we’ve
touched.

We still have miles to go. We are

reinventing, self-driven by the
consciousness of thousands of Shri Saurabh Chandra, Secretary,

EILians and getting ready for the MoPNG with C&MD lighting the lamp
on the 50th Foundation Day

next fifty years. In our contribution

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam delivering the Golden Jubilee Leadership Talk. to building a great nation.

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 C&MD with the team of Directors at the Press Meet at New Delhi, March 2014.

Functional Directors and Shri A. K. Purwaha, C&MD with Former C&MDs at the Foundation Day event at EIL Gurgaon Complex, March 2014. Artists performing on the Golden Jubilee Press Meet at New Delhi, March 2014.

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 EIL MANAGEMENT TEAM 2015

Shri A. K. Purwaha
Chairman & Managing Director

Shri Ram Singh Shri Sanjay Gupta Ms. Veena Swarup

Director - Finance Director - Commercial Director - HR

Subsidiaries & JVs

Shri Ajay N. Deshpande Shri Ashwani Soni

Director - Technical Director - Projects
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