About Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Research & Development Centre :
IndianOil has a sprawling world-class R&D Centre that is perhaps Asia's finest. This Centre is India's foremost commercial centre of research excellence in the areas of lubricants, refinery processes, pipeline transportation, alternative fuels fuel additives, engine testing, materials sciences and environmental sciences. The Centre holds 549 active patents, including 361 international patents.
Located on a sprawling 65 acre campus in Faridabad on the outskirts of the National Capital, IndianOil's R&D Centre plays a key role in supporting the business interests of the Corporation by developing economical, environmentally and socially responsible technology solutions. With over 4000 lubricant formulations, the SERVO product line is the hallmark of the vibrant and ongoing research at the Centre. The alternative energy programs of IndianOil include Bioenergy, Solar Hydrogen / HCNG, Synthetic fuels and Shale oil. The Centre is also focused on cutting edge research in the areas of Nanotechnology, Petrochemicals and Polymers, Coal Gasification / Liquidation, and Gas to Liquid.