Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is planning to set up a skill development institute at Ettumanoor in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala to meet the increasing demand for skilled workforce in the country and abroad. The company has signed an agreement with Kerala Government for setting up the institute at Ettumanoor for which the government had allotted 8 acres land. The focus area of the new skill development institute will be hydrocarbon sector and overseas placements.
BPCL is into exploration, production and retailing of petroleum and petrol related products. The retail business unit of BPCL is into marketing of petrol, diesel and kerosene.