Shell MRPL Aviation Fuels and Services Limited

Shell MRPL Aviation Fuels and Services Limited supplies aviation turbine fuel (Jet A-1) and into-plane services to airline customers at Indian airports. It is a 50:50 joint venture formed in 2008 between Shell and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), a subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.

Services

• Supply of Jet A-1 fuel across 11 Indian airports, according to its website
• Into-plane fuelling and airport fuel farm management
• Support drawing on Shell's experience with into-plane fuelling, fuel hydrant designs, airport network planning and fuel farm systems
• Acceptance of Shell Carnet and Shell Fuel and Fly cards
• Access to the Shell Aviation network in about 30 countries, as stated by the company

Airports

An IATA partner directory entry and the company's own material describe fuel sourced from the MRPL refinery complex and supplied at airports including Bengaluru, Goa, Mangaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Calicut, Madurai, Trichy, Coimbatore and Kannur.

Safety and standards

The company says it follows Shell Aviation safety protocols and DGCA regulations, with annual audits under a technical service agreement with Shell, and a quality assurance process for jet fuel through its supply chain.

Company facts

• Formed 2008 as a joint venture of Shell and MRPL
• Part of the ONGC group through MRPL