Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited announced that M/s BPCL is supplying the Hydrogen gas required for Phenol hydrogenation section & H2O2 plant through pipeline. And BPCL officials has informed company (HOCL) officials that, the requirement of statutory hydro testing of the Hydrogen supply line (M/s BPCL to HOCL, done once in 4 years & due) by BPCL is due now and hence as per M/s BPCL's planning & procedure, they have proposed the said statutory hydro testing from November 15, 2021 to November 22, 2021; Accordingly, Company's (HOCL) Phenol Plant at Kochi will be temporarily shut down (during the period of hydro testing by BPCL) from November 15, 2021 to November 22, 2021 and the production will restart from November 23, 2021onwards; Since certain important work /jobs are required to be taken up in the Plant, some important plant maintenance jobs are also planned during this period; and The Plant and the production will restart from November 23, 2021 onwards.