Cairn Oil & Gas has appointed Martyn Smith as Chief Operating Officer. He has an experience of 35 years in reservoir & petroleum engineering and subsurface geoscience disciplines.
Smith has been part of the leadership in global companies including British Petroleum where he led as the Global Head of Reservoir Development. He has worked in diverse oil & gas portfolios in technical, commercial and research roles in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North America and Africa.
“He is joining Cairn at a promising time as the company seeks to double its capacities and contribute 50 per cent to India’s domestic crude production,” the company said in a statement.
Commenting on the development, Deputy CEO Prachur Sah said Martyn is joining Cairn Oil & Gas at an exciting time as the company is pacing ahead with the next phase of growth.
“He will work closely with the Strategic Business Units (SBUs), focus on driving production volumes and help realize the full potential of our assets – from existing fields as well as new acquisitions under successive OALP and DSF bids,” Sah said.
