Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) announced the appointment of Sushma Rawat as Director (Exploration), with effect from January 1, 2023. She succeeds Rajesh Kumar Srivastava, who has resigned from the role of Director (Exploration).
According to the company’s exchange filing, “In his place Ms. Sushma Rawat (DIN: 09361428), has been appointed as Director (Exploration) in terms of Letter No. CA-31011/2/2021-PNG (36742) dated 26.12.2022 issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. She has assumed charge on 01.01.2023.”
Sushma Rawat, Post-Graduate in Geology, has to her credit over 32 years of rich experience in G&G exploration and development activities in various Basins of the country. Rawat has been an Integral part of Government of India initiative, of appraising the un-appraised Basins of the country and bringing new areas in exploration fold, headed team for Resource reassessment of Mumbai Offshore Basin under “Re-assessment of Hydrocarbon Resources for Sedimentary Basins and Deep-Water areas of India” and also was the core team member of the Central Team for 26 Basins from 2015-2017.
Rawat has been the lead member of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited team for identifying and assessing of new areas in Category-I,II & III basins of the country based on the data available in-house and new National Seismic Program (NSP) data and Nodal person for working out the requirement and technical – financial details of Parametric wells and planning of NSP lines in all Lesser Explored Basins (Category-I,II & III) and un-probed areas of Category-I basins of India. Additionally, she was also having responsibility of Director – OPaL (ONGC Petro Additions Ltd.).
Sushma Rawat was ED-Basin Manager of Assam & Assam Arakan Basin (A&AA Basin), looking after the ONGC’s Exploration and Production activities for entire North East region. She is also on the Board of ONGC Tripura Power Company Limited (OTPC).
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