Mr. Nayan Mani Borah
Chairman & Managing Director

Mr. Borah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Prospecting and Reservoir Evaluation from the Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He is associated with the Society of Petroleum Engineers, USA and the Society of Petroleum Geophysics. He has over 36 years of experience in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. He is a member of the top level strategy team in our Company and is responsible for Oil India's foray into international exploration activities. Previously, he also held the post of Group General Manager (Main Producing Area) and General Manager (Geosciences) at our Company. He joined our Board on May 6, 2004 as Director (Operations) and was elevated to the position of Chairman and Managing Director with effect from December 1, 2008.

Mr. T K Ananth Kumar
Director (Finance)

Mr. Kumar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Osmania University. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has 29 years of experience in the oil and petroleum industry. Prior to joining our Company, he was the Director (Finance) of NRL for over three years and prior to that, he worked with HPCL for 23 years. He is responsible for the entire financial management as well as the strategic management of the Company. He joined our Board on January 18, 2007.

Mr. B N Talukdar
Director (Exploration & Development)

Mr. Talukdar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. He has over 33 years of experience in the petroleum industry. He heads all exploration, development, reservoir management and drilling activities of the Company. He is also Director in charge for all the overseas concessions. Prior to joining our Company in 1977, he worked in the Reservoir Engineering Division of ONGC. Prior to joining the Board on December 1, 2007, Mr. Talukdar held the post of Group General Manager (Geosciences) in the fields in the North-East India. Mr. Talukdar is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, USA and also closely associated with the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society of Petroleum Geophysicists.

Mr. Nripendra Kumar Bharali
Director (Human Resources and Business Development)

Shri Nripendra Kumar Bharali is a Post Graduate from Indian Institute of Management, (IIM), Ahmedabad and holds a bachelors degree in Petroleum Engineering from Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad. He has over two and half decades of experience in Petroleum exploration and production industry. Shri Bharali has worked in different functional areas relating to Production of oil & gas, Strategic & Corporate planning, HRM & HRD. He is ardent learner & corporate facilitator in the sphere of HR & Industrial relations. He has travelled extensively across the globe & led business delegation to UK, Venezuela, Europe, South East Asia, Gulf countries & Australia etc. Shri Bharali, an ardent golfer was holding the position of GM (HR&BD) at corporate office, Noida prior to taking over as Director (HR&BD) on September 14th 2010

Mr. Satchidananda Rath
Director (Operations)

Shri S. Rath is M.Sc in Applied Geology from IIT, Kharagpur (1977) and holds Dip. in Mgt from IGNOU. As Director (Operations), he is responsible for our Company’s exploration, development, resource management, oil, gas and LPG production and pipeline business. He joined Oil India Limited as Geologist in 1979. He has over three decades of experience in Petroleum exploration, development and production. Shri Rath has worked in different functional & geographical areas of OIL. He led the strategic organizational change initiative as Chief Co-ordinator. Associated with major Eocene Oil & Gas discoveries in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. He led the Team in establishment of Integrated Interpretation Centre at Duliajan in 1999. Shri Rath has widely travelled to Japan, UK, France, South-East Asia. Shri Rath has taken charge as the Director (Operations), OIL w.e.f 31.03.2011. Prior to taking over, he was Deputy Director General in DGH.

Mr. D N Narasimha Raju
Government Nominee Director

Mr. Raju holds a Master’s degree in Science (Horticulture), Bangalore and a Post Graduate Degree in Master of Business Laws from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore.He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1984 and has worked in various capacities with the Karnataka State government including having served as the Deputy Commissioner in Bangalore City Corporation, Bidar District and Bangalore Rural District. He has 26 years of professional experience. He has also served in GoI on deputation basis as Deputy Secretary/Director in DoEA, Ministry of Finance and as Private Secretary to Commerce Minister. He was working as Joint Secretary (Marketing) in MOPNG from October 2006 to January 2009 and has also been working as Joint Secretary (Exploration) since August 2008. He has been nominated as a special invitee on the board of ONGC Videsh Limited. He joined our Board on August 1, 2008.

Dr. (Smt.) Archana Saharya Mathur
Government Nominee Director

Dr. Mathur holds a Masters degree in Economics from Delhi University and a Doctorate in International Trade from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. She joined the Indian Economic Service in 1982. Dr. Mathur has professional experience of 27 years in government service, where she has served in various Economic Ministries of the GoI. She is currently serving as Economic Advisor in the MoPNG. She joined our Board on February 9, 2009.

Mr. Ghanshyambhai Hiralal Amin
Independent Director

Mr. Amin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and Law from Gujarat University. He has 36 years experience as an advocate in the Gujarat High Court. He is currently the Director of National Federation of State Cooperative Limited, National Film and Fine Arts Cooperative Limited, and the Director and Chairman of Gujarat region in Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited. He was formerly Chairman of the Bar Council of Gujarat and the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank. Mr. Amin is also the President of the National Cooperative Union of India. He joined our Board on July 30, 2008.

Mr. Sushil Khanna
Independent Director

Mr. Khanna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He has 38 years of professional experience. He is a faculty member of Economics and Strategic Management at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He is also a member of the Board for Restructuring Public Sector Enterprises constituted by the GoI. He is currently the Chairman of Kerala Finance Corporation. He joined our Board on July 30, 2008.

Mr. Alexander K Luke
Independent Director

Mr. Luke holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. Mr. Luke has 35 years of professional experience. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1975 and took voluntary retirement in 2006. During his years in the government service, he has served as Managing Director in various companies including Gujarat State Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited, Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Limited, Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited. He was also the Chairman and Managing Director of the Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited and Travancore Titanium Products Limited. He joined our Board on July 30, 2008.

Mr. Vinod Kumar Misra
Independent Director

Mr. Misra holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Post Graduate degree in Physics from the University of Delhi. He also holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy from the Indian Institute of Public Administration. Mr. Misra has 41 years of professional experience. He joined the Indian Defence Accounts Services in 1969. During his years in government service, he has served on deputation in various capacities and ministries with the GoI. He also served as Secretary, Defence (Finance) in the Ministry of Defence until his superannuation in 2007. He joined our Board on July 30, 2008.

Mr. Pawan Kumar Sharma
Independent Director

Mr. Sharma holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Law from Guwahati University. He has been a practicing Chartered Accountant since 1984 and has a professional experience of 26 years. He is a member of the ad-hoc Task Force constituted by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, GoI, the 17th Central Council of the Cost and Works Accountants of India and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has served as director on the board of several companies including Vijaya Bank, Assam Financial Corporation, Assam Conductors and Tubes Limited. He has been a life member of the Indian Council of Arbitrators since 2002. He joined our Board on July 30, 2008.