INTRODUCTION
Considering the widening gap between supply and availability from indigenous sources there is a need for increased emphasis to be given to the exploration and production sector from the present emphasis laid on it. For this purpose, there is a requirement of continued exploration in producing basins and also aggressively pursued extensive exploration in non-producing and frontier basins for new discoveries. The need of the hour is to keep pace with technological advancements and applications and be at the technological forefront in the global exploration and production industry so as to benefit with maximum output from minimum reserves.
India has total reserves (proved & indicated) of 760 million metric tonnes of crude oil and 1330 billion cubic metres of natural gas. The total number of exploratory and development wells and metreage drilled in onshore and offshore areas during 2011-12 was 756 and 1631 thousand metres respectively. Despite having such huge reserves, we are unable to meet the ever increasing energy demand of the country.
Also, the Hydrocarbon Vision 2025 aims at 100 per cent exploration coverage of sedimentary basins by 2025, but to achieve this we should scale up our exploration efforts to move 50 per cent of the sedimentary basin to the "moderate-to-well explored" category in the next five years . Thus, it can be achieved by providing an enabling policy framework and fiscal terms that are clear, certain and internationally competitive to attract the risk capital and technology, by establishing Open Area Licensing Policy (OALP) regime swiftly to enable industry to move rapidly to explore attractive blocks rather than waiting for bid rounds and revamping regulatory framework to global standards.
For this purpose, Diligentia is coming up with the First Annual Conference on Exploration & Production Technologies with aim to present the best global practices and innovative technologies for enhanced exploration at greater depths; drilling and increased well production; comprehensive approaches to development of oil gas and condensate fields; enhanced oil and condensate recovery. It will cover all major issues, challenges & opportunities in the area of hydrocarbon exploration and production. This includes new methods and technology for well drilling and survey, prospecting, exploration, development of oil and gas fields, as well as enhanced hydrocarbon recovery and also tapping unconventional sources of natural gas like shale gas, coal bed methane, natural gas hydrates, underground coal gassification etc.
There will also be a focus on environmental protection and safety in sophisticated process operations. The event will provide attendees with the opportunity to network with leading specialists, learn from the experiences of others in improving operational efficiency of oil and gas fields, discuss topical issues, as well as gaining in-depth evaluations.
Academic Partner
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) was established in the year 2003. With an ambitious vision and unique approach, UPES emerged as an innovative institution offering programs that are specifically designed for core sectors with high growth projections.
Founded by prominent educationalists and industry experts, UPES is committed to maintain high standards in providing quality education. The university endeavours to be recognized as a 'Nation Builders University' with a progressive vision of creating specialized professionals in the core sectors that can contribute in the economic growth of the country.
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List Of Speakers
Mr Venkatesh R. Prasad
Partner of J Sagar Associates
Mr Venkatesh R. Prasad
Partner of J Sagar Associates
Venkatesh is a partner of J Sagar Associates and is the co-Chair of the Projects / Infrastructure Practises of the firm. His current work profile includes advising on domestic and cross-border investments, mergers and acquisitions, transaction structuring, technology transfer and private equity funding. Venkatesh's role in these transactions has included negotiations, drafting, complex structuring, rendering strategic advice and interacting with foreign law firms and financial advisers.
He has worked extensively in the Infrastructure space, especially energy sector and has advised large Indian and international oil and gas companies with regard to their domestic and international investment (acquisition, greenfield or brownfield). He advises on upstream production-sharing contracts, joint operation agreements and general field development issues. Venkatesh also advises on LNG (liquefied natural gas) sale and purchase agreements, gas sale agreements, gas transportation agreements and offtake agreements. As part of his advisory work, Venkatesh advises on the entire range of the project value chain risk analysis and providing mitigation strategies. He has worked extensively in the project finance in the upstream and midstream oil and gas projects.
Venkatesh is also very active in the mining (especially coal), construction and engineering, transport, automobile and auto component sector and has represented various multinational business, domestic conglomerates, public sector units and PE firms in these sectors.
He is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) and the Resources and Energy Law Association (AMPLA).
Dr Shailendra Kumar Pokhriyal
Head Oil and Gas & Energy Trading Of UPES
Dr Shailendra Kumar Pokhriyal
Head Oil and Gas & Energy Trading Of UPES
He is Masters in Economics from Presidency College, Calcutta University was a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from 1965 until 2002.
Mr. Sengupta has held many important positions in the provincial Government of Assam as also in the Government of India. He has been Secretary to the Government of India on a consecutive basis in the Ministries of Industry, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Defense and Commerce. After his stint in Government of India, he became the Director of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, a management and research institute and was able to raise level of the Institute to 6th or 7th rank among all the Indian institutes including the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). Mr. Sengupta also served as a Principal Adviser to the Confederation of Indian Industries. Mr. Sengupta joined as a Distinguished Fellow in The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and has been involved in issues relating to trade, energy and environment. Concurrently, Mr. Sengupta holds the position of the Director of Knowledge Management Division. Mr. Sengupta has also been the Chairman of MBA Programs in TERI University.
Mr. T P Rao
Dy. General Manager (Geophysics) & Head (NELP&NDR) Directorate General Of Hydrocarbons
Mr. T P Rao
Dy. General Manager (Geophysics) & Head (NELP&NDR) Directorate General Of Hydrocarbons
Mr. T.P Rao, MSc (Tech)-Geophysics &MBA (Human Resource Management)has got an enriched experience of 31 years in various E&P activities of Oil & Gas industry.
He is presently the Dy. General Manager(Geophysics) & Head(NELP&NDR)in Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. He has promoted and helped in awarding of oil & gas Exploration acreages under NELP during the last 8 years. He has been an active participant in training programmes on General Management, Project management &Seismic data Acquisition & Processing. With his expertise and vast knowledge he has also delivered various Training programmes on various E&P activities of oil & gas industry.
Shree Prabir Sengupta
Distinguished Fellow and Member Of TERI
Shree Prabir Sengupta
Distinguished Fellow and Member Of TERI
He is Masters in Economics from Presidency College, Calcutta University was a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from 1965 until 2002.
Mr. Sengupta has held many important positions in the provincial Government of Assam as also in the Government of India. He has been Secretary to the Government of India on a consecutive basis in the Ministries of Industry, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Defense and Commerce. After his stint in Government of India, he became the Director of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, a management and research institute and was able to raise level of the Institute to 6th or 7th rank among all the Indian institutes including the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). Mr. Sengupta also served as a Principal Adviser to the Confederation of Indian Industries. Mr. Sengupta joined as a Distinguished Fellow in The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and has been involved in issues relating to trade, energy and environment. Concurrently, Mr. Sengupta holds the position of the Director of Knowledge Management Division. Mr. Sengupta has also been the Chairman of MBA Programs in TERI University.
Mr Rajesh Bagaria
Chief Manager, GAIL (India) Limited
Mr Rajesh Bagaria
Chief Manager, GAIL (India) Limited
Mr. Rajesh Bagaria, Chief Manager (Exploration & Production) is working for GAIL for the past 20 years. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad during the year 1994.
He joined GAIL (India) Limited in 1994 and since then he has varied experience in Exploration & Production, Merger & Acquisition and Gas Processing functions. Mr. Bagaria has been involved in GAIL’s key overseas acquisitions including shale gas asset in the USA, upstream assets in Myanmar and bidding in NELP Rounds. He has played a key role in formulation of Strategy for E&P activities.
In the present assignment as the Chief Manager (Exploration & Production), he is contributing actively towards GAIL’s efforts to own sources of hydrocarbon.
Mr. Ashu Sagar
Secretary General Of Association of Oil and Gas Operators
Ashu Sagar
Secretary General Of Association of Oil and Gas Operators
He is a founding member & Secretary General of AOGO.
AOGO members' today account for more than 99% of oil & gas explored and produced in India. Ashu is a Mechanical Engineer, with an MS in Operations Research from University of California, Berkeley. He is a gold medalist. Ashu has a career spanning multiple disciplines and industries. He has worked with Ford Motors, BASF, Tata's, Mitsubishi and Hardy Exploration. Prior to joining oil industry Ashu held Chief Executive positions for more than 20 years.
Mr Ashish Bhandari
CEO, India & South Asia Region of GE Oil & Gas
Ashish Bhandari
Chief Manager, GAIL (India) Limited
He is a graduate of Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He received his master’s degree in business administration at Duke University
Ashish Bhandari is the India Chief Executive Officer for Oil & Gas and he has primary responsibility for all GE products relating to the O&G industry including turbo- machinery, subsea products and solutions, drilling and productions solutions, measurement & control, and global services. Ashish joined GE in 2004 in Houston, USA and has recently relocated to Gurgaon. Ashish’s prior work experience includes oilfield operations with Schlumberger, consulting with McKinsey & Co., and products marketing with El Paso Energy.
Mr Puneet Kumar
Regional Manager -upstream Of Crisil
Mr Puneet Kumar
Regional Manager -upstream Of Crisil
He holds an MBA degree from IIT Bombay; and an Electrical Engineering degree from Delhi College of Engineering. He is currently working in the Energy & Natural Resources practice of the CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory. As Regional manager Upstream.
Puneet Kumar, is an Oil & Gas professional having 7 years of consulting experience advising national and global clients in areas related to policy advise, market studies, feasibility assessment, business strategy & planning, M&A deals, due diligences, financial appraisal, and bid strategy formulation.
Mr B B Chaudhury
Former ED Exploration Of IOCL
Mr Ravi N Puri
Sr. VP- Intl Oil marketing Of Shiv Vani
Mr Balbir Singh
Deputy GM BD of ONGC Videsh
Mr Sarit Maheshwari
AGM Exploration Of NTPC
Dr Dharmendra Kumar Gupta
Professor & HOD Petroleum Engineering & Earth Sciences Of UPES
Mr R. C. Agrawalla
Sr Geophycist -National Data Repository (NDR) Of Directorate General of Hydrocarbon
Mr Sarvesh Kr Sharma
Manager Of Engineers India Limited
Dr G.P.Karmakar
Total Chair Professor in Petroleum Engineering of Indian Institute of Technology
Dr. Kalachand Sain
Head, Gas-hydrate Group Of CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute
Dr Srikant Panigrahi
Director General Of Carbon Minus
Feedback
The overall experience of the event was very good. The conference very well covered the topics related to present day problems in E&P.
P K Nandi- Interlink Petroleum
The conference was well managed and organised. I appreciate the organisers for the schedule of the conference and the discussion that happened during the sessions.
Ashish Ranjan- Oil India Limited
Really appreciate the organisers for their continued follow-ups and accommodating the special requests. The event was very well organised. The over all experience was very satisfying.
Lalit Kumar Khurana- PDPU
Rich experience of the speakers made lots of difference in the conference. The conference was well planned.
J Thomas Christopher- Cairn India.
Really liked the speaker cast of the conference, the venue was also good. The topics were well covered.
Ranjit Singh- Interlink Petroleum.
The overall experience was very satisfying. Good choice of speakers.
Haresh Manohar Patwardhan- ONGC
