Speaker Profile

Ravi
Director General
ONGC Energy CentreProfile :
- Shri Ravi is leading ONGC Energy Centre (OEC), with a mandate to undertake or assist in Programme / Projects of Fundamental and Applied research for improving and developing commercially viable energy mediums and sources beyond hydrocarbons, especially in clean and or renewable energy options.
- Presently, OEC is engaged in various challenging assignments including development of maiden Geothermal Field in UT of Ladakh. Hydrogen and Biotechnology Programme of OEC is also gearing up in scale-up mode after successful demonstration at lab scale and field trials, respectively. Additionally, OEC is engaged in execution of many innovative R&D projects in the areas of CO2 valorization, Uranium & Helium, Solar thermal and Produced water treatment.
- Shri Ravi has been awarded multiple times at the highest level for his significant contribution in ONGC, including the prestigious 'Professional of the Year Award' from CMD, ONGC in 2014.
- He was instrumental in the dredging operation in the open sea for the first time in the history of ONGC to deploy the rig successfully.
- He has introduced Blue View technology for re-entry of drilling wells at Exploratory Location. The patented technology was responsible for saving rig time and cost.
- Prior to joining as DG-OEC, he has served Eastern Offshore Asset (EOA) as Construction Manager-Onshore in the ONGC’s flagship Project KG-DWN-98/2 responsible for the FPSO, Onshore Terminal and Consultancy Service packages.