RK Srivastava takes charge as ONGC Director (Exploration)

New Delhi: Rajesh Kumar Srivastava took charge as the new Director (Exploration) of energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited on August 2, 2019. He took over the reins of exploration of India’s flagship explorer upon superannuation of A K Dwivedi on July 31.

A post graduate from Lucknow University, with a Masters Degree in Engineering Geology from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Srivastava joined ONGC as Geologist in 1984 at Krishna Godavari Basin, Rajahmundry. Speaking after assuming office, Srivastava shared his views in regard to future potential for improvement in Exploration and Development to realize the goals set by ONGC. He emphasized the need to focus on play-based exploration as the way forward to further energy search by bringing in new areas under the ambit of exploration.