Oil India Limited announced that Dr. Ranjit Rath has been appointed as Managing Director with effect from August 02, 2022. A Geoscientist with impeccable experience and expertise of more than 25 years in the field of geosciences, Dr. Rath, prior to joining at the helm of affairs of OIL, the Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas & Govt. of India, was the Chairman cum Managing Director of Mineral Exploration & Consultancy Limited under the Ministry of Mines; Chief Executive Officer of Khanij Bidesh India Limited; Managing Director of Bharat Gold Mines Limited and also held additional charge of the Director General of Geological Survey of India under Govt.

of India.