Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer, Cairn Oil & Gas

Be a part of the world’s leading natural resources conglomerate. Exciting transformational opportunity to join the Fastest Growing E&P Company in the World & make a difference.

Location: India

Cairn is the only major private oil and gas company in India. We produce 25% domestic crude oil and gas for the country. At Cairn, we are committed to playing a lead role in the energy sector security of the country and geared up towards contributing 50% of India’s crude production.

We have extremely prolific and high potential assets – conventional and unconventional. We have proven deepwater reserves with potential of more than 500 Mmboe and a production possibility of 200 kboepd in the near term. We have one of the largest exploration drilling programs going on at Digboi (Northeast India), where first oil of Asia was produced. We have an ongoing drilling campaign of 100 wells to unlock the full potential of our onshore and offshore conventional assets.

Additionally, we are executing one of the largest ever ASP/EOR programs to maximize recovery from our Rajasthan (Western Onshore) assets – Mangala, Bhagyam, Aishwariya to more than double our production. Our tight oil and shale reserves are highly promising with over 1Bboe combined R&R and a combined production potential of more than 150 Kboepd.

Cairn is a flat organization with no bureaucracy. At Cairn, speed of execution is important. The right person can be paid highest in the industry, and the world's best perks. You may refer our website: www.cairnindia.com

The Opportunity:

India has huge demand for oil and gas. Most of the oil that we produce is sweet crude. We have plans to invest USD 4-5 Bn to produce 500 Kboepd. We are looking for a seasoned and experienced person to lead Cairn. The ideal incumbent will be a techno-commercial leader who has extensive network and can leverage his contacts to onboard best-in-class global contractors, service providers and engineering companies to execute our growth plan and enable us to contribute 50% of domestic crude production of India.

The incumbent must have substantial onshore and offshore field experience with more than 25 years of extensive experience in mid to large size Oil and Gas E&P Companies producing minimum 200 Kboepd.We are looking for a leader with entrepreneurial mindset, who has grown through the ranks and is a seasoned people manager with ability to develop, build & lead teams. S/he should be able to build a pool of globally renowned technical experts to bring in worldclass practices. The person must have a demonstrated track record of delivering industry leading growth performance through progressive adoption of world-class technologies and innovation.

What do we offer:

We offer the best compensation, stock options and best in class rewards.

Our people policies are globally benchmarked with best-in-class facilities including housing, healthcare, schooling, recreation etc. All our work locations are well connected by rail, road, & air, with excellent living conditions with regular Charter facilities from Delhi to Barmer (an hour flight).

As an equal opportunity employer, Vedanta offers a truly global work culture. The company is proud of its diverse workforce - nationality, ethnicity, backgrounds, and thought.

We have leaders from 30+ nationalities who are working with us.

If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey

To submit your applications, you may contact Nicola Gubbins at Chairman’s office at ng@vedantaresources.com