New Delhi: Arvind Kumar has been given additional charge as Director (Pipelines) of Indian Oil. Presently, he is serving as Director (Refineries) in the same organisation. Kumar has been given additional charge of the post upon Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar's superannuation from the services company on June 30.
According to an order from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) issued on June 30, Kumar has been given additional charge as Director (Pipelines) of Indian Oil for a period of three months with effect from July 1, or till the appointment of regular incumbent to the post, or until further orders whichever is the earlier.
Kumar is a Mechanical Engineer from KNIT, Sultanpur and also holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Operations Management.
Kumar had joined Indian Oil in 1990 and has more than three decades of rich experience in the field of Engineering, Project Management, Materials & Contract Management and Plant Operations & Maintenance including Unit Head of Mathura Refinery and Executive Director (Projects). During his tenure as Executive Director (Projects) in Refineries Division, Kumar played an instrumental role in handling mega Refineries and Petrochemicals projects.
Prior to joining as Director (Refineries) of Indian Oil, he was the Managing Director of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), a listed Subsidiary of Indian Oil. He was also the Non-Executive Chairman of Indian Additives Limited (a Joint Venture Company of CPCL & Chevron). His professional credentials are further enhanced by a Level A Certification in Project Management (Certified Project Director IPMA Level A) from the International Project Management Association (IPMA).
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