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Objective: In quest of assignments in Business Development with an organization of repute, preferably in the Oil and Gas Sector.
Professional Profile:
a) An accomplished professional with over 15 years of qualitative experience in managing entire gamut of operations, encompassing Business Development, Liaison and Land Acquisition in the Oil and Gas Sector.
b) Distinction of exploring E&P opportunities such as exploration block, discovered block, semi developed block, developed block, marginal field and E&P Company.
c) Demonstrated excellence in acquisition of exploration and production assets with a proven track record of managing the entire commercial, financial and legal activities.
d) Excellent relations with Indian Bank for obtaining bank guarantee for submission with proposal/bid and liaising with Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MOP&NG) & Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Govt. of India, Foreign Missions in India, Partners and other E&P companies in India.
e) Proven skills in relationship management and communication with expertise in securing mandatory approvals from regulatory / statutory authorities.
f) Proficient in preparing and executing various agreements such as Confidentiality Agreement (CA), Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Joint Bidding Agreement (JBA), Joint Operating Agreement (JOA), Farm- in Agreement, Assignment Deed, Share Purchase Agreement, Shareholders Agreement, Secondment Agreement, Loan Agreement; preparing and submitting ODI /ODA form to Reserve Bank of India/ Authorized Dealer for foreign exchange remittance for acquired overseas E&P assets/participating interest.
g) Extensive experience in monitoring budgets prepared and submitted by the operators and payment of cash calls.
h) Demonstrated skills in floating tenders and awarding contracts to consultants for carrying out Techno-economic, Commercial, Financial and Legal due diligence of E&P opportunities.
i) Distinction of working on Production Sharing Contract (PSC) of Libya, Egypt, Nigeria, Gabon, Yemen, Myanmar, Sudan, Syria etc., and Exploration Service Contract (ESC) of Iran.
Career Highlights
Since Sep¡¦1991 with M/s Oil India Ltd., presently designated as a Manager- Business Development (Global)
A national E&P Company, engaged in Exploration, Production and Transportation of Crude Oil and Natural Gas.
Joined as a Land Officer
Promoted as a Senior Land Officer
Promoted as a Dy. Manager
Promoted as a Manager- Business Development (Global)
Key Result Areas;
A. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Strategic Planning/ Budgeting i) Establishing corporate goals, short term/ long term budgets and developing business plans for the achievement of these goals.
ii) Contributing in business planning and analysis for assessment of revenue potential in E&P business opportunities iii) Identifying /developing new opportunities for long term revenue growth.
Business Development i) Accountable for acquiring exploration and production assets.
ii) Handling the entire business development operations encompassing commercial, financial and legal activities.
iii) Exploring E&P opportunities i.e. exploration block, discovered block, semi developed block, developed block, marginal field and E&P Company, available under/through Licensing Round, Farm-in, Bidding, Acquisition/Equity Participation etc.
Technical Operations i) Carrying out various activities encompassing Techno-economic, Commercial, Financial & Legal due diligence.
ii) Procuring data dockets for Techno-economic evaluation.
iii) Understanding and analyzing various fiscal terms i.e. Exploration Period, Minimum Work Programme, Minimum Financial Commitment, Exploitation period, Relinquishment, Royalty, Cost Recovery, Signature Bonus, Production Bonus, Sharing of Petroleum Profit, Social obligation, Domestic market obligation, Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty, Abandonment of Wells, Application of Law, Arbitration etc. of PSC and ESC.
iv) Preparing and submitting bid for exploration blocks under licensing round and for Assets/Equity under sale.
v) Floating tenders and awarding contracts to consultants for carrying out Techno-economic, Commercial, Financial and Legal due diligence of E&P opportunities.
Notable Contributions i) Instrumental in getting awarded to the company Block No. 86 and 102(4) offered under bid round-1 and bid round -2 respectively in Libya and Block 82 & 83 in the 3rd bid round in Yemen.
ii) Successfully acquiring participating interest in exploration block in Gabon and Cote D¡¦lvoire.
iii) Successfully acquiring equity of a company having participating interest in a discovered block in Nigeria.
iv) Distinction of working on PSC of Libya, Egypt, Nigeria, Gabon, Yemen, Myanmar, Sudan, Syria etc., and ESC of Iran.
B. STATUTORY COMPLIANCE
Statutory Compliance/ Liaison i) Maintaining excellent relations with various Govt. agencies, National Oil Companies, Assignor, Investment Bankers, Shareholders and Management for E&P opportunities.
ii) Processing application for getting qualified in the licensing round and for development of marginal field.
iii) Attending Joint Operating Committee Meeting (OC)/Joint Exploration Committee Meeting (JEC).
iv) Obtaining legal opinion/advice from the legal experts on various issues related to E&P opportunities.
v) Obtaining Management /Board approval for acquisition and investment in E&P opportunities.
vi) Liaising with:
a) Indian Banks for obtaining bank Guarantee for submission with proposal/bid.
b) Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MOP&NG), Ministry of External affairs (MEA), Govt. of India, Foreign Missions in India, Partners and other E&P companies in India.
Agreements/ Documentation i) Preparing and executing:
a) Confidentiality Agreement (CA) for receiving confidential information.
b) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Joint Bidding Agreement (JBA) and Joint Operating Agreement (JOA)
c) Farm- in Agreement and Assignment Deed.
d) Share Purchase Agreement, Shareholders Agreement, Secondment Agreement and Loan Agreement.
e) Preparing and submitting ODI /ODA form to Reserve Bank of India/ Authorized Dealer for foreign exchange remittance for acquired overseas E&P assets/participating interest.
ii) Preparing various reports:
a) Annual Report of the Dept., progress report of the acquired overseas E&P assets etc.
b) Report of cash calls/overseas investment made, other expenses incurred etc.
c) Analyzing the audit report and monitoring of budget submitted by the operators.
C. LAND ACQUISITION
Land acquisition / Property Sourcing a) Supervising overall management of land acquisition and property sourcing matters encompassing sourcing & site visits, research and matters pertaining to land acquisition.
b) Carrying out valuation, negotiation of land compensation and as well as authentication / verification check of registered property title documents.
c) Coordinating with the offices of Registrar for title search reports and also verification of property title, land tax and other compliance tasks.
Notable Contributions a) Maintaining excellent relations with the government revenue officials, private parties for acquisition of land for Drilling Locations and Projects (i.e. Pipeline, Housing, Roads, OCS, and GCS etc), execution of various conveyances.
Previous Experiences
April 1990-Sep. 1990 with M/s Assam Co-operative Spinning Mills Ltd, as an Assistant Accounts Officer
A state Govt. undertaking, engaged in production of cotton yarn.
Academic Credentials
CA (Chartered Accountant)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), 1999
Master of Arts (M.A) (Economics)
Gauhati University, Assam, India, 1992
Bachelor of Law (LL.B)
Gauhati University, Assam, India, 1990
Master of Commerce (M.Com)
Gauhati University, Assam, India, 1989. Secured a 1st division with 66%
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Gauhati University, Assam, India, 1985
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