Shri Arun Kumar Singh is the Chairman of ONGC and the ONGC Group of Companies. He assumed this role on December 7, 2022. In addition to his role at ONGC, Shri Singh serves as the Chairman of ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), ONGC Petro additions Limited (OPaL), and the ONGC Energy Centre Trust (OECT). The ONGC Group is a leader in the Exploration and Production (E&P) sector in India and maintains a significant international presence through its wholly owned subsidiary OVL. The group also has notable interests in refining, petrochemicals, power, and renewables. An industry stalwart, Shri Singh brings nearly four decades of extensive experience in the Oil & Gas industry. He holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree, Graduating first in his class from the National Institute of Technology, Patna. Previously, Shri Singh served as the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and Fortune Global 500 Company. He also chaired Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (IGL), a Joint Venture City Gas Distribution (CGD) Company listed on Indian Stock Exchanges. Additionally, he has held the position of President (Africa & Australia) at Bharat PetroResources Ltd (BPRL), a BPCL subsidiary focused on oil and gas exploration, primarily overseas. Shri Arun Kumar Singh is the President of the Global Compact Network India (GCNI), the Indian Local Network of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). He is the Chairman of the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry’s (FIPI) Governing Council and has also chaired the CII Public Sector Enterprises Council for the year 2023-24.