The Director (Exploration) ONGC NK Verma was accorded a warm welcome and felicitated by large number of ONGCians in a function held at AMN Gosh Auditorium in Dehradun on Thursday. Having experience of over 33-years as a geologist, Verma assumed office of Director( Exploration) ONGC on April 1, this year. He has been head of various responsible offices at Mumbai, Jorhat, Dehradun and Delhi. Prior to this Verma was Director (Exploration) ONGC Videsh limited and has successfully steered global acquisition during his tenure.
With a dynamic personality he is perceived as a man who is innovative and shirks no responsibility or challenges. ONGC aspires to achieve its envisioned target of doubling the reserves by 2030. Welcoming Verma on his first official visit as ONGC’s Director(E), to ONGC Dehradun, Pradeep Sahariya, Executive Director- Chief Employee Relations said that Verma has vast experience and the dynamism to lead the exploration programme of ONGC. D Sar, Executive Director- Head GEOPIC, Shyam Mohan, Executive Director and Chief Exploration and Development Directorate, Dr DK Dasgupta, Group General Manager and Head KDMIPE expressed their commitment to the aspirations and vision of Verma.
Addressing the ONGCians who had congregated to felicitate him, Verma said that being part of ONGC is a source of immense pride for him and in fact he owes his identity to this premier organization. Urging the fraternity of geoscientists to adopt and adapt to changing technology and business practices he said the existing environment demands change otherwise perish. All employees should be geared up to strive with commitment towards the goals marked out in ONGC’s Perspective Plan 2030. The audience also raised their queries on the relevant aspects of exploration in ONGC to which Director(Exploration) responded with alacrity.
Earlier, he was honoured with foral bouquets and shawl by the head of institutes, senior executives, representatives of Association of Scientific and Technical Officers, INTUC Union, Employees Welfare Commission, All India SC/ST Employees Welfare Association, MOBCOBC, Women Development Forum, ONGC Officers Mahila Samiti besides other departmental head and employees of ONGC.