NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has appointed Deepak Gupta as Chairman and Managin Director of GAIl (India) Ltd.

Gupta has been serving as Director (Projects) in the company. He is a distinguished Mechanical Engineer from Delhi College of Engineering (now DTU), with 35 years of rich and multifaceted experience in the Oil & Gas sector. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP®️) from PMI, USA, he is widely respected for his expertise in Project Management, Construction Management and Business Development across diverse domains within the hydrocarbon value chain.

Gupta’s professional journey is marked by his leadership in executing large-scale, complex projects from concept to commissioning, across varied implementation models - EPC (LSTK), EPCM, OBE, and PMC. His ability to seamlessly integrate multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams across geographies has been a cornerstone of his success in delivering mission-critical infrastructure in complex and challenging environments.

During his tenure at Engineers India Limited (EIL), Gupta played a pivotal role in leading the implementation of the $19 billion, 650 KBPSD Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Nigeria - the world’s largest single-train greenfield refinery and the largest in the African continent. He has also led the delivery of the HMEL Bhatinda Polymer Project—one of India’s largest petrochemical installations - and the first greenfield refinery project in Mongolia, contributing significantly to India’s global energy diplomacy.

His contributions extend to other strategic assets, including the Petrochemical Expansion Project at Pata for GAIL and the PFCC unit under MRPL’s Phase III Expansion in Mangalore. As Convener of the CHT Committee on Project Execution Best Practices, Gupta has driven systemic improvements in project execution models across the industry.

A thought leader and prolific writer, Gupta has authored several technical papers on critical packages and on fast-track project execution. His ideas on project acceleration, digitization and execution excellence have been institutionalized as best practices. His strategic acumen and forward-thinking mindset have enabled key innovations and reforms in project delivery frameworks.

He is frequently invited to speak at national and international forums, where his insights on mega project implementation, petrochemicals, digital transformation and strategic growth have earned wide acclaim. Mr. Gupta’s special interests include innovation in project execution, petrochemical infrastructure, digitalization, systems improvement and long-term strategy for sustainable business growth.