Jha wins IOC director pipelines post
Laying more gas pipelines and forging alliances with gas producers will be a priority for IOC’s new director pipelines KK Jha.
Currently executive director projects in IOC’s pipeline division, 57-year old Jha will replace PK Chakraborti, who retires on September 1. “We need to lay more gas pipelines,†Jha told PETROWATCH after his selection by the Public Enterprises Selection Board on February 4 from among 29 candidates, including IOC executive director exploration VS Okhde.
“Ideally we should work with a gas producer to maximise the business, like GAIL which has an advantage as the government’s nominee to transport gas.†But Jha says IOC has advantages of its own, including laying pipelines cost effectively.
“Everything from design, laying, supervising and commissioning is done by us,†he says. “We don’t appoint project management consultants like others.
†Jha adds that expansion of crude and product pipeline projects by IOC would continue at a quick pace.
