Duliajan: Binayananda Bharali has assumed charge as the Resident Chief Executive (RCE) of Oil India Limited (OIL), Field Headquarters, Duliajan, with effect from November 1.
A native of Jorhat, Assam, Bharali was born to Akoni Bharali and Sachidananda Bharali. He completed his schooling at Government Boys’ Higher Secondary School, Jorhat, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from Jagannath Barooah College, and obtained an M.Tech. in Applied Geology from Dibrugarh University. Bharali joined OIL as an Executive Trainee (Geology & Reservoir) in March 1995 at Duliajan and has since built an illustrious career spanning more than three decades in the company.
According to the information provided to this correspondent, Bharali has made significant contributions to OIL’s Exploration and Development activities at various capacities. After serving his initial years in Geology and Reservoir Department in Duliajan as geologist, he was relocated to OIL’s Corporate office in Noida in 2015, initially in Business Development Department and later as General Manager (Executive Officer to the CMD), a role he held for three years until March 2025. Subsequently, he was elevated to the position of Executive Director (Geoscience).
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With extensive experience in Field Development, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) of E&P assets, and having served as the Head of the Technical Team of Business Development, Bharali brings a wealth of strategic and technical expertise to his new role. He played a lead role in the acquisition of stakes in two of OIL’s flagship overseas E&P assets in Russia, strengthening the company’s global footprint.
A seasoned geoscientist, Bharali has been instrumental in advancing OIL’s exploration, development, and reservoir management initiatives, contributing significantly to the company’s operational excellence and growth.
He has presented and published several technical papers in national and international forums. Bharali is a Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), USA, and currently serves as the Chairperson of the SPE Duliajan Chapter.
