Mr. Arun Kumar Singh is a Mechanical Engineer with first rank from National Institute of Technology, Patna. He has over 36 years of diversified experience in Oil & Gas industry, in India and abroad. Earlier, he was CMD of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company. He has also held position of Chairman, Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (IGL), a Joint Venture City Gas Distribution Company, listed on Indian bourses. He was also on the Board of Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL), a Joint Venture Listed Entity and also held the position of President (Africa & Australia) in Bharat Petro Resources Ltd, a wholly owned Subsidiary of BPCL, engaged in exploration of Oil & Gas, largely overseas. Mr. Singh has been appointed as Chairman, ONGC w.e.f. 07.12.2022.