ARPIT GUPTA
Mumbai
Summary
- 16 years of robust technical expertise & hands-on experience in both Offshore & Onshore Drilling Operations, Directional drilling, Well Engineering. Digital Drilling, Procurement & Contract management
- Innovative technology professional with several years of diverse experience. Skilled in enhancing systems and aligning technical solutions with business objectives. Proven success in leading projects from start to finish and contributing to organizational growth and success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DGM (Drilling)
ONGC LTD
06.2025 - Current
- Responsible for setting of centralized operations monitoring center and well planning center for ONGC.
- Overlooking Well Engineering, RTOC operations.
Rig Manager
ONGC Ltd
12.2024 - 05.2025
- Working as Rig Manager for 2 Chartered Hired Jack Up Rig
- Responsible for Safe and Efficient Drilling/Workover operations
- Ensuring compliance with regulations, and overseeing daily operations to meet project goals and budgets
Chief Engineer
ONGC Ltd
06.2017 - 05.2025
- Multiple responsibility of Handling Offshore Jack up Rig operations, Directional Drilling Operations and Digital Projects.
Directional Drilling
ONGC Ltd
06.2017 - 05.2025
- Responsible for Planning, Execution & supervision of Directional Wells of ONGC Offshore operations
- Experience of Drilling Hi-tech directional, ERD, multi lateral, short radius wells, HP HT
- Experience of drilling side track wells from platform via slot recovery under collision scenario
- Proficient in drilling in Depleted Carbonate reservoir & total loss conditions with unconventional drilling fluid like micro bubble, MMO mud system.
- Reduced side track preparation time using SIMOPS
- Managing the Contracts & Tendering process for hiring of directional drilling services
- Proficient in Landmark's Compass, Casing seat, Well Plan.
Digital Transformation Projects
ONGC Ltd
06.2017 - 05.2025
- RTDMA: Team lead in implementing Real time Data Management and Analytics solution. First of its kind in ONGC was implemented for over 36 offshore Rigs of ONGC. Custom made analytics dashboards were generated. The project was well appreciated & further implemented across ONGC for all onshore rigs.
- Implementation of 2 use cases (ROP optimization, Stuck pipe) of predictive solutions.
- Well Information System: Team lead for implementing well information system (SLB IDS solution) for over 200 rigs of ONGC. Biggest ever in size for implementation of solution.
- Team member for customization and implementation of Landmark Digital Well Program
- Digitized database of more than 3000 directional wells of Mumbai offshore in Landmark compass.
New Technology
ONGC Ltd
06.2017 - 05.2025
- Implemented & executed Liner while drilling jobs, proxima logging technology in Offshore.
OIM, RIG E-2000-1 (Type-III Rig), Drilling Services
ONGC Ltd
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Experience of drilling deep HP HT wells in Rajahmundry Field of India.
- Responsible for overseeing all drilling operations at Rig E-2000-1.
- Improved tripping speed by 20% & reduced NPT by 10%.
- Exposure to drilling odd size hole and casing. Reduced fuel & water consumption by 5%.
Drilling Engineer, Technology Section
ONGC Ltd
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Planning and preparation of GTO of Deep HP-HT, exploratory and development wells.
- Casing design for well with temperature up to 205C & Pressure upto 12000 psi.
- Improved bit design for abrasive sandstone formation leading to improvement in rop by 10% & bit life by 50%
Executive Engineer, Direction Drilling & Fishing Section
ONGC Ltd
02.2012 - 05.2015
- Execution and supervision of Directional drilling operations and fishing operations.
- Attended more than 60 fishing jobs.
- Appreciated for carrying out in house servicing of Fishing tools like drilling jar, casing cutter, etc.
Assistant Executive Engineer, Rig E-1400-3 (Type-II Rig)
ONGC Ltd
09.2008 - 02.2012
- Drilling Engineer at Rig E-1400-3. Led a team to carry out drilling operations as per the provided plan.
- Experience of handling drilling operations in more than 12 exploratory /high pressure /directional /development wells.
Education
B.Tech. - Mechanical
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Roorkee01.2008
XIIth - undefined
St. Johns Senior Secondary School
Kota, Raj.01.2004
Xth - undefined
St. Johns Senior Secondary School
Kota, Raj.01.2002
Skills
- Well Engineering
- Directional Drilling
- Multilateral Wells
- Extended Reach Drilling (ERD)
- Onshore & Offshore Drilling Operations
- Real-Time Data Management
- Analytics
- Digital Transformation
- Data Management
- Procurement
- Contract Management
Major Accomplishments
- CMD Award - Young Executive of the Year Award -2019 for drilling Services
- Consistent A+ rating throughout the career of 16 years
- Part of Junior Management Council (JMC) of ONGC which reports to Chairman & CEO
- Presented Paper at Life-2018 at Houston, India Energy Week-2023
- Member of AI & ML task force of ONGC as domain lead for Drilling Services
Certification
IADC WELLSHARP Drilling Operations, Supervisor, Surface
Paper Publications
- SPE-214567-MS: First Successful Deployment of Liner While Drilling Technology in Depleted Reservoir of Western Offshore India, presented at MEDT-2023
- OTC-35005-MS: A Case Study on Extracting Insights from the Initial Implementation of Liner While Drilling Technology in the Western Offshore Region of India, Presented at OTC Asia-2023
Timeline
DGM (Drilling)
ONGC LTD
06.2025 - Current
Rig Manager
ONGC Ltd
12.2024 - 05.2025
Chief Engineer
ONGC Ltd
06.2017 - 05.2025
Directional Drilling
ONGC Ltd
06.2017 - 05.2025
Digital Transformation Projects
ONGC Ltd
06.2017 - 05.2025
New Technology
ONGC Ltd
06.2017 - 05.2025
OIM, RIG E-2000-1 (Type-III Rig), Drilling Services
ONGC Ltd
06.2016 - 05.2017
Drilling Engineer, Technology Section
ONGC Ltd
06.2015 - 05.2016
Executive Engineer, Direction Drilling & Fishing Section
ONGC Ltd
02.2012 - 05.2015
Assistant Executive Engineer, Rig E-1400-3 (Type-II Rig)
ONGC Ltd
09.2008 - 02.2012
XIIth - undefined
St. Johns Senior Secondary School
Xth - undefined
St. Johns Senior Secondary School
B.Tech. - Mechanical
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
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