Sushma Rawat
Summary
Accomplished leader with extensive experience at ONGC, driving major basin discoveries and implementing innovative carbon abatement frameworks. Expert in regional geological analysis and strategic partnerships, fostering energy transition and gender diversity. Proven track record in enhancing production and optimizing exploration costs, ensuring sustainable growth in the energy sector.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Exploration
ONGC
01.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
- Responsible for major basin discoveries, Net Zero framework, and cross-sectoral innovation.
- Developing and implementing exploration strategies.
- Ensuring healthy reserve replacement ratio (RRR).
- Designing and developing facilities for new discoveries.
- Reservoir development and management.
- Maintaining and enhancing production from existing reservoirs.
- Exploring and implementing carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies.
- India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
Dir i/c Carbon Management & Sustainability
ONGC
01.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
- India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
Chairperson
ONGC
01.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
- India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
Director on Board
ONGC Tripura Power Corporation
05.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: A JV formed by ONGC along with Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited and Govt of Tripura.
- Gained insight into cleaner energy generation capability of gas.
- Addressed the needs of local stakeholders and contributed to overall infrastructure and livelihood development.
- A JV formed by ONGC along with Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited and Govt of Tripura.
Director on Board of OTPC
ONGC
05.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
- India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
Director i/c Material Management & Procurement
ONGC
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
- India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
Executive Director & Basin Manager- Assam & Assam Arakan Basin
ONGC
Jorhat
05.2021 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
- Steering exploration and development activities of ONGC for entire North-East India acreages spread over 6 states.
- Implemented and innovated 'Play Based Exploration' methodology for process efficiency and exploration cost optimization.
- Created the first Production & Development Geology (P&DG) and Field Reservoir Geo-Modeling (FRGM) groups in A&AA Basin.
- India’s National Oil Company and among the world’s leading E&P corporations.
Director on Board
ONGC Petro Addition Ltd.
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Company Overview: A multi-billion JV Company incorporated in 2006, becoming functional in 2017.
- Oversaw the CSR portfolio of OPaL.
- Attended 3 Board meetings and a Special Board meeting.
- A multi-billion JV Company incorporated in 2006, becoming functional in 2017.
Education
International Certificate in Business Management -
ASCI & FELU
Slovenia04.2014
Masters - Geology, with specialization in Petroleum Geology
Skills
- Regional Geological Analysis
- Deep & UltraDeepwaters
- Frontier Basin Exploration
- Sub-Basalt Exploration
- Structural Modelling
- Basin & Petroleum System Modeling
- Geomechanical Modelling & Analysis
- Hydrocarbon Resource Assessment
- Play Fairway Analysis
- Strategic Partnerships
- Gas Hydrates
- Shale Oil & Gas Studies
- Coal Bed Methane
- Natural Green Energy studies
- Geological Field Workshops
- Energy Transition Leadership
- ESG Strategy
- Carbon Abatement Framework
- Conflict Resolution
- Gender Diversity Advocacy and Mentorship
Affiliations
- Patron, Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG)
- President, Women Development Forum (WDF), ONGC NE
- Patron, Society of Petroleum Geophysicists (SPG)
Accomplishments
- Global Excellence Award, 2025, Energy & Environment Foundation
- FIPI Award, 2024, For making ONGC the Best Exploration Company
- Women in Energy Award, 2024, ET Energy Summit
- L.P. Mathur Memorial Award, 2021, AAAPG-EEF
- CMD ONGC Award, 2015
- Director Awards, 2014, 2018
- KDMIPE Excellence Awards
- Petrotech Chairman ONGC Merit Award, 1997
Publications Outreach
30+ international papers (EAGE, SEG, AAPG, ONGC Bulletin), Speaker at PETROTECH, GEO-India, APG, SPG, FIPI R&D Conclave, WPC, CERA Week, Organized geological field workshops across India
Hobbies and Interests
- District level athletics in School
- Inter-Universities Tournaments
- School National & State level Basketball player (1978-1981)
- Lead District Team (1980s)
- Trekking with ONGC Himalayan Association (1995-2005)
- Badminton Team winner (WOB) of Director Offshore Trophy (2010)
- Golf (1998-2016 and currently)
Signature Achievements
- First time ONGC achieved 1.01 R/P ratio in 1P Reserves of O+OEG in FY2024-25
- Led 25 major oil & gas discoveries (2023–2025, in 2.5 yrs)
- Initiated exploration in Nagaland & Mizoram after 30+ years
- Formed first Real-Time Geology Ops Center in North-East
- 3D basin-scale models for Cat-I & Cat-II Basins (12) : 2013-2016
- Forged partnerships with ExxonMobil, Chevron, TotalEnergies, Shell, Equinor
- Overcame the impasse with ENI after almost 10 years
- PML Grant in Bengal Basin after 8 years
- 2 FDP approvals in Cat-III basins of Bengal & Vindhyan (2024)
- Induction of several New Technologies such as PST, AHSS, Node based system
- Set-up CCUS Lab at KDMIPE
- Net Zero Roadmap for ONGC
- Modernized R&D Policy of ONGC
Leadership Positions
- Director Exploration, ONGC, 01/23, Present
- Dir i/c Carbon Management & Sustainability, ONGC, 01/23, Present
- Director i/c Material Management & Procurement, ONGC, 01/23, 05/24
- Chairperson, OTBL (ONGC TERI Biotech Ltd), 01/23, Present
- Director on Board, OPaL - ONGC Petro Addition Ltd., 10/21, 04/22
- Director on Board, OTPC – ONGC Tripura Power Corporation, 05/22, 04/23
Timeline
Director Exploration
ONGC
01.2023 - Current
Dir i/c Carbon Management & Sustainability
ONGC
01.2023 - Current
Chairperson
ONGC
01.2023 - Current
Director i/c Material Management & Procurement
ONGC
01.2023 - 05.2024
Director on Board
ONGC Tripura Power Corporation
05.2022 - Current
Director on Board of OTPC
ONGC
05.2022 - Current
Director on Board
ONGC Petro Addition Ltd.
10.2021 - 04.2022
Executive Director & Basin Manager- Assam & Assam Arakan Basin
ONGC
05.2021 - 12.2022
International Certificate in Business Management -
ASCI & FELU
Masters - Geology, with specialization in Petroleum Geology
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