The successes of the talented Shri H S Cheema, shaping the Oil and Gas Industry of India - GAIL Voice |  |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:33 AM PDT
Shri H S Cheema has been known for accomplishing many great things for the Oil and Gas Sector in India. During his tenure at GAIL as the first ever chairmen, Shri Cheema was heralded for setting up and maintaining the first pipeline in northern India, known as the Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ) pipeline. The pipeline created a vital link for transportation of natural gas between the distribution center and the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Shri H S Cheema was born on the 2nd of May 1931, completed his bachelors of engineering from Poona, mechanical engineering from the Royal Technical College, Glasgow and then in 1983 he become a fellow at the Institute of Engineers in India. Armed with an advanced and diverse education, he went on to hold prestigious positions with various organizations such as ONGC, Oil India Limited, Asian Development Bank, Engineers India Limited and Gas Authority of India. Shri Cheema made many in-roads towards developing the oil and gas sector in India. He was responsible for all the oil, LPG and gas productions on behalf of ONGC during the years of 1986 – 1989. A notable achievement is that he was credited with raising the oil production from 27 MMT per year to 34 MMT per year in 1989. A few other achievements are;
· Responsible for major drilling operations in the east coast of India
· Record time to complete a pipeline project between Uran to Trombay Butcher island ( 18 months)
· Planning and design of the super tanker oil terminal and dry dock at Cochin port
· Construction of the worlds largest oil terminal at Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
· Publications of many books and journals
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