Cairn India Limited Axis Capital Star 2020 Conference November 2014

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Cairn India Limited
Axis Capital Star 2020 Conference
November 2014
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Disclaimer
This material contains forward-looking statements regarding Cairn India and its affiliates, its corporate and business strategies
and plans, future financial condition and results of operations. All such forward- looking statements are based on the
management's assumptions and beliefs in the light of information available to them at this time. These forward-looking
statements are by their nature subject to significant risks and uncertainties; and actual results, performance and achievements
may be materially different from those expressed in such statements. Factors that may cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ from expectations include, but are not limited to, regulatory changes, future levels of industry product
supply, demand and pricing, weather and weather related impacts, wars and acts of terrorism, development and use of
technology, acts of competitors and other changes to business conditions. Cairn India undertakes no obligation to revise any such
forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in Cairn India's expectations with regard thereto or any change in
circumstances or events after the date hereof. Unless otherwise stated, the reserves and resource numbers within this document
represent the views of Cairn India and do not represent the views of any other party, including the Government of India, the
Directorate General of Hydrocarbons or any of Cairn India’s joint venture partner.
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Agenda

Overview

Rajasthan Potential and Growth Strategy

Mature Assets and Exploration Portfolio

Outlook
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India offers significant growth opportunities
Low Per Capita Energy Consumption
Tonnes of Oil equivalent per year
Strong fundamentals for demand
India
China
World
~US$ 400Mn per day
- Daily Import substitution opportunity
2.9
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.0
0.6
~7 million barrels
Current1
2035
- India’s daily oil demand by 2035
Growing Oil Demand with High Import Dependence
Untapped Exploration opportunity
8.00
Liquids Production
Liquids Consumption
Million
6.00
~130 billion barrels
4.00
FY13 Import Bill
>US$150 Bn
2.00
0.00
2006
FY35e Import Bill
US$ 400 Billion
- Resources in ‘yet-to-find’ category2
65% On-land, 49% Deep Offshore
- Basins with ‘very negligible’ exploration2
2007
2008
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
2035
Rising imports cater to over 70% oil demand in India, forecast to grow rapidly to 90% by 2035
Cairn India, Exploration and Production company, focused towards securing India’s energy needs
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Outlook 2013, World Bank; 1 As per latest available 2011 data 2 MoPNG data
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Cairn India - well positioned for the opportunity
Assets: Diverse basins, plays and environments
World Class Resource Base
•
• Hydrocarbon Initially in Place of 6.1 bn boe
• 2P* Reserves and 2C Resources of 1.4 bn boe
HIIP
Balanced portfolio, 9 blocks, acreage ~41,000 sq. kms
2P + 2C
(mmboe)
6,055
Rajasthan
RJ-ON-90/1
70%, 3,111 km2
INDIA
Ravva
PKGM-1
22.5%, 331 km2
4,620
1,408
1,210
667
Rajasthan
49
217 22
Ravva
Cambay
Cambay
CB/OS-2
40%, 207 km2
481
74
KG
Onshore
70 52
Sri Lanka
KG Onshore
KG-ONN-2003/1
49%, 315 km2
Total
Domestic Crude Oil Production
(Million Metric Tonne)
Cairn Contribution
37.8
37.7
38.1
37.9
18%
21%
26%
28%
FY11
FY12
FY13
FY14
* Gross Reserve and Resource estimates based on SPE guidelines as at 31st March, 2014
Mumbai Offshore
MB-DWN-2009/1
100%, 2,961 km2
KG Offshore
KG-OSN-2009/3
100%, 1,988 km2
Palar-Pennar
PR-OSN-2004/1
35%, 9,417 km2
South Africa Block 1
60%, 19,898 km2
Sri Lanka
SL-2007-01-001
100%, 3,000 km2
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Value creation journey
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Delivering consistent revenue growth and profitability
Gross Average Volume
(kboepd)
+14%
205
173
149
FY 11
Revenue
(INR Billion)
219
213
206
FY 13
Rajasthan
Ravva
FY 14
H1 FY 14 H1 FY 15
FY 11
FY 12
81%
86%
74%
FY 11
FY 12
FY 13
74%
FY 14
85
77%
69%
H1 FY 14 H1 FY 15
~US$ 4 billion contribution to exchequer
Cash and Cash equivalents
(INR Billion)
+60%
121
79
87
EBITDA Margin
+25%
63
188
119
Cambay
~96% Oil mix by volume
Profit after Tax
(INR Billion)
175
103
FY 12
+22%
229
124
167
65
FY 13
FY 14
H1 FY 14 H1 FY 15
~35% Return on Invested Capital
* Normalized PAT excluding net of exceptional items
50*
56
FY 11
183
160
91
FY 12
FY 13
FY14
Dividend policy >20% Net Profits
H1 FY 14 H1 FY 15
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Operational excellence across the value chain
LTI Frequency Rate
No. of days/10,000 feet
0.21
Top Decile1
Safety First
Top decile HSE performance
19.9
17.6
0.16
Cairn
• Leveraging technology to reduce total cost
of ownership
Cairn
Top Quartile2
High Drilling efficiencies
Top quartile development drilling
1/2
1/3rd
4
<2
Cairn - RJ
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Low Finding Costs
One of the best in Onshore
Cairn - RJ
• Embarked on one of the largest polymer flood
EOR project in the world at Mangala field
• Excellence in execution - discovery to
production
4
Peer average3
• Modular well pad concept – rapid moving rigs
• Facility Uptime of 98% in FY14 with a low opex
USD/bbl
USD/bbl
• Skin effect heating system – world’s longest
continuously heated pipeline
Peer average3
Low Operating Costs
One of the best in Onshore
All metrics as of 31st March, 2014
1 Based on Oil & Gas producers; 2 Based on Rushmore data for development well drilling
3 Based on select peer set from Bloomberg
• Onshore oil production - In 5 years in
Rajasthan
• Offshore natural gas production - In 28 months
in Cambay
• 26th Discovery, Raag-S1 brought on production
– In 12 months in Rajasthan
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Well positioned to create long term value for shareholders
Leveraging four key value drivers
Technology
Talent
-
-
Significant
Exploration upside
-
-
Cairn at an inflection
point where is
significant upside to
resource base
HIIP potential of ~10
bn boe in Rajasthan
EOR
Hydraulic
fracking
World class
technical skills
and
competence
Investment
Infrastructure
-
-
$3 bn Capex
commitment
>$4 billion
facilities
including
pipeline
Set for long
term growth
and value
creation
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Agenda

Overview

Rajasthan Potential and Growth Strategy

Mature Assets and Exploration Portfolio

Outlook
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Rajasthan - Prolific block with significant upside
Block offers multiple formations and play types
Akli
Significant Potential: ~10 bnboe In-Place
Gross Hydrocarbons In-Place potential in RJ
(billion boe)
To be tested/drilled
Discovered
~10
Thumbli
~3
1.61
1.4
4.2
3.02
4.6
5.6
Dharvi Dungar
Till FY13
Barmer Hill
Fategarh
Volcanics
FY14-16
campaign
Future campaign Total Potential
FY16 onwards
1 ~0.6 bn boe under evaluation, 2 Unrisked prospect inventory
Gross HIIP, Reserves and Resources in RJ
(billion boe), At 31st March, 2014
HIIP
2P + 2C
FY14-15 Exploration campaign addition
2.4
2.2
0.9
Fractured Mesozoic & basement
0.34
MBA
0.3
Rest of fields
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Focused exploration and appraisal campaign to accelerate early
monetization
Rajasthan Block – 11 discoveries since
resumption, 36 in total
Significant Exploration and Appraisal activity
since resumption of exploration
DP-1
NL-2
Aishwariya-46
Aishwariya BH
V2Y Channel
NR3-2100
 Established 1.4 bn boe of HIIP since resuming
exploration in 2013; Additional ~0.6 bn boe
discovered and yet to be tested.
 Focus on appraisal of RDG field and key oil
discoveries at Raageshwari, Guda, DP, NL and V&V
to help build reserves and resources
SL-1
Kaam-W-8
Saraswati SW-1
Legend
 Focus on drilling horizontal wells on a go forward
basis in order to accelerate early production
DA-1
DA-2
Raag S-1
 3D seismic acquisition program continues at pace,
with ~590 km2 data acquired as of Q2 FY15
DA-3
Oil Discoveries (31)
Gas Discoveries (5)
Discoveries in Q2 FY15
highlighted in bold
Guda South 7
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Development activities to drive the next growth phase at RJ
Development
1
MBA
HIIP
Bn boe/Tcf
2.2
Target recovery
%
~50%
Production
potential3 Investment
boepd
USD billion
180200,000
1.6
Key projects
•
•
•
2
3
BH + Satellite
fields
Gas
2.0
1-3
10-15%
~50%
1030,000
1020,000
0.6
•
•
0.2
Note: Overall net capex of $3 bn including exploration till FY17
1 From known discoveries, 2 Subject to PSC extension, 3 Production potential over 3 years till FY17
•
•
EOR
Infilling drilling
campaign
Facilities
upgrade
Mangala &
Aishwariya BH
development
Satellite fields
New terminal
at RDG
30” new gas
pipeline
• Production
CAGR of 7-10%1
over the next 3
years
• RRR of over
150%2 in the
next 3 years
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MBA fields: Targeting recovery of ~50%
Production potential1 of 180-200,000 boepd
•
Facilities
• Upgraded fluid handling capacities to ~800,000 barrels of
fluid per day in first phase ahead of schedule
• Grid power now available as a backup option to increase
reliability and facility uptime
•
Mangala EOR
• Injected first polymer in October, ahead of schedule
• All major equipment erected at central polymer facility
• Two dedicated rigs drilling additional wells
•
Mangala ASP Pilot
• Pilot successful, initial results better than expectations
• Expect pilot to be concluded by Q4 FY15
•
Bhagyam & Aishwariya
• Received operating committee approval to increase
volumes at Aishwariya field up to 30,000 bopd
• Bhagyam polymer flood EOR plan being reviewed by JV
partner
1 Potential volumes over 3 years till FY17
Mangala Polymer flood EOR activity in full swing
Construction of surface facilities
Installation of critical equipment
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BH and Satellite fields: Targeting 200-300mn barrels
Production potential1 of 10-30,000 boepd
Barmer Hill: Leveraging technology and existing infrastructure
•
•
•
•
Focus on leveraging infrastructure by prioritizing fields near
Mangala and Aishwariya
Targeting HIIP of ~ 2bn barrels in north of the basin
Strategic partnership with global service providers
Drilled and fracced vertical and horizontal wells; Initial
production rates in line with expectation
Satellite fields: Focus on low cost development
•
•
•
•
Designing wells and facilities that are modular, easy to install
and reuse
Five fields contributing to production at the end of Q2
New fields, NI and Guda, commenced production as planned
New fields NE and Tukaram expected to commence production
in H2 FY15
1 Potential volumes over 3 years till FY17
Hydraulic fracturing activity
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Application of hydraulic fracturing technology at BH
Hydrocarbons
piped to market
Hydrocarbons flow
out of the well
A truck injects a
mix of sand, water
and chemicals into
the well
Recovered water is
stored in open pits,
then taken to
treatment plant
Truck delivers
water for the
fracturing process
Sand keeps
fissures open
Hydro-frac
fissures
Hydrocarbons
flow from
fissures into
the well
Horizontal well with multi stage fraccing
Mixture of
water, sand &
chemical agents
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Significant potential from Gas development
Production potential1 of 10-20,000 boepd
~100
Double
production
RDG
production
~122
mmscfd
•
•
Leverage existing
8” pipeline
•
New gas terminal with
initial capacity of 100
mmscfd
New 30” 200 km gas
pipeline
Significant NGL potential
•
Q4 FY 15
•
FY 17
•
Key drivers
•
RDG field estimated to
hold 1-3 Tcf of Gas inplace
Estimated recovery
factor of 50% based on
similar tight gas
reservoirs globally
•
Timeline
1 Potential volumes
over 3 years till FY17
2 Including internal
gas consumption
•
•
Installing additional
compressors
•
FDP for RDG development for 100mmscfd approved by JV, further submitted to MC
Tenders floated in the market for buying and laying 30” gas pipeline, constructing the
gas terminal and availing rig and frac services
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On track to double gas volumes from RDG field by Q4 FY15
Compressor skids
Compressor cooler fans
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Potential gas export pipeline route
RGT
MBPL
1670 Kms,
30 MMscmd
(Proposed)
RGT
AGI-12
Palanpur
Power Plants
Fertilizer Units
Key factors in route selection
 Access to best available gas network in India, to ensure better realization
 Utilization of existing Right of Use (RoU)
 135km pipeline falls in existing RoU and ~65km pipeline from AGI-12 will be in new RoU
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Agenda

Overview

Rajasthan Potential and Growth Strategy

Mature Assets and Exploration Portfolio

Outlook
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Ravva – Maximizing value with ~47% recovery
4D seismic technology to identify un-swept oil
Andhra
Pradesh
Seismic survey over time
PKGM-1
Cum Production
Sustaining mature asset
Gas
Production, kboepd, mmboe
54 52 56
62
Oil
69 66 64
60 61
39 34
317
51
41 37 36
29 27
17
3
FY96
FY98
FY00
FY02
FY04 FY06
FY08
FY10
FY12
FY14
 4D seismic, first of its kind in India, to identify unswept and bypassed areas
 New infill wells in these areas to improve recovery
and produce oil
 3 Infill wells contributed to production in Q2 FY15
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CB – sustain production at optimal costs through technology
Gujarat
CB/OS-2
 Field Direct opex maintained at optimum level
Gas producing to Oil producing
Production, kboepd, mmboe
Cum Production
Gas
Oil
19
14
19
12
55
20
12
14
14
12
9
7
10
FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14
 Used Spectral Decomposition of seismic data using
Continuous Wavelet Transform technique - to define
the reservoir fairway
 Infill drilling campaign helped sustain production
levels, 44% YoY increase in gross production in FY14
 Added sea route for evacuation of crude oil for
improved commercial and safety measures
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Major exploration activity continues across Indian portfolio
KG Onshore Block (KG-ONN-2003/1)
 Declaration of commerciality for Nagayalanka discovery approved by MC
 Operatorship for development activities transferred to JV partner as per PSC
KG-ONN-2003/1
Andhra
Pradesh
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•
•
•
Asset Snapshot
Onshore: Area of 315 sq km
Basin: Krishna Godavari
Play: Structural and Stratigraphic
Reservoir: Tight Sandstone
IndiaOnshore
Opportunity
• Hydrocarbon In-place: ~480 mmboe
• 2P + 2C: ~74 mmboe
• Close to existing infrastructure
India-
KG Offshore Block (KG-OSN-2009/3)
Offshore
2
 Processing of ~934 km of 3D seismic data is complete, volumes being evaluated
 Focus is on building high quality prospect inventory
KG-OSN-2009/3
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•
•
•
Asset Snapshot
Offshore: Area of 1,988 sq km
Basin: Krishna Godavari
Play: Structural and Stratigraphic
Reservoir: Dominantly sandstone with few
carbonate reservoir
Opportunity
• Similar to high reserve proven plays in
nearby fields
• Close to existing infrastructure
Other Indian Blocks
 Mumbai Offshore : Processing of recently acquired ~2,128 line-km of 2D seismic data commenced
 Palar-Pennar: Extension of Exploration Phase-1 is pending with the regulators
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Formulating monetization strategies for International blocks
International
Offshore
Sri Lanka Block
 4 wells drilled yielding 2 maiden gas discoveries
 Discussions ongoing with the Sri Lankan Government on commercial terms
Sri Lanka
SL 2007-01-001
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•
•
•
Asset Snapshot
Offshore: 3000 sq. km
Basin: Mannar
Play : Structural and stratigraphic
Reservoir: Dominantly Sandstone
Opportunity
• Hydrocarbon In-place: >70 mmboe
• 2P + 2C: >50 mmboe
• Emerging market in Sri Lanka
International
Offshore
Block-1
South Africa Block
 Initial interpretations of 3D seismic data indicate exciting plays similar to West
African margin;
 Prospects for exploratory drilling currently being identified
South
Africa
•
•
•
•
•
Asset Snapshot
Offshore: 19,898 sq. km Area
3 wells drilled within the block in 1987
Basin: Orange
Play : Structural and stratigraphic
Reservoir: Dominantly sandstone
Opportunity
• Multiple Oil and Gas plays identified
• Structural setting similar to plays along
the West African margin
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Agenda

Overview

Rajasthan Potential and Growth Strategy

Mature Assets and Exploration Portfolio

Outlook
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Outlook – FY 15 and beyond
 Remain committed to enhance shareholder value
 Ongoing capex program of $3bn until FY17 to fuel
growth
MBA
BH + Satellite fields
 Continue to focus on execution of major development
Gas
10 – 20
projects to support medium and long term growth
10 – 30
 Enhance oil recovery from producing fields
180 – 200
 Scale up tight oil development by leveraging
existing infrastructure
 Plan to build long term sustainable gas business
 Continued success from exploration and appraisal
FY14
FY15(E)
Units - kboepd
campaign to achieve target RRR of 150%2 over 3 years
and accelerate monetization
2 Subject to PSC extension till 2030
FY16(E)
1 From known discoveries
FY17(E)
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Fact Sheet
Value
Proposition
As India’s largest private sector E&P company accounting for
~28% of the country’s domestic oil production, Cairn India is
well positioned to grow revenues and profits. Its strong track
record, low cost of operations, high cash flow generation,
combined with the world's growing demand for energy,
provides confidence for future growth in reserves and
production while meeting its return on capital targets.
Top
Management
 Chairman: Navin Agarwal
 CEO: Mayank Ashar
 CFO: Sudhir Mathur
FY 2014
Financial
Strength
P&L
 Revenues: US$3.1 billion
 PAT: US$2.1 billion
 Cash Flow from Operations: US$1.8 billion
Balance Sheet
 Cash: US$3.8 billion
 Assets: US$10 billion
 Zero Debt Company
Other Ratios
 Diluted EPS: INR 64.95
 Dividend Yield: 4%
 DPS: INR 12.5
 BVPS: INR 309
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
Stock Market
Market Cap: ~$10 billion
Listed on: NSE, BSE
Index Representation - Nifty 50 and MSCI
Symbols: CAIRN (NSE); 532792 (BSE); INE910H01017 (ISIN);
CAIR (Bloomberg)
 Shares outstanding: 1874 million
 Shareholding Pattern:
Vedanta Group:
60%
Cairn PLC:
10%
Institutional Holding: 27%
Retail:
3%
FY14 average
Production
 Gross Production: 218,651 bopd, 6% YoY increase
 Oil: 209,378 bopd
 Gas: 56 mmscfd
Countries
present
 India
 Sri Lanka
 South Africa
Reserve and
Resource Base
 Gross Hydrocarbons Initially in Place (mmboe): 6,055
 Gross 2P Reserves & 2C Resources (mmboe): 1,408
 Net Working Interest 2P Reserves & 2C Resources (mmboe): 956
Producing
Assets Cumulative
Production
(till FY14)
 Rajasthan (RJ-ON-90/1) - ~216mmboe
 Andhra Pradesh - Ravva (PKGM-1) - ~317 mmboe
 Gujarat - Cambay (CB/OS-2) - ~55 mmboe
Capital Budget
 $3 billion over three years (FY2015, 2016, 2017)
 84% for Development; 16% in Exploration
Cumulative
Capex (till
FY14)
 Gross Exploration and Development - ~US$ 7 bn
 RJ Exploration : ~US$ 0.8 bn; RJ Development : ~US$ 4.3 bn
Operational
Achievements
 Together with its JV partners accounted for ~28 per cent of India’s crude oil
production in FY14
 Built world’s longest (~600 kms) continuously heated and insulated pipeline
Awards
 Fastest growing energy company in the world at Platts Top 250 Energy Company
Awards 2013
Contact Information
Nidhi Aggarwal, Head - Investor Relations
M: +91 98101 97755; +91 124 459 3490
[email protected]
[email protected]
Cairn India Ltd.
4th Floor, Vipul Plaza, Sun City, Sector-54, Gurgaon
122002
India
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Board members (1/2)
Mr. Navin Agarwal
Chairman & Non-Executive Director
Mr. Navin Agarwal, 53, is also the Chairman of Sesa Sterlite Ltd. and Deputy Executive Chairman of Vedanta Resources Plc. Mr. Agarwal plays a key
role in developing the strategic thinking and governance framework of the Vedanta Group. He has been part of the Group for the last 32 years
since its inception, and has been instrumental in shaping and executing the growth strategy of the Group, through a combination of inorganic and
organic initiatives leading to multifold expansion in shareholder returns.
Mr. Tarun Jain
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Tarun Jain, 54, is a graduate from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and a fellow member of both the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He is a Whole-time Director of Sesa Sterlite Limited. Mr. Jain has over 35
years’ experience in corporate finance, accounts, audit, taxation, secretarial and legal matters. He is responsible for Sterlite’s strategic financial
matters, including corporate finance and strategy, business development and M&A.
Ms. Priya Agarwal
Non-Executive Director
Ms. Priya Agarwal, 24, has done B.Sc. Psychology with Business Management from the University of Warwick in the UK. She has wide experience
in Public Relations, Human Resources and Strategic Planning having worked with reputed names like Ogilvy & Mather, Korn Ferry International,
Vedanta Resources , HDFC Bank and Rediffusion Y&R.
Mr. Mayank Ashar
Managing Director and CEO*
Mr. Mayank Ashar, 60, holds a Bachelors of Art & Science in Chemical Engineering, a B.A. in Philosophy and Economics, a Masters of Engineering
and an M.B.A. from the University of Toronto. He brings with him rich and diverse experience spanning across more than 36 years in the
international Oil & Gas industry. This includes top leadership roles in global organizations like British Petroleum, Petro-Canada and Suncor Energy.
He has also served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at Irving Oil Limited.
* Subject to shareholder and other regulatory approvals
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Board members (2/2)
Mr. Aman Mehta
Non-Executive & Independent Director
Mr. Aman Mehta, 67, is an economics graduate from Delhi University. He has over 37 years’ experience in various positions with the HSBC Group
from where he retired in January 2004 as CEO Asia Pacific. Mr. Mehta is actively engaged in corporate governance issues, with Board and advisory
roles in a range of Companies and Institutions across the globe. He is also a member of the governing board of the Indian School of Business,
Hyderabad and a member of the International Advisory Board of Prudential of America..
Mr. Naresh Chandra
Non-Executive & Independent Director
Mr. Naresh Chandra, 79, graduated with Masters’ degree in Mathematics from Allahabad University. A 1956 Indian Administrative Services
officer, honored with the Padma Vibhushan in 2007, a high civilian award, he brings vast administrative experience having held leading positions
in various Committees for the Government of India. In December 1990, he became Cabinet Secretary, the highest post in the Indian Civil Services
followed by his appointment as the Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of India in 1992. He has served as the Governor of Gujarat and as an
Ambassador of India to the United States of America during 1996-2001.
Dr. Omkar Goswami
Non-Executive & Independent Director
Dr. Omkar Goswami, 57, holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and is a D. Phil in Economics from Oxford
University. He has taught in several academic institutions in India and abroad; edited one of India’s best known business magazines; was the Chief
Economist of the Confederation of Indian Industry; and is the Executive Chairman of CERG Advisory Private Limited, a consulting and advisory firm.
Dr. Goswami serves as an independent director on many Company boards and has authored books and research papers on economic history,
industrial economics, public sector, bankruptcy laws and procedures, economic policy, corporate finance, corporate governance, public finance,
tax enforcement and legal reforms.
Mr. Edward T Story
Non-Executive & Independent Director
Mr. Edward T Story, 70, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity University, Texas, a Masters degree in Business Administration from the
University of Texas and an honorary Doctorate degree by the Institute of Finance and Economics of Mongolia. He is a member of the North
America Mongolia Business Council. Mr. Story has 48 years’ experience in the international oil and gas industry and is the founder, President and
Chief Executive Officer of the London Stock Exchange listed SOCO International Plc.
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Management team (1/2)
Mr. Sudhir Mathur
CFO
Sudhir has 27 years’ experience across core functions like Corporate Strategy, Finance and M&A, Restructuring and Regulatory Affairs, in reputed
organizations like Aircel, GMR and Idea Cellular amongst others. A seasoned CFO with commercial orientation, Sudhir has been exposed to highgrowth sectors like Oil & Gas, Telecom and Infrastructure. He stepped into the role of Interim CEO in Cairn India at a critical time when the
company had just embarked on executing its biggest ever 3 Year strategic plan of development and exploration.
Sudhir is a Bachelor of Economics from Shriram College of Commerce, Delhi University and MBA from Cornell University, New York.
Mr. Mike Yeager
Chairman, Operations Review Board
Mike brings in more than 38 years of rich experience in reputed organizations like Exxon Mobil, BHP Billiton and the US Marine Corps. In his last
assignment, he was the CEO of the Petroleum business at BHP Billiton. Mike works closely with the Cairn management team to deploy the best
global technology and practices to unlock the full potential of existing assets and steer their efficient development.
Mike graduated from the US Naval Academy and went on to complete his Masters of Science from University of Southern California.
Mr. Darran Lucas
Director, Exploration
Darran comes with over 30 years of Global Exploration, New ventures and Asset Management experience in both conventional and
unconventional areas. His experience includes assignments with Kosmos Energy, Nexen Petroleum International, OMV Aktiengesellschaft,
Enterprise Oil and British Petroleum. He has proven track record of building and managing high potential, high value exploration portfolios
across the globe including Africa, the Middle East, UK and Europe, Latin America and South-east Asia.
He is a Geology graduate from university of London and MBA from Henley Management College, U.K.
Mr. Sunil Bohra
Dy CFO
Sunil became member of Vedanta family in the year 2000 and has demonstrated success across various group companies in diverse assignments
across various functions. He has in depth experience in setting up systems and processes, formulate new strategies and develop organization
structures to facilitate growth of the company.
Since joining Cairn in 2012 as Deputy Chief Financial Officer, he has been instrumental in strategic decision-making and continued success of the
company. He has completed General Management Program from Harvard Business School and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
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Mr. Suniti Bhat
Director, Rajasthan Oil
Suniti Bhat has been working with Cairn for more than 5 years and has more than 20 years' experience in global oil and gas industry. Suniti was
instrumental in delivering a production CAGR of ~20% over 2011-14 from the Rajasthan block and is responsible for shaping the overall growth
strategy of Cairn India. He has completed a General Management Program from Harvard Business School, holds a Masters in Petroleum
Engineering from Stanford University and has a degree in BE (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering from Punjab University Chandigarh.
Mr. Ananthakrishnan B.
Director, Rajasthan Gas
B. Ananthakrishnan has more than 25 years of experience in the industry. He has worked in both Exploration and Development projects in Cairn in
technical and management roles. He has been closely associated with the Rajasthan project since 2003 and led the subsurface teams involved in
the development of all the fields in Rajasthan including the Mangala Field which holds over a billion barrels of oil in place.
He is a post graduate in Petroleum Geology.
Mr. Rich Paces
Director, Offshore
Rich has over 32 years of substantial experience and expertise in petroleum and reservoir engineering as well as operations and management. He
has worked onshore and offshore with both large and small multinational companies and has a variety of international experience of working in
the USA, Trinidad, China, Egypt, Russia, Kazakhstan, India and Equatorial Guinea.
Prior to Cairn, Rich served as Vice President and Country Manager-Equatorial Guinea (EG) at Noble Energy and as Chief Operating Officer of the
Oil & Gas Division at Reliance Industries. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Ohio State University.