Over the past several years, the petroleum industry in India has played an influential role in initiating the fast expansion of the economy of the country by contributing as high as 15% to the Gross Domestic Product of India. In addition, exports by this sector also gave new height to the foreign exchange earnings. Above all, the sector offers wide range of employment opportunities through the public and private sector companies operating under its purview.

Public Sector organizations in the petroleum sector in India:

The following government organizations are operating the petroleum sector of the country:

• ONGC Videsh Limited

• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

• I.B.P. Company Limited

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited

• Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited

• Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited

• Gail Indian Limited

• Oil India Limited

Recent government job notification in the petroleum sector in India:

Recently, the following public sector companies operating in the petroleum industry, called for applications from eligible candidates for the corresponding positions:

• Technical Director – Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Assistant Manager, Company Secretary Setup – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Deputy Manager, Lubes (R & D Rigs) – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Deputy Manager, Sector Specialists (Lubes – Technical Services) – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Deputy Manager, Sector Specialists (Lubes – R&D) – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Deputy Manager, Health, Safety, Security & Environment – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Senior Manager, Legal – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Manager/Senior Manager (Medical Services) – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

What is the educational qualification to be possessed for finding government jobs in petroleum sector?

For most of technical positions, government organizations in the petroleum sector, recruit candidates with chemical/mechanical engineering graduation. For other positions, candidates with appropriate educational qualification are preferred. For instance, for the above-mentioned position of manager/senior manager of medical services, BPCL looked for MBBS degree holders. Above all, candidates with graduation in petroleum engineering, which is an emerging engineering discipline, are valued with great interest by the government organizations in the petroleum industry.

Future of Petroleum Industry in India:

It has been presumed by the CII-KPMG analysis that the energy sector in India will help in the expansion of petroleum sector by bringing in great investment. Therefore, by the end of 2012, the prospects of Indian petroleum industry is estimated to accomplish nearly US $40. This growth of petroleum industry will also bring about more and more employment opportunities.