Petronet LNG Appoints Deepak Gupta as Nominee Director - GAIL
Petronet LNG Limited appointed Shri Deepak Gupta as Nominee Director - GAIL. He brings over 35 years of experience in the Oil & Gas sector. The Board approved his appointment on March 18, 2026.
The appointment of a nominee director is a standard procedure and typically does not have a significant immediate impact on the company's operations or financials.
The appointment of a director is a routine corporate governance event and does not inherently imply a positive or negative financial impact on the company.
Petronet LNG Limited has announced the appointment of Shri Deepak Gupta as a Nominee Director representing GAIL (India) Limited on its Board of Directors. The approval was granted by the Board of Directors in their meeting held on March 18, 2026, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Shri Deepak Gupta, a Mechanical Engineer with over 35 years of experience in the Oil & Gas sector, brings a wealth of technical, strategic, and board-level leadership expertise. His background includes Project & Construction Management, Contracts & Global Procurement, Technology Selection, Business Development, and Operations & Maintenance. He currently serves as Chairman & Managing Director of GAIL (India) Limited, where he oversees the execution of major initiatives in Natural Gas & LPG Pipelines, Gas Processing Units, SCADA infrastructure, and Green Energy projects. He also manages GAIL's extensive network of pipelines and processing plants.
Prior to his current role, Shri Gupta held board positions in GAIL joint ventures such as Talcher Fertilizers Ltd., ONGC Petro-additions Limited (OPaL), and South-East Asia Gas Pipeline Company Limited (SEAGP). He was also formerly Chairman of Green Gas Limited and Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited. His earlier career at Engineers India Limited involved leading large teams on significant projects, including the Dangote Refinery & Petrochemical Complex in Nigeria and HMEL’s Petrochemical Complex in Bathinda.
Shri Gupta is not debarred from holding a directorship and has no inter-se relationship with other directors of Petronet LNG Limited. He does not hold any equity shares in the company.
The Board Meeting where this appointment was approved commenced at 2:30 P.M. and concluded at 3:45 P.M. on March 18, 2026.
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