Rajeev Sharma
CEO, Adani Gas Limited
Rajeev Sharma
Mr. Rajeev Sharma is an Engineer with over thirty eight years of focused experience in Oil and Gas industry especially natural gas pipelines and city gas distribution networks. Mr. Rajeev Sharma has been associated with Adani Group since 2003 and has been responsible for Group’s initiatives in gas business and development of city gas distribution projects across the country. Under his stewardship, company is today operational in 4 cities and marching forward to become a major downstream gas player in the country. Mr. Sharma is also founder Director on IndianOil-Adani Gas Pvt Ltd. – a joint venture between Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Adani Gas Limited for developing City Gas Distribution Networks across the country. Under his guidance, company has already secured authorization for 9 Districts, namely, Allahabad, Chandigarh, Ernakulum, Panipat, Udham Singh Nagar, Daman, Dharwad, South Goa and Bulandshahr. Prior to joining Adani Group, Mr. Rajeev Sharma was associated with GAIL (India) Limited for 19 years in various capacities. He was one of the first employees of GAIL (India) Limited and was involved with several prestigious projects like: HBJ Pipeline, LPG Recovery Plant, Petrochemical Plant, Gas Pipelines in Assam, etc. Mr. Rajeev Sharma was the founding Managing Director of Indraprastha Gas Limited and has the distinction of implementing successfully the prestigious CNG Program in Delhi. Success of CNG program in Delhi has today become a role model for replicating elsewhere in the country and abroad. These efforts have been lauded nationally & internationally and have earnt several prestigious awards. Mr. Rajeev Sharma prior to joining GAIL, had experience of working in Middle East countries on various Oil & Gas projects. In a career spanning over almost four decades, Mr. Rajeev Sharma has presented several papers related to City Gas Distribution Projects, Use of CNG as transport fuel and CNG program implementation in various prestigious national & international forums. He has been responsible for formation of a professional forum - “Natural Gas Vehicles Association of India (NGVAI)” for discussing and highlighting developments in technology, codes & standards and policy issues. He is also associated with several professional bodies.