• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

S.C.L. Das

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India

Director General, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons

S. C. L. Das is Director General, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. Shri Das has served in diverse capacities in the past 26 years, in Arunachal Pradesh, NCT of Delhi, UT Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Government of India. He has been on deputation to United Nations Office for Project Services where he worked in the health sector. Shri Das worked as District Magistrate and Secretary of Transport and Civil Supplies in the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. In Chandigarh Administration, he worked in the areas of urban housing, finance, and taxation. In Government NCT of Delhi, he served as Health Secretary and as Secretary to Lt. Governor. In his earlier tenure in Delhi, he worked closely for Delhi Metro Phase-I and power privatization in Delhi. In the Andaman and Nicobar Administration, he headed the Finance, Planning, Health and Urban Development Departments and oversaw the implementation of Goods and Services Tax. In Government of India, he has worked as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and in the Prime Minister’s Office. His areas of interest include policy reforms, public health, science, and philosophy. He is an Indian Administrative Service Officer of Arunachal-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories (AGMUT) Cadre of 1992 batch. He completed his BSc from Patna University and LLB from Delhi University. He holds a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University, United States.

Sessions With S.C.L. Das

Tuesday, 10 March

  • 07:30am - 08:40am (CST) / -

    NOCs: Shifting portfolios, shifting priorities
    Upstream Oil & Gas

    Over the past decades, Asia upstream has been a key production anchor for leading IOCs and independents. However, the growing maturity of the region, coupled with portfolio rebalancing and North American shale, has led to several companies reducing their regional footprint. This portfolio change comes at a critical time for the region, where its increasing energy demands make exploration and development investment essential. What are the near-term priorities of regional NOCs and companies? How does the changing competitive landscape impact investment outlooks? Will technology help to develop challenging resources? What levers can host governments use to attract new investor capital? Can private equity find a model for success, as seen in the North Sea and North America?