Arvind Kumar Takes Over as Director at IndianOil
Arvind Kumar takes over the office of Director (Refineries), IndianOil.
Arvind Kumar brings a wealth of experience and strategic insight into his new role, following a distinguished tenure as the managing director of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), a Government of India enterprise and a group company of IndianOil.
During his leadership at CPCL, Kumar spearheaded numerous significant achievements, including the turnaround of CPCL and Manali refinery, reaching its highest-ever throughput in the fiscal year 2023-24. His strategic acumen was pivotal in enabling CPCL to produce nationally significant fuels such as ISROSENE and JP-7, which are crucial for ISRO and DRDO..
Before taking on the role of managing director at CPCL, Kumar served as the executive Director (Projects) at the Refineries Headquarters of IndianOil and as the executive director & refinery head at Mathura Refinery during 2020-21.
In addition to his role at CPCL, Kumar served as the chairman of Indian Additives Limited (IAL), a joint venture between Chevron Oronite Company and CPCL, which specializes in the manufacturing and sale of lubricating oil additives. Under his leadership, IAL also made the highest profit in 2023-24. He was also on the board of Cauvery Basin Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (CBRPL), overseeing the development of a new refinery and petrochemicals complex in Nagapattinam.
Kumar holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He also possesses a Level A Certification in Project Management (Certified Project Director IPMA Level A) from the International Project Management Association (IPMA). He has had a distinguished career spanning 34 years in the oil & gas industry.
IndianOil is an integrated and diversified energy company. It engages in refining, pipeline transportation and marketing, exploration and production of crude oil and gas, petrochemicals, gas marketing, alternative energy sources, as well as globalization of downstream operations.
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