Saloma Yomdo Assumes Role of Director (E&D) at Oil India Limited

New Delhi : Saloma Yomdo has been appointed as the Director of Exploration & Development at Oil India Limited (OIL), India’s oldest oil and gas company and the youngest Maharatna CPSE under the Government of India, effective July 19, 2024.

A graduate in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Yomdo joined Oil India in 1994. Before his current role, he served as the Executive Director (Exploration & Development) at OIL, overseeing exploration and development activities both domestically and internationally.

Yomdo has been instrumental in implementing various exploration, development, and reservoir management practices in OIL’s oil and gas fields. His efforts in addressing challenges and achieving breakthroughs through specialized technology and geoscientific studies have significantly contributed to sustaining production levels and extending the life of the oil and gas fields. He has presented and published numerous technical papers in both international and national forums and is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG).