Board Members
Dr. D.M.Kale, Director-General, Energy Centre, ONGC
Dr. D.M.Kale, holds a Doctorate Degree in Astrophysics from prestigious Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. He has more than 26 years of experience in Reservoir Management of Oil & Gas fields. He began his career in ONGC in developing Numerical Reservoir Simulators. Later on he established computer centre and simulation group in the Institute of Reservoir Studies. He headed all the laboratories in Institute of reservoir studies. His work led to successful water injection in a major on shore field. As a talented Scientist he has conceptualized several schemes for enhanced oil recovery and carried them over to field application after pilots. He has shouldered responsibilities heading Exploration Business Group of Eastern Region and Mumbai Region of ONGC. As Head of COIN, Dr. Kale coordinated all the R&D works in Institutes of ONGC. He has advocated the cause of non fossil, renewable energy sources. He has taken initiative in setting up “ONGC Energy Centre” for Research, Development & Demonstration of all Alternate forms of energy. He is the first Director General of ONGC Energy Center.He has received several awards. He is recipient of the medal of "Peter the Great" by Russian Academy of Natural Sciences.