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Mr Rabi Bastia, speaking at Deepwater World Asia 2011

Mr Rabi Bastia,
Vice President, Exploration & Production
Reliance Industries

Dr. Rabi Bastia, is a well known exploration and management leader in the Hydrocarbon Industry. He obtained his Masters degree in Petroleum Exploration from Norwegian Technological University, Norway and a Doctoral degree in Geology from IIT, Kharagpur. He has been serving the Indian petroleum industry for about 3 decades in different capacities with distinction.

Dr. Bastia’s contribution in exploring for hydrocarbons in the deep water regions of India is commendable. He has provided a high level of leadership in directing and implementing several major exploration programmes in the deepwater regions of the east coast of India which have resulted in major hydrocarbon discoveries. The gas discovery in the Krishna-Godavari basin is the world’s largest find of the year 2002. The discovery in the Mahanadi offshore is another tribute to his foresight, particularly due to the fact that this discovery was preceded by a long spell of unsuccessful exploration by previous operators. Dr. Bastia’s approach in development of new concepts coupled with several technological innovations has added a new dimension to the Indian Hydrocarbon scenario and earned India a place of pride in the deep water map of the world.

In recognition to this outstanding contribution in the field of Science and Engineering the Government of India has conferred him the “Padma Shree”, one of India’s highest civilan awards in the year 2007.In the same year, he has also been awarded The “ Bharat Gaurav” from the state of Orissa, another landmark achievement and very recently the “Infraline Service to Nation Award in Energy Excellence”. He has also been conferred with “Who’s Who in the World” in the year 2008, in recognition to his outstanding professional excellence in the field of petroleum. Very recently he has been adjudged as the “Top 100 Educators – 2009 “in the arena of scientific research by IBC, Cambridge, England.

Besides his industry assignments, he is also actively pursuing some research projects in the field of oil exploration with Stanford University, USA, University of Utah, USA and Norwegian Technological University, Norway. He is currently teaching a course in “Petroleum Exploration” as Adjunct Professor in IIT, Bombay. He has written a book titled “Geologic Settings and Petroleum Systems of India’s East Coast Offshore Basins: Concepts and Applications”.
Appearing:
Day 1- Opening Plenary
09.40

Identifying deepwater development prospects and partnerships in Asia-Pacific

  • Cashing in exploration opportunities on the KG basin: Presenting the development so far
  • Highlighting the rich potential on deepwater ventures from the regulatory and business viewpoints
  • Evaluating the investment opportunities and funding sources in South Asia
Mr Rabi Bastia,
Vice President, Exploration & Production,
Reliance Industries
Day 1 - Track 1: Drilling & Production
16.00

Driving value in deepwater project delivery: Overcoming key bottlenecks for timely commissioning and operations

  • Analysing the needs and responsibilities of various stakeholders involved
  • Mitigating the delays in procurement of materials critical to fabrication and installation
  • Planning ahead for smooth commissioning with contingency at common bottleneck phases

Mr Francesco Piasentin,
FPSO Package Manager,
ENI Australia
Mr Rabi Bastia,
Vice President, Exploration & Production,
Reliance Industries
Mr Jon Dunstan,
Chief Operating Officer,
Emas Production
Mr Sid Sircar,
Project Manager,
Conocophillips
Day 2 - Joint Plenary Sessions
09.15

Detailing progress made on frontier drilling prospects in Asia

  • Steps taken to commercialise deepwater blocks in India
  • Measuring the risks and progress made on wildcat drilling on the KG basin in India
  • Surveying the technologies employed and reviewing them
Mr Rabi Bastia,
Vice President, Exploration & Production,
Reliance Industries
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