What is Oil India Pte Limited?
Oil India Limited is an Indian public sector company, and “the second largest hydrocarbon exploration and production company in India” (India Staff). They are under the control of the National Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and are often credited for the growth of the Indian petroleum industry. Throughout the 1950s to 1990s (the time-period my grandfather worked for them), Oil India had crossed many major milestones, such as being the first Indian company to discover crude oil as well as contributing to 80% of North East India’s oil supply (India Staff). Back in those days, “it was like the national symbol of India’s development,” (Chaliha, S). Oil India turned India’s once unknown oil industry to one of the world’s leading industries. Surajit Chaliha played a crucial role as the Chairman and Managing Director (1980-190) in making this happen (India Staff).