Opportunities & Risks In India’s Energy Midstream

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

I have worked as a Mechanical Engineer in India, developing my skills through extensive experience in the Oil and Gas industry, including both downstream and midstream infrastructure. My core expertise in engineering services delivery lets me manage all mechanical project execution and asset integrity management tasks, which I use to ensure operational compliance at large hydrocarbon facilities that include refineries, oil marketing terminals, and storage installations and their connected pipeline systems.

Over multiple years of experience, I have managed teams across different fields to perform tasks related to mechanical maintenance and reliability improvement, inspection governance, and fixed equipment integrity, in accordance with API and ASME standards. My experience has expanded to integrating project execution with compliance frameworks, applied R&D inputs, and digital monitoring systems. This includes adopting new inspection methodologies, piloting technology-driven reliability improvements, and leveraging digital tools for asset performance tracking. This convergence reflects a broader industry shift—where effective operations increasingly depend on how organizations access specialized expertise, embed learnings into execution, and scale knowledge through digital platforms.

Q2. Looking ahead to 2030, what mix of infrastructure…