Formulates and implements policies, plans, programs and regulations relating to the exploration and development of petroleum resources

Petroleum Geology

• formulates policy recommendation, plans and programs on geological exploration of petroleum resources
• implements plans and programs on geological exploration of petroleum resources
• conducts research and studies on geological exploration of petroleum resources
• conducts resource evaluation of existing and potential oil and gas fields
• evaluates merits of proposed geological work programs and related technical qualifications of service contract/permit applicants
• ensures compliance of service contractors and permitees with regulations and geological work commitments
• coordinates with various DOE units and concerned government agencies, industry participants, academe and other stakeholders on matters related to the above-enumerated functions
• performs ad hoc functions as may be assigned

Petroleum Geophysics

• formulates policy recommendations, plans and programs on geophysical exploration of petroleum resources
• implements plans and programs on geophysical exploration of petroleum resources
• gathers and updates petroleum data and provides inputs to the Energy Data Center
• conducts research and studies on geophysical exploration of petroleum resources
• evaluates merits of proposed geophysical work programs and related technical qualifications of service contract/permit applicants
• ensures compliance of service contractors and permitees with regulations and geophysical work commitments
• coordinates with various DOE units and concern ed government agencies, industry participants, academe and other stakeholders on matters related to the above-enumerated functions
• performs ad hoc functions as may be assigned

Petroleum Engineering

• formulates policy recommendations, plans and programs on drilling, development and production of petroleum resources
• implements plans and programs on drilling development and production of petroleum resources
• conducts research and studies on drilling, development and production of petroleum resources
• ensures compliance with internationally accepted petroleum industry standards for all drilling and production operations with due consideration to health, safety, environment and security
• evaluates merits of proposed drilling programs, plans for development and production operations and related technical qualifications of service contractors
• ensures compliance of service contractors with regulations on drilling, development and production and work commitments
• coordinates with various DOE units and concerned government agencies, industry participants, academe and other stakeholders on matters related to the above-enumerated functions
• performs ad hoc functions as may be assigned