New Delhi, July 01 ^st, 2009:- Shri R. D. Goyal has taken over as Director (Projects) in GAIL (India) Limited. A Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from MITS, Gwalior and a Master in Production Engineering from University of Roorkee (now IIT), Roorkee, Shri Goyal has a career spanning more than three decades in Hydrocarbon industry. Prior to becoming Director (Projects), Shri Goyal served the company as Executive Director (Projects) and spearheaded the task of concurrent implementation of some of the major cross country gas pipeline projects such as Dahej - Vijaipur, Vijaipur - Dadri, Dadri – Bawana - Nangal, Chainsa – Jhajjar - Hissar Pipelines stretching over 2,200 km. and installation of four compressor stations at Jhabua, Vijaipur, Kailaras and Chainsa.

After joining GAIL in 1990, Shri Goyal has held several key positions and some of the initial assignments included construction and commissioning of the twin LPG extraction plants at Vijaipur and Jamnagar – Loni cross country LPG Pipeline. After a brief stint as the Head of Zonal Marketing Office at Jaipur, he was entrusted with the charge of running the HVJ- GREP pipeline networks in addition to the LPG plants at Vijaipur. The Dahej- Vijaipur pipeline (DVPL) to evacuate LNG from Dahej was completed during the period with Shri Goyal playing an important role in its timely commissioning. He thereafter became Executive Director (Exploration & Production).

Shri Goyal has served the Fertilizer and Petroleum Sectors in various capacities at different locations. Shri Goyal started his career as Graduate Apprentice with National Fertilizers Ltd. and rose the corporate ladder swiftly. He was also involved in the commissioning of the first gas based fertilizer plant on the Hazira - Vijaipur - Jagdishpur Pipeline at NFL, Vijaipur.

Shri R D Goyal has taken over from Shri Santosh Kumar who superannuated on 30th June 2009 from the Post of Director (Projects) in GAIL (India) Limited.