Archive · 7 Nov 2025
PESB Recommends Deepak Gupta as Next GAIL Chairman and Managing Director
Imagine a big company called GAIL that works with natural gas and wants to grow in new areas like cleaner fuels and cleaner energy, and also wants to reduce its pollution.
The people who pick leaders for big government companies, called PESB, have chosen Deepak Gupta to be the next boss.
Deepak Gupta has worked for over 35 years in the oil and gas industry and is really good at managing big projects.
He helped build a huge refinery in Nigeria and other important projects in India and Mongolia.
GAIL is planning to invest a lot of money to become more environmentally friendly, using more clean energy and reducing emissions.
Deepak Gupta's experience in handling large and complex projects makes him a good choice to lead GAIL through these important changes and future goals.
Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) recommended Deepak Gupta for the position of GAIL CMD.
Deepak Gupta, currently Director (Projects) at GAIL, has over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas sector.
Gupta has a proven track record in executing large-scale projects, including international ones like the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria.
His recommendation comes as GAIL focuses on expanding into LNG trucking, petrochemicals, and new energy sectors.
GAIL aims to achieve a net-zero target by 2035 with a significant capital expenditure plan for green initiatives.
- Who
- The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) and Deepak Gupta
- What
- PESB recommended Deepak Gupta as the next chairman and managing director (CMD) of GAIL India.
- When
- Thursday, November 7, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To lead GAIL as it expands into new energy domains and pursues its net-zero targets, leveraging Gupta's extensive experience in project execution and management.
Nominees Interviewed
Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB)
Candidate Selection Process
Nominees Interviewed
Deepak Gupta was one of 12 candidates interviewed for the position.
Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB)
PESB recommended Deepak Gupta for the role of GAIL CMD.
- Recommended Candidate
- Deepak Gupta
- Current Role of Candidate
- Director (Projects) at GAIL India
- Serving GAIL Chief
- Sandeep Kumar Gupta
- Retirement of Current Chief
- February next year
- Candidate Experience
- Over 35 years in the oil and gas sector
- Key Projects Led by Gupta
- Dangote Refinery (Nigeria), HPCL-Mittal Energy's Bhatinda polymer project, Mongolia's first greenfield refinery
- GAIL's Net Zero Target Year
- 2035
- Capex for Net Zero Initiatives
- Around ₹38,000 crore