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Senior Manager - Production Optimization

CompanyEssar
LocationDurgapur
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 3, 2026
About The Company
The Essar group operates a number of world-class assets diversified across the core sectors of energy, metals & mining, infrastructure (comprising ports and EPC businesses) and services (primarily comprising shipping, telecom retail, technology and outsourcing businesses). These assets are controlled by Essar Global Fund Limited, an investment fund managed by its investment manager, Essar Capital Limited. The fund is a global investor and its portfolio companies have combined revenues of US$35 Billion. The group employs over 60,000 people across five continents and 29 countries, and has adopted international standards in health, safety, environmental protection and corporate governance
About the Role

Senior Manager - Production Optimization


Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited pioneered the growth of unconventional hydrocarbons in India with the drilling of the first coal be methane (CBM) weill in Mehsana in 1993-94

The company today owns a portfolio of unconventional assets with in-place resource of 15 TCF , includes 8 TCF of shale gas , in the eastern part of damodar basin , the most prolific basin , the most prolific basin of the country .

We operate our flagship CBM project in Raniganj , West Bengal , which is India’s highest producing CBM block with peak gas production of 1.2 MMscmd (million standard cubic meters per day).



Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited pioneered the growth of unconventional hydrocarbons in India with the drilling of the first coal be methane (CBM) weill in Mehsana in 1993-94

The company today owns a portfolio of unconventional assets with in-place resource of 15 TCF , includes 8 TCF of shale gas , in the eastern part of damodar basin , the most prolific basin , the most prolific basin of the country .

We operate our flagship CBM project in Raniganj , West Bengal , which is India’s highest producing CBM block with peak gas production of 1.2 MMscmd (million standard cubic meters per day).


Key Skills
Production OptimizationCoal Bed MethaneShale GasHydrocarbon ExplorationAsset ManagementProject ManagementPetroleum EngineeringGas Production
Categories
EnergyManagement & LeadershipEngineeringManufacturing
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Senior Manager will oversee production optimization strategies for unconventional hydrocarbon assets, including coal bed methane and shale gas projects. They will be responsible for managing operations at the flagship Raniganj block to ensure efficient gas extraction and output.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
94
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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