Rahul Deep Singh replaces Nitin Shukla as new Hazira LNG MD

Nitin Shukla, the current MD and CEO will superannuate on September 30 after 15 years of service

The Hazira Group of Companies on Tuesday announced the appointment of Rahul Deep Singh as the new Managing Director for Hazira LNG Pvt Limited (HLPL) and Hazira Ports Pvt Limited (HPPL).

He replaces Nitin Shukla, the current MD and CEO of HLPL and HPPL, who superannuates on September 30, 2016 after 15 years of service in the Hazira Group companies.

At HLPL and HPPL, collectively known as Hazira Group of Companies, Singh represents Shell Gas B V in its 74:26 partnership with Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France.

Both Shell and Total represent two of the largest private LNG suppliers in the world.

Rahul Deep Singh began his career with Shell as a Business Analyst with HLPL in 2002 and grew within the ranks while working at different locations including Dubai and lately Qatar where he was served as Vice President, Qatargas 4, leading a multi-disciplinary team to manage Shell's equity interest in the 7.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) LNG liquefaction venture.

In a statement, the outgoing MD Nitin Shukla stated, "Since the commissioning of Hazira LNG in 2005, the terminal has rapidly expanded from an initial regasification capacity of 2 mtpa to 3 mtpa in 2008 and then further to 5 mtpa in 2013. I am delighted that Rahul, is stepping in to take Hazira companies to the next level. With his global experience and expertise across the full LNG value chain, he takes on the task of driving further growth, albeit in a challenging market context for the oil and gas industry."

With over 15 years of experience in Asia/Middle East across both downstream and upstream parts of the LNG value chain, Singh worked in the oil and gas advisory arm of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi, prior to joining Shell.