New Delhi, 11th April 2023: Vedanta’s Cairn Oil & Gas, India’s largest private oil and gas exploration and production company has appointed Dr. Steve Moore as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Before this appointment, Dr. Moore was Technical Director and Chief Growth Officer at Energean plc, which grew into one of the leading European listed E&P companies. Having previously held positions with Shell, Maersk and Mubadala, Dr. Moore has over three decades of extensive international experience in technical, operations and executive leadership roles.

Commenting on the appointment, Nick Walker, CEO, Cairn Oil & Gas, said, “We welcome Dr. Steve Moore as the COO for Cairn Oil & Gas, who brings a tremendous track record of growing reserves and production through the application of technical expertise and the latest technology. I look forward to working with Steve to create value for all stakeholders as we embark on the next phase of Cairn’s growth.”

In his new role Dr. Moore will deliver operational performance, leading technical assurance, HSE governance and business excellence. He will also have a key role to apply the latest technical expertise and technology to the exciting growth opportunities within the Cairn resource portfolio.

Cairn Oil & Gas is committed to increasing India’s domestic crude oil and gas production with a vision to contribute 50 percent of India’s production and adding reserves and resources. As one of the fastest developing economies, India is seeking to achieve energy self-sufficiency through a marked reduction in oil imports, which currently account for 85 percent of national consumption.

About Cairn Oil & Gas

Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Limited, is the largest private oil and gas exploration and production company in India, accounting for more than a quarter of India’s domestic crude oil production. It has a world-class resource base, with a current interest in 62 blocks in India, including the 38 blocks under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) Round I auction, 5 blocks under Round II, and 3 blocks under Round III, 2 awarded under the Discovered Small Fields (DSF) Round-II and 8 under DSF Round-III, and one Coal Bed Methane (CBM) block. In 2004, Cairn made the largest onshore discovery in more than two decades in Mangala, Rajasthan. In its operations of 20 years, Cairn has opened 4 frontier basins with numerous discoveries: 38 in Rajasthan alone. The company has been conferred the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) “Sustainable Plus Platinum” label and ranks among the top 10 most sustainable companies in India.

Cairn Oil & Gas is part of Vedanta Resources Limited, the world’s sixth-largest diversified natural resources conglomerate with an interest in oil and gas, zinc-lead-silver, copper, iron ore, aluminum, and commercial power. The company has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Australia, and Ireland. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta’s strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and the environment, and on enhancing the lives of local communities.

For more information, please visit www.cairnindia.com/ www.vedantalimited.com