Cairn Oil & Gas appoints Martyn Smith as COO

Cairn Oil & Gas, India’s largest private exploration and production company, has appointed Martyn Smith, a seasoned oil and gas global leader, as Chief Operating Officer.

“Smith is joining Cairn with an extensive experience of 35 years in reservoir & petroleum engineering and subsurface geoscience disciplines,” the company said in a statement.

Smith has been part of the leadership in global companies, including British Petroleum where he led as the Global Head of Reservoir Development.

“He is joining Cairn at a promising time as the company seeks to double its capacities and contribute 50 per cent to India’s domestic crude production,” the statement said.