P P Upadhya takes charge as MRPL MD

P P Upadhya has taken charge as the Managing Director of MRPL from U K Basu who retired from the post on June 30.

P P Upadhya has the experience of working in the petroleum industry for over three decades. A chemical engineer from NITK, he started his career with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).

According to a press release, comletion of Phase III facilities including SPM and ploypropylene unit, improving energy performance, safety procurement of alternate crude oil in the wake of fresh sanctions on Iran by US, are his top priorities.

He has served as the trustee of the New Mangalore Port Trust for a period of two years and currently is the member in the Petronet Mangalore-Hassan-Bangalore Pipeline Board representing ONGC, the release added.