New Delhi: In a significant development for India’s energy infrastructure, Certification Engineers International Ltd (CEIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Engineers India Ltd (EIL), has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to provide comprehensive Third Party Inspection and Certification Services for ONGC’s onshore and offshore projects.
The MoA was formally signed by Mr. R Narahari, Head of Offshore Works at ONGC, and Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, CEO of CEIL, during a ceremony attended by Mr. R.N. Satish Babu, Executive Director, ONGC, and Mrs. Jayati Ghosh, Director, CEIL, along with other senior officials from both organisations.
Strengthening Quality and Safety in India’s Energy Sector
Through this collaboration, CEIL will serve as ONGC’s “third eye,” delivering independent, high-value insights into engineering quality, safety protocols, and certification compliance across critical oil and gas projects.
“This MoA marks a strategic strengthening of our partnership with ONGC and reflects our shared commitment to engineering excellence and uncompromising quality standards in India’s vital oil and gas sector,” said CEIL CEO Rajiv Ranjan.
The agreement not only reaffirms CEIL’s position as a trusted inspection authority in the energy domain but also underscores the growing demand for independent certification in high-stakes infrastructure and energy projects.
About Certification Engineers International Ltd (CEIL)
CEIL is a Government of India undertaking and a wholly owned subsidiary of Engineers India Limited (EIL). Established on October 26, 1994, CEIL specializes in providing certification, re-certification, safety audits, and HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) management systems for both offshore and onshore oil and gas facilities.
About Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
ONGC is India’s largest government-owned oil and gas exploration and production company. Established on August 14, 1956, ONGC is a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Headquartered in New Delhi, ONGC is pivotal to India’s energy security and economic growth.
