By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : September 11, 2026 5:23 pm
Prior to joining OPaL, Prasad served as Executive Director (Projects) at Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
B. H. Vasudev Prasad joined ONGC Petro addition Limited (OPaL) as Managing Director on 6 September 2026. He brings with him over 36 years of rich professional experience in the crude oil refining and hydrocarbon industry, with extensive expertise in Projects, Corporate Strategy, Marketing, Human Resources, Maintenance, Design & Engineering, and other functions. He has held senior management and board-level positions with wide-ranging experience in project execution, business operations, corporate governance and organisational leadership.
Prasad holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Tech in Engineering Management from Mangalore University/Manipal Institute of Technology. He is also a Certified Project Manager, Level D, from PMA.
Prior to joining OPaL, Prasad served as Executive Director (Projects) at Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), a subsidiary of ONGC, from August 2020 to May 2026. During his tenure, he also provided leadership in Projects, Corporate Strategy and Marketing. Earlier, he served as Group General Manager (HR) and Head – Human Resources at MRPL.
Over the course of his career, Prasad has led major greenfield, brownfield and revamp projects across the hydrocarbon value chain, covering process units, offsites, tankages, pipelines, terminals and other strategic facilities. He has also played a key role in formulating and implementing growth strategies.
He has held board-level responsibilities on the Boards of Shell MRPL Aviation Fuels and Services Limited and Mangalore SEZ Limited, besides serving on various key management and Board committees.
With his diverse experience spanning projects, strategy, marketing and organisational leadership, B. H. Vasudev Prasad brings to OPaL a strong blend of technical expertise, strategic vision and institutional leadership.