PETROTECH is a registered body set up by the distinguished members from public, private, multinational and government in the Petroleum Sector to showcase the achievements and developments of the Oil & Gas Industry in India; develop co-operation in science and technology of hydrocarbon industry and share national and international experience and expertise in Oil & Gas business.
PETROTECH opened its 12th chapter at Dibrugarh University on 1st July'16 in the presence of distinguished guests from PETROTECH, New Delhi, Director General PETROTECH, Mr. Ashok Anand and Secretary PETROTECH Ms. Jatinder Peters, expert from Academia, Dr. Rituraj Borgohain, Manager Research, Purdue University, USA, Deans of Schools, faculty members and students. Mr. Anand formally inaugurated the Chapter with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp and graced the audience with his motivating lecture. Ms. Peters handed the PETROTECH flag and the PETROTECH guidelines to the Student Coordinator,Petrotech Student Chapter at Dibrugarh University Prof. Subrata Borgohain Gogoi. Prof. Gogoi conveyed the message from the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor that the Chapter will perhaps boost the industry-academia linkages in the areas of joint research with university departments, technical guidance to faculty members and students, internships and scholarships to students, thereby leading to the transformation of this 50 year old conventional University to the need of the hour industry-academia partnership University. Dr. Rituraj Borgohain, presented a hightech lecture on the latest technological developments in the area of Enhanced Oil Recovery.
The Student Representative, Mr. Aditya Sahu addressed the audience and highlighted his expectations from PETROTECH, New Delhi. Ms. Peters with her radiant presence concluded the inauguration of the PETROTECH Student Chapter at Dibrugarh Uinversity witha vote of thanks.
Finally, the office of the PETROTECH Student Chapter at Dibrugarh Uinversity was declared open by the cutting of the ceremonial red ribbon by Mr. Ashok Anand, Director General, PETROTECH, New Delhi in the Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.