Dhir to head Cairn's new Indian business

Cairn Energy PLC has appointed Rahul Dhir chief executive officer of its new Indian business, which is scheduled to become public in Bombay in late 2006 or early 2007. The appointment is effective in May.

April 20, 2006

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Apr. 20 -- Cairn Energy PLC has appointed Rahul Dhir chief executive officer of its new Indian business, which is scheduled to become public in Bombay in late 2006 or early 2007. The appointment is effective in May.

Prior to joining Cairn, Dhir served as a Merrill Lynch managing director and cohead of energy and power investment banking. A reservoir engineer, he also has worked at SBC Warburg and Morgan Stanley.