Oil India Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 10 Economist, Deputy Chief Engineer and More Posts

Oil India Limited (OIL) has released the official Deputy Chief Chemist, Deputy Chief Geologist, Deputy Chief Engineer (Reservoir), Deputy Chief Geophysicist, Deputy Chief Engineer (S&E), and Economist Notification 2026 on 28 May 2026 at the official website. A total of 10 vacancies have been announced under the OIL Recruitment 2026. Eligible candidates with the required educational qualifications and relevant post-qualification experience can apply online through the OIL website from the release date up to 28 June 2026. The official notification PDF and online application link are available below.

All candidates must be Indian nationals. Only full-time post-qualification work experience in Executive cadre counts as relevant work experience. Experience from academic, research, fellowship, consultancy, apprenticeship, internship, JRF/SRF, PhD scholar, project-based or part-time roles is explicitly excluded. All essential educational qualifications must be from Universities/Institutions recognized by appropriate statutory authorities in India. Post (Post Code) Essential Educational Qualification Minimum Post-Qualification Work Experience Experience Preference Deputy Chief Chemist (CHEM-01) PG Degree in Chemistry (min. 2 years) with min. 60% marks or equivalent CGPA; must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at graduation level 09 years as Chemist (Drilling/Workover) or Drilling Fluid Specialist or in-line functional experience in Executive cadre Oil & Gas Sector experience preferred Deputy Chief Geologist (GEO-02) PG Degree in Geology/Applied Geology (min. 2 years) with min. 60% marks or equivalent CGPA; must have studied Mathematics at graduation level 09 years as Geologist or in-line functional experience in Executive cadre Upstream Oil & Gas Sector experience preferred Deputy Chief Engineer (Reservoir) (RES-03) B.E./B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering (min. 4 years) with min. 65% marks OR Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering/Technology (min. 2 years) with min. 60% marks along with B.E./B.Tech in any Engineering discipline (min. 4 years) 09 years as Reservoir Engineer or in-line functional experience in Executive cadre Upstream Oil & Gas Sector experience preferred Deputy Chief Geophysicist (GEOP-04) PG Degree in Geophysics/Applied Geophysics/Exploration Geophysics (min. 2 years) with min. 60% marks or equivalent CGPA (PG in Computational Seismology etc. excluded) 09 years as Geophysicist or in-line functional experience in Executive cadre Oil & Gas Sector experience preferred Deputy Chief Engineer (S&E) (S&E-05) B.E./B.Tech in Fire & Safety Engineering/Fire Engineering (min. 4 years) with min. 65% marks OR Master's Degree/Diploma in Industrial Safety or HSE (min. 2 years) with min. 60% marks along with B.E./B.Tech in any Engineering discipline (min. 4 years) 09 years in handling Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) matters as an Officer or in-line functional experience in Executive cadre Oil & Gas Sector experience preferred Economist (ECO-06) – Grade D PG Degree in Economics or Business Economics with min. 60% marks or equivalent CGPA 09 years as Economist or in-line functional experience in Executive cadre (exposure in macroeconomic analysis, policy research, econometric modelling, project evaluation, data analysis) Energy/E&P/PSU sector experience preferred Economist (ECO-06) – Grade E Same as above 13 years (same functional criteria) Economist (ECO-06) – Grade F Same as above 17 years (same functional criteria) Additional condition for candidates in regular Government/PSU employment: Must have minimum 2 years' experience in the next lower pay scale or equivalent (as per Table-III in the notification - IDA/CDA/PSB pay equivalence chart). Candidates from private sector companies must belong to organizations with a minimum annual turnover of Rs. 500 Crores.

Grade D: Rs. 90,000–2,40,000 | Grade E/F: Rs. 1,00,000–2,60,000 (Approx. Gross: ~Rs. 1,70,000/month in Grade D; ~Rs. 2,00,000/month in Grade E/F)