Arun Kr. Singhal is the Chairman Editorial Board, Publisher and Chief Editor, Drilling and Exploration World (DEW) journal and its publishing group the Technology Publications. Mr. Singhal established the journal in 1989 & has been responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the journal and the publication group. He has over 20 years experience in the field of technical journalism and publishing.  His contributions are recognized by the industry.


Satish Kr. Mathur is Director Editorial, Drilling and Exploration World (DEW) journal. Mr. Mathur is former General Manager, ONGC. A Science Graduate with double Post Graduation Degrees. Mr. Mathur has done courses at the world renowned Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in computer based management system & International Statistical Education Center, Kolkata. Mr. Mathur has a wide and varied experience of over four decades in different responsible technical positions in the world renowned ONGC.


Dr. Himmat Singh is the Chief Technical Adviser (Downstream & Engineering) Drilling and Exploration World (DEW) journal. Dr. Singh is former Distinguished Professor, Hydrocarbon Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, India. 

He was also former Advisor (Research & Development) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and former senior Deputy Director (Scientist "G"), Indian Institute of Petroleum-a R&D center under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India. 
 

Dr. Prof. Nikolay P. Zapivalov is the Chief Technical Adviser (Upstream) Drilling and Exploration World (DEW) journal. Prof. Zapivalov is a Dr. Sc. (Petroleum Geology), Chairman of Novosibirsk Center of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Chief Scientist, Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics of the SB RAS. He is also a Professor of Novosibirsk State University. He is honored Geologist of Russia.

Prof. Zapivalov has been a geologist, chief geologist and General Director of West Siberian oil exploration enterprises for many years. He is a discoverer of oil and gas fields. Now he is a prominent scientist awarded with Golden Star, Knight of Science and Arts,a petroleum geologist well-known in Russia and abroad.

His research activities are Forecast and exploration of large and high-production oil and gas pools in many regions, especially in the basement; geofluidodynamics of oil-saturated systems as a base of new principles for exploration and development. He created a new theory of rehabilitation of exhausted fields and ways to increase reserves.

Author and co-author of over 600 published works. Prof. Zapivalov is the author of book “India – way to big oil” (2005). Worked in India in 1964-1968.