Harbir is currently the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Cenovus Energy in Calgary. Since 2009 he has had various roles at Cenovus including Executive Vice-President of Oil Sands, Executive Vice-President of Enhanced Oil Development & New Resource Plays, Vice-President of Upstream Operations and Vice-President of Thermal Recovery.

Harbir is a passionate advocate of technology and innovation and has an unwavering commitment to safety, environment and responsible development.

Harbir was instrumental in the initial application of steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technology on a commercial basis.  Cenovus produces almost 800,000 bbls/d from SAGD technology due to a combination of organic growth and M&A.

Harbir has over 44 years of experience in all aspects of enhanced oil recovery including technology, business and organizational development. He has a Bachelor Science degree in Petro-Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary.