EnergyINVESTAnnounced

Oil India said it will invest ₹15,000 crore over 3 years for offshore deepwater exploration

New Delhi, Delhi17 Sept 2026

Oil India Ltd said it plans to invest around ₹15,000 crore over the next three years to explore offshore deep and ultra-deepwater blocks in India. The company said it has acquired about 48,000 sq km across offshore acreages including the Andaman, Krishna-Godavari, Mahanadi and Kerala-Konkan basins, has completed 2D/3D seismic surveys for four blocks (two in KG and two in Mahanadi), and that data processing and vintage-data reprocessing are underway.

Why it matters

If executed, this funding and ongoing seismic work can advance identification and drilling readiness for new domestic offshore oil and gas prospects.

Oil India Ltd