Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Oil India, TotalEnergies Partner for Offshore Exploration
Oil India, a major Indian oil company, has teamed up with French energy giant TotalEnergies to explore for oil and gas in deep and ultra-deepwater areas.
This will help India find more oil and gas at home, reducing its need to import these resources from other countries.
Oil India Limited (OIL) and TotalEnergies signed a Technology Service Agreement on November 19, 2025
Partnership aims to strengthen collaboration for deep and ultra-deepwater exploration in Indian sedimentary basins
TotalEnergies to provide technical assistance for OIL's offshore portfolio, including Andaman gas find appraisal
Partnership seeks to secure India's energy future by reducing dependence on oil and gas imports
This is a significant milestone in OIL's offshore exploration commitment
- Who
- Oil India Limited (OIL) and TotalEnergies
- What
- Signed a Technology Service Agreement for offshore exploration
- When
- November 19, 2025
- Where
- Indian sedimentary basins, including Andaman, Mahanadi, and Krishna Godavari Basins
- Why
- To reduce India's dependence on oil and gas imports
Proponents of the Partnership
Skeptics of the Partnership
Technical Expertise
Proponents of the Partnership
TotalEnergies brings valuable expertise in deep and ultra-deepwater exploration.
Skeptics of the Partnership
OIL may have sufficient in-house capabilities to manage exploration activities.
Financial Burden
Proponents of the Partnership
Partnership may help share financial risks associated with offshore exploration.
Skeptics of the Partnership
Potential increase in operational costs due to collaboration.
- Company
- Oil India Limited (OIL)
- Partner
- TotalEnergies
- Agreement Type
- Technology Service Agreement
- Exploration Areas
- Deep and ultra-deepwater offshore frontiers of Indian sedimentary Basins
- Gas Find Location
- Andaman basin
- Other Basins
- Mahanadi and Krishna Godavari Basins
Sources
Oil India partners with TotalEnergies to boost deepwater oil and gas exploration
Maharatna PSU Oil India signs deal with TotalEnergies to expand India's offshore oil portfolio
Oil India and TotalEnergies sign agreement for deepwater exploration
Oil India brings in TotalEnergies to boost deepwater exploration in key offshore basins
