Archive · 27 Sep 2025
India Confirms Natural Gas Discovery in Andaman Basin
India has found natural gas in the Andaman Sea!
The discovery was announced by the Union Petroleum Minister.
The gas was found in a well named Sri Vijayapuram 2, located off the coast.
Initial tests showed the gas is mostly methane.
The discovery is a part of India's plan to find more energy sources in the sea.
This effort, called the National Deep Water Exploration Mission, is meant to make India more self-reliant in energy.
Natural gas was found in the Sri Vijayapuram 2 well in the Andaman Basin.
The well is 17 km from the Andaman Islands' shoreline.
Initial production testing confirmed the presence of natural gas.
Gas samples showed 87% methane content.
The discovery supports India's deepwater exploration mission.
- Who
- Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
- What
- Confirmed the discovery of natural gas
- When
- Announced on Friday
- Where
- Sri Vijayapuram 2 well, Andaman Basin
- Why
- To highlight exploration and energy ambitions
- Well
- Sri Vijayapuram 2
- Location
- Offshore Andaman Basin
- Depth
- 295 meters (water), 2,650 meters (target)
- Distance from Shore
- 17 km
- Methane Content
- 87%
- Minister
- Hardeep Singh Puri
Sources
ONGC, OIL, BP’s stratigraphic drilling campaign faces cost overruns
Oil India seeks to develop geothermal energy projects in eight abandoned wells
Oil India reports presence of natural gas in Andaman Shallow Offshore Block
