Archive · 31 Aug 2026
India's Geoscience Agencies Sign MoU To Advance Exploration
Two Indian organizations have agreed to work more closely on studying what lies beneath the ground.
The organizations are CSIR-NGRI and the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons.
They signed an agreement called a Memorandum of Understanding, or MoU.
The agreement was signed in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Scientists and government officials will share knowledge and conduct studies together.
They will use modern geophysical technologies to learn more about underground resources.
India needs more energy, so better exploration could help the country understand and develop its own resources.
The partnership is also meant to improve scientific research and support energy security.
CSIR-NGRI and the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons signed an MoU in Hyderabad.
The agreement aims to strengthen geoscientific exploration and subsurface resource assessment.
The partnership will support knowledge exchange and joint exploration-oriented studies.
Officials emphasized advanced technologies and scientific expertise to improve domestic exploration.
The collaboration is intended to support India’s energy security and understanding of underground resources.
- Who
- The CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute and the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.
- What
- They signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on geoscientific exploration and subsurface resource assessment.
- When
- Thursday.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- To strengthen exploration capabilities, improve understanding of underground resources, and support India’s energy security.
- Organizations
- CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute and the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons
- Agreement
- Memorandum of Understanding
- Signing location
- Hyderabad
- Main focus
- Geoscientific exploration and subsurface resource assessment
- Planned cooperation
- Knowledge exchange and joint exploration-oriented studies
- Technological emphasis
- Advanced geophysical technologies and integrated subsurface studies
- National objective
- Improving domestic exploration and supporting energy security