Archive · 26 May 2025
ONGC Announces Promising Oil, Gas Discoveries Offshore Mumbai
ONGC, an Indian oil company, found new oil and gas in the sea near Mumbai, and also in KG basin.
They made these discoveries in areas called Suryamani and Vajramani.
During testing, some wells produced a lot of oil and gas.
Mumbai offshore is already a large oil and gas producing area, and these new discoveries may help India make more of its own oil and gas, as the country imports a lot of its oil needs.
ONGC announced significant oil and gas discoveries in Mumbai Offshore basin.
Discoveries were made in Suryamani and Vajramani in OALP blocks.
Well MBS202HAA-1 in Suryamani flowed 2,235 barrels of oil and 45,181 million cubic metres of gas.
Well MBS181HNA-1 in Vajramani flowed 2,122 barrels of oil and 83,120 cubic metres of gas.
ONGC also discovered oil and gas reserves in the KG basin.
- Who
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
- What
- ONGC made new oil and gas discoveries in Mumbai Offshore and KG basins.
- When
- Discoveries announced in the fourth-quarter earnings statement.
- Where
- Mumbai Offshore basin and KG basin.
- Why
- To augment domestic oil and gas production.
- Location
- Mumbai Offshore basin and KG basin
- Discovery Names
- Suryamani and Vajramani
- Block Numbers
- OALP-VI and OALP-III Blocks
- MBS202HAA-1 Oil and Gas Flow
- 2,235 barrels per day of oil and 45,181 million cubic metres a day of gas
- MBS181HNA-1 Oil and Gas Flow
- 2,122 barrels of oil per day and 83,120 cubic metres of gas a day
