Deep beneath Odisha’s waters, ONGC finds gas: How Mission Samudra Manthan’s latest discovery could open a new chapter for India’s energy hunt

Deep beneath Odisha’s waters, ONGC finds gas: How Mission Samudra Manthan’s latest discovery could open a new chapter for India’s energy hunt

ONGC has struck gas 43 km off Odisha's coast under its Mission Samudra Manthan deepwater campaign, with the well flowing steadily for three days. The discovery's proximity to shore could mean faster, shared-infrastructure development — pending appraisal.

ONGC to continue drilling after gas discovery in Mahanadi basin; India to retain 20% ethanol blending: Hardeep Puri

New Delhi [India] : Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will continue drilling more wells following its gas discovery in the Mahanadi basin under the Samudra Manthan initiative, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday, adding that India would maintain ethanol blending at 20 per cent while working to […] ChiniMandi

Gas Beneath The Mahanadi: ONGC’s Deepwater Discovery Off Odisha Coast

India’s search for greater domestic energy resources has received a significant boost with the discovery of natural gas in the deep waters of the Mahanadi Offshore Basin, off the coast of Odisha. State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) made the discovery at an exploratory well around 43 kilometres off Konark, marking an important step in the country’s ongoing push to explore its offshore hydrocarbon potential. The discovery was announ…