Oil India Ltd and TotalEnergies Forge Deepwater Alliance to Unlock India’s Offshore Potential
Oil India Limited (OIL) and TotalEnergies have signed a Technology Service Agreement on 19th November 2025 to strengthen strategic collaboration for exploration activities in Deep and Ultra-deepwater Offshore frontiers of Indian sedimentary Basins. The agreement includes the ongoing appraisal programme of gas find in the shallow Offshore Blocks in Andaman Basin, exploration in OIL's OALP-IX Ultradeep water Blocks in Mahanadi & Krishna- Godavari Basins, evaluation of opportunities under ongoing OALP X / future bid rounds, and support during stratigraphic well drilling initiative in offshore Category-Il & lll Basins. This strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone in OIL's commitment to pursue exploration in offshore frontiers towards possible hydrocarbon discovery and secure sustainable energy future for India.
Key Highlights
- Oil India Limited (OIL) and TotalEnergies signed a Technology Service Agreement on 19th November 2025 for exploration activities in Deep and Ultra-deepwater Offshore frontiers of Indian sedimentary Basins.
- The agreement includes the ongoing appraisal programme of gas find in the shallow Offshore Blocks in Andaman Basin and exploration in OIL's OALP-IX Ultradeep water Blocks in Mahanadi & Krishna- Godavari Basins.
- It also covers evaluation of opportunities under ongoing OALP X / future bid rounds and provides support during stratigraphic well drilling initiative in offshore Category-Il & lll Basins.
- This strategic collaboration is a significant milestone in OIL's commitment to pursue exploration in offshore frontiers towards possible hydrocarbon discovery.
- The collaboration aims to secure a sustainable energy future for India.