ONGC partners with British company BP, stratigraphic wells will be dug in different parts of the country

Public sector oil and gas company ONGC has entered into a strategic agreement with Britain’s giant energy company BP to dig stratigraphic wells. Stratigraphic wells are mainly dug to gather information about the inner layers of the ground so that the possibility of petroleum and gas reserves can be tested there. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said in a statement that under this partnership with BP, these special wells will be dug in offshore basin areas like Andaman, Mahanadi, Saurashtra and Bengal.

British company BP will help in design, geological analysis

The MoU to this effect was signed during the ‘Energy Dialogue 2025’ program in the presence of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Petroleum Secretary Pankaj Jain said that this is the first initiative to dig stratigraphic wells. He said ONGC will invest in this project while BP will provide expertise such as design, site selection and geological analysis. BP India chief Kartikeya Dubey said this cooperation can open new possibilities for oil and gas exploration in deep sea areas.