July 9, 2025 12:26 PM
India set to explore over 2.5 lakh sq km in one of the largest offshore energy efforts
In one of the world’s largest offshore energy exploration initiatives, India is set to explore more than 2.5 lakh square kilometres under the Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Round X, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday. “We are ready to enter a new era of energy… In the field of oil and gas exploration and production, there are no longer obstacles, only possibilities,” the minister said in a post on X. Hardeep Singh Puri is currently atten...