6 days ago · ONGC is one of the leading oil drilling companies in India. Drilling services account for more than 55 per cent of ONGC’s capex. ONGC operates some 105 drilling and 74 work over rigs.

Sagar Samrat is a jack-up drilling rig built in 1973 and has, since then, been a lucky mascot for ONGC. The rig was instrumental in the discovery of the biggest oil field in India; Mumbai High in 1974 bringing fortunes to the company and transforming oil map of India.

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is an Indian central public sector undertaking which is the largest government-owned oil and gas explorer and producer in the country. It accounts for around 70 percent of India's domestic production of crude oil and around 84 percent of natural gas .

Being an integrated Oil & Gas Corporate displaying a dynamic in-house capability in all aspects of exploration & production business, ONGC contributes to around 70% of India's crude oil and around 84% of its natural gas production.

As of 2020 Mumbai High and Bassein were India's top oil and gas producing fields, accounting for almost two-third of the country's production. The field produces 134,000 barrels per day (21,300 m 3 /d) in 2024. ONGC believes the field still has a balance reserve of 80 million tonnes (610 million barrels) of oil and over 40 bcm of gas and hence ...

Mar 9, 2022 · BHIMAVARAM: World’s biggest state-of-the-art hydraulic and automated land drilling rig with 2,000 HP capacity developed by Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) was...

Jan 3, 2023 · Sagar Samrat MOPU is designed to handle up to 20,000 barrels per day of crude oil, with a maximum export gas capacity of 2.36 million cubic metres per day. The rig is anticipated to add 6,000 barrels per day of oil to ONGC’s production in the coming days.

Aug 9, 2022 · India’s state-controlled Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has unveiled an ambitious five-year offshore drilling campaign which is aimed at aggressively scaling up its efforts to...

Jan 28, 2019 · Indian oil company ONGC has hired six jack-up rigs from four different offshore contractors. According to data from Bassoe Analytics, the Indian company last week signed contracts with Jindal Drilling for two jack-up rigs Jindal Star and Discovery I.

Jan 3, 2023 · Sagar Samrat, the iconic offshore drilling rig that helped discover India's biggest offshore oil field - the Mumbai High - in 1974, has started its new life, now as an offshore production unit.