A conference on “Data Driven Exploration” was convened by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) in the context of India’s expanding exploration agenda under the Samudra Manthan – National Offshore Mission, to engage industry on accelerating India’s exploration outcomes through a stronger data ecosystem.
The conference was chaired by the Secretary, M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas, and witnessed participation by over 80 participants including M/o PNG, DGH, national oil companies, global Exploration & Production(E&P) players (BP, ExxonMobil, Shell, etc.), private operators (Reliance Industries, Cairn India, Invenire Energy, Adani Welspun Exploration) , and leading seismic service providers and technology players (TGS, Viridien, Shearwater GeoServices, SLB, Wave Geo Services). With a renewed focus on offshore and frontier basin development, the conference aimed to engage industry stakeholders on the role of seismic data in enabling exploration outcomes.
In his posts on social media platform X, the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted that the India is moving beyond blind exploration and is embracing a bold multi-client model that allows more minds to interpret, innovate, and discover, thereby decisively changing how E&P has been considered a sector of uncertainty.
He further added that with SamudraManthan, India’s vast offshore potential is being unlocked with openness, collaboration, and cutting-edge science to fulfil our quest towards energy Aatmanirbharta.
