ONGC Discovers Gas in Deepwater Well Off Odisha Coast Under Samudra Manthan
ONGC discovered gas at a deepwater well in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin, about 43 km off Odisha's Konark coast, under the Samudra Manthan exploration campaign. The well, drilled to 1,623 metres, encountered gas between 1,441 and 1,452 metres, showing encouraging flow and reservoir pressure over three days. This is ONGC's first well in the basin under the initiative. Further appraisal and commercial evaluation are needed to confirm viability, with potential for early monetisation using shared infrastructure under recent regulations.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 21 Sept, 11:51 am. Other outlets followed.