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Oil India identifies natural gas in second Andaman offshore well
Key takeaways
- The well, Vijayapuram-3, situated in 355m of water in the Andaman offshore block AN-OSHP-2018/1, was drilled as part of the company’s ongoing operations under India’s Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP).
- The company has now identified hydrocarbons in two out of three wells drilled in this offshore area.
- Testing at Vijayapuram-3 was carried out at a depth of more than 1,900m in the Eocene formation.
Oil India identifies natural gas in second Andaman offshore well Block AN-OSHP-2018/1 · Offshore Technology Salong Debbarma Fri, June 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM GMT+7 2 min read OIL.NS NG=F Oil India has confirmed the presence of natural gas at its third exploratory well off the east coast of the Andaman Islands in India.
The well, Vijayapuram-3, situated in 355m of water in the Andaman offshore block AN-OSHP-2018/1, was drilled as part of the company’s ongoing operations under India’s Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP).
The company has now identified hydrocarbons in two out of three wells drilled in this offshore area. Oil India reported an earlier occurrence of natural gas at its second exploratory well, Vijayapuram-2, in September 2025.
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