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flag India advances Andaman-Nicobar hydrocarbon exploration with 8 new blocks, 70,000 sq km surveyed, 371 million metric tons oil equivalent estimated.

flag On October 1, 2025, Lieutenant Governor Admiral DK Joshi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting India’s expanded efforts to explore oil and hydrocarbons in the Andaman-Nicobar Basin. flag Under HELP and OALP-X, eight exploration blocks totaling nearly 70,000 square kilometers have been allocated, with extensive seismic data collected and three wells drilled. flag India’s resource assessment estimates 371 million metric tons of oil equivalent in the region. flag Recent surveys, including a 2024 broadband 2D seismic survey across 80,000 line kilometers, have enhanced subsurface data. flag The basin’s geology, shaped by the Indian-Burmese plate boundary, shows potential for hydrocarbons, with links to petroleum systems in Myanmar and Sumatra. flag Recent gas discoveries offshore Indonesia have increased global interest, though evaluations remain based on basin-specific factors.

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