ONGC discovers natural gas in Mahanadi Basin off Odisha coast
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: ONGC announced the discovery of natural gas in its first well in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin, located off the coast of Odisha. The find was made during the company’s Samudra Manthan deepwater campaign, which began in 2021. The discovery adds to ONGC’s efforts to increase domestic hydrocarbon production and could help India reduce its dependence on imported energy. The find is part of a broader push to expand exploration in India’s deepwater basins.
Covered by 5 outlets across the spectrum: 20% left, 40% center, 40% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Federal
- Center (2): DNA India, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (1): Deccan Chronicle
Sources
- ONGC finds gas off Odisha coast, in first Mahanadi Basin well under deepwater campaign — The Federal (left-leaning)
- Odisha’s Gas Story: From Bhubaneswar to the Deep Sea — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- ONGC Strikes Gas In Mahanadi Deepwater Basin Off Odisha Coast — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- ONGC's Mahanadi Gas Discovery: Can India's new deepwater find ease fuel crisis — DNA India (center)
- ONGC strikes gas in Mahanadi deepwater well off Odisha coast — The New Indian Express (center)