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The growth of Indian exploration acreage has been a key priority for the country’s energy security strategy. With rising oil and gas demand, India has consistently focused on expanding the availability of exploration blocks to attract both domestic and international investors. The government’s initiatives under the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) and later the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) have played a pivotal role in offering large areas of sedimentary basins for exploration.

India has 26 sedimentary basins covering an area of about 3.36 million square kilometers, out of which a significant portion is yet to be fully explored. Increasing Indian exploration acreage is seen as critical to reducing import dependence, as the country currently imports more than 80% of its crude oil requirements. By offering larger exploration opportunities, the government aims to unlock untapped hydrocarbon reserves, especially in frontier regions, deepwater, and ultra-deepwater blocks.

Recent policy reforms, including an open acreage licensing policy (OALP), allow companies to select areas of interest for bidding rather than waiting for government announcements. This investor-friendly mechanism has enhanced transparency and efficiency in awarding contracts, thereby boosting confidence in the sector. With growing private participation and the involvement of global energy players, India’s exploration landscape is becoming increasingly competitive.

For stakeholders, keeping track of developments in Indian exploration acreage is vital to understanding future energy trends and investment opportunities. Reliable platforms like Indian Petroplus provide exclusive insights, detailed reports, and timely updates on exploration acreage, policy reforms, and bidding rounds. By staying informed, companies can make strategic decisions and align with India’s long-term energy goals, Offshore India, Onshore Exploration, OALP, HELP Policy, Energy Security India, Make in India Energy.For exclusive stories on the oil and gas sector, please register on www.indianpetroplus.com

India’s exploration acreage is expanding rapidly as the nation intensifies efforts to reduce hydrocarbon imports and boost domestic energy resilience. Under the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) and the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), Indian Petroplus delivers comprehensive coverage of these exploration acreage updates, tracking block acreage sizes, geological features, acreage map overlays, and the status of bidding rounds (like OALP VII and VIII). Data on available acreages, attractively structured production-sharing contracts (PSCs) Exploration acreage updates also include seismic coverage – 2D, 3D, and 4D surveys – environmental clearances, technical bid submissions, and evaluation phase announcements. Indian Petroplus further analyzes acreage competition trends, As India focuses on deepwater and ultra-deepwater plays and seeks unconventional hydrocarbons (shale, CBM), exploration acreage activity is gaining momentum. Indian Petroplus equips oil & gas professionals and investors with timely insights, acreage alerts, exploration block analytics, and strategic mapping. Exploration Acreage Oil And Gas India Hydrocarbon Exploration OALP HELP Policy