ONGC Discovers Gas Off Odisha Coast
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State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has discovered gas in a deepwater exploration well off India's eastern coast, near the Odisha state. The find, located approximately 43 kilometers off the Konark coast, was made at a depth of around 1,450 meters. This is ONGC's first discovery under the 'Samudra Manthan' initiative, aimed at unlocking India's deep and ultra-deepwater hydrocarbon potential. Further appraisal is ongoing to establish the commercial viability of the find.
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