Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has drilled 503 wells in 2017-18, which is the highest number of wells drilled in last 27 years. Among the 503 wells, 119 exploratory and 384 development wells were drilled. This is the second consecutive year that ONGC has drilled over 500 wells. Last year, the company drilled 501 wells at a cost of Rs 15,440 crore.
During FY’18, the company’s planned capex outlay on drilling activities was Rs 16,038 crore with a target to drill 496 wells including 110 exploratory and 386 development wells. However, the company has drilled 503 wells at a cost of approximately Rs 14,200 crore which is 11.5% lower than the budget outlay.
ONGC is India’s largest government-run corporation and produces about 70% of India’s crude oil and natural gas. The corporation is the biggest public sector commercial organization in India.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| ONGC | 243.90 |
| Oil India | 425.50 |
| Jindal Drilling&Inds | 545.25 |
| Deep Industries | 455.95 |
| Asian Energy Service | 327.60 |
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