Reimagining Offshore Collaboration: PNG Rules 2025 Are a Game-Changer for India's Upstream Sector
What is the single most important enabler to monetize stranded reserves?
∆ Availability of Infrastructure
India's eastern offshore basins (KG, Cauvery, Mahanadi, Bengal) hold massive hydrocarbon potential — yet many discoveries sit stranded due to fragmented infrastructure driving up costs and breakeven thresholds.
Enter the Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Rules 2025 with Sharing of Facilities provisions that enable:
✅ Joint development & mutual sharing of offshore facilities (pipelines, platforms, processing hubs)
✅ Cluster-based models with shared evacuation & central hubs
✅ Reduced CAPEX per field through economies of scale
Result?
Smaller offshore discoveries become viable.
Wider participation by Operators - gaining access to industry standard facilities.
Basin-wide monetization accelerates.
Exploration gets a boost with lower risk & better infrastructure proximity.
From standalone silos to collaborative ecosystems — this is infrastructure-led development unlocking India's energy security and capital efficiency.
Excited about the shift to shared hubs and faster commercialization - What clusters do you see emerging first?
Pic: Hypothetical scenario - Sharing of offshore infrastructure
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