Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has announced the start of gas monetisation from its Daman Upside Development Project (DUDP) in the Arabian Sea, marking a key milestone in its offshore operations. 

The gas has started flowing from the B-12-24P platform and is being routed to the Hazira processing plant. The project is located around 180 km northwest of Mumbai and approximately 80 km south of Pipavav, Gujarat. 

The DUDP project, entailing a capital expenditure of about US $1 billion, has been completed in under two years from the date of award. The company credited the accelerated execution to innovative deployment of a Drill-Deck approach and strong performance by its drilling and production teams. 

With OALP Round-X and Round-XI together offering over 2.6 lakh sq km for exploration, the policy framework continues to expand opportunities in the upstream sector. 

The milestone comes amid a broader push to enhance domestic exploration and production. 

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, in a recent post on X, highlighted that new OALP bidding rounds are unlocking significant exploration acreage and reinforcing India’s energy security. 

“A new chapter in India’s energy journey begins. With OALP Round-XI now live, we unlock vast frontiers beneath our land and seas-powering growth, resilience and self-reliance. Round-X (~25 blocks; ~182,589 sq km) and Round-XI (~80,228 sq km) are now on offer-together unlocking ~262,817 sq km for exploration. This is a decisive step aligned with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji under #SamudraManthan. Fast-tracking bidding, expanding acreage, and strengthening India’s energy security,” added Puri.