India's Hydrocarbon Outlook – 2022-2023

117 DGH: 3 DECADES OF UNLOCKING INDIA'S HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL Approximately 1.13 Million Sq. Km. is unappraised in the Offshore Basinal Areas of Indian sedimentary basins up to EEZ. ONGC was entrusted as nodal agency for EEZ survey. Accordingly, ONGC awarded the contract (70,000 LKM with a provision of 20% extension) Eagle Explorer Vessel Figure 3.8: Map showing 2D seismic lines of EEZ survey Sector-1 (Western Offshore) Sector-2 (Eastern Offshore) Sector-3 (Andaman Offshore) to service provider for 2D Broadband Seismic Data Acquisition covering three sectors; Western, Eastern and Andaman Offshore up to EEZ. The project is ongoing and Appx. 60,000 LKM seismic data has already been acquired under EEZ survey as on 20.03.2023. Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) survey, (Ongoing):