MUMBAI, INDIA (By Vedanta, 3.Nov.2026, Words: 429) — Vedanta Oil and Gas Limited (VOGL), India’s leading private oil and gas producer, entered into a strategic partnership with Exceed – a Kent company, and a globally recognised well management and engineering specialist, to advance exploration in the KG-DWHP-2017/1 deepwater block located in the prolific Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin in the East Coast.
The block comprises multiple prospects across water depths ranging from approximately 600m to 2,000m.
This integrated exploration & appraisal (E&A) collaboration represents a significant milestone in Cairn, Vedanta’s strategy to unlock the hydrocarbon potential of India’s offshore basins and strengthen domestic energy security. The KG-DWHP-2017/1 block is a highly prospective deepwater asset containing 4 existing gas discoveries.
Under the agreement, Exceed will provide integrated support across the campaign, including subsurface evaluation, well planning, drilling readiness and operational management. Vedanta has planned multi-well exploration drilling campaign expected to commence early next year. This follows a phased approach covering project planning, engineering, operational readiness and well execution.
As part of the exploration strategy, the company is evaluating the Vermilion prospect as a distinct new play with substantial potential.
By advancing activities in the KG deepwater block, Vedanta is supporting national efforts to strengthen energy security, increase domestic hydrocarbon production and reduce import dependence.
Recently, Vedanta secured 2 offshore blocks including a deepwater block KG/DWDSF/GD10/2025* in the KG basin, under the DSF IV bidding round. This compliments the company’s strategy to expand its offshore footprint in the future*, and unlock the country’s untapped hydrocarbon potential, in line with the government of India’s Samudra Manthan initiative to accelerate the development of deepwater hydrocarbon resources.
Vedanta has been steadily advancing its deepwater exploration campaign in the KG basin, where it holds over 4,600 km2 of offshore deepwater acreage. The company has successfully merged and reprocessed 3,800 km2 of multiple 3D seismic datasets across the block, using advanced seismic processing technologies to enhance subsurface imaging.
In addition, Vedanta completed an advanced 3D controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey in collaboration with EMGS to further derisk the prospects and partnered with TechnipFMC to support the development of an integrated subsea infrastructure framework.
*The DSF IV bid round was concluded prior to the demerger of Oil & Gas undertaking of Vedanta Limited. Pursuant to the demerger of the oil and gas business and the NCLT approved scheme, an application will be filed to the MoPNG and DGH for participating interest transfer of the DSF bid round IV blocks from Vedanta Limited to the demerged entity, Vedanta Oil and Gas Limited (formerly MALCO Energy Limited).
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