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During FY 2024-2025 the incremental data visualization of G&G projects in the physical data
added to NDR database is tabulated below. room where they can understand and interpret
available data within offered blocks in order to
Table 4.2: focus their interest according to their business
models. In addition, NDR is also open to its users/
Incremental data added during 1st April academia/Startups for online browsing as well
2024 to 31st March 2025 as evaluation/viewing of E&P data of any basinal
2D Seismic data 316,804 LKM area in its physical data room.
3D Seismic data 110,077 SKM 4.7 Key Achievements of Year 2024-25

Well data 818 Nos. • Promoting exploration interests through
Well reports 3237 Nos. Data visualisation room

Indian sedimentary basins have been In year 2024-25, NDR’s physical data rooms
categorized in Category-I, II & III types depending (PDR) were booked by 11 entities which includes
upon their hydrocarbon production/ exploration E&P operators, service providers, academic
status. The basin wise data availability at NDR institutions and Govt organizations. Seismic data
are tabulated below (as on 31st March 2025). Interpretation projects were created in leading
Industry Software application for Blocks under
OALP-X bid round and DSF-IV bid round which
are on offer by DGH. Apart from bid rounds,
several customised G&G interpretation projects
of 2D, and 3D seismic data along with well data
were prepared and made ready for visualization
to different E&P companies. Specific G&G
projects are also made incorporating 2D and 3D
seismic data available in East coast sedimentary
Basins of India, viz. Bengal, Mahanadi, KG and
Besides these, NDR database is also having Andaman basin for showcasing data to various
the well data and reports of unconventional global E&P operators.
resources like CBM (1172 wells), NGHP (66 wells) Data packages of all the OALP-IX & X blocks
and Shale Gas wells (35 wells). Considering the were prepared for bid rounds so that prospective
huge data volume availability at NDR, large investors could order data specific to their areas
number of national & International companies of interest.
like ONGC, OIL, TGS, ExxonMobil, BP Exploration,
RIL, Vedanta Ltd. etc. purchase data from NDR • Data Visualization Centre at India Energy
for understanding of the Indian sedimentary week (IEW) 2025
basins.
Indian Energy week (IEW) was held in New
4.6 Role of NDR in OALP/DSF bid Delhi during 11th- 14th February 2025. Based
rounds on the concept of physical data visualisation
room of NDR at Noida, a data visualisation
NDR is playing a pivotal role in the ongoing centre of was set up at DGH stall of IEW at
OALP & DSF rounds under regime. It provides Delhi, India. To facilitate this data centre, specific
a gateway for operators/investors to carve out/ interpretation projects, were created in Decision
select blocks/acreages of choice based on Space Geoscience (DSG) software with seismic,
existing data, concessions, and no-go areas for well data, and selected 3D seismic volumes,
putting up expression of interest/bids. NDR providing stakeholders a clear understanding
constantly updates its portal with the latest data, of the availability and quality of data in their
E&P related information, active license areas, areas of interest specially in the OALP-X blocks.
restricted areas and other cultural features. This Data Centre allowed participants to
NDR is providing easy access of quality data to visualize and assess the data of blocks on offer
the investors thus helping them make robust through hands-on experience in a workstation
evaluation of blocks/acreage for investment environment. This initiative attracted significant
decision. NDR is not only preparing data attention from companies, investors, delegates,
packages for blocks offered under every round and academia during the conference.
but also facilitating interested E&P investors with