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Cairn O&G to begin Offshore Drilling in Kutch Basin in Oct 2025, KG Basin in 2026

Cairn Oil & Gas, part of the Vedanta group, plans to double down on its offshore exploration, particularly in the deep-water Kutch Basin in October 2025 and the Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin over the next year, according to sources.

The company aims to unlock significant growth potential in these basins, with a target of contributing 50% of India’s crude production by 2030.

“Cairn has firm plans to start drilling in the Kutch Basin starting October this year. This is part of the larger plan to invest in increasing oil and gas exploration and production in the West Coast,” said a source.

Cairn operates 1 PSC, 14 OALP, and 1 DSF Blocks offshore on the West Coast of India, covering the Gujarat Kutch-Saurashtra Basin in the West, and the offshore Cambay and Mumbai Basins in the South.

As Vedanta looks at restructuring the Oil & Gas business as an independent entity post demerger, it is expected to streamline Cairn’s operations, attract focused investments, and accelerate deep-water drilling initiatives. This will help in enhancing the company’s valuation in the long term, as opposed to operating as part of a diversified group, sources said.

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