ONGC Issues Tender for Offshore Soil Investigation in KG-PG Basin
ONGC invites bids for soil investigation services in shallow offshore areas of KG-PG Basin for jack-up rig deployment. Contract period 130 days, EMD INR 35,76,000.

Mumbai, December 1, 2025. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has released a tender for hiring services to perform soil investigations in shallow offshore areas of the KG-PG Basin. These investigations are essential for setting up jack-up rigs for drilling wells.
The tender falls under Services and has a contract period of 130 days. The earnest money deposit (EMD) for the tender is INR 35,76,000. Interested parties can access the tender documents from December 1, 2025, to December 22, 2025, and submit their bids through the GeM portal.
Bid opening will take place on December 22, 2025, at 3:30 PM. The work will be carried out under ONGC’s supervision to ensure safe and efficient offshore drilling operations in the KG-PG Basin.