Oil India Ltd History

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Oil India Limited (OIL) is the second largest hydrocarbon exploration and production Indian public sector company with its operational headquarters in Duliajan, Assam,hold approx 9000 plus employee, India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

History of the Oil India Limited

The story of Oil India Limited (OIL) traces and symbolises the development and growth of the Indian petroleum industry

. From the discovery of crude oil in the far east of India at Digboi, Assam in 1889 to its present status as a fully integrated upstream petroleum company, OIL has come far, crossing many milestones.

On February 18, 1959, Oil India Private Limited was incorporated to expand and develop the newly discovered oil fields of Naharkatiya and Moran in the Indian North East.
In 1961, it became a joint venture company between the Indian Government and Burmah Oil Company Limited, UK.

In 1981, OIL became a wholly-owned Government of India enterprise. Today, OIL is a premier Indian National Oil Company engaged in the business of exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas, transportation of crude oil and production of LPG.

OIL also provides various E&P related services and holds 26% equity in Numaligarh Refinery Limited


Contact Details

Oil India Limited
Address: 2A District Shopping Center, NH65, Saraswati Nagar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342005
Phone: 0291 272 1722