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Jindal Drilling & Industries Ltd

NSE: JINDRILL BSE: 511034

445.30

(-1.63%)

Wed, 04 Mar 2026, 10:57 pm

Company History

1983

  • The Company was incorporated on 17th October.
  • The Certificate of Commencement of Business was obtained on 29th October.
  • The Company was promoted by D P Jindal.

1984

  • 70 shares were subscribed for by the signatories to the Memorandum of Association.
  • 1,49,930 shares were taken up by promoters.
  • 1,50,000 shares were reserved for firm allotment to promoters.
  • 50,000 shares were reserved for allotment to business associates and employees of the company on a preferential basis.
  • 6,50,000 shares were offered at par for public subscription during February/March 1984.

1985

  • The Company changed its name to Jindal Drilling and Leasing Ltd.

1989

  • The Company changed its name to Jindal Drilling & Industries Ltd.

1993

  • The Company offered 10,00,000 partly convertible debentures of Rs 130 each on a right basis to existing shareholders.
  • Another 26,000 debentures were offered to employees.

1994

  • 25,00,000 equity shares were issued on conversion of 2,50,000 cumulative convertible preference shares.

2003

  • The Company approved the issue of bonus shares in the ratio of one equity share for every one share held.
  • The Record Date for determining the entitlement of members for issuing equity shares as bonus shares was fixed as January 2, 2004.

2007

  • Jindal Drilling & Industries Ltd secured a contract worth Rs 130 crore for three years on firm basis for charter hire of directional drilling equipment and services by ONGC Ltd.

2008

  • The Company split its face value from Rs 10 to Rs 5.
  • Mr. Ajay Relan was appointed as Additional Director of the Company.

2009

  • The Board of Directors recommended a dividend of Rs. 1.25 per share on equity shares of Rs. 5 each.
  • The Company was awarded a firm order for charter hire of drilling unit 'Noble Ed-holt' from ONGC Ltd. for a period of five years.
  • Rig Noble Ed-Holt received the prestigious Noble’s Chairman’s Award 2008.

2010

  • Jindal Drilling & Industries Ltd. made it to Asia's 'Best Under A Billion' 2010 list of companies compiled by Forbes magazine.
  • Rig Virtue I had a notable performance.

2011

  • The Board of Directors recommended a dividend of Rs. 0.50 per share on equity shares of Rs. 5 each.

2012

  • The Company won the award 'Drilling Services Company of the Year–2011' from Petroleum Federation of India.
  • The Board of Directors recommended a dividend of Rs. 0.50 per share on equity shares of Rs. 5 each.
  • The Registered Office of the Company was shifted from Gurgaon to Pipe Nagar, Village-Sukeli, N.H. 17, B.K.G. Road, Taluka Roha, Distt. Raigarh.

2013

  • The Company recommended a dividend of Rs. 0.50 per share on equity shares of Rs. 5 each.

2014

  • The Company recommended a dividend of Rs. 0.50 per share on equity shares.

2016

  • Rig Rowan Louisiana commenced operations under the contract awarded by ONGC.

2022

  • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited awarded a contract to the Company for deployment of Jack-up Rig Virtue-I on charter hire contract for a period of three years.

2024

  • The Company purchased the jack-up rig Jindal Pioneer from Discovery Drilling Pte. Ltd., Singapore.

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