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Oil India Ltd

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Company History

1959

  • Oil India Private Limited incorporated with Burmah Oil Company Limited holding two-thirds equity and President of India one-third

1961

  • Transformed into equal partnership joint venture between Burmah Oil Company Limited and President of India
  • Commissioned gas-based power plant at Duliajan Assam
  • Became deemed public limited company on March 28
  • Deleted 'Private' from name on May 4
  • Burmah Oil transferred equity shares to President of India on July 27 making 50:50 partners

1962

  • Completed construction of 401 km pipeline from Duliajan to Guwahati

1963

  • Completed construction of 756 km pipeline from Guwahati to Barauni

1972

  • Discovered commercially producible crude oil in Jorajan and Kharsang fields

1981

  • Became wholly owned Government of India enterprise

1982

  • Commissioned LPG plant based on turbo expander technology at Duliajan Assam

1988

  • Discovered commercially exploitable gas reserves in Tanot Rajasthan

1989

  • Discovered commercially exploitable gas reserves in Dandewala Rajasthan

1990

  • Discovered commercially producible crude oil in Eocene formation in Dikom

1991

  • Discovered commercially producible crude oil in Eocene formation in Kathaloni

1992

  • Entered agreement with Hydrocarbon Research Incorporated for coal oil coprocessing studies

1995

  • Entered PSCs with companies to revive Kharsang field
  • Received fresh certificate of incorporation as public limited company

1997

  • Granted Mini Ratna-I status

2002

  • Entered consortium with OVL and IOCL for Farsi Block Iran
  • Won Golden Peacock award for corporate social responsibility

2003

  • Won Award for excellent safety performance by Oil Industry Safety Directorate
  • Certified to ISO 9001:2000 for production, storage and filling of LPG

2004

  • Upgraded to Schedule A company
  • Signed MOU with IOCL for overseas exploration and production opportunities
  • Acquired participating interest in Sudan pipeline with OVL
  • Pipeline department at Noomati certified to ISO 9001:2000, OHSAS 18001:1999 and ISO 14001:1996

2005

  • Signed MOU with IOTL for pipeline projects in India and overseas
  • Signed MOU with ITERA Oil and Gas Company Russia for exploration and production opportunities
  • Awarded Block 86 and Block 102/4 in Libya with IOCL
  • Won Annual award for environment excellence by Greentech
  • Won Corporate social responsibility award by Tata Energy Research Institute
  • Won Award for best performance in energy conservation by Petroleum Conservation Research Association
  • LPG recovery and bottling plant certified to OHSAS 18001:1999 and ISO 14001:2004
  • Duliajan hospital certified to ISO 9001:2000
  • Gas turbine power station at Duliajan certified to OHSAS 18001:1999
  • Chemical laboratory at Duliajan certified to ISO 9001:2000
  • Tengakhat Oil Collecting Station certified to OHSAS 18001:1999

2006

  • Executed farm-in agreement with IOCL and Marvis Private Limited for Block Shakthi Gabon
  • Awarded eight blocks in NELP-VI, operator in six
  • Entered JV with GAIL, NRL and Government of Assam for gas-based cracker project at Lepetkata
  • Won Best public sector unit award by Department of Public Enterprises

2007

  • Signed MOU with British Gas for exploration and production opportunities
  • Signed MOU with HPCL, GAIL, Total France and Mittal Energy for refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Vizag
  • Signed MOU with HPCL for oil and gas opportunities upstream and downstream
  • Won Enterprise excellence award by Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering
  • Won SAP-ACE-2007 award for customer excellence in oil and gas sector
  • Research and Development Department accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005
  • Fire Service at Moran certified to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999
  • Fire service at Duliajan certified to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999

2008

  • Duliajan hospital certified to OHSAS 18001:2007
  • Duliajan hospital certified to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004

2009

  • Made significant oil discovery in India
  • IPO opened for subscription
  • Listed equity shares

2010

  • Granted Navratna status
  • Producing 10,000 tons of oil a day
  • Signed JV agreement with other Indian Oil PSUs for $20 billion Carabobo-1 Project in Venezuela

2011

  • Signed biofuels R&D pact with Energy and Resources Institute
  • Donated Rs 50 lakh to CM’s Relief Fund

2012

  • Adani Group and Oil India inked agreements to bid for BG Group in Gujarat Gas Co Ltd
  • Achieved highest production of oil and natural gas
  • Bagged E&P Company Award for 2010-11
  • Honoured with Performance Excellence Award 2011 by IIIE
  • Bagged Oil Industry Safety Directorate Award
  • OIL and IOC jointly acquired 30% stake in Carrizo's Niobrara shale assets in Colorado USA
  • Issued Bonus Shares in Ratio 3:2

2013

  • Planned Rs 12,000 crore spend in North East for expansion and diversification
  • Commissioned 54 MW wind turbine power plant in Rajasthan
  • Declared final dividend of 70%

2014

  • Recommended Final Dividend at Rs. 0.50 per share (5%)
  • Signed MOU with Zarubezhneft

2015

  • Commissioned 54 MW wind energy project in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
  • Received environment clearance for drilling 20 wells in Jaisalmer blocks
  • Signed MOU with Rosneft for cooperation in Russia

2016

  • Signed agreement to acquire shares in Rosneft
  • Bagged Jury choice award for Strategic Investment at 4th Governance Now PSU Awards
  • Bagged Award for Best Overall Display at Petrotech-2016 Exhibition
  • Bagged PetroFed E&P Company of the Year Award 2015
  • Won SCOPE Corporate Communication Excellence Awards 2016 in two categories

2017

  • Made new Hydrocarbon Discoveries
  • Dedicated Skill Development Institute Guwahati on December 8
  • Union Minister laid Foundation Stone of Kamakhya Development Project
  • Received OIL SHIKSHYA RATNA PURASKAR 2017
  • Ranked 20th Best Employer Brand and 45th Dream Companies to Work for
  • Won Jury choice Award for Strategic Investment at 4th Governance Now PSU Awards 2016
  • Director (Finance) won Best CFO Award 2016 by ICAI
  • Won awards at World Human Resource Development Congress February 2017

2018

  • Recommended issue of Bonus Shares in the ratio of 1:2
  • Won Golden Peacock Occupational Health & Safety Award 2018
  • Bagged Best Exhibitor Award at Geo India 2018
  • Won Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility 2018

2019

  • Won Oil & Gas blocks under Open Acreage Licensing Policy
  • Won Best PSU award by CSR Times for CSR initiatives in Healthcare, Education and Skill Development

2020

  • Signed MoU with Assam Hydrocarbon & Energy Company
  • Bagged Nurturing Leadership Award 2020

2021

  • Proposed acquisition of equity shares in Numaligarh Refinery Limited
  • Won FIPI Award 2020 for Exploration & Production Company of the Year and Excellence in Human Resource Management

2022

  • Recorded Highest Ever Quarterly Profit in Q2 FY-23
  • Approved investment by subsidiary Numaligarh Refinery Limited for Petrochemical Project

2023

  • Launched new look Logo, redefined Vision and Values

2024

  • Issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:2
  • Signed agreement with NRL for transportation of additional petroleum products through NSPL
  • Prime Minister inaugurated two flagship pipeline projects

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