Andhra Pradesh Govt Grants NOC to Vedanta for Drilling 20 Onshore Oil and Gas Wells

The Andhra Pradesh government has issued a conditional No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Vedanta Limited’s Cairn Oil & Gas Division for drilling 20 onshore wells in Krishna district.

According to a recent government order, Vedanta had submitted a request highlighting that it was awarded the development work for the onshore oil and gas field under the Discovered Small Field (DSF) Policy, 2018.

The company sought NOC approval for drilling at 35 locations within the block, which spans multiple village limits, for onshore oil and gas development and production. The approval was sought from the state’s Water Resources Department, as the Bandar Canal passes through the center of the proposed block.