Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited operates within India's oil and natural gas sector, concentrating on the discovery, development, and extraction of both onshore and offshore crude oil and gas resources. As a pioneering private entity in the nation's exploration and production landscape, the company maintains a portfolio of approximately ten discovered and one exploratory oil and gas blocks, spanning four of India's seven producing basins. Recently, the company fully acquired the B-80 block, bolstering its operational control, and secured a new offshore block in the Mumbai region to expand its resource base. Founded in 1983, Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited is based in Chennai, India.