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- Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HOEC) engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in India, operating both onshore and offshore through Production Sharing Contracts with the Government of India; its core assets include nine oil and gas blocks of discovered resources and one exploratory block across four producing basins, such as Dirok, Kharsang, Umatara, Greater Dirok, B-80, PY-1, Asjol, North Balol, and Palej in the Cambay, Cauvery, and Assam-Arakan basins; the company also provides geological, geophysical services, seismic data acquisition, and other oilfield services. Incorporated in 1983 and headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat, with key operations in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, HOEC serves as a pioneer private player targeting domestic hydrocarbon markets through joint operations. In April 2025, HOEC secured a 100% operated interest in the Mumbai Offshore Block MB/OSDSF/B15/2024 under the Special Discovered Small Fields Bid Round 2024, spanning 332.4 square kilometers with existing discoveries B-15A and B-15-2, expanding its offshore footprint beyond 800 square kilometers alongside the existing MB/OSDSF/B80/2016 block and enhancing its resource base for future development.