Cairn Oil & Gas, an India-based private oil and gas company and Vedanta Group entity, has formed a strategic alliance with TechnipFMC to accelerate the development of integrated subsea infrastructure for deep-water projects in India.
The collaboration will utilise TechnipFMC’s engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) model to enhance efficiency and innovation, advancing Cairn’s deep-water exploration goals using cutting-edge technology.
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The agreement also includes the use of integrated front-end engineering and design, a process that optimises project performance by engaging early and leveraging TechnipFMC’s subsea production systems, and subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines capabilities.
Cairn Oil & Gas CFO Hitesh Vaid was quoted by ETEnergyworld as saying: “This collaboration is a pivotal step in realising our deep-water goals. TechnipFMC’s expertise is a perfect match for our ambitions, and together we will push forward at the pace required to meet our bold targets.”
Cairn holds more than 4,500km² of offshore deep-water blocks in the Krishna Godavari Basin at depths ranging between 500m and 2,500m.
The block contains four gas discoveries, 2,000km² of 3D seismic coverage and four undrilled prospects with a resource potential of five trillion cubic feet.
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By GlobalDataTechnipFMC chairman and CEO Doug Pferdehirt added: “This collaboration agreement lays the foundation for early engagement, ahead of future deployment of our iEPCI integrated project execution model, a combination that will help accelerate and deliver Cairn’s bold deep-water development vision with greater certainty.”
In February 2025, Cairn Oil & Gas announced a Rs500bn ($5.7bn) investment in Assam’s oil and gas sector to develop exploration and production facilities and create jobs.
