Oil and gas exploration and production — Business MegaBrands 2026–27

Oil and gas exploration and production in India covers companies that hold onshore and offshore blocks, survey and drill for hydrocarbons, and produce crude oil and natural gas for refiners and gas utilities. Domestic output reduces the country's dependence on imported crude and LNG. It also supplies feedstock to fertiliser, power and petrochemical plants, and generates royalty income for the Centre and producing states.

Slot BMB-001 · Upstream & Oilfield Services · 6 brands in contention · Business MegaBrand: to be announced in 2027

Brands in contention

Listed alphabetically. The order does not reflect evaluation.

How this category is evaluated

Every brand in this category is assessed on WCRC's 50-parameter brand evaluation model, across five pillars: Brand Positioning & Recall, Trust & Sentiment, Product, Innovation & Delivery, Sustainability, Governance & ESG, and Digital & Financial Soundness. Scores are compared within the category, and the brand with the strongest result is named the Business MegaBrand. Read the methodology

Frequently asked

Which are the leading oil and gas exploration companies in India?

In the Business MegaBrands 2026–27 cohort, the brands in contention for oil and gas exploration and production in India are Antelopus Energy, Hindustan Oil Exploration, Oil India, ONGC, ONGC Videsh and Sun Petrochemicals, listed alphabetically. WCRC will name one Business MegaBrand after its independent 50-parameter evaluation.

Other categories in Upstream & Oilfield Services

• Oilfield services, drilling and offshore

All of Oil, Gas & Petroleum · The 2026–27 cohort

Cite this page: WCRC, Business MegaBrands 2026–27, Oil and gas exploration and production (Slot BMB-001), https://www.mostvaluablebrands.com/business-megabrands/2026-27/oil-gas-and-petroleum/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production/, accessed [date].

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