Upcoming Oil and Gas Projects in India 2026

Projects India currently tracks 1,285 upcoming petroleum, oil and gas projects in India, of which 561 are verified and the combined recorded cost across projects with a disclosed figure stands at about Rs 6.99 lakh crore. Thirty-nine projects were added to our database in the last 90 days, spanning compressed biogas plants, LPG bottling facilities and exploration wells, signalling steady deal flow for EPC contractors, equipment suppliers and consultants watching this sector.

Petroleum oil and gas projects in India — at a glance

Largest upcoming oil and gas projects in India

The table below lists the highest-value projects in our database for this sector. Together they illustrate how capital is distributed across upstream exploration, refinery expansion and midstream pipeline infrastructure.

Several patterns stand out. Refinery and upstream projects dominate the top of the cost table, with HPCL Rajasthan Refinery's Rs 43,129 crore Barmer project and ONGC's Rs 34,012 crore KG Basin offshore development representing substantial capital commitments. At the same time, midstream pipeline activity from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board — covering routes from Paradip to Surat and Kandla to Gorakhpur — opens separate procurement windows for pipe manufacturers, coating specialists and civil contractors. Reliance Industries' Rs 20,000 crore compressed biogas project in Kolkata, expected to reach completion in December 2026, signals growing private capital flowing into alternative fuel infrastructure alongside conventional hydrocarbons.

Where upcoming oil and gas projects are concentrated

As the chart below shows, project activity is not evenly spread across India — certain states account for a disproportionate share of the pipeline.

Maharashtra leads with 261 projects, driven largely by offshore upstream activity and city gas distribution expansion. Uttar Pradesh follows with 195, reflecting LPG and compressed biogas investments in the Gangetic belt. Gujarat, with 165 projects, continues to host significant midstream and refining infrastructure given its established port and industrial corridor. Assam's 67 projects include the ongoing Numaligarh refinery expansion, one of the sector's largest active construction programmes. Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, with 74 and 61 projects respectively, are important for KG offshore drilling and the Barmer refinery development. For suppliers targeting geography-specific demand, the full state-level breakdown in our database allows filtering by district and project stage.

What stage are these projects at — and what that means for vendors

Stage distribution determines which type of vendor conversation is relevant right now. As the chart below shows, the majority of tracked projects are still working through the approvals process.

With 550 projects under approvals and 247 in planning, there is a substantial early-stage funnel that has not yet converted to active procurement. These represent relationship-building opportunities — consultants offering FEED, permitting advisory or environmental impact assessment services are well-positioned here. The 323 projects already under construction are the immediate commercial priority for equipment suppliers, EPC sub-contractors, fabricators and logistics providers. Fourteen projects are nearing completion, which signals commissioning and testing services demand. The 43 projects on hold are worth monitoring: funding or regulatory resolution can reactivate them without a public re-announcement, and our records show them so suppliers can track status changes. For context, only 5 projects in this scope are recorded as cancelled, suggesting a relatively low attrition rate across the active pipeline.

Most active promoters in India's oil and gas sector

Understanding which organisations are driving the most project activity helps B2B sales teams prioritise account coverage. As the chart below shows, a mix of regulatory bodies, PSUs and private conglomerates dominate the promoter landscape.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board leads by project count with 132 projects and a combined recorded cost of about Rs 47,581 crore — primarily pipeline and city gas distribution authorisations. Indian Oil Corporation Limited follows with 83 projects worth about Rs 27,716 crore, covering refinery, LPG and retail fuel infrastructure. Vedanta Limited accounts for 81 projects with a combined recorded cost of about Rs 75,008 crore. ONGC's 74 projects carry the highest combined recorded cost among all promoters at about Rs 1.6 lakh crore, reflecting the capital intensity of its upstream and offshore portfolio. GAIL India Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited each have significant active pipelines. Private players such as Adani Gas Limited (18 projects, about Rs 5,330 crore) and Torrent Gas Private Limited (15 projects, about Rs 1,500 crore) round out the active city gas distribution segment. Vendors seeking a structured overview of the full company landscape can consult the list of oil and gas companies in India on our Insights section.

Projects added to our database in the last 90 days

Thirty-nine projects entered our petroleum oil and gas project database in the last 90 days. The recent additions skew heavily towards compressed biogas — reflecting India's push to scale CBG capacity through multiple private developers — and LPG bottling, with Indian Oil Corporation Limited advancing an Rs 225 crore bottling facility in Kolasib, Mizoram. Selected recent entries are listed below.

• Compressed Biogas Project, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh — Aaradhya Biogas Private Limited | Rs 143 crore | Under Approvals
• CBG Plant, Kalamarudur, Tamil Nadu — Mangalyan Manufactures Private Limited | Cost not yet recorded | Planning
• CBG Plant, Huzur, Madhya Pradesh — Arunandini Global Private Limited | Cost not yet recorded | Under Approvals
• Compressed Bio-Gas Plant, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh — Sy Green Energy Private Limited | Cost not yet recorded | Construction Started
• Producer Gas Project, Keonjhar, Odisha — Siddhiriddhi International Private Limited | Cost not yet recorded | Construction Started
• LPG Bottling Project, Kolasib, Mizoram — Indian Oil Corporation Limited | Rs 225 crore | Under Approvals
• Compressed Bio-Gas Project, Indore, Madhya Pradesh — SVA Ventures Private Limited | Rs 20 crore | Hold
• CBG Plant, Kalamarudur, Tamil Nadu — Mangalyan Manufactures Private Limited | Cost not yet recorded | Approvals Received

The pace of CBG additions — spanning Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha — reflects active private investment in this sub-segment. For suppliers of gas upgrading membranes, digesters, compression systems and civils, these early-stage entries represent opportunities to engage promoters before procurement decisions are made. Readers tracking industrial activity in southern India may also find value in our coverage of upcoming industrial projects in Tamil Nadu.

What this means for suppliers and contractors

The stage and promoter mix across India's oil and gas project pipeline points to distinct commercial windows depending on what a business offers.

• Engineering consultants and FEED providers should focus on the 550 projects under approvals and the 247 in planning. These projects are at the stage where technical scoping, environmental clearance support, detailed feasibility work and permitting advice are actively required.
• EPC contractors and civil works firms should target the 323 projects already under construction, where sub-contract packages for earthworks, structural steel, mechanical erection and electrical installation are being let. The ONGC KG Basin offshore project, GAIL's multi-state gas pipeline and Numaligarh refinery expansion are all active at this stage. Those looking for a structured procurement approach can review the oil and gas EPC contractors buyer's guide for further context.
• Equipment suppliers — covering compressors, heat exchangers, pipeline fittings, valves, instrumentation, fire and gas systems — find the richest near-term demand in active construction projects, but should initiate conversations with promoters whose projects are at approvals-received or late-approvals stage to enter vendor approval lists before procurement opens formally.
• Pipe manufacturers, coating firms and logistics providers should watch the PNGRB-regulated pipeline projects — the Rs 10,281 crore Paradip-to-Surat gas pipeline and the Rs 9,000 crore Kandla-to-Gorakhpur LPG pipeline — as these will generate significant linear infrastructure demand once construction is triggered.
• CBG and bioenergy equipment vendors face a growing opportunity in the recent additions — biogas upgrading plants, slurry handling, compression stations and grid injection infrastructure — across multiple states with projects at varying stages.
• Downstream chemical and fertilizer suppliers linked to refinery output streams may also find adjacencies; our coverage of new fertilizer plant projects in India captures related leads.

How to track these projects

With 1,285 upcoming projects in scope and 39 added in just the last 90 days, monitoring the pipeline manually through press releases and tender portals means missing projects before they reach public procurement. Projects India maintains a structured, continuously updated database covering all stages from early announcement through to commissioning across all 84,629 projects it tracks nationally. Users can filter by state, promoter, stage and project cost to build a shortlist relevant to their offering, then receive alerts when status changes — an approval received, a construction start or a tender float. Explore the projects intelligence database or request a free sample project report to see the depth of data available on any single project. Live government tenders linked to this sector are also accessible through our tenders section.