Exploration & Production

Reliance is one of the largest exploration and production players in India having a balanced
domestic conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon portfolio.

Portfolio Snapshot
RIL’s upstream business comprises the complete chain of activity starting from exploration, appraisal,
development and production of hydrocarbons.

Reliance entered the Exploration and Production (E&P) business by becoming a 30% partner in an
unincorporated joint venture with Shell (erstwhile BG) and ONGC in the Panna Mukta and Mid and South
Tapti blocks. Our domestic portfolio comprises of five conventional oil and gas blocks in Panna Mukta
Tapti (PMT), Krishna Godavari, Mahanadi & Gujarat Saurashtra and two Coal Bed Methane (CBM)
blocks in Sohagpur East and West in Madhya Pradesh.

Partnering for Growth

Partnerships represent an important dimension of the E&P business. Reliance and BP entered into
transformational partnership with focus on delivering growth and adding value to India’s energy sector.
The partnership is a perfect blend of BP’s deepwater and development expertise with Reliance’s project
management skills. We have also forged strategic partnerships with Chevron and Pioneer Natural
Resources for development of shale gas resources in US.

RIL and its partners in conventional and Shale Business work closely together and channelize expertise to
target high quality prospects and optimise existing and future development plans.