India’s oil and gas sector forms the backbone of its energy economy, with significant upstream, midstream, and downstream activities driven by both public and private players. With India being the world’s third-largest consumer of crude oil and petroleum products, the sector is critical to energy security, industrial development, and investment opportunities.
The Government of India has introduced reforms such as the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP), Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), and the Discovered Small Fields (DSF) Policy, alongside initiatives promoting city gas distribution and cleaner fuels. This dynamic environment calls for expert legal and regulatory support.
Our team advises exploration companies, refineries, pipeline operators, LNG importers, city gas distributors, service contractors, and investors. With cross-practice support from our Regulatory, Corporate, Environmental, and Dispute Resolution teams, we deliver strategic and pragmatic legal services tailored to industry requirements.
We are well-positioned to handle production sharing contracts, regulatory licensing, joint ventures, EPC/O&M contracts, import/export compliance, and sectoral disputes.
Safety, storage, and handling of petroleum products.
Regulation of pipelines, city gas distribution (CGD), and marketing.
Promoting private participation in small and marginal fields.
Environmental clearances for upstream and downstream projects.
Licensing and leasing for exploration and production.
Exploration licensing and fiscal regime.
Regulating pricing and supply of petroleum products.
Governing imports of crude oil, LNG, and FDI in petroleum projects.
Policy formulation and approvals.
Pipelines, city gas distribution, and marketing authorization.
Environmental and forest approvals.
Exploration licensing, PSC administration, and data management.
Safety regulations and compliance.
Anti-competitive practices and mergers in oil & gas sector.
Exploration licensing, PSC negotiations, joint operating agreements, and compliance with DGH requirements.
Refining, marketing, city gas distribution, and product pricing disputes.
Advocacy before PNGRB, DGH, MoPNG, and APTEL.
Pipeline and LNG infrastructure projects, tariff regulations, EPC/O&M contracts, and PNGRB advocacy.
M&A, foreign investment structuring, and joint ventures in oil & gas assets.
PSC/RSC arbitrations, EPC disputes, tariff challenges, and environmental litigation.