Fifty years ago | Sri Lanka offers supply base facility to ONGC
Fifty years ago, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation offered the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) access to the Trincomalee port in Sri Lanka to support offshore oil exploration in the Cauvery basin. This collaboration aimed to leverage the port's deep-water facilities to assist in the logistics of drilling operations and data exchange between the two nations.
Why it matters
The report highlights a historical instance of regional energy cooperation and infrastructure sharing between India and Sri Lanka, which remains relevant to contemporary discussions on maritime logistics and energy security in the Indian Ocean region.
New Delhi, October 4: The Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Petroleum Corporation is understood to have offered to provide facilities to the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) for a supply base at the Trincomalee port in Sri Lanka for the latter’s off-shore exploration in the Cauvery basin. The ONGC, which has greatly appreciated the offer will be deputing a team to Sri Lanka to examine and discuss the proposal further.
The Trincomalee port has got a good draft of about 70 feet and will be very suited for the berthing of supply boats that will be required for the transportation of heavy equipment once the off-shore exploration in the Cauvery basin gathers momentum. The Canadian company, Asamera of Calgherry, has completed its seismic surveys in the Cauvery basin and the selection of suitable drilling sites will be decided upon shortly.
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