Gomathi Rao

Oil and gas professional, Author, Blogger, Mother

[Nidhi S Mittal @reachnidhi]

Some seasons fence you in. Some flowers bloom anyway. Welcome, October.
Let's Grow.🌻
#october #ishere

[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) @ONGC_]

#ONGC strikes gas in the deep waters of Mahanadi Basin.

MDW-28, the maiden well of ONGC’s current deepwater campaign in the Mahanadi Basin is flowing gas with encouraging rates and sustained reservoir pressure.

The campaign was launched on 25 July 2026 by Hon'ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri @HardeepSPuri, with the spudding of MDW-28 (MN-DW18-1-H-D) in the deep offshore Mahanadi Basin, aligned with the Government's Samudra Manthan initiative.

The well was perforated on 18 September 2026 following evaluation of subsurface data. It is currently flowing with a good gas rate and healthy reservoir pressure. During operations, ONGC @ChairmanONGC @singharunongc, Director (Technology & Field Services) @vikramsONGC, and Director (Exploration) @opsinhaONGC visited the drillship to interact with and encourage the crew onboard. This find, along with other discoveries in the area, can be a candidate for development through shared facilities enabled by the PNG Rules, 2025, bringing deepwater resources onstream.

ONGC will continue to push into deep and ultra-deepwater frontiers in the search for hydrocarbons, and towards India's goal of energy security.

Hopefully, a new chapter in India's energy frontier.

#SamudraManthan #MoPNG #EnergySecurity
#YouAreEnergy #EnergyNowAndNext

@PMOIndia | @narendramodi | @PetroleumMin | @HardeepSPuri | @OfficeofHSP | @TheSureshGopi | @Secretary_MoPNG | @neerajmittalias

[Urja Bharat Convention Centre @UBCC_India]

World-class tech meets South Goa at #UBCC, #Goa.

Built for high-impact #global summits: • Acoustic auditoriums & executive lounges • Expansive coastal grounds • 100% solar-powered & eco-conscious
Ready to elevate your next #event.
#UBCCGoa #ONGC #MICEIndia #GoaEvents

[Urja Bharat Convention Centre @UBCC_India]

Behind #UBCC stands a story of people, dedication, and countless efforts that brought this vision to life.

The Wall of Honour is a #tribute to everyone who helped shape the #UrjaBharatConventionCentre recognising the contribution, commitment, and pride behind the journey.

#ONGC

[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) @ONGC_]

Multiply. Collaborate. Create.
Innovate for India. Scale for the world.

As part of its commitment to nurturing indigenous technology and accelerating innovation across India’s energy sector, #ONGC, in association with MC²+ Ignite, India’s flagship energy innovation accelerator, brings the Mumbai City Connect to @iitbombay on 8 September 2026.

The programme will feature Prof. Aniruddha B. Pandit, Vice Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, alongside #ONGC Chairman & CEO @ChairmanONGC @singharunongc Shri Arun Kumar Singh, Prof. Shireesh Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay, and Shri Ratnesh Kumar, ED–Chief Corporate Strategy, ONGC.

The City Connect carries forward the promise of MC²+ Ignite: to give promising deep-tech startups more than a platform, connecting them with funding, mentorship, industry expertise, real-world pilot opportunities and pathways towards commercial deployment.

A special panel featuring Sagar Defence, String Bio, WellRx, AngelBot AI and VDT Pipeline Solutions will bring entrepreneurial experience to the conversation, demonstrating how innovation can move from an idea to a tested solution, and ultimately to scale.

With support for up to 30 high-potential early-stage startups, funding opportunities of up to ₹50 lakh in convertible funding plus ₹1.5 crore in milestone-based funding, and seven focus themes spanning AI-driven subsurface intelligence, drilling, bioenergy, hydrogen, refinery technologies and digital asset management, MC²+ Ignite is creating a stronger bridge between India’s innovators and India’s energy industry.

For #ONGC, the endeavour reflects a larger national purpose: to solve complex energy challenges through Indian ingenuity, strengthen technological self-reliance and enable solutions developed in India to create impact at home and compete globally.

8 September 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12 Noon
P. C. Saxena Auditorium, IIT Bombay
Know more: https://t.co/G2Nogt4nw6
Applications open till 15 September 2026

#YouAreEnergy #EnergyNowAndNext #MultiplyCollaborateCreate #InnovateForEnergy #EnergyInnovation #OpenInnovation #Sustainability #MC2Plus #MC2Ignite #DeepTech #StartupIndia

@PMOIndia | @narendramodi | @PetroleumMin | @HardeepSPuri | @OfficeofHSP | @TheSureshGopi | @Secretary_MoPNG | @neerajmittalias | @MCSquarePlus

@ICTMumbai1933

@SagarDefence | @StringBio | @Angelbot_AI | @vdt_pipeline

[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) @ONGC_]

Seven frontiers.
One purpose.
One unwavering commitment to India. 🇮🇳

As #ONGC completes seven decades, the journey moves forward: exploring deeper, producing stronger, embracing cleaner energy and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

From the depths of our oceans to new-energy frontiers, every endeavour is driven by one purpose: India’s Energy Security.

#EnergyNowAndNext #YouAreEnergy

@PetroleumMin | @HardeepSPuri | @OfficeofHSP | @TheSureshGopi | @Secretary_MoPNG | @neerajmittalias

[Gomathi Rao @GomathiRao]

From pages to perspectives—right books
transform. Forever in love with reading. 📚
#WorldBookDay

[UNESCO @UNESCO]

Libraries open the door to knowledge for everyone, everywhere. 📚

On World Book and Copyright Day, we highlight their role in ensuring access to knowledge and the free flow of ideas.

@UNESCO works to advance literacy, protect authors’ rights and ensure access to books for all.

📖 Discover more via @UNESCOCourier: https://t.co/v7pxupLKx8

[Ronit Pereira @CAronitpereira]

“The secret to life is so simple. You don’t have a lot of envy, you don’t have a lot of resentment, you stay cheerful despite your troubles. All these are simple rules.”

“And I was 7 years old when I figured this out.”

- Charlie Munger. 2019

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🚨MIT researchers have mathematically proven that ChatGPT’s built-in sycophancy creates a phenomenon they call “delusional spiraling.”

You ask it something, it agrees. You ask again, and it agrees even harder until you end up believing things that are flat-out false and you can’t tell it’s happening.

The model is literally trained on human feedback that rewards agreement.

Real-world fallout includes one man who spent 300 hours convinced he invented a world-changing math formula, and a UCSF psychiatrist who hospitalized 12 patients for chatbot-linked psychosis in a single year.

Source: @heynavtoor

[Economic Times @EconomicTimes]

India's crude oil reserves can cover only 20-40 days, not several months: Petroleum Regulatory Board Secretary
https://t.co/ImqHkyvdTy

[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) @ONGC_]

The #ONGC Daman Upside Development Project (DUDP), in the Arabian Sea, located about 180 km north west of Mumbai and about 80 km south of Pipavav, Gujarat, with a Capex of about USD 1 billion, has achieved a significant milestone on 29 March 2026 by monetisation through flowing gas from Platform B-12-24P.

This platform has been successfully commissioned, and gas sent to Hazira Plant.

The Project has been executed in less than two years from the date of award. This achievement is due to strong project execution, through innovative use of the Drill-Deck and strong performance by drilling and Production teams.

This milestone marks the commencement of gas monetisation from the DUDP Project. Production from all wells will be ramped up in a phased manner.

#YouAreEnergy #EnergyNowAndNext

[Anas Alhajji @anasalhajji]

Global economy could collapse by early May: Analyst issues stark warning over oil crisis https://t.co/HeVyeLGS3s

[Anas Alhajji @anasalhajji]

⭕️Again, if you think what I’m saying is a conspiracy theory, then consider this:

♦️Believing that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz is the far bigger conspiracy theory.

♦️Think about it.

♦️How on earth could Iran — after weeks of unprecedented bombing by the US and Israel, with its navy and army decimated, its leadership crippled, and with the naval forces of more than a dozen countries patrolling the region — somehow manage to close the Strait of Hormuz?

⭕️It simply doesn’t add up

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🚨🇮🇷 THE INSURANCE FIASCO: MORE THAN JUST ATTACKS

Anas Alhajji argues that the disruption in shipping insurance isn't simply due to physical strikes on tankers.

The threat itself is being used as a tool to close the Strait of Hormuz through fear.

Dr. Alhajji uses historical context to show how dates and events are being selectively used to frame the crisis.

Anas highlights that insurance companies stopped coverage following specific military escalations.

@anasalhajji

[Gomathi Rao @GomathiRao]

Proud to have participated in the Times Internet HM10K category 🏃‍♀️Great energy and runners made it memorable! That said, arrangements could have been better for a smoother experience. #10KRun #MarathonSpirit #Runnersworld #timesinternetmarathon

[Gomathi Rao @GomathiRao]

Proud to have participated in the Times Internet HM10K category 🏃‍♀️Great energy and runners made it memorable! That said, arrangements could have been better for a smoother experience. #10KRun #MarathonSpirit #Runnersworld #timesinternetmarathon

[Press Trust of India @PTI_News]

VIDEO | Delhi: Half-marathon organised by Times Internet Limited is taking place at India Gate.

The event began at 5 am from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium and will continue till 10 am, covering key stretches including C-Hexagon, Kartavya Path, Janpath, Ashoka Road and Mansingh Road before culminating at the stadium.

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)

[Gomathi Rao @GomathiRao]

As per expert, India Strategic oil reserve capacity is ~39 million barrels (~9.5 days cover), while China’s reserves are estimated at 1.4 billion bbls and suggests strngthning SPR capacity to enhance energy security against global shocks.#EnergySecurity #Oil #WestAsiacrisis

[IndiaToday @IndiaToday]

#EXCLUSIVE | What can India do? What are India's solutions?

"China has 1.4 billion barrels of reserves...India needs to increase its reserves substantially": Energy market expert @anasalhajji

#WestAsiaWar #NewsToday | @SardesaiRajdeep

[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) @ONGC_]

A moment of pride. A mission of depth. A future of possibilities.

As India charts its path towards energy self-reliance under #SamudraManthan, #ONGC unveils DeepX, a bold initiative to explore the untapped depths of our oceans.

Virtually inaugurated by @ChairmanONGC @singharunongc and unveiled in Mumbai by Director (Exploration) @opsinhaONGC, the DeepX Centre stands as a symbol of technological excellence, scientific ambition, and national commitment.

With cutting-edge systems, #AI-enabled capabilities, and a handpicked team of geoscientists, ONGC is ready to unlock discoveries that will redefine the nation’s energy landscape.

Because the future of energy lies deeper than ever before.

#YouAreEnergy #EnergyNowAndNext

[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) @ONGC_]

Eid Mubarak! 🌙

A moon of hope, prayers of gratitude, and the energy that unites us all.

#ONGC wishes you peace, prosperity, and joy this Eid-ul-Fitr.

#YouAreEnergy #EnergyNowAndNext