Hyderabad: The CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI), located in the city, and the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), ministry of petroleum and natural gas, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in geoscientific exploration and subsurface resource assessment. The MoU was signed by DGH Director-General Dr Srikant Nagulapalli and NGRI Director Dr Prakash Kumar on Thursday.
Dr Nagulapalli said India’s growing energy requirements made it necessary to strengthen domestic exploration through modern technologies, scientific expertise and institutional collaboration. He said partnerships between scientific institutions and exploration agencies would help advance exploration activities and contribute to the country’s energy security. Dr Kumar said the agreement would bring together the scientific expertise of NGRI and the exploration mandate of DGH. He highlighted the role of advanced geophysical technologies and integrated subsurface studies in exploration and resource assessment. The MoU will facilitate technical and scientific cooperation, knowledge exchange and collaborative studies focused on exploration, a statement said.
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