The Indian oil and natural gas industry is one of the largest of its kinds in the country. This industry ranks sixth globally. Numerous oil and natural gas firms are there in the nations. While some belong to the public sector, a few are of the private sector.

Top Oil and Gas Companies in India

With the birth of a lot of oil and gas companies in India, there have been many job openings for qualified individuals. Mentioned below is a list of Oil and Gas Sector firms in the country.

Public Sector Undertakings (PSU’s)

• GSPC - Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation - This is an Oil & Gas exploration firm located in Gujarat. It was founded in 1979 and it first functioned as a petrochemical company. Another thing that can be said about this firm is that it is our country’s only oil & Natural Gas Company owned by a State Government.
• HPCL - Hindustan Petroleum (refining & marketing) - This is a fortune 500 company and is acknowledged as one of the biggest incorporated oil refining & marketing Firms in our country. This Mega Public Sector Undertaking has a Navaratna status.
• IOC - Indian Oil Corporation (refining & marketing) - This firm can be considered to be India’s flagship company. They are engaged with the refining, selling and transportation of petroleum products.
• OIL - Oil India Limited (exploration & production) - This firm has been developed under the patronage of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Indian Government. The firm is engaged in the business of development, production as well as exploration of crude oil and natural gas. They also transport crude oil and manufacture LPG.
• ONGC - Oil & Natural Gas Corp (exploration and production) - This firm was incorporated on the 23rd of June, 1993. This Fortune Global 500 Company has been ranked 335th and it provides 77% of crude oil and 81% of natural gas.

Private Oil & Gas companies in India

• BG Energy - The corporate office of this prestigious firm is located in the United Kingdom (UK). This firm has business operations in above 25 countries. They are quite popular in their chosen field.
• Bharat Petroleum – They are acknowledged as one of the biggest oil and natural gas manufacturers in India. Not only do they distribute their products within the country, but also they ship it to foreign firms. The job opportunities with this firm are great too.
• Cairns Energy India - This oil and natural gas exploration firm has its corporate office at Edinburgh, United Kingdom. They have operational interests all over the world. Apart from providing the world with good quality petroleum products they also provide qualified candidates with good jobs.
• Chevron Oil Limited - This firm has its major operations in the most crucial oil & natural gas regions in the globe. They even have operations in ultra deep water. Their interests also include chemical production & mining, Nanoscience and research. They are also one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of geothermal energy.
• ESSAR (Indian Oil & Gas company) - This firm has made themselves famous in the field of Oil and Gas exploration. Apart from this, they also provide petroleum products all over the country. The firm has its registered office at Mumbai and has its operations in 20 countries across 5 continents.
• Niko Resources Limited (upstream exploration & production) - This firm is based in Canada has business operations in countries like India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Madagascar etc. Acknowledged as one of the firms with the rapidest growth, the firm indulges in the manufacture, exploration and refining of petroleum products. They also offer good jobs to qualified individuals. Niko has been given a membership with the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index and S&P/TSX Composite Index.
• RIL - Reliance Industries Limited (Indian Oil & Gas Company) - This can be considered to be one of the largest private sector firms in our nation. The firm has its headquarters in Mumbai. They indulge in the manufacture, refining and distribution of petrochemicals.
• Shell Oil - This is a multinational oil company that has its headquarters in the United States and is acknowledged as one of the biggest oil and natural gas firms in the world. They have business interests in many countries including India. They refine, manufacture and distribute petrochemical products.

A few top firms in the Oil and Natural Gas sector include Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, Oil India Limited and Bharat Petroleum. A few other firms of good repute comprise of Niko Resources Limited and Cairns Energy India.