Lok Sabha Question No. 4781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Research and Development by PSUs
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4781

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  August 2025

## Research and Development by PSUs

4781. SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding the steps taken by all Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Ministry for research, development and innovation into petroleum and natural gas sector of India;
- (b)  the  details  regarding  the  total  number  of  patents  filed,  accepted,  rejected  and  under examination by each PSU during the last five years; and
- (c) the details regarding the quantum of funds allocated, released and utilised for the purposes of research and development of new technologies in exploration and discoveries of petroleum and natural gas in India during the last five years especially in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) Oil & Gas Public Sector companies carry out inhouse Research & Development activities and also collaborate with various external stakeholders. Activities for Research, development & innovation, inter-alia, include development of indigenous technologies, process optimization,  alternative  fuels  (including  biofuels,  hydrogen  and  synthetic  fuels),  refining process  improvements,  lubricants  formulation,  petrochemicals,  exploration  &  production operations, Enhanced  Oil recovery, Carbon  Capture  Utilization and Storage, pipeline technologies,  environment-friendly  solutions  aimed  at  enhancing  operational  efficiency, energy security, and sustainability etc.
- (b) The  details  regarding  the  total  number  of  patents  filed,  accepted,  rejected  and  under examination by major PSUs during the last five years (FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25) is given below:

| CPSE   |   Patent Applications filed during FY 2020-21 to 2024-25 |   Patent granted * |   Patent Applications Under Examination * |   Patent Applications Rejected * |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| ONGC   |                                                       52 |                 70 |                                       286 |                                9 |
| OIL    |                                                       06 |                 10 |                                         6 |                                0 |

| GAIL   |   18 |   4 |   14 |   0 |
|--------|------|-----|------|-----|
| IOCL   |  380 | 323 |  267 |  09 |
| BPCL   |   35 |  28 |   35 |   0 |
| HPCL   |  407 | 197 |  310 |  01 |

*include patent filed prior to FY 2020-21.

- (c) Oil  &  Gas  Public  Sector  companies  have  spent  Rs  11,621  crore  on  Research  & Development including on new technologies in exploration and discoveries of petroleum and natural gas in India including the state of Andhra Pradesh during the last five years.

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