OIL's Glorious Journey
1889
The first commercial discovery of crude oil in the country was made in Digboi
The Legacy of Oil India Ltd dates back to 1889 when the first commercial discovery of crude oil in the country was made in Digboi, Assam in the extreme corner of North Eastern India. From a humble beginning in the tropical rainforests of Digboi, search for hydrocarbons in India gathered momentum. The first well at Digboi Field was dug by Assam Railways and Trading Company Limited (AR&T Co. Ltd.). AR&T established Assam Oil Company (AOC) in 1899 to take over the petroleum interests of AR&T. Later on, UK based Burma Oil Company (BOC) arrived in 1911 in Upper Assam and acquired petroleum interests of AOC.
