Cairn India Overview
- Year Founded
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2004

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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1,300

- Latest Deal Type
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2ndary - Private
- Financing Rounds
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6
- Investments
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5
Cairn India General Information
Description
Cairn India engages in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. It also owns a 670-kilometer-long pipeline and processing units for delivering crude from the well pad to refinery customers. Currently, oil accounts for 96% of the total production, and Cairn controls about 1.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent in recoverable reserves. Production in 2015 was 76 million barrels of oil equivalent, implying a reserve life of 15 years.
Contact Information
Website
www.cairnindia.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- ASF Center Tower A 362-363, Jwala Mill Road
- Phase IV, Udyog Vihar, SECTOR 18
- Gurgaon, 122016
- India
Corporate Office
- ASF Center Tower A 362-363, Jwala Mill Road
- Phase IV, Udyog Vihar, SECTOR 18
- Gurgaon, 122016
- India
Cairn India Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Cairn India Comparisons
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Cairn India Competitors (12)
One of Cairn India’s 12 competitors is ConocoPhillips, a Corporation company based in Houston, TX.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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ConocoPhillips | Corporation | Houston, TX | ||||
TotalEnergies | Formerly PE-Backed | Paris, France | ||||
BP | Corporation | London, United Kingdom | ||||
Chevron | Corporation | San Ramon, CA | ||||
Shell | Corporation | London, United Kingdom |
Cairn India Signals
Cairn India Former Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Cairn India Investments & Acquisitions (5)
Cairn India’s most recent deal was a Corporate Asset Purchase with Cairn India (7 Blocks in Open Average Licensing Policy). The deal was made on 15-Apr-2025.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Cairn India (7 Blocks in Open Average Licensing Policy) | 15-Apr-2025 | Corporate Asset Purchase | Buildings and Property | ||
AvanStrate | 01-Jun-2024 | Corporate | Other Materials | ||
Anglo American | 01-Dec-2018 | Secondary Transaction - Private | Multi-line Mining | ||
AvanStrate | 27-Dec-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Other Materials | ||
Royal Dutch Shell (RJ-ON-90/1 Oil Block in Barmer, Rajasthan) | 01-Jan-2002 | Corporate Asset Purchase | Buildings and Property |
Cairn India Exits (3)
Cairn India’s most recent exit was on 01-Jun-2024 from AvanStrate. The exit was categorized as .
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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AvanStrate | 01-Jun-2024 | Completed |
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Anglo American | 01-Dec-2018 | Completed |
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AvanStrate | 27-Dec-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed |
Cairn India FAQs
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When was Cairn India founded?
Cairn India was founded in 2004.
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Where is Cairn India headquartered?
Cairn India is headquartered in Gurgaon, India.
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What is the size of Cairn India?
Cairn India has 1,300 total employees.
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What industry is Cairn India in?
Cairn India’s primary industry is Energy Exploration.
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Is Cairn India a private or public company?
Cairn India is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of Cairn India?
The current valuation of Cairn India is
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What is Cairn India’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Cairn India is
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How much funding has Cairn India raised over time?
Cairn India has raised $1.18B.
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Who are Cairn India’s investors?
Capricorn Energy, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, and Twin Star Mauritius Holdings have invested in Cairn India.
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Who are Cairn India’s competitors?
ConocoPhillips, TotalEnergies, BP, Chevron, and Shell are some of the 12 competitors of Cairn India.
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When was Cairn India acquired?
Cairn India was acquired on 31-Mar-2017.
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Who acquired Cairn India?
Cairn India was acquired by Petronas Gas and Vedanta Resources.
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