The CBIC vide Circular No. 06 /2022-Customs dated March 17, 2022 has notified the information and details to be provided online by all licensee, lessee and contractor project-wise involved in petroleum operations.
As a part of the Budget exercise, items used in the petroleum operations which are eligible for exemption under entry at S. No. 404 of notification No. 50/2017 dated June 30, 2017 as amended by notification No. 02/2022 dated February 02, 2022, have been rationalized and conditions for availing exemption under entry at S. No. 404 as well as the procedure for disposal of goods imported under the exemption have been simplified. Accordingly, the requirement of certification by DGH is done away with.
To facilitate implementation of this notification, DG (Hydrocarbon) has created a web page (link as below) to provide the details of the Contractors/ License /Operator for the Blocks currently under Petroleum Operations which is given as below: https://online.dghindia.org/upstreamindia/oil_gasblockdetails/info
Assessing officers may, if required, verify the details of importer as available on this link
The Circular can be accessed at: https://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-circulars/cs-circulars-2022/Circular-No-06-2022.pdf