Tata Petrodyne Ltd. (TPL) is a Tata Group company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. TPL is a 100% subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd., the premier holding company of the Group.
Tata is a rapidly growing business group based in India with significant international operations. Revenues in 2009-10 are estimated at $67.4 billion (around Rs 319,534 crore), of which 57 per cent is from business outside India.
Tata Sons is the promoter company of the Tata group. Established as a trading company by Jamsetji Tata in 1868, it evolved into the custodian of the Tata companies that were to follow.