Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Exploration of Oil and Natural Gas Reserves
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.246

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  MARCH, 2017

## EXPLORATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESERVES

## 246. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a)  whether potential reserves of oil and natural gas is likely to be explored/exploited in a large part of the sedimentary basin in the country; (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  such  coastal  and  offshore  basins identified for exploration, State/UT/field/company-wise; (c)  the extent of success achieved in exploration of oil and gas fields with the participation of private companies therein; and (d)      the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  competitive  market  structure

- oriented  performance?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( प्राार रन्त्िवत्र ( ) प्रााप्र ामेवध ीी )

MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the table of the house.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  246  BY  SHRI  SHARAD  TRIPATHI  TO  BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017 REGARDING EXPLORATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESERVES

(a) &  (b):   The prognosticated conventional hydrocarbon resources estimated to be of the order of 28.1 billion tonnes (oil and oil equivalent of gas) spread in various States/UTs and offshore areas included in 15 sedimentary basins and deepwater areas of the country are under various stages of exploration. The basin-wise/ state-wise details are at Annexure .

Total In-place volume of oil and gas (Million Metric Tonne of Oil Equivalent Gas) to the  tune  of  11235  Million  Metric  Tonne  (MMT)  has  been  established  in  Ten  sedimentary basins    namely  Assam  Shelf,  Assam-Arakan  Fold  Belt,  Mumbai  offshore,  Rajasthan, Cambay, Krishna-Godavari , Cauvery,  Kutch, Saurastra,  and Mahanadi  in the country.

India has twenty six sedimentary basins. The Government of India has planned to explore the potential reserve of oil & natural gas in a large part of sedimentary basin in the country. The following  initiatives have been taken by for further exploration and exploitation in Indian sedimentary basins:

- 
- Discovered Small Field Policy
-  National Seismic Programme of Un-appraised areas
-  Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP)

(c): During the financial  year  2015-16, crude oil  production  was  about  36.949  MMT  by ONGC, OIL and Private/ JV Companies. Out of this, 68.5% of crude oil production was by ONGC and OIL from nomination regime and remaining 31.5% of crude oil production was by Private/JV companies  from  Production Sharing Contract (PSC)  regime. Natural  gas production  in  2015-16  was  about  32.248  Billion  Cubic  Metre  (BCM)  by  ONGC,  OIL  and Private/ JV Companies. Out of this, 73.7% of natural gas production was by ONGC and OIL from nomination regime and remaining 26.3% of natural gas production was by Private/JV companies from PSC regime.

(d): Exploration and Production sector had been opened up for Private/foreign Companies after implementation of PSC regime under Pre New Exploration Licensing Policy (Pre-NELP), New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) and Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Policy. These  policies  provide  a  level  playing  field  to  the  private  investors  including  foreign companies  by  giving  the  same  fiscal  and  contract  terms  as  applicable  to  National  Oil Companies (NOCs) for the offered exploration acreage. New policy initiatives for enhancing oil  &  gas  supply  in  the  country  are  the  introduction  of  Hydrocarbon  Exploration  Licensing Policy (HELP)  with introduction of Uniform Licensing Policy and Revenue  Sharing mechanism for future bidding of E&P contracts. The spirit behind the transition from NELP to

HELP  is  creation  of  a  transparent,  easy  to  administer  and  investor  friendly  regime, incentivize investments in the  E&P  sector  and  boost domestic  production. Further, Government has approved Discovered Small Field Policy for monetization of 69 discovered small  fields  of  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)  and  Oil  India  Limited  (OIL). Recently, Government has approved award of 31 contract areas to the successful bidders under this policy.

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## To be referred to in reply of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 246 to be answered on 20.03.2017

MMT-Million Metric Tonne Oil Equivalent Gas

| BASIN                  | States                                       |   Resources | Initial In-place Volume   | Estimated Ultimate Recovery O+OEG (MMTOE)   |
|------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| MUMBAI                 |                                              |        9190 | 4916.57                   | 1920.47                                     |
| ASSAM-ARAKAN FOLD BELT | Arunanchal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, |        1860 | 129.64                    | 50.30                                       |
| ASSAM SHELF            | Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura                 |        3180 | 1926.76                   | 639.75                                      |
| CAMBAY                 | Gujarat                                      |        2050 | 1734.91                   | 560.87                                      |
| KRISHNA-GODAVARI*      | Telangana, Seemandra (Andhra Pradesh)        |        1130 | 1429.46                   | 693.10                                      |
| CAUVERY                | Tamil Nadu                                   |         700 | 317.56                    | 114.40                                      |
| RAJASTHAN              | Rajasthan                                    |         380 | 411.42                    | 117.37                                      |
| KUTCH                  | Gujarat                                      |         760 | 80.22                     | 19.98                                       |
| ANDAMAN-NICOBAR        |                                              |         180 | -                         | -                                           |
| KERALA-KONKAN          |                                              |         660 | -                         | -                                           |
| SAURASHTRA OFFSHORE    |                                              |         280 | -                         | -                                           |
| GANGA VALLEY           | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal            |         230 | -                         | -                                           |
| BENGAL                 | West Bengal                                  |         190 | -                         | -                                           |
| HIMALAYAN FORELAND     | J& K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand          |         150 | -                         | -                                           |
| MAHANADI               |                                              |         145 | 27.05                     | 13.81                                       |
| DEEP WATER             |                                              |        7000 | -                         | -                                           |
| Total                  | Total                                        |       28085 | 10973.59                  | 4130.06                                     |

* Includes Reserves Established in Deep Water.