Lok Sabha Question No. 182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Production from Hydrocarbon Blocks
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, V. SATHYABAMA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.182 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  JULY, 2017

## PRODUCTION FROM HYDROCARBON BLOCKS

## 182. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  production  and  income  generated  from  36  hydrocarbon,  methane extraction sites in Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year along with the royalty amount paid to Government of Tamil Nadu during the said period;
- (b)    the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  stop  the  hydrocarbon  project  at  Neduvasal  in Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu;
- (c)   the list of places where hydrocarbon extraction/fractioning is being done at present; and
- (d)  the details of production from each of the wells along with the income generated from each hydrocarbon site and the royalty paid to the respective States during the said period, State/UT/;year-wise?

## 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): The  year-wise  details  of  crude  oil  (including  condensate)  and  natural  gas  production during the last three years and current year (April, 2017 to June, 2017) in Tamil Nadu  are as under:-

| Year      |   Oil (TMT) |   Gas (MMSCM) |
|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 2014-15   |         240 |          1192 |
| 2015-16   |         255 |          1011 |
| 2016-17   |         283 |           983 |
| 2017-18 * |          85 |           290 |

There is no Coal Bed Methane production from Tamil Nadu.

Details of Income generated/ revenue earned from operation in the State of Tamil Nadu and contribution  to  Exchequer  of  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  on  account  of  Royalty during last three years are as under.

Rs. In Crore

| Year       | Income generated   |   Royalty paid |
|------------|--------------------|----------------|
| FY 2016-17 | 1,345.91           |         173.76 |
| FY 2015-16 | 1,739.90           |         206.17 |
| FY 2014-15 | 2,216.83           |         294.48 |

(b):    Some  local  people/organizations  have  submitted  representations  and  also  filed  2 petitions in National Green Tribunal (NGT). Southern Zone, Chennai objecting to the award of some discovered small fields expressing apprehension regarding possible environmental impact. No E&P activity is going on there.

(c) & (d): Presently extraction of oil and gas (including CBM) is being done in 10 states and 2  Offshore  Areas  (Eastern  and Western Offshore). State/year-wise Oil  & Gas Production, Income generated and Royalty Paid for last 3 years is at Annexure-I, II and III respectively.

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## Annexure-I  of Lok Sabha USQ 182 to be answered on 17.07.2017

## Annexure-I

## State/year-wise Oil & Gas Production for last 3 years

|                   | Total Country's      | Total Country's   | Total Country's      | Total Country's   | Total Country's      | Total Country's   |
|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
| STATE             | 2014-15              | 2014-15           | 2015-16              | 2015-16           | 2016-17              | 2016-17           |
|                   | Oil+Condensate (TMT) | Gas (MMSCM)       | Oil+Condensate (TMT) | Gas (MMSCM)       | Oil+Condensate (TMT) | Gas (MMSCM)       |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 254.00               | 540.00            | 295.00               | 619.00            | 276.00               | 868.00            |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 75.88                | 33.53             | 57.51                | 29.56             | 55.59                | 27.54             |
| ASSAM             | 4463.00              | 2958.65           | 4182.00              | 3025.27           | 4200.00              | 3127.67           |
| EASTERN OFFSHORE  | 1392.68              | 5046.83           | 1259.37              | 4568.13           | 978.63               | 3670.45           |
| GUJARAT           | 4652.35              | 1526.18           | 4458.78              | 1489.77           | 4605.20              | 1580.15           |
| JHARKHAND         | 0.00                 | 2.48              | 0.00                 | 2.04              | 0.00                 | 3.08              |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 0.00                 | 2.08              | 0.00                 | 1.41              | 0.00                 | 6.44              |
| RAJASTHAN         | 8847.53              | 1177.68           | 8601.59              | 1338.05           | 8164.58              | 1277.62           |
| TAMIL NADU        | 240.00               | 1192.00           | 254.91               | 1010.62           | 283.33               | 982.75            |
| TRIPURA           | 3.00                 | 1140.00           | 3.00                 | 1332.00           | 3.00                 | 1430.00           |
| WESTERN OFFSHORE  | 17531.78             | 19814.05          | 17829.84             | 18443.28          | 17442.10             | 18367.93          |
| WEST BENGAL       | 0.00                 | 223.68            | 0.00                 | 389.42            | 0.00                 | 555.07            |

## Annexure-II of Lok Sabha USQ 182 to be answered on 17.07.2017

## State/UT/year-wise Income generated for last 3 years

| State              |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Andhra Pradesh     |    1325.5 |    1445.1 |    1642.7 |
| Arunanchal Pradesh |    8677.5 |    8583.3 |    8567.2 |
| Assam              |    2836   |    2200.3 |    2310.4 |
| Gujarat            |    6512.6 |   10268.5 |   14824.9 |
| Rajasthan          |   30243.9 |   16890.7 |   17410.7 |
| Tamil Nadu         |    2216.8 |    1772.3 |    1379.5 |
| Tripura            |     869.1 |    1045.3 |     959.4 |
| Eastern Offshore   |    9386.1 |    7514.1 |    4539.2 |
| Western Offshore   |   64180.8 |   59129.1 |   57463   |

Annexure-II

## Annexure-III  of Lok Sabha USQ 182 to be answered on 17.07.2017

## Annexure-III

## State/year-wise Royalty Paid to state Government for last 3 years (Rs. Crore)

| State              |   FY 2014-15 |   FY 2015-16 |   FY 2016-17 |
|--------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Andhra Pradesh     |       109    |       225    |       193    |
| Arunanchal Pradesh |        44.59 |        18.93 |        19.33 |
| Assam              |      1652.72 |      1471.92 |      1954.36 |
| Gujarat            |      3264.04 |      2211.09 |      1567.31 |
| Jharkhand          |         0.25 |         0.19 |         0.27 |
| Rajasthan          |      9046.73 |      4455.87 |      4742.35 |
| Tamil Nadu         |       152    |       117    |       102    |
| Tripura            |        72.37 |        91.13 |        80.89 |