Lok Sabha Question No. 4054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Shale Oil and Gas Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4054 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  MARCH, 2017

## SHALE OIL AND GAS PROJECTS

## 4054.     SHRI P. KUMAR:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)   whether there are on-going shale oil and gas exploration projects in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof along with number of such projects completed so far, block-wise;
- (c)  the funds allocated and disbursed for these projects during the last three years and the current year and the achievements therefrom; and
- (d)   the details of guidelines laid down by the Government to evaluate the environmental impact of such explorations?

## 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)  &  (b):    In  order  to  exploit  shale  gas  &  Oil  in  the  country, Government  of India  on 14 th October, 2013 announced the Policy Guidelines for Exploration and Exploitation of Shale Gas and Oil by National Oil Companies (ONGC and Oil India Limited (OIL)) in their onland Petroleum  Exploration  License  (PEL)  /  Petroleum  Mining  Lease  (PML)  areas      awarded under the nomination regimes.

In pursuance of this Policy, under the first phase of assessment ONGC has identified and initiated  shale  gas  and  oil      exploration  activities  in  50  PEL/PML  areas;  and  OIL  has identified and initiated shale gas exploration activities in 6 PEL/PML areas.

ONGC has drilled total 21 wells in 18 blocks for Shale gas and oil. Block wise details of wells drilled by ONGC is at Annexure. OIL has completed G&G studies and Geochemical analysis in its identified areas.

- (c): ONGC/OIL are carrying out shale gas exploration from their funds. During last three years  2013-16, and current years  2016-17, ONGC and OIL have made an expenditure of Rs.199.47 crore on shale gas exploration. All blocks are is still under exploration stage.
- (d): The exploration & production of non-conventional hydrocarbon has to comply with the provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act-1980, Environment (Protection) Act-1986 and such other guidelines/rules stipulated by Ministry of Environment & Forest on the lines similar to the exploration & production of conventional hydrocarbons.

******

Annexure To  be  referred  to  in  reply  of  Lok  Sabha  UnStarred  Question  No.  4054  to  be  answered  on

## 27.03.2017

| List of Shale gas/ oil wells drilled   | List of Shale gas/ oil wells drilled   | List of Shale gas/ oil wells drilled   | List of Shale gas/ oil wells drilled   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                | Basin                                  | Well                                   | Block/Area                             |
| 1                                      | Cambay                                 | JMSGA-3305m                            | Umra Ext-II                            |
| 2                                      | Cambay                                 | GNSGA-3845m                            | Denwa-Gandhar Ext II                   |
| 3                                      | Cambay                                 | GNSGB-3805m                            | Gandhar Ext-I                          |
| 4                                      | Cambay                                 | GNSGC-4040m                            | Gandhar Ext-III                        |
| 5                                      | Cambay                                 | GNSGD-3800m                            | Gandhar Ext-XII                        |
| 6                                      | Cambay                                 | SKBH- 2175m                            | Kadi ML                                |
| 7                                      | Cambay                                 | GGAF-3145m                             | Gandhar Ext VIII                       |
| 8                                      | Cambay                                 | GGAH-2910m                             | Gandhar Ext-VI                         |
| 9                                      | Cambay                                 | KLXF-3045m                             | Kalol Ext-I                            |
| 10                                     | Cambay                                 | KRAF-1900m                             | Kural                                  |
| 11                                     | Cambay                                 | WDAV-2500m                             | Wadu Ext-1                             |
| 12                                     | Cambay                                 | MYAF-3200m                             | Nawagam S Ext-III                      |
| 13                                     | Cambay                                 | LNBY-2600m                             | Linch Ext-II                           |
| 14                                     | KG                                     | MSAC-4200m                             | Malleswaram Field                      |
| 15                                     | KG                                     | SUWAA-4628m                            | Malleswaram Field                      |
| 16                                     | KG                                     | WPGAA-4200m                            | Godavari Onland                        |
| 17                                     | Cauvery                                | ASAE-4220m                             | L-II PEL                               |
| 18                                     | Cauvery                                | PDAB-4945m                             | L-II PEL                               |
| 19                                     | Cauvery                                | TVAU-3750m                             | L-II PEL (Gr. Narimanam)               |
| 20                                     | Assam                                  | GKBO-5130m                             | Namti ML                               |
| 21                                     | Assam                                  | LDG-4960m                              | Lakwa                                  |