Lok Sabha Question No. 882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Exploration of Crude Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.882 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  November, 2016

## EXPLORATION OF CRUDE OIL

## 882. SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the quantum of amount spent on exploring crude oil and other petroleum products in North Eastern Region (NER) of the country;
- (b)   the details of petroleum products explored during the last three years from NER;
- (c)  whether the said exploration of petroleum products in Assam has helped/led to reduce dependence on import of crude oil and petroleum products and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)        whether  the  Government  has  adopted any policy to ensure percolating the benefits and overall development of the people of NER particularly in Assam in view of the huge exploration of petroleum products in NER; and
- (e)   if so, the details thereof?

## 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  amount  spent  on  exploring  crude  oil  and  other  petroleum  products  in  North  Eastern  Region (NER)  of  the  country  by  Oil  &  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)  Limited,  Oil  India  Limited  (OIL)  and Pvt/JV during last three years is Rs. 10361.65 Crore.
- (b) & (c) The details of production of crude oil and natural gas are as under:-

| Company   | Products            |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| ONGC      | Crude Oil (MMT)     |     1.265 |     1.061 |     0.965 |
|           | Natural Gas (MMSCM) |  1281     |  1589     |  1737     |
| OIL       | Crude Oil (MMT)     |     3.466 |     3.412 |     3.226 |
|           | Natural Gas (MMSCM) |  2427.56  |  2521.55  |  2631.75  |

Million Metric Tonne(MMT)

Million Metric Standard Cubic Meter (MMSCM).

In addition Pvt/JV have produced a total of 210 Thousand Metric Tonnes crude oil and 62 Million Metric Cubic Meter gas during last three years.

The contribution of NER including Assam in reducing import dependency of crude oil and natural gas is to the extent of production from the region.

(d) & (e): Government of India has prepared the Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 document for north-east India,  outlining  steps  to  leverage  the  hydrocarbon  sector  for  development  of  the  north-east  region focused efforts towards making hydrocarbons a tool to enable social and economic development. The Vision Document has been a focused and consultative exercise to develop a common and leverage the region's hydrocarbon potential, enhance access to clean fuels, improve availability of petroleum  products,  facilitate  economic  development  and  to  link  common  people  to  the  economic shared aspiration for benefiting people of the north east region.  The objectives of the plan are to activities in this sector.

The  Vision  document  aims  at  doubling  Oil  &  Gas  production  by  2030,  making  clean  fuels accessible, fast tracking projects, generating employment opportunities and promoting cooperation with neighboring countries.

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