Lok Sabha Question No. 1311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Oil and Gas Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar, Anil Firojiya, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, M V V Satyanarayana, Kirron  Kher, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1311 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  September 2020

## Oil and Gas Projects

## 1311. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

SHRIMATIKIRRON KHER:

SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Government has initiated 8,363 projects, with an anticipated cost of Rs 5.88 lakh crore, in the Oil and Gas sector since 20th April 2020, if so, the details thereof along with the State-wise break-up as well as offshore and international ventures in this sector;
- (b) the total employment likely to be created for man-days by these projects;

(c) the cost of projects initiated in the State of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh since April 2020 and the status of ongoing projects in Maharashtra State;

(d) whether the work has been resumed in the Oil and Natural Gas projects across the country and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Ministry in the past few months to revive such projects;

and

- (e) whether this will significantly boost the economy and provide employment opportunities, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी ( ी धम धान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a & b) Yes, Sir. Oil & gas CPSEs and their Joint Ventures/subsidiaries have started/resumed over  8000  economic  activities/projects,  progressively  since  20.04.2020.  These  include projects  and  activities  in  upstream,  midstream  and  downstream  sector.  These  projects  in general make available employment opportunities in direct as well as indirect forms during the construction and operational phase. The State-wise breakup of major ongoing projects of oil & gas CPSEs / JVs including offshore projects is given at Annexure.

(c)  The cost of the projects in the State of Maharashtra is Rs 39,496 crore which are under various stages of implementation. In the State of Andhra Pradesh, cost of ongoing projects is Rs 38,514 crore.

(d)        Ministry  of  Petroleum  &  Natural Gas has given  special  impetus to  resume  Oil and Natural Gas projects across the country. The projects are being monitored and reviewed by senior officials on a continuous basis including Hon'ble Minister (PNG) & Steel at regular intervals. Ministry  is  also  actively  facilitating  clearances/support  required  by  Oil  &  Gas companies from State Governments/regulatory bodies etc.

(e)          Oil  and  Gas  sector,  with  its  backward  and  forward  linkages,  is  a  key  driver  of economic growth and, therefore, these projects will provide boost to the national economy. The amount spent on these projects would create a virtuous cycle of investments and will certainly play a crucial rule in revival of Indian economy and will also provide employment opportunities to people of our country.

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Annexure referred to in Reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 1311 for 19.09.2020 regarding Oil and Gas Projects

| List of major ongoing Projects of Oil &Gas CPSEs / JVs resumed since 20.4.2020   | List of major ongoing Projects of Oil &Gas CPSEs / JVs resumed since 20.4.2020                                                             | List of major ongoing Projects of Oil &Gas CPSEs / JVs resumed since 20.4.2020   | List of major ongoing Projects of Oil &Gas CPSEs / JVs resumed since 20.4.2020   |
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| Sl. No                                                                           | Name of project                                                                                                                            | Company                                                                          | State                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                | Rajasthan Refinery &Petrochemical Limited                                                                                                  | HRRL                                                                             | Rajasthan &Gujarat                                                               |
| 2                                                                                | Visakh Refinery Modernisation                                                                                                              | HPCL                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                | Poly Addition Project                                                                                                                      | HMEL                                                                             | Punjab                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                | Barauni Refinery Capacity Expansion                                                                                                        | IOCL                                                                             | Bihar                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                | Ennore - Thiruvallur - Bengaluru - Puducherry - Nagapattinam - Madurai - Tuticorin Natural Gas Pipeline                                    | IOCL                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry                               |
| 6                                                                                | Kochi-Koottanad-Bangalore-Mangalore Project                                                                                                | GAIL                                                                             | Karnataka, Kerala& Tamil Nadu                                                    |
| 7                                                                                | Ethylene Glycol Project at Paradip Refinery                                                                                                | IOCL                                                                             | Odisha                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                | Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project, Kochi                                                                                          | BPCL                                                                             | Kerala                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                | Mumbai Refinery Expansion Project                                                                                                          | HPCL                                                                             | Maharashtra                                                                      |
| 10                                                                               | 30'' Crude Oil Pipeline in H-B section of PHBPL and Conversion of existing 18" twin pipelines in H-B section from Crude to Product and Gas | IOCL                                                                             | Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, &Odisha                                           |
| 11                                                                               | Paradip - Hyderabad Pipeline                                                                                                               | IOCL                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, & Telangana                                              |
| 12                                                                               | Motor Spirit Block Project at Kochi Refinery                                                                                               | BPCL                                                                             | Kerala                                                                           |
| 13                                                                               | Exploratory Drilling in Western Offshore Basin- SW                                                                                         | ONGC                                                                             | Western Offshore                                                                 |
| 14                                                                               | Dobhi-Durgapur Pipeline Project (Section 2 B)                                                                                              | GAIL                                                                             | Bihar, Jharkhand,& West Bengal                                                   |
| 15                                                                               | Mumbai High South Redevelopment Phase IV                                                                                                   | ONGC                                                                             | Western Offshore                                                                 |
| 16                                                                               | Life Extension of well platforms                                                                                                           | ONGC                                                                             | Western Offshore                                                                 |
| 17                                                                               | BS VI Project                                                                                                                              | CPCL                                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                                       |
| 18                                                                               | BS VI Project                                                                                                                              | MRPL                                                                             | Karnataka                                                                        |
| 19                                                                               | 2 G Ethanol plant (Bio Refinery), Assam                                                                                                    | NRL                                                                              | Assam                                                                            |
| 20                                                                               | NCU(Phase-I) expansion along with revamp of MEG & BEU unit and C2-C3 at Panipat Refinery                                                   | IOCL                                                                             | Haryana                                                                          |
| 21                                                                               | Development Drilling in Mumbai High Asset                                                                                                  | ONGC                                                                             | Western Offshore                                                                 |
| 22                                                                               | Development Drilling in Neelam &Heera Asset                                                                                                | ONGC                                                                             | Western Offshore                                                                 |
| 23                                                                               | Infrastructure facilities at Gujarat Refinery and Dumad for Koyali-Ahmednagar-Solapur Pipeline                                             | IOCL                                                                             | Gujarat                                                                          |
| 24                                                                               | LPG Import Facility at Paradip                                                                                                             | IOCL                                                                             | Odisha                                                                           |
| 25                                                                               | Development of Surface Facilities for Production and Evacuation of Crude Oil and Natural Gas from Nadua and East Khagorijan                | OIL                                                                              | Assam                                                                            |

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