Lok Sabha Question No. 2367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Extraction of Oil and Natural Gas through Private Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande, Giridhari Yadav

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2367

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  July, 2019

## Extraction of Oil and Natural Gas through Private Companies

## † 2367. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether it is true that the locations where Government agencies have discovered oil and natural gas blocks have been allotted to the private companies for extraction of oil and natural gas during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof, year-wise and location-wise; and
- (b) the details of expenditure incurred by the Government in discovery of oil and natural gas  along  with  the  details  of  profit  made  by  the  Government  agencies  through  such discoveries?

## Answer

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेंद्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a): With  a  view  to  increase  domestic  production  of  oil  and  gas,  Government  has brought  out  Discovered  Small  Field  (DSF)  Policy  for  monetising  the  unmonetised /relinquished discoveries of Nomination and PSC regimes. These discoveries clustered in  Contract  Areas  have  been  awarded  under  the  new  regime  of  Revenue  Sharing Model. Till date, two DSF Bid rounds have been conducted.  30 Contract Areas were awarded in DSF Round I and 23 in DSF Round II.  Location-wise list of awards under two DSF Bidding Rounds is given at Annexure I & II.
- (b): As informed by ONGC, an amount of Rs. 12,826 crore has been spent by ONGC on  the  discoveries/fields  identified  in  the  first  and  second  round  of  Discovered  Small Field Policy. An amount of Rs. 224.27 crore has been spent by OIL in this regard. The discoveries  have  been  offered  under  Revenue  Sharing  Contracts  where  the  operator will  be  sharing  biddable  percentage  share  of  revenue  to  the  Government,  besides paying royalty. Actual revenue realization from the fields may  vary based  on development  strategy  adopted,  actual  production  realized,  techno-economics  of  the individual field and price of oil and gas, etc.

STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2367 RAISED BY SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE AND SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019 REGARDING 'EXTRACTION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS THROUGH PRIVATE COMPANIES'

## Location-wise list of awards under DSF Bid Round - I

|   S. No. | Location           | Block Name                   |
|----------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | Madhya Pradesh     | VN/ONDSF/NOHTA/2016          |
|        2 | Kutch Offshore     | GK/OSDSF/KD/2016             |
|        3 | Mumbai Offshore    | MB/OSDSF/B80/2016            |
|        4 | Mumbai Offshore    | MB/OSDSF/B9/2016             |
|        5 | Mumbai Offshore    | MB/OSDSF/B15/2016            |
|        6 | Mumbai Offshore    | MB/OSDSF/B127E/2016          |
|        7 | Mumbai Offshore    | MB/OSDSF/B-37/2016           |
|        8 | KG Offshore        | KG/OSDSF/GSKV1/2016          |
|        9 | Assam              | AA/ONDSF/BARSILLA/2016       |
|       10 | Assam              | AA/ONDSF/DIPLING/2016        |
|       11 | Assam              | AA/ONDSF/CHARAIDEO/2016      |
|       12 | Assam              | AA/ONDSF/DUARMARA/2016       |
|       13 | Gujarat            | CB/ONDSF/KAMBOI/2016         |
|       14 | Gujarat            | CB/ONDSF/WEST BECHRAJI/2016  |
|       15 | Gujarat            | CB/ONDSF/ELAO/2016           |
|       16 | Gujarat            | CB/ONDSF/KHAMBEL/2016        |
|       17 | Gujarat            | CB/ONDSF/SOUTH PATAN/2016    |
|       18 | Assam              | AA/ONDSF/JERAIPATHAR/2016    |
|       19 | Rajasthan          | RJ/ONDSF/BAKHRI TIBBA/2016   |
|       20 | Rajasthan          | RJ/ONDSF/SADEWALA/2016       |
|       21 | Assam              | AA/ONDSF/PATHARIA/2016       |
|       22 | Assam              | AA/ONDSF/LAXMIJAN/2016       |
|       23 | Andhra Pradesh     | KG/ONDSF/BHIMANAPALLI/2016   |
|       24 | Andhra Pradesh     | KG/ONDSF/ACHANTA/2016        |
|       25 | Arunanchal Pradesh | AA/ONDSF/KHEREM/2016         |
|       26 | Andhra Pradesh     | KG/ONDSF/KORAVAKA/2016       |
|       27 | Tamil Nadu         | CY/ONDSF/NEDUVASAL/2016      |
|       28 | Tamil Nadu         | CY/ONDSF/KARAIKAL/2016       |
|       29 | Assam              | AA/ONDSF/HILARA/2016         |
|       30 | Andhra Pradesh     | KG/ONDSF/SANARUDRAVARAM/2016 |

STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2367 RAISED BY SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE AND SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019 REGARDING 'EXTRACTION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS THROUGH PRIVATE COMPANIES'

Location-wise list of awards under DSF Bid Round - II

| Sl No                     | Basin / Location                        | Contract Area Name         |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1 Assam Shelf / Assam     |                                         | AA/ONDSF/Madhakali/2018    |
| 1 Assam Shelf / Assam     |                                         | AA/ONDSF/Umatara/2018      |
| 3                         |                                         | AA/ONDSF/Disaijan/2018     |
| 4                         |                                         | AA/ONDSF/Tiphuk/2018       |
| 5                         |                                         | AA/ONDSF/Hazarigaon/2018   |
| 6                         | Assam-Arakan Fold Belt/ Tripura         | AA/ONDSF/Tulamara/2018     |
| 7 Cambay Basin/ Gujarat 8 |                                         | CB/ONDSF/Vadatal/2018      |
| 7 Cambay Basin/ Gujarat 8 |                                         | CB/ONDSF/A1/2018           |
| 9                         |                                         | CB/ONDSF/D45/2018          |
| 10                        | Rajasthan                               | RJ/ONDSF/Chinnewala/2018   |
| 11 12 13                  | KG Onland / Andhra Pradesh              | KG/ONDSF/Palakollu/2018    |
| 11 12 13                  | KG Onland / Andhra Pradesh              | KG/ONDSF/Suryaraopeta/2018 |
| 11 12 13                  | KG Onland / Andhra Pradesh              | KG/ONDSF/Kaza/2018         |
| 14                        | KG Onland / Andhra Pradesh              | KG/ONDSF/Gokarnapuram/2018 |
| 15 16                     | KG Offshore                             | KG/OSDSF/G4/2018           |
| 15 16                     | KG Offshore                             | KG/OSDSF/GSKW/2018         |
| 17                        | KG Offshore                             | MB/OSDSF/CA/2018           |
| 18                        | KG Offshore                             | MB/OSDSF/D31/2018          |
| 19                        | KG Offshore                             | MB/OSDSF/NMT/2018          |
| 20                        | KG Offshore                             | MB/OSDSF/SB15/2018         |
| 15 16                     | KG Offshore                             | MB/OSDSF/D18/2018          |
| 22 23                     | Bengal-Purnea Basin / Mahanadi Offshore | NEC/OSDSF/D11/2018         |