Lok Sabha Question No. 2160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Oil Refinery in Assam
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2160 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th MARCH, 2021

## Oil Refinery in Assam

## 2160. SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

## पैोिलयमऔराक ृ ितकगैसमंी

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

(a) the details of new Oil Refinery sanctioned in Assam, location-wise including the capacity of those refineries in 24 hours;

(b)  the  number  of  oil  fields  in  operation  along  Assam-Nagaland  boundary,  districtwise including the number of oil fields under construction, location-wise;

(c)  the  number  of  oil  refineries  which  have  been  upgraded  in  production  capacity including the increased capacity?

## ANSWER ( )

पैोिलयमऔराक ृ ितकगैसमंी ीधमधान

## MINISTER OF PETROELUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) No new Oil Refinery has been sanctioned in Assam.

(b) There are total 39 numbers of oil & gas field operated by ONGC in the state of Assam. Out of these, eight fields are falling close to Assam-Nagaland Boundary viz. Geleki,  Khoraghat,  Nambar,  Kasomarigaon,  Suphyam,  Dayalpur, Borholla and Mekrang. In addition, Changpang field of Nagaland falls in close proximity to AssamNagaland border. However, operations are suspended at Changpang field since May 1994. Twenty seven fields are presently in production. The Asset-wise / District-wise list  of  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)'s  oil  and  gas  fields  in  the  state  of Assam  is  at Annexure-I. Details  of  blocks  awarded  in  Assam  and  Nagaland  under Production  Sharing  Contract  (PSC)  Regime  is  at Annexure-II. Under  Discovered Small  Field  Bid  Round-I,  8  Contract  Areas  have  been  awarded  is  at AnnexureIII .Under Discovered Small Field Bid Round-II, 5 Contract Areas have been awarded is at Annexure- IV .Oil India Limited (OIL) is presently operating in two exploration blocks  located  along  Assam-Nagaland  boundary  viz.  1)  NELP  Block  AA-ONN2010/2  located  in  Karbi-Anglong  district  and  2)  OALP  Block  AA-ONHP-2018/3 located in Dima Hasao district.

(c) The capacity of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bongaigaon Refinery has been upgraded from 2.35 to 2.70 Million Metric Tonne per Annum(MMTPA) in the year 2020.

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## Annexure-I

## District-wise List of ONGC's oil and gas fields in the state of Assam

|   S.No. | Oil &Gas Fields (Nomination)   | District             |
|---------|--------------------------------|----------------------|
|       1 | Safrai                         | Charaideo            |
|       2 | Sonari                         | Charaideo            |
|       3 | Charaideo                      | Charaideo& Sivasagar |
|       4 | Banamali                       | Charaideo            |
|       5 | Borsila                        | Sivasagar            |
|       6 | Changmaigaon                   | Sivasagar            |
|       7 | Charali                        | Sivasagar            |
|       8 | Disangmukh                     | Sivasagar            |
|       9 | Nazira                         | Sivasagar            |
|      10 | Panidihing                     | Sivasagar            |
|      11 | Rudrasagar                     | Sivasagar            |
|      12 | Demulgaon                      | Sivasagar            |
|      13 | Geleki                         | Sivasagar            |
|      14 | Kuargaon                       | Sivasagar            |
|      15 | Laiplinggaon                   | Sivasagar& Charaideo |
|      16 | Lakhmani                       | Sivasagar& Charaideo |
|      17 | Lakwa                          | Charaideo            |
|      18 | Mekeypore                      | Sivasagar            |
|      19 | Nahorhabi                      | Charaideo            |
|      20 | Namti                          | Sivasagar            |
|      21 | North Geleki                   | Sivasagar            |
|      22 | Tiphuk                         | Charaideo            |
|      23 | Napamua                        | Sivasagar            |
|      24 | Khoraghat                      | Golaghat             |
|      25 | Nambar                         | Golaghat             |
|      26 | East Lakhibari                 | Golaghat             |
|      27 | Kasomarigaon                   | Golaghat             |
|      28 | Babejia                        | Golaghat             |
|      29 | Kalyanpur                      | Golaghat             |
|      30 | Suphyam                        | Golaghat             |
|      31 | Dayalpur                       | Golaghat             |
|      32 | Uriamghat                      | Golaghat             |
|      33 | Phulani                        | Golaghat             |
|      34 | Borholla                       | Jorhat               |
|      35 | Mekrang                        | Jorhat               |
|      36 | Adamtilla                      | Karimganj            |
|      37 | Banskandi                      | Cachar               |
|      38 | Bhubandar                      | Cachar               |
|      39 | Badarpur                       | Hailakandi           |

## Annexure-II

| BLOCKS               | Location                                      | Operator                                   | Status                    |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| AMGURI               | Shivsagar,Assam                               | Assam Company Ltd.                         | OPERATIONAL (Gas Field)   |
| AAP-ON-94/1 ( Dirok) | Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Changlang, Khansa,,Assam | Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited. | OPERATIONAL (Gas Field)   |
| AA-ONN-2010/2        | Karbi,I Anglong , Diphu,Assam                 | Oil India Ltd.                             | OPERATIONAL (Exploratory) |
| AA-ONN-2010/3        | Dhemaji, Tinsukia,Assam                       | Oil India Ltd.                             | OPERATIONAL (Exploratory) |
| AA-ONJ/2             | Cachar, Imphal& Churachandpur, Aizwal,Assam   | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.       | OPERATIONAL (Exploratory) |
| AA-ON/7              | Jorhat, Golaghat, Mokukchung,Assam            | Assam Company Ltd.                         | OPERATIONAL (Exploratory) |

## Annexure-III

|   S. N o. | Blocks                         | District             | Fields                       | Participating Companies                                                                                                            | Status                | Oil/Gas   |
|-----------|--------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------|
|         1 | AA/OND SF/BARS ILLA/20 16      | Sivasagar            | Barsilla                     | Ramyana Ispat Private Limited + BDN Enterprises Private Limited +Duggar Fiber Private Limited + Mahendra Infratech Private Limited | Active                | Oil& Gas  |
|         2 | AA/OND SF/CHA RAIDEO /2016     | Charaideo            | Charaideo                    | Oilmax Energy Private Limited                                                                                                      | Active                | Oil& Gas  |
|         3 | AA/OND SF/ DIPL ING /201 6     | Dibrugarh& Charaideo | Dipling, Sapekhati, Sarojini | Ramyana Ispat Private Limited + BDN Enterprises Private Limited +Duggar Fiber Private Limited + Mahendra Infratech Private Limited | Active                | Oil& Gas  |
|         4 | AA/OND SF/ DUA RMARA /2016     | Tinsukia             | Duarmara                     | Oilmax Energy Private Limited                                                                                                      | Active                | Oil& Gas  |
|         5 | AA/OND SF /HILA RA/ 2016       | Cachar               | Hilara                       | Prize Petroleum Company Limited                                                                                                    | Under Termination     | Oil& Gas  |
|         6 | AA/OND SF/ JERA IPATHA R/ 2016 | Dibrugarh& Tinshukia | Jeraipathar                  | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd                                                                                                         | Under Relinquishm ent | Oil& Gas  |
|         7 | AA/OND SF/LAX MIJAN/2 016      | Sivasagar            | Laxmijan, Bihubar            | Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited                                                                                      | Active                | Oil& Gas  |
|         8 | AA/OND SF/ PAT HARIA / 2016    | Karimganj            | Patharia, North Patharia     | Vijayasri Bhaskar Industries Private Limited                                                                                       | Under Termination     | Gas       |

## Annexure-IV

|   S . N o. | Blocks                      | District                                     | Fields                  | Participating Companies                                                                                                             | Stat us              | Oil/G as   |
|------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------|
|          1 | AA/ONDSF/ M ADHAKALI /2 018 | Charaide o                                   | Haldibari & Madhakal i  | Arsh Corporate Services Private Limited                                                                                             | Und er Ter mina tion | Oil/G as   |
|          2 | AA/ONDSF/U MATARA/2018      | Dibrugar h, Sivasaga r, Charaide o, Tinsukia | Umatara & South Rajgarh | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (90%) + Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (10%)                                                  | Acti ve              | Oil/G as   |
|          3 | AA/ONDSF/ DI SAIJAN /2018   | Tinsukia                                     | Disaijan                | Invenire Energy Private Limited                                                                                                     | Acti ve              | Oil/G as   |
|          4 | AA/ONDSF/TI PHUK/2018       | Sivasaga r                                   | Tiphuk                  | Shanti G.D. Ispat And Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%) + Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%) + SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%) | Acti ve              | Oil/G as   |
|          5 | AA/ONDSF/HA ZARIGAON/20 18  | Golaghat                                     | Hazarigao n             | Vedanta Limited                                                                                                                     | Acti ve              | Gas        |