Lok Sabha Question No. 3823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Exploration of Oil and Natural Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  March, 2023

## Exploration of Oil and Natural Gas

## 3823: SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the outcome of the recent oil and natural gas exploration work conducted by Oil India in the country, especially in Assam;
- (b) the number of drillings and the places drilled by Oil India during the last three years in Assam; and
- (c) the outcome of the efforts are being made so far and the indications received for future?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROELUM & NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (c):  In  line  with  the  Government's  objective  to  intensify  hydrocarbon  exploration  and domestic oil and gas production in the country, Oil India Limited (OIL) has actively participated in Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) and Discovered Small Fields (DSF) bidding rounds. So far, under seven concluded OALP bid rounds, OIL has been awarded total of 29 blocks, out of which 16 numbers of blocks are in Northeast India, 5 in Rajasthan, 5 in Odisha, 2 in Andaman shallow  offshore  and  1  in  Kerala  Konkan  shallow  offshore.  In  DSF  regime,  OIL  has  been awarded 3 blocks for Exploration and Development (E&P) activities with 1 block each in KG shallow offshore, Tripura and Rajasthan.

OIL has made 7 discoveries in last four financial years i.e. from 2018-19 to 2021-22. Out of 7 discoveries, 5 discoveries  (Dhakuwal-1,  West  Lohali-1,  Dinjan-1,  Samdang-5  and Borhapjan-8) are in Assam and 2 discoveries (Thanelanka-1 and Yedurulanka-1) are in Andhra Pradesh.

During  the  Financial  Years  (FY)  2018-19  to  2022-23  (till  January  2023),  these discoveries have contributed incremental oil & gas of around 0.30 Million Standard Cubic Meter

(MMSCM) gas and 1.56 Thousand Metric Tonnes (TMT) oil. Total oil & gas production by OIL during the same period stood at 12.43 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) oil and 11.35 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM) gas.

The  details  of  drilling  activity  carried  out  in  Assam  during  last  three  years  are  given below:

| FY      |   No of exploratory wells drilled in Assam | Area                                                                                |   No of Development wells drilled in Assam | Area                                                                               |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                                          4 | West Lohali, Nadua, Deohal, Moran                                                   |                                         14 | Hapjan, Makum, Balimara, Baghjan, Barekuri,Naharkatiya, Lakwagaon, South Tinali    |
| 2020-21 |                                         11 | Balimara, Dinjan, Borbhuibil, Lakwagaon, Baruya, Dhakuwal, Samdang, Moran, Mahakali |                                         12 | Baghjan, Lakwagaon, Jorajan, Naharkatiya, Barekuri, Hapjan, Kusijan, South Tinali  |
| 2021-22 |                                          8 | Hapjan, Captain Chuk, Makum, Borhapjan, Khagorijan, South Baghjan, Matimekhana      |                                         16 | Hapjan, Kusijan, Naharkatiya, Baghjan, Balimara, Lakwagaon, Matimekhana, Borhapjan |

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