Lok Sabha Question No. 217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Exploration of Oil and Natural Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  February, 2023

## Exploration of Oil and Natural Gas

217. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  geological  and  other  surveys  undertaken  by  the  Government  to discover/explore the oil and natural gas deposits/blocks in the country during each of the last three  years  and  the  current  year  along  with  the  oil  and  gas  deposits/blocks  discovered  and explored so far, block and State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the work of geological survey for discovering oil and gas deposits in Rajasthan is being carried out at the desired pace;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government is dependent on certain private and foreign companies/entities for carrying out exploration of oil and natural gas in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

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(a) to (c): The acquisition of seismic data, across the country, has taken place at a significantly stepped pace in recent years.  Details of major seismic surveys undertaken by the Government during last three year and current year are as under:-

-  National Seismic Programme (NSP) acquired 2D (Two Dimensional) seismic data of 46,960 Line Kilometre (LKM). The State-wise seismic data acquired under NSP is given in Annexure.
-  22,500 LKM of 2D seismic data was acquired in Andaman Offshore.
-  32,435 LKM of 2D seismic data has been acquired under the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) survey till 15.01.2023.

14 discoveries were notified in 2019-20, 14 in 2020-21, 08 in 2021-22 and 12 in 2022-23 (up to 31.12.2022). These include 01 discovery in 2019-20, 01 in 2020-21 and 01 in 2021-22 in the state of Rajasthan. During the last three years, a total of 10,494 LKM of 2D and 970 Square Kilometre (SKM) of 3D (Three Dimensional) seismic data was acquired and 16 exploratory wells drilled in Rajasthan.

(d) & (e): The exploration of oil and gas is primarily undertaken by National Oil Companies. Exploration blocks under Hydrocarbon Exploration Licensing Policy, 2016 are offered through International  Competitive  Bidding  and  so  far,  these  have  been  awarded  to  National  Oil Companies or Indian private companies.

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The State-wise 2D seismic data acquired under NSP is as follows:

| SL.NO   | State                             |   Coverage inLKM |
|---------|-----------------------------------|------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                    |          2171.68 |
| 2       | A.N. Islands                      |           263.92 |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh                 |           185.58 |
| 4       | Assam                             |          3899.34 |
| 5       | Bihar (incl. Jharkhand)           |           766.2  |
| 6       | Gujarat (Gulf Of Cambay)          |          5688.27 |
| 7       | Haryana                           |           250.42 |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh                  |           709.41 |
| 9       | Jammu &Kashmir                    |           187.66 |
| 10      | Kerala-Karnataka (incl. Goa)      |          2057.8  |
| 11      | Madhya Pradesh                    |          6472.45 |
| 12      | Chhattisgarh                      |          2223.16 |
| 13      | Manipur                           |             4.74 |
| 14      | Meghalaya                         |            12.66 |
| 15      | Mizoram                           |           980    |
| 16      | Nagaland                          |             0    |
| 17      | Odisha                            |          2480.62 |
| 18      | Punjab                            |           801.92 |
| 19      | Rajasthan                         |          3313.44 |
| 22      | Telangana                         |           799.6  |
| 23      | Tripura                           |           163.38 |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh (incl. Uttarakhand) |          2920.17 |
| 25      | West Bengal                       |           911.4  |
| 26      | Maharashtra                       |          9696.25 |
| Total   | Total                             |         46960.1  |