Lok Sabha Question No. 108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Production of Oil and Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, D.K. Suresh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 108 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  February, 2023

## Production of Oil and Gas

108. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  production  capacity  of  all  the  oil  and  gas  fields  existing  in  the country;
- (b) whether it is true that many of them are very old oil and gas fields and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to explore new oil and gas fields in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) As on 01.04.2022, It is estimated that about 652 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of oil and  1139  Billion  Cubic  Meter  (BCM)  of  Natural  Gas  is  recoverable  reserve  in  the country.   During last five years, the average production of crude oil was 32.44 MMT and of natural gas 31.88 BCM.
- (b) The average age of major oil and gas producing Blocks/Clusters/fields is 28 years. Details of such oil and gas Blocks/Clusters/fields are at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) Various long term and short term policy initiatives have been undertaken to increase the exploration and production of oil and gas which inter-alia include
1. Long term Policy initiatives:
- i. Discovered Small Field Policy, 2015.
- ii. Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy, 2016.
- iii. Policy for Extension of Production Sharing Contracts, 2016 and 2017.
- iv. Policy for early monetization of Coal Bed Methane 2017
- v. Setting up of National Data Repository, 2017.
- vi. Appraisal of Un-appraised areas in Sedimentary Basins under National Seismic Programme, 2017
- vii. Re-assessment of Hydrocarbon Resources 2017
- viii. Policy  to  Promote  and  Incentivize  Enhanced  Recovery  Methods  for  Oil  and Gas, 2018.
- ix. Policy framework for Exploration and exploitation of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) from areas under Coal Mining Lease allotted to Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries 2018.
- x. Policy Framework for Exploration and Exploitation of Unconventional Hydrocarbons under Existing  Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Contracts and Nomination Fields, 2018.
- xi. Reforms  in  Hydrocarbon  Exploration  and  Licensing  Policy  for  enhancing domestic exploration and production of oil and gas 2019.

## 2. Short and medium term initiatives:

- i. Early Monetization of Existing Discoveries.
- ii. Improving Recovery Factor through implementation of Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) techniques.
- iii. Revival of sick wells.
- iv. Infill drilling of wells.
- v. Renewal of Facilities and other infrastructure.
- vi. Monetization of small and marginal discoveries in onshore through service contract and outsourcing.
- vii. Redevelopment of existing matured fields and development of new fields/marginal fields.
- viii. Induction of suitable technologies on selective fields.
- ix. Implementation of Production Enhancement Contracts.
- x. Implementation of IOR/EOR techniques.

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Annexure (reference part (B) of reply to LS USQ 108) Details of aged fields/cluster

|   SL No. | Cluster / Field         | Operator     | Year of Production Commencement   |
|----------|-------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------|
|        1 | Mumbai High             | ONGC         | 1976                              |
|        2 | RJ-ON-90/1              | CEIL/Vedanta | 2009-10                           |
|        3 | KG-DWN-98/3             | RIL          | 2009-10                           |
|        4 | Bassein & SB 11         | ONGC         | 1988                              |
|        5 | Daman/ Tapti Block      | ONGC         | 2009                              |
|        6 | Vasai East              | ONGC         | 2008                              |
|        7 | Gr. Chandmari Field     | OIL          | 2003                              |
|        8 | Heera & South Heera     | ONGC         | 1984                              |
|        9 | PANNA-MUKTA             | ONGC         | 1986                              |
|       10 | Gr. Hapjan Field        | OIL          | 1988                              |
|       11 | N B PRASAD (D-1)        | ONGC         | 2006                              |
|       12 | Neelam                  | ONGC         | 1990                              |
|       13 | Gandhar                 | ONGC         | 1986                              |
|       14 | RAVVA                   | CEIL/Vedanta | 1994-95                           |
|       15 | Central Field           | OIL          | 1995                              |
|       16 | Agartala Dome           | ONGC         | 2000                              |
|       17 | Cluster-7               | ONGC         | 2013                              |
|       18 | North Kadi              | ONGC         | 1969                              |
|       19 | B-193 Cluster           | ONGC         | 2013                              |
|       20 | Konaban                 | ONGC         | 2000                              |
|       21 | Kanjirangudi            | ONGC         | 2000                              |
|       22 | B-55 & B 55 South       | ONGC         | 1999                              |
|       23 | Ratna & R-Series        | ONGC         | 2018                              |
|       24 | CB-OS/2                 | CEIL         | 2002-03                           |
|       25 | Kalol                   | ONGC         | 1964                              |
|       26 | Geleki + North Geleki   | ONGC         | 1970                              |
|       27 | Santhal                 | ONGC         | 1974                              |
|       28 | Gr. Jorajan Field       | OIL          | 1970                              |
|       29 | AAP-ON-94/1             | HOEC         | 2017-18                           |
|       30 | Lakwa Lakshmi +Kuargaon | ONGC         | 1968                              |

Average age of above Clusters / Fields-28 years

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