Lok Sabha Question No. 3285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Hydrocarbon Exploration Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 March, 2025

## Hydrocarbon Exploration Projects in Andhra Pradesh

3285: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a) whether the Government has implemented any hydrocarbon exploration projects during the last five years and the current year across the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the list of schemes / programs / initiatives undertaken by the Government to increase the exploration of hydrocarbons in the country and the status of their implementation during the last five years and the current year, year-wise;
- (c) the details regarding the hydrocarbon reserves at present in the country, State/UT-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh along with the reserves that have been discovered during the last five years and the current year, year-wise;
- (d)  the  details  regarding  the  total  amount  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year,  year, scheme/program and State/UT-wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) whether the Government has undertaken any steps to increase skilling and training of individuals to improve and assist for the exploration of hydrocarbon reserves in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğालय मɅ राÏयमंğी ( Įी सुरेश गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a)  to  (e):Hydrocarbon  Exploration  projects  are  implemented  by  entities,  both  public  and  private,  as  per  the  contractual  agreement  with  the Government. No expenditure is incurred by the Government on exploration projects. These projects are undertaken by contractors at their own

risk. During the last five years (2019 onwards) the Government has awarded 89 blocks under Open Acreages Licensing Policy (OALP) bidding rounds  and  07  blocks  under  Special  Coal  Bed  Methane  Bid  Rounds.  State-wise  list  of  hydrocarbon  exploration  projects  implemented  is  at Annexure-I . The Government has undertaken various policy and technological initiatives to enable National Oil Companies (NOCs) and other operators to discover new potential sources of crude oil and natural gas as well as to reopen closed oil/gas wells. These, inter-alia, include:

- i. Natural Gas Marketing Reforms, 2020.
- ii. Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP), 2019 facilitating lower Royalty Rates, zero Revenue Share (till Windfall Gain) and no drilling commitment in OALP Blocks under Category II and III basins.
- iii. Release of about 1 Million Sq. Km. (SKM) 'No-Go' area in offshore in 2022 which were blocked for exploration.
- iv. Government is also spending about Rs.7500 Cr. for acquisition of seismic data and drilling of stratigraphic wells to make quality data of Indian Sedimentary Basins available to bidders. Government has also approved acquisition of additional 2D Seismic data of 20,000 LKM in onland and 30,000 LKM in offshore beyond Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of India.
- v. Further, Government has approved 20% premium over Administered Price Mechanism (APM) price for gas production obtained from new wells or well interventions in Nomination fields which has led to 2280 well interventions across the country.

Over the last  five years,  Government has completed 4 schemes for data acquisition  of the sedimentary basins of India and storage on the National Data Repository and currently 2 schemes are ongoing schemes. The details of these data acquisition schemes, year wise, state wise, status and details of funds is attached at Annexure II .

The details of hydrocarbon reserves present in India, State / UT-wise including in the State of Andhra, are as mentioned below:

| Country Reserves as on 01.04.2024 #   | Country Reserves as on 01.04.2024 #   | Country Reserves as on 01.04.2024 #   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Location / State                      | 2P Reserves - Oil (MMT)               | 2P Reserves - Gas (BCM)               |
| Offshore                              | 202.72                                | 365.59                                |
| Eastern Offshore                      | 32.24                                 | 136.04                                |
| Western Offshore                      | 170.49                                | 229.55                                |
| Onland                                | 231.59                                | 277.83                                |
| Arunachal Pradesh                     | 2.33                                  | 0.00                                  |
| Assam                                 | 104.07                                | 73.93                                 |
| Gujarat                               | 92.58                                 | 36.47                                 |

| Country Reserves as on 01.04.2024 #   | Country Reserves as on 01.04.2024 #   | Country Reserves as on 01.04.2024 #   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Location / State                      | 2P Reserves - Oil (MMT)               | 2P Reserves - Gas (BCM)               |
| Madhya Pradesh                        | 0.00                                  | 23.74                                 |
| Rajasthan                             | 23.40                                 | 49.46                                 |
| West Bengal                           | 0.02                                  | 29.62                                 |
| Mizoram                               | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  |
| Nagaland                              | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  |
| Tripura                               | 0.07                                  | 16.46                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                            | 5.80                                  | 23.24                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh                        | 3.32                                  | 20.82                                 |
| Jharkhand                             | 0.00                                  | 4.11                                  |
| Grand Total                           | 434.31                                | 643.43                                |

## The details of year wise reserve accretion of Oil and Gas is as under:

|         | Oil                              | Gas                        |
|---------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| FY      | 2P Reserve Accretion (Oil) (MMT) | 2P Reserve Accretion (BCM) |
| 2018-19 | 58.01                            | 106.68                     |
| 2019-20 | 33.71                            | 40.31                      |
| 2020-21 | 11.98                            | 30.25                      |
| 2021-22 | 19.75                            | 21.39                      |
| 2022-23 | 27.46                            | 40.63                      |
| 2023-24 | 14.2                             | 35.6                       |

Source: Directorate General of Hydrocarbons

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)  has taken several measures to increase skilling and training of individuals to improve and assist  in  the exploration of  hydrocarbons  reserves in India through its institutes like  ONGC Academy, Geodata Processing and Interpretation Centre (GEOPIC), Dehradun and Keshava Deva Malviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration (KDMIPE) on various dynamic topics like 'Basic concepts  of  Seismic  Data  Processing  and  Interpretation',  'Application  of  AI/ML  in  Exploration',  'Well  Logging  Technique  and  Formation Evaluation'. 'Role of Geochemistry in Petroleum Exploration' etc.

Oil India Limited (OIL) has a dedicated learning institute to impart regular trainings on several areas pertaining to exploration and development of  Hydrocarbon  reserves  such  as  Reservoir  Management,  Drilling  Optimization,  Production  Enhancement,  Seismic  Data  Processing  and Interpretation and various important programs. Moreover, OIL has tie-ups with renowned institutes/ organizations for skill enhancement of their employees.

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## State / UT-wise details of OALP and CBM Blocks awarded year-wise

| State          | OALP           | OALP          | CBM                 | CBM           |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------------|---------------|
| State          | Block          | Year of Award | Block               | Year of Award |
| Andhra Pradesh | KG-ONHP-2018/1 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Andhra Pradesh | KG-ONHP-2018/2 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Andhra Pradesh | CD-ONHP-2020/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Assam          | AA-ONHP-2018/1 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Assam          | AA-ONHP-2018/3 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Assam          | AA-ONHP-2019/1 | 2020          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Assam          | AA-ONHP-2019/2 | 2020          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Assam          | AS-ONHP-2021/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Assam          | AS-ONHP-2021/2 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Assam          | AS-ONHP-2021/3 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Assam          | AS-ONHP-2022/1 | 2024          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Bihar          | GV-ONHP-2021/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Bihar          | GV-ONHP-2021/2 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Chhattisgarh   | Nil            | Nil           | SR(ONHP)-CBM-2021/6 | 2022          |
| Chhattisgarh   | Nil            | Nil           | SR-ONHP(CBM)-2022/6 | 2024          |
|                | CB-ONHP-2018/1 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
|                | CB-ONHP-2018/2 | 2019          |                     |               |
|                | CB-ONHP-2018/3 | 2019          |                     |               |
|                | CB-ONHP-2018/4 | 2019          |                     |               |
|                | CB-ONHP-2019/1 | 2020          |                     |               |
|                | CB-ONHP-2019/2 | 2020          |                     |               |
|                | GK-ONHP-2019/1 | 2020          |                     |               |
| Gujarat        | CB-ONHP-2020/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Gujarat        | CB-ONHP-2021/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Gujarat        | CB-ONHP-2021/2 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Gujarat        | GK-ONHP-2021/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Gujarat        | GS-ONHP-2021/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Gujarat        | CB-ONHP-2022/1 | 2024          | Nil                 | Nil           |

Annexure-I

| State          | OALP           | OALP          | CBM                 | CBM           |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------------|---------------|
|                | Block          | Year of Award | Block               | Year of Award |
| Jharkhand      | Nil            | Nil           | BP(ONHP)-CBM-2021/2 | 2022          |
| Madhya Pradesh | VN-ONHP-2019/1 | 2020          | SR(ONHP)-CBM-2021/5 | 2022          |
| Madhya Pradesh | VN-ONHP-2019/2 | 2020          | SP(ONHP)-CBM-2021/1 | 2022          |
| Madhya Pradesh | VN-ONHP-2019/3 | 2020          | SR-ONHP(CBM)-2022/4 | 2024          |
| Madhya Pradesh | VN-ONHP-2019/4 | 2020          | SR-ONHP(CBM)-2022/5 | 2024          |
| Madhya Pradesh | VN-ONHP-2019/5 | 2020          | SR-ONHP(CBM)-2022/5 | 2024          |
| Madhya Pradesh | SR-ONHP-2021/1 | 2022          | SR-ONHP(CBM)-2022/5 | 2024          |
| Maharashtra    | NM-ONHP-2020/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Nagaland       | AA-ONHP-2018/2 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Odisha         | MN-ONHP-2018/1 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Odisha         | MN-ONHP-2018/2 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Odisha         | MN-ONHP-2018/3 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Odisha         | MN-ONHP-2018/4 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Odisha         | MN-ONHP-2018/5 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Rajasthan      | RJ-ONHP-2018/1 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Rajasthan      | RJ-ONHP-2018/2 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Rajasthan      | RJ-ONHP-2019/1 | 2020          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Rajasthan      | RJ-ONHP-2019/2 | 2020          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Rajasthan      | RJ-ONHP-2019/3 | 2020          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Rajasthan      | RJ-ONHP-2021/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tamil Nadu     | CY-ONHP-2018/1 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tamil Nadu     | CY-ONHP-2018/2 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tamil Nadu     | CY-ONHP-2018/3 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tripura        | AA-ONHP-2018/4 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tripura        | AA-ONHP-2018/5 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tripura        | AA-ONHP-2020/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tripura        | AA-ONHP-2020/2 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tripura        | AA-ONHP-2020/3 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tripura        | AA-ONHP-2021/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Tripura        | AA-ONHP-2021/2 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| West Bengal    | BP-ONHP-2018/1 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| West Bengal    | BP-ONHP-2019/1 | 2020          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| West Bengal    | BP-ONHP-2019/2 | 2020          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| West Bengal    | BP-ONHP-2021/1 | 2022          | Nil                 | Nil           |
| Offshore       | AN-OSHP-2018/1 | 2019          | Nil                 | Nil           |

| State    | OALP            | OALP          | CBM   | CBM           |
|----------|-----------------|---------------|-------|---------------|
| State    | Block           | Year of Award | Block | Year of Award |
|          | AN-OSHP-2018/2  | 2019          |       |               |
|          | GK-OSHP-2018/1  | 2019          |       |               |
|          | GK-OSHP-2018/2  | 2019          |       |               |
|          | KG-UDWHP-2018/1 | 2019          |       |               |
|          | MN-OSHP-2018/1  | 2019          |       |               |
|          | KK-OSHP-2018/1  | 2019          |       |               |
|          | MB-OSHP-2018/1  | 2019          |       |               |
|          | MB-OSHP-2018/2  | 2019          |       |               |
|          | MN-DWHP-2018/1  | 2019          |       |               |
|          | CY-UDWHP-2019/1 | 2020          |       |               |
|          | GS-OSHP-2019/1  | 2020          |       |               |
|          | MB-OSHP-2019/1  | 2020          |       |               |
|          | MB-OSHP-2020/1  | 2022          |       |               |
|          | MB-OSHP-2020/2  | 2022          |       |               |
|          | AN-UDWHP-2020/1 | 2022          |       |               |
| Offshore | AN-UDWHP-2020/2 | 2022          | Nil   | Nil           |
|          | CB-OSHP-2021/1  | 2022          |       |               |
|          | MB-OSHP-2021/1  | 2022          |       |               |
|          | CB-OSHP-2021/2  | 2022          |       |               |
|          | CY-UDWHP-2021/1 | 2022          |       |               |
|          | CB-OSHP-2021/3  | 2022          |       |               |
|          | KG-UDWHP-2022/1 | 2024          |       |               |
|          | MB-OSHP-2022/1  | 2024          |       |               |
|          | GK-OSHP-2022/1  | 2024          |       |               |
|          | GS-DWHP-2022/1  | 2024          |       |               |
|          | MN-UDWHP-2022/1 | 2024          |       |               |
|          | BP-OSHP-2022/1  | 2024          |       |               |
|          | KK-DWHP-2022/1  | 2024          |       |               |
|          | KK-OSHP-2022/1  | 2024          |       |               |

## Annexure-II

| Survey/Activity                               | Start Period         | Completion Period   | Total Quantum of Data                 | Current Status/ Remarks   | Actual Cost Incurred/ Sanctioned (in Crore INR)   |
|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| National Seismic Programme (NSP)              | FY: 2017-2018 April, | 2022                | 46,960 LKM                            | Completed                 | 2052                                              |
| Airborne Gravity Gradiometry Survey (AGG& GM) | FY:2023-2024         | May, 2024           | 42,944 Flight LKM 2D Seismic Data     | Completed                 | 49.55                                             |
| Andaman Offshore Project                      | FY: 2021-2022        | March, 2023         | 22,555 LKM 2D Seismic Data            | Completed                 | 199                                               |
| EEZ Survey                                    | FY: 2022-2023        | June, 2024          | 79,540 LKM 2D Seismic Data            | Completed                 | 863.64                                            |
| Mission Anveshan                              | October 2024         | FY 2025-2026        | Acquired 1833.36 LKM till 28.02.2025  | Ongoing                   | 792 (Sanctioned Cost)#                            |
| Extended Continental Shelf                    | November 2024        | FY 2025-2026        | Acquired 16989.65 LKM till 28.02.2025 | Ongoing                   | 492 (Sanctioned Cost)#                            |

# The released and utilized amount is NIL as on date.