Lok Sabha Question No. 1280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Oil and Gas Exploration
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1280 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  JULY 2023

## Oil and Gas Exploration

1280 .  SHRI  PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

## पेोिलयम व ाकृितक 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 details of 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 made so far along with the indications received for future?

## ANSWER

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

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

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(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 8 discoveries in last five financial years i.e. from 2018-19 to 2022-23. Out of 8 discoveries,  6  discoveries  (Sesabil,  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 2020-21 to 2022-23, these discoveries have contributed incremental crude oil production of around 0.21 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) and gas production of 0.54 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM). During the Financial Years 2020-21 to 2022-23, the total oil and gas production by OIL (including OIL's share of Joint Venture) stood at 9.15 MMT and 8.867 BCM respectively.

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

| Fiscal Year   |   Number of wells drilled | Places drilled                                                                                                                                     |
|---------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21       |                        21 | Borhuibil, Balimara, Dhakual, Lakwagaon, Batuya, Mahakali, Samdang, Moran, Hapjan, Jorajan, Naharkatiya, Barekuri, Kusijan &South Tinali           |
| 2021-22       |                        23 | Captain Chuk, Makum, Borhapjan, Khagorijan, South Baghjan, Matimekhena, Naharkatiya, Balimara, Hapjan, Baghjan, Kusijan &Lakwagaon                 |
| 2022-23       |                        28 | South Baghjan, Dholiya, North Balijan, Balimara, Dinjan, Sesabil, Khagorijan, Sadiya, South Tinali, Baghjan, Naharkatiya, Lakwagaon, Makum &Hapjan |

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