Lok Sabha Question No. 4380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Survey of Gas Production from D-6 Block of KG Basin
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Rahul Kaswan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4380 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  MARCH, 2025

## Survey of Production from D-6 block of KG Basin

† 4380: Shri Rahul Kaswan:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- a) whether there  has  been  a  significant  progress  in  gas  production  in  the  country  and whether  a  survey  of  production  from  D-6  block  of  KG  basin  has  been  conducted during the last five years and the current year;
- b) if so, the details and the current status thereof;
- c) the quantity of gas likely to be exploited per day from D-6 Block of KG Basin;
- d) the names of the agencies/parties that are likely to be involved in the sale and supply of gas from this Block of KG Basin;
- e) the rates at which gas is likely to be sold to various parties; and
- f) the reasons for different price determinations for Government and private sectors?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) to (c): The KG-DWN-98/3 block (D-6 Block) of KG basin is now under production/development phase, and no exploration activity/survey has been carried out in last 5 years. D-6 block is currently producing 24.88 MMSCMD (Million Metric Standard Cubic Metre Per Day) of Natural  Gas,  with  a  corresponding  daily  production  of  2,517.13  metric tonnes of oil/condensate. Gas  production in Country  in the last 5  years and estimated Gas Production from D-6 Block of KG Basin in the next 3 years are indicated below in Table-I and Table-II respectively:

## Table-I

|   Sl. No. | Period (FY)             | Gas Production in Country[Billion Cubic Metres (BCM)]   |   Gas Production of KG D6 (BCM) |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         1 | 2020-21                 | 28.67                                                   |                           0.681 |
|         2 | 2021-22                 | 34.02                                                   |                           6.351 |
|         3 | 2022-23                 | 34.45                                                   |                           7.046 |
|         4 | 2023-24                 | 36.44                                                   |                           9.926 |
|         5 | 2024-25 (upto Feb'2025) | 33.12*                                                  |                           9.439 |

Table-II

|   Sl. No. | Period (FY)   |   Average Natural Gas Production inMMSCMD (Provisional) |
|-----------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2025-26       |                                                   23.26 |
|         2 | 2026-27       |                                                   20.97 |
|         3 | 2027-28       |                                                   19.6  |

(d)  to  (f):  In  accordance  with  extant  policy/  contracts,  the  Operator  can  sell  gas  through competitive  electronic  bidding  by  any  DGH  empanelled  agencies  or  via  Petroleum  and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)-authorized gas exchange(s). Various entities such as  Oil  marketing  Companies,  Gas  Marketing  Companies,  traders  and  end  consumers belonging to fertilizer, industries, City Gas Distribution (CGD) and refineries sector etc. are buying gas produced from KG-DWN-98/3 block. Details of successful bidders are disclosed at the portal of the authorized bidding agency.

Gas  produced  from  discoveries  in  Deepwater,  Ultra  Deepwater  and  High  Pressure-High Temperature areas have been given marketing including pricing freedom subject to ceiling price. The Market Price for arm length sale has to be determined based on transparent and competitive  process.  The  price  discovery  process  is  applicable  for  both  private  and  public sector participants.

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