Lok Sabha Question No. 2529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Crude Oil output by ONGC
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2529 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  May, 2016

## Crude Oil output by ONGC

2529. DR. C. N. JAYADEVAN:-

पैट्रोलियम व प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the share of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in country's total crude oil output has fallen from 76 percent to 59 percent and the natural gas from 68 percent to 65 percent over a period 2008-2015 and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, yearwise;
- (b) whether production of crude oil and natural gas by ONGC is still decreasing;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with total crude oil and natural gas production of ONGC out of total production in the country and its share in terms of percentage till date; and
- (d)  the  reaction  of  the  Government  for  the  low  performance  of  the  ONGC  during  the  said period along with the corrective steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री (स्विन्त्त्र प्रभार) (श्री धमेन्त्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARAMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c) Production of crude oil & Natural gas of ONGC vis-a-vis total domestic production from 2008-09 to 2015-16 is as under:

|           | Crude Oil Production (MMT)   | Crude Oil Production (MMT)   | Crude Oil Production (MMT)           | Natural Gas Production (in BCM)   | Natural Gas Production (in BCM)   | Natural Gas Production (in BCM)      |
|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Year      | Total Domestic Production    | ONGC's Product- ion          | Share of ONGC in Domestic Production | Total Domestic Production         | ONGC's Product -ion               | Share of ONGC in Domestic Production |
| 2008-09   | 33.51                        | 25.37                        | 75.7%                                | 32.85                             | 22.49                             | 68.5%                                |
| 2009-10   | 33.51                        | 24.67                        | 73.6%                                | 47.51                             | 23.11                             | 48.6%                                |
| 2010-11   | 37.69                        | 24.42                        | 64.8%                                | 52.22                             | 23.1                              | 44.2%                                |
| 2011-12   | 38.09                        | 23.71                        | 62.2%                                | 47.56                             | 23.32                             | 49.0%                                |
| 2012-13   | 37.87                        | 22.56                        | 59.6%                                | 40.68                             | 23.55                             | 57.9%                                |
| 2013-14   | 37.79                        | 22.25                        | 58.9%                                | 35.41                             | 23.28                             | 65.7%                                |
| 2014-15   | 37.46                        | 22.26                        | 59.4%                                | 33.66                             | 22.02                             | 65.4%                                |
| 2015-16 * | 36.95                        | 22.37                        | 60.5%                                | 32.25                             | 21.17                             | 65.6%                                |

(d) Most  of  the  oil  and  gas  producing  fields  of  ONGC  are  mature  and  at  natural  declining phase. In order to arrest the natural decline of these fields ONGC have taken various action for augmenting/maintaining crude oil and natural gas production. In addition to focus on repair of  existing  well,  artificial  lift  and  stimulation  of  wells,  they  have  also  being  taking  help  of modern technology such as Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) & Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) techniques, and redevelopment of various existing fields. Government has also taken various policy  initiatives  for  enhancing  crude  oil  and  natural  gas  production  viz,  Hydrocarbon Exploration & Licensing Policy (HELP), Discovered Small Field Policy, Marketing and Pricing Freedom for Crude oil and Natural gas etc.

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