Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Crude Supply to Refineries
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.192

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD AUGUST, 2015

**CRUDE SUPPLY TO REFINERIES**

*192.  SHRI RAMESWAR TELI:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

**पैट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्री**

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

(a) whether the oil refineries are facing difficulties in sourcing/ securing crude supply particularly in Assam;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective  action taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the Government proposes to increase efforts for oil and natural gas exploration in the North East region and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of oil and gas reserve found in North East region and quantum of oil and gas extracted from the region so far, oil field/company-wise?

ANSWER

**पैट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री धर्मेन्द्र प्रधान)**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  to (d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.192 BY SHRI RAMESWAR TELI AND SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA TO BE ANSWERED ON 3** **RD** **AUGUST, 2015 REGARDING CRUDE SUPPLY TO REFINERIES**

(a)  and (b): Of the four refineries in Assam, three are owned by Indian Oil Corporation Limited(Digboi, Guwahati and Bongaigaon) and one by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited(Numaligarh Refinery). Assam crude is being supplied to all the four refineries. Over the years, the production and supply of Assam crude has shown declining trend.  The details of Assam crude supply and shortfall to all four refineries for a period of last three years are given below:-

(In MMT)

| YEAR    |   North East Refineries Capacity |   Assam crude supply | Shortfall   |
|---------|----------------------------------|----------------------|-------------|
| 2012-13 |                              7.0 |                 4.87 | (-)2.13     |
| 2013-14 |                              7.0 |                  4.7 | (-)2.3      |
| 2014-15 |                              7.0 |                  4.5 | (-)2.5      |

In order to meet the shortfall, crude is being imported through Paradip Port and pumped to Bongaigaon Refinery through pipeline.  The total crude oil available from North Eastern Oil Fields plus imported quantity is allocated to all the four North East refinery in proportion to their rated capacity.

(c) 	Government is making efforts to increase oil and natural gas exploration in the North East in order to realize hydrocarbon potential of the region.

The Ministry has constituted a Committee under the chairmanship of Additional Secretary with representatives of E & P Sector Stakeholders as committee members to prepare a Hydrocarbon Vision Document – 2030.

(d) 	ONGC, OIL and Private/JV companies have established 692.60 million metric tonne of oil equivalent (MMTOE) of ultimate reserves in North-Eastern states.  As on 1.4.2015, crude oil and natural gas produced from North East is about 337.843 MMTOE. The state-wise and company-wise details of reserves and production made so far are as under:

| **Reserves and Production in North East as on 1.4.2015**   |           |                               |                             |                                           |
|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| **State**                                                  |           | **Ultimate Reserves (MMTOE)** | **Balance Reserve (MMTOE)** | **Oil & Gas Produced so far (MMTOE)** |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                          | OIL       | 2.620                         | 1.370                       | 1.250                                     |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                          | Pvt/JV    | 2.792                         | 0.932                       | 1.860                                     |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                          | **Total** | **5.412**                     | **2.302**                   | **3.110**                                 |
| Assam                                                      | ONGC      | 214.300                       | 123.890                     | 90.410                                    |
| Assam                                                      | OIL       | 410.510                       | 178.110                     | 232.400                                   |
| Assam                                                      | Pvt/JV    | 6.093                         | 5.830                       | 0.263                                     |
| Assam                                                      | **Total** | **630.903**                   | **307.830**                 | **323.073**                               |
| Nagaland                                                   | ONGC      | **4.000**                     | **2.810**                   | **1.190**                                 |
| Tripura                                                    | ONGC      | 50.860                        | 40.390                      | 10.470                                    |
| Tripura                                                    | Pvt/JV    | 1.425                         | 1.425                       | -                                         |
| Tripura                                                    | **Total** | **52.285**                    | **41.815**                  | **10.470**                                |
| **NE Total**                                               |           | **692.600**                   | **354.757**                 | **337.843**                               |

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