a. whether Management Committee (MC) clearance is required for start of development and production
phase of an oil and gas field in the country:
b. if so, the details of applications submitted to MC by various operators during the last three years
and the date of clearance of these applications:
c. Whether it is possible for operator to start development and production phase without MC clearance; and
d. if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRIMATI PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) Yes, Madam. Under the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) regime, the Field Development Plan (FDP),
submitted by the Contractor(s) after the approval by the Operating Committee (OC), is required to be
approved by the Management Committee (MC) before commencement of development and production phase of
an commercial oil/ gas discovery. The Management Committee comprises representatives of the Contractor
(s) and the Government.
(b) During the last three years ( 2010-11 to 2012-13), Eight FDP Proposals have been approved by the MC.
The details of FDP proposals submitted to the Management Committee by the various Operators are as under:
Sr. Name of the Name of the FDP Submission Date of receipt FDP approval No. Discovery Block/ Date Last clarifications date by MC Operator from the Contractor 1 PK-2 CB-ONN-2000/ 13.08.2010 04.11.2010 05.07.2011 1(GSPC) 2 TARAPUR-G CB-ON/2(GSPC) 21.07.2011 02.11.2012 29.01.2013 3 SANAND EAST-1 CB-ONN-2000/ 26.02.2010 06.03.2012 19.11.2012 1(GSPC) 4 MIROLI-1 CB-ONN-2002/ 09.02.2011 23.08.2012 19.11.2012 3(GSPC) 5 MIROLI-6 CB-ONN-2002/ 09.02.2011 23.08.2012 19.11.2012 3(GSPC) 6 ANK-21 CB-ONN-2003/ 07.10.2011 28.11.2011 12.10.2012 2(GSPC) 7 D-26 (MA) KG-DWN-98/ 27.02.2012 07.06.2012 07.08.2012 3(RIL) (Revised FDP) 8 West Patan- 3 CB-ONN-2002/ 16.09.2011 24.11.2011 29.08.2012 1(ONGC)