Question : PROPOSAL FOR EXPLORATION



(a) the number of new oil exploration wells dug up during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise; and

(b) the result achieved therefrom?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a)& (b): A statement is enclosed.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1928 for answer on 30.11.2000.

(a): Details of Exploratory Wells drilled during last three years by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., Oil India Limited and the Private/Joint Venture Companies are given below:


1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000
State	No.of Explora-	No.of Explora-	No.of Explora-	tory Wells	tory Wells	tory Wells	drilled	drilled	drilled
Andhra Pradesh 22 22 18 Arunachal Pradesh - - 1 Assam 25 24 27 Gujarat 43 47 51 Madhya Pradesh 1 - - Rajasthan 5 2 4 TamIl Nadu 17 19 19 Tripura 3 2 6 Uttar Pradesh - - 1
Total+ 116 116 127

+ This does not include offshore wells drilled from onland.

(b): Out of the total 359 exploratory wells drilled during the last three years, 176 wells were found to be hydrocarbon bearing.