Question : EXPLORATION OF CRUDE OIL

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(a) the details of exploration work undertaken by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, other Public Sector Undertakings and the private companies in the Brahmaputra River of Assam and neighboring parts;

(b) the details of surveys completed by the above companies in this regards;

(c) the details of crude oil extracted from the aforestated region during the last three years;

(d) the payments made to the State Government of Assam and others on this account;and

(e) the assessment in regard to the oil potential from this sector?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI MURLI DEORA)

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