(a) whether the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has recently discovered
huge crude oil deposits off Mumbai coast and in some other parts in the country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the quantity of crude oil likely to be explored from
the new discoveries?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b) ONGC has made 18 discoveries (11 Oil & 7 Gas) during the current year (2012-13) as
on 01.03.2013. In Mumbai Offshore total 4 (3 Oil, 1 Gas) discoveries have been made including
D1-D-1 which was reported to Directorate General of Hydrocarbon on 25.08.2012 and is being
considered as Major discovery.
Other discoveries made are 4 in KG Onland Basin (1 Oil + 3 Gas), 4 (Oil) in Cambay basin, 1
(Oil) in Assam, 3 (2 Oil+1 Gas) in Cauvery Onland Basin, 1 (Gas) in Gulf of Cambay and 1 (Gas)
in KG Offshore Basin. All the discoveries are under assessment for estimations of crude oil and
gas in them.