Question : IMPORT OF GAS FROM SINGAPORE

(a) whether the Public sector company Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has proposed to import gas from Singapore due to less production of gas from KG D6 gas reserve;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the quantity by which the production is likely to fall short in these reserves;

(c) whether the Government have accorded the approval to the proposal of GAIL; and

(d) if so, the complete details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS(SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a): No Madam.

(b): Earlier production from KG D6 field reached around 60 million standard cubic meter per day (mmscmd). However, from December 2010, the production started declining and for the month of June 2011, the average production from KG D6 field has been around 47 mmscmd.

(c) & (d): Do not arise in view of (a) above.