Question : EXPLORATION WORK BY ONGC



(a)           Whether Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has been allotted 26 coastal oilfields and 40 non-coastal oilfields in the country and out of them exploration work has been completed in 6 fields, including Gujarat State;

(b)           If so, the details thereof;

(c)           Whether production work has not been started in these oilfields; and

(d)           If so, the reasons therefor and assessment regarding quantity of reserve of crude oil in the oilfields that have been explored?

Answer given by the minister


Minister of State in the Ministry of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (b) ONGC has not been allotted any discovered field. However, during the period 2002-09, ONGC has made 111 discoveries out of which 26 onshore and 40 offshore discoveries were not put on production till end March, 2009. Subsequent to March, 2009, 5 onland discoveries including 1 in Gujarat State, have been put on production. These are Matar-11, Kesanapalli West-27, Kuthalam-37, Kizhvalur-7 and Nannilam-17.

(b)  to (d) The 61 discoveries of 2002-09 not put on production, are currently at different stages of delineation/ appraisal. Lead time from discovery to production varies from months to few years depending upon the location and size of the discovery.