(a) whether the Government has initiated any fresh exploration of Oil
fields in India other than KG-D6 basin;
(b) if so, the details thereof ;and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government has initiated any fresh exploration of Oil
fields in India other than KG-D6 basin;
(b) if so, the details thereof ;and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)
(a) to (c) Under the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) regime, Govt. has
awarded a total of 263 exploration blocks so far (28 blocks under Pre-NELP
round and 235 blocks under eight rounds of NELP concluded so far) in onland,
shallow water and deepwater area in 23 basins, including Krishna-Godavari (KG)
Basin. Names of the basins where exploration activities have been initiated
are given in Annexure-I.