MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a): The demand for petroleum products estimated by Working Group on Petroleum and Natural Gas
for eleventh Five Year Plan period is given below: -
(Figure in Million Metric Tonne)
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Base Case 116.437 119.098 121.987 126.973 131.767
Upper Case 117.555 121.951 127.789 136.593 141.793
(b): The growth rate of petroleum products during the Tenth Five Year Plan is given below: -
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 CARG(%)
% Growth 3.7 3.5 3.6 1.4 6.7 3.8
(c): The growth rate (%) of petroleum products during the Eleventh Five Year Plan is given below: -
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 CARG (%)
Base Case 2.1 2.3 2.4 4.1 3.8 2.93
Upper Case 3.1 3.7 4.8 6.9 3.8 4.45
(D): SEVERAL STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN/ARE IN HAND TO ACCELERATE HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION AND
PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES AND TO BRIDGE THE DEMAND AND SUPPLY GAP IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING: -
(I) CARVING OUT MORE AND MORE AREAS FOR EXPLORATION FOR OFFER UNDER VARIOUS ROUNDS OF NEW
EXPLORATION LICENSING POLICY (NELP).
(II) QUICKER DEVELOPMENT OF DISCOVERED RESERVES FOR ENABLING COMMENCEMENT OF PRODUCTION.
(III) USE OF STIMULATION TECHNIQUES FOR INCREASING PRODUCTION FROM EXISTING FIELDS.
(IV) APPLICATION OF ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (EOR)/IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY (IOR) TECHNIQUES FOR
INCREASING RECOVERY FACTOR FROM EXISTING FIELDS.
(V) ARRESTING DECLINE FROM AGEING FIELDS.
(VI) ACQUISITION OF EXPLORATION ACREAGES AND PRODUCING PROPERTIES OVERSEAS TO BRING IN EQUITY OIL.
(VII) SUBSTITUTION OF OIL THROUGH USE OF NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY SUCH AS BIO-DIESEL,
ETHANOL, ETC.
(VIII) EXTRACTION OF GAS FROM GAS HYDRATES UNDER NATIONAL GAS HYDRATES PROGRAMMES (NGHP) BY
EVOLVING SUITABLE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY.
