State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has pumped first gasoline from its deep-water U1B effectively in Krishna Godavari block KG-D5 within the Bay of Bengal.
The effectively, in KG-DWN 98/2 Block”s Cluster-2, has an estimated peak manufacturing of 1.2 million cubic meters per day of gasoline, the corporate mentioned in an announcement.
“Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Tarun Kapoor flagged off maiden production from the deep-water gas well U1B on August 31,” it mentioned.
ONGC”s KG-DWN-98/2 or KG-D5 block, which sits subsequent to Reliance Industries” KG-D6 block within the KG basin, has a lot of discoveries which have been clubbed into clusters.
The discoveries within the block are divided into three clusters- Cluster-1, 2 and three. Cluster 2 is being put to manufacturing first.
The Cluster 2 area is split into two blocks specifically 2A and 2B, that are anticipated to supply 23.52 million metric tonne of oil and 50.70 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gasoline.
Oil manufacturing is more likely to begin shortly.
The agency is investing USD 5.07 billion in creating the oil and gasoline discoveries within the block. It will cumulatively produce round 25 million tonne of oil and 45 billion cubic meters of gasoline with a peak manufacturing of 78,000 barrels per day of oil and 15 million commonplace cubic meters per day.
U1B is the deepest effectively of the Cluster.
Dedicating the gasoline effectively to the nation, Kapoor congratulated Team ONGC led by its chairman Subhash Kumar.
He mentioned the intensive expertise of ONGC in exploration and manufacturing (E&P) brings confidence within the profitable operation of the deepwater gasoline effectively.
Stating that there’s a lot of manufacturing potential in deep-water, he mentioned this monetisation holds particular nationwide significance as the primary precedence of the federal government is to make sure enhancement of home manufacturing and discount of oil and gasoline imports.
“We look forward to production enhancement, especially from ONGC,” he mentioned expressing hope for monetisation of many extra such wells within the close to future.
The KG-DWN 98/2 block is located offshore the Godavari river delta within the Bay of Bengal. It is situated 35-km off the coast of Andhra Pradesh in water depths starting from 300-3,200 meters.
Cluster 2A is estimated to include reserves of 94.26 million tonne of crude oil and 21.75 bcm of related gasoline, whereas Cluster 2B is estimated to host 51.98 bcm of gasoline reserves.
Cluster 2A is anticipated to supply 77,305 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and related gasoline at a fee of three.81 million metric commonplace cubic meters per day (mmscmd) over 15 years.
Cluster 2B is anticipated to supply free gasoline of 12.75 mmscmd from eight wells and has a 16-year life.
(PTI)