EP India 09-10 PDF

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HYDROCARBONS
(Under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India)
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MURLI DEORA
MINISTER
PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NEW DELHI-110 001
MESSAGE
The energy sector holds the key in sustaining and further accelerating the
economic growth of India. To attain a cherished goal of reaching and maintaining
8% growth rate from the current threshold of 6% poses a significant challenge.
Bringing the availability of energy up to the global standards will require huge
additions to the energy infrastructure in India.
India ranks fifth in the world in total energy consumption and needs to
accelerate the development of the sector to meet its growth aspirations. 75 percent
of India's primary needs of crude oil and natural gas, like many other developing
countries, are met through imports. The country, having moderate hydrocarbon
reserves, is rich in coal and is abundantly endowed with renewable energy in the
form of solar, wind, and hydro -energy. The hydrocarbon sector plays a vital role
in the economic growth of the country. It is necessary to have a long-term policy
for the hydrocarbons sector, which would facilitate meeting the future needs of
the country. The Hydrocarbons Vision -2025, implemented in 2000, lays down
the framework, which would guide the policies relating to this sector for the next
few years. Issues, such as energy security, use of alternative fuels, inter
changeability of technology are vital to ensure that the mix of energy sources
used in the economy is optimal and sustainable and that adequate quantities of
economically priced clean and green fuels are made available to the Indian
consumers.
In order to ensure that the area under oil and gas exploration covers all the
sedimentary basins of India, it is important that the entire area is offered to
interested parties for exploration. DGH has played an important role in bringing
more areas under exploration for hydrocarbons through various geoscientific
surveys and other related policies. The New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP)
provides for attracting investments in this important sector of the economy and
has significantly boosted the development of E&P sector. DGH has played a
pivotal role in formulating & implementing NELP from 1998 onwards. Eight rounds
of bidding have taken place that have resulted in 82 commercial discoveries of

hydrocarbons out of which 11 are in the year 2009-10.
The discovery of natural gas along the western and eastern sedimentary
basins has opened a new vista in the energy scenario of the country. Production
of natural gas, which was almost negligible at the time of independence, is
currently at the level of around 150 million standard cubic meters per day
(MMSCMD).
Out of the total production of around 150 MMSCMD, after internal
consumption, extraction of LPG and unavoidable flaring, around 133 MMSCMD
is available for sale to various consumers.
The outstanding major success of NELP policy is in Krishna Godavari,
(KG) deepwater basin, where current natural gas production has reached 60
million metric standard cubic metres per day (MMSCMD). This production from
KG deepwater basin is the highest ever natural gas production so far in India
from a single gas field. The CBM production though over 0.1 MMSCSD is an
added un conventional source in the hunt for hydrocarbons. The Mangala field in
Rajasthan which is currently producing 1, 20,000 Bbls of oil has added a new
dimension to the exploration efforts. We need more successes like this in our
country which is possible to achieve with adoption of new technology, use of
expertise and adoption of best practices of the industry. A ninth round of NELP is
already on the anvil where new acreages will be offered.
Although the NELP has been an outstanding success, our intention is to
move to the Open Acreage Licensing policy (OALP) regime in near future. Under
this policy, companies can choose any block for offer at any time, without waiting
for the regular bid rounds under NELP. The blocks will be awarded to the party
giving the best bid at any time of the year. To implement this policy of GOI, DGH
is taking steps to create the National Data Repository.
The national endeavour to bridge the ever-increasing gap between demand
and supply of petroleum products in India by intensifying exploratory efforts for
oil and gas in the Indian sedimentary basins and abroad needs to be
supplemented by other alternate sources of energy such as coal bed methane,
shale gas, oil shale, gas hydrate and substitution.
The report on the "Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities in
India, 2009-10" covers all these and related aspects in details and is an
indispensable document for all those interested in participating in India's quest
for Hydrocarbon.
(Murli Deora)
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Jitin Prasada
MINISTER OF STATE FOR

PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NEW DELHI-110 001
MESSAGE
India is one of the very few countries where exploration for oil began more than a
century ago. For almost five decades after independence, exploration licenses were
issued on nomination basis. Due to the wave of economic reforms that also
encompassed the petroleum sector, a number of policy decisions were taken which
resulted in positive changes and improvements in the industry.
With the introduction of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP), a major thrust
was given to bringing in the much-needed capital and state-of-the-art technology to
exploration sector. As one of the most transparent an attractive regimes in the
world, the NELP has brought in a healthy spirit of competition between National Oil
Companies and private and multinational companies. Presently more than 75 E&P
companies are operating in India. This has resulted in important discoveries of oil
and gas in various sedimentary basins of India, in particular the logistically difficult
frontier basins in deep water areas. Substantial progress has also been made for
CBM exploration and exploitation in the country. Commercial CBM production has
commenced since July, 2007.
The E&P business is highly technology driven and needs huge investments and
continuous knowledge upgradation. All of us are aware that the days of finding easy
oil and gas are over. India is endowed with about 138 billion barrels of oil and oil
equivalent of gas, two third of which is yet to be discovered. These yet to be found
resources are believed to be located in the frontier, logistically difficult and geologically
complex fields. The need for new exploration approach and technology is, therefore,
no less crucial. Globally, there has been a paradigm shift in the way E & P companies
have traditionally viewed the hydrocarbon prospects of India. The spate of discoveries
has given them enough confidence and encouragement to believe that India is a
favourable destination for oil exploration.
This report on Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities-India, 2009-10
elucidates the achievements and highlights of the E & P sector and portrays the significant
performance of all the participating companies. It provides a valuable and comprehensive
documentation of E & P related activities in the onland and offshore regimes of Indian
subcontinent. I compliment the efforts made by DGH in carrying out its duties and
shouldering various responsibilities in fulfilling its mandate.
(Jitin Prasada)
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S. Sundareshan
Secretary
Government of India
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001
Customer Pin Code. - 110115
MESSAGE
India is the fifth largest consumer of primary energy and the third largest consumer of oil in the Asia
Pacific region after China and Japan. Economic growth demands rapid development in enhancing
supply of energy resources. The demand for energy is growing by leaps and bounds and dependence
on imported petroleum is impacting our countrys growth. Of the 26 sedimentary basins identified in
India, so far, only 20% of the total area has been well explored. The remaining areas, need to be
extensively probed with the best of technologies, with special emphasis on the frontier basins.
One of our foremost priorities is to bring all sedimentary basins of India into active exploration, within
the earliest possible time. In order to achieve this vision, DGH has been acquiring geoscientific data
in the offshore and onland basins of India, taking up various studies and upgrading the knowledge
for the benefit of potential bidders. Currently 197 exploration blocks and 27 producing fields are in
operation. There have been major discoveries of oil and gas both in the offshore and onland basins
of India with 28 discoveries in 2009-10. There have been 118 oil and gas discoveries under the PSC
regime of which 82 have been in NELP blocks.
Out of the total sedimentary area of 3.14 million sq. kms in our country, an area of 2.2 million sq.kms
has already been licensed. This leaves us with an area of 0.94 million sq.kms that is open for offer.
Further, out of the total prognosticated resources of 205 billion barrels of oil and oil equivalent of gas,
only 68 billion barrels have been established as in-place reserves. There is, thus, a vast potential of
137 billion barrels yet to be discovered oil present in the sedimentary area of the country. It is my firm
belief that this can be found by accelerating the pace of exploration in the country and by offering
new acreages expeditiously.
As far as oil and gas production is concerned, we envisage increase in the oil production from the
existing level of around 5 MMT per annum to 12 MMT by the year 2010-2011 from existing fields
operated by Pvt./JV companies. Gas production is also expected to increase to around 44 BCM per
annum by the year 2011-12 and 54 BCM by the year 2014-15 from existing fields under Pvt./JV
companies from the existing level of 8 BCM per annum. These estimates are based on approved
production profiles. However, many of the discoveries are currently under evaluation / appraisal.
Our efforts are also being directed towards monetization of all the 118 discoveries by the year 201415. Considering the increased pace of exploration and current exploration success rate, we expect
that there could be 189 discoveries by the year 2015-16.
It is now widely acknowledged that natural gas is a preferred option for power generation as well as for
the production of nitrogenous fertilizer. The availability of natural gas, therefore, needs to be enhanced.
The India Hydrocarbon Vision 2025 envisages a demand of about 391 MMSCMD of gas by the year
2020-25. The current production of natural gas in the country is about 150 MMSCMD and is expected
to go up to about 192 MMSCMD by the year 2011-12. It is, therefore, envisaged that there would be
a significant gap between demand and supply in the coming two decades.
That leaves us with very little option but to explore vigorously for unconventional sources of gas. We
have progressed significantly in terms of exploration and production of Coal Bed Methane. In fact,
commercial production has commenced from Raniganj south CBM block in July 2007. The projected
production of CBM is of the order of 7 MMSCMD by the year 2011-12. Substantial progress has been
made with respect to our understanding of the availability of gas hydrate in Indian offshore areas.
However, the possibility of commercial exploitation of this potentially enormous gas resource is still
many years away.
Our commitment to the liberalization process is reflected in the New Exploration Licensing Policy
formulated by the Government of India. The terms and conditions of this open and transparent policy
and the level playing field for all operators rank amongst the most attractive in the world.
Till date, 8 rounds of NELP have been completed. So far 235 PSCs have been signed, out of which
168 are in operation. 33 CBM blocks have been awarded during 4 rounds of bidding. Additionally there
are PELs and MLs on nomination basis to NOCs and MLs for private/ joint ventures companies under
production sharing Contracts. The private / JV companies contribute about 46 % of gas and 16% oil to
the national Oil & Gas production. Since 1999, during the PSC regime, the Oil & Gas discoveries in
the NELP blocks are 82, out of which, 11 are in the year 2009-10. The production of 1, 20,000 Bbls of
oil from the Mangala field in Rajasthan and over 0.1 MMSCSM of gas from CBM is a significant
success in the current year.
The DGH has taken several initiatives to open up new areas for exploration by conducting speculative
surveys, reprocessing of old seismic data and promoting Indian exploration acreages for systematic
exploration. A National Data Repository (NDR) is being established which will cater to the needs of
the E&P sector and academicians for geoscientific data requirement. This data would be used for the
Open Acreage Licencing Policy, which is likely to be implemented by GOI in the near future.
The report on the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities in India, 2009-10 by DGH is a
compilation of important information of upstream oil sector and is of immense use to all major stake
holders in the Indian exploration and production scenario.
(S.Sundareshan)
FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR GENERAL
We have recently concluded the activities related to the award of NELP-VIII and CBM-IV
blocks with the signing of 32 contracts in respect of NELP-VIII and 7 CBM contracts. Despite the
global economic meltdown, the response to the offer of blocks has been quite encouraging. An
investment of USD 1.34 billion is envisaged in NELP-VIII as compared to USD 1.2 billion in the
previous round. For CBM exploration, an investment of about USD 158 million is envisaged.
Exploration companies now have an additional area of about 53,000 sq.kms for oil and gas
exploration, and 5,000 sq.kms for CBM exploration.
In keeping with the objectives of India Hydrocarbon Vision 2025, DGH has been taking
necessary steps to bring all sedimentary basins of India into active exploration within the earliest
possible time. In order to achieve this vision, DGH has been acquiring Geo-scientific data in the
offshore and on-land basins of India, taking up various studies, upgrading the knowledge for the
benefit of potential bidders and offering new acreages for exploration. There are 622 concessions
are in operation as of 01.04.2010, out of which 261 are under Petroleum Exploration Licenses
(PEL) and 361 under Mining Licenses (ML). This is a tremendous improvement over the 203 PELs
and 163 MLs that were in operation in the year 1995-96 prior to the implementation of the NELP.
Due to persistent efforts of Government, the unexplored sedimentary area, which was in the order
of 50% in 1995-96, has now been reduced to 12%.
During the year 2009-10, accretion of in-place reserves and ultimate reserves are estimated
to be in the order of 550 MMT and 159 MMT of oil and oil equivalent of gas (O+OEG) respectively.
During the year 2009-10, the total production of oil and gas in the country was 33.5 MMT and 47.5
BCM respectively. Of this, the private / JV companies contribute about 33 % of the total oil and oil
equivalent of gas (O+OEG) production. Under the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) regime,
118 discoveries have been made so far out of which 11 oil & gas discoveries were in the year
2009-10. Production of 1,20,000 Bbls of oil from the Mangala field in Rajasthan and over 0.1
MMSCSD of gas from CBM are significant achievements during the current year.
DGH is taking steps to establish the National Data Repository (NDR) that will cater to the
needs of the E&P sector and academicians for geo-scientific data requirement which will be made
available to help national & international companies looking for opportunities in India. Although the
NELP has been an outstanding success, our intention is to take a step forward by moving to the
Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) regime in near future. Under this policy, companies can
choose blocks on offer at any time, without waiting for the regular bid rounds under NELP.
DGH has taken several initiatives during the year to further open up new areas by acquiring
3607.5 LKM of 2D speculative surveys, 10,000 LKM of reprocessing of old seismic data and
promoting Indian exploration acreages for systematic exploration. Airborne survey covering 13994.64
LKM in block 3 in Kutch area has also been completed during this period.
During the current period, DGH through Earth Science Solutions has compiled and integrated
the Geological and Geophysical data of 5 Category III & IV basins namely, Himalayan Foreland,
Karewa, Spiti- Zanskar, Chattisgarh and Bastar Basins, to prepare an update with special reference
to the evaluation of the hydrocarbon prospectivity of these basins. Also, DGH has completed a
project on "Petroleum System Modeling Studies of Kerala- Konkan Basin and Bengal Onland Basin"
in association with Beicip-Franlab, France.
We have been vigorously pursuing alternate fossil fuel options such as CBM, Gas Hydrate
and Shale Oil. Harnessing the alternate hydrocarbon resources is a key focus area. In association
with BRGM, France and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), India, DGH has completed
a project in Assam-Arakan Basin, to identify and estimate resources in respect of oil shale deposits
and syncrude potential in NE part of India covering an area of about 250 sq. km.
DGH, on behalf of Government of India, has taken initiative to identify prospective areas for
Shale gas exploration in India. DGH is preparing a road map for initiating exploration of shale gas
for which suitable policy framework and fiscal terms and conditions are being formulated. Besides
this, basic data is being generated in other areas also, Cambay and Assam-Arakan to evaluate the
shale gas prospectivity of the basins.
India, with the fourth largest proven coal reserves in the world, holds significant prospects for
exploration and exploitation of CBM. The total sedimentary area that holds promise for CBM is
about 26,000 sq.kms. Out of this, exploration has been initiated in about 52% of the area. In other
words, a large area remains to be explored for CBM. Further, out of the prognosticated CBM
resources of 92 TCF for the country, only about 8.92 TCF has been established as in-place reserves.
The CBM production though over 0.1 MMSCSM is an added unconventional source supplementing
the natural gas demand.
DGH ensures that companies take all mitigating efforts for protection of environment and
follow a healthy HSE culture in terms of PSC guidelines. DGH coordinates with Ministry of
Environment & Forests, Central Pollution Control Board and other concerned authority / organizations
regarding environmental aspects of petroleum operations and on environmental issues.
DGH plays an important role in monitoring the revenues due to the Government arising from
E & P activities. During the year profit Petroleum of ` 5,471 crores and Royalty of ` 4,225 crores
were contributed to the Central Government exchequer. Essentiality Certificates for import of goods
required for petroleum operations were issued for items worth approximately ` 30,793 crores.
This report on the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities during 2009-10
summarizes the entire gamut of the oil and gas exploration and production activities in India and
provides a comprehensive reference document for the industry and all those connected with the
industry. I would like to acknowledge the continuous support and encouragement received from
the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, which has helped us to achieve our goals and objectives
in a timely and efficient manner. I am sure that all stake holders including E&P companies, Service
providers and investors will find the report useful in making investment decisions and carrying out
exploration activities in Indian sedimentary basins.
(S.K. Srivastava)
CONTENTS
1.
HIGHLIGHTS
2.
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HYDROCARBONS
3.
SEDIMENTARY BASINS OF INDIA & RESOURCES
4.
AWARD OF ACREAGES - NELP
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5.
PEL & ML STATUS
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6.
EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION SCENARIO
65
7.
HYDROCARBON DISCOVERIES
74
8.
NEW INITIATIVES
96
9.
GEOSCIENTIFIC STUDIES BY DGH
98
10.
UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBON
107
GAS HYDRATES
OIL SHALE
SHALE GAS
COAL BED METHANE
11.
STUDY ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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DGH
INDIA - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities - 2009-10
DGH
HIGHLIGHTS
A total of 28 hydrocarbon discoveries were made during 2009-10 by ONGC (12), OIL
(6), RIL (4), GSPC (2), ESSAR (2) and JUBILIANT (2). 11 of these discoveries are from
Pre-NELP, NELP blocks and fields.
Accretion of In Place Reserve and Ultimate Reserve are estimated at around 550.28
MMT and 158.79 MMT of oil and oil equivalent of gas (O+OEG) respectively during
2009-10.
Profit petroleum of US $ 1171.0 million and royalty of ` 4,225 crores were contributed
to the Central Government exchequer.
Production of 21.98 BCM of gas and 5.26 MMT of oil was achieved in 2009-10 which is
13% higher than the previous year (Pvt/JV).
Till date 235 PSCs have been signed, out of which 197 are in operation.
PEL covers a total of 1,145,533.91 Sq.km area.
A total of 37,195.85 Sq.km of area is covered under ML.
Essentiality Certificates have been issued for clearance of 12,924 cases valued at
` 30,793 Crores.
A total of 37,444 LKM of 2D seismic data and 66,589 sq.km of 3D data were acquired.
32 blocks ware awarded in NELP-VIII out of which 8 were deep water, 11 shallow water
and 13 in onland areas.
7 Blocks were awarded in the 4th Round of CBM bidding taking the total to 30 blocks
presently under operation.
DGH
DGH
DGH - At a Glance
OBJECTIVE
To promote sound management of the Indian petroleum and natural gas resources having a balanced
regard to the environment, safety, technological and economic aspects of the petroleum activity.
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Review exploration programmes of companies for adequacy

Half yearly review of work programmes in Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) areas
of ONGC & OIL, awarded on Nomination Basis.
Processing and review of all the PEL and ML cases for the Ministry.
Review of work programme and budget of all exploration blocks and fields under PSCs.
Monitoring of all CBM blocks awarded under CBM rounds I, II & III, on nomination basis
and through FIPB route.
Review development plans of commercial discoveries and advise Govt. of their

adequacy
Technical & financial evaluation of Development / Additional Development Plans of
fields like Lakshmi, Gauri, Hazira, Panna-Mukta, Tapti, Ravva, Kharsang, Dhirubhai-1
& 3 (Deepwaters), Mumbai High, Mangla, Aishwarya, Rageshwari, Saraswati fields,
etc. and new discoveries.
Participate in MCMs as Government representative with a view to ensure optimal
exploitation of these fields.
To reassess the hydrocarbon reserves estimated by the operating companies

Technical Review of Monitorable Action Plan of Mumbai High field on behalf of MOPNG.
Concurrent review of reservoir performance of all the major fields under private / JV
operators.
Review and concurrently audit the management of petroleum reservoirs and advise midcourse correction
Advise Government on offering of acreage for exploration to companies, as well as,

matters relating to relinquishment of acreage by companies.
Conduct Studies, Surveys, Information Drilling and Related Activities in Unexplored or
Poorly Explored Areas. (2.039 Million Sq.km area covered by various types of survey).
Upgrade information in these areas viz. reprocessing and reinterpretation of data.
Advise on offering of blocks under NELP and CBM rounds.
Advise matters related to relinquishments.
DGH
Technical advice to MOP&NG on issues relevant to exploration and optimal exploitation

of oil and gas
Technical evaluation of NELP and CBM round bids and recommendations to Ministry.
Assist MOP&NG in contract negotiations & their finalization.
Monitoring of Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) as Govt. representative to achieve
exploration targets and optimal exploitation of hydrocarbons in the country.
Technical advice on preparation of 5 year plans.
Technical advice on Quarterly Progress Reports of ONGC and OIL.
Preservation, upkeep and storage of data / samples pertaining to petroleum exploration,

production, etc. and the preparation of data packages for acreage on offer
Creation and maintenance of National E&P Data Base and Archive System.
Storage of data acquired by DGH and private oil and gas companies.
Running of Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation Centre in DGH.
Identification of blocks, preparation of Data Packages, Basin Dockets and other related
publications/ documents for road shows in the country and abroad for promotion of
blocks and sales of data.
Field Surveillance of producing fields and blocks to monitor their performance
Ministry of Defence (MOD) guidelines

DGH scientists remain onboard all the seismic vessels and deep water drilling rigs
during operation.
DGH geophysicists have to accompany all raw / field seismic and G.M. data whenever
it leaves the country for processing and interpretation.
All other matters incidental thereto and such other functions as may be assigned by
Government
Coordinate the technical activities of all projects under National Gas Hydrate Programme
(NGHP).
To provide input material for Parliament Questions, Parliamentary Committees relating
to DGH and Pvt /JV operations.
Issuance of Essentiality Certificates for import of goods used in petroleum operations.
Clearances issued during April 2009 to March 2010 were 12,924 cases valued at
` 30,793 crores.
Facilitating clearances from MOD for foreign rigs/vessels and from MOEF for all projects
under Pvt /JV operations.
DGH
Contribution to Government Exchequer

The following are earnings of Government of India from Profit Petroleum and Royalty.
Profit Petroleum
During the Financial Year 2009-10, Profit Petroleum of US $ 1,171 Million was contributed to
Government Exchequer. The cumulative Profit Petroleum earned as on 31st. March 2010 is
US $ 6,381 Million
Royalty
During the Financial Year 2009-10, Royalty paid to Central Exchequer was ` 4,225 crores.
The cumulative Royalty contributed is ` 17,473 crores.
* Note: The royalty data of ONGC (nominated blocks) have been incorporated w.e.f. 2006-07.
DGH
SEDIMENTARY BASINS - PEL & ML STATUS

The sedimentary basins of India, onland and offshore up to the 200m isobath, have an areal
extent of about 1.79 million sq. km. So far, 26 basins have been recognized and they have
been divided into four categories based on their degree of prospectivity as presently known. In
the deep waters beyond the 200m isobath, the sedimentary area has been estimated to be
about 1.35 million sq. km. The total thus works out to 3.14 million sq. km.
Over the past twelve years, significant steps have been taken in exploring the hydrocarbon
potential of the sedimentary basins of India. The unexplored area has reduced to 12% from
50% in 1995-96.
Credit for this achievement goes in large measure to surveys carried out by DGH in unexplored/
poorly explored areas of the country including deepwaters off west coast, east coast and in
Andaman sea and accreages awarded for exploration under NELPs. Concerted efforts are
continously being done to reduce the unexplored area further.
DGH
DGH
CATEGORIZATION OF SEDIMENTARY BASINS

Basinal Area (Sq. Km.)
Category*
Basin
Onland
Offshore
Total
UP TO 200M ISOBATH
I
Cambay
Assam Shelf
Mumbai offshore
Krishna Godavari
Cauvery
Assam-Arakan Fold Belt
Rajasthan
51,000
56,000
---28,000
25,000
60,000
126,000
2,500
---116,000
24,000
30,000
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53,500
56,000
116,000
52,000
55,000
60,000
126,000
346,000
172,500
518,500
Kutch
Mahanadi-NEC
Andaman-Nicobar
35,000
55,000
6,000
13,000
14,000
41,000
48,000
69,000
47,000
SUB. TOTAL
96,000
68,000
164,000
Himalayan Foreland
Ganga
Vindhyan
Saurashtra
Kerala-Konkan-Lakshadweep
Bengal
30,000
186,000
162,000
52,000
---57,000
---------28,000
94,000
32,000
30,000
186,000
162,000
80,000
94,000
89,000
SUB. TOTAL
487,000
154,000
641,000
Karewa
Spiti-Zanskar
Satpura-South Rewa-Damodar
Narmada
Decan Syneclise
Bhima-Kaladgi
Cuddapah
Pranhita-Godavari
Bastar
Chhattisgarh
3,700
22,000
46,000
17,000
273,000
8,500
39,000
15,000
5,000
32,000
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3,700
22,000
46,000
17,000
273,000
8,500
39,000
15,000
5,000
32,000
SUB. TOTAL
461,200
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461,200
1,390,200
394,500
1,784,700
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----
1,350,000
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3,134,700
SUB. TOTAL
II
III
IV
TOTAL
DEEP WATERS
Kori-Comorin
850 E
Narcodam
GRAND TOTAL
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I
II
III
IV
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`Categorization based on the prospectivity of the basin as presently known. The four recognized categories are
basins which have :
Established commercial production
Known accumulation of hydrocarbons but no commercial production as yet
Indicated hydrocarbon shows that are considered geologically prospective
Uncertain potential which may be prospective by analogy with similar basins in the world.
This categorization will necessarily change with the results of further exploration.
DGH
SEDIMENTARY BASINAL AREAS
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DGH
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DGH
AWARD OF ACREAGES - NELP

India has an estimated sedimentary area of 3.14 million Sq Km. comprising 26 sedimentary basins,
out of which, 1.35 million Sq Km. area is in deepwater and 1.79 million Sq Km. area is in onland and
shallow offshore. At present 1.06 million Sq Km. area is held under Petroleum Exploration Licenses
in 18 basins by national oil companies viz. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), OIL
India Limited (OIL) and Private/Joint Venture companies. Before implementing the New Exploration
Licensing Policy (NELP) in 1999, 11% of Indian sedimentary basins were under exploration, which
has now increased significantly.
New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP):
New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) was formulated by the Government of India, with
Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) as a nodal agency, during 1997-98 to provide a level
playing field to both Public and Private sector companies in exploration and production of
hydrocarbons. Government of Indias commitment to the liberalization process is reflected in NELP,
which has been conceptualized keeping in mind the immediate need for increasing domestic
production. To attract more investment in oil exploration and production, NELP has steered steadily
towards a healthy spirit of competition between National Oil Companies and private companies.
This has been a landmark event in the growth of the upstream oil sector in India. The foreign and
Indian private companies are invited to supplement the efforts of National Oil Companies in the
discovery of hydrocarbons. The development of E&P sector has been significantly boosted through
this policy of Government of India, which brought major liberalization in the sector and opened up
E&P for private and foreign investment, where 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is allowed.
Under NELP, which became effective in February 1999, acreages are offered to the participating
companies through the process of open competitive bidding. The terms and conditions of this open
and transparent policy rank amongst the most attractive in the world. The first round of offer of
blocks was in the year 1999 and second to eighth rounds were in the years 2000, 2002, 2003,
2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 respectively. The government of India has so far completed eight
rounds of offer of acreages under NELP where in 326 exploration blocks have been offered and
235 blocks have been awarded. Oil and Oil-Equivalent Gas (O+OEG) in place reserve accretion
under NELP is approximately 600 million metric tonnes including world-class gas discovery by
Reliance Industries Limited and Niko Resources in KG basin.
In the first round of NELP (NELP-I), 24 blocks were awarded for hydrocarbon exploration,
which include 7 blocks in east coast deep water, 16 blocks in shallow water of east and west
coasts and 1 onland. 12 blocks have been relinquished / surrendered. 11 exploration blocks
are presently under operation.
Under NELP-II, 23 blocks were awarded for exploration including 8 in the deep waters off
the west coast, 8 in the shallow water of both east and west coasts, and 7 onland. 17 blocks
have been relinquished / surrendered. 5 exploration blocks are presently under operation.
Under NELP-III, 23 blocks were awarded for exploration including 9 in the deep waters off
the west and east coast of India, 6 in the shallow water of both east and west coasts, and 8
onland. One block has been relinquished and presently 23 blocks are under operation.
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Under NELP-IV, a total of 20 blocks were awarded, of which 10 blocks are in onland and 10
in the deep water of the west coast, east coast and Andamans. Blocks in Andaman offshore
were awarded for the first time. One block has been relinquished and presently 19 blocks
are under operation.
Under NELP-V, a total of 20 blocks were awarded, of which 6 blocks in the deepwater, 2 in
the shallow water and 12 in onland. All 20 blocks are presently under operation.
Under NELP-VI, a total of 52 blocks were awarded of which 21 blocks fall in deepwater, 6
blocks in shallow water and 25 blocks fall in onland. 3 blocks - 1 in Andaman and 2 in Kerala
- Konkan deep water have not received any bids. Blocks awarded in NELP-VI were granted
PELs in the year 2007-08. 52 blocks are presently under operation.
Under NELP-VII, out of 57 offered blocks, bids were received for 44 blocks. The total area
of these blocks is about 0.171 million sq.km. The offered blocks comprise 19 deepwater, 9
shallow offshore and 29 onland blocks. All the bids of 44 are awared to winner company /
consortium but contract was signed for only 41 blocks.
Under NELP-VIII, a total of 70 blocks, the highest number of exploration blocks ever offered
under NELP, were on offer for exploration of hydrocarbon. Total area of these blocks his
about 0.163 million sq.km. The offered blocks comprise 24 deepwater, 28 shallow offshore
and 18 onland including type S blocks. 32 blocks were awarded in this NELP round.
The following were Bid Evaluation Criteria (BEC) under NELP-VIII :

Technical capability of the proposed Operator:
1.
For the onland blocks under Type-S, only work programme & fiscal package are considered
for bid evaluation. Technical capability is neither a pre-qualification criterion nor a bid
evaluation criterion.
2.
For the onland and shallow water blocks, technical capability is a pre-qualification criterion.
Bidder was required to score non-zero on one out of the three sub criteria of technical
capability apart from non-zero score on operatorship experience.
3.
For deepwater blocks Technical Capability is an evaluation criterion.
Companies were required to bid for :
Work programme commitment.
Percentage of value of annual production sought to be allocated towards cost recovery.
Profit petroleum share offer to GOI by the contractor at minimum and maximum levels of
pre-tax multiple of investments expected to be reached
Some of the features of the attractive terms offered by the Government were as under:
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There will be only one exploration phase of 7 years for all blocks. There will be no compulsory
relinquishment after 4 years and operators will have option to relinquish entire area after
completion of MWP or retain the block by committing to carryout drilling of one well per year
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in case of onland and shallow water blocks or one well in 3 years in case of deepwater
blocks. In any case, the entire area would require to be relinquished at the end of 7 years of
exploration.
Up to 100% participation by foreign companies.
No signature, discovery or production bonus.
No mandatory state participation.
No carried interest by National Oil Companies (NOCs).
Income Tax Holiday for seven years from start of commercial production of Mineral Oil.
No Customs Duty on imports required for petroleum operations.
Biddable cost recovery limit: Up to 100%.
Option to amortise exploration and drilling expenditures over a period of 10 years from first
commercial production.
Sharing of profit petroleum with Government of India based on pre-tax investment multiple
achieved by the contractor and is biddable.
Royalty for onland areas is payable at the rate of 12.5% for crude oil and 10% for natural
gas. For shallow water offshore areas, royalty is payable at the rate of 10% for both crude oil
and natural gas where as for deepwater offshore areas (beyond 400 m iso-bath) royalty is
payable for both crude oil & natural gas at the rate of 5% for the first seven years of commercial
production and thereafter at the rate of 10%.
Fiscal stability provision in the contract.
Predetermined Liquidated Damages (LD) specified for unfinished MWP.
One time Bank Guarantee (BG) at a lower rate for the total committed work programme.
A nominal bid bond at specified rate to encourage serious bidders.
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PRE-NELP & NELP EXPLORATION BLOCKS UNDER OPERATION

BY NOCS & Pvt/JV COMPANIES
16
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EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER PRE-NELP

(As on 01.07.2010)
SL ROUND
NO.
A.
BASIN
BLOCK
NAME
REF. NO
ON MAP
CONSORTIUM
(PARTCIPATING INTEREST)
DATE OF
SIGNING
CONTRACT
APPROX
AREA
(SQ. KM.)
BLOCKS AWARDED
ONLAND
1.
IV
2.
3.
VI
4.
5.
VII
PRANHITA-GODAVARI
GN-ON-90/3
24
HOEC (75) & MIL (25)
29-03-1993
21,850
RAJASTHAN
RJ-ON-90/1
17
CEIL (50) & CEHL (50)
15-05-1995
879.50
RAJASTHAN
RJ-ON/6
16
FEL (10), ISIL (65) & NOCL (25)
30-06-1998
4,026.16
CAMBAY
CB-ON/2
23
GSPC (80) & GGR (20)
12-04-2000
1,210.17
CAMBAY
CB-ON/1
18
RIL (40), TIOL (50) & OOHL (10)
16-07-1998
1533.00
CB-ON/3
19
EOL (100)
16-07-1998
24.44
GUJARAT-KUTCH
GK-ON/4
21
FEL (100)
30-06-1998
774.92
ASSAM-ARAKAN
AAP-ON-94/1
14
HOEC (40), OIL (16) & IOC (44)
30-06-1998
435
AA-ON-07
13
CRL (65) & ACL (35)
19-02-1999
1,444.70
AA-ONJ/2
11
TULLOW (60) & ONGC (40)
07-11-2003
1,277
6.
7.
8.
VIII
9.
10.
JV
ASSAM-ARAKAN
TOTAL AREA : 33,454.89

SHALLOW WATER
11.
CAUVERY
CY-OS/2
HEPI (75) & GAIL (25)
19-11-1996
859
12.
VI
CAMBAY
CB-OS/1
ONGC(32.89), HOEC (57.11) & TPL (10) 19-11-1996
60
13.
VII
SAURASHTRA
SR-OS-94/1
RIL (100)
12-04-2000
1,475
14.
JV
GUJARAT-KUTCH
GK-OSJ-3
RIL (60), ONGC (25) & OIL (15)
06-09-2001
5,725
GRAND TOTAL : 41,573.89
Blocks Relinquished / Surrendered : Thirteen

Sl.
No.
Block Name
Map
Ref. No.
Consortium
1.
KG-ON/1
25
RIL & TIOL
2.
BB-OS/5
Petrom SA & EOL
3.
GK-OSJ/1
RIL, TIOL & ONGC
4.
GK-ON-90/2
20
Okland
5.
RJ-ON-90/5
15
EOL & POGC
6.
CB-OS/2
CEIL, CEIW, CEC, CEG TPL & ONGC
7.
KG-OS/6
10
Cairn & VPL
8.
AA-ON/3
26
Okland
9.
KG-OS-90/1
27
Hardy, HOEC, NIKO & Naga. Fertiliser
10.
RJ-ON-90/4
28
EOL & POGC
11.
CR-ON-90/1
12
PONEI, OIL, EOL & IOC
12.
CB-ON/7
22
HOEC & GSPCL
13.
GK-OS/5
RIL, TIOL & OKLAND
1. CB-OS/2 Block partly converted to ML.
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EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER FIRST ROUND OF NELP (NELP-I)

(As on 01.07.2010)
SL BASIN
NO.
BLOCK
NAME
REF. NO
ON MAP
CONSORTIUM
(PARTICIPATING
INTEREST)
DATE OF
SIGNING
CONTRACT
APPROX
AREA
(SQ. KM.)
DEEP WATER
1.
KG-DWN-98/1
D1
RIL (100)
12-04-2000
6700
2.
KG-DWN-98/2
D2
ONGC (90) & CEIL (10)
12-04-2000
7,294.60
3.
KG-DWN-98/3
D3
RIL (90) & NIKO (10)
12-04-2000
7,645
4.
KG-DWN-98/4
D4
ONGC (85) & OIL (15)
12-04-2000
4,970
5.
KG-DWN-98/5
D5
ONGC (100)
12-04-2000
4,490
MN-DWN-98/2
D6
RIL (100)
12-04-2000
7,195
MN-DWN-98/3
D7
ONGC (100)
12-04-2000
4,988
6.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
MAHANADI-NEC
7.
SHALLOW WATER
8.
SAURASHTRA
SR-OSN-97/1
N-2
RIL (100)
12-04-2000
5,040
9.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
KG-OSN-97/1
N-13
ONGC (100)
12-04-2000
2,236
10.
MAHANADI-NEC
NEC-OSN-97/2
N-15
RIL (90) & NIKO (10)
12-04-2000
9,461
NEC-OSN-97/1
N-16
OAO GAZPROM (50) & GAIL (50)
03-10-2000
7,779
11.
TOTAL AREA :
24,516
GRAND TOTAL : 67,798.60 SQ.KM.
Blocks Relinquished : Thirteen
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Sl.
No.
Block Name
Map
Ref. No.
Consortium
1.
MB-OSN-97/2
N-3
RIL & NIKO
2.
MB-OSN-97/3
N-4
RIL
3.
MB-OSN-97/4
N-5
ONGC & IOC
4.
CY-OSN-97/2
N-8
OIL
5.
GK-OSN-97/1
N-1
RIL
6.
KK-OSN-97/3
N-7
ONGC
7.
KG-OSN-97/2
N-12
RIL
8.
KG-OSN-97/3
N-11
RIL
9.
KG-OSN-97/4
N-10
RIL
10.
KK-OSN-97/2
N-6
RIL
11.
GV-ONN-97/1
N-17
ONGC, IOC, CEIL & CEEPC
12.
CY-OSN-97/1
N-9
HOEC & MIL
13.
MN-OSN-97/3
N-14
ONGC & GAIL
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EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER SECOND ROUND OF NELP (NELP-II)

(As on 01.07.2010)
SL BASIN
NO.
BLOCK
NAME
REF. NO
ON MAP
CONSORTIUM
(PARTICIPATING
INTEREST)
DATE OF
SIGNING
CONTRACT
APPROX
AREA
(SQ. KM.)
SHALLOW WATER
1.
GUJARAT-SAURASHTRA
GS-OSN-2000/1
N18
RIL (90) & HEPI (10)
17-07-2001
5,890
2.
MAHANADI-NEC
MN-OSN-2000/2
N24
ONGC (40), IOC (20),
17-07-2001
4,061
GAIL (20) & OIL (20)

TOTAL AREA : 9,951
ONLAND
3.
CAMBAY
CB-ONN-2000/1
N-29
GSPC (50) & GAIL (50)
17-07-2001
425
4.
RAJASTHAN
RJ-ONN-2000/1
N28
OIL (60) & SUNTERA (40)
17-07-2001
899
5.
ASSAM-ARAKAN
N32
RIL (90) & HEPI (10)
17-07-2001
6,215
TOTAL AREA :
7,539
AS-ONN-2000/1
GRAND TOTAL : 17,490 SQ.KM.
Blocks Relinquished : Eighteen

Sl.
Block Name
Map
No.
Consortium
Ref. No.
1.
KK-DWN-2000/2
D13
ONGC & GAIL
2.
KK-OSN-2000/1
N20
ONGC
3.
KK-DWN-2000/4
D15
ONGC
4.
GV-ONN-2000/1
N27
ONGC & IOC
5.
GS-DWN-2000/1
D8
ONGC
6.
GS-DWN-2000/2
D9
ONGC & GAIL
7.
CB-ONN-2000/2
N30
NIKO
8.
WB-ONN-2000/1
N26
ONGC & IOC
9.
MN-OSN-2000/1
N23
ONGC
10.
MB-DWN-2000/1
D10
ONGC & IOC
11.
MB-DWN-2000/2
D11
ONGC, IOC, GAIL, OIL, GSPC
12.
KK-DWN-2000/1
D12
RIL
13.
KK-DWN-2000/3
D14
RIL
14.
MB-OSN-2000/1
N19
ONGC, IOC & GSPC
15.
CY-OSN-2000/1
N21
ONGC
16.
CY-OSN-2000/2
N22
ONGC
17.
WB-OSN-2000/1
N25
ONGC & IOC
18.
MN-ONN-2000/1
N31
OIL, ONGC, IOC, GAIL & SUNTERA
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EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER THIRD ROUND OF NELP (NELP-III)

(As on 01.07.2010)
SL
NO.
BASIN
BLOCK
NAME
REF. NO
ON MAP
CONSORTIUM
(PARTICIPATING
INTEREST)
DATE OF
SIGNING
CONTRACT
APPROX
AREA
(SQ. KM.)
DEEP WATER
1.
KK-DWN-2001/1
D16
RIL (100)
04-02-2003
27,315
2.
KK-DWN-2001/2
D17
RIL (100)
04-02-2003
31,515
3.
KK-DWN-2001/3
D18
ONGC (100)
04-02-2003
21,775
CY-DWN-2001/1
D19
ONGC (80), OIL (20)
04-02-2003
12,425
CY-DWN-2001/2
D20
RIL (100)
04-02-2003
14,325
CY-PR-DWN-2001/3
D21
RIL (100)
04-02-2003
8,600
CY-PR-DWN-2001/4
D22
RIL (100)
04-02-2003
10,590
4.
KERALA-KONKAN
CAUVERY
5.
6.
CAUVERY-PALAR
7.
8.
PALAR
PR-DWN-2001/1
D23
RIL (100)
04-02-2003
8,255
9.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
KG-DWN-2001/1
D24
RIL (90) & HEPI (10)
04-02-2003
11,605
TOTAL AREA : 146,405
SHALLOW WATER
10.
GUJARAT-SAURASHTRA
GS-OSN-2001/1
N33
ONGC (100)
04-02-2003
7,101
11.
KERALA-KONKAN
KK-OSN-2001/2
N34
ONGC (100)
04-02-2003
14,120
KK-OSN-2001/3
N35
ONGC (100)
04-02-2003
8,595
KG-OSN-2001/1
N36
RIL (100)
04-02-2003
1,100
14.
KG-OSN-2001/2
N37
RIL (100)
04-02-2003
210
15.
KG-OSN-2001/3
N38
GSPC (80), GGR (10) & JOGPL (10)
04-02-2003
925
12.
13.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
TOTAL AREA : 32,051
ONLAND
16.
ASSAM-ARAKAN
AA-ONN-2001/1
N39
ONGC (100)
04-02-2003
1,496
17.
AA-ONN-2001/2
N40
ONGC (80) & IOC (20)
04-02-2003
4,005
18.
AA-ONN-2001/3
N41
ONGC (85) & OIL (15)
04-02-2003
110
19.
AA-ONN-2001/4
N42
ONGC (100)
04-02-2003
645
20.
HIMALAYAN FORELAND
HF-ONN-2001/1
N43
ONGC (100)
04-02-2003
1,513.88
21.
RAJASTHAN
RJ-ONN-2001/1
N44
OIL (40), ONGC (30) & SUNTERA (30) 04-02-2003
2,635
22.
CAMBAY
CB-ONN-2001/1
N45
ONGC (70), CEIL (15) & CED (15)
04-02-2003
26
23.
PRANHITA-GODAVARI
PG-ONN-2001/1
N46
ONGC (100)
04-02-2003
5,190
20
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EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER FOURTH ROUND OF NELP (NELP-IV)

(As on 01.07.2010)
SL BASIN
NO.
BLOCK
NAME
REF. NO
ON MAP
CONSORTIUM
(PARTICIPATING
DATE OF
SIGNING
INTEREST)
CONTRACT
APPROX
AREA
(SQ. KM.)
DEEP WATER
1.
KERALA-KONKAN
2.
KK-DWN-2002/2
D-26
ONGC (80) & HPCL (20)
06-02-2004
17,107
KK-DWN-2002/3
D-27
ONGC (80) & HPCL (20)
06-02-2004
15,682
3.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
KG-DWN-2002/1
D-28
ONGC (70), OIL (20) & BPCL (10)
06-02-2004
10,600
4.
MAHANADI-NEC
MN-DWN-2002/1
D-29
ONGC (36), ENI (34), OIL (20) & BPCL (10) 06-02-2004
9,980
MN-DWN-2002/2
D-30
ONGC (100)
5.
06-02-2004
11,390
6.
NEC-DWN-2002/1
D-31
RIL (90) & HEPI (10)
06-02-2004
19,173
7.
NEC-DWN-2002/2
D-32
ONGC (100)
06-02-2004
15,465
8.
ANDAMAN-NICOBAR
9.
AN-DWN-2002/1
D-33
ONGC (100)
06-02-2004
10,990
AN-DWN-2002/2
D-34
ONGC (100)
06-02-2004
12,495
TOTAL AREA : 122,882

ONLAND
10.
ASSAM-ARAKAN
AA-ONN-2002/1
N-47
JOGPL (20) & GAIL (80)
06-02-2004
11.
AA-ONN-2002/3
12.
AA-ONN-2002/4
1,260
N-48
OIL (20), ONGC (70) & SUNTERA (10)
06-02-2004
730
N-49
ONGC (90) & OIL (10)
06-02-2004
1,060
N-50
CEIL (50) & CESL (50)
06-02-2004
15,550
13.
GANGA
GV-ONN-2002/1
14.
RAJASTHAN
RJ-ONN-2002/1
N-51
OIL (60) & ONGC (40)
06-02-2004
7,425
15.
CAMBAY
CB-ONN-2002/1
N-52
ONGC (70) & CEGB1(30)
06-02-2004
135
16.
CB-ONN-2002/2
N-53
JOGPL (30), GSPC (60) & GGR (10)
06-02-2004
93.40
17.
CB-ONN-2002/3
N-54
GSPC (55), JEPL (20), PPCL (15)
06-02-2004
142.50
& GGR (10)

18.
CAUVERY
19.
CY-ONN-2002/1
N-55
JOGPL (30), GAIL (50)& GSPC (20)
06-02-2004
505
CY-ONN-2002/2
N-56
ONGC (60) & BPRL (40)
06-02-2004
210
GRAND TOTAL : 149,992.90

SQ.KM.
Blocks Relinquished : One
ONGC
IOC
OIL
GSPC
RIL
EOL
Okland
TPL
FEL
VPL
HEPI
JTI
EEIPL
JOGPL
BPCL
CPIL
CESL
CEGB1
MIL
BGEPIL
Sl.
No.
Block Name
1.
GS-DWN-2002/1
Oil & Natural Gas Corpn. Ltd.

Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd.
Oil India Ltd.
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Reliance Industries Ltd.
Essar Oil Ltd.
Okland Offshore Holdings Ltd.
Tata Petrodyne Ltd.
Focus Energy Ltd.
Videocon Petroleum Ltd.
Hardy Exploration & Production (India) Inc.
Joshi Technologies Inc.
Energy Equity India Petroleum Pty. Ltd.
Jubilant Oil & Gas Pvt. Ltd.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Cairn Petroleum India Ltd.
Cairn Energy Search Ltd.
Cairn Energy Gujarat Block -1
Mosbacher India LLC
British Gas Explo. & Prod. India Ltd.
Map
Ref. No.
D-25
Consortium
ONGC
TIOL
CEIL
CEIW
CEC
CEG
CED
CEEPC
OOHL
PONEI
POGC
HOEC
GAIL
CEHL
NIKO
GEO
HPCL
PPCL
GGR
CRL
ACL
Tullow India Opn. Ltd.

Cairn Energy India Pty. Ltd.
Cairn Energy India West B.V
Cairn Energy Cambay B.V
Cairn Energy Gujarat B.V
Cairn Energy Discovery Ltd.
Cairn Energy Explo. & Prod. Company Ltd.
Okland Offshore Holdings Ltd.
Premier Oil North East India
Polish Oil & Gas Company
Hindusthan Oil Exploration Company Ltd.
Gas Authority of India Ltd.
Cairn Energy Hydrocarbons Ltd.
Niko Resources Ltd.
Geo Global Resources (India) Inc.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Prize Petroleum Company Ltd.
GeoGlobal Resources (Barbados) Inc.
Canoro Resources Ltd.
Assam Company Ltd.
21
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EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER FIFTH ROUND OF NELP (NELP-V)

(As on 01.07.2010)
SL BASIN
NO.
BLOCK
NAME
REF. NO
ON MAP
CONSORTIUM
(PARTICIPATING
INTEREST)
DATE OF
APPROX
SIGNING
AREA
CONTRACT (SQ. KM.)
D-35
RIL (100)
23-09-2005
18,245
12,285
DEEP WATER
1.
KERALA-KONKAN
2.
KK-DWN-2003/1
KK-DWN-2003/2
D-36
RIL (100)
23-09-2005
3.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
KG-DWN-2003/1
D-37
RIL (90) & HEPI (10)
23-09-2005
3,288
4.
MAHANADI-NEC
MN-DWN-2003/1
D-38
RIL (85) & NR(V)L (15)
23-09-2005
17,050
5.
ANDAMAN-NICOBAR
AN-DWN-2003/1
D-39
ONGC (100)
23-09-2005
9,970
AN-DWN-2003/2
D-40
ENI (40), ONGC (45) & GAIL (15)
23-09-2005
13,110
6.
TOTAL AREA : 73,948

SHALLOW WATER
7.
GULF OF CAMBAY
CB-OSN-2003/1
N-57
ONGC (100)
23-09-2005
2,394
8.
GS-OSN-2003/1
N-58
ONGC (51) & CE7L (49)
23-09-2005
4477.50
SAURASHTRA
TOTAL AREA : 6871.50

ONLAND
9.
ASSAM-ARAKAN
10.
AA-ONN-2003/1
N-59
JOGP (10), JSPL (35),

GSPC (20) & GAIL (35)
16-12-2005
81
AA-ONN-2003/3
N-61
OIL (85) & HPCL (15)
23-09-2005
275
11.
GANGA VALLEY
GV-ONN-2003/1
N-62
CEIL (24), CE1L (25) & ONGC (51)
23-09-2005
7,210
12.
13.
14.
VINDHYAN
RAJASTHAN
VN-ONN-2003/1
RJ-ONN-2003/1
RJ-ONN-2003/2
N-63
N-64
N-65
CEIL (24), CE6L (25) & ONGC (51)

ENI (34), ONGC (36) & CE2L (30)
FEL (10), BIL (40) & XOH (50)
23-09-2005
23-09-2005
23-09-2005
3,585
1,335
8,471.41
15.
CAMBAY
CB-ONN-2003/1
(PART - A&B)
N-66
RIL (100)
23-09-2005
635
CB-ONN-2003/2
N-67
GSPC (50), GAIL (20),
23-09-2005
448
16.
JCPL (20) & GGR (10)

17.
DECCAN SYNECLISE
DS-ONN-2003/1
N-68
GGR (100)
23-09-2005
2,365.75
18.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
KG-ONN-2003/1
N-69
CEIL (24) ONGC (51) & CE4L (25)
23-09-2005
1,697
19.
CAUVERY
CY-ONN-2003/1
N-70
NR(V)L (100),
23-09-2005
957
Blocks Relinquished : One
22
Sl.
No.
Block Name
1.
AA-ONN-2003/2
Map
Ref. No.
Consortium
N-60
GPI, NTPC & CRL
NR(V)L
Niko Resources (NELP-V) Ltd.
CEIL
Cairn Energy India Pty. Ltd.
ENI
ENI India Ltd.
CE1L
Cairn Exploration (No.1) Ltd.
CE7L
CE6L
JOGP
Jubilant Oil & Gas Pvt. Ltd.
CE4L
JSPL
Jubilant Securities Pvt. Ltd.
CE2L
NTPC
National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
FEL
Focus Energy Ltd.
GPI
GeoPetrol International Inc.
BIL
Birkbeck Investment Ltd., Mauritius
CRL
Canoro Resources Ltd.
JCPL
Jubilant Capital Pvt. Ltd.
HPCL
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
GGR
Geo Global Resources Ltd.
DGH
EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER SIXTH ROUND OF NELP (NELP-VI)

(As on 01.07.2010)
SL
BASIN
NO.
BLOCK
REF. NO
CONSORTIUM
DATE OF
NAME
ON MAP
(PARTICIPATING
SIGNING
INTEREST)
DEEP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
WATER
KERALA-KONKAN
CAUVERY
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
MAHANADI - NEC
KK-DWN-2004/1
CY-DWN-2004/1
CY-DWN-2004/2
CY-DWN-2004/3
CY-DWN-2004/4
CY-PR-DWN-2004/1
CY-PR-DWN-2004/2
KG-DWN-2004/1
KG-DWN-2004/2
KG-DWN-2004/3
KG-DWN-2004/4
KG-DWN-2004/5
KG-DWN-2004/6
KG-DWN-2004/7
MN-DWN-2004/1
MN-DWN-2004/2
MN-DWN-2004/3
MN-DWN-2004/4
MN-DWN-2004/5
NEC-DWN-2004/1
NEC-DWN-2004/2
D-1
D-4
D-5
D-6
D-7
D-8
D-9
D-10
D-11
D-12
D-13
D-14
D-15
D-16
D-17
D-18
D-19
D-20
D-21
D-22
D-23
CONTRACT
ONGC(45), CIL(40) & TATA(15)

ONGC(70), GSPC(10), HPCL(10) & GAIL(10)
ONGC(60), GSPC(10) HPCL(10), GAIL(10) & BPCL(10)
RIL(100)
ONGC(50), GSPC(10), HPCL(10), GAIL(10), OIL(10) & BPCL(10)
ONGC(60), GSPC(10), HPCL(10), GAIL(10) & OIL(10)
RIL(100)
RIL(100)
RIL(100)
RIL(100)
RIL(100)
RIL(100)
Santos (100)
Santos (100)
APPROX
AREA
(SQ. KM.)
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
12324
10302
12059
12017
12025
13451
9994
11951
11851
6205
11904
11922
10907
11856
9885
11813
11316
8822
10454
7790
8706
TOTAL
2,27,554
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
6589
2616
1520
741
9417
1131
TOTAL
22,014
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
3213
3619
144
218
1252
95
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
46
2537
8354
13277
5801
4466
4613
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
2196
1330
32
423
113
70
75
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
02.03.07
2649
511
1140
214
375
TOTAL
56,763
SHALLOW OFFSHORE BLOCKS (6)

22
23
24
25
26
27
GUJARAT-SAURASHTRAGS-OSN-2004/1
GULF OF CAMBAY
CB-OSN-2004/1
MUMBAI
MB-OSN-2004/1
MB-OSN-2004/2
PALAR
PR-OSN-2004/1
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
KG-OSN-2004/1
1
2
3
4
5
6
ONGC(100)
FOCUS(10) & NEWBURY(90)
GSPC(20), IOC(20), GAIL(20), HPCL(20) & PETRO GAS(20)
PETROGAS(20), GAIL(20), IOC(20), GSPC(20) & HPCL(20)
CEIL(10), ONGC(35), CAIRN INDIA(25) & TATA(30)
ONGC(55) & BGEPI(45)
ONLAND BLOCKS (25)

28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
MIZORAM
ASSAM
ASSAM-ARAKAN
PURNEA
GANGA
SOUTH REWA
VINDHYAN
RAJASTHAN
CAMBAY
DECCAN SYNECLISE
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
CAUVERY
MZ-ONN-2004/1
MZ-ONN-2004/2
AA-ONN-2004/1
AA-ONN-2004/2
AA-ONN-2004/3
AA-ONN-2004/4
7
8
9
10
11
12
AA-ONN-2004/5
PA-ONN-2004/1
GV-ONN-2004/1
SR-ONN-2004/1
VN-ONN-2004/1
VN-ONN-2004/2*
RJ-ONN-2004/1
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
RJ-ONN-2004/2
RJ-ONN-2004/3
CB-ONN-2004/1
CB-ONN-2004/2
CB-ONN-2004/3
CB-ONN-2004/4
CB-ONN-2004/5
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
DS-ONN-2004/1
KG-ONN-2004/1
KG-ONN-2004/2
CY-ONN-2004/1
CY-ONN-2004/2
27
28
29
30
31
OIL(75), SUNTERA(10) & SHIV-VANI(15)

NAFTOGAZ(10), RNRL(10), GEOPETROL (10) & REL(70)
OIL(85) & SHIV-VANI(15)
OIL(90) & SUNTERA(10)
ESSAR ENERGY (90), ESSAR OIL(10)
ADANI ENTERPRISES(35), ADANI PORT(20),
NAFTOGAZ(10) & JAYCEE MUMBAI(35)
ESSAR ENERGY (90) & ESSAR OIL (10)
ONGC(100)
ONGC(100)
PRICE PETROLEUM(10), Jaipraksh Associates Ltd.(90)
ONGC(100)
ONGC(100)
GSPC(20), GAIL(20), HPCL(20), BPCL(10), NITINFIRE (10)
HALLWORTHY (PANAMA(10) & SIVERWAVE(10)
OIL(75), GEOGLOBAL(25)
OIL(60), GEOGLOBAL(25) & HPCL(15)
ONGC(50), GSPC(40) & HERAMEC(10)
ONGC(50), GSPC(40) & SUNTERARES LTD.(10)
ONGC(40), GSPC(35) & ENSEARCH(25)
ONGC(50), GSPC(40) & HERAMEC(10)
ADANI ENTERPRISES(35), WELSPUN(35)
ADANI PORT(20) & NAFTOGAZ(10)
GEOGLOBAL RESOURCES BARBADOS(100)
OIL(90) & GEOGLOBAL(10)
GSPC(40), GAIL(40) & PETROGAS(20)
ONGC(80) & BPCL(20)
ONGC(80) & BPCL(20)
GRAND TOTAL 3,06,331
23
DGH
EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER SEVENTH ROUND OF NELP (NELP-VII)

(As on 01.07.2010)
SL BASIN
NO.
BLOCK
NAME
REF. NO
ON MAP
CONSORTIUM
(PARTICIPATING
INTEREST)
DATE OF
SIGNING
CONTRACT
APPROX
AREA
(SQ. KM.)
DEEP WATER
1.
MUMBAI
MB-DWN-2005/2
D-6
BHP BILLITON (26) & GVK (74)
22-12-2008
3,660
2.
MB-DWN-2005/3
D-7
22-12-2008
3,097
3.
MB-DWN-2005/4
D-8
22-12-2008
3,408
4.
MB-DWN-2005/5
D-9
22-12-2008
3,169
5.
MB-DWN-2005/7
D-11
22-12-2008
3,324
6.
MB-DWN-2005/9
D-13
22-12-2008
3,138
7.
KERALA-KONKAN
8.
9.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
10.
11.
ANDAMAN-NICOBAR
KK-DWN-2005/1
D-14
22-12-2008
14,675
KK-DWN-2005/2
D-15
ONGC (90) & GSPC (10)
22-12-2008
19,234
KG-DWN-2005/1
D-16
ONGC (70), IOCL (20) & GSPC (10)
22-12-2008
1,727
KG-DWN-2005/2
D-17
BP EXPLORATION (30) & RIL (70)
22-12-2008
1,949
AN-DWN-2005/1
D-19
ONGC (90) & OIL (10)
22-12-2008
11,837
TOTAL AREA : 69,218

SHALLOW WATER
12. MUMBAI
13.
14.
15.
16.
17. KRISHNA-GODAVARI
18.
MB-OSN-2005/1
MB-OSN-2005/2
MB-OSN-2005/3
MB-OSN-2005/5
MB-OSN-2005/6
KG-OSN-2005/1
KG-OSN-2005/2
S-1
S-2
S-3
S-5
S-6
S-7
S-8
ONGC (80) & GSPC (20)

ADAANI WELSPUN (100)
EEPL (50) & NEIL (50)
ONGC (70) & GSPC (30)
ONGC (80) & GSPC (20)
ONGC (60), GSPC (20)&HPCL(20)
ONGC (80) & HPCL-MITTAL (20)
22-12-2008
22-12-2008
22-12-2008
22-12-2008
22-12-2008
22-12-2008
22-12-2008
2811
1191
2810
2402
2820
2810
1881
TOTAL AREA : 16,725

ONLAND
19.
ASSAM-ARAKAN
AA-ONN-2005/1
ONGC (60), OIL (30) & ACL (10)
22-12-2008
363
20.
PURNEA
PA-ONN-2005/1*
ONGC (100)
22-12-2008
1096
PA-ONN-2005/2*
ONGC (100)
22-12-2008
2552
21.
22.
WB-ONN-2005/2*
ONGC (100)
22-12-2008
3792
23.
BENGAL
WB-ONN-2005/3*
ONGC (100)
22-12-2008
4001
24.
WB-ONN-2005/4*
ONGC (75) & OIL (25)
22-12-2008
3940
22-12-2008
2227
25.
GANGA
GV-ONN-2005/3*
10
ONGC (80) & TATA PETRO (20)
26.
SATPURA-REWA
SR-ONN-2005/1*
11
DEEP ENERGY(10),DEEP INDUS(70) 22-12-2008

KANVEL FINANCE (10) & SAVLA ELECTRONICS (10)
27.
RAJASTHAN
RJ-ONN-2005/1
14
HOEC (25), BPRL (25), JSPL (25)
789
22-12-2008
1424
22-12-2008
1517
GSPC (60) & ONGC (40)
22-12-2008
1217
IOCL (100)
22-12-2008
81
ONGC & IMC (25)

28.
RJ-ONN-2005/2
15
OIL (60), HOEC (20)

HPCL & MITTAL ENERGY (20)
29.
RJ-ONN-2005/3
16
CB-ONN-2005/2
18A&B
31.
CB-ONN-2005/3
19
MERCATOR PETROLEUM (100)
22-12-2008
48
32.
CB-ONN-2005/4
20
ONGC (51) & GSPC (49)
22-12-2008
31
33.
CB-ONN-2005/5
21
OMKAR NATUAL RESOUR. (100)
22-12-2008
83
34.
CB-ONN-2005/6
22
OMKAR NATUAL RESOUR. (100)
22-12-2008
102
35.
CB-ONN-2005/7
23
IOCL (100)
22-12-2008
199
36.
CB-ONN-2005/8
24
VASUNDHARA RESOUR (100)
22-12-2008
133
37.
CB-ONN-2005/9
25
MERCATOR PETROLEUM (100)
22-12-2008
170
38.
CB-ONN-2005/10
26
ONGC (51) & GSPC (49)
22-12-2008
270
39.
CB-ONN-2005/11
27
QUEST (20), QQVS (40),

SREI (20), VIPL2 (10) & PRIM (10)
22-12-2008
257
22-12-2008
1807
22-12-2008
946
30.
CAMBAY
40.
PALARPR-ONN-2005/1
28
41.
CAUVERY
CY-ONN-2005/1
ONGC (80) & TATA PETRO. (20)

29
GAIL (40), GSPC (30) &

BENGAL ENERGY (30)
TOTAL AREA :
27,045
GRAND TOTAL : 1,12,988
24
DGH
EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER EIGHTH ROUND OF NELP (NELP-VIII)

(As on 01.07.2010)
SL BASIN
NO.
BLOCK
NAME
REF. NO
ON MAP
CONSORTIUM
(PARTICIPATING
INTEREST)
DATE OF
APPROX
SIGNING
AREA
CONTRACT (SQ. KM.)
CEIL(10) & CIL (90)
30-06-2010
2,961
BGEPIL(30), OIL(15),
30-06-2010
1,800
DEEP WATER
1.
MUMBAI
MB-DWN-2009/1
D-1
2.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
KG-DWN-2009/1
D-6 (A&B)
ONGC(45) & APGIC (10)

3.
ANDAMAN-NICOBAR
AN-DWN-2009/1
D-7
ONGC (70) & OIL (30)
30-06-2010
4,981
4.
AN-DWN-2009/2
D-8
ONGC (60) & OIL (40)
30-06-2010
3,995
5.
AN-DWN-2009/3
D-9
ONGC (60) & OIL (40)
30-06-2010
3,992
6.
AN-DWN-2009/5
D-11
ONGC (90) & GSPC (10)
30-06-2010
4,002
7.
AN-DWN-2009/13
D-19
ONGC (70), NTPC (10),
30-06-2010
4,007
30-06-2010
4,040
GAIL (10) & GSPC (10)

8.
AN-DWN-2009/18
D-24
ONGC (60), OIL (30) & GAIL (10)
TOTAL AREA : 29,778

SHALLOW WATER
9.
GUJARAT-KUTCH
GK-OSN-2009/1
S-1
GK-OSN-2009/2
S-2
MB-OSN-2009/3
MB-OSN-2009/6
ONGC (40), GSPC (20),
30-06-2010
1,264
ONGC (40), AWEL (30) & IOC (30)
30-06-2010
1,242
S-5
BHP (100)
30-06-2010
1,492
S-8
BHP (100)
30-06-2010
1,876
AWEL (20) & IOC (20)

10.
11.
MUMBAI
12.
13.
MB-OSN-2009/7
S-9
BHP (100)
30-06-2010
1,865
CY-OSN-2009/1
S-19
Bengal Energy International Inc(100)
30-06-2010
1,362
CY-OSN-2009/2
S-20
OIL (50) & ONGC (50)
30-06-2010
1,621
KG-OSN-2009/1
S-22
ONGC (80), APGIC (10) & NTPC (10) 30-06-2010
1,472
17.
KG-OSN-2009/2
S-23
ONGC (90) & APGIC (10)
30-06-2010
1,471
18.
KG-OSN-2009/3
S-24
CEIL (10), CIL (90)
30-06-2010
1,988
19.
KG-OSN-2009/4
S-25
ONGC (50), OIL (30),
30-06-2010
835
14.
CAUVERY
15.
16.
KRISHNA-GODAVARI
NTPC (10) & APGIC (10)

TOTAL AREA : 16,488
ONLAND
20.
ASSAM-ARAKAN
AA-ONN-2009/1
JOGPL(47), JEKPL(17) & JODPL(36) 30-06-2010
2,217
21.
AA-ONN-2009/2
JOGPL(47), JEKPL(17) & JODPL(36) 30-06-2010
1,740
22.
AA-ONN-2009/3
ONGC (50) & OIL (50)
23.
30-06-2010
84
AA-ONN-2009/4
OIL (50) & ONGC (50)
30-06-2010
84
24.
VINDHYAN
VN-ONN-2009/3
ONGC (100)
30-06-2010
1,250
25.
CAMBAY
CB-ONN-2009/1
11
ESGPL (100)
30-06-2010
113
26.
CB-ONN-2009/2
12
ESGPL (100)
30-06-2010
68
27.
CB-ONN-2009/3
13
HCIL (100)
30-06-2010
90
28.
CB-ONN-2009/4
14
ONGC (50) & GSPC (50)
30-06-2010
69
29.
CB-ONN-2009/5
15
NTPC (100)
30-06-2010
165
30.
CB-ONN-2009/6
16
HCIL (100)
30-06-2010
177
31.
CB-ONN-2009/7
17
ESGPL (100)
30-06-2010
144
32.
CB-ONN-2009/8
18
JPIL (87) & JPPL (13)
30-06-2010
136
TOTAL AREA : 6,337
GRAND TOTAL : 52,603 SQ.KM.
25
DGH
BASIN-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF PEL AREAS UNDER OPERATION

(PRE-NELP & NELP BLOCKS)
(As on 01.07.2010)
SL.
BASIN
NO.
(No. of Blocks)
AREA (Sq. Km)

PRE-NELP
NELP-I
NELP-II
NELP-III
NELP-IV
NELP-V
NELP-VI
NELP-VII
NELP-VIII
TOTAL
DEEP WATER (71)

1
MUMBAI (7)
19,796
2,961
22,757
KERALA-KONKAN (10)
80,605
32,789
30,530
12,324
33,909
190,157
CAUVERY (6)
26,750
46,403
73,153
CAUVERY-PALAR (4)
19,190
23,445
42,635
PALAR (1)
8,255
8,255
KRISHNA-GODAVARI (18)
31099.60
11,605
10,600
3,288
76,596
3,676
1,800
MAHANADI-NEC (14)
12183
56,008
17,050
68,786
154,027
ANDAMAN-NICOBAR (11)
23,485
23,080
11,837
25,017
83,419
43,282.60
146,405
122,882
73,948
227,554
69,218
29,778
713067.60
5,725
2506
10 GUJARAT-SAURASHTRA (6)
1,475
5,040
5,890
7101
4477.50
6,589
30,572.50
11
60.00
2394
2,616
5,070
12 MUMBAI (10)
2,261
12,034
5,233
19,528
13 KERALA-KONKAN (2)
22715
22,715
859.00
2,236
2,983
6,078
15 KRISHNA-GODAVARI (11)
2235
1,131
4,691
5,766
13,823
16 MAHANADI-NEC (3)
17,240
4,061
21,301
17 PALAR (1)
9,417
9,417
8,119
24,516
9,951
32,051
6,871.50
22,014
16,725
16,488
3,585
10,267
1250
15,102
774.92
774.92
20 RAJASTHAN (13)
4,905.66
899
2635
7425
9,806.41
8,139
4,158
37,968.07
21 CAMBAY (33)
2,767.61
425
26
370.90
1,083
713
1,374
962
7,721.51
21,850
5190
27,040
23 PALAR (1)
1,807.00
1,807.00
24 CAUVERY (6)
715.00
957.00
589.00
946.00
3,207
25 HIMALAYAN FORELAND (1)
1513.88
1,513
26 GANGA VALLEY (4)
15550.00
7,210.00
8,354.00
2,227.00
33,341
3,156.70
6,215.00
6256.00
3050.00
356.00
1,755.00
363.00
4,125.00
25,276.70
28 DECCAN SYNECLISE (2)
2,365.75
2,649.00
5,014.75
29 KRISHNA-GODAVARI (3)
1,697.00
1,651.00
3,348
30 MIZORAM (2)
6,832.00
6,832
31 PURNEA (3)
2,537.00
3,648.00
6,185
32 BENGAL (3)
11,733.00
11,733
33 SOUTH REWA (2)
13,277.00
789.00
14,066
TOTAL AREA :
33,454.89
7,539
15,620.88
27,110.90
27,060.16
56,763
27,045
6,337
200,930.83
GRAND TOTAL :
41,573.89 67,798.60
17,490
194,076.88
149,992.90
107,879.66
306,331
112,988
52,603
1,050,733.93
TOTAL AREA :
138,664.60
SHALLOW WATER (42)

9
GUJARAT-KUTCH (3)
CAMBAY (3)
14 CAUVERY (3)
TOTAL AREA :
8,231
136,735.50
ONLAND (103)
18 VINDHYAN (4)
19 GUJARAT-KUTCH (1)
22 PRANHITA-GODAVARI (2)
27 ASSAM-ARAKAN (23)
26
DGH
COMPANY-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF PEL AREAS UNDER OPERATION

(As on 01.07.2010)
(PRE-NELP & NELP ROUNDS)
SL. COMPANY/
NO.OF
NO. OPERATOR
BLOCKS
PRE-NELP
NELP-1
NELP-II
NELP-III
NELP-IV
NELP-V
NELP-VI NELP-VII NELP-VIII
TOTAL
ONGC
89
60
23978.60
4061
77001.88
105114
16841.50
165113
65601
32704
RIL
32
8733
36041
12105
113515
19173
51503
76050
317,120
OIL
14
899
2635
8155
275
7612
1517
1705
22,798
CAIRN
879.50
15550
12492
9417
4949
43,287.50
GSPC
1210.17
425
925
142.50
448
7273
1217
11,640.67
HOEC
22285
1424
23,709
OAO GAZPROM
7779
7,779
CANORO
1444.70
1,444.70
TULLOW
1277
1,277
10
ESSAR
24.44
1298
2810
4,132.44
11
JOGP
1858.40
81
3957
5,896.40
12
FOCUS
4801.08
8471.41
2616
15,888.49
13
GGR
2365.75
2649
5,014.75
14
NR(V)L
957
957
15
ENI
14445
14,445
16
HEPI
859
859
17
SANTOS
16496
16,496
18
PETROGAS
741
741
19
NAFTOGAZ
3789
3,789
20
PRIZE PETROLEUM
13277
13,277
21
GAIL
946
946
22
IOCL
280
280
23
BHP BILLITON
10
34471
5233
39,704
24
BP EXPLORATION
1949
1,949
25
ADAANI WELSPUN
1191
1,191
26
DEEP ENERGY
789
789
27
MERCATOR PET.
218
218
28
OMKAR NATURAL
185
185
29
VASUNDHARA RES.
133
133
30
QUEST
257
257
31
BGEPIL
1800
1,800
32
BENGAL ENERGY
1362
1,362
33
ESGPL
325
325
34
HCIL
267
267
35
JPIL
136
136
36
NTPC
165
165
216
41,573.89
67,798.60
17,490
194,076.88
112,988
52,603
TOTAL
149,992.90 107,879.66 306,331
490,474.98
1,050,733.93
27
DGH
28
DGH
29
DGH
30
DGH
(As on 01.07.2010)
31
DGH
PEL & ML Status
As on 1.7.2010, operations are being carried out by national and private oil companies in
659 concessions, of which 292 are under Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) and
367 under Mining Lease (ML). The distribution pattern is as follows:
PEL
ML
Company-wise
NOCs 53% and Pvt/JV 47%
Basin-wise
Onland 21% and Offshore 79%
Company-wise
NOCs 79% and Pvt/JV 21%
Basin-wise
Onland 48% and Offshore 52%
From the figures given above, it is evident that substantial headway has already been
made to encourage private sector participation. Against 203 PEL & 163 ML concessions
operational during 1996, there are 292 PEL & 367 ML concessions presently under
operation, showing an increase both in exploration and development efforts. Over the
years, some of the PEL areas have been converted into MLs in part or fully for production
of oil and gas due to which there has been an appreciable increase in the area of ML
concessions.
32
DGH
33
DGH
1. RAJASTHAN BASIN
34
DGH
2. NORTH CAMBAY BASIN
35
DGH
3. SOUTH CAMBAY BASIN
36
DGH
4. KUTCH-SAURASHTRA BASIN
37
DGH
5. MUMBAI OFFSHORE & KERALA - KONKAN BASIN
38
DGH
6. CAUVERY BASIN
39
DGH
7. KRISHNA-GODAVARI BASIN
40
DGH
8. MAHANADI - NEC - BENGAL - DAMODAR BASINS
41
DGH
9. SATPURA-PRANHITA GODAVARI BASINS
42
DGH
10. ASSAM-ARAKAN BASIN
43
DGH
11. ASSAM-ARAKAN BASIN
44
DGH
PELs OPERATED BY OIL

As on 01.07.2010
Sl. BASIN
No.
BLOCK NAME
REF. NO.
ON MAP
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF PEL
AREA
(Sq. Km.)
TOTAL AREA
(Sq. Km.)
NOMINATION BLOCKS
1
Assam-Arakan
Murkongselek (NF)
OA-2
01.04.02
980.00
Pasighat
OA-4
01.04.02
694.50
Sadiya
OA-5
18.11.01
565.50
Tinsukia
OA-6
01.04.02
703.00
Dumduma Extn. (NF)
OA-7 A&B
01.08.03
133.00
Dirak
OA-8
18.11.01
85.00
Namsai
OA-9
25.11.04
370.00
Namchik
OA-10
01.05.05
195.00
Jairampur
OA-12
01.04.02
18.00
10
Dumduma Extn. (F)
OA-16
01.04.02
19.00
11
Deomali
OA-17
18.02.05
113.50
3876.50
TOTAL
3,876.50
PRE-NELP / NELP BLOCKS

1
RJ-ONN-2000/1
18.01.02
899.00
RJ-ONN-2001/1
23.07.03
2635.00
RJ-ONN-2002/1
22.06.04
7425.00
RJ-ONN-2004/2
21.01.08
2196.00
RJ-ONN-2004/3
21.01.08
1330.00
RJ-ONN-2005/2
22.12.08
1517.00
AA-ONN-2002/3
05.02.05
730.00
AA-ONN-2003/3
30.11.06
275.00
AA-ONN-2004/1
28.06.07
144.00
10
AA-ONN-2004/2
28.06.07
218.00
11
AA-ONN-2009/4
30.06.10
84.00
1,451.00
Rajasthan
Assam-Arakan
16,002.00
12
Mizoram
MZ-ONN-2004/1
22.05.07
3213.00
3,213.00
13
Krishna - Godavari
KG-ONN-2004/1
16.02.08
511.00
511.00
14
Cauvery
CY-OSN-2009/2
30.06.10
1621.00
1,621.00
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
22,798.00
26,674.50
45
DGH
PELs OPERATED BY ONGC

As on 01.07.2010
Sl.
No.
BASIN
BLOCK NAME
REF. NO.
ON MAP
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF PEL
AREA TOTAL AREA

(Sq. Km.)
(Sq. Km.)
RJ-1
01.08.03
181.39
181.39
NOMINATION BLOCKS
1
Rajasthan
South Kharatar
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Cambay
Patan-Tharad
N. Patan (Patan)
Dhinoj - Chanasma
Jotana South*
Charada - Mansa Extn.I
Kadi-Asjol
Varsoda-Halisa
Kadi Extn. III
Valod Extn.I
Valod
Sajali
Chaklasi-Rasnol
Vasod-Kathol
Sarod-Jambusar
Malpur-Degam (CB-ON-6A)
Karjan Extn.I*
Karjan Extn.II
Raj-Pardi
Tankari
Dabka-Sarbhan
Gandhar Extn.IX
Sayan
Olpad-Dandi
Navasari (West)
M-1
M-3
M-6
M-9
M-13
M-14
A-1
A-6
A-9
A-10
A-14
C-1
C-3
AN-2
AN-3
AN-4
AN-5
AN-7
AN-8
AN-9
AN-10
AN-13
AN-14
AN-16
04.09.05
07.10.04
03.11.03
10.03.04
03.11.03
28.08.03
25.11.03
25.11.03
25.11.03
10.12.05
23.12.04
24.11.03
24.11.03
27.11.03
26.03.04
24.10.02
24.10.03
26.03.04
23.12.05
01.12.03
24.10.03
24.10.03
27.11.03
30.11.04
18.16
243.25
309.25
17.30
282.75
133.00
478.50
19.50
189.56
45.41
18.00
279.30
307.56
253.22
150.20
25.94
550.60
1251.00
53.45
211.73
216.00
283.63
165.20
312.00
5814.51
L-I
L-I (Extn.)
L-II
L-X
L-XI
L-XII
CYL-1
CYL-2
CYL-3
CYL-4
CYL-5
CYL-6
01.04.04
01.08.03
01.04.04
01.01.04
20.11.03
19.11.03
1346.50
444.00
2185.00
261.00
172.80
239.50
4648.80
26
27
28
29
30
31
Cauvery Onland
32
33
K-G Onland
1A
1B
KGL-1
KGL-2
28.12.03
13.01.04
2158.00
2774.00
4932.00
34
Bengal Onland
Contai
WB-1
22.08.03
611.00
611.00
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
Assam - Arakan
Sibsagar District
Golaghat Extn. IIA
Merapani
Golaghat District
Cachar District
Karimganj District
Sector-V C (Assam)
West Tripura
Large Area
Bhagty Bhandari
Singphan
Dimapur
UA-1
DH-2
DH-3
DH-4
CH-1 A&B
CH-2
CH-4
T-1
T-3
NG-1
NG-2
NG-3
01.04.02
01.01.03
01.10.01
20.01.01
01.04.03
01.04.03
01.04.04
15.09.03
01.01.04
28.04.06
28.04.06
28.04.06
737.00
233.00
80.00
103.00
1100.00
577.00
1116.00
2360.00
943.00
620.00
320.00
650.00
8839.00
47
Himalayan Foreland
Kangra-Mandi
HP-1
10.11.03
2848.00
2848.00
48
Vindhyan
Damoh-Jabera-Katni
MP-1
10.11.03
4208.00
4208.00
TOTAL ONLAND
49
50
51
Gujarat - Kutch Saurashtra Offshore
52
53
54
55
Mumbai Offshore
46
KD-GKH
Kutch Off Block-I Extn.
GK-DW-1
Bombay Off (BOFF 1 / 2 / 3)
Saurashtra-Dahanu
WO-9
SW of BH & DCS Area
32082.70
K-1
K-4
K-5
01.04.04
01.01.05
01.10.04
4486.00
2118.00
16557.00
B-1 A,B&C
B-2
B-5
B-6
14.11.03
20.07.05
12.12.02
01.01.04
13543.06
878.00
277.00
846.00
23161.00
DGH

Sl.
No.
BASIN
56
57
58
BLOCK NAME
ED-A
BB-OS-DW-I
BB-OS-DW-II
As on 01.07.2010
REF. NO.
ON MAP
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF PEL
AREA TOTAL AREA

(Sq. Km.)
(Sq. Km.)
B-7
B-9
B-10
18.11.02
28.12.04
28.12.04
506.00
7537.00
8950.00
32537.06
59
Cauvery Offshore
C-OS-IX
CYO-1
01.01.04
803.00
803.00
60
61
62
63
64
65
K-G Offshore
Block - IE
Block - IB
Block - IF
Block - IA
KG-OS-DW-III
KG-OS-DW Extn.
KGO-1
KGO-3
KGO-4
KGO-5
KGO-7
KGO-8
16.12.04
16.12.04
20.09.03
22.10.04
15.05.03
01.02.03
107.97
87.75
87.00
78.00
1193.00
786.00
2339.72
TOTAL OFFSHORE
TOTAL NOMINATION
58840.78
90923.48
PRE-NELP / NELP BLOCKS

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Cambay
CB-OS/1
CB-ONN-2001/1
CB-ONN-2002/1
CB-OSN-2003/1
CB-ONN-2004/1
CB-ONN-2004/2
CB-ONN-2004/3
CB-ONN-2004/4
CB-ONN-2005/4
CB-ONN-2005/10
CB-ONN-2009/4
19.11.06
19.08.03
18.10.04
05.12.05
20.10.07
28.05.07
17.05.07
28.05.07
22.12.08
22.12.08
30.06.10
60.00
26.00
135.00
2394.00
32.00
423.00
113.00
70.00
31.00
270.00
69.00
3623.00
12
13
14
Cauvery Onland
CY-ONN-2002/2
CY-ONN-2004/1
CY-ONN-2004/2
31.08.04
02.05.08
30.05.08
210.00
214.00
375.00
799.00
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Assam-Arakan
AA-ONN-2001/1
AA-ONN-2001/2
AA-ONN-2001/3
AA-ONN-2001/4
AA-ONN-2002/4
AA-ONN-2005/1
AA-ONN-2009/3
01.05.03
29.07.03
19.12.03
28.04.06
28.04.06
22.12.08
30.06.10
1496.00
4005.00
110.00
645.00
1060.00
363.00
84.00
7763.00
22
23
24
Purnea
PA-ONN-2004/1
PA-ONN-2005/1
PA-ONN-2005/2
12.09.07
22.12.08
22.12.08
2537.00
1096.00
2552.00
6185.00
25
26
Ganga Valley
GV-ONN-2004/1
GV-ONN-2005/3
11.12.07
22.12.08
8354.00
2227.00
10581.00
27
28
29
Vindhyan
VN-ONN-2004/1
VN-ONN-2004/2
VN-ONN-2009/3
17.01.08
17.01.08
30.06.10
5801.00
4466.00
1250.00
11517.00
30
Him. Foreland
HF-ONN-2001/1
10.06.03
1513.88
1513.88
31
32
33
34
35
Gujarat - Kutch Saurashtra Offshore
GS-OSN-2001/1
GS-OSN-2003/1
GS-OSN-2004/1
GK-OSN-2009/1
GK-OSN-2009/2
12.03.03
15.12.05
25.04.07
30.06.10
30.06.10
7101.00
4477.50
6589.00
1264.00
1242.00
20673.50
36
37
38
Mumbai Offshore
MB-OSN-2005/1
MB-OSN-2005/5
MB-OSN-2005/6
22.12.08
22.12.08
22.12.08
2811.00
2402.00
2820.00
8033.00
39
40
Kerala-Konkan Offhsore
KK-OSN-2001/2
KK-OSN-2001/3
12.03.03
12.03.03
14120.00
8595.00
47
DGH

As on 01.07.2010
Sl.
No.
BASIN
BLOCK NAME
REF. NO.
ON MAP
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF PEL
41
42
43
44
45
Kerala-Konkan Offhsore
46
47
48
49
50
Cauvery Offshore
51
52
Cauvery-Palar Offshore
53
PALAR
PR-ONN-2005/1
54
PRANHITA-GODAVARI
PG-ONN-2001/1
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
K-G Offshore
KG-DWN-98/2
KG-DWN-98/4
KG-DWN-98/5
KG-OSN-97/1
KG-DWN-2002/1
KG-OSN-2004/1
KG-DWN-2004/1
KG-DWN-2004/2
KG-DWN-2004/3
KG-DWN-2004/5
KG-DWN-2004/6
KG-DWN-2005/1
KG-OSN-2005/1
KG-OSN-2005/2
KG-OSN-2009/1
KG-OSN-2009/2
KG-OSN-2009/4
72
73
74
75
76
Mahanadi - NEC Offshore MN-DWN-98/3

MN-OSN-2000/2
MN-DWN-2002/1
MN-DWN-2002/2
NEC-DWN-2002/2
77
78
79
Bengal
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
Andaman-Nicobar Off.
KK-DWN-2001/3
KK-DWN-2002/2
KK-DWN-2002/3
KK-DWN-2004/1
KK-DWN-2005/2
12.03.03
17.03.04
17.03.04
09.05.07
22.12.08
21775.00
17107.00
15682.00
12324.00
19234.00
108837.00
CY-DWN-2001/1
CY-DWN-2004/1
CY-DWN-2004/2
CY-DWN-2004/3
CY-DWN-2004/4
12.03.03
28.05.07
23.05.07
21.05.07
21.05.07
12425.00
10302.00
12059.00
12017.00
12025.00
58828.00
CY-PR-DWN-2004/1
CY-PR-DWN-2004/2
15.05.07
23.05.07
13451.00
9994.00
23445.00
22.12.08
1807.00
1807.00
04.02.03
5190.00
5190.00
12.04.00
19.05.00
19.05.00
12.04.00
17.03.04
25.05.07
15.05.07
07.05.07
08.05.07
23.05.07
23.05.07
22.12.08
22.12.08
22.12.08
30.06.10
30.06.10
30.06.10
7294.60
4970.00
4490.00
2,236.00
10600.00
1131.00
11951.00
11851.00
6205.00
11922.00
10907.00
1727.00
2810.00
1881.00
1472.00
1471.00
835.00
93753.60
19.05.00
16.08.01
17.03.04
17.03.04
17.03.04
4988.00
4061.00
9980.00
11390.00
15465.00
45884.00
WB-ONN-2005/2
WB-ONN-2005/3
WB-ONN-2005/4
22.12.08
22.12.08
22.12.08
3792.00
4001.00
3940.00
11733.00
AN-DWN-2002/1
AN-DWN-2002/2
AN-DWN-2003/1
AN-DWN-2005/1
AN-DWN-2009/1
AN-DWN-2009/2
AN-DWN-2009/3
AN-DWN-2009/5
AN-DWN-2009/13
AN-DWN-2009/18
17.03.04
17.03.04
05.12.05
22.12.08
30.06.10
30.06.10
30.06.10
30.06.10
30.06.10
30.06.10
10990.00
12495.00
9970.00
11837.00
4981.00
3995.00
3992.00
4002.00
4007.00
4040.00
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
48
AREA TOTAL AREA

(Sq. Km.)
(Sq. Km.)
70309.00
490474.98
581513.79
DGH
PRE-NELP & NELP BLOCKS WITH PVT. / JV COMPANIES

Sl.
No.
COMPANY /
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RELIANCE
INDUSTRIES
LIMITED
REF. NO. EFFECTIVE

ON MAP DATE OF PEL
As on 01.07.2010
BASIN
BLOCK NAME
K-G Offshore
KG-DWN-98/1
KG-DWN-98/3
KG-OSN-2001/1
KG-OSN-2001/2
KG-DWN-2001/1
KG-DWN-2003/1
KG-DWN-2004/4
KG-DWN-2004/7
07.06.00
07.06.00
03.04.03
03.04.03
03.04.03
05.12.05
21.05.07
23.05.07
6700.00
7645.00
1100.00
210.00
11605.00
3288.00
11904.00
11856.00
54308.00
OPERATOR
AREA TOTAL AREA

(Sq. Km.)
(Sq. Km.)
Cauvery Offshore
CY-DWN-2001/2
03.04.03
14325.00
14325.00
10
11
Cauvery-Palar
Offshore
CY-PR-DWN-2001/3
CY-PR-DWN-2001/4
03.04.03
03.04.03
8600.00
10590.00
19190.00
12
Palar Offshore
PR-DWN-2001/1
03.04.03
8255.00
8255.00
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Mahanadi-NEC
Offshore
MN-DWN-98/2
NEC-OSN-97/2
NEC-DWN-2002/1
MN-DWN-2003/1
MN-DWN-2004/1
MN-DWN-2004/2
MN-DWN-2004/3
MN-DWN-2004/4
MN-DWN-2004/5
07.06.00
07.06.00
18.03.04
05.12.05
15.05.07
15.05.07
15.05.07
21.05.07
23.05.07
7195.00
9461.00
19173.00
17050.00
9885.00
11813.00
11316.00
8822.00
10454.00
105169.00
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Kerala-Konkan
Offshore
KK-DWN-2001/1
KK-DWN-2001/2
KK-DWN-2003/1
KK-DWN-2003/2
GK-OSJ/3
SR-OSN-97/1
SR-OS-94/1
GS-OSN-2000/1
03.04.03
03.04.03
23.01.06
05.12.05
05.10.01
07.06.00
12.04.00
16.08.01
27315.00
31515.00
18245.00
12285.00
5725.00
5040.00
1475.00
5890.00
--
6215.00
6215.00
05.09.03
05.06.06
1533.00
635.00
2168.00
Gujarat-KutchSaurashtra Offshore
30
Assam-Arakan
AS-ONN-2000/1
31
32
Cambay
CB-ON/1
CB-ONN-2003/1
(Pt.A&B)
CAIRN
41
42
43
44
ESSAR
45
46
47
HOEC
Rajasthan
Ganga Valley
18130.00
317,120.00
TOTAL
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
89360.00
RJ-ON-90/1
GV-ONN-2002/1
GV-ONN-2003/1
VN-ONN-2003/1
KG-ONN-2003/1
KG-OSN-2009/3
PR-OSN-2004/1
MB-DWN-2009/1
15.05.95
08.06.05
06.02.07
21.02.06
08.02.07
30.06.10
24.04.07
30.06.10
879.50
15550.00
7210.00
3585.00
1697.00
1988.00
9417.00
2961.00
43287.50
Mumbai offshore
CB-ON/3
AA-ONN-2004/3
AA-ONN-2004/5
MB-OSN-2005/3
11.02.03
02.05.08
02.05.08
22.12.08
24.44
1252.00
46.00
2810.00
4132.44
Pranhita-Godavari
Assam - Arakan
Rajasthan
GN-ON-90/3
AAP-ON-94/1
RJ-ONN-2005/1
29.03.93
28.11.00
22.12.08
21850.00
435.00
1424.00
23709.00
Vindhyan
Krishna Godavari
Palar offshore
Mumbai
Cambay
Assam-Arakan
48
HEPI
Cauvery Off.
CY-OS/2
19.11.96
859.00
859.00
49
50
51
52
FOCUS
Rajasthan
RJ-ON/6
RJ-ONN-2003/2
GK-ON/4
CB-OSN-2004/1
21.08.99
28.01.06
19.04.03
28.05.07
4026.16
8471.41
774.92
2616.00
15888.49
G-K Onland
Cambay
49
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Sl.
No.
COMPANY /
53
OAO GAZPROM Mahanadi-NEC Off.
NEC-OSN-97/1
14.11.00
7779.00
7779.00
54
CANORO
AA-ON/7 (Assam Part)

(Nagaland Part)
27.03.01
09.08.06
1126.00
318.70
1444.70
CB-ON/2
CB-ONN-2000/1
CB-ONN-2002/3
CB-ONN-2003/2
KG-OSN-2001/3
KG-ONN-2004/2
MB-OSN-2004/1
RJ-ONN-2004/1
RJ-ONN-2005/3
23.11.00
17.07.01
29.07.04
01.04.06
12.03.03
10.01.08
12.06.07
06.11.07
22.12.08
1210.17
425.00
142.50
448.00
925.00
1140.00
1520.00
4613.00
1217.00
11640.67
MB-OSN-2004/2
21.05.07
741.00
741.00
Cauvery Onland
Cambay
AA-ONN-2002/1
AA-ONN-2003/1
AA-ONN-2009/1
AA-ONN-2009/2
CY-ONN-2002/1
CB-ONN-2002/2(Part-A&B)
07.04.04
30.06.10
30.06.10
22.11.04
21.05.04
1260.00
81.00
2217.00
1740.00
505.00
93.40
5896.40
Assam-Arakan
AA-ONJ/2
--
1277.00
1277.00
BASIN
BLOCK NAME
OPERATOR
Assam-Arakan
Cambay
REF. NO. EFFECTIVE

ON MAP DATE OF PEL
AREA TOTAL AREA

(Sq. Km.)
(Sq. Km.)
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
GSPC
64
PETROGAS
65
66
67
68
69
70
JOGPL
71
TULLOW
72
73
GEO-GLOBAL Deccan Syneclise

RESOURCES
DS-ONN-2003/1
DS-ONN-2004/1
07.06.07
2365.75
2649.00
5014.75
74
75
ENI
Andaman-Nicobar
Rajasthan
AN-DWN-2003/2
RJ-ONN-2003/1
05.12.05
04.01.06
13110.00
1335.00
14445.00
76
NR(V)L
Cauvery Onland
CY-ONN-2003/1
28.07.06
957.00
957.00
77
78
79
NAFTOGAZ
Assam-Arakan
AA-ONN-2004/4
MZ-ONN-2004/2
CB-ONN-2004/5
07.09.07
25.05.07
26.09.07
95.00
3619.00
75.00
3789.00
80
81
SANTOS
NEC-DWN-2004/1
NEC-DWN-2004/2
08.05.07
09.05.07
7790.00
8706.00
16496.00
82
PRIZE
South-Rewa
SR-ONN-2004/1
12.07.07
13277.00
13277.00
83
GAIL
Cauvery
CY-ONN-2005/1
22.12.08
946.00
946.00
84
85
IOCL
Cambay
CB-ONN-2005/2
CB-ONN-2005/7
22.12.08
22.12.08
81.00
199.00
280.00
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
BHP Billiton
MB-DWN-2005/2
MB-DWN-2005/3
MB-DWN-2005/4
MB-DWN-2005/5
MB-DWN-2005/7
MB-DWN-2005/9
MB-OSN-2009/3
MB-OSN-2009/6
MB-OSN-2009/7
KK-DWN-2005/1
22.12.08
22.12.08
22.12.08
22.12.08
22.12.08
22.12.08
30.06.10
30.06.10
30.06.10
22.12.08
3660.00
3097.00
3408.00
3169.00
3324.00
3138.00
1492.00
1876.00
1865.00
14675.00
39,704.00
Krishna Godavari
Mumbai Offshore
Rajasthan
Assam-Arakan
Cambay
Mahanadi - NEC
Mumbai
Kerala-Konkan
96
BP Explo.
KG-DWN-2005/2
22.12.08
1949.00
1949.00
97
Adaani Welspun Mumbai
Krishna-Godavari
MB-OSN-2005/2
22.12.08
1191.00
1191.00
98
Deep Energy
SR-ONN-2005/1
22.12.08
789.00
789.00
CB-ONN-2005/3
CB-ONN-2005/9
22.12.08
22.12.08
48.00
170.00
218.00
Satpura-Rewa
99 Mercator Petr. Cambay

100
50
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Sl.
No.
COMPANY /
BASIN
BLOCK NAME
OPERATOR
REF. NO. EFFECTIVE

ON MAP DATE OF PEL
AREA TOTAL AREA

(Sq. Km.)
(Sq. Km.)
101 Omkar Natural Cambay

102
CB-ONN-2005/5
CB-ONN-2005/6
22.12.08
22.12.08
83.00
102.00
185.00
103 Vasundhara
Cambay
CB-ONN-2005/8
22.12.08
133.00
133.00
104 Quest
Cambay
CB-ONN-2005/11
22.12.08
257.00
257.00
105 BGEPIL
Krishna-Godavari
KG-DWN-2009/1
30.06.10
1800.00
1800.00
106 Bengal Energy
Cauvery
CY-OSN-2009/1
30.06.10
1362.00
1362.00
107 ESGPL
108
109
Cambay
CB-ONN-2009/1
CB-ONN-2009/2
CB-ONN-2009/7
30.06.10
30.06.10
30.06.10
113.00
68.00
144.00
325.00
110 HCIL
111
Cambay
CB-ONN-2009/3
CB-ONN-2009/6
30.06.10
30.06.10
90.00
177.00
267.00
112 NTPC
Cambay
CB-ONN-2009/5
30.06.10
165.00
165.00
113 JPIL
Cambay
CB-ONN-2009/8
30.06.10
136.00
136.00
TOTAL
220340.95
GRAND TOTAL
537460.95
51
DGH
(As on 01.07.2010)
PEL AREAS UNDER OPERATION BY NOCS AND PVT/JV COMPANIES
52
DGH
(As on 01.07.2010)
BASIN WISE DISTRIBUTION OF PEL AREAS
53
DGH
(As on 01.07.2010)
STATE WISE DISTRIBUTION OF PEL AREAS
54
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ML AREAS UNDER OPERATION BY NOCs AND PVT/JV COMPANIES

As on 01.07.2010
Sl. COMPANY / BASIN

No. OPERATOR
1
ONGC
Rajasthan
2
3
4
5
Cambay
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
BLOCK NAME
Manherra Tibba
Bakriwala
Ghotaru Ext. - I
Chinnewala Tibba
Lanwa
Balol
Jotana Ext.-I
West Sobhasan
Mehsana City
Mehsana City Ext.-II
Sobhasan
Geratpur
Linch Ext.-II
North Sobhasan Ext.-I
Jotana
Santhal
Bechraji
Bechraji Ext.-I
Kadi Ext.-II
N. Kadi Ext.-I
Kadi
Linch Ext.- I
Linch
Nandasan Ext.-I
Mansa
Nandasan - Langnaj
Chanasma
Dedana (ML)
Lanwa Ext.-I
Jotana Ext.-II
Jakasna(ML)
South Patan
N. Sobhasan Pt. A+B
East Sobhasan
North Sobhasan Ext.-II
West Mewad(ML)
Langhnaj-Wadasma
Sanganpur ML
Langhnaj ML
Chandrora
Kadi Asjol
Jotana-Warosan
Charada Mansa Extn.-I
Rajpur
Wadu
Kalol North-East
Paliyad-Kalol-Limbodra
Limbodra
Limbodra Ext.-I
Halisa
Kalol (Main)
Kalol Ext.-I
Kalol Ext.-II
Motera Ext.-II
Motera
Motera Ext.-I
Wamaj
Viraj
REF. NO.
ON MAP
RJM-1
RJM-2
RJM-3
RJM-4
MM-1
MM-2
MM-3
MM-4
MM-5
MM-6
MM-7
MM-8
MM-9
MM-10
MM-11
MM-12
MM-13
MM-14
MM-15
MM-16
MM-17
MM-18
MM-19
MM-20
MM-21
MM-22
MM-23
MM-24
MM-25
MM-26
MM-27
MM-28
MM-29
MM-30
MM-31
MM-32
MM-33
MM-34
MM-35
MM-36
MM-37
MM-38
MM-39
AM-1
AM-2
AM-3
AM-4
AM-5
AM-6
AM-7
AM-8
AM-9
AM-10
AM-11
AM-12
AM-13
AM-14
AM-15
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF ML
01.05.94
10.01.01
10.01.01
15.10.03
09.12.02
25.05.90
28.11.06
23.04.03
08.08.96
18.07.95
20.08.93
20.08.00
24.03.07
12.03.01
26.07.00
09.06.94
31.08.91
29.03.04
08.12.95
03.05.93
22.06.09
18.03.07
16.10.93
18.07.95
26.07.95
27.04.06
28.09.96
04.11.96
16.12.96
16.06.97
02.06.01
16.06.97
25.01.99
28.06.02
17.11.01
11.10.00
05.02.01
05.06.02
23.07.02
16.02.04
28.08.03
24.06.05
20.09.08
26.06.95
26.05.90
15.03.90
26.06.95
21.12.05
25.03.98
30.01.98
13.05.04
04.08.86
11.04.09
25.03.98
14.08.96
25.03.97
30.09.95
26.07.00
AREA
(Sq. Km.)
24.00
1.00
564.60
114.86
30.00
24.00
57.70
9.60
8.85
7.58
35.89
18.31
13.35
56.85
39.50
19.46
37.11
3.06
41.01
20.42
64.49
34.25
43.73
26.39
58.72
61.90
2.81
5.44
2.15
0.87
9.80
6.99
12.05
22.42
23.00
13.20
13.84
6.97
17.92
1.39
0.72
38.05
12.50
6.76
15.41
9.44
161.48
15.75
14.96
143.44
35.84
159.92
15.50
26.02
12.70
23.65
19.44
17.49
TOTAL AREA
(Sq. Km.)
704.46
55
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(As on 01.07.2010)
Sl. COMPANY / BASIN

No. OPERATOR
BLOCK NAME
59 ONGC
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
Lohar
Sanand
Sanand Ext.-I
Sanand Ext.-II
Sanand Ext.-III
Gamij
Gamij Ext.-I
Hirapur
Ahmedabad-Bakrol
Ahmedabad Ext.-I
Ahmedabad Ext.-II
Ahmedabad Ext.-III
Nandej East
Nandej
Nawagam Main
Nawagam Ext.-I
Wadu Ext.-I
Ahmedabad Ext.-IV
Rajpur Ext.-I
Asmali ML
Kadi Ext-III
Nawagam Ext.-II
Ahmedabad Ext-V
Gamij Ext.-III ML
Nandej Ext.-I
Gamij Ext. - II
South Wamaj ML
Nawagam Ext. - III
Kalol West Extn.-I
Kalol West ML
Nawagam South Ext.-I
Nawagam South Ext.-II
Rupal
Kadi Extn.-IV
Nawagam South Ext.-III
Valod
Kalol West Ext.-II
Balasar
Cambay
Siswa
Kathana
Padra Ext.-II
Padra Ext.-I
Padra Main
Padra Ext.-III
Padra Ext.-IV
Padra Ext.-V
Padra Ext.-VI
Padra Ext.-VII
Padra Ext.-VIII
Padra Ext.-IX
Akholjuni
Anklav Ext.-I
Kathana Ext.-I
Padra Ext.-X
Chaklasi-Rasnol
Dabka Ext.-I
Dabka Ext.-II
56
Cambay
REF. NO.
ON MAP
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF ML
AM-16
AM-17
AM-18
AM-19
AM-20
AM-21
AM-22
AM-23
AM-24
AM-25
AM-26
AM-27
AM-28
AM-29
AM-30
AM-31
AM-32
AM-33
AM-34
AM-35
AM-36
AM-37
AM-38
AM-39
AM-40
AM-41
AM-42
AM-43
AM-44
AM-45
AM-46
AM-47
AM-48
AM-49
AM-50
AM-51
AM-52
AM-53
CM-1
CM-2
CM-3
CM-4
CM-5
CM-6
CM-7
CM-8
CM-9
CM-10
CM-11
CM-12
CM-13
CM-14
CM-15
CM-16
CM-17
CM-18
ANM-1
ANM-2
16.11.04
10.05.09
30.04.93
23.03.99
30.04.89
13.10.94
25.03.97
24.10.97
05.08.09
22.02.01
29.07.08
11.11.91
26.06.95
25.03.97
28.03.07
21.03.03
19.05.97
08.10.98
02.02.99
15.06.98
02.02.99
26.11.99
08.05.00
08.02.02
08.02.02
04.04.01
28.06.02
31.08.00
03.02.06
21.11.03
21.11.03
21.11.03
29.10.04
13.11.03
13.12.05
07.11.07
20.09.07
08.06.09
14.12.04
12.02.00
20.11.08
03.09.93
12.04.91
18.09.06
12.05.94
14.03.96
03.02.97
28.01.99
26.04.00
08.11.00
10.03.04
27.07.00
15.02.02
15.03.04
15.01.08
06.12.07
23.08.88
30.06.09
AREA
(Sq. Km.)
8.29
81.36
18.51
10.37
19.30
39.16
81.22
87.92
30.16
17.29
5.98
34.75
20.92
90.18
72.23
2.77
55.17
10.21
8.70
43.26
16.07
14.66
17.75
15.41
56.18
116.22
18.29
56.00
27.00
14.53
30.88
43.94
14.06
5.28
53.71
8.58
20.00
12.00
2.60
37.78
16.95
14.50
8.42
1.25
0.38
6.37
3.58
83.95
7.11
15.68
21.00
81.25
61.00
16.99
10.00
42.00
12.85
0.56
TOTAL AREA
(Sq. Km.)
DGH

(As on 01.07.2010)
Sl. COMPANY / BASIN

No. OPERATOR
BLOCK NAME
REF. NO.
ON MAP
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF ML
117 ONGC
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
Dabka
Dabka Ext.-III
Umera
Umera Ext.-I
Malpur (ML)
Nada
Gandhar Ext.-IV
Gandhar Ext.-I
Gandhar
Gandhar Ext.-II (Denwa)
Gandhar Ext.-III
Gandhar Ext.-V
Dahej Ext.-I
Dahej
Pakhajan(ML)
Pakhajan Ext.-I
Kasiyabet
Ankleshwar Ext.-I
Ankleshwar (Main)
Motwan
Sanaokhurd
Kudara
Elav
Kharach
Kosamba
Olpad (A)
Dabka Ext.-IV (D#6)
Kim(ML)
Gandhar Ext.-VI (G#388)
Nada Ext.-I
Dabka Ext.-V (D#38)
Gandhar Ext.-VII(G#155)
Gandhar Ext.-VIII
Kural (ML)
Gandhar Ext. - IX
Olpad - Dandi Ext. - I
Pakhajan Extn. - II
Kim Ext. - I
Kosamba Extn.-I
Umra Extn.-II
South Dahej
Jambusar-Dabka
Greater Bhuvanagiri
Mattur
Nannilam-I
Kamalapuram-II
Kamalapuram-I
Adiyakka Mangalam
Greater Kovilkalappal
Nannilam-II
Perungulam-Periyapattinam
Tulsapatnam
Pundi
Kizhavalur
Kuthalam
Kuthalam-13
Kali
Vijayapuram #13
ANM-3
ANM-4
ANM-5
ANM-6
ANM-7
ANM-8
ANM-9
ANM-10
ANM-11
ANM-12
ANM-13
ANM-14
ANM-15
ANM-16
ANM-17
ANM-18
ANM-19
ANM-20
ANM-21
ANM-22
ANM-23
ANM-24
ANM-25
ANM-26
ANM-27
ANM-28
ANM-29
ANM-30
ANM-31
ANM-32
ANM-33
ANM-34
ANM-35
ANM-36
ANM-37
ANM-38
ANM-39
ANM-40
ANM-41
ANM-42
ANM-43
ANM-44
CYM-1
CYM-2
CYM-3
CYM-4
CYM-5
CYM-6
CYM-7
CYM-8
CYM-9
CYM-10
CYM-11
CYM-12
CYM-13
CYM-14
CYM-15
CYM-16
01.05.93
21.07.09
10.08.87
19.10.94
03.06.87
19.02.09
30.08.94
08.10.06
07.01.05
08.07.06
24.02.87
22.03.96
17.04.94
06.02.05
21.08.07
10.01.95
12.09.09
26.05.05
15.08.01
04.07.99
30.12.96
28.06.02
30.03.90
23.03.95
03.01.08
24.11.02
20.02.97
10.03.97
22.01.97
03.09.98
29.06.99
24.04.99
16.08.00
03.04.01
20.08.02
01.01.04
16.09.02
04.01.02
01.03.03
13.03.03
12.11.08
25.0308
15.12.07
04.05.94
26.04.93
04.05.94
27.05.99
27.05.99
15.05.07
27.05.99
15.07.97
27.05.99
27.05.99
27.05.99
01.06.01
12.02.04
01.06.01
03.11.02
Cambay
Cauvery
Onland
AREA
(Sq. Km.)
21.67
1.15
8.44
9.93
1.00
9.85
36.75
32.75
11.78
54.30
235.38
29.43
90.90
18.52
6.25
18.00
5.06
17.43
38.98
42.20
23.29
2.60
10.37
0.72
19.17
2.75
1.00
18.33
44.47
6.12
2.00
25.82
7.23
83.49
40.91
94.40
38.50
56.11
39.00
34.43
27.00
48.00
14.00
3.00
4.70
3.50
23.50
17.80
33.61
1.00
75.00
3.70
1.00
3.60
91.00
12.00
19.00
2.00
TOTAL AREA
(Sq. Km.)
4618.10
57
DGH

(As on 01.07.2010)
Sl. COMPANY / BASIN

No. OPERATOR
175 ONGC
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
58
Cauvery
Onland
BLOCK NAME
Greater Kamalapuram
Kuthanallur
Kali-6
Kanjirangudi
Greater Narimanam
PBS-1-1
Adichapuram
Neyveli
Karaikal
Vadatheru
Tiruvarur-19
K-G Onland Endamuru-I
Endamuru-4
Pasarlapudi-9
Pasarlapudi-8
Tatipaka-Pasarlapudi
Kesanapalli-I
Mori-5
Mori-1
Razole-1 & 2
Elamanchali
Medapadu-1
Penumadam-1
Lingala
Kaikalur-3
Vadali
Mandapeta
Mandapeta-19
Mandepeta West
Addvipalem-Ponnamanda
Nandigama
Enugupalli
Kesavadasupalem
Suryaraopeta
Lingala Ext. & Kaikalur-12
Lakshmaneswaram
Endamuru-7&9
Penumadam-2
Srikatpalli
Turputallu
Achanta
Kavitam
AssamSonari
Arakan
Banamali
Lakwa
Laipling-Gaon
Panidihing
North Rudrasagar
Rudrasagar
Charali
Charali Ext.-I
West Charali
Changmaigaon
Namti
Geleki
Geleki Ext.-I
Geleki Ext.- II
REF. NO.
ON MAP
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF ML
CYM-17
CYM-18
CYM-19
CYM-20
CYM-21
CYM-22
CYM-23
CYM-24
CYM-25
CYM-26
CYM-27
KGM-1
KGM-2
KGM-3
KGM-4
KGM-5
KGM-6
KGM-7
KGM-8
KGM-9
KGM-10
KGM-11
KGM-12
KGM-13
KGM-14
KGM-15
KGM-16
KGM-17
KGM-18
KGM-19
KGM-20
KGM-21
KGM-22
KGM-23
KGM-24
KGM-25
KGM-26
KGM-27
KGM-28
KGM-29
KGM-30
KGM-31
UAM-1
UAM-2
UAM-3
UAM-4
UAM-5
UAM-6
UAM-7
UAM-8
UAM-9
UAM-10
UAM-11
UAM-12
UAM-13
UAM-14
UAM-15
26.02.04
26.02.04
01.01.04
13.10.03
27.01.06
01.10.03
13.04.07
15.03.08
10.09.08
31.12.07
12.02.04
03.04.92
30.04.03
27.06.92
27.06.92
14.02.94
08.07.92
02.06.94
08.04.91
23.01.93
21.12.91
08.07.92
03.04.02
21.12.99
10.09.06
20.04.90
22.08.95
01.05.98
01.06.04
30.07.96
31.01.00
06.07.00
30.07.02
30.07.02
30.07.02
30.07.02
19.05.03
01.07.04
30.07.02
28.11.08
28.11.08
12.10.07
01.08.89
17.12.02
29.09.08
13.10.03
19.05.04
30.01.06
30.05.09
20.03.99
20.05.98
01.11.03
07.02.04
09.11.07
16.08.90
23.11.09
14.12.01
AREA
(Sq. Km.)
22.00
6.25
1.60
68.00
54.00
9.00
2.30
3.84
2.00
15.18
2.00
3.00
6.00
6.60
5.50
62.00
3.70
1.56
6.50
18.85
8.00
16.60
9.60
7.60
9.00
4.00
40.00
6.00
20.00
95.00
55.00
7.00
26.50
56.00
30.00
23.50
7.30
3.20
163.00
2.00
14.10
36.00
30.00
50.00
172.49
26.00
34.00
149.00
70.50
51.64
45.00
12.00
10.00
35.55
27.94
5.01
2.65
TOTAL AREA
(Sq. Km.)
494.58
753.11
DGH

(As on 01.07.2010)
Sl. COMPANY / BASIN

No. OPERATOR
232 ONGC
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
AssamArakan
BLOCK NAME
SE Geleki
Mekeypore-Santak-Nazira
Changmaigaon East
Laiplingaon Extn.
Charaideo-Nahorhabi
Changpang ML
Borholla
Mekrang
East Lakhibari
East Lakhibari Extn.
Khoraghat
Khoraghat Ext. - I
Namber
Namber Extn.
Badarpur
Banaskandi
Adamtila
Bhubandar
Baramura(BRM-1)
Baramura(BRM-10)
Baramura(BRM-11)
Baramura(BRM-12)
Agartala Dome (AD-1)
Agartala Dome (AD-4)
Konaban (RO-4)
Manikya Nagar (RO-15)
Rokhia (RO-2)
Rokhia (RO-19)
Agartala Dome Extn.-II
Baramura Extn.-IV
Konaban Extn.-III
Manikyanagar-Sonamura Extn-I
Konaban Field (Rokihia)
Tichna block
Gojalia block
Kunjaban
Titabar
Kasomarigaon
Mumbai Off. Single PML MH Field
Extn. of NW-Mumbai High
C-37 (BOFF I, II & III)
B-55
South Bassein
B-119 / B-121
B-173A
Neelam
Heera
D-1 Field
Bassein Field Extn. (SB-II)
D-18
North Tapti Field
C-Series Fields
Around D-1 Field
Mumbai High NW
Mumbai High-SW
Mumbai High-South
West of Bassein
Vasai East
REF. NO.
ON MAP
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF ML
UAM-16
UAM-17
UAM-18
UAM-19
UAM-20
NGM-1
DHM-1
DHM-2
DHM-3
DHM-4
DHM-5
DHM-6
DHM-7
DHM-8
CHM-1
CHM-2
CHM-3
CHM-4
TM-1
TM-2
TM-3
TM-4
TM-5
TM-6
TM-7
TM-8
TM-9
TM-10
TM-11
TM-12
TM-13
TM-15
TM-14
TM-16
TM-17
TM-18
TM-19
TM-20
BM-1
BM-2
BM-3
BM-4
BM-5
BM-6
BM-7
BM-8
BM-9
BM-10
BM-11
BM-12
BM-13
BM-14
BM-15
BM-16
BM-17
BM-18
BM-19
BM-20
30.01.06
30.01.06
30.01.06
30.01.06
30.01.06
14.03.07
17.06.98
19.09.97
23.07.03
27.01.06
27.07.89
17.07.00
05.09.99
27.01.06
01.08.89
21.07.97
24.11.09
22.12.02
18.07.04
15.03.87
27.07.91
01.10.93
01.05.09
01.01.98
01.01.98
01.01.98
14.11.08
26.02.92
01.02.06
01.02.06
01.02.06
01.02.06
01.08.04
07.02.06
07.02.06
14.07.08
24.12.08
09.12.09
24.10.10
17.11.08
12.09.07
30.06.99
01.10.87
15.05.97
01.06.98
14.11.09
20.11.04
31.07.05
15.06.05
01.01.05
09.01.06
01.04.06
14.09.09
01.04.06
01.04.06
09.01.06
01.04.06
10.04.06
AREA
(Sq. Km.)
20.50
77.00
15.00
37.00
14.00
12.00
32.12
16.00
8.50
49.00
3.00
83.00
26.00
20.00
2.30
15.00
4.00
6.00
4.71
2.22
1.41
2.41
15.75
32.58
11.11
0.80
5.04
0.58
160.86
150.25
16.89
138.55
0.81
195.41
271.17
288.00
10.00
20.00
1953.83
531.00
292.00
135.85
743.00
113.40
51.95
213.00
448.05
25.60
22.55
194.00
68.14
3620.00
384.00
1567.67
1064.71
331.00
835.00
103.69
TOTAL AREA
(Sq. Km.)
2490.75
59
DGH

(As on 01.07.2010)
Sl. COMPANY /
No. OPERATOR
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
ONGC
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
OIL
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
CAIRN
60
BASIN
BLOCK NAME
REF. NO.
ON MAP
Mumbai Off.
S&E of Bassein
North Heera
Ratna (R-12) field
D-33 (BOFF I, III, SWBH)
GS-15 & 23
G-1 Field
KD-I*
Vainateyam
GS-29
GS-49
Yanam
Godavari
Vasistha
BM-21
BM-22
BM-23
BM-24
KGM-32
KGM-33
KGM-34
KGM-35
KGM-36
KGM-37
KGM-38
KGM-39
KGM-40
01.04.06
1447.31
04.12.07
82.00
11.02.01
67.93
05.09.06
134.00
04.09.98
80.00
05.09.03
105.00
02.03.07
400.00
20.09.08
221.00
30.10.09
35.00
22.10.09
32.00
19.11.09
94.00
24.01.08
111.50
15.02.08
119.00
ONGC TOTAL
Dandewala (Jaisalmer)
Baghewala
Moran
Moran Extn.
Dum-Duma BK-A
Nahorkatiya
Nahorkatiya Extn.
Hugrijan
Dum-Duma BK-B
Digboi
Dum-Duma BK-C
Dum-Duma BK-D
Ningru
Tinsukia
Dibrugarh
Borhapjan
Dholiya
Ningru Extension
Chabua
Tinsukia Extension
Baghjan
Mechaki
Sapkaint
ORJM-1
ORJM-2
OAM-1
OAM-2
OAM-3
OAM-4
OAM-5
OAM-6
OAM-7
OAM-8
OAM-9
OAM-10
OAM-11
OAM-12
OAM-13
OAM-14
OAM-15
OAM-16
OAM-17
OAM-18
OAM-19
OAM-20
OAM-21
01.01.86
30.05.03
01.11.06
10.01.91
26.11.89
04.02.04
10.01.91
10.01.01
26.11.89
14.10.01
26.11.89
26.11.89
27.11.03
02.08.01
06.08.01
07.08.01
02.08.01
04.06.03
12.06.02
17.05.03
14.05.03
19.05.03
24.12.07
28.10.94
07.07.98
21.06.05
15.11.06
27.10.09
22.12.94
22.12.94
22.12.94
21.10.97
01.11.03
09.04.96
21.03.02
21.09.05
06.10.95
K-G Off.
Rajasthan
Assam-Arakan
K-G Off.
Ravva
Gulf of Cambay Lakshmi
Gauri
Ambe
CBX
Rajasthan
Mangala (RJ-ON-90/1)
Bhagyam-Shakti
Kaameshwari West
BG-RIL-ONGC Mumbai Off.
Mid & South Tapti
Panna
Mukta
GEOENPRO Assam-Arakan Kharsang
CANORO
Assam-Arakan Amguri
HOEC
Cambay
Asjol
N. Balol
Promoda
Cauvery Off.
PY-1
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF ML
AREA TOTAL AREA

(Sq. Km.)
(Sq. Km.)
250.00
210.00
429.42
560.00
98.42
1.42
165.76
725.20
311.96
49.33
85.47
10.36
540.67
250.00
186.00
87.00
131.00
75.00
189.00
185.00
75.00
195.00
38.00
OIL TOTAL
331.26
121.06
52.70
107.47
33.30
1859.00
430.17
822.00
1471.00
430.00
777.00
11.00
52.75
15.00
27.30
3.54
75.00
14429.68
1197.50
24688.18
460.00
4389.01
4849.01
3756.96
2678.00
11.00
52.75
120.84
DGH

(As on 01.07.2010)
Sl. COMPANY /
No. OPERATOR
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
BASIN
BLOCK NAME
INTERLINK
Cambay
JTI
Cambay
NIKO
Cambay
SELAN
Cambay
Heramec
Cambay
HYDROCARBON- Cambay
RES. DEV.-PPC
OILEX
Cambay
GSPCL
Cambay
HARDY
RIL
Cauvery Off.
KG Off.
REF. NO.
ON MAP
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF ML
AREA
(Sq. Km.)
Baola
Modhera
Wavel
Dholka
Hazira
NS-A
Bheema
Lohar
Indrora
Bakrol
Karjisan
Ognaj
Kanawara
Dholasan
Allora
N. Kathana
Sanganpur
12.12.96
19.05.07
20.02.95
20.02.95
23.09.94
01.05.04
29.09.04
13.03.95
13.03.95
13.03.95
23.11.05
05.08.08
04.02.03
27.02.03
16.05.03
11.06.03
27.02.02
Cambay
Sabarmati
Bhandut
Unawa
Ingoli Field (CB-ONN-2001/1)
CY-OS-90/1 (PY-3)
KG-DWN-98/3(D-1&3)
KG-DWN-98/3 (D-26)
23.09.94
161.00
23.09.94
5.80
23.09.94
6.00
19.05.03
5.65
14.10
20.07.98
81.00
02.03.05
339.70
17.04.08
49.71
Pvt./JV TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
4.00
12.70
9.00
48.00
50.00
20.22
4.03
5.00
130.00
36.00
5.00
13.65
6.30
8.80
6.85
12.20
4.40
TOTAL AREA
(Sq. Km.)
16.70
57.00
74.25
189.65
34.15
4.40
172.80
19.75
81.00
389.41
7658.66
37195.85
61
DGH
(As on 01.07.2010)
ML AREAS UNDER OPERATION BY NOCS AND PVT/JV COMPANIES
62
DGH
(As on 01.07.2010)
BASIN WISE DISTRIBUTION OF ML AREAS
63
DGH
(As on 01.07.2010)
STATE WISE DISTRIBUTION OF ML AREAS
64
DGH
E&P DATA STATISTICS

SUMMARY
A. Resources and Reserves
Total hydrocarbon resources, inclusive of deep waters, are estimated at around 10

billion tonnes oil and oil equivalent of gas (O+OEG) and Ultimate reserves of 3.70
billion tonnes have been established.
Accretion of in place and Ultimate reserve are estimated at around 550.28 MMT and
158.79 MMT oil and oil equivalent of gas (O+OEG) respectively during 2009-10.
B. Seismic Surveys
During the year 2009-10, 2-D seismic data acquisition comprised 9124.7LKM onland
and 29667 LKM offshore data.
In respect of 3-D seismic data, 9276.57 Sq. Km of onland and 57312.5 Sq.Km of
offshore data were acquired.
A total of fifteen 2D seismic parties and twenty 3D seismic parties were deployed in
onland areas.
18 seismic vessels were engaged to carry out 2D and 3D seismic surveys in offshore
areas.
C. Drilling
A total of 177 drilling rigs were deployed including both onshore and offshore areas
by PSUs and Pvt / Joint Venture companies.
Of the total of 563 wells drilled, 203 were exploratory and 360 were development
wells. As in the previous year, the national oil companies contributed to the bulk of the
drilling. A total of 1328554 meters were drilled which includes 598098 meters of
exploratory and 748456 meters of development drilling.
D. Production
Total Oil production during the year was 33.502 MMT and that of gas was 47.51BCM.
The contribution of Pvt / Joint Venture companies was about 32.62% of the total Oil &
OEG production.
65
DGH
(AS ON 01-04-2010)
66
DGH
67
DGH
68
DGH
69
DGH
70
DGH
71
DGH
COMPANY / BASIN WISE OIL & GAS PRODUCTION

(01.04.2009 TO 31.03.2010)
Sl.
COMPANY /
No.
OPERATOR
BASIN
PRODUCTION
OIL (MMT)
GAS (MMSCM)
O+OEG (MMT)
NATIONAL OIL COMPANIES

1
ONGC
Rajasthan
13.858
0.013858
5.784
1933.919
7.717919
0.24
1177.753
1.417753
Cambay
Cauvery Onland
KG (Onland & Offshore)
0.303
1479.129
1.782129
Assam-Arakan
1.189
1028.446
2.217446
Mumbai Offshore
17.366
17459.945
34.825945
TOTAL
24.882
23093.05
47.97505
205.260
0.20526
Assam-Arakan
3.572
2207.970
5.77997
TOTAL
3.572
2413.23
5.98523
28.454
25506.28
53.96028
KG Offshore
1.600
529.649
2.129649
10
Gulf of Cambay
0.414
299.627
0.713627
11
Rajasthan
0.448
19.745
0.467745
OIL
Rajasthan
TOTAL NOCs
PVT / JV COMPANIES
9
CAIRN
12
RIL
KG Offshore
0.502
15105.987
15.607987
13
BG-RIL-ONGC
Mumbai Offshore
1.944
5263.013
7.207013
14
GEO-ENPRO
Assam-Arakan
0.098
18.235
0.116235
15
CANORO
Assam-Arakan
0.012
48.02
0.06002
16
HOEC
Cambay
0.012
15.169
0.027169
Cauvery Offshore
0.004
134.139
0.138139
17
18
JTI
Cambay
0.041
11.716
0.052716
19
NIKO
Cambay
0.030
465.542
0.495542
20
SELAN
Cambay
0.0366
10.386
0.046986
21
HERAMAC
Cambay
0.0021
4.078
0.006178
22
HRDCL - PPCL
Cambay
0.0002
0.137
0.000337
23
GSPCL
Cambay
0.0449
3.924
0.048824
24
HARDY
Cauvery Offshore
0.065
17.349
0.082349
25
OILEX
Cambay
0.0088
0.00
0.0088
26
ESSAR
Cambay
0.0008
0.007
0.000807
38.402
0.038402
5.2634
21985.125
27.248525
33.7174
47491.405
81.208805
27
Raniganj South (CBM)

TOTAL PVT./JV
GRAND TOTAL
72
DGH
TOTAL HYDROCARBON RESOURCES

(AS ON 01-04-2010)
BASIN-WISE HYDROCARBON RESOURCES (MMT)*

BASIN
MUMBAI (MUM)
ASSAM-ARAKAN FOLD BELT (AAFB)
CAMBAY (CBY)
UPPER ASSAM (UA)
KRISHNA-GODAVARI (K-G)
CAUVERY (CY)
RAJASTHAN (RAJ)
KUTCH (KUT)
ANDAMAN-NICOBAR (AN)
KERALA-KONKAN (K-K)
SAURASHTRA OFFSHORE (SAU)
GANGA VALLEY (GV)
BENGAL (BEN)
HIMALAYAN FORELAND (HF)
MAHANADI (MN)
DEEP WATER (DW) #
GRAND TOTAL
* Resources are under revision.
OFFSHORE
ONLAND
TOTAL
9,190
...
...
...
555
270
...
550
180
660
280
...
30
...
100
7,000
...
1,860
2,050
3,180
575
430
380
210
...
...
...
230
160
150
45
...
9,190
1,860
2,050
3,180
1,130
700
380
760
180
660
280
230
190
150
145
7,000
18,815
9,270
28,085
# Areas having greater than 200m bathymetry.
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HYDROCARBON DISCOVERIES
A total of 28 hydrocarbon discoveries have been made by ONGC (12), OIL (6), RIL (4), GSPC (2),
ESSAR (2) and JUBILIENT ENERGY (2) in nomination, NELP and pre-NELP blocks and fields
during 2009-10.
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Basin/State
Prospect Name
Discovery Well
No.
Name of
PEL / ML / NELP
Type of
Discovery
ONGC
1
KG Offshore
GD 7
GD-7-1 (GD-7-AA)
KG-OS-DW-III (PEL)
GAS
Cambay Basin
North Kural
North Kural-1
(Dabnka-59/DBBH)
Kural PML
A&AA / Assam
Kasomarigaon
Kasomarigaon-2 (KSAB) Merapani (nomination PEL)
Oil & Gas
KG Onland / AP
GS-69
GS-69-1(GS-69-AA)
GS-15/23 PML
Oil & Gas
Western Offshore
PER (Panna East)
PER-1 (PER-A)
BOFF-123 PEL
Oil & Gas
Western Offshore
GK-28
GK-28-1 (GK-28-A)
Kutch Offshore
Block-1 PEL Extn.
Gas
KG Onland / AP
Kammapalem
Kammapalem 1
(KMP-AA)
1B PEL Block
Gas
KG Onland /AP
Penugonda
Penugonda-1A (PGAB)
1B PEL Block
Gas
A&AA Basin/ Assam Rangaigaon
North Geleki-1/
Rangaigaon-1 (NGAA)
Sivasagar District PEL
10
KG Onland / AP
South Mahadevapatnam South Mahadevapatnam-1 1B PEL Block
11
Cambay Basin
Karvan 1
Karvan-1 (KVAA)
Karjan Extn-II PEL
12
Cambay Basin
Nadiad 1
Nadiad 1
CB-ONN-2001/1
Oil
13
A&AA / Assam
SouthTinali Structure
South Tinali 2
Dumduma PML
Oil
14
A&AA / Assam
Baghjan
Disaijan 1
Baghjan PML
Oil
15
A&AA / Assam
Jaipur structure
NHK 583
Naharkotiya Extn PML
Oil
16
A&AA / Assam
Hapjan 21
Hapjan 55
Hugrijan PML
Oil
17
A&AA / Assam
Umatara structure
Umatara 1
Dumduma Extn PEL
Oil
18
A&AA / Assam
Dhulijan structure
NHK 581
Hugrijan PML
Oil
Oil & Gas
Oil & Gas

Gas
Oil & Gas
OIL
PVT. / JV
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Operator
Block / Field
Bidding Round
Name of Discovery
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
74
Type of
Discovery
GSPC
RIL
Essar
Jubilant
KG-OSN-2001/3
KG-OSN-2001/3
KG-DWN-2003/1
CB-ONN-2003/1
CB-ONN-2003/1
CB-ONN-2003/1
CB-ON-3
CB-ON-3
AA-ONN-2002/1
AA-ONN-2002/1
NELP III
NELP III
NELP V
NELP V
NELP V
NELP V
PRE-NELP
PRE-NELP
NELP IV
NELP IV
KG # 21
KG # 19
Dhirubhai 44
Dhirubhai 43
Dhirubhai 45
Dhirubhai 46
ENP 1
ENS-1
Ambassa (N)
Kathalchari - 1
Gas
Gas
Gas
Oil
Oil/Gas
Oil
Oil
Oil
Gas
Gas
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RESERVE ACCRETION TREND
OIL & GAS DISCOVERY TREND
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SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES BY
NOCs AND PVT/JV COMPANIES (2000-10)
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SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES BY
NOCs AND PVT/JV COMPANIES (2009-10)
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78
DGH
79
DGH
80
DGH
81
DGH
82
DGH
83
DGH
84
DGH
85
DGH
86
DGH
87
DGH
88
DGH
89
DGH
90
DGH
91
DGH
92
DGH
93
DGH
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NEW INITIATIVES
CO2 Sequestration
CO2 can be injected and stored in depleted oil and gas reservoirs, or in geological formations
under water or land. This is the unique facility where large quantities of CO2 can be stored in a geological
formation under the seabed. It is estimated that there is a significant technical potential for improved
oil recovery through the use of Co2 in oil fields.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has planned to implement CO2- EOR project
in Ankleshwar field of Cambay Basin. The field is on production since August 1961. The field has an
estimated STOIIP of 134.71 MMT (approx. 1 billion barrel) of which approximately 48% has already
been recovered under natural aquifer drive and peripheral water injection. The major sands in this
field viz. S3+4 and S2, which together hold more than 67% of the fields STOIIP, have been on water
injection for the past 40 years. Currently the field is producing oil @ 500 m3/d with average water cut
of 90%, through 110 oil producers. The CO2 for the process is to be sourced from ONGCs natural gas
processing plant located at Hazira around 70 km from the field, where approximately 0.6 MMSCMD of
CO2 is available. ONGC has decided to implement CO2 capture and Sequestration-EOR Project at
Hazira- Ankleshwar.
IOR/EOR Initiatives
a. Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) Schemes
In ONGC onshore areas, most of the major producing fields (Kalol, Jhalora, Nawagam, Viraj,
Sanand, Sobhasan, Jotana, Santhal, Ankleshwar etc. in Gujarat and Lakwa, Geleki, Rudrasagar in
Assam) are old and have crossed their plateau period of production and have entered the declining
phase (a natural process in the production life of oil fields). It may also be noted that 85% of the crude
oil production is coming from 32 fields (Major & Medium) which have an average age of over 30 years
and have an average decline in base production of 7-8%. In some of the fields it is as high as 15%.
ONGC has already identified and initiated IOR/EOR schemes in 11 major onshore fields and
in 3 major offshore producing fields i.e. Kalol, Sanand, Gandhar, North Kadi, Sobhasan, Jotana, Santhal,
Balol, Lakwa-Lakhmani, Geleki and Rudrasagar & . Mumbai High, Heera and Neelam in western
offshore. These are to be implemented in stages through various schemes.
The measures for Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) include:
Augmentation of production facilities
Drilling of additional in-fill wells to reduce the sweep area.
Redistribution of water injection.
Water and gas shutoff.
Zone transfer.
Artificial lift optimization.
b. Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Schemes:

Three EOR schemes in three onshore fields i.e. Sanand, Balol and Santhal in Gujarat have
already been initiated. Another EOR scheme, Commercial In-situ combustion for Lanwa is under
conceptualization which would result a substantial increase in production from the field after implementation.
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Various projects have been taken up in Onshore Assets with the aim of removing surface bottlenecks
to improve productivity, product quality, system integrity and meeting environmental norms.
New Technology
ONGC onshore has taken various actions for augmenting/maintaining the crude oil and natural
gas production. In addition to focus on repair of existing wells, artificial lift and stimulation of wells.
Various efforts are being made / planned for enhancing oil and gas production in the fields being
operated by ONGC in the onshore areas of the country as follows:
Technique used
Pressure Express
Use and applicability

Fast measurement Reservoir Pressure & Mobility
Formation evaluation and reservoir pressure in one descent.
Identify depleted zones
Acquire fluid gradients
Tool profile engineered to eliminate fishing
OB Micro Imager
High resolution micro-resistivity bore-hole images in nonconductive/OBM systems for detection of Vugs, fractures (open/
closed), drilling-induced features and other bore hole surface
effects.
Flow Scan Imager (FSI)
Flow rate and fluid properties in Horizontal / inclined wells. Run
to(Inducted in horizontal wells of Mumbai offshore) identify
contribution form different zones in horizontal well
Sonic Scanner
Three dimensional acoustic service providing axial, radial and
azimuthal measurements. Provides multiple depth of
investigation equal to two to three times the borehole diameter:
Geomechanics, Geophysics, Reservoir Characterization.
Fracture characterization stress regime, pore pressure, gas
detection, sanding prediction:
Formation damage evaluation
MR Scanner (Magentic Resonance Scanner) Deep depth of investigation beyond zone of formation damage
Fluid identification and in situ hydrocarbon characterization
including oil viscosity.
XTREME
For 8 hole size for operations at temperatures up to 500 F or
more.
Bed Boundary Detection tool
The tool was used in pilot scale in Mumbai Offshore
Geosteering for well placement in desired zone.
Formation Pressure While Drilling (FPWD) Provides direct formation pressure and mobility data for fluid
typing. Reservoir pressure management and mud weight control
optimization
Well Shuttle
The tool used extensively in A&AAB and Fold Belt Facilitates
logging tool stack through drill pipe in extreme bad bore hole
conditions where normal logging is not possible and LWD is not
available at the rig.
Passive Seismic Tomography (PST)
Detailed 3-D seismic velocity and Poisson ratio model of upper
few km of the crust. Careful interpretation can transfer the velocity
model into a complete 3D subsurface image. Whereas the FFC
provides Fault geometry, generation mechanism and Fracture
distribution
DISCOVER
Deep Interpolated Streamer Coverage : Offshore seismic
acquisition using technology DISCover (Deep Interpolated
Streamer Coverage) give 3D seismic data with enhanced
bandwidth. In this method mid to high frequency data from
shallow towed streamers and low frequency data from deeper
towed streamers are acquired simultaneously.
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The DGH has carried out, either alone or in collaboration with reputed companies, several projects
to upgrade information in hitherto unexplored/poorly-explored areas. This totals to 2 million sq
kms and cover both offshore (82%) and onland (18%).
Of this total, satellite gravity surveys over the eastern and western offshore areas and Andaman
account for 1.642 million sq. kms. Joint venture offshore speculative geophysical surveys within
the same area in eastern offshore and Andaman cover about 0.246 million sq. kms. These
surveys have given valuable indications to structure, tectonics and sedimentary thickness and
play recognition in the deep waters and have provided inputs for modeling studies and for the
preparation of a hydrocarbon prospect map of the area.
A 2D seismic coverage of 0.053 million sq. km. was achieved in 1997-98 in the onland areas of
U.P., Bihar and M.P. 2D seismic survey was repeated in Bihar in 2002-03 over 0.05 million sq.
km. These surveys were carried out to assess the hydrocarbon potential of Vindhyan and Ganga
basins. A new lower Vindhyan paleo-embayment comprising of a number of highs and lows
basement features has been mapped for the first time. These studies have led to the demarcation
of certain prospective areas and with new data, 3 blocks were offered and awarded in Ganga
basin under second, fourth and fifth rounds of NELP. In 2003-04, 805.0 GLK 2D seismic data
have been acquired from Chambal Valley area to assess the prospectively of the western part of
the Vindhyan basin. Three Blocks have been awarded in NELP-V and VI in Vindhyan basin.
During 1999-2003, 25,000 LKM of 2D seismic surveys were carried out in the deep waters of
Andaman, east and west coasts including the southern tip.
16174 LKM 2D seismic data have been acquired, processed and interpreted through GXTechnology, USA in eastern & western offshore during 2005-07 under speculative survey
programme. Based on this data a number of blocks were offered and awarded in NELP-VI.
690.6 GLK of 2D seismic data has been acquired through NGRI in unexplored Kutch onland
basin.
Integrated geophysical surveys, carried out jointly by DGH and NGRI in the northwestern part of
the Deccan Syneclise, revealed sub-trappean Mesozoic-Gondwana sediments with a maximum
thickness of 3 Kms.
Aeromagnetic surveys amounting to 24,723 LKM were carried out in Himalayan Foreland area
during the year 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06.
DGH has completed reprocessing of 12000 LKM of 2D seismic data of west coast of India from
M/s GGS-Spectrum during the 2007-08.
DGH has completed Acquisition & processing of Speculative Controlled Source Electromagnetic
(CSEM) survey in KG-DWN-2005/3 by EMGS, Norway in 2008 covering an area of 2146.5 sq.
kms.
DGH has acquired 55,668.3 LKM of High Resolution Aeromagnetic (HRAM) and 13994.64 LKM
Airborne Gravity Magnetic (AGM) data over Kutch, Gujarat through McPhar.
Speculative 2D seismic data has been acquired in Andaman offshore amounting 7240.725 LKM
by PGS
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98
9632.5 LKM speculative 2D seismic data acquired through GX Technologies, USA in Eastern
and Western offshore during 2008-09. Processing/interpretation are in progres.
Under Speculative survey programme 1498.35 LKM 2D seismic data has been acquired by
Fugro Data Services Switzerland.
DGH has acquired 2D seismic data amounting 2109.11 LKM through Fugro Multiclient services
Pty Ltd, Australia.
DGH has Acquired 103 stations {Sihore-Akola (63 stns) & Indore-Jalgaon (40 stns)} of Land MT
in Central India through NGRI, Hyderabad.
DGH has Acquired 99 LKM of Marine Seismic refraction data & 13 stations of Marine Magneto
Telluric stations in Gulf of Kutch through NGRI, Hyderabad.
DGH has completed Analysis of aerial images/Remote sensing data for 302,500 Sq. km area in
Narmada-Cambay basin by NGRI, Hyderabad.
Geochemical surveys in Bengal onland and Rajasthan Basins has been completed. A total no.
of 800 and 554 samples have been collected and analyzed for light hydrocarbon gases in
Bengal Onland and Rajasthan respectively.
Oil Shale Investigations project Resource estimation in respect of oil shale deposits and syncrude
potential in North Eastern part of India has been completed by BRGM (France) and MECL
(India).
Petroleum system modeling studies of two basins namely (i) Bengal onland basin and (ii) KeralaKonkan offshore basin has been completed by Beicp-Franklab, France.
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Sl.
No
I.
1
2
3
4
Area/Block
Survey type
RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY
Western & Eastern
Satellite Gravity
Offshore
Kutch Off. & Onland
Aero-Magnetic
Nagpur-WardhaMT
Belgaum
Himalayan Foreland
Aero-Magnetic
State/Offshore
Year
Achievement
(API)
Area
(M sq.Km.)
Western, Eastern &

Andaman Off.
Gujarat
MP, Maharashtra &
Karnataka
Punjab & Haryana
1995-98
1.642 Million
Sq.Km.
23,730 LKM
352 Stations
1.642*
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
11,958 LKM
0.014*
12,765 LKM
0.015*
1996-97
7428.685 LKM
& RI of 4525 LKM
of old data
3606.375 LKM &
RI of 695 LKM of
old data
0.169
Punjab and Foot

Aero Magnetic
HP, Punjab, Part of
Hills of Himalayas
Haryana & Uttaranchal
II.
JOINT VENTURE SPECULATIVE SURVEYS
OFFSHORE
6
East Coast
2D Seismic
Deep waters
& GM
7
Andaman - Nicobar
0.038*
0.012*
2D Seismic
& GM
Andaman Sea
1996-97
2D Seismic
UP & Bihar
1997-98
634 GLK
0.024*
2D Seismic
UP, MP & Bihar
1997-98
566 GLK
0.029*
2D seismic
2005-07
16174 LKM
2007-08
2007-09
2007-08
2007-10
2007-10
Reprocessing
Completed
(12,000 LKM)
7240.725 LKM
2146.5 Sq Km
1498.35 LKM
2109.113 LKM
1999
2001-02
2001-02
2001-02
2002-03
1484.75 LKM
2835.925 LKM
4319.45 LKM
4307.275 LKM
12,000.65 LKM
0.029
0.040*
0.025
0.061
2002-03
2003-04
2005-09
1135.05 GLK
805.00 GLK
690.6 GLK
0.050*
0.037*
6000 Stations
600 Stations
50 Stations
700 LKM
0.040*
ONLAND
8
Ganga Valley
(GV-ON-90/5)
9
Vindhyan
(VN-ON-90/5)
III. SPECULATIVE SURVEY
10
Western & Eastern
Offshore
11
Western Offshore
2D seismic
Shallow & deep Water

of west & East coast
West coast of India
12
13
14
15
2D seismic
CSEM
2D seismic
2D seismic
Andaman sea
East coast, KG basin
West coast of India
West coast of India
Andaman Offshore
Eastern offshore
Western Offshore
Western Offshore
1995-96
1996-98
0.077
--
IV. SEISMIC SURVEYS

OFFSHORE
14
Andaman Infill
2D Seismic
Andaman Off.
15
Southern Tip (ST)
2D Seismic
Deep waters
16
East Coast (EC)
2D Seismic
Deepwaters
17
Andaman-Nicobar (AN)
2D Seismic
Deepwaters
18
West Coast (WC)
2D Seismic
Deepwaters
ONLAND
19
Ganga Valley (GV)
2D Seismic
Bihar
20
Chambal Valley (CV)
2D Seismic
MP & Rajasthan
21
Kutch
2D Seismic
Gujarat
V.
INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
22
Deccan Syneclise (DS)
Gravity
MP
(Narmada-Tapti Area)
MT
Maharashtra &
DRS
Gujarat
2D Seismic
VI. GRAVITY - MAGNETIC SURVEYS & OTHER GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
23
Vindhyan (Amriti)
GM
MP
2003-04
24
24
Gulf of Kutch
Central India (NGRI)
Gujarat
MP & Rajasthan
-2006-09
303 Stations
(80 Sq. Km.)
90 LKM & 13 Stn.
103 Stations
25
Narmoda-Cambay/
Deccansyneclise
(NGRI)
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
Chambal valley
Geochemical
Kutch Onland
Geochemical
Chattisgarh
Geochemical
Cuddapah
Geochemical
Bhima-Kaladgi
Geochemical
Mizoram
Geochemical
Bastar
Geochemical
Ganga
Geochemical
Deccan Syneclise
Geochemical
Vindhyan
Geochemical
Rajasthan
Geochemical
Bengal Onland
Geochemical
Maharashtra, MP,
Gujarat
2006-08
302,500 Sq.Km.
MP & Rajasthan
Gujarat
Chattisgarh, MP, Orissa
AP
Karnataka
Mizoram
Chattisgarh
UP-Bihar
Maharashtra-MP-Karnataka
MP-Rajasthan
Rajasthan
West Bengal
2002-03
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2004-05
2005-06
2005-07
2007-09
2007-08
2008-10
2009-10
2009-10
350 Samples
300 Samples
350 Samples
300 Samples
200 Samples
300 Samples
200 Samples
1111 Samples
1006 Samples
636 Samples
554 Samples
800 Samples
TOTAL
0.035
0.043(0.01*)
0.035*
0.030*
0.008*
0.010*
0.005*
0.055*
0.21*
0.038*
0.095*
0.038*
2.475
VII.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10.
11.
12.
MS & MMT
Land
Magnetotelluric
Analysis of Aerial
Images/Remote
Sensing data
2003-04
* Considered for totalling
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GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS CARRIED OUT BY DGH
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GEOPHYSICAL & GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS

UNDER DGH SUPERVISION AND COLLABORATION
A. BASIN-WISE DISTRIBUTION
OFFSHORE / ONLAND
AREA
(Sq. Km.)
(%)
EASTERN PART
877,000.00
37.45
WESTERN PART
805,000.00
34.37
1,682,000.00
71.82
DECCAN SYNECLISE
209,000.00
8.92
GANGA VALLEY
186,000.00
7.94
VINDHYAN
100,000.00
4.27
KUTCH-SAURASHTRA
48,000.00
2.05
CHATTISGARH
40,000.00
1.71
CUDDAPAH
30,000.00
1.28
PUNJAB & HIMALAYAN FOOTHILLS
15,000.00
0.64
HIMALAYAN FORELAND
14,000.00
0.60
ASSAM-ARAKAN
10,000.00
0.43
BHIMA-KALADGI
8,000.00
0.34
TOTAL ONLAND
660,000.00
28.18
2,342,000.00
100.00
OFFSHORE
TOTAL OFFSHORE
ONLAND
GRAND TOTAL
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UNDER DGH SUPERVISION AND COLLABORATION
B. STATE-WISE DISTRIBUTION
OFFSHORE / ONLAND
AREA
(Sq. Km.)
(%)
EASTERN PART
877,000.00
37.45
WESTERN PART
805,000.00
34.37
1,682,000.00
71.82
MAHARASHTRA-KARNATAKA-MP
240,000.00
10.25
UP-MP-BIHAR
186,000.00
7.94
GUJARAT
48,000.00
2.05
GUJARAT-MP-MAHARASHTRA
40,000.00
1.71
CHATTISGARH
40,000.00
1.71
MP-RAJASTHAN
37,000.00
1.58
ANDHRA PRADESH
30,000.00
1.28
HP-PUNJAB-HARYANA-UTTRANCHAL
29,000.00
1.24
MIZORAM
10,000.00
0.43
660,000.00
28.18
2,342,000.00
100.00
OFFSHORE
TOTAL OFFSHORE
ONLAND
TOTAL ONLAND
GRAND TOTAL
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FUTURE SURVEYS / REPROCESSING / STUDIES BY DGH

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No.
AREA / BLOCK
NAME
SURVEY
TYPE
STATE/
OFFSHORE
AGENCY
TARGET
I. RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY
1.
Block I, II, & IV
Speculative
U.P., Bihar,
(Survey for Block III
HRAM +
Jharkhand,
is completed)
Airborne Gravity
West Bengal, Manipur,
& Magnetic
Nagaland, A.P.
Mc Phar
375226 LKM
II. 2D SEISMIC & GM SURVEYS

1.
Andaman island of India
2D Seismic
(Reprocessing)
Andaman Sea
Spectrum Geo
10756 LKM
2.
West & East Coast
2D Seismic API
Deep Water
GXT
9632.5 LKM
III. GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS

ONLAND
2000 Samples
1.
Karewa Basin
Geochemical
J&K
NGRI
2.
Spiti - Zanskar Basin
Geochemical
J&K & HP
NGRI
3.
South Rewa - Damodar
Geochemical
MP, Jharkhand &
NGRI
Satpura Basin
4.
Cauvery Basin
Chattisgarh
Geochemical
Tamil Nadu
NGRI
DGH
FUTURE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS / STUDIES BY DGH
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GAS HYDRATES
India is among a Select league of nations to have embarked upon the establishment of commerciality
in the area of exploration of Methane from Methane hydrates. It is ranked third only after USA &
Japan as regards the progress made in this direction The National Gas Hydrates Programme (NGHP)
under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas is steered by the Secretary Petroleum himself &
technically guided by the Director General, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons. The National Gas
Hydrate Program (NGHP) is a consortium of National E&P companies (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Ltd ONGC, GAIL India Ltd & Oil India Ltd OIL) and National Research Institutions (National Institute
of Oceanography, National Geophysical Research Institute and National Institute of Ocean Technology).
Steered by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and technically coordinated by Directorate General
of Hydrocarbons (DGH) NGHP is given the responsibility to explore the Gas Hydrates in India.
India has already established the physical presence of marine Methane hydrates in the offshore
deepwater of Krishna-Godavari, Mahanadi & Andaman areas.
The NGHP Expedition-01 conducted in 2006 proved the physical presence of the methane hydrates,
but could not bring out any sand dominated area within the gas hydrate stability zone from which the
exploration of methane becomes comparatively easier. Most of the hydrates encountered during the
expedition were in clay, silty clay & volcanic ash.
Presently, R&D in the exploitation of methane from gas hydrates are using the following methodologies
I.
Thermal dissociation: A Method in which heat is introduced into the gas hydrates thereby
destabilizing the same which yields the production of methane and water from the gas hydrates
e.g. Mckenzie delta in Canadian Permafrost Area (2007).
II.
De-pressurization: A method in which the pressure is reduced within the Gas Hydrates Stability
Zone (GHSZ) leading to the dissociation of gas hydrates into water and gas e.g. Mckenzie delta
(2008).
III.
CO2 substitution: A method in which CO2 is injected into the gas hydrates and CO2 replaces the
CH4 in the cage of the hydrates releasing CH4, forming CO2 hydrates e.g. No field example,
although the experiments have been successful in laboratory conditions.
Based on analysis of geological and geophysical data, the Expedition was planned to visit ten sites in
four areas: the Kerala-Konkan Basin in the Arabian Sea western continental shelf of India; the
petroliferous Krishna-Godavari Basin and Mahanadi Basin in the Bay of Bengal eastern continental
shelf of India; and the previously unexplored Andaman Islands. The goals of the cruise were to
conduct scientific drilling, well logging, coring, and shipboard scientific analyses of recovered samples
from each site to provide further insight into:
The distribution and nature of gas hydrate in marine sediments.
The geologic controls on the formation and occurrence of gas hydrate in nature.
The processes that transport gas from source to reservoir.
The effect of gas hydrates on the physical properties of the host sediments.
The microbiology and geochemistry of gas hydrate formation and dissociation.
The calibration of geophysical and other predictive tools to the observed presence and
concentration of gas hydrates.
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Present status of MoES Gas Hydrate programme
Gas hydrate exploration is a nascent science and various countries are carrying out R & D activities
to develop dependable techniques for detection and quantification of gas hydrates in sediments. In
view of the above Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) have started a mission mode mega program for
gas hydrate studies in India during 2004 and entrusted these jobs to three national laboratories:
National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad, National Institute of Oceanography
(NIO), Goa and National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai. Monitoring and Program
coordination is being carried out by NIOT with the advice of MoES.
Future Directions
Expedition-02: NGHP Expedition 02 would
aim at the identification of sites for carrying
out pilot production testing. The expedition
is planned in the mid of 2010 and would
aim at identifying sites which would ideally
have:
Sand dominated gas hydrate

occurrence
Reasonably compacted sediments
Occurrence of free gas below the

gas hydrate stability zone
SAMPLES OF GAS HYDRATES
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OIL SHALE
Oilshale are fine grained sedimentary rocks containing relatively large amount of organic matter from
which significant quantities of shale oil and gas can be extracted. The product thus generated is
known as synthetic crude or simply syncrude. Oil shale range in age from about 600Ma (Cambrian)
to 25Ma (Oligocene) and occur in many parts of the world. In India oil shale prospects have been
identified in Assam-Arakan Basin and Rajasthan Basin.
DGH has completed a project in Assam-Arakan Basin in association with BRGM, France and Mineral
Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), India, to identify and estimate resources in respect of oilshale
deposits and syncrude potential in NE part of India covering an area of about 250 Km2, spanning 3
blocks.
Studies Carried Out so far:
Geological mapping in the three blocks.

8 core-holes totaling 2817 m have been drilled.
Surface and subsurface sampling. A total of 105 samples have been collected from various
outcrop/mines areas and analyzed for oilshale potential and trace elements. 57 samples analyzed
for petrography. 106 borehole samples have been analyzed for Rock-Eval and selected samples
by Fisher Assay analysis.
Geophysical Tracking by EM method to image shallow structures.
3D model of the oilshale horizon and reserve estimates.
Preliminary Environmental study.
Results:
An estimate of syncrude resources has been made by BRGM in the three blocks at 400 MMT
(approx) of oil up to a depth of 500m.
DGH has entered into a MOU with IOC for extraction technology.
DGH, based on the advice of Secretary MOP&NG has prepared a vision document for
commercial exploration of shale oil.
SHALE GAS
Shale gas has gained predominance particularly in USA and contribute about/more than 17% of total
gas production. The experience accumulated so far in USA with the exploration and exploitation of
these plays has also encouraged other countries to venture into such plays. Though shale gas was
recognized much earlier, two things in particular, horizontal multilateral drilling with slick water tracing
and improved prices of gas in the US markets, have changed the scenario rapidly after 2001.
There are large basinal segments, which appear interesting from Shale Gas point of view, by drawing
analogy from US basins. A systematic approach has been initiated by ONGC to identify, characterize
and prioritize these basins followed by focused exploration in one of the promising basins to assess
and establish the potential in field.
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Based on general available G&G data along with integration with gas content evaluation (by desorption)
in major shale sequences in the producing basins, Damodar Basin and Cambay basin have been
taken up on priority for shale gas exploration. Besides this basic data is being generated (direct gas
measurements) in other basins also like K.G. and Cauvery to evaluate the prospectivity of the basins.
Government of India through DGH has taken initiative to identify prospective areas for Shale gas
exploration in India. DGH has been asked to prepare a road map for issues related to Policy and
Legal framework.
COAL BED METHANE (CBM)

Commercial production of CBM is a proven technology and USA is the leader in CBM production in
the world. Having the 4th largest proven coal reserves and being the third largest coal producer in
the world, India holds significant prospects for commercial recovery of CBM.
Government of India formulated a CBM policy in 1997 to explore and produce Coal Bed Methane
(CBM) in the country and started awarding CBM blocks through international bidding rounds since
2001.
DGH in close interaction with Ministry of Coal (MOC), carved out several prospective CBM blocks in
different coalfields of the country, generated CBM related data and prepared Information Dockets &
Data Packages.
Till the end of Round-III, 26 blocks were awarded covering an area of 13600 Sq Km spread over the
states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattishgarh, Maharashtra
and Andhra Pradesh (Fig.1).
The total sedimentary area for CBM exploration is of the order of 26,000 sq. km. Out of this, exploration
has been initiated in only 52% of the area. In other words, a large area remains to be explored.
Location of these blocks is shown in the map given in Fig.2.
The prognosticated CBM resource calculated for the awarded 26 CBM blocks is about 52 TCF, out of
which only 8.39TCF has been established as Gas in Place.
Commercial CBM production has commenced from 1 block i.e. Raniganj (South) since 14th July 2007
which now contributes 0.15 MMSCMD. Four more blocks viz. RG (E)-CBM-2001/I, Jharia, SP(E)CBM-2001/I and SP(W)-CBM-2001/I, are expected to start commercial production in near future.
The total CBM production figure is expected to be around 7.4 MMSCMD by the year 2014-15.
Out of 5 blocks operated by ONGC, two blocks, i.e. Bokaro & North Karanpura, the Exploratory
activities have been completed, prospective areas delineated and activities of Pilot Phase (Phase-II)
are in progress.. The flow of gas has established good CBM potential of Bokaro block. In Jharia CBM
Block in Jharkhand, Final Development Plan (FDP) of 18 Sq Km area of Parbatpur along with 3rd
party certification for Initial CBM in Place has been submitted to GoI and awaiting approval of the
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same. The FDP involves a judicious mix of vertical and horizontal wells for optimization of recovery of
resource and techno economics on the basis of rationalization of earlier worked out (In Draft
Development Plan) Capex and Opex. On receipt of approval of FDP, activities related to Development
Phase will be initiated.
In South Karanpura Block, in Jharkhand, the exploration activities is in final stage of completion.
Drilling of all 10 core holes and 3 exploratory wells are completed. Testing of the Exploratory wells are
underway and conclusive testing of the exploratory test wells are planned to be completed before
taking any decision for entry into Pilot Assessment Phase (Phase-II). It is expected that in another 6
months time testing of the exploratory wells will be completed.
In Raniganj Block in West Bengal, after completion of MWP of Phase-I, the Block entered in to pilot
phase w.e.f. 09.06.2008. In pilot phase, 2 pilot wells, as per MWP, are required to be completed by
June, 2011. Land for the 2 pilot wells is under acquisition through direct purchase route and also
through district authorities to surmount the difficulties in LAQ.
Other than ONGC , the other companies having CBM blocks are ARROW ENERGY ,RIL, BP, GEECL,
COAL GAS, ESSAR & GEOPETROL.
Coal Field
Block Name
North East
AS-CBM- 2008/IV
Raj Mahal
RM(E)-CBM-2008/IV
IB Valley
IB-CBM- 2008/IV
Talchir
TL-CBM-2008/IV
Singrauli
SR(W)-CBM-2008/IV
Sohagpur
SP(NE)-CBM-2008/IV
Satpura
ST-CBM-2008/IV
Wardha
WD(E)-CBM-2008/IV
Wardha
WD(N)-CBM-2008/IV
Mannargudi
MG-CBM-2008/IV
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CBM BLOCKS AWARDED

SL COAL FIELD / STATE
NO.
BLOCK NAME
CBM-I ROUND
1. RANIGANJ EAST / WEST BENGAL
REF. NO
ON MAP
CONSORTIUM
(PARTICIPATING
INTEREST)
DATE OF
SIGNING
CONTRACT
APPROX
AREA
(SQ. KM.)
500
RG(E)-CBM-2001/1
EOL (100)
26.07.2002
2.
BOKARO / JHARKHAND
BK-CBM-2001/1
ONGC (80) & IOC (20)
26.07.2002
95
3.
N. KARANPURA / JHARKHAND
NK-CBM-2001/1
ONGC (80) & IOC (20)
26.07.2002
340
4.
SOHAGPUR EAST / M.P
SP(E)-CBM-2001/1
RIL (100)
26.07.2002
495
5.
SOHAGPUR WEST / M.P
SP(W)-CBM-2001/1
RIL (100)
26.07.2002
500
TOTAL AREA :
1930
ON NOMINATION BASIS
6.
RANIGANJ NORTH / WEST BENGAL
RANIGANJ NORTH
ONGC (74) & CIL (26)
06.02.2003
350
7.
JHARIA / JHARKHAND
JHARIA
ONGC (90) & CIL (10)
06.02.2003
85
8.
RANIGANJ SOUTH / WEST BENGAL
RANIGANJ SOUTH
GEECL (100)
31.05.2001
210
TOTAL AREA :
645
CBM-II ROUND
9.
SOUTH KARANPURA / JHARKHAND
SK-CBM-2003/II
ONGC (100)
06.02.2004
70
10. NORTH KARANPURA / JHARKHAND
NK(WEST)-CBM-2003/II
10
ONGC (100)
06.02.2004
267
11. SONHAT / CHATTISGARH & M.P.
SH(NORTH)-CBM-2003/II
11
RIL (100)
06.02.2004
825
12. SATPURA / M.P.
ST-CBM-2003/II
12
ONGC (100)
06.02.2004
714
13. WARDHA / MAHARASHTRA
WD-CBM-2003/II
13
ONGC (100)
06.02.2004
503
14. BARMER-SANCHOR / GUJARAT
BS(3)-CBM-2003/II
14
ONGC(70)&GSPCL(30)
06.02.2004
790
15. BARMER / RAJASTHAN
BS(1)-CBM-2003/II
15
RIL (100)
06.02.2004
1045
BS(2)-CBM-2003/II
16
RIL (100)
06.02.2004
1020
TOTAL AREA :
5234
CBM-III ROUND
17. RAJMAHAL / JHARKHAND
RM-CBM-2005/III
17
ARROW-GAIL-EIG-TATA
18. BIRBHUM / WEST BENGAL
07.11.06
469
BB-CBM-2005/III
18
BPE
16.11.06
248
19. TATAPANI RAMKOLA / CHATTISGARH TR-CBM-2005/III
19
ARROW-GAIL-EIG-TATA
07.11.06
458
20. MAND RAIGARH / CHATTISGARH
MR-CBM-2005/III
20
ARROW-GAIL-EIG
07.11.06
634
21. SOHAGPUR / M.P.
SP(N)-CBM-2005/III
21
REL-RNPL-GEO
07.11.06
609
22. SINGRAULI / M.P.
SR(N)-CBM-2005/III
22
COALGAS-DIL
07.11.06
330
23. KOTHAGUDEM / ANDHRA PRADESH
KG(E)-CBM-2005/III
23
REL-RNRL-GEO
07.11.06
750
BS(4)-CBM-2005/III
24
REL-RNRL-GEO
07.11.06
1168
BS(5)-CBM-2005/III
25
REL-RNRL-GEO
07.11.06
739
26. GODAVARI / ANDHRA PRADESH
GV(N)-CBM-2005/III
26
COALGAS-DIL-ADINATH 07.11.06
386
TOTAL AREA :
5791
GRAND TOTAL : 13600 SQ.KM

CBM-IV ROUND (UNDER OFFER) : TOTAL AREA 4965 SQ.KM
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Sl. No. Coal Field
Block Name
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
RM(E)-CBM-2008/IV
TL-CBM-2008/IV
IB-CBM-2008/IV
SR(W)-CBM-2008/IV
SP(NE)-CBM-2008/IV
ST-CBM-2008/IV
AS-CBM-2008/IV
WD(N)-CBM-2008/IV
WD(E)-CBM-2008/IV
MG-CBM-2008/IV
Raj Mahal
Talchir
IB Valley
Singrauli
Sohagpur
Satpura
North East
Wardha
Wardha
Mannargudi
Area (Sq. Km.)

1128
557
209
269
339
714
113
442
503
691
State
Jharkhand
Orissa
Orissa
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Assam
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
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DGH
STUDY ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

A. ROLE of DGH towards Environment
Environmental stewardship is a prime area where technology plays a great role and where the industry
must do more to harmonize the production of energy with the protection of environment. Sustainable
economic development is unachievable if either of these activities is neglected. DGH under the aegis
of MOP&NG ensures through the stipulations of the Production Sharing Contract under its Article 14,
use of modern oil field and petroleum industry practices and standards including advance techniques,
practices and methods of operation and compliance of applicable laws for protection of environment
and conservation of natural resources.
In addition, DGH has always played a proactive role to address key environmental issues like Terrain
stabilization; and Wildlife and habitat protection, to name a few.
Out of two major studies initiated by DGH on environmental issues; Satellite tracking study of migratory
path of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in the east coast of India is the biggest ever project of this kind in the
world and the involvement of MOP&NG in sea turtle conservation and research activities was
acknowledged in the secretarial report of the fifth meeting of the IOSEA signatory countries.
This study caters to the need for a better understanding of the distribution, habitat requirement and
movement pattern of Olive Ridley sea turtles in the coastal waters off Orissa coast with respect to their
long term conservation and for rational planning of hydrocarbon exploration in this region. Wildlife
Institute of India, Dehradun (WII) under the direction of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government
of India undertook the project study under an MOU between DGH & WII to carry out satellite telemetry
tracking study with 70 Platform Transmitter Terminals (PTT), for the following objectives:
1. To estimate abundance and spatial distribution of Olive Ridley turtles to determine their critical
marine habitat requirements during the breeding season.
2. To study the movement of satellite tagged turtles in the coastal waters in East Coast of India.
3. To track the long range migratory route of the adult Olive Ridley turtles and to determine the
non breeding area in east coast in India for nesting.
4. To study the socio-economic concerns of fishermen and other stake holders residing in the
region to evolve an appropriate strategy for conflict resolution and wise use of marine resources
in the region.
WII will submit a report on this study to DGH/ MOP&NG after accomplishing the complete project
study.
The other DGH initiated study is on probable land subsidence in Cambay Basin due to extraction of
Natural gas from a shallow reservoir at about 200 meters in Bheema gas field near Surat, Gujarat.
Initially the study was conducted in parallel by two expert agencies; The Central Institute of Mining and
Fuel Research (CIMFR) Dhanbad, erstwhile CMRI, and a team from IIT Mumbai to acquire geodetic
data by using method of Leveling Survey and the GPS by the respective agencies. The Land Subsidence
Monitoring Program is being carried out since February 2004 and is in progress for a comprehensive
data for future references.
The cumulative subsidence investigations conducted between August, 2004 and December, 2009
due to exploitation of gas from both shallow and deep reservoirs at Surat block of Niko Resources
Limited led to the following conclusions and recommendations:
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1. Maximum subsidence, slope, compressive and tensile strains due to 10.3 - 15.5 kg/cm2 pressure
depletion in shallow gas reservoir were 197 mm, 1.2 mm/m, 0.69 mm/m and 0.45 mm/m respectively.
2. Maximum subsidence, slope, compressive and tensile strains due to 15.8 56.7 kg/cm2 pressure
depletion in the south part of shallow and deep reservoirs were 43 mm, 0.6 mm/m, 0.47 mm/m and
0.32 mm/m respectively.
3. There is no change in the water level data except due to seasonal variation and irrigation canal.
4. All the villages lying above the gas reservoir are safe as the magnitude of ground movements are
well within the safe limits.
5. It is proposed to monitor ground movements thrice in a year to see the further effect of pressure
depletion of gas reservoirs on the ground surface for the safety aspects of villages and agricultural
fields.
6. It is also proposed to monitor water level in the 30 selected tube/dug wells seasonally as it will give
a prior indication of damage of sub-surface strata over the reservoir due to gas exploitation.
This study is being continued by Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Dhanbad to
have a comprehensive subsidence data on the field.
Movement pattern of 10 turtles tagged with PPT from

the Rushikulya off coast in the year 2007
Migration path and movement pattern of PPT

tagged F 90027 Olive Ridley during 2009.
The cumulative subsidence

investigations conducted
between August, 2004 and
December, 2009 due to
exploitation of gas from both
shallow and deep reservoirs at
Surat block of Niko Resources
Limited.
DGH
B. Role of E& P Companies

Exploration for and production of petroleum, however, can cause local detrimental impacts to soils,
surface and ground waters, and ecosystems. To negate these, the major NOCs and private companies
follow environmentally sound work practices which have been developed and are being practiced to
minimize environmental impacts due to operational activities. Some of the practices that are being
implemented are as follows:
Mangrove plantation has been undertaken along the Dhadar river estuary in Gandhar area of
Gujarat to protect flooding of water and degeneration of nearby land areas.
Site specific Emergency Response Plan has been developed.
Mock drills are conducted regularly.
Oil spill response facility in offshore to handle oil spills upto 700 tons or more by ONGC.
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HYDROCARBONS

(Under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India)

of bidding have taken place that have resulted in 82 commercial discoveries of

MINISTER OF STATE FOR

FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR GENERAL

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HYDROCARBONS

SEDIMENTARY BASINS OF INDIA & RESOURCES

AWARD OF ACREAGES - NELP

PEL & ML STATUS

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION SCENARIO

GEOSCIENTIFIC STUDIES BY DGH

STUDY ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

INDIA - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities - 2009-10

PEL covers a total of 1,145,533.91 Sq.km area.

A total of 37,195.85 Sq.km of area is covered under ML.

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INDIA - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities - 2009-10

Review exploration programmes of companies for adequacy

Review development plans of commercial discoveries and advise Govt. of their

To reassess the hydrocarbon reserves estimated by the operating companies

Advise Government on offering of acreage for exploration to companies, as well as,

INDIA - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities - 2009-10

Technical advice to MOP&NG on issues relevant to exploration and optimal exploitation

Preservation, upkeep and storage of data / samples pertaining to petroleum exploration,

Field Surveillance of producing fields and blocks to monitor their performance

Ministry of Defence (MOD) guidelines

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Contribution to Government Exchequer

SEDIMENTARY BASINS - PEL & ML STATUS

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INDIA - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities - 2009-10

CATEGORIZATION OF SEDIMENTARY BASINS

INDIA - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities - 2009-10

SEDIMENTARY BASINAL AREAS

INDIA - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities - 2009-10

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AWARD OF ACREAGES - NELP

INDIA - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities - 2009-10

The following were Bid Evaluation Criteria (BEC) under NELP-VIII :

For deepwater blocks Technical Capability is an evaluation criterion.

Companies were required to bid for :

Work programme commitment.

Percentage of value of annual production sought to be allocated towards cost recovery.

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Up to 100% participation by foreign companies.

No signature, discovery or production bonus.

No mandatory state participation.

No carried interest by National Oil Companies (NOCs).

No Customs Duty on imports required for petroleum operations.

Biddable cost recovery limit: Up to 100%.

Fiscal stability provision in the contract.

Predetermined Liquidated Damages (LD) specified for unfinished MWP.

A nominal bid bond at specified rate to encourage serious bidders.

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PRE-NELP & NELP EXPLORATION BLOCKS UNDER OPERATION

INDIA - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Activities - 2009-10

EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWARDED UNDER PRE-NELP

HOEC (75) & MIL (25)

CEIL (50) & CEHL (50)