LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1270

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25th July, 2016 

CRUDE OIL AND GAS RESERVES IN ASSAM

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of crude oil and gas reserves explored by public and private sector companies in Assam and the quantum of crude oil and gas found and extracted from these blocks during the last three years, company / oil field-wise including Cachar and Karimganj; and

(b) the details of public/private sector companies operating in oil and gas sector of Assam along with quantum of crude oil and gas produced by them during the said period, company/oil field-wise?

ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राकृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय मेंराज्य मंत्री )ीी ामेवध प्रााप्र( )रन्त्िवत्र प्राार

( MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) &(b): The details oil and gas reserves explored (accretion) and extracted by public and private sector companies in Assam including Cachar and Karimganj, during last three years (2013-16) are as under:-

Crude Oil Production (MMT)*  Natural Gas Production(BCM)**  Ultimate Oil Reserves accretion(MMT) Ultimate gas Reserves accretion(BCM)

 Ultimate gas Reserves accretion(BCM) ONGC 3.28 1.31 0 0 OIL 10.07 7.54 6.57 10.11 Pvt/Companies# 0 0 0 3.82 Total 13.35 8.85 6.57 13.93

Public/private sector companies operating in oil and gas sector of Assam at present are:-

1. Assam Company India Ltd

2. Oil India Ltd

3. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.

4. East West Petroleum Ltd.

5. GAIL (India) Limited.

6. Bharat Petro Resources Ltd

7. Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited(HOECL)

8. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

9. Jubilant Oil & Gas Private Limited.

10. Jubilant Securities Pvt. Ltd.

11. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

12. GAIL (India) Limited.

13. Essar Energy Ltd.

14. Essar Oil Ltd