Production of Natural Gas
Natural gas production during April,2022 was 2826.73 MMSCM which is 2.29% lower than the monthly target but 6.61% higher than the production during April, 2021. Unit-wise and state-wise natural gas production are given at Annexure-II. Unit-wise natural gas production for the month of April, 2022 and same period of last year are shown in Table-2 and month-wise in Figure-2.
Table-2: Natural Gas Production (in MMSCM)
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Oil Company |
Target |
April (Month) |
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2022-23 (Apr-Mar) |
2022-23 |
2021-22 |
% over last year |
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|
Target |
Prod.* |
Prod. |
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ONGC (Nomination Block) |
20798.12 |
1697.48 |
1707.99 |
1725.50 |
98.99 |
|
OIL (Nomination Block) |
3717.84 |
303.51 |
244.92 |
215.13 |
113.85 |
|
Pvt/JVs (PSC/RSC Regime) |
12049.45 |
891.87 |
873.82 |
710.90 |
122.92 |
|
Total |
36565.41 |
2892.86 |
2826.73 |
2651.52 |
106.61 |
Note: 1. Target for the year 2022-23 is provisional, subject to finalization. *: Provisional
- Totals may not tally due to rounding off.
Figure-2: Monthly Natural Gas Production
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- Natural gas production by ONGC in the nomination blocks during April, 2022 was 1707.99 MMSCM which is 0.62% higher than the target but 1.01% lower than the production during April, 2021. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Delay of HF in Mandapeta & Natural Decline in Pasarlapudi and CA-16 fields in Rajahmundry
- Decline in production from Gandhar, Jambusar and Dahej fields in Ankleshwar Asset.
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- Natural gas production by OIL in the nomination block during April, 2022 was 244.92 MMSCM which is 19.30% lower than the monthly target but 13.85% higher than the production during April, 2021. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Low upliftment/demand of gas by the major customers.
- Less than planned contribution from workover wells, drilling wells and old wells.
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- Natural gas production by Pvt/JVs companies in the PSC/RSC & CBM regime during April, 2022 was 873.82 MMSCM which is 2.02% lower than the target but 22.92% higher than the production during April, 2021.
- AAP-ON-94/1 (HOEC): Production Shortfall due to Low consumer demand.
- AMGURI (OILMAX): Production Shortfall due to Low consumer demand.
- RJ-ON/6 (FEL): Production shortfall due to compressor failures at Plant (Tripping issues).
- BAOLA (SUN): Production shortfall due to less than planned contribution from workover wells.
- KG-DWN-98/3 (RIL): Production shortfall due to closer of #AR1-Dev1 for build-up study from 16.04.2022 to 19.04.2022
