- Production of Natural Gas
Natural gas production during November 2021 was 2869.47 MMSCM, which is 23.09% higher than the production of November 2020 but 12.8% lower than the monthly target. Cumulative natural gas production during April-November2021 was 22777.21 MMSCM, which is 21.78% higher than production during corresponding period of last year but 7.9% lower when compared with target for the period. Unit-wise and state-wise natural gas production is given at Annexure-II. Unit-wise natural gas production for the month of November 2021 and cumulatively for April-November 2021 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-2 and month-wise in Figure-2.
Table-2: Natural Gas Production (in MMSCM)
|
Oil Company |
Target |
November (Month) |
April-November (Cumulative) |
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|
2021-22 (Apr-Mar)* |
2021-22 |
2020-21 |
% over last year |
2021-22 |
2020-21 |
% over last year |
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|
Target* |
Prod.* |
Prod. |
Target* |
Prod.* |
Prod. |
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|
ONGC |
23335.10 |
1946.41 |
1727.24 |
1823.53 |
94.72 |
15479.58 |
13784.73 |
14686.59 |
93.86 |
|
OIL |
2949.65 |
242.42 |
248.84 |
203.91 |
122.03 |
1971.69 |
1949.40 |
1668.20 |
116.86 |
|
PSC Fields |
11834.60 |
1101.74 |
893.39 |
303.83 |
294.05 |
7280.51 |
7043.09 |
2349.24 |
299.80 |
|
Total |
38119.35 |
3290.57 |
2869.47 |
2331.27 |
123.09 |
24731.78 |
22777.21 |
18704.03 |
121.78 |
Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off. *: Provisional
Figure-2: Monthly Natural Gas Production
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- Natural gas production by ONGC in the nomination blocks during November 2021 was 1727.24MMSCM, which is 11.26% lower than target for the month and 5.28% lowerthan the production of November 2020. Cumulative natural gas production by ONGC during April-November, 2021 was 13784.73 MMSCM, which is 10.95% and 6.14% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Less than anticipated production from WO-16 cluster due to delay in mobilization of MOPU Sagar Samrat.
- Less than planned production from Vasistha /S1 wells in EOA due to certain reservoir related issues.
- Delay in commencement of gas production from U1 field of KG-98/2 Cluster-II due to covid impact as manufacturing of subsea items and well completion got delayed.
- Less production due to decline in Tapti-Daman block.
- Decline in production from Pasarlapudi, Adavipalem&Endamuru fields in Rajahmundry.
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- Natural gas production by OIL in the nomination block during November 2021 was 248.84MMSCMwhich is 2.65% higher than target for the month and 22.03% higher than the production of November 2020. Cumulative natural gas production by OIL during April-November2021 was 1949.40 MMSCM, which is 16.86% higher than production during corresponding period of last year but 1.13% lower than target for the period. Major reasons for shortfall in production is less than planned contribution from drilling wells /old wells.
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- Natural gas production by Pvt/JVs companies in the PSC/RSC/CBM regime during November 2021 was 893.39 MMSCM, which is 194.05% higher than the production of November 2020 but 18.91% lower than the target for the month. Cumulative natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during April-November 2021 was 7043.09MMSCM, which is 199.8% higher than production during corresponding period of last year but 3.26% lower than target for the period.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- KG-DWN-98/2 (ONGC): Delay in commissioning of Wells U1-A of KG-DWN-98/2 block. 2) Well U1-2 (U1-B) producing less than the estimated profile.
- RJ-ON-90/1 (Cairn Energy India Ltd): Few Gas wells of RDG field are not producing as per expectations.
- RANIGANJ EAST (Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Ltd.): Shortfall because delay in scheduled operations.
- RJ-ON/6 (Focus Energy Ltd.): Shortfall in gas production was on account of decline in production of some of the wells and less offtake by consumers.