According to a company statement, ONGC drilled the well 1-D-1 in a block at Krishna Godavari basin. This is the deepest well drilled by the firm at a water depth of 10,411 feet (3,174 meters). The well was drilled at the block KG-DWN-2005/1. The state-owned firm drilled over 100 deepwater wells since 2004. A large number of these wells are in water depth beyond 5,000 feet in environmentally and logistically difficult areas of east and west coast, ranging from
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ONGC to invest Rs 35 bn to redevelop gas field
After discovering gas in the southern part of the South Bassein field, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) decided to undertake redevelopment programme at a cost of Rs 3,513 crore in the area. Under this programme, the firm would set up a new platform, drilling new wells, subsea systems etc. The additional gas will come on stream in the next 2-3 years time after the wells are
ONGC adds reserves in FY13
State-run oil and gas explorer ONGC added initial-in-place reserves of 265.65 million tonne oil plus oil-equivalent gas during 2012-13. According to internal assessment, this would mean ultimate reserves of 84.84 million tonne of oil plus oil-equivalent gas. Currently, the firm produces 44-45 million tonne of oil plus oil-equivalent gas. The firm has much more oil, as well as oil-equivalent gas because of the discoveries mad
ONGC aims 100% rise in oil, gas output by 2030
Sudhir Vasudev, Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) informed that the firm plans to double the oil and gas production in India by 2030. Vasudev reasoned that investing in gas fields will benefit the entrepreneurs in view of the demand for gas in the country
RIL to drill probe well in KG D6
Niko Resources informed that its partner Reliance Industries (RIL) has spud its first exploration well in more than five years on the flagging natural gas fields in KG-D6 block. Niko is the minority partner of RIL in the Krishna Godavari basin block. RIL has spud the MJ-1 exploration well on the Dhirubhai-1 and 3 gas fields in the KG-DWN-98/3 or KG-D6 block in its efforts to explore new reserves to supplement falling
ONGC seeks nod for drilling well in West Bengal block
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) applied to the West Bengal government for necessary approval for drilling two exploratory wells in Ladhi and Dangi villages near Chakaliya in Uttar Dinajpur district. ONGC secured the area in Uttar Dinajpur, which falls under Block PA-ONN-2005/1 of the Purnea basin, during the s
ONGC upgrades hired rig to drill wells
In order to drill three three wells in water depth ranging from 10,170 to 11,318 feet, ONGC upgraded at its own cost an ultra deep-sea drilling rig it had hired from Reliance Industries (RIL). ONGC upgraded the rig at its own cost because it does not want to take the risk of having to pay liquidated damages if these wells were not drilled on time and
ONGC upgrades hired rig to drill wells
In order to drill three three wells in water depth ranging from 10,170 to 11,318 feet, ONGC upgraded at its own cost an ultra deep-sea drilling rig it had hired from Reliance Industries (RIL). ONGC upgraded the rig at its own cost because it does not want to take the risk of having to pay liquidated damages if these wells were not drilled on time and
ONGC drills well in east coast
On January 23, the ultradeep water drillship DDKG1 spudded well NA7-1 in exploratory block KG-DWN-2004/1 in east coast India at a water depth of 3165 metre (10,385 feet), state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) informed. With this, ONGC set a world record for drilling well in deepest water depth by an offshore drilling rig, the firm said in a statement

