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Will the Minister
of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased
to state:-
(a) the names of places where survey for
oil and gas discoveries/exploration work
is being carried out in the country as
on date and the details of companies
engaged therein, State-wise;
(b) the total amount spent on survey and
exploration works by these companies
during the last three years;
(c) whether the Government has done any
analysis of the survey reports received
in this regard during said period;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the action taken/proposed to be
taken thereon?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PETROLEUM AND
NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) Hydrocarbon exploration in the
country is being carried out by Oil and
Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC),
Oil India Limited (OIL) and Private /
Joint Venture (JV) Companies in the
States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram,
Nagaland, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tripura,
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West
Bengal. Names of the Companies are given
in the annex.
(b) The exploration expenditure made by
ONGC, OIL and Private / JV Companies in
the last 3 years are as under:-
(Rs. in crores)
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
ONGC 2542.30 3277.68 3888.71
OIL 303.17 290.55 528.60
Private/JV 392.97 411.42 105.79
(c) to (e) Directorate General of
Hydrocarbons (DGH) is monitoring the
exploration activities carried out by
Private / JV Companies and national oil
companies. Recently under the sixth
round of New Exploration Licensing
Policy (NELP), Government of India have
offered 55 exploration blocks including
24 blocks from onland areas, 6 blocks
shallow water and 25 blocks from
deepwater areas. The bid closing date
for these blocks is 15.9.2006.
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