ONGC has entered into service contracts for
development of 14 onshore marginal fields.
The contracts have been signed as follows:
- Hydrocarbon Resources has been offered service
contract for development of Bantumilli field in Krishna Godavari Basin
- Deep Industries have been roped in for
development of Ghotaru, Kharatar and Bankia fields in Western Onshore Basin.
- BG Shirke Construction will offer services for
Manepalli field in KG Basin
- KEI-RSOS has been contracted for development
of Mulikipalli, Sirikattapalli, Chintanapalli, Magatapalli and Medapadu
fields in KG Basin, Vadatheru, Neyveli and Karaikal fields in Cauvery Basin.
- Shiv Vani Oil and Gas has been roped in for
development of Charaideo field in Assam and Assam Arakan (A&AA) Basin.
Out of the total 165 new and marginal fields, 44
have been monetised and about 90 fields are in the process of monetisation or
being put on production.
By this process, ONGC has initiated action to put
about 96 per cent reserves of marginal fields on production in the XI Plan
period. In the first phase, a total of eight onshore marginal fields were put on
development through awarding of contracts to three companies in 2004.
Simultaneously, ONGC is continuing its efforts to develop new and marginal
fields through in-house efforts, both in offshore and onshore.
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