Selan Exploration Technology has commenced gas production from the Mukkamala Contract Area in the onshore Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin—marking its first venture beyond the Cambay Basin.

This development follows the successful merger with Selan Energy, approved by the National Company Law Tribunal in June 2025. Selan holds a 100 percent participating interest in the Dangeru Contract Area, which includes the Mukkamala field. The initial production from the Muk-1 well was achieved through workover operations in the Raghavapuram Shale reservoir, yielding a tested flow rate of approx. 0.5 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd), equivalent to around 80 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), at a wellhead pressure of ~850 psig using a minimal choke.

Selan estimates the well has a flow potential exceeding six MMscfd, based on preliminary reservoir performance. Gas sales have already commenced, with the field connected to ONGC’s Pasarlapudi processing plant and sales routed via GAIL’s existing pipeline infrastructure. The Dangeru Contract Area spans 140 sq. km and includes fields awarded under the DSF-III in September 2022. A mining licence for the block was granted on 06 February, 2025, supporting Selan’s long-term strategic growth in upstream gas production.