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RIL to develop 4 satellite fields in KG block

23 Jan 2012 Evaluate

After a long wait for government approval, Reliance Industries (RIL) is to begin work on development of four satellite fields—D-2, D-6, D-19 and D-22—in India’s largest gas field, block D6 in the Krishna-Godavari basin, or KG-D6.The approved capital expenditure of $1.529 billion (Rs 7,700 crore) could be revised upwards or downwards by 10 per cent, depending on the actual costs. RIL ha a four-month weather window and it plans to take advantage of that. It is beginning work on the entire geophysical, geotechnical and geohazard studies. But, since the plan was made in 2009 (the approval came only this month), it has to look at the numbers again and review if required.  In this period of waiting (for the approval), RIL now has data of over two years production of D1 and D3. It may have to revalidate the assumptions which were made, based on the data we had collected.

The four fields are able to produce 10 million cubic metres of gas per day by 2016. RIL posted its third-quarter numbers last week and its oil and gas exploration business posted a 32 per cent decline in revenue, on account of lower production at D6. RIL is producing 40 million standard cubic metres per day (mscmd), 33 per cent lower than the 60 mscmd it was producing a year earlier. Two months ago, RIL had told the regulatory authorities that it wishes to take advantage of the weather window. BP and Niko Resources are also partners in the fields. Niko holds 10 per cent and BP farmed in last year for 30 per cent stake in RIL’s 23 blocks. RIL holds 60 per cent stake.

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