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Gail starts drilling exploration well at Cambay basin in Gujarat

30 Mar 2016 Evaluate

GAIL India, state-run gas utility firm has started drilling its first exploration well in an onland oil and gas block in Cambay basin in Gujarat. First exploratory well on NELP-IX Block CB-ONN-2010/11 was spudded on March 27, 2016. The well is situated in Dugari village at Tarapur Tehsil of Anand District of Gujarat.

GAIL is the lead operator of the block with 25% participating interest in it. Other partners in this block are Bharat Petro Resources, Engineers India, Monnet Ispat Energy and Bharat Forge Infrastructure.  Drilling of target depth of 2,500 meters of this well is scheduled to be completed in 40 to 45 days followed by testing for another 10 to 15 days. This will target Cambay Shale and Olpad formations.

The consortium will drill eight exploratory wells in the initial Exploration Phase as per minimum work commitment of Production Sharing Contract (PSC). While this phase will continue till March 2017, Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation (API) of 2D and 3D Seismic Data have already been completed.

GAIL is India’s flagship natural gas company integrating all aspects of the natural gas value chain including exploration and production, processing, transmission, distribution and marketing and related services.

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