GSPC discovers gas at KG-22 well in Deendayal Upadhyay block
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday said the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation has discovered approx three trillion cubic feet (tcf) gas from the KG-22 well in the Deendayal Upadhyay block off the coast of Andhra Pradesh.
By PTI |
GANDHINAGAR : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday said the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) has discovered approximately three trillion cubic feet (tcf) gas from the KG-22 well in the Deendayal Upadhyay block off the coast of Andhra Pradesh.
Addressing the media from the KG22 well through video conferencing he said: "This discovery substantiates the huge reserve potential of the Deendayal block. Based on the drilling reports test results analysed by GSPC and feedback received from various independent consultants abroad, we are confident that reserves in the Krishna Godavari basin will be more than 20 Tcf".
"The discovery of KG-22 will make it one of the highest gas generating well in the country," he said.
"It was a challenge for the state-run GSPC, since the gas was discovered at high pressure," Modi added.
The Gujarat CM along with his cabinet colleagues also inspected the KG8 well on Thursday.
"Earlier find of the KG-8 well, Deendayal west, was a success with a gas flow of 10 MMCF per day. Last month we have submitted the declaraton of commerciality report to the Director General of Hydro Carbon for Deendayal west," Modi said.
He also reviewed the progress of the work in the block.
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