Natural Gas production report for May 2019

Natural gas production during May, 2019 was 2738.92 MMSCM which is 0.4% higher when compared with May, 2018 but 4.81% lower than the target for the month. Cumulative natural gas production during April-May, 2019 was 5394.81 MMSCM which is marginally higher by 0.07% than the production during corresponding period of last year but 4.56% lower than target for the period. Unit-wise natural gas production for the month of May, 2019 and cumulatively for the period April-May, 2019 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-1 and month-wise in Figure-1.

Table-1: Natural Gas Production (MMSCM)

Figure-1: Monthly Natural Gas Production

1. Natural gas production by ONGC during May, 2019 was 2082.39 MMSCM which is 5.09% higher when compared with May, 2018 but 2.34% lower than the monthly target. Cumulative natural gas production by ONGC during April-May, 2019 was 4120.10 MMSCM which is 4.21% higher than the production during the corresponding period of the last year but 2.52% lower than the cumulative target.
2. Natural gas production by OIL during May, 2019 was 230.89 MMSCM which is 1.52% higher than May, 2018 but 19.61% lower than the monthly target. Cumulative natural gas production by OIL during April-May, 2019 was 455.38 MMSCM which is target 1.45% higher than the production during the corresponding period of last year but 19.23% lower than the cumulative. Major reason for lower production is loss of potential in Deohal area due to presence of CO2 in production stream and blockade in operational areas.
3. Natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during May, 2019 was 425.64 MMSCM which is 7.06% lower than the monthly target and17.99% lower when compared with May, 2018. Cumulative natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during April-May, 2019 was 819.34MMSCM which is 4.98% lower than the cumulative target and17.11% lower than the production during the corresponding period of last year. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

• KG-DWN-98/3 (RIL): MA field ceased production and closure of 2 wells in D1D3 field.

•   KG-OSN-2001/3 (ONGC): Delay in anticipated production from well DDW D-5.

• AAP-ON-94/1 (HOEC): Less Production due to low consumer demand. Raniganj East CBM Block (ESSAR): Few wells closed for planned maintenance and refrac jobs. Major customer ‘Matix’ operational shutdown.