ONGC announces two new oil and gas discoveries

The first Shale Gas well RNSG-1 in Ichapur village near Durgapur in Burdwan District of West Bengal spudded on September 21. In its 209th Board Meeting held on September 22, the ONGC Board noted the following:



Vygreswaram Southwest-1: This well in KG onshore basin was drilled down to depth of 4600 m to explore syn-rift Cretaceous sequence. The well proved 30 m gas column on testing & produced gas at the rate of ~ 75000 m3/d & condensate 3.0 m3/d.This discovery has further established the prospectivity of Raghavapuram play towards the south west of VG-1 in the north Pasarlapudi area.

Limbodra East-1: This well in Cambay basin was drilled in the east of Limbodra field down to depth of 680 m with the objective to explore Limbodra and Kalol pays. The well encountered 11m of gross pay of late Eocene age of Tarapur formation and flowed oil on testing. It has opened up new play along the eastern margin.