Oil India detects natural gas in Assam

Oil India Limited (OIL) said that dinogen-1 struck hydrocarbons at Tinsukia Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) in Upper Assam Basin



New Delhi (Natural Energy News): The country's second-largest state oil producer Oil India Limited on Friday said it has discovered natural gas in a well in Tinsukia, Assam. "This discovery will open up new fields for oil and gas exploration in Assam and will help to increase gas production with future evaluation and development activities," the company said in a statement.


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Oil India Limited (OIL) said that Dinjan-1 struck hydrocarbons at the Tinsukia Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) in the Upper Assam Basin.

The well encountered about 10 meters of hydrocarbon-bearing sand, it said.

Upon testing, it produced gas at the rate of 115,000 standard cubic meters per day.

OIL, whose operations are mostly concentrated in the north-east, did not indicate that reserves could be discovered.


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