Oil and gas

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) proposes development drilling in 3 onshore wells at Khoraghat extension ML block KHDD, KHDF & KHDE, dist. Golaghat, Assam. Senes Consultants India is the consultant. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 750 million. The current status of the project could not be ascertained. According to MoEF sources, TOR was granted for 2 development wells. Current rate of production is 121.8 cu. mtrs/day. ONGC already has existing facilities like production wells, two Group Gathering Stations (GGS) and interconnecting pipelines in the block. KHDD and KHDE will be drilled at new locations in agriculture fields and KHDF is proposed to be drilled at an existing facility of Khoraghat GGS-1 of ONGC. KHDD and KHDE development wells are located at Rengma Reserve Forest. ONGC has already obtained permission for the conversion of forest land from KHDF drill site. Crude oil to be transported through existing flow lines to GGS-2, Khoraghat (GGS-2 is an existing Group Gathering Station having crude storage capacity of 900 cu. mtrs). Crude oil after separating from associated water and gas will be dispatched through existing pipeline to GGS-Borholla located about 57 km from GGS-2. Further from GGS, Borholla this crude will be pumped through existing Borholla-CTE, Jorhat trunk pipeline. Water and gas separated at GGS-2 Koraghat will be dispatched to existing production facility, GGS-1 Koraghat. Ambient air quality monitoring was carried out at 8 locations. Effluent generation will be 9 cu.mtrs/day and treated in ETP. Public hearing has been conducted.[Info as of: Feb. `15]

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