ONGC notifies two prospect discoveries- Well Nohta-2 and Well GK-42-1

19 Mar 2012 Evaluate

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)’s has notified two new prospect discoveries- Well Nohta-2 in Vindhyan Basin and Well GK-42-1 in Kutch Offshore. Well Nohta-2 was drilled in nomination block DamohJaberaKatni falling in the state of Madhya Pradesh (MP), situated northeast of Nohta town in Damoh district approximately 230 km in the east from Bhopal. The well was drilled down to a depth of 1850m. Based on the analysis of well data and logs recorded in the well, one interval from 1702 to 1727m was identified for barefoot testing.

The prospect GK-42-1 was released in Kutch Block-1 Extension nomination block of Kutch Offshore. The prospect is situated in shallow water depth of 30 m at a distance of about 50 km from the coast (Okha Port in Gujarat). The well spudded on December 31, 2011 was drilled down to 1470m. On conventional testing, interval 1372-69 m in Nakhatrana formation of Paleocene age flowed gas. Another interval in Jakhau formations on MDT gave gas. However, conventional testing of Jakhau formation is yet to be done.

Since its inception, ONGC has been instrumental in transforming the country's limited upstream sector into a large viable playing field, with its activities spread throughout India and significantly in overseas territories. In the inland areas, ONGC not only found new resources in Assam but also established new oil province in Cambay basin (Gujarat), while adding new petroliferous areas in the Assam-Arakan Fold Belt and East coast basins (both inland and offshore).

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