New Delhi, 23 February 2022

1. Production of Crude Oil

Crude oil production[1] during January 2022 was 2511.66 TMT, which is 6.04% lower than target for the month and 2.40% lower than the production of January 2021. Cumulative crude oil production during April-January, 2021-22 was 24890.07 TMT, which is 4.63% and 2.61% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise and State-wise crude oil production is given at Annexure-I. Unit-wise crude oil production for the month of January 2022 and cumulatively for April-January 2021-22 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-1 and month-wise in Figure-1.

Table-1: Crude Oil Production (in TMT)

 Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.                  *: Provisional

Figure-1: Monthly Crude Oil Production

Unit-wise production details with reasons for shortfall are as under:

1. 1. Crude oil production by ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) in nomination block during January 2022 was 1662.79 TMT, which is 3.68% lower than target of the month and 3.09% lower when compared with production of January 2021. Cumulative crude oil production by ONGC during April-January, 2021-22 was 16259.10 TMT, which is 4.29% and 3.93% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

• Less than anticipated production from WO-16 cluster due to delay in mobilization of MOPU Sagar Samrat.
• Less than anticipated production from Cluster-8 fields due to delay in inputs as installation of wellhead platforms got delayed due to Covid impact.
• Loss in oil production in Ratna & R-Series due to scaling in wells and delay in H2S package at R-13A wells.
• Less condensate receipt at Hazira due to less gas production from B&S Asset.

1. 2. Crude oil production by OIL (Oil India Ltd) in the nomination block during January 2022 was 255.32 TMT, which is 5.25% higher when compared with production of January 2021 but 9.69% lower than target of the month. Cumulative crude oil production by OIL during April-January 2021-22 was 2499.16 TMT, which is 1.21% higher than the production during corresponding period of last year but 5.16% lower than target for the period. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

• Less than planned contribution from workover wells and drilling wells.
•  Less than planned due to local disturbance & miscreants activities in main producing area (MPA).

1. 3. Crude oil production by Pvt/JVs companies in the PSC/RSC regime during January 2022 was 593.56 TMT, which is 10.61% lower than the target of the reporting month and 3.50% lower than the month production of January 2021. Cumulative crude oil production by Pvt/JVs companies during April-January 2021-22 was 6131.80 TMT, which is 5.30% and 0.50% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

• MB/OSDSF/B80/2016 (Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd.): Delay in commencement of production. Pre-commissioning in progress.
• RAVVA (Cairn Energy India Ltd): Production shortfall due to lower performance of wells RD-3ST and RD-6ST due to infectivity issues.
• CB-ONN-2004/2 (ONGC): Production shortfall due to less evacuation to IOCL due to leakage and choking in ONGC pipeline.
• CB-OS/2 ((Cairn Energy India Ltd): Production shortfall is due to natural decline and increase in water cut observed in aquifer supported pools and recent sanding/loading issues in the wells.

2. Production of Natural Gas

Natural gas production during January 2022 was 2861.09 MMSCM, which is 12.17% higher than the production of January 2021 but 16.47% lower than the monthly target. Cumulative natural gas production during April-January 2021-22 was 28535 MMSCM, which is 20.50% higher than production during corresponding period of last year but 9.59% lower when compared with target for the period. Unit-wise and state-wise natural gas production is given at Annexure-II. Unit-wise natural gas production for the month of January 2022 and cumulatively for April-January 2021-22 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-2 and month-wise in Figure-2.

Table-2: Natural Gas Production (in MMSCM)

Note:  Totals may not tally due to rounding off. *: Provisional

Figure-2: Monthly Natural Gas Production

1. 1. Natural gas production by ONGC in the nomination blocks during January 2022 was 1749.35 MMSCM, which is 12.53% lower than target for the month and 6.24% lower than the production of January 2021. Cumulative natural gas production by ONGC during April-January, 2021-22 was 17291.18 MMSCM, which is 11.28% and 6.08% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

• Less than anticipated production from WO-16 cluster due to delay in mobilization of MOPU Sagar Samrat.
• Less than planned production from Vasistha /S1 wells in EOA due to certain reservoir related issues.
• Delay in commencement of gas production from U1 field of KG-98/2 Cluster-II due to covid impact as manufacturing of subsea items and well completion got delayed.
• Less production due to decline in Tapti-Daman block in B&S Asset.

1. 2. Natural gas production by OIL in the nomination block during January 2022 was 232.98 MMSCM which is 9.92% higher than target for the month and 6.81% lower than the production of January 2021. Cumulative natural gas production by OIL during April-January 2021-22 was 2422.75 MMSCM, which is 16.38% higher than production during corresponding period of last year but 2.03% lower than target for the period. Shortfall in production is due to less than planned contribution from workover wells and drilling wells.

1. 3. Natural gas production by Pvt/JVs companies in the PSC/RSC/CBM regime during January 2022 was 878.76 MMSCM, which is 85.78% higher than the production of January 2021 but 25.22% lower than the target for the month. Cumulative natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during April-January, 2021-22 was 8821.07 MMSCM, which is 176.71% higher than production during corresponding period of last year but 8.12% lower than target for the period. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

• KG-DWN-98/2 (ONGC): Delay in commencement of production. Pre-commissioning in progress.
• KG-DWN-98/3 (RIL): Production shortfall due to well intervention jobs in some wells.
• RJ-ON-90/1 (Cairn Energy India Ltd): Few Gas wells of RDG field are not producing as per expectations.
• RANIGANJ EAST (Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Ltd.): Shortfall because delay in scheduled operations.
• RJ-ON//6 (FEL): Production shortfall due to less offtake by customer.

3. Crude Oil Processed (Crude Throughput)

Crude Oil Processed during January 2022 was 21708.56 TMT, which is 3.03% lower than target for the month and 0.46% lower than the January 2021. Cumulative crude processed during April-January 2021-22 was 198923.79 TMT, which is 1.24 and 9.20% higher than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Refinery-wise details of the crude throughput and capacity utilization during the month of January 2022 vis-à-vis January 2021 are given at Annexure-III and Annexure-IV. Company-wise crude throughput for the month of January 2021 and cumulatively for the period April-January 2021-22 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-3 and month-wise in Figure-3.

Table 3: Crude Oil Processed (Crude Throughput) (in TMT)

Note:  Totals may not tally due to rounding off.        *: Provisional

Figure 3: Crude Oil Processed (Crude Throughput)

3.1 CPSE Refineries’ crude oil processed during January 2022 was 12876.14 TMT, which is 6.44% lower than target for the month and 2.48% lower than the production of January 2021. Cumulative crude throughput during April-January 2021-22 was 111874.24 TMT which is 8.69% lower than corresponding period of last year but 3.61% lower than target for the period. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

• IOCL-Haldia Refinery: Monthly Crude processed lower due to deferment of Crude Distillation Unit-2 (CDU) shutdown and Extension of CDU-2 shutdown.
• IOCL-Mathura & Panipat Refinery: Monthly Crude processed in line of products demand.
• IOCL-Bongaigaon Refinery: Monthly Crude processed in line of crude availability.
• IOCL-Paradip Refinery: Monthly crude processed marginally low due to leak in reaction furnace of Sulphur recovery unit.
• HPCL, Visakh Refinery: Monthly Crude processed lower due to shutdown of Primary Crude Processing Units.
• CPCL-Manali Refinery: Monthly Crude processed lower due to lower Bitumen/Petcoke upliftment.

3.2       JV refineries’ crude oil processed during January 2022 was 1821.92 TMT, which is 20.30% higher than the target for the month and 21.81% higher than January 2021. Cumulative crude throughput during April-January 2021-22 was 17036.26 TMT, which is 12.02% and 21.52% higher than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.

3.3       Private refineries’ crude oil processed during January 2022 was 7010.49 TMT, which is 1.39% lower than the corresponding month of last year. Cumulative crude throughput during April-January 2021-22 was 70013.29 TMT, which is 7.35% higher than the corresponding period of last year.

4. Production of Petroleum Products

1. 1. Production of Petroleum Products during January 2021 was 22997.96 TMT, which is 3.55% higher than production of January 2021 and 3.72% higher than target for the month. Cumulative production during April-January, 2021-22 was 209006.59 TMT, which is 1.71% and 9.29% higher than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise production of petroleum products is given at Annexure-V. Company-wise production for the month of January 2021-22 and cumulatively for April-January, 2021 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-4 and month-wise in Figure-4.

Figure 4: Monthly Refinery Production of Petroleum Products

Table 4: Production of Petroleum Products (TMT)

Note:  Totals may not tally due to rounding off. *: Provisional

1. 2. Production of petroleum Products by Oil’s Refineries during January 2022 was 22663.86 TMT, which is 3.74% higher than production of January 2021 and 3.85% higher when compared with target for the month. Cumulative production during April-January, 2021-22 was 205575.75 TMT, which is 1.83% and 9.53% higher than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.

1. 3. Production of petroleum Products by Fractionators during January 2022 was 334.10 TMT, which is 8.05% lower than the target for the month and 4.69% lower than production of January 2021. Cumulative production during April-January, 2021-22 was 3430.84 TMT, which is 4.95% and 3.38% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.

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