Raniganj coal-bed methane block development, India
Name and Location
Raniganj coal-bed methane block development, West Bengal, India.
Client
Essar Oil.
Project Description
Raniganj is a 500 km2 coal-bed methane gasfield, with total proven and probable reserves of 113-billion cubic feet gross or 18.8-million barrels of oil equivalent.
The field also has best estimate contingent resources of 445-billion cubic feet gross, or 74.1-million barrels of oil equivalent.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
A timeframe for the project has not been confirmed.
Latest Developments
Essar has been granted Phase 3 environmental clearance for its coal-bed methane gasfield at Raniganj, allowing it to increase drilling to 650 wells. The approval was granted by India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests.
This environmental clearance allows the full field development of the Raniganj block, excluding the forest area, and will enable Essar to increase production to the targeted level of around three-million standard cubic metres of gas per day (scmd), up from an estimated 60 000 scmd currently. So far, 135 wells have been drilled at Raniganj, of which 57 are in production. The drilling programme will now be accelerated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Essar Oil, tel +91 22 66601100 or fax +91 22 66601809.
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