Second Hydrocarbon Discovery Reported In Krishna Godavari Basin
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Duliajan, India-based Oil India Ltd. completed a second hydrocarbon discovery in the onshore section of the Krishna Godavari (KG) Basin in India. The well is in Block KG-ONN-2004/1 in Andhra Pradesh state at #1-Thanelanka. According to the company, it is the first high-pressure, high-temperature well it has drilled. It encountered multiple sands in Gollapalli (late Jurassic-early Cretaceous) and one zone in Raghavapuram (intra-Cretaceous). It was tested on a 16/64-in. choke producing from 4,912 to 5,159 m in Gollapalli flowing 10.595 MMcf per day. It is the second gas discovery in Block KG-ONN-2004/1, following #1-Dangeru. Oil India is the operator of the block and its wells with 90% participating interest in partnership with GeoGlobal Resources, holding the remaining 10%.
Duliajan, India-based Oil India Ltd. completed a second hydrocarbon discovery in the onshore section of the Krishna Godavari (KG) Basin in India. The well is in Block KG-ONN-2004/1 in Andhra Pradesh state at #1-Thanelanka. According to the company, it is the first high-pressure, high-temperature well it has drilled. It encountered multiple sands in Gollapalli (late Jurassic-early Cretaceous) and one zone in Raghavapuram (intra-Cretaceous). It was tested on a 16/64-in. choke producing from 4,912 to 5,159 m in Gollapalli flowing 10.595 MMcf per day. It is the second gas discovery in Block KG-ONN-2004/1, following #1-Dangeru. Oil India is the operator of the block and its wells with 90% participating interest in partnership with GeoGlobal Resources, holding the remaining 10%.