At a time when oil prices are going through the roof here is something to ponder. Sources tell me that ONGC production from their oil wells in Tamil Nadu in Jan 2021 was 1125 TPD. It is now down to 850 TPD. One TPD is around 6.4 barrels so that's a shortfall of 1760 barrels/day
Apparently this is because ONGC is being denied permission to drill new wells or even carry out repairs to existing wells. So the loss is almost 1.76 lakh dollars a day in foreign exchange. As far as natural gas goes, just not being allowed to repair sick wells is costing India
3.5 lakh standard cubic metres of gas a day. And this can be got merely by carrying out repairs,not drilling new wells. Apparently Dist Collectors are worried about media inciting local people even if ONGC staff only repairs existing wells. So we have a bizzare situation
Functioning wells continue to function. If they break down they can't be repaired. And new drilling can't happen even outside the protected basin area. ONGC sources say they want to be allowed to repair the sick wells at the minimum. Will TN Govt make this possible? TN Govt has
not officially prevented or stopped this. But Dist administration fearing law and order issues is apparently requesting ONGC to stay away. Can Centre and State Governments sit together and resolve the issue of repair of existing wells? Also was told abandoning gas wells may not
Oops @HardeepSPuri not @dpradhanbjp
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