Oil India Ltd (OIL) reported one Hydrocarbon Discovery in the Baghjan Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) in the Upper Assam Basin on Tuesday. An official statement said that this was made during the month of May 2017 in the well South Baghjan-2.
Presently, the well is put on regular production. OIL said that further appraisal of the discovery is planned which is likely to enhance the oil and gas production through appraisal and development activities.
OIL had also made ten discoveries in its operational areas of Assam during financial year 2016-2017. The discoveries have opened up the avenue for further exploration of already identified leads/prospects in the area.
At a depth of 4,154 meter, the block produced crude at the rate of 100 cubic meter per day.