PIB News Update: Production of Crude Oil- Crude oil production[1] during April 2020 was 2545.81 TMT which is 1.44% lower than monthly target and 6.35% lower than the production achieved in April 2019. Unit-wise and state-wise crude oil production is given at Annexure-I. Unit-wise crude oil production for the month of April, 2020 vis-à-vis April, 2019 has been shown in Table-1 and month-wise in Figure-1.
Table-1: Crude Oil Production (in TMT)
| Oil Company | Target | April (Month) | |||
| 2020-21 (Apr-Mar) | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | % over last year | ||
| Target | Prod.* | Prod. | |||
| ONGC | 20931.54 | 1692.83 | 1681.77 | 1690.78 | 99.47 |
| OIL | 3268.00 | 250.52 | 248.25 | 265.21 | 93.61 |
| PSC Fields | 8265.00 | 639.68 | 615.80 | 762.55 | 80.75 |
| Total | 32464.53 | 2583.03 | 2545.81 | 2718.55 | 93.65 |
Note: 1. Target for the year 2020-21 is provisional, subject to finalization. *: Provisional
2. Totals may not tally due to rounding off.
Figure-1: Monthly Crude Oil Production
Unit-wise production details with reasons for shortfall have been given below:
1.1 Crude oil production by ONGC in nomination block during April, 2020 was 1681.77 TMT which is 0.65% lower than the monthly target and 0.53% lower when compared with actual production in April, 2019. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
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- Closure of wells in Western Offshore due to less offtake by M/s GAIL due to Covid-19 Lockdown.
- Restriction of movements for field operations in Onshore fields due to Covid-19 lockdown.
1.2 Crude oil production by OIL in the nomination block during April, 2020 was 248.25 TMT which is 0.9% lower than monthly target and 6.39% lower when compared with actual production in April, 2019. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
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- Less than planned contribution from workover wells and drilling wells.
- Rise in water cut and decline in liquid production from existing wells.
- Loss of production due to nationwide lockdown for COVID-19 Pandemic.
1.3 Crude oil production by Pvt/JVs in the PSC regime during April, 2020 was 615.80 TMT which is 3.73% lower than the monthly target and 19.25% lower when compared with actual production in April, 2019. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
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- RJ-ON-90/1- Mangala: Delay in hook-up of new wells, ESP failure, delay in workover wells revival and new injector due to COVID 19 impact. (CEIL)
- RJ-ON-90/1- Bhagyam: Artificial lifts (PCP) malfunction & delayed start-up of full field polymer injection. (CEIL)
- RJ-ON-90/1- Aishwarya: Delay in Lower Fatehgarh polymer FDP completion. ESP, Jet Pump failure in few wells. (CEIL)
- RJ-ON-90/1- ABH: Delay in setting up permanent processing facility and COVID 19 also caused delay in hook-up of Pad-8 and Pad-3 planned in March end. (CEIL)
- RJ-ON-90/1- Satellite Fields: Failure or flow cease in few wells. (CEIL)
- AAP-ON-94/1: Low consumer demand- Covid -19 lockdown. (HOEC)
- CB-ONN-2003/1: Less offtake due to COVID-19 lockdown. (SUN)
2. Production of Natural Gas
Natural gas production during April, 2020 was 2161.33 MMSCM which is 10.88% lower than the target for the month and 18.62% lower when compared with actual production in April, 2019. Unit-wise and state-wise natural gas production is given at Annexure-II. Unit-wise natural gas production for the month of April, 2020 vis-à-vis April, 2019 has been shown in Table-2 and month-wise in Figure-2.
Table-2: Natural Gas Production (MMSCM)
| Oil Company | Target | April (Month) | |||
| 2020-21 (Apr-Mar) | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | % over last year | ||
| Target | Prod.* | Prod. | |||
| ONGC | 24437.08 | 1977.42 | 1725.69 | 2037.71 | 84.69 |
| OIL | 3181.54 | 211.88 | 202.05 | 224.49 | 90.01 |
| PSC Fields | 6826.82 | 236.02 | 233.59 | 393.70 | 59.33 |
| Total | 34445.44 | 2425.32 | 2161.33 | 2655.89 | 81.38 |
Note: 1. Target for the year 2020-21 is provisional, subject to finalization. *: Provisional
2. Totals may not tally due to rounding off.
Figure-2: Monthly Natural Gas Production
2.1 Natural gas production by ONGC in the nomination block during April, 2020 was 1725.69 MMSCM which is 12.73% lower than the monthly target and 15.31% lower when compared with actual production in April, 2019. The shortfall in gas production is primarily due to less gas off take by consumers due to Covid-19 lockdown.
2.2 Natural gas production by OIL in the nomination block during April, 2020 was 202.05 MMSCM which is 4.64% lower than the monthly target and 9.99 lower when compared with actual production in April, 2019. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Loss of potential in Deohal area due to presence of CO2 in production stream.
- Less gas off take by consumers due to Covid-19 lockdown.
2.3 Natural gas production by Pvt/JVs in PSC regime during April, 2020 was 233.59 MMSCM which is 1.03% lower than the monthly target and 40.67% lower when compared with actual production in April, 2019. The shortfall in gas production is primarily due to less gas off take by consumers due to Covid-19 lockdown.
- Refinery Production (in terms of crude oil processed)
Refinery production during April, 2020 was 14745.18 TMT which is 22.01% lower than the target for the month and 28.78% lower when compared with actual production in April, 2019. Unit-wise production is given at Annexure-III. Company-wise production for the month of April, 2020 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-3 and month-wise in Figure-3.
Table 3: Refinery Production (TMT)
| Oil Company | Target | April (Month) | |||
| 2020-21 (Apr-Mar) | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | % over last year | ||
| Target | Prod.* | Prod. | |||
| CPSE | 148031.12 | 9992.36 | 7103.76 | 11263.33 | 63.07 |
| IOCL | 72499.86 | 4674.14 | 3046.13 | 5534.44 | 55.04 |
| BPCL | 30499.95 | 2584.42 | 1583.76 | 2573.24 | 61.55 |
| HPCL | 17867.47 | 1506.38 | 1323.97 | 1089.86 | 121.48 |
| CPCL | 9000.00 | 300.00 | 307.60 | 839.91 | 36.62 |
| NRL | 2700.00 | 222.00 | 169.73 | 240.70 | 70.52 |
| MRPL | 15400.00 | 700.00 | 670.65 | 978.99 | 68.50 |
| ONGC | 63.83 | 5.42 | 1.92 | 6.19 | 30.98 |
| JVs | 14772.00 | 1197.00 | 925.13 | 1721.66 | 53.74 |
| BORL | 7800.00 | 640.00 | 332.28 | 671.06 | 49.52 |
| HMEL | 6972.00 | 557.00 | 592.85 | 1050.60 | 56.43 |
| Private | 89515.16 | 7718.08 | 6716.28 | 7718.08 | 87.02 |
| RIL | 68894.99 | 6006.00 | 5314.49 | 6006.00 | 88.49 |
| NEL | 20620.18 | 1712.08 | 1401.79 | 1712.08 | 81.88 |
| TOTAL | 252318.28 | 18907.44 | 14745.18 | 20703.06 | 71.22 |
Note: 1. Target for the year 2020-21 is provisional, subject to finalization. *: Provisional
2. Totals may not tally due to rounding off.
Figure 3: Monthly Refinery Production
3.1 CPSE Refineries’ production during April, 2020 was 7103.76 TMT which is 28.91% lower than the target for the month and 36.93% lower than the production achieved in the corresponding month of last year. Reasons for shortfall of refinery production in some CPSE refineries are as under:
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- IOCL, Guwahati: BS VI shutdown deferment.
- IOCL-Barauni, Gujarat, Haldia, Matura, Panipat and Paradip: Lower due to low demand due to COVID-19 lockdown.
- IOCL-Bongaigaon: Deferment of plan shutdown.
- BPCL, Mumbai & Kochi: Lower due to low demand and COVID-19 lockdown.
- HPCL, Mumbai & Visakh: Lower due to impact of COVID-19 lockdown.
- CPCL, Manali: Lower due to low demand due to COVID-19 lockdown.
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3.2 Production in JV refineries during April, 2020 were 925.13 TMT which is 22.71% lower than the target for the month and 46.26% lower than the production achieved in the corresponding month of last year. Reasons for shortfall in production mainly include low demand due to COVID-19 lockdown.
3.3 Production in private refineries during April, 2020 was 6716.28 TMT which is lower than the target for the month and when compared with April, 2019 by 12.98% and 12.98 % respectively.
3.4 Refinery-wise details of the capacity utilization and production of petroleum products during the month of April, 2020 vis-à-vis April, 2019 are given at Annexures-IV and V respectively.
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Click here to see Annexure-II
Click here to see Annexure-III
Click here to see Annexure- IV
Click here to see Annexure- V
