|
The ministry of environment and forests has given Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd the green signal to commence exploratory drilling in its Mahanadi offshore block MN-DWN-2002/1 under NELP-IV.
The area of the block, located 190 km off the coast of Paradip Port in Orissa, is 9,980 km2. The wells will be drilled up to depths of 5,700m to 6,000m. Water-based drilling mud will be used for the drilling. The cost of this drilling will be Rs 545.32 crore.
ONGC had already obtained environment clearance for drilling three wells in March 2006. The first well, MN-DWN-2002K1/A, is 6,000m deep, has an area of 1,180 km2 and a water depth of 2,420m. The second block, MN-DWN-2002K1/B, is also 6,000m deep, has an area of 1,180 km2 and a water depth of 2,380m. The third well, MN-DWN-2002K1/C, is 5,700m deep, has an area of 1,820 km2 and a water depth of 2,170m.
|