RIL's gas output at D6 block drops to 14 mmscmd: Oil Secy

Output from the D6 block, jointly operated by Reliance and BP Plc , was expected to hit a peak of 80 mmscmd but never reached the target because of various issues including entry of water and sand into wells.

July 18, 2013 / 08:20 IST

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Natural gas output from Reliance Industries Ltd'sD6 block offshore India has fallen to about 14 million cubic metres per day (mmscmd), Oil Secretary Vivek Rae said on Wednesday.

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Output from the D6 block, jointly operated by Reliance and BP Plc , was expected to hit a peak of 80 mmscmd but never reached the target because of various issues including entry of water and sand into wells.

Output has been declining steadily after reaching 60 mmscmd in 2010.

first published: Jul 17, 2013 12:28 pm

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