Crude oil production in india plunges by ~14% than target.

23 APR 2020

  1. Crude Oil

Crude oil production during March,2020 was 2697.42 TMT which is13.97% lower than target and5.50% lower when compared with March 2019. Cumulative crude oil production during April-March, 2019-20 was 32169.27 TMT which is 8.20% and 5.95% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Unit-wise and State-wise crude oil production is given at Annexure-I. Unit-wise crude oil production for the month of March, 2020 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2019-20 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-1 and month-wise in Figure-1.

Table-1: Crude Oil Production (in TMT)

Oil Company Target March (Month) April-March (Cumulative)
2019-20 (Apr-Mar) 2019-20 2018-19 % over last year 2019-20 2018-19 % over last year
Target Prod.* Prod. Target Prod.* Prod.
ONGC 22153.90 2081.45 1778.11 1768.17 100.56 22153.90 20626.95 21042.11 98.03
OIL 3424.90 294.23 254.07 278.10 91.36 3424.90 3106.61 3293.13 94.34
PSC Fields 9463.34 759.85 665.25 808.04 82.33 9463.34 8435.71 9868.02 85.49
Total 35042.15 3135.53 2697.42 2854.32 94.50 35042.15 32169.27 34203.27 94.05

Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.                                       *: Provisional

 

Figure-1: Monthly Crude Oil Production

Unit-wise production details with reasons for shortfall are as under:

  • Crude oil production by ONGCduring March, 2020 was 1778.11 TMT which is marginally higher 0.56%when compared with March,2019 but 14.57% lower than the target for the month. Cumulative crude oil production by ONGC during April-March, 2019-20 was 20626.95 TMT which is 6.89%and 1.97% lower than target for the period andproduction during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
    • Non realization of production from WO-16 cluster due to unavailability of MOPU.
    • Less production from B-127 Cluster due to increase in water cut.
    • ESP issues in wells of NBP and Ratna fields.
    • Increase in water cut in certain wells of Mumbai High, Heera, Neelam& B173A fields.
    • Less oil production due to restriction of movements for field operations in onshore fields due to COVID-19 lockdown.
  • Crude oil production by OILduring March, 2020 was254.07 TMT which is 13.65% lower than the monthly target and 8.64% lower than the March, 2019. Cumulative crude oil production by OIL during April-March, 2019-20 was 3106.61 TMT which is 9.29% and 5.66% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
    • Rise in water cut in wells & decline in total liquid production of wells as a consequential effect of the wells shut-in during bandhs.
    • Impact on progress of Workover and Drilling operations due to COVID-19.
    • Less than planned contribution from workover and drilling wells as well as old well.
  • Crude oil production byPvt/JVsduring March,2020 was 665.25 TMT which islower by 12.45% than the monthly target and 17.67%lowerthanMarch, 2019.Cumulative crude oil production by Pvt/JVs during April-March, 2019-20 was 8435.71 TMT which is 10.86% and 14.51% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
    • RJ-ON-90/1: Less than planned contribution from workover and drilling wells. ESP and Operations issues etc. in the Mangala, Bhagyam Aishwarya, ABH and Satellite fields.
    • CB-OS/2: Production reduced in 5 oil wells due to water loading and sand issue. (CEIL)
    • KG-ONN-2003/1: Underperformance of wells (ONGC)
  1. Natural Gas

Natural gas production during March,2020 was 2411.16 MMSCM which is 21.89% lower than the monthly target and 14.38% lower when compared with March, 2019. Cumulative natural gas production during April-March, 2019-20 was 31179.96MMSCM which is 9.76% and 5.15% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise and state-wise natural gas production is given at Annexure-II. Unit-wise natural gas production for the month of March, 2020 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2019-20 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-2 and month-wise in Figure-2.

Table-2: Natural Gas Production (MMSCM)

Oil Company Target March (Month) April-March (Cumulative)
2019-20 (Apr-Mar) 2019-20 2018-19 % over last year 2019-20 2018-19 % over last year
Target Prod.* Prod. Target Prod.* Prod.
ONGC 25848.00 2359.20 1905.52 2134.89 89.26 25848.00 23746.19 24674.65 96.24
OIL 3309.59 271.64 211.62 235.12 90.00 3309.59 2668.25 2721.91 98.03
PSC Fields 5395.20 456.08 294.03 445.95 65.93 5395.20 4765.51 5476.82 87.01
Total 34552.79 3086.93 2411.16 2815.96 85.62 34552.79 31179.96 32873.37 94.85

Note:  Totals may not tally due to rounding off.                                       *: Provisional

 

Figure-2: Monthly Natural Gas Production

  • Natural gas production by ONGCduring March, 2020 was 1905.52MMSCM which is 19.23% lower than target and 10.74% lower when compared with March 2019. Cumulative natural gas production by ONGC duringApril-March, 2019-20 was 23746.19 MMSCM which is 8.13% and 3.76% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
    • Closure of gas wells in offshore in March’20 due to less offtake by GAIL and GSPC due to on-going COVID-19  lockdown conditions.
    • Less Gas production from Vasistha/S1 wells in EOA due to sand/increase in water
    • Non-realization of gas production planned from WO16 cluster.
    • Less than planned gas production from Bassein field, Daman Tapti Block and marginal fields.
    • Less production due to less gas off take by OTPC, Tripura.
    • Less production due to less gas off take by gas consumers in Cauvery and Rajahmundry assets and no gas off-take in Jodhpur Asset.
  • Natural gas production by OILduring March, 2020 was 211.62 MMSCM which is 22.10% lower than monthly target and 10% lower than March, 2019. Cumulative natural gas production by OIL during April-March, 2019-20 was 2668.25 MMSCM which is 19.38% and 1.97% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
    • Decline in production potential of gas wells consequent shut-in during protest and bandhs.
    • Controlled production because of low market demand (Tea Sector) during lockdown due to COVID19
    • Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited,BVFCL’s Namrup-II plants shutdown due to problem in Synthesis Gas Section and Namrup-III plants shut-down due to Urea reactor tube leakage.
    • Low upliftment by NRL due to malfunction of the Power Generation unit.
    • NTPS – Due to various maintenance issues of their existing gas turbines. Besides these, Namrup Replacement Power project (NRPP) shutdown due to compressor valve problem.
  • Natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during March,2020 was 294.03 MMSCM which is 35.53% lowerthan monthly target and34.07% lower than March, 2019. Cumulative natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during April-March, 2019 was 4765.51MMSCM which is 11.67% and 12.99% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
    • RJ-ON/6: Less offtake by consumers and few wells under workover. (FEL)
    • Sohagpur West: Gas breakout awaited in dewatering wells.
    • Raniganj East: Less offtake by consumers (ESSAR)
    • AAP-ON-94/1: Less offtake by consumers. (HOEC)

 

  1. Refinery Production (in terms of crude oil processed)

Refinery production during March, 2020 was 21203.58TMT which is 8.59% lower than the target for the month and5.74% lowerwhen compared with March, 2019. Cumulative production during April-March, 2019-20 was254385.82 TMT which is0.14% and 1.1% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise production is given at Annexure-III. Company-wise production for the month of March, 2020 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2019-20vis-à-Vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-3 and month-wise in Figure-3.

Figure 3: Monthly Refinery Production

Table 3: Refinery Production (TMT)

Oil Company Target March (Month) April-March (Cumulative)
2019-20 (Apr-Mar) 2019-20 2018-19 % over last year 2019-20 2018-19 % over last year
Target Prod.* Prod. Target Prod.* Prod.
CPSE 147944.81 13664.93 12261.57 12753.95 96.14 147944.69 144715.80 150975.66 95.85
IOCL 71900.25 6703.67 5736.13 5659.69 101.35 71900.25 69419.36 71815.86 96.66
BPCL 30900.00 2695.00 2706.52 2793.05 96.90 30899.99 31532.11 30823.44 102.30
HPCL 16499.00 1598.00 1514.77 1627.30 93.09 16499.00 17180.21 18444.07 93.15
CPCL 10400.00 930.00 853.19 1003.88 84.99 10400.00 10160.64 10694.70 95.01
NRL 2799.80 259.10 247.65 246.10 100.63 2799.80 2383.34 2900.39 82.17
MRPL 15400.00 1475.00 1196.68 1416.01 84.51 15400.00 13953.11 16231.05 85.97
ONGC 45.76 4.16 6.63 7.93 83.66 45.76 86.93 66.16 131.40
JVs 18755.00 1588.00 1698.07 1797.56 94.47 18755.00 20154.97 18188.69 110.81
BORL 7800.00 660.00 733.21 702.78 104.33 7800.00 7912.91 5715.88 138.44
HMEL 10955.00 928.00 964.86 1094.78 88.13 10955.00 12242.06 12472.80 98.15
Private 88040.52 7943.93 7243.95 7943.93 91.19 88040.52 89515.16 88040.52 101.67
RIL 69145.00 6153.91 5524.94 6153.91 89.78 69145.00 68894.99 69145.00 99.64
EOL 18895.52 1790.01 1719.01 1790.01 96.03 18895.52 20620.18 18895.52 109.13
TOTAL 254740.32 23196.85 21203.58 22495.43 94.26 254740.32 254385.82 257204.86 98.90

Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.                       *: Provisional

 

  • CPSE Refineries’ productionduring March, 2020 was 12261.57TMT which is 10.27% lower than the target for the month and3.86%lowerwhen compared with March, 2019.Cumulative production by CPSE refineries during April-March, 2019-20 was 144715.69TMT which is 2.18% and 4.15% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall of refinery production in some CPSE refineries are as under.
    • IOCL, Guwahati & Bongaigaon: Lower due to planned shutdown.
    • IOCL, Barauni, Haldia, Mathura, Panipat, Paradip and Jharia: Lower in line with demand.
    • CPCL, Manali: Crude throughput is lower than target due to product containment issues because of Covid-19 lockdown.
    • NRL, Numaligarh: Processing is as per crude availability
  • Production in JV refineriesduring March, 2020 was 1698.07TMT which is 6.93% higher than the target for the month but 5.53% lower when compared with March, 2019. Cumulative production by CPSE refineries during April-March, 2019-20 was 20154.97 TMT which is 7.46% and 10.81% higher than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively..
  • Production in private refineriesduring March, 2020 was 7243.95TMT which is 8.81% lower than the target as well as corresponding month of last year. Cumulative production by private refineries during April-March, 2019-20 was 89515.16 TMT which is 1.67% higher than the target as well as corresponding period of last year.