1. 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)

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:

• • 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:

• • 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:

• • 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)

             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.

3. 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)

   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:

1. 1. 5. IOCL, Guwahati: BS VI shutdown deferment.
      5. IOCL-Barauni, Gujarat, Haldia, Matura, Panipat and Paradip: Lower due to low demand due to COVID-19 lockdown.
      5. IOCL-Bongaigaon: Deferment of plan shutdown.
      5. BPCL, Mumbai & Kochi: Lower due to low demand and COVID-19 lockdown.
      5. HPCL, Mumbai & Visakh: Lower due to impact of COVID-19 lockdown.
      5. CPCL, Manali: Lower due to low demand due to COVID-19 lockdown.

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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