New Delhi, March 30 State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has commenced gas production from its Daman Upside Development Project in the Arabian Sea, strengthening India's domestic energy supply amid global disruptions.
In a regulatory filing, the company said that the project, located about 180 km north-west of Mumbai and about 80 km south of Pipavav, Gujarat, "achieved a significant milestone on March 29 by monetizing through gas flow from Platform B-12-24P".
"This platform has been successfully commissioned, and gas has been sent to the Hazira plant," it said, adding that the project was executed in less than two years from the date of award.
The project aims to produce 21.5 billion cubic meters of gas, utilizing 4 new wellhead platforms (including B-12-24P) and 140 km of pipelines to send gas to the Hazira plant.
It is expected to reach a peak production of around 5 million standard cubic meters per day.
ONGC, however, did not provide current flow rates.
"This (commissioning) has been achieved through strong project execution, innovative use of the drill-deck, and strong performance by drilling and production teams. This milestone marks the commencement of gas monetization from the DUDP (Daman Upside Development Project)," it said.
"Production from all wells will be ramped up in a phased manner."