The board of ONGC at its meeting today approved "investing Rs 5,219 crore towards Daman Development project to enhance production of natural gas and condensate in its Tapti Daman Block in Arabian Sea," the company said in a statement.
The project is located about 90-100 kilometer from Daman coast and includes additional development of C-24 field and monetization of B-12 marginal fields (B-12-11, B-12-13 and B-12-15).
Production is expected by July 2016 with peak output of 8.35 million standard cubic meters per day of gas and 9,286 barrels of condensate per day.
The project envisages installation of seven well head platforms, one riser platform with associated pipelines and drilling of 28 wells. The project is scheduled for completion by pre-monsoon 2019.
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Coming close on the heels of Rs 5,813 crore Mumbai High South Redevelopment project (Phase-3) approved in the last Board meeting earlier this month, this approval flags the oil major's aggressive investment posture to ramp up production from the Western Offshore.
"Two Fire Service officers of ONGC were selected for prestigious Fire Services Medals for meritorious services by the President of India on the occasion of Independence Day 2014," it said adding Chairman D K Sarraf has declared a cash award of Rs 25,000 each for two officers.
On another occasion, Home Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated four officials of ONGC with the Fire Service Medals at a national level function in here on August 20.