Gail-Gazprom start gas scouting in Bay of Bengal

Gail India's drilling rig, Ekha, has reached the drill site, and the company has commenced drilling in the Bay of Bengal in association with consortium partner Gazprom of Russia.

According to a release issued by Gail to the BSE today, the block - NEC-OSN-97/1 - is located in offshore Bay of Bengal, 120 km from the on-land base at Haldia. The block had been awarded to the Gail-Gazprom consortium in NELP-I.

"The first well at a water depth of 45 metre is proposed to be drilled to a depth of 2,400 metre below the sea bed. The well is expected to be spud in 4-5 days, and it is expected to take one month to complete the well," the release added.