The 1,100sqkm shallow water block was awarded to Reliance Industries (RIL) under India’s third New Exploration Licensing Policy bidding round. RIL holds a 100% participating interest in this block.
The well was drilled at a water depth of 151m and to a total depth of 2,820m. RIL said that during the drilling of this well a clastic reservoir was encountered with gross hydrocarbon column of around 105 meters.
The pay zone has reportedly been confirmed through a wire-line-based technology called reservoir characterization imaging. RIL said that the discovery further substantiates the hydrocarbon potential in the block. The company is currently evaluating the commercial aspect of the discovery.
