Monthly Production Report for March, 2021

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Monthly Production Report for March, 2021

Posted On: 20 APR 2021 5:26PM by PIB Delhi

Production of Crude Oil

Crude oil production during March, 2021 was 2612.96 TMT which is 5.63% lower than target and 3.13% lower when compared with March, 2020.Cumulative crude oil production during April-March, 2020-21 was 30491.77 TMT which is 5.65% and 5.22% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise and State-wise crude oil production is given at Annexure-I. Unit-wise crude oil production for the month of March, 2021 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2020-21vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-1 and month-wise in Figure-1.

Table-1: Crude Oil Production (in TMT)

Oil Company	Target	March (Month)				April-March (Cumulative)
	2020-21 (Apr-Mar)	2020-21		2019-20	% over last year	2020-21		2019-20	% over last year
	2020-21 (Apr-Mar)	Target	Prod.*	Prod.	% over last year	Target	Prod.*	Prod.	% over last year
ONGC	20931.68	1768.12	1713.08	1778.11	96.34	20931.68	20182.75	20626.95	97.85
OIL	3121.00	272.49	249.61	254.07	98.25	3121.00	2937.37	3106.61	94.55
PSC Fields	8265.00	728.15	650.26	665.28	97.74	8265.00	7371.65	8436.19	87.38
Total	32317.68	2768.76	2612.96	2697.45	96.87	32317.68	30491.77	32169.76	94.78

Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.*: Provisional

Unit-wise production details with reasons for shortfall are as under:

Crude oil production by ONGC(Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) in nomination block during March, 2021 was 1713.08 TMT which is 3.11%lower than target and 3.66%lower when compared with March 2020. Cumulative crude oil production by ONGC during April-March, 2020-21 was 20182.75 TMT which is 3.58%and 2.15% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

Production planned from WO16 cluster from June’20 could not be realized due to delay in MOPU (SagarSamrat) as activities at GPC yard Abu Dhabi got affected due to Covid restrictions/lockdown New wells planned under Cluster 8 development project delayed due to delay in installation of new platforms due to COVID implications

Crude oil production by OIL(Oil India Ltd) in the nomination block during March, 2021 was 249.61 TMT which is8.40% lower than target and 1.75% lower when compared with March 2020. Cumulative crude oil production by OIL during April-March, 2020-21 was 2937.37 TMT which is 5.88% and 5.45% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

Less than planned contribution from workover wells, drilling wells and old wells.

Bandhs /blockade by local people and associations after the Baghjan Blowout.

Crude oil production by Pvt/JVscompanies in the PSC (Production Sharing Contract) regime during March, 2021 was 650.26 TMT which is 10.70% lower than target and 2.26% lower when compared with March 2020. Cumulative crude oil production by Pvt/JVs companies during April-March, 2021 was 7371.65 TMT which is 10.81% and 12.62% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

RJ-ON-90/1 (Cairn Energy India Ltd): Delayed start up full field polymer injection in Bhagyam and Aishwarya field. Delay in hook-up of Stage-2 wells and NA-1 processing facility commissioning in advance stage in ABH. Flow cease in few wells of Satellite fields. Project schedule of Well and Surface Facility of Tukaram, Kaam-1 and GSV Condensate is impacted by COVID-19.

B-80 (Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd): Production from B80 field not commenced due to delay in completion of field development activities because of COVID.

RAVVA (Cairn Energy India Ltd): Decline in production from producer wells.

PY-3 (HARDY): Production could not be commenced in PY-3 field due to intra-JV issues.

CB-ONN-2005/9 (MERCATOR): Block under PI transfer request and National Company Law Tribunal proceedings.

Production of Natural Gas

Natural Gas production during March,2021 was 2683.90 MMSCM which is 11.11% higher when compared with March, 2020 but 15.11% lower than the monthly target. Cumulative natural gas production during April-March, 2020-21 was 28670.60 MMSCM which is 14.60% and 8.06% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise and state-wise natural gas production is given at Annexure-II. Unit-wise natural gas production for the month of March, 2021 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2020-21vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-2 and month-wise in Figure-2.

Table-2: Natural Gas Production (inMMSCM)

Oil Company	Target	March (Month)				April-March (Cumulative)
	2020-21 (Apr-Mar)	2020-21		2019-20	% over last year	2020-21		2019-20	% over last year
	2020-21 (Apr-Mar)	Target	Prod.*	Prod.	% over last year	Target	Prod.*	Prod.	% over last year
ONGC	23982.98	2049.98	1831.74	1905.52	96.13	23982.98	21871.94	23746.19	92.11
OIL	2761.73	261.47	210.09	211.62	99.28	2761.73	2479.73	2668.25	92.93
PSC Fields	6826.82	850.27	642.07	298.29	215.25	6826.82	4318.93	4769.78	90.55
Total	33571.53	3161.72	2683.90	2415.43	111.11	33571.53	28670.60	31184.22	91.94

Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off. *: Provisional

Natural gas production by ONGC in the nomination blocks during March, 2021 was 1831.74 MMSCM which is 10.65% lower than target and 3.87%lower when compared with March 2020. Cumulative natural gas production by ONGC during April-March, 2020-21 was 21871.94 MMSCM which is 8.80% and 7.89% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

Less Gas production from WO16 cluster due to delay in mobilization of MOPU (SagarSamrat)
Less than planned production from Vasistha/S1 wells in EOA due certain reservoir related issues/high liquid.
Less than envisaged production from Daman-Tapti Block.
Less gas intake by Uran Plant due to maintenance job.

Natural gas production by OILin the nomination block during March, 2021 was 210.09 MMSCM which is 19.65% lower than monthly target and 0.72% lower than the March, 2020. Cumulative natural gas production by OIL during April-March, 2020-21 was 2479.73 MMSCM which is 10.21% and 7.07% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

Low upliftment/demand of gas by the major customers.
Bandhs /blockade by local people and associations after the Baghjan Blowout.

Natural gas production by Pvt/JVs companies in the PSC (production sharing contracts) regime during March,2021 was 642.07 MMSCM which is 115.25% higher than the March, 2020 due to new field D-34 (KG 98/3) started production in Dec-2020 with 1.3 MMSCMD, ramped up to 9.6 MMSCMD in March-2021 but total production by Pvt/JVs companies during March, 2021 is 24.49% lower than monthly target. Cumulative natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during April-March, 2020-21 was 4318.93 MMSCM which is 36.74% and 9.45% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

KG-DWN-98/2 (Oil & Natural Gas Corpn.): U3-B well is flowing less than the expected profile and delay in commissioning of Wells of U1-field.
KG-DWN-98/3 (Reliance Industries Ltd): As production commencement from R-Cluster (D34) field of KG-DWN-98/3 was delayed due to COVID from June 2020 to December 2020 which hampered the gradual ramp-up of Gas production.
RJ-ON/6 (Focus Energy Limited): Reduced Gas offtake by buyer.
Raniganj East (Essar Oil and Gas Exploration & Production Ltd): Production is lower due to less sales off-take.
KG-OSN-2001/3 (Oil & Natural Gas Corpn.): Well D7 is planned to be safely abandoned.

Crude Oil Processed (Crude Throughput)

Crude Oil Processed during March, 2021 was 20985.28 TMT which is 2.90% lower than the target for the month and 1.03% lower than March, 2020.Cumulative crude throughput during April-March, 2020-21 was 221773.19 TMT which is 11.88% and 12.82% lower than target for the period and crude throughput during corresponding period of last year respectively. Refinery-wise details of the crude throughput and capacity utilization during the month of March, 2021 vis-à-vis March, 2020 are given at Annexure-III and IV. Company-wise crude throughput for the month of March, 2021 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2020-21vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-3 and month-wise in Figure-3.

Table 3: Crude Oil Processed (Crude Throughput) (in TMT)

Oil Company	Target	March (Month)				April-March (Cumulative)
	2020-21 (Apr-Mar)	2020-21		2019-20	% over last year	2020-21		2019-20	% over last year
	2020-21 (Apr-Mar)	Target	Prod.*	Prod.	% over last year	Target	Prod.*	Prod.	% over last year
CPSE	147377.43	12940.56	12841.38	12261.68	104.73	147377.44	127503.48	144715.80	88.11
IOCL	72400.04	6553.62	5926.90	5736.13	103.33	72400.04	62350.64	69419.36	89.82
BPCL	33000.00	2851.00	2759.80	2706.52	101.97	33000.00	26222.38	31532.11	83.16
HPCL	16999.28	942.06	1581.12	1514.89	104.37	16999.28	16424.68	17180.32	95.60
CPCL	10290.00	920.00	963.54	853.19	112.93	10290.00	8242.89	10160.64	81.13
NRL	2549.86	218.27	240.90	247.65	97.28	2549.86	2707.35	2383.34	113.59
MRPL	12074.42	1450.00	1361.39	1196.68	113.76	12074.42	11474.55	13953.11	82.24
ONGC	63.83	5.61	7.72	6.63	116.39	63.83	80.99	86.93	93.17
JVs	14772.00	1428.00	1627.18	1698.07	95.83	14772.00	16261.63	20154.97	80.68
BORL	7800.00	660.00	602.13	733.21	82.12	7800.00	6189.63	7912.91	78.22
HMEL	6972.00	768.00	1025.05	964.86	106.24	6972.00	10072.00	12242.06	82.27
Private	89515.16	7243.95	6516.72	7243.95	89.96	89515.16	78008.07	89515.16	87.15
RIL	68894.99	5524.94	4889.94	5524.94	88.51	68894.99	60940.96	68894.99	88.45
NEL	20620.18	1719.01	1626.78	1719.01	94.63	20620.18	17067.11	20620.18	82.77
TOTAL	251664.61	21612.51	20985.28	21203.70	98.97	251664.61	221773.19	254385.94	87.18

Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.*: Provisional

3.1 CPSE Refineries’ crude oil processed during March, 2021 was 12841.38 TMT which is 4.73% higher than the target for the month but 0.77% lower when compared with March, 2020.Cumulative crude throughput by CPSE refineries during April-March, 2020-21 was 127503.48 TMT which is 13.49% and 11.89% lower than target for the period and crude throughput during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:

IOCL-Barauni: Crude processed as per product upliftment
IOCL-Gujarat: Atmospheric Vacuum Unit (AVU-3) maintenance and installation shutdown, High Gas Oils (SRGO/RCO) stock and delayed commissioning of new Diesel Hydrotreating (DHDT)
IOCL-Haldia: Crude processing regulated due to Hydrogen Generation Unit (HGU-2) interruption.
IOCL-Digboi: Crude processed lower due maintenance and installation shutdown.
IOCL-Panipat: Crude processed lower in line with product upliftment and old DHDT shutdown for Packinox tube bundle replacement.
IOCL-Bongaigaon: Crude processed as per crude availability.
NRL-Numaligarhi: Crude processed as per crude availability.

3.2 JV refineries’ crude oil processed during March, 2021 was 1627.18 TMT which is 13.95% higher than the target for the month but4.17% lower when compared with March, 2020. Cumulative crude throughput during April-March, 2020-21 was 16261.63 TMT which is 10.08% higher than target for the period but 19.32% lower when compare with the corresponding period of last year respectively.

3.3 Private refineries’ crude oil processed during March, 2021 was 6516.72 TMT which is 10.04% lower than the corresponding month of last year. Cumulative crude throughput during April-March, 2020-21 was 78008.07 TMT which is 12.85% lower than the corresponding period of last year.

Production of Petroleum Products

Production of Petroleum Products during March, 2021 was 22753.18 TMT which is marginally higher by 0.01% than the target for the month but0.66% lower when compared with March, 2020. Cumulative production during April-March, 2020-21 was 233436.22 TMT which is 9.88% and 11.22% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise production of petroleum products is given at Annexure-V. Company-wise production for the month of March, 2021 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2020-21 vis-à-Vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-4 and month-wise in Figure-4.

Figure 4: Monthly Refinery Production of Petroleum Products

Table 4: Production of Petroleum Products (TMT)

Oil Company	Target	March (Month)				April-March (Cumulative)
	2020-21 (Apr-Mar)	2020-21		2019-20	% over last year	2020-21		2019-20	% over last year
	2020-21 (Apr-Mar)	Target	Prod.*	Prod.	% over last year	Target	Prod.*	Prod.	% over last year
CPSE	138753.95	12154.07	12331.02	11951.00	103.18	138753.95	120927.70	137206.47	88.14
IOCL	68760.50	6239.85	5741.84	5727.55	100.25	68760.50	59924.81	66668.28	89.89
BPCL	31319.00	2686.00	2742.32	2700.45	101.55	31319.00	25124.09	30240.10	83.08
HPCL	15914.53	869.12	1463.43	1368.70	106.92	15914.53	15360.45	15936.81	96.38
CPCL	9527.02	855.28	903.64	795.74	113.56	9527.02	7576.37	9329.77	81.21
NRL	2554.46	222.10	250.86	249.49	100.55	2554.46	2740.85	2299.89	119.17
MRPL	10618.44	1276.45	1221.86	1102.88	110.79	10618.44	10124.25	12651.47	80.02
ONGC	60.00	5.27	7.07	6.20	114.10	60.00	76.89	80.15	95.94
JVs	13590.40	1318.48	1511.15	1611.07	93.80	13590.40	15073.37	18819.89	80.09
BORL	6958.40	588.48	546.63	658.19	83.05	6958.40	5456.11	7218.74	75.58
HMEL	6632.00	730.00	964.51	952.88	101.22	6632.00	9617.26	11601.15	82.90
Private	102154.50	8949.50	8553.43	8949.50	95.57	102154.50	93222.97	102154.50	91.26
RIL	82374.12	7302.54	6980.51	7302.54	95.59	82374.12	76683.16	82374.12	93.09
NEL	19780.38	1646.96	1572.92	1646.96	95.50	19780.38	16539.81	19780.38	83.62
Total Refinery	254498.86	22422.04	22395.60	22511.57	99.48	254498.85	229224.04	258180.85	88.78
Fractionators	4523.28	329.33	357.59	392.74	91.05	4523.28	4212.18	4762.70	88.44
TOTAL	259022.13	22751.37	22753.18	22904.31	99.34	259022.13	233436.22	262943.55	88.78

Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off. *: Provisional

Production of petroleum Products by Oil’s Refineries during March, 2021 was 22395.60 TMT which is 0.12% lower than the target for the month and 0.52% lower when compared with March, 2020. Cumulative production of petroleum products by refineries during April-March, 2020-21 was 229224.04 TMT which is 9.93% and 11.22% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.

Production of petroleum Products by Fractionators during March, 2021 was 357.59 TMT which is 8.58% higher than the target for the month but 8.95% lower when compared with March, 2020. Cumulative production by Fractionators during April-March, 2020-21 was 4212.18 TMT which is 6.88% and 11.56% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.

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Source: PIB

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