Cairn India to Begin Gas Production from Rajasthan Block

Cairn India is now ready to begin natural gas production from its prolific Rajasthan block and has sought government approvals to begin sale to consumers by month end, Press Trust of India said.

The company currently produces small volumes of natural gas along with crude oil from the fields in the Barmer basin block. The gas produced in used for power generation for internal consumption.

It, however, sees the resource base supporting commercial production of about 1 million standard cubic metres per day.

The company has already sent a letter seeking approval of a price for the gas to the ministry on January 30, PTI added.

Cairn currently produces about 170,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Mangala and Bhagyam oilfields in the Rajasthan block. Mangala and Bhagyam are the biggest among the 25 oil and gas finds Cairn has made in the desserts of Rajasthan.