KG Basin Could Become Source of Shale Gas for India

The Krishna-Godavari basin could soon become the new source of shale gas, which promises to provide energy for the next 200 years, Deccan Chronicle has reported.

Apart from the KG basin, shale gas is present in the Cuddapah Super Basin, in Andhra Pradesh, and other places across the country.

National Geophysical Research Institute and the Geological Survey of India have been carrying out studies to identify new sources of shale gas to boost the natural gas production in the country, the newspaper said.

According to NGRI, India has a large number of sedimentary basins with proven shale gas reserves and the oil industry has taken positive strides to exploit them. Blocks are being identified for detailed exploration and development in the near future.

Shale gas has been identified in KG basin Cambay basin, Assam-Arakan basin, Damodar Valley and Cauvery basin.