Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurating the Asokenagar-1 reserve. (Supply: PTI)
Union minister for Petroleum and Pure Fuel Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated manufacturing from state-owned ONGC’s Asokenagar-1 properly within the Bengal basin within the 24 Paragana district in West Bengal. Manufacturing from the petroleum reserve, positioned 47 km from Kolkata, has began with the extracted oil being provided to Indian Oil Company’s Haldia refinery, based on the minister.
“With the graduation of manufacturing from the Asokenagar oil and fuel reserve, West Bengal finds a spot within the oil map,” Pradhan mentioned after dedicating the challenge to the nation. He added that the federal government was dedicated to help Oil and Pure Fuel Company (ONGC) to extend manufacturing of crude oil and pure fuel from the subsurface of West Bengal, noting that this is able to enhance prosperity and native employment within the state.
Pradhan famous that the crude oil found on the Asokenagar reserve was of top of the range.
The Asokenagar-1 properly was accomplished as an oil producer underneath the early-monetisation plan issued by the Centre. The primary discovery of oil and fuel reserve within the state was executed in 2018. “ONGC took a serious step by commencing oil manufacturing from the properly Asokenagar-1, Bengal Basin in 24 Paragana district,” the Ministry of Petroleum and Pure Fuel mentioned in a press release.
ONGC has invested Rs 3,361 crore within the exploration of hydrocarbons within the Bengal basin and is ready to spend Rs 425 crore in exploration actions within the basing within the subsequent two years.