Oil, Gas Discovered in India’s Upper Assam Basin

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

India

Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#1-Dinjan
Geo Coordinate

Drilling Activity Summary

Description

Oil India Ltd. reported an oil and gas discovery at exploration well #1-Dinjan in the Tinsukia District of India’s Assam state. The venture is in Tinsukia Petroleum Mining Lease in the Upper Assam Basin. It encountered multiple sands in Kopili, Narpuhand Lakadong and Therria formations with a total net pay of about 10 m. It flowed approximately 4.061 MMcf of gas per day from perforations at 3,614 m with a flowing casing pressure of 3,750 psi. Additional testing is planned by Noida, Uttar, Pradesh-based company.