Natural gas production increased by 12 percent in January 2022
New Delhi:
Natural gas production in India increased by 12.17 percent to 2,861.09 million metric standard cubic meters (mmscm) in January 2022 from the corresponding period last year, according to data from the petroleum ministry.
At the same time, natural gas production is 16.47 percent lower than the official target for the month.
Cumulative natural gas production in April-January 2021-2022 was 28,535 mmscm, which is 20.50 percent higher than production during the corresponding period last year, but 9.59 percent lower compared to the target for the period, according to official data. .
Natural gas production by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in the January 2022 nomination blocks was 1749.35 mmscm, which is 12.53 percent lower than the target for the month and 6.24 percent lower than January 2021 production.
Cumulative natural gas production by ONGC in April-January 2021-2022 was 17,291.18 mmscm, which is 11.28 percent and 6.08 percent respectively below the target for the period and production during the corresponding period last year.
Natural gas production by ONGC’s subsidiary Oil India Limited (OIL) in the nomination block in January 2022 was 232.98 mmscm, which is 9.92 percent higher than the target for the month and 6.81 percent lower than January 2021 production.
Cumulative natural gas production by OIL in April-January 2021-22 was 2,422.75 mmscm, which is 16.38 percent higher than production during the corresponding period last year, but 2.03 percent lower than the target for the period.
