The Field Development Plan of this Block involves drilling two new subsea development wells. The major part of the drilling campaign was excuted during the COVID-19 pandemic amidst the complete lockdown. Despite facing global sourcing hurdles and navigating local logistics, HOEC successfully completed the drilling campaign. The project involved installation of India’s first Mobile Offshore Processing Unit (MOPU), setting up a Single Point Mooring (SPM) system, and mobilizing a Floating Storage & Offloading (FSO) vessel.
The field was put on production in June 2022 and HOEC became the first company to initiate production from an offshore field under the DSF policy of the Government of India. The first crude offtake was recorded on January 30, 2024.
Brief Snapshot
BLOCK
MB/OSDSF/B-80/2016
Regime
DSF
Location
West coast of India in the Arabian Sea, at a Distance of110 km from Mumbai City
Acreage
56.02 sq.km
Asset Type
Under Production
Hydrocarbon Type
Oil & Gas
Safe Man hours
0.43 million
Average Production (BOEPD)
2500
What’s on the Horizon
B-80
Minimum Work Programme commitment of drilling 2 subsea wells completed in fast-track mode
First among the Offshore Blocks awarded under DSF Bid Round I to be put on production from June 2022 onwards.
Plan to drill 3 development wells and hook up for production in FY 2026-27
Cauvery Basin
HOEC holds Participating Interest in two offshore Blocks in Cauvery basin – PY-1 and PY-3.
PY-1
PY-1 field’s unconventional fractured granitic basement reservoir marks it as one of India’s first offshore non-associated natural gas fields to be developed and put into commercial production since 2009. HOEC has installed an offshore well-head platform named SUN with nine well slots. A sophisticated 57 km sub-sea pipeline connects the platform to the landfall point at Pillaiperumalnallur Village (PPN), at Thirukadayur (Tamil Nadu), where an onshore gas processing terminal has been established. This gas processing facility has a handling capacity of 55 MMSCFD.
Brief Snapshot
BLOCK
PY-1
PY-3
Regime
Pre-NELP
Pre-NELP
Location
Along the NE-SW Madanam Ridge in Cauvery Basin
Tranquebar depression in Cauvery Basin
Acreage
75 sq. km
81 sq.km
Asset Type
Under Production
Field shut-in from July 2011
Hydrocarbon Type
Gas
Oil
Safe Man hours
6.95 million
–
BLOCK
PY-1
PY-3
Regime
Pre-NELP
Pre-NELP
Location
Along the NE-SW Madanam Ridge in Cauvery Basin
Tranquebar depression in Cauvery Basin
Acreage
75 sq. km
81 sq.km
Asset Type
Under Production
Field shut-in from July 2011
Hydrocarbon Type
Gas
Oil
Safe Man hours
6.95 million
–
Average Production (BOEPD)
65
–
What’s on the Horizon
PY-1
Approved Revised Field Development Plan is in place for drilling 3 development wells
Inhouse and special geologists interpretation carriedout
After review by third party, we plan to drill 3 wells with extended well testing in FY 2025-26.
Mumbai Offshore Basin
Block MB/OSDSF/B-80/2016 (B-80)
The Field Development Plan of this Block involves drilling two new subsea development wells. The major part of the drilling campaign was excuted during the COVID-19 pandemic amidst the complete lockdown. Despite facing global sourcing hurdles and navigating local logistics, HOEC successfully completed the drilling campaign. The project involved installation of India’s first Mobile Offshore Processing Unit (MOPU), setting up a Single Point Mooring (SPM) system, and mobilizing a Floating Storage & Offloading (FSO) vessel.
The field was put on production in June 2022 and HOEC became the first company to initiate production from an offshore field under the DSF policy of the Government of India. The first crude offtake was recorded on January 30, 2024.
Brief Snapshot
BLOCK
MB/OSDSF/B-80/2016
Regime
DSF
Location
West coast of India in the Arabian Sea, at a Distance of110 km from Mumbai City
Acreage
56.02 sq.km
Asset Type
Under Production
Hydrocarbon Type
Oil & Gas
Safe Man hours
0.43 million
Average Production (BOEPD)
2000
What’s on the Horizon
B-80
Minimum Work Programme commitment of drilling 2 subsea wells completed in fast-track mode
First among the Offshore Blocks awarded under DSF Bid Round I to be put on production from June 2022 onwards.
Cauvery Basin
HOEC holds Participating Interest in two offshore Blocks in Cauvery basin – PY-1 and PY-3.
PY-1 field’s unconventional fractured granitic basement reservoir marks it as one of India’s first offshore non-associated natural gas fields to be developed and put into commercial production since 2009. HOEC has installed an offshore well-head platform named SUN with nine well slots. A sophisticated 57 km sub-sea pipeline connects the platform to the landfall point at Pillaiperumalnallur Village (PPN), at Thirukadayur (Tamil Nadu), where an onshore gas processing terminal has been established. This gas processing facility has a handling capacity of 55 MMSCFD.
Brief Snapshot
BLOCK
PY-1
PY-3
Regime
Pre-NELP
Pre-NELP
Location
Along the NE-SW Madanam Ridge in Cauvery Basin
Tranquebar depression in Cauvery Basin
Acreage
75 sq. km
81 sq.km
Asset Type
Under Production
Field shut-in from July 2011
Hydrocarbon Type
Gas
Oil
Safe Man hours
6.95 million
–
Average Production (BOEPD)
65
–
What’s on the Horizon
PY-1
Approved Revised Field Development Plan is in place for drilling 3 development wells
