Dharmendra Pradhan dedicates Bengal basin to nation, says discovery would aid India s energy security ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 14:59 IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday dedicated the Bengal Basin, the eighth producing basin of India, to the nation at Asokenagar, West Bengal and said that the discovery would play a role for India s energy security.
While dedicating the Asokenagar discovery to the nation, Pradhan said that the discovery would play a role for India s energy security. He stated that the discovery would definitely add to the commitment towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi s clarion call for reducing oil import dependence.
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Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan dedicates the 8th producing Basin of India - Bengal Basin, to the nation
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Bolstering efforts to meet one of the vital essentials, the energy need for AtmaNirbhar Bharat, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel dedicated the Bengal Basin, the 8th producing basin of India, to the nation today on 20th December, 2020 at Asokenagar, West Bengal.
ONGC took a major step by commencing oil production from the well Asokenagar-1, Bengal Basin in 24 Paragana district. The well Asoknagar-1 was completed as an oil producer under Early-Monetization Plan issued by Government of India. This makes ONGC having discovered and put to production seven out of the eight producing basins of India covering 83 percent of established oil & gas reserves. ONGC is India s largest oil and gas producer contributing 72 percent of the country s hydr
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