Hindustan Oil Exploration Co. (HOEC) has started production of natural gas and condensate from Dirok field near Digboi in Assam, India (OGJ Online, Sept. 21, 2016).
State-owned Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOC), which holds a 29.03% interest in Block AAP-ON-94/1, reported initial production from three wells at 10 MMscfd of gas and 120-140 b/d of condensate.
Produced fluids flow through a 4-in., 20-km pipeline from a gathering station at the Dirok-4 well to the Kusijan gas processing plant operated by state-owned Oil India Ltd. (OIL) 4 km from Digboi.
OIL, which holds a 44.08% interest in the block, is buying first-phase Dirok gas. IOC is buying the condensate. Private HOEC is operator with the remaining interest.
After a second development phase, Dirok output will rise to 35 MMscfd of gas and 800 b/d of condensate.
That work will include construction of a modular gas processing plant at Borpowai, 10 km south of Digboi, and a 12-in. pipeline from the Dirok-4 gas-gathering station to the new facility.
