OIL reports two gas discoveries in Assam

Oct. 12, 2018
State-owned Oil India Ltd. reported two natural gas discoveries in Assam, Northeast India. The West Lohali-1 well encountered a sand reservoir in the Oligocene Barail formation, while the Dhakuwal-1 well encountered two zones in the Eocene LK+TH formation.

State-owned Oil India Ltd. reported two natural gas discoveries in Assam, Northeast India.

The West Lohali-1 well encountered a sand reservoir in the Oligocene Barail formation. The well tested 115,000 standard cu m/day from 13 m of pay at 2,357 m.

The Dhakuwal-1 well encountered two zones in the Eocene LK+TH formation. On test, one 15-m zone at 3,875 m produced 100,000 standard cu m/day of gas with 22 cu m/day of condensate.