Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited Updates on Block Mb/Osdsf/B80/2016 (Western Offshore Project)
May 25, 2021 at 08:20 am IST
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Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited updated on status of installation of facilities completed in B-80 field and installation works delayed due to cyclone and the onset of monsoon: Offshore Installation, a jack up rig (Key Gibraltar) converted as an offshore processing unit has been successfully installed in the field and is ready to receive the oil and gas for processing
from the subsea wells. Flow lines have been laid and connected to the wells and the offshore processing unit. Similarly, the control umbilical to the trees of subsea wells and the processing unit are duly laid, connected and tested. Gas export pipeline from offshore processing unit to the existing gas pipeline of ONGC to Hazira Terminal has been laid and hot tapped with ONGC line, which completes the requirements of gas evacuation. Oil export pipeline from the offshore processing unit to the Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM) has been completed and connected to the PLEM. The under-buoy hose is installed and ready to connect to the Calm Buoy. Calm Buoy was to be moored with six pile anchors and all the six piles have been driven to the required depth with anchor chains and are ready to moor the calm buoy. Consequent to the cyclone and the onset of monsoon, the connection of anchors chains to the calm buoy was not possible due to the following reasons: a) The company had to evacuate due to cyclone Tauktae while making the first attempt to connect the anchor chains to buoy to ensure the safety of personnel and the vessels in operation. b) After the cyclone, a second attempt was made to connect the anchor chains to the buoy to complete the mooring, which was not possible due to poor under water visibility and the picking up of adverse weather due to the onset of monsoon.
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited is an India-based oil and gas company. The Company is engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in India, both onshore and offshore. Its asset portfolio consists of approximately 10 oil and gas blocks of discovered resources and one exploratory block. The Company's operations include Dirok, Kharsang, Umatara, Greater Dirok, B-80, PY-1, Asjol, North Balol, and Palej. The Dirok project produces approximately 50 billion cubic feet (BCF) of natural gas and approximately 1 million barrels (MMBBL) of condensate. The PY-1 field is in the offshore platform in Cauvery Basin with eight slots and four wells drilled. The Asjol Petroleum Mining License Block lies 25 km South-West of Mehsana town in Gujarat State covering area of about 15 square kilometers (km2). Its subsidiaries include Hindage Oilfield Services Limited, Geopetrol International Inc., Geopetrol Mauritius Limited and GeoEnpro Petroleum Limited.