SINGALE 1-24.cdr - ONGC

Insights on performance
Director (Offshore)
Sudhir Vasudeva
We commenced our offshore venture in March 1970. With the first oil discovery in the Miocene limestone reservoir of
Mumbai High field in February 1974, we put India on the global hydrocarbon map.
Some of the critical issues faced by us are the higher lead-time in monetization of accretion, especially in deep waters,
limited availability of deepwater resources including expert specialist contractors resulting in higher costs.
For sustaining and augmenting oil production, we have decided to develop marginal fields discovered in last three
decades where production was postponed due to various technological and economical reasons.
In the offshore operations, we have initiated several projects for flare reduction and have developed a comprehensive
knowledge base on this subject. Under the ‘Methane to Markets” program, we installed low pressure compressors at
Neelam and Heera process complexes which would help recover about 62,000 SCMD at each of these process
complexes. We are also implementing tank vent recovery from intermediate storage tanks at our Uran gas processing
plant, where recovery of around 20,800 cubic meters of gas per day is estimated.
Security stands as the paramount concern for our offshore installations. The onus of security of our offshore installations
preponderantly lies on the shoulders of the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy. We conduct regular briefing and
sensitization of Offshore Installation Managers (OIMs) on offshore security threats and an exchange of intelligence
maintained regularly with the Indian Navy, Coast Guard and other security agencies. Offshore Contingency exercises and
drills are conducted periodically in all locations. With a view to further strengthening security, we have planned an
adequacy assessment through reputed agencies specializing in security.
An offshore production facility in Mumbai High
Fire-drill by a Multipurpose Support Vessel (MSV) at offshore
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