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Despite higher oil recovery rates, production still rises more slowly than<br />

demand in the High Growth Scenario, with India’s dependence on oil imports<br />

growing even faster than in the Reference Scenario. Net oil imports reach<br />

7.7 mb/d in 2030, 1.6 mb/d more than in the Reference Scenario. The rise is<br />

much more dramatic in 2015-2030 (Figure 19.5), with rapidly growing<br />

demand in the transport sector. India surpasses Japan to become the thirdlargest<br />

oil importer, after the United States and China, soon after 2020.<br />

400<br />

Figure 19.5: Oil and Gas Net Imports in the Reference and<br />

High Growth Scenarios<br />

350<br />

300<br />

250<br />

Mtoe<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

2005 2015 2030<br />

Oil Reference Scenario<br />

Gas Reference Scenario<br />

Oil High Growth Scenario<br />

Gas High Growth Scenario<br />

Gas production is projected to benefit slightly from the higher price<br />

environment and higher oil production. In 2030, it reaches 52.2 bcm –<br />

1.5 bcm higher than in the Reference Scenario. An increase in production in<br />

smaller, more marginal fields is responsible for most of the increase in gas<br />

production in the High Growth Scenario. Because domestic demand rises even<br />

faster, gas imports are 51 bcm, or 83%, higher in 2030 than in the Reference<br />

Scenario. Gas import dependence reaches 68%, 13 percentage points higher.<br />

Because of recent gas discoveries in India and the expectation that similar<br />

discoveries will be made over the <strong>Outlook</strong> period, the projections here might<br />

underestimate the potential for gas production in India. However, any upside<br />

potential will only materialise if gas prices under future New Exploration<br />

Licensing Policy rounds are allowed to follow market trends, thus creating an<br />

environment where necessary investments in exploration and production will<br />

be forthcoming.<br />

19<br />

Chapter 19 – High Growth Scenario Projections 567

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