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E&P Blocks

A list of current E&P blocks, where GAIL is participating, is on the link ‘Blocks Awarded to GAIL’ showing Participating Interest (PI) of GAIL. The blocks were awarded during following bidding rounds:

EPBlock
Bidding Rounds : No. of Blocks
NELP-II : 1
NELP-IV : 1
NELP-V : 1
NELP-IX : 4
OALP-I : 1
OALP-VII : 1
Total (in NELP) : 9

GAIL had farmed-in three blocks (Blocks A-1 and A-3 in Myanmar and block CY-OS/2 which is a pre-NELP block). Total area of E&P blocks is 2656 KM2

GAIL is Operator of 3 onland block (out of 12 blocks where GAIL has PI), as follows:

Basin Block Name State and District Bidding Round
Cambay CB-ONN-2010/11 Gujarat (Ahmedabad and Anand) NELP-IX
Cambay CB-ONHP-2017/12 Gujarat (Ahmedabad and Anand) OALP-I
Rajasthan RJ-ONHP-2021/1 Rajasthan (Barmer and Jaisalmer) OALP-VII

Blocks Awarded To GAIL

Blocks Awarded To GAIL
Sl. No. Block GAIL's PI Operator & PI Non Operating Partners
  NELP- II Blocks  
1 CB-ONN-2000/1 50% GSPC - 50%  
  NELP- IV Blocks  
2 AA-ONN-2002/1 80% JOGPL Pvt.Ltd. - 20%
  Farm-in Blocks (Domestic)  
3 CY-OS/2 25% Hardy Exploration & Production ( India) Inc - 75%
  NELP- V Blocks  
4 CB-ONN-2003/2 20% GSPC - 50% Jubilant Capital Pvt. Ltd. - 20%, GeoGlobal Resources
  Farm-in Blocks (Overseas)  
5 A-1, Myanmar 8.5% POSCO International - 51% OVL - 17%, KoGas - 8.5%, MOGE - 15%
6 A-3, Myanmar 8.5% POSCO International - 51% OVL - 17%, KoGas - 8.5%, MOGE - 15%
  NELP- IX Blocks  
7 CB-ONN-2010/11 25% GAIL - 25% BPRL -25 %, EIL – 20%, BFIL – 15%, MIEL – 15%
8 CB-ONN-2010/8 25% BPRL - 25% EIL – 20%, BFIL – 20%, MIEL – 10%
9 AA-ONN-2010/2 20% OIL- 50% ONGC - 30 %
10 GK-OSN-2010/1 10% ONGC – 60% OIL -30%
  OALP-I Blocks  
11 CB-ONHP-2017/12 100% GAIL-100%  
  OALP-VII Blocks  
12 RJ-ONHP-2021/1 100% GAIL-100%  

GAIL Operated Blocks

GAIL is Operator of 3 onland block, as follows:

Basin Block Name State and District Bidding Round
Cambay CB-ONN-2010/11 Gujarat (Ahmedabad and Anand) NELP-IX
Cambay CB-ONHP-2017/12 Gujarat (Ahmedabad and Anand) OALP-I
Rajasthan RJ-ONHP-2021/1 Rajasthan (Barmer and Jaisalmer) OALP-VII

In Cambay onland block CB-ONN-2010/11, Survey activities like Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation (API) of 3D seismic data has been completed. Based on results of 3D seismic API, 7 exploratory wells were drilled resulting in two oil discoveries. Field Development Plan (FDP) has been approved for one oil discovery by MoPNG/DGH. Development activities are completed and block is put on production since March 2023.

In Cambay onland block CB-ONHP-2017/12 PEL has been granted w.e.f 25.07.2019. G&G activities are in progress. As per the Revenue Sharing Contract, drilling of one exploratory well committed during Initial Exploration Phase of the block is planned in Q1 of FY 2023-24.

In Rajasthan onland block RJ-ONHP-2021/1, PEL has been granted w.e.f 30.11.2023 for the period of three years. As per the Revenue Sharing Contract, drilling of two exploratory well is committed during Initial Exploration Phase of the block. Tendering activities has been initiated to complete the MWP within the timeline.

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