Black Gold Rush: Rajasthan Targets 80,000 BPD Crude Output

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The Rajasthan government has outlined a phased roadmap to increase its crude oil production to 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) by deploying advanced enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies.

Currently, the state produces approximately 51,000 to 52,000 bpd of crude oil and maintains 12 petroleum leases alongside 12 petroleum exploration licences, with natural gas production holding steady at 2.6 to 2.8 MMSCMD.

During a review of the petroleum and city gas distribution (CGD) sectors, Additional Chief Secretary (Mines and Petroleum) Aparna Arora directed officials to ensure that locally produced crude is processed within the state at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery (HRRL). The 9 MMTPA-capacity refinery is planned to process 1.5 million tonnes of domestic crude.

Additionally, the state is targeting the establishment of 60 new CNG stations during the current financial year—23 of which have already been commissioned. Officials have been instructed to complete the remaining stations by December and accelerate the expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections to multi-storey residential buildings.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.