Oil India Limited announced the discovery
of a new natural gas reserve in the nominated Dandewala area of Jaisalmer
district, Rajasthan
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Oil India Limited
announced the discovery of a new natural gas reserve in the nominated Dandewala
area of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, on 22 May 2026.
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The discovery marks the
first successful establishment of natural gas in the shallow Sanu Formation
within the Dandewala area.
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The Dandewala area is
located in western Rajasthan and is associated with hydrocarbon exploration in
the Rajasthan Basin.
¨
Oil India Limited
operates nominated fields in India under the petroleum exploration and
production framework.
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The exploration well was
drilled to a depth of around 950 metres.
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During testing, the well
recorded an average natural gas flow of about 25,000 Standard Cubic Metres per
Day (SCMD).
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Initial estimates suggest
that the new field contains around 75 Million Standard Cubic Metres (MMSCM) of
gas reserves.
¨
Gas reserves refer to the
total estimated quantity of natural gas present in a reservoir before
production begins.
¨
The gas discovered in the
new field contains relatively low carbon dioxide content.
¨
The Sanu Formation is a
shallow geological unit within the Dandewala area and forms part of the
sedimentary sequence of western Rajasthan.
¨ Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, mentioned the discovery on 23 May 2026.
¨ Natural gas is classified as a fossil fuel and is used in power generation, fertiliser production, industrial heating, and city gas distribution.
