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ONGC Commissions New GCS in Bokaro CBM Block in Jharkhand

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has successfully commissioned a new gas collecting station (GCS) in its Bokaro Coal Bed Methane (CBM) block in Jharkhand. As the first gas collecting-cum-compression station in the Bokaro CBM block, it boosts the oil major's position as a bulk CBM producer.

 

GCS-Bokaro is a major production installation in Patch-A of Bokaro CBM block of ONGC-IOCL joint venture (with 80:20 interest) with ONGC as the JV operator. It is designed to process 1 mmscmd of CBM gas and handle 750 m3/day of produced water. Currently, 55 wells are connected with GCS-Bokaro and are flowing well- fluids, including CBM gas and produced water, which were utilized for the Performance Guarantee Test Run (PGTR) and commissioning of the installation.

 

ONGC has executed a tie-in agreement with GAIL for pipeline connectivity with its Urja Ganga Pipeline for the sale of gas from GCS-Bokaro. Further, the asset has facilitated the signing of gas sales agreements (GSAs) with five gas customers.

 

The GCS- Bokaro project, including its well site facilities and pipeline network executed by the consortium of Tata Projects and Corrtech International under a contract awarded by OES, Delhi. The total cost of the project is around Rs 441 crore.

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