Basic Statistics on Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas

HIGHLIGHTS IN THE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS SECTOR DURING 200910

India has total reserves (proved & indicated) of 1201 million metric tonnes of crude oiland1437 billion cubic meters of natural gas as on 1.4.2010. (Table-7) The total number of exploratory and development wells and metreage drilled in onshore and offshore areas during 2009-10 was 428 and 1019 thousand metres respectively. (Table-8) Crude oil production during 2009-10 at 33.69 million metric tonnes is 0.55% higher than 33.51 million metric tonnes produced during 2008-09. (Table-11) Gross Production of Natural Gas in the country at 47.51 billion cubic metres during 200910 is 44.63% higher than the production of 32.85 billion cubic metres during 2008-09. (Table-11) The production of Natural Gas at 44.94% and 0.08% of the total were highest and lowest in JVC/Private and West Bengal respectively during 2009-10. (Table-11) The flaring of Natural Gas in 2009-10 at 2.09% of gross production is lower than at 3.29% in 2008-09. (Table-12) The refining capacity in the country increased to 184.386 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as on 1.4.2010 from 177.968 MTPA as on 1.4.2009. (Table-14)

 The total refinery crude throughput during 2009-10 at 160.03 million metric tonnes is 0.46% lower than 160.77 million metric tonnes crude processed in 2008-09 and the prorate capacity utilisation in 2009-10 was 89.92% as compared to 107.43% in 200809.(Table-14) The production of petroleum products during 2009-10 was 151.898 million metric tonnes (including 2.244 million metric tonnes of LPG production from natural gas) registering a decrease of 0.51% over last years production at 152.678 million metric tonnes (including 2.162 million metric tonnes of LPG production from natural gas). (Table-15) The country exported 50.974 million metric tonnes of petroleum products against the imports of 23.49 million metric tonnes (including 8.828 million metric tonnes of LNG) during 2009-10. (Table-17) The consumption of petroleum products during 2009-10 were 138.196 million metric tonnes (including sales through private imports) which is 3.60% higher than the sales of 133.400 million metric tonnes during 2008-09. (Table-18) The total number of retail outlets of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies as on 1.4.2010 has gone upto 36462 from 34948 on 1.4.2009. (Table-21) The total number of LPG consumers of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies as on 1.4.2010 were 114.952 million against 105.632 million as on 1.4.2009. (Table-25) The number of persons employed (including contract employees) in petroleum industry as on 1.04.2010 and 1.04.2009 are 129988 & 138973 respectively. (Table44)

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