Kharsang needs trucks to lift crude
Oil India is having trouble evacuating crude from the remote Kharsang oilfield in Arunachal Pradesh, where it holds 40%.
“There are not enough tankers to lift the crude,†reports a source. “That’s why we are going slow with production.
†Kharsang produces around 290 kilolitres/day (1800 b/d) – which is trucked 60-km to the Indian Oil refinery at Digboi in neighbouring Assam. But lack of a pipeline from Kharsang to the refinery means field operator GeoEnpro, a joint venture between French explorer Geopetrol and Jubilant Enpro, depends on the erratic supply of trucks from Oil India.
“This is an unnecessary liability for Oil India,†adds a source. “It’s a perennial problem but a PSC requirement.
†Most Kharsang crude is transported to Digboi in 12-kilolitre capacity tankers, with a minimum requirement of 24 tankers a day to evacuate all production. Over the next five years GeoEnpro is planning an additional 50 wells to hike production at Kharsang.
