Krishna Godavari Basin

Why in news?

• Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) and BP plc have announced the start of production from R-Cluster, the ultra-deepwater gas field in the KG basin’s D6 block.

About the basin:

• Krishna Godavari Basin is an extensive deltaic plain formed by two large east coast rivers Krishna and Godavari.
• It is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the adjoining areas of Bay of Bengal in which these rivers discharge their water.
• Its onland part covers an area of 15000 sq. km and the offshore part covers an area of 25,000 sq. km up to 1000 m isobath.
• The Krishna Godavari Basin is an established hydrocarbon province with a resource base of 1130 MMT, of which, 555 MMT are assessed for the offshore region.
• Several oil and gas fields are located both in onland and offshore parts of the basin.
• The site is known for the D-6 block where Reliance Industries discovered the biggest natural gas reserves in India in 2003.
• East West Gas Pipeline transports gas from KG Basin, primarily the D-6 Block to Bharuch (Gujarat) for processing.

About the new gas field:

• Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) and BP together are developing three deepwater gas projects in KG-D6 Block — R-Cluster, Satellites Cluster and MJ.
• These three clusters together are expected to meet 15% of India’s gas demand by 2023.
• R-Cluster is the first of the three projects to come on stream and is located at a water depth of greater than 2,000 m, it is the deepest offshore gas field in Asia.
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Prelims Question

Consider the following places:
1.Barmer, Rajastan
2.Tinsukia, Assam
3.Mehsana, Gujarat
4.Gulbarga, Karnataka 
Which of the districts given above are known for Petroleum Deposits?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 ,3 and 4 only
(c)1,2 and 3 only
(d)1,2,3 and 4

Answer to prelims question