Hindustan Oil Exploration Co to carry out on-shore drilling at Tinsukia in Assam

Details: Category: Oil and Natural Gas Exploration

Hindustan Oil Exploration Co to carry out on-shore drilling at AAP-ON-94/1 Block at Tinsukia in Assam. It is to carry out drilling at 2 exploratory wells at Block AAP-ON-94/1 in Dirok and N. Ledo in Tinsukia district of Assam with an investment of Rs. 660 million. The Block is located in upper part of Assam Valley, about 30 km from Myanmar Border and 120 Km from the Chinese Border and 350 km from the Bangladesh Border. The total area involved in the Block is 435 sq km and 2.3 ha will be required per drill site. It may be noted, Dirok drill site falls within the Dirok Tea garden where land is presently utilized for Tea Plantation. Dehing- Patkai Wild Life Sanctuary also falls within 1 km of the Dirok site. The Block is in close proximity to the already discovered Nahor Katiya Oil Field and Digboi Oil Field, Assam.