Question

Name some oil field of India

Answer 1

1.The oldest (1882) and one of the largest (65 sq.km) oil-field in India at Digboi in Lakhimpur district of Assam,is still in production. Bappapung and Hunsapung are sister fields of Digboi.2.In the Surma valley Badarpur, Masimpur and Patharia yield poor quality oil.3.In upper Assam Naharkatiya (also Naharkatia), Rudrasagar, Moran, Hugrijan, Lakoa and Galeki have been developed by Oil India Ltd. On the occasion of 50th anniversary of Oil India Limited, the oil fields at Naharkatiya was given a heritage tag by the Chief Minister of Assam.4.Refineries for Assam crude are at Digboi, Guwahati (Nunmati) and Bongaigaon, connected by a pipeline which also carry crude to Barauni refinery in Bihar. The pipeline is 1,150 km long. Barauni is also linked by pipelines with Haldia and Kanpur.5.Gujarat’s oil wells are at Amkleswar (largest), Cambay, Kalol, Kosamba, Mehsana, Nowgam, Dholka, Lunej, Sananda, Wavel Bakal and Kathana.The Gujarat crude is refined at Kayali (Koyali) refinery (now second largest refinery in India) which is linked by pipes to its several tributary fields. Mathura, will receive imported crude from Salaya, a new port in the Gulf of Kutch.6.The Bombay High out in the Arabian sea, 152 km north-west of Bombay city, has rich deposits of oil and gas, which are being sent by submarine pipelines to Uran of the mainland.