ONGC introduces HF technology in Tripura.

Oil & Natural Gas Corp in Tripura has undertaken hydro-fracturing in Khubal to assess the actual reserves of the field and in Baramura to enhance production from tight sands.

According to ONGC, the job involved intricate coordination to get domain experts, machine and chemicals from various regions of the country apart from understanding the reservoir characteristics and geology of the region. Hydro-fracturing units, high-capacity storage tanks, Proppant (special sand particles) and chemicals for the work were mobilised from six different assets of ONGC: Ahmedabad, Karaikal, Rajamundry, Bokaro and Assam.

ONGC said it made discovery of commercial gas in the Khubal area in February 2009. It completed drilling of seven exploratory-cum-appraisal wells out of which 2 are gases-bearing, the state-run explorer said.

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