The G1 well is positioned around 20 kilometers southwest of the Dhirubhai 39 and 41 discoveries. It has been drilled to a depth of 1,625 meters.
RIL recently presented its gas appraisal plan for two of its discoveries in the block to the petroleum ministry. The operator’s long term plan is to begin development concept studies after which Dhirubhai 39 and Dhirubhai 41 gas discoveries would be drilled in the block, towards the end of 2010.
The block’s management committee (MC), comprising of representatives from the petroleum ministry, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) and the participating companies, is likely to grant the appraisal programme for both discoveries shortly.
The Dhirubhai 39 and Dhirubhai 41 are two main gas discoveries made by RIL in the block during 2008. D-3 was previously operated by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited before it was put on offer under the new exploration licensing policy.
